Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1922, Page 13

| " DECISIONS AWAITED ON UTILITIES RATES Commission Reported to Be Definitely Opposed to Zone System. CAR HEARING CONCLUDED Difference in Rates of Return for’ l Prize Bridge Playing * Held to Be Gambling By Jury in Georgia DUBLIN, .+ February 2.— Dublin Iadies who are accus- to play bridge for prizes were warned by the Laurens county grand jury today to stop such practices under pain of prosecution. The grand jury in its formal presentments also i sued a warning that if cont ued it would result in prosecu. tion for gambling. e valuation. Even If it earned only 4 per cent on « reduced fare this year, it would have an average return of more than § per cent for the four- year period. Mr. Clayton gsked the commission consider the advisability of using es where additional service is needed, instead of building new to bus Two Traction Systems Subject of Discussion. 7:he Public Utilities Commission wil! 7.0t consider a zone system of fares in fixing street car rates for the pe-| riod beginning March 1, it was! learned from an authoritative source | at the District building today. The commission has only three weeks in which to study voluminous “ testimony and render decisions on the rates of the Chesapeake and Potomac| Telephone Company and the two street railway companies. I The Washington Railway and Elec- tric and the Capital Traction com- panies presented the last of their evidence yesterday afternoon and rested the case without arguments. | The Washington Railway and Elec- tric wants the present rate of five tokens for 35 cents continued for both | companies. The Capital Traction! Company, without stating specifically | what rate it desires, asks the com- mission not to reduce its rate lower ! than four tokens for 25 cents. The Chamber 6f Commerce, through Harry King and Arthur E. Seymour, asked the commission for a rate of fare “as reasonable as justice will permit” and a rate that will enable the compagies to pay their men a liv- ing wage. Insists on Reduction. Representing the Federation of Citi- zens' Associations, William McK Clayton insisted that the commission cannot, under the utilities law, avoid| a reduction in fare on the lines of the Capital Traction Company. in view of the showing that continuation of| present rates would vield that sys-{ tem a return of more than 10 per cent! on the fair value of the property. Mr. Ham declared on the stand that should the commission reduce the fare on the Capital Traction lines his com- | pany would have to take the samei reduction for rides within the city proper and establish a second zone on | its suburban lines. In closing his argument, Mr. Clayton inquired about the zone system, and Chairman Keller announced that if the commission, in its deliberations, considered a zone system, the fact| would be advertised. t Mr. Clayton said the W. R. & E. asks liberal treatment because it has | failed to earn a reasonable return on its valu‘llon in the past few years. Applying the same rule to the Cap- ital_ Traction Company, the speaker said, a 5-cent fare could be restored on_that system. For three years, Mr. Clayton de- clared, the Capital Traction Company IHIGH trackage, ‘until the cost of laying rail drops lower. Co-Operation in Track Use. He also asked that the commission direct the companies to use more of their tracks interchangeably wherever it would improve servics. Mr. Sevmour. for the Chamber of Commerce. told the commission the rate of fare should be uniform on Toth systems. - He also asserted that in fixing the rate of fare the com- mission should consider the high aquality of service and equipment fur- nished by the Washington panies. Mr. King. who summed up for the chamber, said he recently crossed the continent and, after observing trac- tion companies in many states, formed the conclusion that service and equip- ment in the District compare favor: | 2bly with all other cities and aré | better than in cities he saw. Mr. King opposed a zone system, calling attention to the fact that when the question was considereéd last the boardroom of the District building was packed with protestants against such a plan. ‘Washington Topham, representing the North Washington Citizens' As- sociaticn, made an earnest plea to the commission to withdraw one- man cars from operation. He said his association members have de- clared they will cars if they are continued in opera- tion on North Capitol street. —_— MASS FOR THE DEAD. Services in St. Patrick’s Church for Knickerbocker Victims. A solemn high requiem