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Show Street Railway Commission Hears Company Evidence WASHINGTON, July 17 Because public utilities have outgrown, HlUlllcl pal boundaries, municipal ownership of them practically is a dead issue. Ihe federal electric railways commission was told today by Wiiliam J Clark, ' one of the pioneer street railway build era of the Gountry. Mr. Clark said the interurban idea was crowing rapid-, ly and that Jealousy between town I and rural communities would not per-' mil .i big municipality to own an eloc-j 'Pic railway serving them all. The value of rourtes in improving relations between the public and treot railway lines was emphasised by Mr Clark, who said little acts of discourtesy discourte-sy by company employes caused pass-er.gers pass-er.gers lo hav personal grievances again-1 I In- company. WASHINGTON July 1 7 - W. D. George, receiver of the Pittsburg Traction properties, and M D Brush, former president of the Boston elevated ele-vated lines, were witnesses at today's 'session of the federal electric railway commission) appointed by President Wilson to inquire into conditions or and to suggest relief for the Street railway systems of the country Hearings Hear-ings were begun here several days ago. Both witnesses testified that Increased.! fars had been resorted to in their respective cities In an effort to relieve '.heir companies' financial embarrassment, embarrass-ment, but withour success. nn |