Evening star., 1927-05-14
PHONE AGREEMENT
SCORED BY CITIZENS.
BrightWood Association De-
cIares Compromise, Was
complete Surrender

That the compromise agreement en-
tered into between the Public Utilities
Commission and the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. yesterday
was complete surrender of the COM
mission to the telephone company in
the rate and valuation case, was the
sense of a resolution unanimously
adopted last night at a meeting of
the Brightwood Citizens Association,
held in Holy Comforter Parish Hall.
William Nick. Clayton, who intro
duced the resolution, pointed out that
1.-The two-year contract which the
commission has entered into with the
telephone company, will enable the
company to continue the present high
charges practically unchanged, with
the valuation of the property of the
company still undetermined and with
none of the claims of the Federation
of Citizens Association even consid-
cred, Is the subject matter of severe
criticism.
Criticism by Mr.. Clayton.
"a few months ago." continued Mr..
Clayton, "the commission argued be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia that the telephone
subscribers were losing over $500, 900
in overcharges by the company. due
to the fact that the court would not
permit the commission to go on with
its valuation and rate case, yet when
the court directs the commission to
proceed the commission accepts the
companys compromise to reduce
charges less than $4,000 a year
less than the company has saved by
cutting out the radio costing over
100000 a year-conf1ned to one class
Of subscribers and maintaining It's
values established during the war,
with the business Of the company
increased nearly 80 per cent since the
war.
Mr.. Clayton also said the commits.
sion was evading the orders Of Con-
gress requiring a valuation of the
property of the company as directed
by law, and also that, by it's offer,
the business men Of the District viii
not be benefited by this compromise.
In conclusion, the resolution provided
that the Association protests this
action of the commission. clothed by
the last Congress with full and ample
powers to protect and safeguard the
rights Of the people"
One-Man Cars Condemned.
The association went on record In
resolution, ANONYMOUSLY adopted,
repeating and reaffirming its previous
opposition against the use of this one
man car.
A, B. Caldwell, Clara Jurkovich and
B. L. Daley were elected members.
The association will urge the Dis
trict authorities to increase the an
nual appropriation to 100000 for the
planting of new trees and caring for
the present trees throughout the Dis
trict. A resolution, adopted, deplored
the destroying of shade trees on
streets where widening operations are
proposed.
Concord Avenue Extension Cited.
r. L. Schriner addressed the asso-
citation, calling attention to the recent
condemnation Of property for the ex-
tension of Concord avenue from Ninth
street to Georgia avenue, for which
the property owners had been as
sessed, but without hope of removing
the buildings on the line Of the ex-
tension. A committee composed Of
William NICK. Clayton, Mr.. Schriner
and A. B. Caldwell was appointed to
take the matter up with the District
Commissioners.
The association expressed opposi-
tion to changing the territory between
Georgia avenue. Fourteenth, Aspen
and Peabody streets from detachei
property to permit erection of row
houses.