rass for the repose of the souls of the victims in the Knickerbocker disaster will be said at 8 o'clock next Monday morn- ing in St Patrick’s Church. The Daughters of Isabella, who made ar- rangenvents for the mass, will attend in a body. At a meeting last night in the Na- 75 per cent of the | tional Catholic Community House the | Daughters of Isabella passed resolu- tions of condolence for the families of those killed. GEN. MARTIN ON BOARD. Brig. Gen. Charles H. Martin has been detailed as a member of the board of Army officers appointed to determine the battle participation of each unit of the #rmy in the world war and to recommend a policy to guide the adjutant general in deter- mining the battle participation of in- has earned close to 10 per cent on its dividuals. com- | boycott one-man ; 1 i 1 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, FRIDAY, FERRUARY 3, STAR'S $1.000 ESSAY CONTEST GROUPINGS TO BE UNCHANGED Considered Unfair for Pupils Just Out of UPSET OF CABINET DISTURBS ITALY N Resignation of Bonomi Min- istry Leaves No One With Dependable Support. By the Associated Press. ROME, February 3.—The Italian political situation has become exceed- ingly perplexing as the result of the resignation yesterday of the cabinet of Premier Bonomi. Now that the Bonomi government is out, there seams to be no one eligible for the premiership who can command a working majority in parliament. Farmer Premier Lacks Strength. Although the name of former I're- mier Glolitti, who preceded Bonomi in office, has been strongly advanced, the strength of his support is not deem- ed dcpendable. During his last in- cumbency he depended upon the Cath- olic deputies, but these are now un- derstood to have deserted him, heing disgruntled because Bonomi wx forced out of office. Giolitti could de- pend upon the center and the right, but in the latter he would have to deal with the fascisti, ‘'who are not wholly in sympathy with his recent statements. Situntion Vexatious. The situation is more vexatious than at any previous time since the war. There is some talk that Gioletti and former Premier Orlando must com- bine before they can control a suf- ficicnt majority. A proposed com- bination of the Catholic and social- ists has failed, the latter refusing to go into the government unless in command. The constitution of the chamber of deputies, which comprises widely di- vergent groups, presets difficulties to any one attempting to form a govern- ment, for all eligibles have to run Ycounter to some of these groups and therefore cannot depend upon their support. —_— 'HOOVER INDORSES DRIVE. Commerce Secretary Gives Support to Jewish Relief Campaign. Secretary Hoover, in a letter to Chairman Simon Lyon of the local committee in charge of the Jewish relief drive for $100,000, indorsed the objects of the drive and commends the Jewish relief committee for con- tinuaticn of the work begun by the Hoover relief administration. “I have already had the honor of commending the work of the national appeals committee for their $14,000,- 000 appeal, which is so necessary in carrying on the work among the suf- ferers of central and southeastern Europe.” Mr. Hoover wrote. “It affords me pleasure to add my commendation of the drive about to begin in Washington by the Amerl- can Jewish relief committee for $100,. 000 as the capital's quota of the na- tional drive.” The drive in Washington will begin | Sunday night. The Farmer Holds the ~ Whip-Hand at Today the American farmer strangely finds himself simultaneously at the ebb-tide of his economic fortune and at the flood-tide of his political power; and it is to his poverty that he owes the discovery and assertion of his strength. As a result of this paradox Presi- dent Harding calls a great conference at Washington to devise ways to rescue our rural population from imminent disaster, and almost in the same breath protests against the domination of Congress by the agricultural bloc. News dispatches describing the desperate plight of the farmer appear side by side with others averring that the farmer holds the whip at Washington as never before in the nation’s history, and that his dictation amounts to a “super-government,” an “invisible empire.” Senator Capper, of Kansas, in his publication, Capper’'s Weekly, says that “the farmers lost' three and one-half billion dollars in 1921 in crop values alone compared with 1920, or eight billion dollars compared with 1919.” “Concerning the grim reality of the present crisis in agriculture there can be no difference of opinion among informed people,” declared