Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Asks
ice 70 Postpone
Fare Hearings
PUG Seeks Delay
Of Weeks in Arnold
Bus Rote increase
BY Robert c. RoIIinos

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The Arlington County Public
Utilities Commission has requested
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to postpone for at least two
weeks its hearing scheduled June
l6 on the proposed fare increases OF
the Arnold Lines.
This was revealed last night st 4
meeting of the Arlington Civic Fed
Grafton at the Lyon Park Comrnu.
nifty House.
In confirming the announcement.
made by Malcolm D. Miller, chair
man Of the federation's Public
Utilities Committee, PUG members
said today the postponement was
asked because of the inability Of q
rate analyst to appear as wit
ness for the Arlington commission
June is.
The hearing was set last week BY
the ICC, which also ordered a last
minute suspension for six months
OF proposed fare increases. They
were scheduled to become effective
last Sunday.
PUG to Examine Books.
Members of the PUG were to lock
over the bus company's books to-
day. The company asked that this
be done several weeks ago before
Its schedule of new fares was fled
with the ICC.
The PUG will distribute question
naires to member organizations Of
the federation and request each or
ganization to appoint one person to
testify at the ICC hearing, using
the information received through
the QUESTIONABLE as guide.
The federation also voted to par
ticipate In program to search out"
well-qualifled candidates for Airing
tons first elected School Board
which will be chosen at the polls
this fall.
Unit Studies Nomination Methods.
Acting on recommendation, OF Its
School Committee, the federation
also empowered its Special Cam
paign Committee to work out .
method OF nominating School Board
members. The special committee,
which participated actively with
other organizations in the recent
successful campaign to change the
method Of selecting School Board
members, was instructed to work
out the nomination system with
other interested organizations" and
with the assistance of other ap-
propriate committees"
The federation voted to ask the
County Board to reconsider its
recent action on a proposed Public
Housing Authority and proceed to
establish" such an agency. It also
opposed a sales tax Hl
On recommendation OF the Schools
Committee, the federation adopted
q resolution commencing the fine
work of its Special Campaign Com
mittee; the Citizens Committee for
School Improvement; the Better
Government League; the League Of
Woman Voters and other civic
organizations In putting over the
longtime objective of making the
Arlington School Board an elective
body ="
FPHA Move Recalled.
The resolution on the Public
Housing Authority pointed out that
the FPHA had given the county
an opportunity to acquire 100 hous-
ing units for rehousing low-income
| families. The County Board on
May 10, took steps which amounted
to rejection of the Offer" the reso-
luton stated, but the action can
be reconsidered at any time before
July /, when the offer will finally
expire"
| sunless the board reverses Its
stand Arlington will remain the only
large Southern community which
has failed to establish local ho,ls-
ing authority to take advantage OF
Federal grants In aid for rehousing
low-income families and clearing
slums," declared the resolution.
! The housing units are the George
Washington Carver and Paul Law
renee Dunbar Homes for Negroes.
The resolution was presented by
Fred c. Barthelmess, chairman Of
the Parks, Planning and Zoning
Committee.
Recreation Unit Urged.
Opposition to the sales tax was
voted on motion of Harley M. VIII
liams. The motion also asked the
Virginia Legislatures committee
holding public hearings on the pro-
posed tax to study other means Of
increasing revenue.
The federation adopted a rec
ommendation of the Public Welfare
Committee under the chairmansl1ip
OF Mrs. Beatrice Smythe, urging the
County Board to establish q tenn
porary recreation committee as
recommended by the Community
Council.
| Chairman Henry C.. Trelogan Of
the Hospital Committee urged mem
bers to support the Arlington Hos
! pital campaign to raise S470O0