Show CITY OWNERSHIP O I IS DISCOURAGED I Public Utilities Have Outgrown Outgrown Out Out- grown Municipal Boundaries Boundaries Boundaries Boun Boun- daries He Points Out By Associated Press W WASHINGTON July 17 BecausE Because public utilities have outgrown municipal municipal municipal mu mu- boundaries municipal ship pf pt them practically is a dead is issue Is is- sue the federal electric railways comI commission com corn I mission wa was wa told today by William JClark JClark J J. Clark one of 01 the pioneer street builders builders build build- ers era of ot the country Mr Ir Clark said the Interurban Idea was growing rapidly rapid and between towns and rural communities would not permit a big municipality to own a a. railway to serve them S The value of in improving relations between the public and street railway lines Jines was emphasized by Mr l Clark who said little acts act of ot dIscourtesy discourtesy tesy by company caused passengers passengers passengers pas pas- to have personal grievances against the company W. W D. D George receiver of ot the Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitts Pitts- burg Traction properties and M. M D. D Brush former president of the Boston elevated lines linE's were witnesses at tod today's to to- to d days day's ys y's session of the federal electric railway commission appointed b by President Wilson to inquire into conditions conditions conditions con con- of and to suggest relief for tor forthe forthe the street systems systems' of at the country Hearings were begun here several days das ago Both witnesses testified that Increased fares tares had been resorted to In their respective cities in an effort to relieve the companies' companies financial embarrassment embarrassment embarrassment em em- but without success J |