Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1926, Page 5

¥ 1l WESTERN RflAIlS Freight - Rate lncrease Not Justified Now, Says Body, Exoept in Detail. Denying the application of railroads dn the Western district for a blanket increase of & per cent in freight rates, the Interstate Commerce Commission Jate yesterday declared that the in- crease was not justified by financial emergency. The commission also de- nied the petition of nwflty holders of Northwestern carriers for an addi- tiona! 15 per cent horizontal w in rates in Western trunk Hne terrl- 8 4 tory, apd held the earnings of the ‘roads I N in the West as a whole had not been such’dis to'warrant at this time a general downward revision of rates on farm products including live stock. At the same time the commission dmitted there were many inequalities in the rate structures in certain sec- tions of the West ‘which should be corrected and said its conclusions were without prejudice to the deter- nation of issues in its general in- quiry into the country’s freight rates as ordered by Congress. Views on Farm Freight. While more complete _information was sald to be necessary before.an action could be taken on rates on d ducts, which it was lpe- cifically required to investigate under terms: of the Hoch-Smith resolution, the commission suggested that the yoads in proposing Trate improve earnings or rectify inequali- ties should ask no advance in rates on farm producu except where par- tieular charges need adjustment to re- move inconsisteneles ' or where it ww‘dh‘udmb that the product is ect y dag}fidon Carriers in the West, the commis- sion e4aid, appear to be both “financial- 1y and. physically sound,” although it was added that certain of the impor- tanticarriers in the Northwestern re- glon and in the Western trunkline territary were -not yielding 5.76 per cent,;the figure held by it to be a fair return upon any rate bases that could reasonably be adopted in ad- determination vnnmfirflu- for rate-making lmr- poses. The least favorable mndmonl. as far as‘earrier revenues were con- cerned, the commission said, appeared to exist in,Western trunkline ter- ritory. It was added, however, that lJl "wh e:lmtn ‘Western district condl- ons had resently shown an “improv- ing tandency. » Advice to Provisions in section. “A of the transportation act directing the com- m to initiate, modify, establish ol st rates so that carriers may earn a fair return were described as not relieving the railroads from the rimary duty of “initiating” rates. function, t! on said, onp to management and mnot to regulation. “It is the right and the duty of the u.rrhrs." it asserted, “to take the ps necessary to. correct improper uh relations as they may be found to exist, and to supply revenue de- ficiencies i ting suitable 2 fered an: of this chll’lc me- Rate Gmu ‘Opposed. Even if it had assumed the responsi- bility of Mn‘ individual rate of rectifying internal re- lations ln the rate structures, the commission said the record of the case as it stood mow would not enable it to do’so to any considerable extent. ‘The, eomm!-ion also held to be un- rate ‘which had been proposed for thmm taking in Arkansas, Oklahoma - uhmrl south of the Mis- "souri River and that part of Louisi- ana west of the Mississippl. A sepa- rate group also was suggested to be known as the mountain-Pacific- louth:'r:umup. which would have the creation of separate |NO: by dividing the present | P! ummmn -Pacific grou; BEQUEST OF $1 ,000, TO FRANCE STUDIED Committes Surveys Meaus to Dis- pose of Fund Left in Will of Pennsylvanian. i Py the Associated Press. PARIS, July 17.