Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1924, Page 4

PHONE CO. QUIZZED ONTHREE POINTS Public Utilities Commission Asks Questions in Rate Dispute. Thres questions that have a direct bearing on telephone rates have been put to the Chesapeaks and Potomac Telephane Co. for answer by Maj. W. E. R. Covell, assistant to the chair- man of the Public Utilities Commis- sion. As stated by Maj. Covell, they are: ) “1. thy should not the totil re- serve for depreciation be limited to 20 per cent of the book value of the plan per cent for depreciation and § per cent for extraordinary maintenance—pending the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission on the subject of depreciation for telephone companies? Why is it not a more scientific basis and more equitable to the com- pany and its customers to make pay- ments to the parent company for rental of instruments and research work on the basis of so much per instrument rather than on the basis of 43 per cent of gross revenues? 3. Inasmuch as the radlo broad- casting station, WCAP, is in the na- ture of experimental and research work, why is not the expense per- taining thereto a proper deduction against the money., amounting last year to $247,172.45, paid to the Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph Co. for research and experimental work and rental of instruments?” Not Commission's Views. Maj. Covell was careful to that the questions enumerated not to be taken as the views of the commission &zt this time. but queries that have arisen in the mi of the accountants of the commission who are now engaged- in a study of telephone rates to determine whether a reduction should be made at this time Maj Gompi state are Covell suggested that the v make answer in the form of a lett & brief; in order that the Commission’s accountangs may have the views of the corporation in its ip- uiry 9 Fhe commission a few weeks ago held a preliminary hearing to con- sider a reduction in rates, at which time company announced that it was engaged in taking a new inven- of Its property to determine its present alue. Since the physical value of a utility.is the basis on which rates are determined, the com- pany asked that the comm fon de- lay action until the inventory is com- plete The commission adjourned the hear- in r a reasonable time, but is con- tinfiing its study of the earnings of the company and will hold another public hearing in the near future. BODY OF GOMPERS REACHES NEW YORK; RITES TOMORROW (Continued from First Page.) proached when the funeral train was to bear,the rémainhs In the final steps of the jourmey to the last resting place. Virtually the same persons as those who officially marched from the Union Station ‘with the body yester- day afternoon accompanied the re- mains on the departing trip from the city. The executive council and the offi- cials of international unions who had accompanied the body after arrival at the Unjon Station yesterday after- noon marched with slow step before the artillery caisson that bore Samuel Gompers away from the place of his labors. At 12:15 o'clock the procession reached the Union Station. At 12:25 o'clock this morning the train steam- ed out of the trainshed. And Wash- ington had seen the last of Samuel Gompers. Ambassador Jules J. Jusserand of France arrived at about 8 o'clock and passed with the throng through the room where the body laid in state. Among_others who passed the body were Senators Brookhart of Jowa, Harris of Georgia, Harrison of Mis- sissippl, Stanley of Kentucky and Representatives Zihlman of Maryland, Upshaw of Georgla, chairman and ranking Democratic member, respect- ively, of the House labor committee; Mrs. Mae E. Nolan of California, rep- resentative and widow of the former labor representative of that State; Representatives Connery of Massa. chusetts, -Gallivan “of Massachusetts, Tague of Massachusetts, Hill of Washington, Hill,of Maryland, Hoch of Kansas, Wefald of Minnesota,sfor- mer Mayor John Rolph of San Fran- cisco, Delegate Dan Sutherland of Alaska, Representative O'Connor of Loulsiana, P. T. O'Connor of the United States Shipping Beard and Representative King of Illinois. , Wife and Sons Leave. Mrs. Gompers and members of the family, including the three sons of Mr. Gompers—Samuel J., Alexander and Henry Gompers—accompanied the remains to New York on the funeral train Throughout today the bady will lie in state in the Elks' Hall in New York City, and tomorrow morning at 9 &'clock services will be conducted there. It is expected that the burial services will be about 2:30 o'clock V\‘OM;rrBW afternoon at Tarrytown, Among prominent local labor lead- ers In attendance at the A. F. of L. headquarters last night were Presi- dent A. M. Lawson of Central Labor Union, Newton A. James, C. C. Coul- ter, Ed P. Toore, John M. Botts, H. Miller, Dennis Southern, A. M. Rogers, Miss Mignion Miller, Fred Howard, B. A. O'Leary, W. E. Marlow, A. K. Mason, W. F. Schmidtman, Harry Hollohan, James V. Considine and M. Godfrey. Probably thé greatest gathering of labor leaders In the history of the organized labor movement left Wash- ngton on the train