Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09

ey should take ouer the dying
merit August:
ing the needed public transit
system contemplated by our in
vitation of August %, 1855. A
general statement regarding the
plan is attached as Appendix A.
Therefore,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
Cd That the Tydings Group
and its corporation, Washington
Transit. Inc, will be given an
opportunity to show cause at a
public hearing to be held COM
mencing at 10 am December Is.
1855, in Room 500 District Build
ing, Washington 4. D. c., why 1t
should be granted a permit to
operate mass transit service in
the District Of Columbia COM
mencing August Is. 1856, and
should be recommended for a
legislative franchise for that
purpose.
l.. 90 That at the time of this
hearing. any of the other propo-
neptS may upon their own re-
quest have made a part of the
public record the proposals
which they have submitted
Upon payment of the expenses
incident thereto, any of said pro-
ponents may place in the record
evidence tending to establish the
feasibility of their plans, where
upon the commission will give
full consideration to the pro-
priety of granting a permit to
such prepayment and recommend
Ing such prepayment for a legis-
lative franchise.
Attached to the commission
announcement DaS the tolloD-
ing statement BY the Tydings
group. 1t UaS labeled "dppen-
dir A. Proposal OF Washington
Transit. Inc. to furnish mass
transit service replacing Cap
ital Transit Company begin
ming August IS, 1856"
Management. During the or
sanitation period. Mr.. Paul L.
Holland. Baltimore. Md. will
serve as president of Washing
ton Transit. Inc. the corpora
ton now being formed to serve
as the vehicle for financing and
ultimate operations. Mr.. Holland
is a distinguished public engi-
neer, with a life time of expert
ence in work related to public
utilities and municipal affairs.
For II years he was Chief En-
gineer of the Maryland Public
Service Commission, in almost
daily contact with transporta-
ton problems. For seven years
he was Director Of Public Works
of the City of Baltimore, dealing
in all phases of the municipal
government.
Messrs. Willard E. Tydings of
Washington and Samuel H. Hoff-
berger OF Baltimore. together
with others, will serve as counsel,
with Raymond Gittelman of
Washington and others necessary
to carry on the litigation, tax
and public utility work of this
organization, Mr.. Tydings' ex-
'ceptional qualifications in busi-
ness and public life, including
his service as United States SEN
ator from Maryland. are well
known. Mr.. Hoffberger is a
prominent lawyer and industrial
ist Of Baltimore and with Mr..
Tydings. will be one of the in
veStors in the enterprise. MI.
Gittelman is a lawyer and real
estate counselor of IS years ex-
perience in the Washington
community.
Mr.. w. B. Ellsworth a men,
Der of the national accounting
firm of Haskins & Sells, certified
public accountants, viii be in
charge of accountancy
Architectural service. %construc-
ton, building and capital inn
provement will be directed by
Messrs. Rensselaer, Van SAKE,
consulting engineer; E. H. Gid.
den, jr.. head of the Oldest ar
chitectural firm in Maryland,
and George L. Schnader. builder.
Directors Listed
The board of directors will be
made up of substantial investors
in the enterprise and prominent
persons in the Washington. D.. c..
community. Among the per-
sons now associated with the
group in the formative stages are
the persons named above. and
Messrs. Leslie Biffle public re-
,lations counsel, Washington, D..
c.; Presley D. Bowen member.
Poor, Bowen, Bartlett and Ken
needy, Inc, insurance. Baltimore.
Md; Ollie Clark WIN Martien
g. Company, Inc, real estate,
Baltimore. Md: George M. En-
glar real estate and invest
ments, Baltimore. Md: Fred P.
Close manufacturer, president.
Maryland Container Corp, Bal
timore, Md: VIM. F. Hilgenberg
Wholesale Seafood. Baltimore,
Md: Christian H. Kahl trealtor,
Towson, Md: Raymond Machen
president, Baltimore Steel Com
pany. Baltimore. Md: Abraham
M. Schewel president. Schewel
Furniture Company Lynchburg,
Va; Louis E. Shecter (Shecter
and Levin Advertising Agency,
Baltimore. Md, and Y. E.
Booker ALEX Brown and Sons,
Washington, D. c..
1t Is the intention of this group
to take over the requisite quail
fed career personnel Of Capital
Transit Company and to engage
the services Of such other
thoroughly qualified and expert.
enced transportation executives
and experts as desirable and
necessary to run a thoroughly
satisfactory service.
For the purpose of the record