Presi- dent Harding. On the other side of the picture we see the agricultural bloc defying the “Old Guard,” and disturbing the calculations of leaders in both parties. instrument of their power is the famous “farm bloc,” a group of Republican and Democratic Senators and Representatives who come from the agricultural sections of the West and South, and who are said to hold the balance of power in Congress. Washington Junior Class to Beginning of the second semester in the District public schools and the subsequent promoting of pupils to higher grades. do not change the classification of contestants in The Star’s $1,000 prize essay contest_on the topic, “The Arms Conference and Its Significance.”” A rule has been made by The Star essay contest editor that the contestants will be grouped according to the classes they attended during _the first semester, Which ended Tuesday. Under this ruling if an eighth grade pupil was grouped in the junior class when the contest opened, he will remain in that class. High school stu- dents who have graduated since the {beginning of the contest will submit | their essays in the senior class. 3 Falrness to All Is Alm. This ruling was made’ because it would be manifestly unfair to make an eighth grade pupil promoted to high school Wednesday submit his es- say in the senior class after having iprepared it for the junior class. 1t 1vould be as equally unfair to debar students who have graduated from PEABODY SCHOOL, CLOSED lWEDNESDAY, IS REOPENED Cessation of Studies Due to Leaki | in Roof—Supports Placed in i Assembly Hall. The Peabody School, at Gth and C | streets northeast, closed Wednesday by iorder of Municipal Architect Albert | Harris because of a leak in the roof over the assembly hall of the butlding, opened today with a normal attend- ance. On their return to scliool the pupils| were greeted by carpenters from lhe{ District repair shop, who are placing; supports in assembly hall to prevent the plaster, cracked by the leak, from falling and frightening the children. The work of erecting the supports will be completed today, according to the District officials. i Miss M. Gertrude Young, principal of the school, pointed out today that | the Peabody School is one of the best built schools in the system, and the ceilings have been sufficlently repaired {to insure the safety of the children. NEW POSTAL STATIONS. A classifled postal station is to be opened February 16 in the drug store at 14th and Decatur streets mnorth- “west, Postmaster Chance has an- nounced. The office will do all kinds of postal business and will be oper- ated by employes of the city post of- fice. The symbol and Submit Senior Compositions. the high schools this week from sub- mitting their compositions after hav- ing prepared for the writing of them for several months while in school. Besides receiving cash awards, some of the winners of the contest will have their essays published in The Star. The most meritorious com- positions will be published for the dual purpose of paying additional tribute to the winners and to illus- tratemto the public_the familiarity of the Washington school children with the developments at the epock-mak- ing arms conference. Intensive Study Urged. No decislon has been reached as to the number of the winning essays ta be published. This point, how- @ver, probably will be decided after the closing of the contest, the date for which will be announced later. as <yit will depend upon the adjournment of the arms conference. While awaiting announcement of the date o the closing of the contest the essayists are urged to continue their intensive study of the confer- ence proceedings as reported in the daily press. Recent developments at the parley have furnished much va!- uable material for the compositions. Music Week Campaign. . Johnson-Powell Community Center. tonight, 8:15 o'clock. ‘America,” Salute to the Flag, Oath of Allegiance to the Flag. Instrumental—Piano selec- tions. .Liszt and Goddard Mrs. Katharine Ritter. Recreational singing— Everybody. Viol (a in solos— ) “Melody”. ... Friml (b) “Spanish Dance”.Gradanos Merritt Casky, violinist, pupil of Ernest Len Recreational singing:- % Everybody. i Pianologue— (@) “Lost Chord™.....Sullivan (b) “Soap” .Ferber Mr. and Mrs. alter Beck. Recreational singing— i . Everybody. Cello solos— - (a) “Andante,” A minor Concerto.........Goltermann (b) “Spanish Dance,” Moszkowski Hazel Benton. Study song—“America the Beautiful. | Everybody. | Announcements. 