bearing th to New York. Aigaad Lewis on Funeral Train. There was Johin L. Lewis, chief of the United Mine Workers of America; the entire executive council of the American Federation of Labor; ‘Thomas McQuade, chairman of the executive committes of International Plate Printers and Die Stampers’ Union of North America; William H. Jokxiston, president of the Interna- tlonal Association of Machinists; An- drew Furugeth, president of the In- ternational Seamen’s . Union, and scores of others. " President James Lynch, chief of all union printers. of the Nation, was also aboard. ' The chieftains of va- rious crafts and industry were too numerous to mention. Those on the funeral train at 2 mild estimate con- trolled organizations listing millions of members literally on membership lists. More than a hundred floral tributes had been received at the American Federaclon of Labor headquarters from various individuals and organ- izations long before the casket was horne away. Amang. those. sending these: offerings were: Mombers of the advisory commis- sion of the Council of National De- ational Federation of Federal Em- ployes, officers and delegates of Trade and Labor Assembly of Kenton and Campbell counties, Ky.; emploves of the Amerfcan Federation of Labor, Central Labor Unlon of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Baron de Cartier, Ambassador trom Belgium; Glass Bottle Blowers' Assoclation of the United States and Canada, International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs, Washing- ton Plate Printers’ Union, Fred Baer and, George Richardson, Hotel and Restaurant Employes, Uulon No. 781; Technical Engrneers, Architects and Draftsmen’s Unions: Law Reporter Printing Co., R. H.' Elkhorn. Inter- national Association of Machinists, Columbia Lodge, No. 174 Interna- tional Glove Workers' Union, Na- tional Women's Trade Union League, Hoisting Engineers, Local Union; No. 77; building trades department, Amer- ican Federation of Labor; Central Labor Uhion of the Canal Zone, Sec- retary of Labor Davis, National As- sociation of Letter Carriers, Ameri- can Leglon, Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia; Bakery Salesmen’s Unlon, No. 26; Brotherhood of Book- binders, the Trade Unionist, Plumb- ers and Gas Fitters, Building Trades Councll of Washington, D. C.; Union label trades department, American Federation of Labor; United Gar- ment Workers, No. 11; Gavel Club, Scottish Rite bodles, Washington, D. C.; Willlam F. Gude, Washington, D. C.: Organized Labor of Waco, Tex.: John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. Miss Kelly; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Doak; Granite Cutters, Washington, Philip Murray, Washington, D. ‘entral Labor Union of South Ind.; Painters’ Unioh of Roch- N.'Y.; Columbia Dslymgnvm. cal Union, No. 101; International As- soclation ~ of Machinists; George . Ganette of the National Trades and Labor Councll, Nashville, Tern.; Ruth Chapter, O. E. S.; Intérnational Hod Carriers, Building and Common La- borers' Union; Executive Councll, Rallway Employes’ Department, A. F. of L Birmingham Trades Council, Birmingham, Ala.; International Elec- trical Workers; Sheet Metal Workers; Local No. 26, Electrical Workers, Washington, D. C.; Painters and Decorators’ Union. No. 368; Women's Trades Union League of the District of Columbia; International Associa- tion of Firefighters; Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers: Washington €entral Labor Uniol board of directors, Order of Rallway Conductors; George D. -Hofning, Washingten, D. C.; William Green, third vice presigent, American Fed- eration of Labor; Metal Trades De- partment, A. ¥. of L.; Executive Coun- cil. A. F. of L.; Journeymen Tailors; Manuel C. Tellez of the Mexican em- bassy, charge d'affaires; Méxican Am- bassador: Sioux Order of Red.Men, Washington, D. C.: Florence Thorne and R. Lee Guard: Mr. and Mrs. Ches- ter M. Wright, Washington, D. C.; Brotherhood of Railway Carmen: United Mine Workers of Amepiea: Post Office Clerks; Central Labor Unidn of Hutchison, Kans.; President Calles of Mexico; Tennessee Federg- tion of Labor; Senator William . M. Butler, former manager of President lidge's campaign committee: In- ternational Union of Steam and Op- erating Engineers; Amalgamated As- sociation of Street and Electric Rail- way mployves; Kallipolis Grotte, M, O. V. P. E. R.i Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine: Boys of the National Masonic Fishing Club; Department of Labor; Printing Pressmen's Union; Wash- ington Lodge of B. P. O. Elks: Daw- son Lodge of Masons, and others, + BORAH HITS PAY RAISE. Strongly Opposed to Bill Judges’ Salary Increase. Strong opposition to the proposed Increase of the salaries of the Fed- eral judges “or anybody else’s sal- aries” was expressed by Senator Borah of Idaho in a telegram to Henry M. Huxley, secretary of the Patent Law Assoclation, Chicago, TiL., yesterday. “I.think it a disclosuré of remark- able’ presumption upon the part of any one under the circumstances which now confront us to be asking for increase of salary,” said Senator Borah in his telegram. for NEW HOME PENE " FOR INCURABLES Congress Membsers and D. C. Officials Attend Formalities " This Afternoon. Members of Congress, District offi- cials and, private citizens interested in the work of the Washington Home for Incurables are. attending this afternocn a tea and reception In cele- bration of the formal opening of the home’s modern new bullding at Wis- consin avenue and Upton sereet. The mafiy attractive features of the recently completed half-million dol- lar structure are being shown the gyests by, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, president of thé home, assisted by the board of managers, Special invita- tions were sent the members of the Senate and House District commit- tees, the District Commissioners, local welfare officials and all donors to the building fund or to the home. The general public ¥lso was welcomed. Refregshments are heing served by girls of the Junior League. The In- spection was to tgke place follow- ing the tea. The elaborate electrical equipment, sanitary kitchen and other tacilities provided. for the helpless patlents are to he pointed out. Recently Occupled. " The new building was occupied by the home on November 24 last. The former location was in Georgetown, The old headquarters had become too cramped with the growth of the home, and a campaign for funds with which to erect a suitable new plant was suc- cesstully carried through, under the leadérship of Mrs. Hopkins. The home 15 supported by a congressional appropriation of $5,000 and by private contributions. Slightly more than $150,000 remains to be paid on the new building, Mrs, Hopkins states. The Wisconsin avenue structure has a capacity for 100 pdtients, with a staff of 14 nurses. -Dr. Clarence M. Daliman is the resident physiclan. Patients unable to pay are admitted free. The new building’ was designed by Lynch Luquer, architect, Lee & Stevens of Boston were consulting architects. Capt. Sam D. Carter Retired. Capt. Sam D. Carter. Unjted States Cavalry, has been placed on the re- tired list of the Army on account of disability incldent to the service = Ten thousand tons of fuel oil are consumed on’ orie round trip by the liner Leviathan. 5 APPLYING AUTO BRAKE HALF SECOND AFTER SHOT IS RATED SAFE (Continued from First Page.) R T R TR R warning, for a.driver to go before even beginning to apply the brakes * sald Dr. Moss, ‘those whose reaction time more than one and oné-half seconds should not be licensed to drive at all. The average reactien time was found to be about one-half second, with a distance of 22 red spots, while been traveling at 30 miles an hour. All_the records noted above were made at 30 miles an hour. Deductions From Test. Another peculiarity noted in the tests, Dr. Moss said, was that those persons who. showed the greatest speed in their reactions also revealed tests which, they underwent, slower.persons were less constant in their reactions. Also, it was found that in mlkln: some of the Intelligence tests, whic the speaker did not describe in de- tail, there was a close relationship between the Intelligence, test and the physical ‘reacion teat. The Bureau of Public Personnel Ad- ministration, which is operated un- der financtal ald from John D. Rock feller, jr., has heen workiag inten- sively on the trafic problem and the question ~of the dangerous driver, with 2 view to finding out by scien- tific experiment whether there are per- sons who are #8 incapable of driving that they should not be licensed, and should be prohibited from appearing on the streets as a menace not only to themselves, but the whole trafic system. Angle of 'Vision Studied. Other, experiments known to be un- der widy are those which will de- termine the reaction to sudden fright, and to a sight signal, also the angle of vision of the prospective driver. It is belicved by Dr. Moss that there are many persons who are unable to see well to one side without turning the head. This, he believes, constitutes also a real danger. An automobile was equipped with two No. 38 pistols suspended beneath the running board on the right side of the car. They were loaded with “red lead” bullets. In place of a specdometer the car carried a tacho- meter, an instrument of French make, which' records with great accuracy the number of revolutions of the automobile wheels on the ground per minute.” Two persons one on whom made driving, beside him or her given at least five to give more accuracy ords obtained. entered the car, the the test was to the other In the sélit Each person was tests, in order to the rec: Tested at Different Speeds. The car was started, and.mt dif- ferent speeds the experiment. was Of Greatest Efficiency We are interested in the satisfaction-giving quality of every ton of coal we sell—and when we advise on the fuel for your particular plant you are assured of the your heating appliance. limit of efficiency from Clean Coal—Quality Coal—Fairefl Price R.J. &M C GRACE 4th and F N.E. Linc. 233 Linc. 234 BB e e e e e ‘Gifts ‘of Discrimination OVELY evening slippers—silk hosiery—and slipper ornaments, from Washington's most beautiful Shoe Shop—right in the heart of the downtown Xmas