Evening star., 1951-09-09
Arlington Board
.0kaYs Fight on
Bus Fare Raise
Analysis Of Earnings
Disproves Arnold
Claim, Group Told

A protest against a fare increase
requested by the Arnold Bus Lines
has been authorized by the Ar.
lington County Board.
The bus line, also known as the
Washington. Maryland q Virginia
Coach Co., has Interstate Com
merce Commission permission to
eliminate tokens.
G. L. Glassman, technical as
sistant to the County Public Utili-
ties Commission, told the beard
yesterday that the commission
does not believe the proposed rate
increase is warranted.
Company Stand Cited.
Mr.. GlaSsman said the company
contends the increase is necessary
to Offset the effect Of recently
granted raise in employe wages.
He said:
IAN analysis of the company's
earnings during the first half Of
1851 shows that, after adjustment
for the full effect of the wage in
crease, present rates would yield
return on an annual basis OF
over Is per cent. Annual return
on the investment by the owner
will be about 81 per cent, and thin
would be in addition to an SIS, ZOO
yearly salary now received by the
owner.
IF the owners salary is eonsid-
cred as part Of the return on in
vestment, the return on the in
vestment will be 70 per cent. This
u per cent return does not take
into consideration a so-called ga
rage rental fee of $72, 900 per year
received by the owner"
The board then authorized the
test.
Another Protest Approved.
I'm another utility matter. the
board authorized the commission
to protest the granting of q per-
NIT to the Potomac Gas Co.,. q
Washington Gas Light Co. sub
sidiary, to extend its lines from
the present terminus at Lee boule-
ward and Fillmore street to a con-
nection at the south end of Key
Bridge.
o. B. Allen, Arlington commits
sion chairman, said his group
feared that the installation would
add to the cost of gas to county
consumers and may not be neces-
sary for good service.
The commission will ask the
Federal Power Commission for .
full inquiry before granting the
permit.
The boards action also author
lied the commission to intervene
lin proceedings regarding the same
permit before the Virginia State
Corporation Commission.
Ordinance Ordered.
4 An ordinance to forbid display
lof political posters was ordered
advertised for public hearing
October 6. The measure is aimed
at John Locke Green, county
treasurer, who refused to abide by
board resolution banning pos
terS.
The treasurer maintained that
the board lacks authority to pre-
scribe regulations for space used
by an elected official.
The ordinance. if approved,
would carry penalties of $50 fine
or 10 days in jail, or both.
Board member Robert w. Cox,
referring to Mr.. Green as "a we'll
known local clown" said the
treasurer had used county busi-
ness machines to print approx.
mately $4,000 addresses for cam
paign letters to county residents.
Mr.. Cox asked Commonwealth's
Attorney Denman T. Rucker IL
the. treasurer's action was illegal.
Leaves II To Board.
Mr.. Rucker, after first suggest.
ing that the board ask Mr.. Green.
replied that the facts in the case
spoke for themselves and it was up
70 the board to decide what to
do.
Finance Director Edgar Smith
said Mr.. Green paid for all ma
terials and postage but did not
reimburse the county for about
$36 in labor costs.
County Manager A. T. Lund.
berg said procedure has been es.
tablished to prevent repetition.