Evening star., 1934-12-16

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taxicab issue Is a dead issue. I have
not conferred with anybody recently
about taximeters, and I can tell the
federation that this year I am not
pressing the meter issue, because I
believe the federation is against it.
Il resent such a charge being made
against me by man who swore in
that very case that he received money
from the City Cab Co. know that
there was nothing immoral in that
relationship, because it was open, and
known to both sides, but why should
the man that entered into it make
such a charge against me?"
Clayton said that he had not
charged Roberts with conspiracy, but
Roberts had unquestionably joined the
street car lawyers in trying the taxi
cab case.
At the request of Fred A. Emery,
| Mr.. Roberts said:
I'm sorry, Bill I deny some of
the facts you said, but regret that
charged you with deliberate lying"
1T is unethical" said Clayton, ito
charge me with taking money from a
/ client something that everybody has
known about all along. My informa-
| ton that you were sponsoring the
taximeters came yesterday in a tele-
phone call from Representative Blan-
ton of Texas.
Denies Communication.
"He asked me whether the feder-
alton or Roberts represented the peo-
pie of the District, and said that Rob-
erts mad been urging on the District
Subcommittee of the Appropriations
Committee the return of the meters.
He said if we. put through a resolu-
ton tonight in favor of zone cabs it
would be of great assistance to his
committee"
Roberts said afterwards that he has
not communicated with any member
of the committed in any manner since
last Spring. Blanton, questioned about
the telephone call, said that it was a
matter before the committee in execu-
tive session, and declined to discuss
it. Reporters covering the gatherings
of the committee, however, say that
Roberts has not been near the COM
mittee during its sessions.
At the close of his reply Clayton
offered to meet Mr.. Roberts at any
time or place Mr.. Roberts chose. After
the meeting, however, the two shook
hands.
The federation Endorsed the action
of its Executive Committee opposing
the parking ban recently proposed by
the Traffic Advisory Council. 1t di-
rected a special committee to request
from the Commissioners "authorita-
tive data as to where the responsibility
lies for the continuing lack of enforce
ment of the existing parking ban ap-
plying to the congested areas Of the
District during the morning and aft
ernoon rush hours, and just what is
necessary to be done in order that
the citizens may obtain some reason
ably effective enforcement of the pres
ent parking ban during such rush
hours in the congested areas, and to
also request the Board of District
Commissioners to take early action
upon the pending proposal Of the
Public Utilities Commission with re-
gard to the urgent need for relieving
street railway transportation from
other traffic Interference in the con-
gested areas during rush hours, in
the interest of the riding public"
The federation approved q resolu-
ton opposing any change in the
present arrangement Of having the
Commissioners choose the board of
trustees of the Public Library from
citizens of the District.
I'VE oppose the abolishing Of the
present board" the resolution said.
"or the substitution Of plan where
by the boards duties would be ad-
visory only. We believe that great |
progress has been made under the
present system, and that there is no
justification for considering the es-
tablishment of another and different |
system of control at the present |
time"
Other resolutions adopted favored |
taxicab liability insurance, and CIV
ing District government jobs to Dis
trict citizens.
Ammon Mcclellan. executive direc-
tor of the League Of Distilled Spirits |
Rectifiers, asked the federation to sup-'
port lower liquor taxes to help elm.
mate bootlegging.