Evening star., 1947-06-27
Arnold Expenses
PdidbyBusLine,
ice Is Told
Football Tickets,
Checks for Beer
Cited by Witness

Joseph Arnold, president or the
Washington, Virginia & MARYLAND
Coach Co., customarily charged his
personal living expense to the op-
Grating expenses of the firm, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
was told today,
The fact was brought out in tes.
timony by Howard II. England, bus
company manager, at the hearing
on the Arnold lines application for
fare increases.
Reading from an sICC analysis OF
a company account covering ex-
penses of the firms executives for
1916 and the first five months Of
1947, James Earnest, attorney for
Colonial Village, Inc, asked Mr..
England if an item for $144 covering
II Washington Redskins tickets had
anything to do with the operation Of
the company.
Cites Checks for Beer.
He also cited checks drawn against
the company by Mr.. Arnold for 26
cases of beer and then asked:
Does Mr.. Arnold charge all his
living expenses to the operating ex-
penses of the company?"
The exhibit (the ICC analysis)
speaks for ITSELF" Mr.. England said.
Joe Arnold chalked his living ex-
penses, pleasures and enJoyments
up to the company, isn't that fair
conclusion to draw?"> Mr.. Earnest
asked.
Eyes, sir" Mr.. England replied.
Checks Total $8,45S.
The company's books showed that
Mr.. Arnold wrote checks totaling
$8,453 during the 17-month period
for such things as lunches, flower,
liquor, parking fees, his annual dues
in the Touchdown Club, shoes, train
tickets, parts for his car and for a
number of items marked mo de-
scription."
The ICC account examination,
meanwhile, disclosed that the Arnold
Lines deficits for 1916 and the five
months ending May 81 of this year
were understated by $6,673 and
$8,722, respectively-the period COW
ering the account of Mr.. Arnolds
expenditures.
The company's annual report for
1916 showed a net operating deficit
of $465, but the ICC said, the COM
pany actually operated at loss Of
$7,139. In 1916 the company made
81, ,394,927 its report said, while
spending 81 1916, 1892. The ICC report
said 1t found the company actually
took in 81 1894, ,805 and paid out ST.
401 ,944 in 1916.
Other officers expenses during the
period, listed in the analysis offered
IN evidence by the ICC were the late
Leon Arnold, $536; Mr.. England,
1881, and Manuel ]. Davis, chairman
of the Board of Directors, $1,056.
Hearing Near End.
The testimony came as witnesses
completed their statements prior to
the expected close of the hearing
today on the company's petition for
an increase of cents in the cash
fare between the District and Vir-
ginia points. If tokens are used.
the fare increase would be only
21a cents.
Earlier today C. w. Emken, chief
of the ICC section of accounts, re-
turned to the stand to explain some
of the exhibits placed in evidence
by the Government agency.
Francis ]. Ortman, president of
the Arlington County Bus Riders
Association, leader of the oppo-
sition to the increase, finished his
presentation yesterday.
After he had placed on the witness
stand several Arlington residents
who declared service is inadequate.
Mr.. Ortman announced. he would
dispense with testimony of additions
al complainants.
Earlier, a number of civic group
officers were called to testify in op-
position to the fare proposal by
Malcolm D. Miller, chairman Of the
Arlington County Civic Federation
Public Utilities Committee.
Service Cal ed "Atrocious."
.. Dr.. Francis J. Clair, 4767 North
Twenty-fourth road, called by Mr..
Ortman, branded the buslineS serv-
ice "atrocious."
DR.. Clair, who identified himself
as an economist, said he appeared
for the Stonewall Jackson Citizens
Association.
Another witness, Robert E. Rey-
nolds, 3050 South Woodrow street,
declared the line has many circus
drivers" who disregard the comfort
and safety Of riders.