Evening star., 1942-06-24

men not participating in the cab
drivers vacation" to continue to
give cab service and to depend on
the Police Department for protec-
ton.
Maj. Kelly emphasized that the
Police Department must and will
remain neutral in any such situa-
ton, but he warned: However, we
will not have any disorder on the
streets, destruction Of property or
violation of laws and regulations.
The department will render all pro-
lection that is possible under the
circumstances"
Four Drivers Arrested.
Police had reported several in
stances of strikers attempting for
chilly to halt cabs still in operation.
A lookout was sent out for a cab
bearing six colored men, who re-
portedly attempted to tip over an
other cab at Third street and MaSsa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Four drivers were arrested near
the White House as they were trail
ing a cab carrying a passenger.
Police said five cabs were trailing
the non-striker The four men taken
in custody were riding in single
cab. They were being held at the
first precinct for investigation.
A lookout also was sent out for
a light blue cab with four men, who
were said to be mOlesting nom
strikers.
Taxicab service at Union Station
and at several leading hotels was
virtually at a standStill and the
Capital Transit Co. rushed II extra
streetcars and 20 extra buses into
service at the railroad terminal to
accommodate incoming crowds.
More Buses and Street Cars
E. E. Boyd, transportation super
intendent Of the Capital Transit Co.,
announced later that additional
buses or street cars would be put
in service during the rush hours
this afternoon on all lines serving
the Union Station area. He said
this was being done to assure ac-
afternoon trains.
In addition to providing extra cars,
the transit firm also will send the
street cars which normally finish
their east-bound trips at the Peace
Monument and at Sixth and C
streets NV. to the railway terminal.
Most OF the 1.l00 Diamond cabs
largest single fleet In the city-were
reported off the streets, and officiak
of the United Taxicab Drivers, Inc,
which called the strike, claimed that
all but about $50 cabs were out of
service.
Only a few cabs were In service
at Washington National Airport,
and they we're accepting only calls
to points in Virginia. Clarence L.
Tucker, manager of Airport Trans
port. Inc, said his cabs will do
whatever the rest do"
No Cabs at Hotel Stands.
The starter at Union Station,
where Diamond operates a taxicab
concession, said no Diamond Cabs
were in operation at the terminal.
and the Mayf1ower, Shoreham and
Wardman Park Hotels reported there
were no cabs on their stands before
and during the rush hours this
morning.
Extra police details were put on
duty at Union Station to guard
against violence, after police officials,
as precaution. notified all members
OF the department to pay special at
tention to all cabs Ito the end that
there will be no disorder. damage to
property. personal injury or viola
tions of the law or regulations dur
ing the period of this strike"
A group of about so drivers stood
outside the City Post Office opposite
the taxicab-loading platform at Un-
ion Station jeering at the few driv-
ers who were bringing passengers to
the terminal One of the drivers
told a policeman:
Tell Mr.. Hankin that I can take
a vacation for a year My wife's
still working"
Earlier this morning Capt. George
Little, commanding officer of the
Detective Bureau, said he had re-
ceived some complaints that cab
drivers in operation we're being mo-
Tested by strikers and that in some
cases the strikers had tried to wreck
cabs.
Shortly before 6 am. William
Graney. "a. of 1419 Thirty-third
street NV. was arrested by third
precinct police for speeding 40 miles
an hour in his taxicab. Police said
Graney told them he was being
pursued by another cab. He posted