—A elmllnfiw American Aml b‘-» City, Pa., who The will stipulated that the leaving for the relief the devastated areas and Belgium was to-be vmofl equally between the two ‘coun- )lr Herrick, commenting on the h- declared: quest; “It setms to me to be n of that long unm Americans toward the BRIDE 3-HOURS, SUES. Degertion Charged in Divorce Paper Filed After Three Years. NOR!’OLK':h‘Vs.,‘me 17 UP).—Mar- ried th Mrs. Martha L. Price owarfolkhumn her. husband only ' three hours -in that period, she alleged, and' Friday uted suit for divorce in court ot w.and chancery. was 1923," when )lrl s?ee then Martha J 5 nt on a visit to’ Atlanta, and there afternoon at 3 o'clock was o tn & adnoat’of pharmacy n Al it in & n “complaint. ‘The to “veturn- upon huuvmmnmuunn to . keep mema - : of His lnapimtion Special Dispatch to The WINCHESTER, Va., Jllly 17— ALEXANDRIA, 7... Jllly 16 (Bu cial).—The _ di: for aged, which will ulo the place ot the almshouses in many counties, will be located on the Miller farm, near Manassas, just purchased by a com: mittes headed by re, ves of this city and mnty for. um Annouricement to this effect ‘Willlam A. Smmt made by Mayor 1o the City Council at its meeting held | hq afternoon. 'l‘h‘ contract Yesterday for the construction. of the central almshouse will be awarded about the middle of August. Manager Morton reported to Coun- cil that residents on Russell road posed by the city to Finally it was decided to again urge changes to | of the cost, hat | Smith and Wilson. provements. Am for Band. :.lul‘;nr'&mof the. city, e city, the crowd scatte ‘M :t’ the men arrested last night R Brown, 21, a ministerial . | student, police announced. He was N o e i S L [ mfi ';eehl unlnu "5t the Bibb County grand jury has been called for today te to investigate - g clared last nltm that Glover confessed The sum of $250 was appropriated Citizens’ Band to Covington. Twenty-one owners in the square bounded Duke, Prince, Al- fred- and Patrick streets urged the Cmmcll to take steps looking to the removal of three small frame houses in the rear of 907 and 909 Duke street. The city manager was authorized to make a survey of the property and re- block | tian Endeavor -convention. A ruoluuon to mak porary loan for $30,000 in anticipation ol the collection of city taxes Was|ihe , and under the rules laid over. (ll ty % mht:‘l;flflponlm fo! ibed as y T the noe-dly of making such a loan. Judge Snow Given Honor. William 8. Snow, judge of the Civil when meetings are are held, ‘expenses for subsistence. It is mnot to exenG id | pared to od fi:‘ NBV.II':‘:‘: THIRTY NATIONS SEND DELEGATES TO MEETING 700 From U. S. Among Those At- tending World’s Christian En- deavor Convention in London. ihe Assoclated !’IANDON .July 17.~Delegates of 30 countries, including 700 :flm the the world's Chris- United States, to woedy Chrit night welcome meeting Mmhbllhoo ot by the sald: real differences between | ber ps of Christian people, enwml are nothing com- those who owe their loyalty to Christ but who repudiate and deny that loyalty." 8ir ’Wlllhm Joynson-Hicks, home secretary, welcomed the dele- of sent a measage greeting to the King and Queen. JERSEY “SUICIDE” PROBED Police Doubt Swift & Co. Auditor Could Have Fired Old Pistol. ORANGE, N. J., July 17 (®.—] Alexander, 55, hots fired from an old revolvet :hrom his head, heart and side, Although death was pronounced sui- “jcidal by Deputy Cmmty Phy-hhn Brian, Orange pol lice began | survive him.’ <r.| DRUGGIST SHOT IN HOME. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 17 (®.— /White of Dayton, original rosecutor of John W. Scopes in the evolution case, will be the Republican it became known here yesterday, when two other candidates ‘Withdrew, n‘rngwmtethaonl;mmtb e candidate for Governor of Tennessee;| The JAMPTON, July 17 P.