Evening star., 1949-12-24
Readers Say PUG Favors
Capital Transit Co.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial of December 20 entitled
mot Based on Emotion" Is another example
of inept and superficial handling Of q serious
matter which comes as q surprise to old
readers Of your paper.
Deliberate playing up Of the so-called
emotional" phases Of the radio controversy
is frank admission Of pitiful lack Of real
comprehension of the crux Of the whole
matter-namely, the basic and fundamental
right Of the individual to freedom from
mental and physical intrusion and coercion.
This right is inalienable under the Constitu-
ton and the Constitution is valid In the
District Of Columbia. A basic principle has
been side-stepped by those who have con-
stituted themselves judges in this case.
The fact that those who protested against
an impudent and evidently unlawful invasion
of their rights have shown some degree OF
feeling and have expressed themselves with
vehemence is by no means an indication OF
"emotionalism," but we could not expect the
average newSpaperman or member OF
politically selected commission to be able to
appreciate this truth. AS one who was
present at the first day of the hearing, can
youch for the fact that the attitude of those
protesting was the natural attitude Of per-
sons who realized that they were fighting for
their constitutional rights, which were being
denied them, and that they were addressing
their protests to men who were not really
interested to preserve those rights Tor them.
and whose vision was completely blinded by
the CLINT Of gold. Some OF the most highly
emotional and tiresome harangues delivered
at that hearing came from proponents OF the
radio who took the occasion, with the ful
consent and permission OF the commission.
to heap insult and slander upon all who
opposed their views,
The consistent and highly intelligent pro-
tests which have been made through the
press and at the hearing and IN letters to
the Transit Company and the commission on
this subject are sufficient proof tnat the
broadcasting is not conducive to public com
fort or convenience. All testimony which
tended to corroborate this truth. however,
was deliberately showed OF by the comm1s-
sion, and disregarded in its judgment. Every
one with moderate intelligence knows that
the hearing before the commission was
nothing but sop offered to disguise pre-
determined Judgment in favor OF the
moneyed interests involved. It was an
American adaptation OF the famous Russian
Peoples Court. VERA =. ADAMS.
To the Editor Of The star:
Members Of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion are acting as though most OF them have
the Transit Company's interest ut heart ana
thumb their nose at the public.
Now the Transit Company wants, and 1t
is good bet will get. higher fares. The
public has no choice.
Since no other firm Is permitted to operate
buslines In Washington, and hundreds OF
thousands OF people are forced to ride only
the Capital Transit, why is the company In
the red? That sounds like confession Of
poor management at our expense.
There Is way each citizen can tight
) hack. Those of us who own cars can start
share-kbe-ride movement and those whS