Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
FOR LARGER BASE
RATE PHONE AREA
Montgomery Federation Con-
siders Proposed Service.
Endorses Toll Bridge.

without attempting to pass on the
proposed telephone rates in the m.Iro-
politan area Of Montgomery County. the
Montgomery County Civic Federation
sr,sssscs last night at t,es 6ethesda High
School, adopted resolution 1etitionins
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. to extend its so-called metropolitan
service farther than contemplated. Inc
federation also withdrew Its oppoSltion
To the proposed toll bridge III the Vlclnlty
OF Great Falls.
The telephone resolution. which was
produced i'll a report OF the executive
committee, submitted by Emory II. Bog |
.ley. provoked long debate. and its pro- |
visions were specifically attacked oy |
william D. Shoemaker of Drummond. /
He said it vas useless to pass Such !
resolution, as il said nothing and was |
absolutely SpinelesS. He said that ne |
would vote for the resolution. because II !
indicated the burial o. the whole CUES
ton. He urged stand by the fedora !
ton which would demand the same |
service as is given the people of the |
District Of Columbia and al the same |
rates. He SAID that the whole matter !
should be taken before the Interstate /
Commerce Commission. but charged |
that the telephone company did nOt /
want this course. because II knew that |
/. its proposed rates were filed there |
.oT review. it would get real decision. !
Federation's Attitude.
Mr.. Boe!cy pointed OFT that in ac-
cepiing the proposed rat IS and new !
service the people OF Montgomery
County adjacent 10 Wash >!ston would |
be paving 96 6-l9 per ceI more than |
the District Of Columbia eSloenis and
for the same service. when II principle
the federation opposed. He declared
that i was he sense Of the advisory
snd executive committees Of the fed
Grafton that at this time the body
should not take definite stand upon
the fairness or untalTneSs OF proposed
rates. as il was not equipped 10 90 50,
He pointed out that passage upon the
fairness OF rates should be predlcated
UPON scientific study, the means. Tor
which the federation did not have.
Neither cid il have power 10 obtain mo-
Gen facts necessary TO loglcai conc!u-
sons. He pointed out that the fedora
ton committee on legislation and legal
action would be empowered TO handle
the question OF rates before the Mary
land Service Commission when applica-
non is made br the telephone company
10 that boGy FOX approval OF present
schedules Furthermore, he sac. tne
commitment 10 approval or olsapprofa!
@. the rates proposed By the telephone
company might enlbarTass the ieoera-
ton al a later junctLre when moola-
cations might be sought, II vas brought
out that The federation would merely
express a broad policy IN the proposed
resolution ana that constituent mem
bers who had peculiarly loca! prob
lens al stake might initiate their own
separate actions IL the rate question.
ana that these unquestlonao!y WOULD
have the backing OF The teoera.lon.
This view was ascribed 20 by other dele
gates during the course OF the oeoa1e-
For Larger Service.
After saving that the proper rates
should be established by the pubic au-
tnorlt!es. the resolution said that tile
reputation Of certain areas beyond me
proposed boundary line OF the telephone
company 1ustiflcs the extension OF met
rouolsrau servfce 10 those areas WITHOUT
mileage charge. and that the areas
should be further extended as the tn!ck-
II populated areas increase: II petit
TONED the telephone company to extend
IT'S metropolitan schedule 10 eliminate
al discrimination arising from Inc
presence of the District OF Columbia
boundary line: it petitloned the teIe-
phone company 10 extend It's proposed
Bradley exchange area 10 CrosVelior
lane. and. finally. il directed its lesik!a-
tlon and iegai action committee 10 sup
port wner necessary the principles set
forth before local. State or Federal pub
lie bodies.
Attitude on Bridge.
Earold C. Smith Of Rockville. chair
MAJ o. The committee ca internal
County Improvement. presented re-
Dor. recommending that the federation
withdraw lis opposition. expressed al It's
last meeting. 10 the proposed toll bridge
a. Great Falls pred;cated On the agree
r.ent ~ ,!e officials Of the company |
proposing filc bridge that 1t agree 10
have stricken from the bill nox pend
in2 &c Congress any pFos!S,on inat me /
bridge might be used for railroad pIr- ,
poses. that il agree 70 cpen The bri1ge !
10 months after the passage d the Dill !
end that x agree not 70 oppose any |
move either In court Or out. with the /
i1ea Of preventing any power cetelop- |
Ynegt At me falls which would include |
free b..cgr Uyer dam
J Bono Smith. chairman of the COM
ynlttee On legislation and legal action. /
which appeared a. the congressional +
hearing OF tne bridge bill SAID shat t
three bills had oeen introduced Dy Pep /
Yesen,a;ige J Hampton Moore % VIZ .
gina proslc.rg for The construction Of /
the bridge. tie last u which had elm |
i1aId 81 objections which The fedora |
ton s1ac yoiCec a. is preceding |,
nafe;.G.g
a rnc:5cn u T. Brooke Ire u Silver /
spring vas adopJed which changed the +.
cDannltfee recommendation that me /
CON paCy Le prohibited from fighting |