1 #=pecial musica] feature—In- strumental trio (selected). Merritt Casky, violinist; Irv- |!Ig Casky, cellist, and Mrs. Katharine .Ritter, panist. (a) “Good-Night, Ladies.” 1 (b) “The Star Spangled Banner."” Everybody. Recreational simging directed by Robert Lawrence; accom- panist for recreational singing, Helen Burkart. 1922, ° FIND & MORE DEAD: MINE TOLL NOW 2 |Gates, Pa., Officials Fear List May Increase—Nine Killed in Alabama. By the Associated Press. GATES, Pa., February 3.—Six more dead were brought to the surface from the shatt of the Gates mine of the H. C. Frick Coke Company early today, bringing the total to 25. All the bodies have been removed to a mortu- ary at Masontown. Belief was ex- pressed by mine officials that the toll | may mount higher, as there may be other miners, apart from the three or four men yet unaccounted for, who were killed by an explosion in a sec- tion of the plant yesterday. Reports indicated last night that there were at least thirty men in the section at the time of the explosion, all of whom could be accounted for with the excep- ‘tion of three or four men. Hunt Remaining Bodies. | No hope was held out for the min- ers who could not be found, but work ‘conllnued energetically throughout tles digging at slate and coal falls in an_effort to recover the remaining bodies. The cause of the explosion is un- determined, as no attempt has been made in that direction, all work be- ing bent toward rescue or the recov- ery of bodies. From the appearance of the bodies, it was indicated, how- jever, that the men had been asphyxi- |ated. as none of them was mutilated. Meantime, it was said, investigations would be ‘initiated by the county and the coke company as soon as the plant was regarded as safe. |GAS KILLS NINE CONVICTS. Men Working in Alabama Ul;l] Mine Also Lose Lives. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February Nine convicts were killed from a local gas explosion in the Belle Ellen coal mines, in Bibb county, yesterday, ac cording to reports received here by C. H. Nesbitt, state mine inspector. The superintendent of the mines told him the explosion was a local one, that all the bodies had been recovered and that the mine was clear. A full investigation will be made. The Belle Lllen mines are owned by the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land j Company, of which Henry L. Badham is president. There are four mines in the group and about 300 convicty are employed. i NAMED FOR WEST POINT. { The President has appointed Thomas J. Cody of New Brunswick, N. J., & ca- det-at-large at the United States Mili- tary Academy. Other candidates for admission to the academy, nominated by United States senators, are: Nelson C. llgenfritz and Frederick T. Schubert of Baltimore, Md.; Alpheus H. Moses of | Chatham. Va., and Clay Saunders of Rocky Mount, last night and this morning by par-{ Shot, Man Staggers To Next Building to Undertaker and Dies ’ By the Associated Pre i 8. C., February M. Price, twenty-five or twenty-six years old, was shot d fatally wounded in the ore of Dr. Rice B. Harm ‘There were eye-witn, 3 but after an inquest had been partially conducted. Di g store into un undertaking estab- lishment in an adjolning build. inz, where he dled in fifteen minutes. ,an'mm REMAINS WITH ST, ALBAN'S All is peaceful along Conduit road again. The ~controversy which has been standing between St. David's and St. Patrick’s Episcopal chapels against St. Alban’s parish was brought to a close at the closing session of the an- nual convention of the Washington Episcopal diocese yesterday, at Trin- ity Church. g After a petition of certain parish- jected at the morning session. the matter was again_brought up by Bishop Harding at the afternoon ses- slon, in order to give both sides op- portunity to present their statements. It was finally voted that the chapels | remain under control of St. Alban's. Delegates to General Convention. The convention elected the follow- ing to the general convention, to be held ‘at Perttand, Ore, next fali: Clergymen—Rew_James E. Freeman, Canon W. L. De Vries, Rev. C. Ernest Smith, Rev. R. Talbot. Laymen—L. A. Wilmer, H. L. Rust, A. S. Browne, M. Church. Standing committee: Clergymen— Rev. L. R. Levering, Rev. G. F. Dud- . Austin, Rev. Herbert en—H. M. Bowen, J. H. Gordon, W. ¢ Diocesan board of managers: Clergy- men—Rev. J. W. Austin. Rev. T. J. Brown, Rev. C. E. McAllister, Rev. E. L. Birchby, Rev. E. M. Thompson, Rev. C.T. Warner. Laymen—W. ¢ E. Kramer. . H. Stockton, Stock, G. B. Selde | Teimity Churen H It w |take over Trinit | service center, as | recommended in his annual address. The report of the Phillips Founda- tion showed that the estate of the late Samuel L. Phillips brought to the dio- cese up to December 31 last $25.180.49. 