The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-08

Iatta. attorney for the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company, which is
protesting each of the coach com
pany's proposed lines. grilled Nc
Farlane on his personal finances.
Robinson objected strenuously and a
cross fire Of words passed for more
than a half hour.
The question and the only ques-
ton rs: Does the public convent
ence and necessity require a bus
lire 1here?" said Robinson. I'VE in
sist that the commission. no more
than the counsel. has no right what
soeveT to pry into this mans pri-
vate business affairs. Necessity is
the only question"
Objection 0vaTuled
McCardle overruled the objection,
lhdeclaring: THE commission has a
right 10 know a reasonable amount
as to the operators financial ability
] to serve the public"
IAtta asked McFarlane If it was
not true that his home was assessed
for only $500.
THAT question is irrelevant. i'm
material and inadmissible, Robin
] son shouted.
Several witnesses for the coach
company declared that service OF
J fered by the Beech Grove Traction
Company was poor. Several girls
living in Beech Grove and who use
the line regularly declared the cars
were cold in winter. warm in sum-
mer, and so G'jolty".
"Motormen carried their private
stoves last winter" Earl Suit. a wit
ness said. Suit said he had to carry
"A stick 10 brace the windows open
during the hot summer days. The
cars never were. on time, he main
tanned.
Receiver Present
Donald Morris. receiver for the
Beech Grove Traction Company. sat
with the Street Railway group
during the hearing and advised fire.
quently with Latta. II the bus line
to Beech Grove is started car
service viii be abandond Morris has
said.
Decision Friday?
! Decision in the long standing con-
troversy between the Peoples Motor
/ Coach Company and the IndianapO-
/ lis Street Railway as to the right to
I operate motor busses in Indianapo-
lis may be reached by the public
service commission Friday. Filing
of the brief of the street car com
pany in the case today cleared the
wa for the commission to act. Mem
hers Of the commission will hold a
conference Friday and the case may
/ be decided at that time.
Great interest attaches 10 the case
as il is believed the decision will
indicate the stand Of the commits
sion in otheE motor bus cases now
pending.
Franchises Sought
The Peoples Motor Coach is seek
ing franchises for routes now
operated by it to Riverside Park. and
! Brightwood. and on Central Ave.
and +. New York St Also for
franchises for new lines on Park
and Carrolton AYES, Capitol Ave.
y. Meridian ST. TO Broad Ripple,
Madison Ave. and Churchman Ave,
with an alternative line on Meridian
st. and KenwoN Ave. in case the
right To use boulevarded parts Of
Meridian St. and Capitol Ave. is
! denied.
The street car company is ask.
ing franchises for routes substan.
TALLY the same.
According To A. Smith Bowman.
| president of Peoples Motor Coach
| Company. his company will add
| thirty-three busses to the twenty
now in service, if franchises are
! granted.
Bitter Opposition
The street, car company has OPP
posed the applications of all motor
bus companies bitterly. IT has in
sisted that its investment has been
| ieopardized by the competition and
/ that ii should have exclusive right
| to motor bus service in indianapolis.
Other petitions for franchises for
service in indianapolis are: Hiners
Red Ball Bus Lines, Inc, TO Ravens
wood, and of the South Side Motor
Coach Company for six routes on
| the south side