The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-10
TIMES GIVES GENERAL INFORMATION FOR 81 RkERS
FARES POSTED
IN WINDOWS
Of TAX|S

With few exceptions the Dis
tricts taxicabs operate on a 20.
80, so and 70-cent zone system.
These rates are posted conSpic'
uouSly in the windows OF the
vehicles. A map of taxicab zones
elsewhere in this section of The
Times will show just how far one
can ride for the various amounts.
The Public Utilities Commission
also requires that a map OF zones
be posted in each cab.
The remainder of the cabs in
the city (about 1901 have higher
rates, which are posted on the win
dows. Meter cabs, of which there
are only about IL, are so marked.
The first taxicab zone includes
all of downtown Washington,
within which one can travel for 20
cents. For each boundary of an
other zone crossed in transit to
the destination of the passenger,
the fare is raised to the higher
smount-to 80, so or 10 cents lin
the case of the low-rate cabs, Of
which there are about 3,700).
There is no extra charge for extra
passengers in these cabs.
Touring and Sightseeing
Taxicabs and sightseeing auto
mobiles may be hired by the hour
at So and up. Tours in buses
may be made by individuals or
groups at nominal rates, depend
ing upon the length of the trip.
Bus fares on regular lines in
the city vary, but are generally
10 cents within the limits of the
city. Some bus lines accept
street car tokens, with a small
additional charge "a few cents)
for transfers. Weekly bus passes
may be obtained for 81 and $1.25,
depending upon the line, and
weekly passes emitting holders to
ride any bus or street car op-
Grated by the Capital Transit
Company sell for $125.
SGTOEC NdES
A coin fare of 10 cents is re-
quired on street cars. Tokens may
be purchased at the rate Of four
for 80 cents. Transfers are is
sued free Of charge, and a pass
emitting the holder to ride on
any street car in the District as
many times as he wants to dur.
ing the week is sold at 81.
Principal Hotels
Ambassador, Fourteenth and K
SITS. N. w.
Annapolis, H, between Eleventh
and Twelfth SITS. N. W.
Arlington, 1925 Vermont Ave.
N. w.
Burlington, 1920 vermont
Ave. N. w.
Capitol Park, North Capitol
and E SITS.
Carlton, Sixteenth and K
SITS. N. w.
Commodore, North Capitol and
F. SITS.
Continental, Forth Capitol, be-
IWeeu - ana r SLS.
Dodge, 20 E st. N. w.
Hamilton, Fourteenth and K
SITS. N. w.
Harrington, Eleventh and z
SITS. N. w.
Hay-Adams, Sixteenth and H
SITS. N. w.
Lafayette, Sixteenth and I
SITS. N. w.
Lee House, Fifteenth and L
SITS. N. w.
Martinique. 1921 sixt emit
st. N. w.
Mayflower, Connecticut Ave.
and De Sales st. N. w.
Powhatan, Eighteenth st. and
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Raleigh, Twelfth st. and Penn
sylvania Ave. N. w.
Roosevelt, 1901 Sixteen h
st. N. w.
shoreham. $500 Calvert st.
N w. Cat Connecticut AveO.
Wardman Park, 1850 Woodley
Road N. w. (at Connecticut
AveO.
Washington, Fifteenth St. and
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Willard, Fourteenth st. and
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Postal Service
A special Shrine postoffice has
been set up at Benjamin Franklin
Postal Station in the new Post
office Building on Pennsylvania
Avenue between Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets Northwest. 1t
will be open from a. m. to 8 p. m.
daily and will have a general de-
livery set-up equal to that Of Wash
ington's main postoffice. near
Union Station. All nail addressed
to Shriners here which does not
bear any other address than
Shrine Convention, Washington.
D. c., will be handled at this post
office.
Two deliveries of mail will be
made to all places in the city at
which Pullman cars are parked for
residences of Shrine parties dur
ing the convention. The deliveries
will be made to central point at
each location, to some person
designated by the Temple.
Four deliveries of mail will be
made daily to the larger hotels,
and mail will be collected from
hotels at intervals of an hour and
20 minutes throughout each day.
Three or more collection will be