Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1921, Page 5

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PREDICT DRASTIC MERGER MEASURE | Focht and Woods, Discussing{ Failure of OId"Bill, See | Demand for Action.. While members of Cong ally feel today that the merger legislation is dead for this| session. Chairman Focht of the House District committee and Representa- tive Woods of- Virginia, original au- thor of the bill. and leader of the democratic proponents. feel that morc drastic legislation may be expected. Chairman Focht claims to have the support of House Leader Mondell in an effort to put through legislation | in_some other form. “Either repeal of the public utilities act or something equally drastic may | be expected.” sald Representative { Focht. “The Public Utilities Commis- sion has failed utterly. We must force a merger and reduce fares. The committee is determined on that,” said Mr. Focht. tion for the al ‘Washingto; { Representative Woods said he gathered from the discussion of, the merger bill that'the House believed the Public Utilities Commission had failed to provide remedies to work out a solution, but in his opinion the Public Utilities Commission is in the best position to work out a solution. 1 Representative ‘Woods. however, thinks that some measure carrying a club to force a merger may be brought Would Keep Vital Features. In my judgment, the committee should take only some modification to the bill recommitted yesterday.” said | Representative Woods. “It must re- | tain fundamental features of the bill. | The subject has been carefully stud: {ied, not only by.the present-commit- tee and its subcommittee, but by the subcommittee specially appointed un- der the preceding Congrese. i{also been studied by the Commission- jers of the District and others claim- ing to represent various civic organi- zations of the District. “All of-those who havd given- spe- cial stduy to the street car problem are, with minor dilferences, convinced that the remedies embodied in the bill are the proper solution. The only alternative suggested by any member of the committee is to take over the properties by the District government, issuing a guarantee of interest on bonds for payment and municipal op- eration. “In view of the fact that no gen- eral merger statute exists in the Dis- trict, it is necessary that the bill authorize a merger, as'is done. No ob- jection is made, as far as have learn- ed, to the merger provision from a THE EVENING - STAR, . WASHINGTON, PREPARATIONS ALREADY UNDER WAY R UNKNOWN SOLDIER DEAD It has| TO HONO! G aft that will mark the grave of ument and the apitol are xho IN HENRY WHITE HOME It Contains Jewels. By the Associated Press. LENOX, Mass, October 12— Burglars who entered the summer home here of Henry White, former ambagsador to Italy and France, and delegate to the Iuris peace conference, last Monday night, car- ried away a dispatch case’contain- ing private correspondence, ap- parently under the impression that it was a Jewel case. They algo took some clathing and a small amount of jewelry belong- ing to Mr. White. but obtained none of Mrs. White's jewels, Mr. ‘White said today. Reports that official government documents were included among the missing papers were said by Mr. White to be without founda- tion. SEES THREE WAYS 1 C. E. Mitchell, Banker, Says U.’S. Must Have New Deal With Other Nations. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, #October 12.—Three remedies for restoration of interna- tional trade, without which, he de- clared, it was futile to hope for the fullest prosperityn the United States, were brought back from Europe by C. E. Mitchell, president of the National City Bank, a passenger on the Olympic. He had been abroad study- ing financial, business and political must be found is to establish, first, a new understanding and comity tween nations that will limit military expendittre and open trade gates; second, a readjustment of debts between nations that will in- volve a feasible as well as pos plan of payment and a very strict en- forcement of governmental economies and balancing of budgets; and third, a removal, or at least a lowering, of the trade barriers with which' nations are now so generally attempting to protect themselves, to the inevitable ultimate collapse of international commerce.” The banker sald he was coming home impressed as never before with international practical standpoint. Power Company Statms. “Opinion is at variance as to wheth- er the