The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-29
PROTEST HITS
NEW PLANS ON
BUS SERVICE
Commission Hearing StirS
Kicks on Method and
Time of Action.
PARLEY ATTRACTS 100
Snappy Repartee Features
Session; Singleton Is
CauStiC in Reply.
PARLEY ATTRACTS 100

CauSllC Ill nGpIys
Rumblings Of protest on coordina-
ton of Peoples Motor Coach Com
pany and Indianapolis Street Rail-
way Company bus service were
heard today at a conference, pre-
paratory to public hearing, on pc
titions fled with the public service
commission seeking authority for
the change.
Approximately 100 persons gath
cred in the House of Representa-
tives chamber at the Statehouse in
response to Commission Chairman
Frank T. Singleton's invitation.
Among them we're thirteen repre-
sentatives of civic organizations,
who promised to have representa-
tives at the formal hearing and
agreed to Dec. Is as suitable date.
Singleton said he would make an
nouncement soon of the exact time
of the hearing.
Petitions on File
Petitions were filed with the COM
mission Nov. II, after the Street
Railway Company had purchased
the Peoples Motor Coach Company
for $500, 900. They not only pro-
vide for coordination of service,
but would establish a universal 2
cent transfer.
"This is not a public hearing,
said Singleton, in opening the meet
ing. 'It is a conference to prepare
for public hearing. The merits OF
the case will not be considered in
today's conference.
at is intended, today, to learn
the identity of the parties wishing
to be represented in the public
hearing, interests that will warrant
their appearance, and manner IN
which they should appear"
he esy ined that sbeeause OIL the
widespread effect Of the proposed
changes, it was probable that not
every individual could be heard,
but that many would be grouped
and name representatives.
Value Not Involved
isingleton added that "the value
"a the pfnperty is in no wise IN
vdIyed in SLlis case. Whether the
Pkcoles' Motor Coach Company
should be owned by the Indianapo-
lis Street Railway Company has no
part in this case and discussion OF
that matter need not be offered now
or in public hearing"
"But issuance of transfers and
transfer rates." he continued, "are
subjects that may require serious
consideration in public hearing"
First note Of discord was sounded
when D. u. Griffith, representing the
McClainesville improvement Asso-
citation, said: "Why do you have a
meeting like this? There is an air OF
suspicion attached to it. Why didn't
the commission go ahead and set the
date?"
"I hope you're satisfied with my
statement" Singleton replied. "Ii
you're not, I can't help it. This con-
ference was called so that you
wouldn't come to the hearing and
say that you had not had sufficient
time"
Deery Not Satisfied
But the reply didn't satisfy James
H. Deery, elderly president of the
Midway E. Michigan St. Improve
ment Association, who professed he
had lived in Indianapolis seventy
five years and couldn't understand
the meetings purpose"
'Why call in every Tom, Dick
and Harry" he asked, 'to tell the
street car company what to do?"
Singleton told him emphatically
that the formal hearing is required
by law.
John F. White, president of the
Federation of Civic Clubs, agreed to
the Dec. is date and said he would
see that heads of affiliated organiza-
tions study the petitions at once
and decide on representatives
William Bosom, attorney, rep
resenting the Broad Ripple Chain
Der Of Commerce, assented to the
date, as did John r. Gray, South
east Irvington Association; Russell.
Meadows, secretary Of the Marion
County Building Trades Association;
Robert Fox, Indianapolis Central
Labor Union; E. L. Cotherell, Fal
Creek Civic Association; Mrs. o. v
Burch, Shirley Lake Park Addition;
Albert Neuerburg, chairman i'm
prOvement committee of the Sher-
man Emerson Civic League, anc
secretary Of the E. Tenth st. I'm
provement Association; and John H
Hilkene, Butler -F'airview Association
president.
Wants Separate Hearings
Roy M. Schwartz, representing
the Sherman Emerson Civic League
wanted separate hearings on the
several petitions, but finally as
sented to the joint hearing plan.
So opposed to change Of bus serv-
ice to Brightwood was Mrs. Heller
E. Klee, representing the Bright
wood Civic League, that Singleton
had a hard time holding her re-
marks to the question of the hear.
ing date.
While this same censorship wa.
maintained over most Of the speak
ers, David Watson, counsel for the
street railway company, was allowed
hss own, time In declaring that The
company was desirous Of giving tht
city better transportation service.