1t was estimated that the estate will ive an income to the diocese of 300 a vear. The report of the nation wide cam- paign commitice showed that the r ceipts for the vear were $86.411.2 7 had been pledged. on will meet next year Harding The conven at Epiphany Church. | NAVY OFFICER RELIEVED. ! Lieut. Commander William A. | Hodgeman. on duty in the twelfth inaval district, has been relieved of all active duty and ordered to his home. size. For Ab By the undant Juice as Shown Weight Buy Sealdsweet fruits. Floridagrape fruit and oranges are the juiciest grown, owing to favoring conditions. Seald- Grapefruit and Oranges A juicy grapefruit or orange is a heavy one for its Whatever the color or the dimensions of these fruits, you can select the juicier specimens by picking out the heavier ones. The many appetizing and health-helping qualities of grapefruit and oranges are found in the juice. There- fore, when you buy the juicier and heavier fruits you are sure to get more for your money. ioners of these chapels had been re-( The leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week, February 4th, under the heading “The Farmer’s Need and the Farmer’s Power,” presents in an illuminating way all phases of this subject, which is occupying so much attention. 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Frormpa Citrus ExCHANGE 633 CITRUS EXCHANGE BUILDING TAMPA, FLORIDA. fruits equally rich in vitamines, the food elements essential to the per- ‘petuation of life; vitamines making Now science has found these by weight, the vitamines. fraits are heavywith juice, indicated food and for maintaining health. ST BILL INTRODUCED | FOR NEW BRIDGE Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland today introduced a bill au- thorizing an appropriation for con- struction of a masonry bridge across Rock creek at Calvert street north- west. The measure was referred to the committee on the District of Co- lumbia. This bill proposes an appropriation of $1,200,000 for construction of the bridge, according to plans and speci- fications on file in the office of the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis- trict, which plans were authorized to be prepared by an act of Congress of September 1, 1916, making appropria- tions for the District of Columbia for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1917, Bridges Still Safe. The Calvert street and Klingle Ford {bridges are sufficiently safe to stand the loads placed upon them, Col. Charles Keller, Enginegr Commis- sioner, announced following a meet- ing of the board of Commissioners this morning. wild At the same time J. 11 Tanna, vice president of the Capital Traction Company, which operates cars over both bridges, announced that he has sent for John R. Greinerof Baltimore, regarded as one of the most compe- tent bridge experts in the country, to test both structures. “We are not doing this because we are in the least uneasy about the bridges.” Mr. Hanna stated, “but in view of the belief which has gone forth we want to leave no stone un- turned to make sure of their condi- tion.” Inspection Made. | Mr. Greiner inspected the Calvert strect bridge several years ago for the Capital Traction Company and found it to be safe. He will ‘arnive Monday morning and devote all of next week to a further study of the structure. Col. Keiler. Jaction taken | gratification, sent for Mr. available. - Col. Keller said that as soon as the ! Knickerbocker Theater crashed in it } occurred to him that the people would | again become unezsy as to the Calvert | Street and Klingle Ford bridges, and he had them inspected promptly. Daniel McComb, bridge inspector, makes periodic inspections of ail bridges !and he had tested these two structures {in October. Early this weck he visited i both of them again and reported to Col | Keller today that they are in no danger. Can Carry Heavy Weight. when he learned of the by Mr. Hanna, expresscd and said he would have Greiner had furds been The Calvert street bridge, he re- 7 iported,” will Yold the sireet v *{weight of €2,000 pounds on each track and zn additional weight of seventy-five pounds per square foot cn_the floor space. There is a speed limit of cight miles an hour on the bridges. During the board meeting a com- mittee from the Kiwanis Club, hLeaded by Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, called on the Commissioners in refer- ence to the bridges. Scaldsweet Florida hence their usefulness as