Evening star., 1950-08-06

M M times greater than each of the States of wyoming
l and Delaware which together a have four Senators tors
Jesse sast combined population of Delaware and Vermont is
Senator'S two electoral
combined population Delaware Wyoming and Nevada
less than the District yet the people Of those States are
by total Of six Senator'S and three and
The State of with population only 114,s71
than the District has two Senator's three and five
Preliminary population figures show Wash
such great population
ton San Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee, Houston Buffalo New
cities which 9urank washington New York Chicago
Louis.
School Fares Important Factor in Rate Problem
In the lines the
Capital Transit there threatened early company de-
permitted raise supplied to the transit
The has o to be made
the Public Utilities Commission.
crease of Congress
fss s was he me sn % e aaa rae the ea
said T that this fare does not compensate the com
the However there indication
that the school fare of given consideration
Whstasr the rate Of fare the rate Of return ts on the
are factor which in equity should be considered The Star editorial
The commissions comments the Scent fare
for school children we'll justified The concession to school
children pointed unfair burden all other
seneers But the PUG can do nothing to correct this nequ
72 1t been increased since despite
the higher cost Of providing this If school children
by its patrons should be borne by the public at large
clothes that body with broad described as to vaa
operation their business Upon determining such valuation the
which will yield fair return the valuation officially
under the acts of 1ss3
general powers of the commission under the law
the of the act Of
February 25 1881 and then comper note quotes the act Of
m h rate ate Of fare cents or not oVeT years
Of e e and ah la @ a 0f s
ing the thereof This enactment replaced the act of 1884,
the Districts PUBLIC transportatiOn system
harmony between the legislation
formt REQUIRED by the law there quoted
bia required to furnish service ano facilities safe and
s any Suen M h pubnc b t9 any ] Se h Oh b @
unreasonable dscimi
declared unlawful Every public utility is hereby required to obey
the lawful orders the commission created by chapters lilo of this
301 Code 1910 Edition)
More Light on School Fares
aside the discussion of this question from largely
academic viewpoint and dealing instead with facts and figures
During the calendar year 1s4s Capital
of s26s626 The fupice fare at this
time m o" over Soo S cents @ per % cents TINS m na M an s a
nearly s899OO The Star editorial and other editorials
sidy by imposition
m @ @ @ a5s wS co n be ha @
special SChOOl enacted
response popular demand crystazed a
publczed apparent substantial
special the chill
question
subdze riding school children has
decided whether the burden should fail
the community the transit
this clearydefned community obligation is
handled by the transit for the community there should be
adequate compensation for the company heavy loss of
the Capital Transit Co. considered be entitled
problem confronted the
feasible method
public
citizens and in Congress simple and painless
appropriate legislation
equivalent credit against the heavy District imposed annually
the Capital Transit Co.
per gross street railway
receipts mills mile bus operation vehicle license
taxes gasoline estate unemployment compensation
District other miscellaneous
ba These
1949 than $1200000 credit 100000 would
make substantial reduction in the District paid
annually by the and might conspuouy
mining fares and return.
There apparent reluctance part Capital
Transit Co. and the PUG nauguate and actively remedial
legislation nequity of the children
ing from school.
the public utilities
justly discriminatory the positive requirement
Scent school fare would the commission from granting
relief However section ALL f nvesiga
unreasonable
be preferential otherwise violation
Sion chapters lilo of this title.
situation would be handled the
the matter being urgently brought attention
remedial legislation section opening
the complaint
that officially this nequy
legislation.
Chew Chnse Business Luncheon Wednesday,