Potomac Electric Power Com- pany should -be allowed to merge with the parent company or with the consolidated company. T think any new bill should permit such merger, but should contain a more specific provision than ‘the present bill to the effect that the Utilities Commis- sion shall supervise the accounting of the two classes of service and shall have clear authority to fix rates for_each class of service, street railway and_electric power. “In view of the opposition that de- veloped on the floor, any new bill that lis drawn will probably eliminate sec- {tion 6. which relieves the railway com- panies from the cxpense incident to street improvements as distinguished from street repairs. It will probably be necessary to reduce the 7 per cent provided in the bill 50 as to allow only 6 per cent before imposing a new re- ceipt tax. At the present rate of earn- ings, this will give a good return to the. Capital Traction Company. .. “Seemingly, the discussion on the floor_developed a lack of confidence in the Public Utllities Commission. The present bill relies upon this agency created by Congrees for its proper ad- inistration. . 1 “In my_judgment. such a commission appolnted by the President. one mem- ber .which is an Army engineer officer, § is much better qualified to handle the public. utilities problem than any | committee of Congress. with- limited jtime bt its disposal, can possibly do. “It' may be that the new bill will, as " suggested “by some -members on the floor, endeavor to use the club method to force a merger. Such was not’ the" feature of thc present bilk i { ! the fact that the United States oc- cupies the key position in the carry- ing out of these necessary accomplish- ments. James Spear, New York banker, also returned after three months spent in tourlng Europe. Speaking of the European financial j outiook, Mr. Spear said the repara- tions payments imposed on “impov- erished and beaten countries” are be- yond their capacity to meet. “It is rather curious to hear Frenchmen ¢laim that they can not even pay us the interest on what they owe us, when at'the same time they declare Germany is able to pay about ten times the amount of the principal of their debt,” he added. Mr. Spear said he thought the problem of stabilizing foreign currencies, espe- clally the German mark, and collect- ing what forelgn nations owe ‘it, was the most important question for the United States to approaoh. 7,02 ~ Coal Less Let your coal bill join hands with . yéur house- hold economy. Burnless coal in a ‘heater that is fully equipped-and burns to’ heat—not 'to-consume coal. . i We thought proper to remove all; legal restrictions to a merger, to bring | the ®arnings of the two companies) more nearly to the same level and .to! hold out inducements to them both for a voluntary merger, thus remov- ing.any question of delay incident to court ' ps ure.” . BIBLE STUDENTS ‘MEET. Sunday‘School Workers Hear Two Special Addresses. ing conference of the offi- A Wy cers - And- teachers of the Langdon Methodist Episcopal Sunday school, of -which R. Bland Phelps is super- intendent and-F. L. rray, assist- ant superintendent, was addressed.; ilast evening by W. W. Mjllan, former predident of the Sunddy. School As- sociation of the District.of Colum- bla and superintendent of Mount Ver- ron - Place Sunday ‘school, on’:“The | Call to -Service.” The address” was preceded by -the presentation- of “Teacher Training | Work,” by Miss Helen Jones of. Rust {Hall; “Training in Worship,” by Henry B. Hazard, superintendent of Foundry Sunday school, and “The Junior Program,” by Miss Margaret D. Moore, superintendent of the jun- for department of .Foundry Sunday school. —— SATLOR LOST OVERBOARD. Boatswain's Mate Albert Louis Fank of New Orleans was lost. over- board from the hattleship California off Santa Crus, Calif., Alonday, ac- cc=fing to Information received by @@y 1y Department. / 3 :x%l% Vioa Fres. ' 917 H Street N.W. PR Main 4886 Trunks Repaired and || 5 .Mu!e lo‘Oi"d.er i 80 L Street N.E, S Dy meming to the Tectoe Tophams - Trunks * Ne Bramches D. - C.;- WEDNESDAY, LETTERS ARE CHIEF LOOT! HEADS STATE SOCIETY. Take Dispatch Case at Lenox Un-| der Impression, Apparently, That | " 70 BOOM TRALE conditions. z i “Certain basic requirements for this | are clear,” he said. “The way they be- | o 12 OCTOBER 1921, - erica’s anknown soldicr at Arlington the background, with the Potomae | | | i Et e |Charles H. Knott Elected by West ! 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