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of money and where is the money
coming from?"
He pointed out that the union
earlier this week had turned
down a company offer of 10
cent per hour wage boost and
a proposal to increase monthly
pensions by IS.
Had they accepted" he said
this company would have op-
Grated II months without one
five cents of profit. ] offered
everything available. For one
year, the full value of the prop
erty would have been devoted
to the public service without q
nickel of profit"
Il don't think Congress is 60
ing to pass" the legislation to
cancel the company's franchise
and permit its seizure, Mr.
Broadwater declared, where
the only question is a disagree
ment between the union and
management" It is, he said
dangerous and vicious legisla-
ton"
Statement Draws Reply
Mr.. Broadwater's statement
drew a sharp rejoinder from
Senator Case, who denied that
this committee is out to get
anybody"
He questioned Mr.. Broadwa.
ter closely on his use of the
term corporate rape"
Still uncertain of the word
Senator Case asked whether MI
Broadwater was using the tern
"R-A-P-E?" MIR. Broadwate
said he was using the word com
monty employed when "a femal,
gets into difficulty"
That's a rather unfortunat,
word for you to use," Senate
Case told the transit compan,
president. Il believe the sho,
is on the other foot. The longel
1 sit and hear the story tina
unfolds :. the more / am drivei
to the conclusion that this com,
pany does not believe it cal
operate a utility-a tranSi
operation--in the city of Wash,
ington-that it is hopeless abou
the situation.
1T is impossible for us tc
continue the transit company
in a position where it is the
only instrument of mass trans
portation in the District of CO.
lumbia that no matter what
rate increase they are given you
cannot see a future for theil
company.
1T seems to me that is due
in part to the way--and ] won't
use the word you have used,
he said to Mr.. Broadwater, "but
I will Just say the way the as
sets of the company have beer
dealt with over the years. There
has been an evacuation of prop.
erty which could have been uset
to tide the company over, ane
/ think it should have been usec
for that purpose" And, HI
added, II haven't seen any dis
position to change"
Intention Denied
Senators Case and Morse de
MED that the bills trainers nat
any intention of preventing
Capital Transit owners from oh
tanning "just compensation" /
their property should be seized.
Senator Morse said this
guaranteed by the Constitution
and need not be spelled ous Il
the bill. Senator Case said tn
Olly uutStiOLl 10 WhCbAACk Adu
ages shall be paid to the owner
for a property valued as goini
concern or as one in liquidation
Senator Morse said one reaso
he supports the move to canct
the company's franchise is t
protect the taxpayers" by Civ
ing them the advantage of
valuation based on liquidation.
Commenting on the Morse bill
which would rule out seizure bu
allow the Commissioners to con
tract with some other firm t
provide service, all three Com
missioners warned there woul
be difficulty in finding anothe
company.
TT might be asking a lot t
invite a company to bring l
1900 buses with the possibilit
that this new concern Nigh
have to withdraw, If the Capits
Transit Co. came to an agree
ment and came back into serv
ice," said Commissioner Robei
E. Mclaughlin, former chairma
of the District Public Utilitie