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Show 00 ROME IS USING TAXICABS NOW Gradually Displacing Horse Drawn Vehicles of Italy's Center WASH1NTON, July 3 If Julius Caesar were living today he would ride around Rome In a taxi Instead of a chariot A report to Secretary of Commerce Hoover from H. C. McLean, commercial commer-cial attacho at Rome, says: "Tho first regular taxlcab service was established In Home during May, 11121. Prior to this time the usual European one-horse cab was the only means of transportation, aside from atroei cars and a few touring ci-rn :,.r hire. The number of taxis has rapid-1 rapid-1 Increased during th past year until un-til there are now hundreds in uso in Rome, mostly I'latu SJid B considerable number of Celranos and Dlattos It is believed that tho Flat manufacturers havo accepted stock In their tuxl company com-pany In payment for their curs. "Tho original charge Jir a motor taxi Is 2 lire, with an IncrcaSfc of 30 centesiml for every 100 meters after the first G00 motors. Despite the fact that this rate Is considerably higher than that charged by the horse-dr awn cabs, motor taxis are very much In demand."" |