shopping. M £ ¥ Blonde satin, % gold trim. Black velvet, silver trim. Black satin, blonde trim— $12.50 Silver or ®old kid— $12.50 White or blonde satin— $10 fense, on which. Mr. Gompers- had servad during the war; women of the Bureau of Hngraving and Printing, brocade. many modes at— Ornaments Flashing buckles and other orna ments. in . a world of bril- liantly individ- ual patterns. $1.35 to $20 Gold or silver One of evening [ T All-Silk Chiffons Exquisitely sheer stockings es!:iecully good gifts, because SO 3 with a ance "ors, Policy tisfactory ‘wear! All col- Written Insur-- guaranteein $1.95 3 Pairs, $550 . conducted, with a view to finding “resotion {ime". of “the driver. ” fired with the & & red spot on pa At ‘the sound of ‘this shot the driver, as quickly as he could, pplied the brfake to stop hfs car. Upon pressing the foot brake the zec- ond pistol was sutomatically dis- charged, making:a second re@ spot on th;‘p&nupm. § en was.a simple mathematical r‘r:'l'lu-asut: :nnu;::. the d(nuo.t‘::- wo spots and deter- mine how.leng it was betw -‘:flu time the driver heard the- first _ghot All good things must come to an end! ~ One of the best things you ever had a chance to “get in'on” ends tomorrow. When The Fashion Shops Close Tomorrow Night the Rebuilding Sale Is Over You still have one day—one more chance to take advantage of offerings which will bring a real Merry Christmas smile to your face a week ahead of time. And then—well, just wait till you see the way the Fashion Shop will look when all the improvements are completed! Hundreds of O Suits! 2-Pants Suits! and Tuxedo Suits! $98.75 (Garments that Sold up to $50) That isn’t all! $100 Worumbo Overcoats at $75 Overcoats That Sold at $125 and the time he began to put on the brake. 4 Practically no difference in the sction time” was noted as between the two sexes, or the two races, white and coloréd, on. whom the test was conducted, according to Dr. Moss. There were 30 few women in the test that the slight difference of about one-thousandth of & second by which they beat the rage for the men could. not be considered a scientific tactor. ¥ ‘ There was a great variety, how- ever, in the reactlon time of the slowest and ‘the quickest, Dr. Moss revealed. The taxicab . drivers heid the record for applying the brakes in one-third of & second after they heard the shot. In the case of the speediest taxt driver there was only 15 feet distance -between the two red spots on the pavement. Assigned to Fort Heward. Maj. Thomas C. Lonergan, United States Infantry, stationed in London, Eaglznd, has been assigned. to t 16th Infantry Brigade, at Fort How ard, Md. CLASHIN VERA CRUZ. M ix Four-‘of Rival Temants’ Factions Wonnded in Gun RBattle. A CRUZ," December 17.—Mem- berg of the Unjon ¢f Revolutienary Tenants, headed by Heron Proal, en- gaged in a sanguinary clash yester- day with an op) ng faction known as the Tenants’ ioty. In an ex- change of shot; r persons wers d, sly. The com batants were dispersed by federal troops. ~ Last Day of the - Fashion Shop’s - Rebuilding Sale _Give DAD A New Suit or Overcoat For Xmas Of course Dad doesn't ask much in return and, after all ever let him know that We even think of him any more than to give him a cigar and a necktie and a pair of socks once a year. Just stylish new at Christmas. 50 happy as to know terested fn his appearance and want to see him one of all dressed up new for the Christmas celebration RIght now better. ters PASHION hundreds of Don't wait entire think how would be if you would only offer to go with him to pick out a good-looking. suit or overcoat to wear is ths time Yo begin this thoughtful custom and come with to select his Christmas clothes. get Mother, Brothers and Sis- to “pool” that this year the family Buy him a Christmas suit or avercoat —and 1s going with him to one of THE SHOPS where he can find overcoats to select from tamily should assume sponsibility now. we don’t seem to Dad happy your Nothing could make him that you are in- the young folks— Dad Even together and tell Dad is going to conservative ~ suits and until the last day. The the re- Get Dad a new suit L ATINENHR IOV ¢TSRS 1S MR 1 S I U R S Y AT 5 for Christmas, Reduced! For instance: Gift Merchandise Reduced, Too! Big savings in the Furhishing Department—a chance to pick up The Finest Christmas gifts that are sure of a hearty welcome! In Fact, Everything Goes Into Our Sale. No Charge for Alterations—A Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase The TashionGhop Everything in the two stores i Great Rebuilding Sale This Last Day Thousands of dolfars’ Worth of new merchandise now goes into this Rebuilding i h included during these last three days, except a few items which the manufacturers will not allow us to seil at reduced prices. FRED . Downtown 9th, & Two Stores At Washington’s 42nd and Broadway ; 157G PELZMAN, President Qur Uptown i STORE Next to Keith’ Last Day Tomorrow vercoats! in the World—for Will actively essist us merchandise —so the. same prices will pr vail in both stores. L TR L S $4.8.75 (Formerly Sold up to $65) $90 T B A AR B RPN ” 5 W P PRI T P T T disposiy of ~our Pt ik iR