Evening star., 1942-07-19
Taxi Drivers
Here Delay
Strike Call
Glenn to Bring
Dispute Before
House Committee


Announcing that taxicab driver.
would not strike at midnight to.
night when a protested Public Util.
tiles Commission order on increased
fares and new zones becomes effec.
tive, Edwin A. Glenn, president o1
the United Taxicab Drivers, Inc.
made plans last night to lay thu
complicated controversy before the
House District Committee tomorrow
Mr.. Glenn said he had assurance!
from committee members that he
would be heard and that at least
some of the members were favor
able to the taxi drivers.
Meanwhile the cab drivers union
will discuss the situation at a meet
ing at 2:30 pm today at the lodge
hall of the Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics, 808 I street
NV. All cab drivers will be in
vited to attend, Mr.. Glenn said.
New Fare, Zone Order.
The PUG order increases fares
from 80, 40, so and 80 cents for the
four zones to 80, so, 10 and 80 cents,
1t also creates the new four zone and
subzone map which provoked the
taxi vacation" of June "a. Union
leaders claimed 1t was too compli-
Gated.
Mr.. Glenn said he has notified
members of his organization that
under an agreement reached with
the PUG June "a, they may use
either the old or new rates. He
intends to take his own choice, Mr..
Glenn said
1t was this announcement, made
by Mr.. Glenn Friday that resulted
in recommendation from two
members of the PUG that Mr.
Glenn's hackers license be revoked
This matter will come before the
Commissioners tomorrow.
Hankin Refuses Statement.
Chairman Hankin, when asked
how strenuously the PUG intends to
enforce its new rate structure, said
PUG members had decided not to
make statements except through
formal orders
What action the District Com
mittee may take after hearing from
Mr.. Glenn was not hinted.
Two Democratic members of the
committee yesterday Joined in the
unions denunciation of Mr.. Hankin,
while Republican member thought
the District Committee had no right
to assume jurisdiction in the case.
Representative McGehee, Demo-
erat, of Mississippi charged Mr..
Hankin was unfit for his job"
There is evidently no way in
which the District Committee can
settle the squabble over taxicab
rates and zone structure" Mr.. Nc
Gehee said. However, would sup
port legislation to curb the arbitrary
conduct of Public Utilities Commis-
sioner Hankin.
Offers Personal Support.
Personally, I am supporting Mr..
Glenn and the taxicab drivers. I
think Mr.. Hankin has been acting
most arbitrarily and the zone system
he is proposing is pure foolishness.
He has been breaking his agreement
with the District Committee regard
ing conferences to work out an
agreement. He has promulgated
and ordered without concluding
such negotiations to the satisfaction
of the taxicab drivers. He has pen
allied Mr.. Glenn as spokesman for
the drivers in the matter of revoca-
ton of his license Mr.. Hankin has
been acting in defiance of the sug-
gestions of the District Committee
II think he is unfit for his job
and seems to be, causing trouble
with the Commissioners and with all
others with whom he comes in con-
tact in his official position"
Representative Maciora, Democrat,
of Connecticut, another member OF
the committee, said he did not be-
lieve Commissioner Hankin's way
is proper
Right on Some Points
"If Mr.. Hankin would get down
to the job sincerely" he added. Il
believe the entire controversy could
soon be settled
Mr.. Maciora conceded that Mr.
Hankin might be right on some
points. but he asserted the PUG
chairman should take into consid-
Grafton the views of the drivers and
work out reasonable solution with
them regarding what is proper
fee"
Representative Bates, Republican,
of Massachusetts,, said he was in
sympathy with the aspira ton of
the taxi drivers to get fair hearing
and a square deal" But he pointed
out that all difficulties should be
adjudicated by the PUG.
The District Committee. he said
''has no right to assume the juris-
diction in this case. If representa-
tives of the taXicab industry are
dissatisfied with any PUG members
an appeal should be made to the
President who alone has the right
Of removal"
Randolph Awaited.
Chairman Randolph OF the DIS
trict Committee was out of the city
last night but is expected to return
in time for the meeting tomorrow
Mr.. Glenn said he had talked
with seven members of the COM
mittee and had formally notified al
members that trouble" was in store
following the PUG rate order,
There will be no strike within the
next SO hours" Mr.. Glenn said last
night, adding that he would not cal
one at least until he had appeared
before the committee.
L shall ask the committee to take
the whole controversy into its oWr
hands" he said. I'VE drivers of the
union have lived up to our agree
ment 100 per cent, and will continue
to DO SO. We expect the PUG. ir
spite of the fact they have broker
agreements twice, to allow us tC
observe the original agreement"
According to union officials the