The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
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Celved 81 series OF serious SET
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0dCkS To-Day, II It's 1lIist sOIsA III
si..s,,,cvv.ss;,,,o1 fouor Of hear
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ing before the House District
Si0mmlttee.
One member of the committee,
Representative Thomas L. Blanton
OF Texas, announced that he Is I'M
alterably opposed to the plan, and
their opposition to the $4,000, 900
lyaluatiOn, d cardinal feature.
C1iIdress Questioned
John ~. ChiIdress chairman Of
fha Public Utilities Commission. was
the only witness. He was cross.
examined In regard to the $50, 900, 900
valuation by Representative Ernest
~. Gibson n Vermont William q.
Hammer. North Carolina: Ralph Gil.
bert. Kentucky. and Rlanton. all Of
whom are well known for their IN.
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tee
The committees room was crowded
with SPECTATORS within few min.
utes after the hearing opened.
Every one connected with the agree
gaent was present with the cOnspic-
nous exception Of Harley IF. Wilson.
originator Of the plan.-
When ChiIdress was called to the
stand Representative Frederick II.
ZihIman OF Maryland. chairman,
asked him for an outline Of the pro-
visions Of the agreement. Childress
replied that ne was not prepared to
give thar kind 81 q statement and
proceeded with J. review Of the
merger negotiations before the conn
/ mission.
Valuation IN Dispute
Before he was wei lstarted. Rep
TesenIaIIVe GIBSON interrupted him
and said that there was no question
that members Of the committee
La 90 8 merger ana that the only
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QUESTION
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al1gs be confined n f6a+ ,ear ia. -
the argument. ~ pa =
Renresenfafive Harm, s. ,,,c.o..,..,,a
however that tl1a ,,ro,,'s;a.s 80
which the valnatior ,ro',Ia
for tan wears SHOULD 81" ~ s 1917
~ All. ..;,st gSr.ss,s ~.
acs f,y1,o.. 49, - 80. h.slM lacfA. LAY
@Acls !IaI man q the public utilities
- 80 y me reoeTaIlon OF Citi-
- 49, entered the dis
Ega a.iS 4. sms larsI tine.
tI.f,,ge -. $3.50; tnsp ssySral Otnef
4 AalCIuuAng the forced contract for
sric pas,,e.. 80 ~. snc IOIvllIac Eiec-
Germ. ~ '-'o 0OnsOiiu"'eu con-
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portant part OF the plan to be in
YsstIsaLeu, aside from the valua-
on' Layton said. He suggested
t,IaL unoer the plan the current
plaIss mlsnt De raised after the
So 800 nad taken place and
cause an increase IN fares.
Directorates Worthless
When Childress haoor - ,o.-
the Organization ~ ~ Api0ln
directors If tha -, 's poaro OF
which the nl1hlfc tuo,,I5 80 =, oi
Of is nnen,hers ca. nave three
ff these three n,,hI;o asse MN
would have anv ;,fIre-o uirectors
CEiIdress reniied that :, ~. II.
ION they wOuId mt "rooII., S ' PPM
The valuation ouaetio,, oo'oun
few minutes 1atar -. Ss.i0 Up
terrIIpted ChiIdres. - sI. s'si- All
what basis he 10 ask MN on
$50 am nm ,.i,s.4! ilao arrived at a
chiIdress ra,,I;a1 r.,
SET on the 49, 80 asaI AZ nad been
the hearings anI AZ aeS.lIlony ut
Ures on the hooLs ~ ~ tsese1 . IIIl l!is-
sion. 'ii0 coitinlls-
HAS your co,,,,;.s;o
an jndivid,,aI uaI,,atsa. n ever mace
Gilbert askad '''Atioh o. aus OWN
TOO
"No ~ he. -. ;, r,'.
nlied sswa s;a nut, "a ohIloress re-
fbis .;r,o hoa u.u hot go INTO 1t at
side. r. raoaa Use We ala not con-
taken 90 go -. II would nave
rose NJ az snat the real pur-
xvo,,,a hana leasure at TINS time
Csilhert asi,ea r to' :,
rnfssion had 80. nun nnl ~ the com
i,erta If tho Tnta Sottsuitsa Inc ex'
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