Evening star., 1941-03-01
Capital Transit
Plans Schedule
For NavyLabor
Service Will Become
Effective When Double
Shifts Sturt March 10

The Capital Transit Co. today
has under way plans for reorganis-
ing its street car and bus schedules
for service in the region Of the
Navy y-Munitions Buildings.
An official of the company said
notice was received yesterday OF
the new working hours in the Navy
Building, where more than 5000
civilians, enlisted men and officers
are employed. The spokesman said
it was estimated that 40 per cent
of those persons working In the
Navy Building use public transpor-
tation.
The new schedules will become ef-
fective March 10 when the Navy
establishes two working shifts, h
was said. The department will have
its first group of workers report
at am, while the afternoon Sec
ton will report at $3.50 pm.
Will Keep 4o-Hour Week.
According to the regulation issued
by Assistant Secretary of Navy Bard,
however, employees will not be re-
quired to work more than 40 hours
week.
Monday through Thursday the
first shift will work from am. to
3:45 pm. On Friday the hours
are from 8 am. to $50 p m. while on
Saturday the working day will be
from am. TO noon.
The afternoon shift, which was
necessitated by increased Navy de-
fense work, will report at $3.50 pm.
and work until 11:15 pm. Monday
through Thursday. The Friday
hours will be from 3:15 pm. to 10:45
pm. while on Saturday the hours
will be from 11:45 am. to 3:45 pm.
However, the information section
will continue its watch from 8 am.
to midnight.
Traction company officials esti-
mated it would take at least week
to work out new schedules to meet
the changes in traffic conditions.
Speedier Service Seen.
However, it was added the COM
pany had enough advance notice to
meet the change. One official re-
marked the earlier hours would
take load off the peak rush" and
probably help in providing speedier
service.
No estimates were available today
on the number of employees who
would be assigned to the late shift,
Personnel officials said bureau chiefs.
boards and officials had been noti-
fed of the new working regulations
| and that reports were being awaited
on actual needs.
Though the earlier hours ap-
proximate those of the regular
summer schedule, the double shift
was needed to handle the extra
work now being carried over from
day to day, it was explained.
The hours have been arranged to
provide a 15-minute overlap in order
that the incoming shift may contact
| the outgoing workers for the pur-
pose of receiving any instructions
which may be necessary in preserv-
ing the continuity of the work being
prosecuted.
Navy Yard Not Affected.
The departmental orders do not
affect the Navy Yard or Alexandria
Torpedo Plant civilian employees.
where existing hours will be main,
tanned.
Prior to putting its new streetcar
and bus schedules into effect, it Is
understood, the traction company
will consult with the Public Utilities
Commission on the change.
j. H. Taylor, chairman of the
Board of Trustees for the Navy
cafeteria, said yesterday he did not
know whether the third-floor cafe
terra would be kept open for the
night workers. He said the matter
would be held up until an estimate
could be gotten on the number who
will be assigned to the late shift.
The present hours are from 8:45
am. to 4:30 pm.