Evening star., 1938-01-09
FEDERATION SEEKS
TOKENS SALE At
THREEFOR2 25CENTS
Public Hearing on Proposal
to Be Asked by Formal
Commission Petition.
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
USE OPPOSED, 81 TO 6
Citizens Want Building Devoted
to Purposes Of Education
and Recreation.

Sale Of street car tokens at the rate
OF three for IS cents, as against the
present order of the Public Utilities
Commission for sale in blocks of not
less than six for so cents was urged
last night by the Federation of Citi-
Eens' Associations
On motion by William NICK. Clay
ton, chairman of its Utilities Commit
tee, the federation authorized filing of
an application for the three for a
quarter sale with the commission, in a
move for public hearing on the pro-
posal
The Federation previously had
fought against the increase in the
token rate, but no further action in
that regard was taken last night. The
Federation's petition for reconsidera-
ton of the fare increase order was
thrown aside by the commission be-
cause it was filed day too late to
come within provisions of the public
utilities appeals act, limiting the time
Tor appeals to 80 days from the date
Of an order.
Protests Hospital Use.
In another action, the Federation
last night protested by a vote of 81
to 6. against the use of the old Tuber-
culosis Hospital. at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets, as an adjunct to Gal
llnger Hospital, for the care of con-
valescents. This use for the property
Is provided under the 1889 District
estimates as filed with Congress bv
the Budget Bureau
On motion by H. C. Phillips. chair
man OF the Education Committee, the
feoeratlon insisted that the now
abandoned Upshur street property
should be used for education and rec
seation purposes.
Reduction Of the basic rate of re-
turn allowed the Potomac Electric
Power Co. under its sliding scale
plan. from 65 per cent to per cent
OF It's valuation for rate-makinp MIR
poses, was urged in another resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Clayton. Action
on this question will be taken by the
Public Utilities Commission late this
montn, at public hearing called to
consider the reasonableness of the
present sliding scale plan. Unofficial
observers have predicted that if the
rate is reduced to 6 per cent it NAV
mean consumer rate reduction Of
perhaps sum approaching 81 1000 900.
Inc Federation approved a bill to be
urged again by the Public Utilities
commission calling for compulsory liza.
plllty insurance by operators of taxi
CABS. 1t also requested Congress to
appropriate salary for employment
OF peoples counsel before the COM
mission and the courts.
Government Purchase Dropped.
At the suggestion of Chairman Claw
ton, the Federation eliminated from
It's docket a resolution favorinp Gov
ernment purchase and operation of
the street car company.
Mrs Elizabeth T. Sullivan. for the
Health Committee of the Federation.
proposed that the body sponsor bill
TO require immunization of children
against diphtheria as prerequisite
Tor entrance to the public schools
system, but action was deferred after
lengthy and rather heated debate.
Provision Of permanent, elevated
and lighted street car loading plat
forms was urged in a resolution adopt-
ed on motion of Harry S. Wender of
the Safety Committee. It declared
that II the Capital Transit Co. could
not be forced to build such platforms.
Congress should be asked to insert
an item for such work in the 1899
supply bill.
Fred Emery invited Federation dele
gates to participate in the celebration
OF the S0th birthday anniversary jan
uary rs Of Theodore W. Noyes, editor
OF The Star He recalled that Mr.
Noyes was one of the original sponsors
OF the Federation.