Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-13

ing used by the company had been
approved by the commission"
Il think the time has come" In
terrupted Mr.. Hartman, Ito have an
understanding as to just what you mean
by that. I know Of no order OF the
commission approving your method OF
accounting"
Hanna Says Accountants Present.
Mr.. Hanna declared that the books
Of the company had always been open
to the commissions accountants and
that every objection made to the COM
pany's methods had resulted in cor
rection.
my understanding is that your books
never have been audited by the COM
missions accountants said Mr..
Hartman.
We'll, the commission has had its
accountants in our Office many times
going over our books" rejoined Mr..
Hanna. The commission has known
exactly what We were doing. It has
called our attention to some errors and
do not know whether the commission
regards all this as an audit Of our
books or not, but the accountants we've
there and they went over the books"
Hanna and Hartman Clash.
Mr. Hartman said he thought writ
ten objections to accounting methods
of the company had been made by the
commission in only three instances, to
which Mr.. Hanna replied that it had
not been the practice Of the former
commission to make written objections,
but they had been verbal objections by
the commissions accountants.
The citing Of three written objec-
tons does not give true picture OF
what has happened during the last Is
years." insisted Mr.. Hanna with con-
siderable emphasis.
I'VE are not subjecting any general
attack on your method Of accounting"
declared Mr.. Hartman. II am merely
referring to your statement that the
commission has approved your meth
DDS, to which take exception. don't
want the newspapers to say that We are
attacking your accounting methods"
II did not understand that you were
making a general attack on our meth
odS," said Mr.. Hanna. II am really de-
tending the methods Of the former
commission more than the company"
Bus Recruiting Is Ordered.
After brief hearing yesterday after
noon the commission ordered a rerout-
ing OF the Woodley road bus line so
that the buses will run on Cathedral
avenue between Connecticut avenue and
Twenty-seventh street. 1t took under
advisement the question of an extern
sion of the Burleith bus line to Glover
Park. Both Of these matters had been
made q part Of the street car rate
case.
S. r. Bowen, counsel for the Wash
ington Railway g. Electric Co.. which
operates the Woodley road bus line, OBJ
jected to including these two questions
in the fare case. A. j. DriScoll, repre-
senting residents of Woodley road, and
Representative Percy Quin Of Missis-
sippi, resident Of Woodley road, had
argued in favor Of the change. on the
ground that Woodley road was marrow
william r. Ham, president Of the
Washington Railway g. Electric Co,
surprised everybody by saying that the
proposed change was agreeable TO the
company. John H. Hanna. president OF
the Capital Traction Co., likewise APP
proved the change.
The extension of the Burleith bus
line was asked by the Glover Park Citi-
GEMS Association. whose case was pre-
scented by Ben C. McQuay, secretary;
Raymond II. Reubsam, vice president,
and DR.. C. F. Rougou. j. S. Gorrell OF
the Burleith Association said his as
ISOLATION was not opposed to the ex-
tension.
Ham Opposes Extension.
Mr.. Ham opposed the extension, say
ing the trafic would not justify the
cost, which would be an extra $40 a
day. He said his company intends to
run six cars per hour on the Wiscon-
sin avenue car line during non-rush
hours and as many as conditions call
for In the rush periods.
E. c. Regal, representing the Con-
sumers' Guild, wanted the commission
to make a statement for use in his
court fight to compel consideration Of
unification Of transportation service.
Chairman Patrick announced that the
commission would not say anything