Evening star., 1925-07-15
CAPITAL TRACTION
REVENUES SLUMP
Fewer Passengers Carried in
May and June Than at
Same Time Year Ago.

The Capital Traction Co carried
fewer passengers during the months
of May and June this year than dur
ing the same periods last year, accord
ing to its statement of operations filed
today with the Public Utilities Com
mission. The June decrease from last
year, however. was much smaller than
the falling off during May.
The number of revenue passengers
carried in May, 1925, was 5,592 ,315, as
compared with SITS, 1877 in 1924, a de-
crease of 30 per cent, while the num-
Der of revenue passengers carried in
June, 1925, was 5,311, ,647, as com.
pared with 5,345, ,026 in June, 1924, a
decrease OF 0.6 per cent. June this
year, these same figures reveal, show
ed falling off from May this year.
Revenues Compared.
Passenger revenue in June. 1925.
was S375, ,716.40,, as compared with
1915 6,926.15 in June. 1924. a decrease
of O.3 per cent; while passenger reve-
nue. in May, 1925, was 1895, 5,l243l, as
compared with S406, ,94075 in 1924, a
falling off OF 20 per cent.
Railway operating revenue for June.
1925, was S377, ,61184, as compared with
1897 ,O2l.13 for May this year, while
net operating revenue was S113,379 O5
for June, as against S138,350.16 in
May.
Net income of the company, how
ever, shows an increase from ST.
257.29 in May. 1924, to $50, 0,302.96 in
May. 1925: while the same item fell
off from $72 ,198.O3 in June, 1924. to
$59,35O.66 in June. 1925.
RroI.ara IN RaoDar Coon
Counsel for the firm of Dean, Ona-
tivia & Co., brokerage house, with an
office in this city, announced in New
York that the company will be able
to resume business at the end Of this
week or the first of next. Plans are
being worked out, the counsel said.
and should permit the dismissal of
bankruptcy proceedings in both New
York and Chicago courts.
Receivers and attorneys for the
brokers, according to information
from New York, have outlined a trust
agreement, under which slow assets
of the firm, which tied up its capital,
will be deposited with a trustee.
Although the New York Stock EX-
change will not act on the applica-
tion for reinstatement until next Mon
day, the firm will be permitted to
transact business through other
brokers before that date if it resumes
operations.
i. C. c. Probes Rail Earnings.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is making an inquiry into the suf-
| ficiency of Western railroad earnings.
All railroads west of Chicago have
| been ordered to be prepared by Sep
tember l to present to hearings be
! fore Chairman Aitchison in Chicago
| data as to their revenues and traffic,
while shippers and communities con-
! cerned have been notified of opportu-
nifty to contest the carriers expected
! demand for rate increases.
Silver Mine Values Studied
Silver mining men from the West
presented arguments yesterday before
| Treasury officials concerning a pro
posed revaluation of silver mines for
! tax purposes. The hearings were con
| cluded, and mining men said they
would file supplemental briefs.
Banker Ending World Tour.
Charles J. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Co..
| who has been on a tour around the
| world, is expected to return to Wash
| ington July "a.
May Collect Coal Data.
Indications that another great trade
| association may formulate program
| of collecting and disseminating trade
| information developed today. with an
| nouncement by the National Coal As
sociations here that a committee has
| been studying the problem, and will
report to the directors in August. c.
T. Bockus, president of the Clinchfield
| Coal Corporation, Va, heads the Spe-