Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31

Indicates Doubt of Propriety
of 1000, 900 Included in
Company's Figures.
Continued From First Page.)

motion made by William NICK. Clayton,
representing the Federation of Citizens
Associations, that the Washington Rap
i'd Transit Co. be made a party to the
present rate case along with the Cap
ital Traction Co. and the washington
Railway & Electric Co. He called upon
George P. Hoover, counsel Tor the
Washington Rapid Transit Co, to state
his position with regard to the motion.
Mr.. Hoover explained that Harley P.
Wilson, owner of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co., and a member OF the board
of directors of the North American Co.
now is in New York and would not be
able to get to Washington before Mon
day. On that day, he said. Mr.. Wilson
will~confer with counsel Tor the company
here.
IT ask the commission that this ques-
ton go over until Monday or Tuesday,
when we will be able to appear and
state our position" said Mr.. Hoover.
Clayton Agrees to Extension.
Chairman Patrick asked Mr.. Clayton
whether he had any obJectlons 10 the
postponement.
mo. am willing to agree to the ex-
tension of time" replied Mr.. Clayton.
''Cnless Mr. Hoover comes back TueS-
day and wants another extension OF
time to confer with the North Amerl-
can Co.
'There is no suggestion of that" said
Mr.. Hoover.
Chairman Patrick then announced
that the boards ruling on the question
of making the washington Rapid
transit Co. q party in this case would
be postponed until Tuesday.
with ]. E. Heberle. chief account
ant for the Capital Traction Co., on
the witness stand again, Commissioner
Hartman resumed his detained cues
tions regarding the accounting metnoos
of the Capital Traction Co.
ITO what extent" asked Mr.. Hart
man, docs the connpanys vaiuatlon
figure include property not used IN
street car and bus service?"
None, except that from which the
revenues go into operating income,
replied John H. Hanna, president OF
the company, who was assisting MI
Heberle in answering the questions.
Mr.. Hartman next asked whether
the north-bound connecting tracks from
the Decatur street car barn were in
cluded in the valuation OF the COM
pany's property. When Mr.. Hanna re-
piled in the affirmative, Mr.. Hartman
asked: -
'May Be Needed at Any Time"
"How long since these connecting
tracks have been in use?"
IT cannot say exactly" replied Mr.
Hanna. but will explain, as in the
case of similar properties not in pres
ent use, that they may be needed by
the company at any time"
Mr.. Hartman asked Mr.. Hanna about
the ALLEGATION Of the cost OF tracks
in Joint use by the Capital Traction
Co. and the Washington Railway &
Electric Co. Mr.. Hanna said that the
cost in the valuation figures was allo-
Gated so per cent to each company.
There is no justification for allocat-
ing the value of these jointly used
tracks on any other basis than so per
cent added Mr.. Hanna. THE public
does not have to bear the value Of this
property more than once: it makes no
difference to the public at all. Service
requirements of the two companies con-
tinually are changing. Some days. one
company operates more cars over the
jointly owned tracks and some days the
other company operates more cars. In
the long run, 1t all comes to the same
thing as far as the public is concerned
No Attempt to Segregate Values.
In response to questions by Mr. Hart
man, Mr.. Hanna further stated that
his company makes no attempt what
ever to segregate bus and car opera
tons as far as valuation is concerned
He said he considered the use of the
bus partly as an extension of and partly