Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10
TAX|MEN STRIKE
ASNObLES ARRIVE
1000 Out Demanding Rate
Increase and Apology
for Slur.
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were unframed.
Five persons. three of whom were
tayicab drivers. were arrested by Po-
liceman H. Osborn early today on
charges of dSorderly conduct. as the
result of their alleged participation IN
the strike.
Those arrested, all of whom were
nrraigned before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Police Court today and
their cases continued for further in
,estigation. were James H. Johnson.
IS. 1870 Irving street. Howard Cork
ran. 26. $50 Longfellow street; Louis
z Beal 81. 1903 Columbia road:
Clarence A. Jones %, $50 LOngfellow
street. and William f. Dodson. y.
1915 Park road.
Arthur l.. Merciliott. %. Of 5ll F
street northeast. was arrested at Thlr-
tpenth and l. streets, when he is al
legged to have driven his cab into
another, the driver of which had not
loined the strike Mercilliott was
charged with reckless driving and
violation of the liquor law. Ohcers
said they found a pint bottle OF
whisky. with seal broken. in Mer-
Clliott's cab.
The Union Station and Mavflower
Hotel taxi stands two largest in the
city. were deserted.
Car Lines Are Guarded.
The Capital Transit Co. pressed
trto service all available equipment
Tln street cars and 240 busses. Police
HEADQUARTERS warned patrolmen TO
protect car lines from possible sab
Ctsge by strikers.
It was reported at 10 am. that the
Peak nf morning traffic congestion
had been passed without any great
disturbance.
At Q O'Clock. a driver representative
Of each cab company met al 1903
Vermont avenue 10 discuss the pro-
gram.
Afterward B G. Hohensee. presi-
dent Of the Cab Drivers Protective
Union and Adolph HohenSee issued
this statement Of their position:
The cab drivers of Washington,
unable longer TO stomach the callous
and slanderouSly unfair expressions
Of its public officials as most recently
set forth by Peoples Counsel Rob-
ertS. wherein the cab drivers Of the
city have been by implication branded
as chiSeers and crooks 10 the inCom-
ing hOrdes of Shrlners, struck in the
carly hours of Monday. June 10. in a
mammoth mass meeting
The sun rises Monday June TO- on
The opening RI the Shrine convention.
but without a taxicab in service
throughout the city thanks TO long
IF nfF q Of ha n
drivers so that the cab drivers are no
longer able to make living wage
and brought to a head BY the callous.
wholesale branding Of the cab drivers
as cheats and crooks by Peoples
Counsel Roberts in statements to the
incoming hordes of prominent Shriners,
Complete Tie-Ups Claimed.
Every cab company in the city is
tied up completely pending the
satisfactory conclusion Of two ma jor
demands. These demands are:
Il. public retraction of the
slanderous implications in the public
statements Of Peoples Counsel Roberts
and other officials incident to the
Shrine convention.
2. An agreement between the cab
drivers and the cab companies to es-
'ahlish zones of 20 cents, 40 cents. so
cents and go cents. The present rate
IF most of the companies is 90 80. so
End 20 cents.
Negotiations are in process between
the organized cab drivers and the cab
companies
Peoples counsel and the public
spokesman of the Shrine convention
have been advised of the cab drivers
position and offered an opportunity to
correct the harmful intent of their
statements.
The cab drivers Will meet again at
: pm today At 423 G street north
west, Typographical Hall, TO perfect
further plans and to receive reports
Of progress.
Chairman of the Strike Committee
Adolph HohenSee business manager
o' the Cab Drivers Protective Union
speaking for committee representing
the drivers for every taxicab oreani-
-ation in the city. advises that the
strike will continue until at least some
# the major grievances Of the down
trodden and long exploited cab driv-
eYs are corrected"
Violence Is Opposed.
HohenSee emphasized that the union
contemplated no violence, and said
that any cab drivers hauling passen-
gers who had been stopped by other
Cab drivers was entirely upon the
initiative of the latter
At the union headquarters at 1903
Vermont avenue. the assertion was
made that the city's taxicabs were
100 per cent off the street"
Robert P Smith. Shrine convention
chairman. attempted to placate the
strikers anger over the special feet
IF Shrine cars with this statement
late this morning:
Regarding the taXicab situation.
Ne wish to assure you that we have
the greatest respect for all taxicab
drivers in Washington. Many of you
Gre students working your way through
school. We wish to assure Shriners
and the public that taxicab drivers
are courteous. decent and law-abidlng
citizens. Their standard rates are
fair, and there is no reason for the
public to be at all apprehensive about
the treatment which will be accorded.
We urge Shriners 10 patroni2e all
taxicabs in Washington and to pay
the standard rates. plus a reasonable
tip. which is the prevailing American
custom.
Zone cab rates are posted on the
windshield of every taxicab How
ever these rates apply only in the city
limits.
Promises Courtesy.
When taxicahs are used to outside
city limits additional charges are
necessarily made, In such cases we
urge Shriners and the public to make
q deal with cab drivers before de-
parting on their trip.
Il give you every assurance that
taxi drivers will extend you every
courtesy.
And now word to the taxi drivers
themselves: l sincerely hope that
you Immediately put your taxicabs