— .hmsl . Mhn. well known drug- gist, was ot to death yester- day in hll homn A discharged shell in a .45-caliber DMol indicated .the - cause of death. coroner announged after an in- yestigation that it was a case of acci- ‘dent, as Alm /was plainly in- cleaning the weapon, which was one_of three found by him. H. Ve th'_ that Novin O r Crantord, here on_charges of biles while under e er me an appea) and Charles Edward Weast of the Be- thesda. mlfhboflwofi, ‘was before Judge sunual thp ln v.llo Police Court here -l\lvm pref .rud ; J. H., Ake, jr., Crutelmekl. m ‘Vernon McNeary, J. B. Goss, . D, Kenny, $7.60 each. To Confer on Bridge. There 1s sald to be a strong proba- bility that what is known as Snells Bridge, whicle spans the Patuxent River, near hland, at the boundary line between "Mon and How- ard Countles, soon will be taken over Com: on, the slaying of Miss|to will confer Wlth the; commisaion at its in within _the 'ef? near futun The bridge, ‘which long ha-n maintained by the two counties, is said to be in such bad shape as to menace travel, and as the wch.la m;u understood to be rse speriding more money :m the Roads Commission take chl.rnnndnphanwlmlflmm crete bridge. Two sharp turns may be eliminated. Frank D. Pullen, 63, lnd Mrs. Em- ma J. Rumpf, 50, Mh Halethorpo, in Rockville ':t forday by, Rev. 8 3. Goose, pastor the. Christian Chureh. at the home of tlha minister. /- Out lnr Commissioner. Hugh Rabbitt, Darnestown district farmer, has filed with the supervisors of elections a certificate of his candi- dacy for the Democratic mlmuon for county commissioner from fourth eommhdomr distriet, and hn made the required cost deposit to in- sure his name appearing on the official primary election, Septem: the | man the .vvlrnm.n& L of elections. As George Louis had already done likewise, a Mm the nomination seems to be assured. Hospital Out of Debt. Dispstch 1o The Star. Special % .| WARRENTON, Va., July 17.—The 55, !Ifi ‘board of the Fauquier lthe New York office of Swift & ‘| packers, died yesterday from that hflipflmrfldv‘dhfl.‘— > | abled them to pay all debts mefummdth‘wmflt year. ‘There is sufficient on hand in the X-ray fund to purchase suitable apparatus. The charity fund amounts to $2.353.36. finfifitaéh &lnthmm Mm«.mmwmnm @M Delivery (2 weeks) on all orders for CUSTOM MADE SCREENS and AWNINGS er qua.hty,\_workmanslu usuat hi Yen at Trial of Nevin O, Crsn- - - ford, “ex-Boss.” By the Associsted Pross. - Amuuu.n. N C., und July 17— SALMON, Idaho, July 17 (P.— led to show Natural hot springs in this vicinity constitute the latest enemies of pro- nibitior. Deputy Sheriff. Jobn E. Webh testifies he found two barrels of mash several :flmfin‘ in a warm spring south of former -con- vict boss, on trial for the murder of two negro convicts, was guilty of| shac cruel and fnhuman treatment toward | ankles the con ‘was heard yesterday. Carl Vester Leake, negro and form- W "Whete Times ere Hottest|" “Want to find Kearns? Go where the times are hottest!” That's what they used to say in Nome when strangers came around asking' for Jatk Kearns. All Alaska knew 'that if anything were “doing,” he would be in the midst of it. Alaska knew him, and he knew Alaska—perhaps at its worst! The little smoke-hazy rooms in back of the cabarets, where shady deals were planned —tlulmgg.fi:tmhgbnl.whue ‘gun-men® drank bad whisky and bluffed. their neighbars—the cheaply spangled “house” girls, who danced with the boys and filched their wallets—the flash of big rolls, staked at the turn of 2 card... .Kearns knew it all—he was one of them—and tells of his amazing Wh—_ FIGHT GAME FROM THE INSIDE ‘By JACK KEARNS ‘,Wfittmpdmnflynaflmbbcnpuy’: mtemmu.thhnotyh _umd!yawmplflzumdxum ‘own picturesque career. ' Pugilist, : Wdi«hm,gmbflngp!m cabaret owner, and finally promoter and "wfamdhmfiuflflflufio&;flwmt&wfld 1p&swfl:hh¢hflomdhhfiqumi¢mqfiflm ‘m“mv" themtbmthhkhgadvmt«nmdm