Evening star., 1933-08-15
Representatives of 18 Cab
Firms Advocate New
Rate System.
IN. R, A. WORK LAUNCHED
BY WASHINGTON WOMEN
Several Captains Named to Enlist
Aid of Housewives in Blue
Eagle Program.

With the representatives of 18 taxi
cab operating organizations advocat-
ing either revised fare zones, increased
rates, or beth, Washington taxi men
meeting at the District Building last
night were advised by civic leaders to
adopt uniform code Of operation. per-
haps as a part Of the N. r. A. code.
representing more than 1000 cabs,
however. and another meeting was
called for pm. Thursday.
The session last night was called by
T. w. Fowler. a former cab operator.
The Diamond Taxicab Co., Fowler said
today, was the only big cab concern
which did not participate in the ses-
sion.
Today, however, the Independent
landowners Association. Inc, opera
tors of the Diamond cabs. addressed a
telegram to President Roosevelt call
ing the Chief Executives attention to
the display OF Blue Eagles by some
Washington cabs in apparent Wo-
lation with the Presidents re-employ-
ment agreement. The Independent
Taxi-Owners' Association, Harry c.
Davis, its president. asserated in the
telegram, is sponsoring "a national
code through the National Association
Of Taxicab Owners" =.
Mr.. Davis telegram to Mr.. Roosevelt
follows:
Dear Mr.. Observation-Disclosures in
Washington displaying the Blue Eagle
are apparently not complying with the
provisions of the Presidents re-employ-
ment agreement. This constitutes un-
fair competition to this organization as
we are sponsoring a national code
through the National Association OF
Taxicab Owners. as requested by Mr.
Malcolm Muir. NJ r. A. highway trans
portation administrator Gen. Hugh
S. johnson has termed this unfair prac-
tice 'chiselling but as yet the N. R. A.
has not taken action in this matter.
Respectfully yours, Harry C. Davis.
president. Independent Taxi Owners
Association. Inc. l735 Fourteenth
street"
Richmond B. Keech, peoples coun-
sci: James G. Yaden of the District OF
Columbia National Recovery Admin
istration organization, and Miss Eta
Taepart, lieutenant general of the local
N. R. A., addressed the cab men, urg-
ing upon them q uniform operating
code.
women beS1n HOrk.
The efforts of taxicab operators to
arrive at some decision with respect TO
the code Is perhaps the most proml J.
nent development in local N. r. A.
news here in the last "a hours. HcW-
ever, yesterday witnessed the beginning
of the work of Washington women IN
doing their part in promoting the well
fare OF the Blue Eagle.
Mrs. Charles H. Bair. major in the
District N. r. A. organization, an
nounced the appointment OF the nrst
captains" who will work under her In
making the city-wide house-to-house
canvass in quest OF signed consumer
pledges. Each Of these captains-and
others still are to be appointed-in turn
will name her own assistants so that
the work Of enrolling housewives IN
support Of the Blue Eagle merchants
and employers will go forward with dis
patch. The captains appointed so far
include Mrs. Leon Arnold, in charge OF
women.s radio activities; Mrs. Leonard
Schloss. contact officer for business
men; Mrs. Grattan Kerans, publicity;
Mrs. Thomas Faris, for the Park View
section: Mrs. Horace j. Phelps. for the
Petworth section Mrs. F. c. Hilder, for
the Saul's Addition section; Mrs. George
Cornwell for the D. c. Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers. and Mrs. r. Kirk
patrick Noble. Mrs w. L. Broadus, Mrs.
j. E. Reid, Mrs. H. j. Steiner and Mrs.
Charles S. Schermerhorn, whose specific
assignments yet are to be made.
Two Aides Added.
Miss Taggart also added two aides
to her staff. Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty
and Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples. The
names Of Mrs. George A. Kicker and
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sullivan were an
nounced by the District of Columbia
N. r. A. Committee as additional
majors" in the local organization.
The first community meeting in the
interest Of the N. R. A. here was held
last night at the Sherwood Presby-
terian Church where Brookland resi-
dents sought to give impetus to the
campaign. Thomas S. jackson OF the
Industrial Recovery Board outlined the
provisions and requirements OF the re-
covery act.
In a radio address last night Wash
ington was requested to meet the Ma
tional Recovery Administrators pro-
gram "a little better than any other
city" The address was delivered by
H. P. Mulford of the administration
public relations division, under auspices
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce