Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1926, Page 7

POWER RATES CU ~ INFOUR STATES Hagerstown Company An- nouncement to Save Do- mestic Users Big Sum. Special Dispatch to Tho Star. December ‘with headquarters h schedule of rates, marking a reduc- tion up to 40 per cent in the various blocks of domestic electricity. A saving of about $75.000 annually to consumers in Pennsylvania, Mary- land, West Virginia and Virginia will vesult. Cities affected are Cumber- Jand and Frederick, Md.; Waynesboro, Pa.; Martinsburg, W. Va.; Winchester, Va., and the towns in proximity to them. The reduction is the first move by a subsidiary of the American Water Works Co. to induce the public to in- crease the use of electricity, and is expected to accelerate the vast trade 1n electrical appliances. A contract has been let by the Potomac Edison Co. for a large addi- tion to its $2,000,000 power plant at Willlamsport, Pa., and completion of | this addition next year, it is an- nounced, will triple the capacity of that plant. . KIRCHHOFER NAMED HEAD OF PRESS CLUB Ludlow Defeats 0'Connell for Vice # President—Vote for Sec- retary Tied. Alfred H. Kirchhofer, correspondent of the Buffalo Evening News, was elected president of the National Press Club yesterday by a virtually unanimous vote to succeed Ulric H. Bell of the Louis ville Courier-Jour- nal. Kirchhofer re: cefved 213 votes. Louis Ludlow, representing _the Columbus, _ Ohio, Dispatch, was alected vice pres- \dent, winning in 1 contest with Daniel E. O'Con- nell of the Wash- ington Times by a vote of 139 to 89. The balloting for secretary resulted in a tie vote, with W. H. Atkins of the Atkins News Service, the incum- bent, and Carl H. Butman of the Wall Street Journal recefving 114 votes each. Another ballot will be neces- sary to decide the tie. Raymond Clapper of the United Press ‘was elected financial secretary Edgar Markham of the St. Paul Pioneer Press was elected treasurer. Bell and Paul Wooton, the latter MR. KIRCHHOFER. URGES CHRISTMAS BE DAY OF RELIGION Rev. Father Ignatius Smith Is Speaker at Noonday Services at Keith's, Christmas should be a day of re- Mgion and faith, rather than a day merely for the exchange of presents and friendly messages, Rev. Father Ignatius Smith of the Dominican House of Study, Catholic University, stated in his address at the noon Christmas service held under the auspices of the District Federation of Women's Clubs at Keith's Theater today. “It would be unfair to celebrate ‘Washington's Birthday, Independence day or Armistice day without recall- Ing the spirit and occasion which the day commemorates,” he said, "It would be equally unfair to celebrate Christmas without recalling the birth of Christ. “Ohristmas is God's day and we cannot expect universal peace until this day is celebrated as the birth of the Savior."” Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, presi- dent of the Florence Crittenton Board, presided today. She was introduced by Mrs. Virginia White Splel, presi- dent of District Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs. Rev. Dr. M. R. Lovdl, pastor of Mount Pleasant Congrega: tional Church, offered prayer and ben- ediction. The Church of the Covenant Quartet had charge of the music and rendered one selection. The address tomorrow will be de- Mvered by Rev. Dr. Earle Wilfley, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Chris- tian Church. The Sacred Heart Choir will have charge of music. Rev. Dr. James H. Straughn will offer prayer and benediction. Mrs. Howard Hodgkins will preside. ‘The services will be concluded on Baturday. This service will be a special children's day program. Mrs. Charles Wood will present Chris! mas_pictures for the children. Mrs. ‘W. H. Howard, chairman of religious education of the Federation of Wom- en's Clubs, is anxious to have as many Washington children attend this service as possible. The programs are being broadcast each day through radio station WRC. —_— HORMSRY’S I0R TWIGE OFFERED TO KILLEFER Breadon Believed Set Against $50,000 Salary Demanded by Cardinal’s Manager. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 16.—Bill Kil- lefer, assistant to Rogers Hornsby in the management of the St. Louis Cardinals, twice has been offered the management of the team, the last offer coming in the last 24 hours. This was accepted today as indicat- ing that Sam Breadon, vpresident of the Cardinals, had decided that he would be unable to come to terms with Hornsby, who is demanding a salary of $50,000 a year under & three-year contract. Breadon arrived today from New York to attend the joint meeting of the major leagues and it was thought he might have u conference with ‘Wade Killefer, brother of Bill. ‘Willlam Veeck, president of the Chicago Cubs, spiked a report that the Cubs were negotiating for the purchase of Hornsby. It also had been reported the New York Giants were interested. Veeck said: “I cannot speak for tthe Giants, but so far as the Cubs are concerned, we have no: given ‘Hornsby any consideration.” —_— DENIES OFFICE IS BEHIND. Register of Wills Says Reorgani- zation Is Not Planned. James Tanner, reglster of wills and clerk of the Probate Court, today took occasion to deny, emphatically, pub- lished reports to the effect that the office of the register of wills and clerk of the Probate Court is 16 months behind in its filing, or that a bill to reorganize the office of the register and clerk is contemplated by Congress “My office is not even 15 minutes behind in its filing or recording,” de- clared Register Tanner. “The Bu- yeau of Efficiency made no recom- mendation to Congress that this office be reorganized; on the contrary, it stated In its report of October 25, 1926, that the work of the office is current, its records are in excellent condition and that its methods of con- ducting the affairs of the office are modern. Title firms have not the slightest trouble or delay in obtaining any information from our records, nor does the general public or the press. The records are open for in- spection to any one: I am informed today by Chairman Gibson of the House District subcommittee that no bill s in preparation by his commit- tee looking toward the reorganiza- tion of the office of register of wills and clerk of the Probate Court, nor is any hearing contemplated for this purpose on Friday night or at an other time.” J The published reports, the register stated, are caused by the confusion in the minds of so many members of Congress and the general public that of the New Orleans Times-Plcayune, were elected members of the board of governors, receiving 147 and 183 votes, respectively. MORE CAB STANDS 10 BE SET ASIDE Police Study Conditions tp End Congestion Due to “Cruising” of Taxis. The District Commissioners, it was learned today, are planning to desig- nate additional stands for the use of public vehicles in the downtown con- gested zone as a result of a recent court decision that such vehicles must be confined to established stands. A survey is now underway by the Police Department to determine where additional stands can be cre- ated. Officers making the investiga- tion have been advised to give con- sideration to the following essential features: Service to Be Considered. Necessity for this character of service, effect on traffic conditions contiguous to proposed location of the stands, accessibility of public to the stands, and the number of vehicles that should be assigned to each stand. The officers also were told to give consideration to locations where pub- lic vehicle concerns have established telephone communications in stores or offices and have been maintaining vehicles in front of these places. Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend- ent of police, has given specific orders that in view of thd court's decl- sion, the “cruising” of taxicabs must stop. ' “Cruising” Causes Congestion. “From personal observation,” he said, “I have learned that most of the congestion downtown at night is due to the ‘cruising’ of the taxicabs. Additional cab stands are going to be designated in the business section ana the taxis will'be required to stay there until they get a fare.” A count made in front of a down- town theater recently, Maj, Hesse sald, showed that 257 taxicabs “'cruised” past during a period from five minutes before the show ended until the lights in the lobby were ex- tinguished, and only 23 of them were successful in getting fares. NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS MAY BE USED SOON Signals on Massachusetts Avenue From 12th to 9th Streets Being Connected. Automatic traffic lights recently in- stalled on Massachusetts avenue from Twelfth street to Mount Vernon square, probably will be turned on next week, it was said today by Col. 1. C. Moller, assistant director of traf- fic. Cables and other electrical equip- ment are now being attached to the gmlll by the Potomac Electric Power ‘0, Col. Moller has just completed a system for the operation of the lights in this extended area, which will make Massachusetts avenue an auto- matically controlled thoroughfare from Mount Vernon Square to Dupont Circle. The north and southbound signals at Mount Vernon Square will operate in synchrony as will the east and west bound signals. Boulevard stop signs will be erected at both inter- sections at the center of the square— Eighth and K streets and Eighth street and Mount Vernon place. Traffic Director M. O. Eldridge has planned to make L street a one-way thoroughfare between Eleventh and Twelfth streets as soon as the lights are turned on. Eastbound traffic will use L street between Twelfth and Eleventh streets. Westbound traffic will use the short stretch paralleling the triangle between Eleventh street and Massachusetts avenue. — BUS LINE TO QUANTICO. New Service From Washington in Force Today. Special Dispatch to The Star. QUANTICO, Va., December 16.—A new bus line between Washington and Quantico was inaugurated today by the Quantico-Washington Bus Co., Inc., organized by civilian and Marine men. Parlor cars will be run twice a day both ways, leaving here at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Washington at 2:30 and 11:20 p.m., except on Saturdays, Sun- days and holidays, when the hours of departure will be 7:30 and 1 p.m. from Quantico and 11 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. from Washington, POLICE RAID RESIDENCE. Alleged Liquor Seized. Special Dispatch to Tho Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 18.— In a raid on the home of C. F. Gunnell the office of the register of wills and clerk of the Probate Court is con- nected with the recorder of deeds. “There is no connection whatso- ever between the register of wills, who is clerk of the Probate Court, and the recorder of deeds,” he stated. in Silver Spring last night county po- lice, led by Chief Alzle Moxley, seized & case and a half of alleged whisky and arrested Gunnell. - ‘The raid was made o search war- rant. Gunnell providad -of Silver Spring Man Arrested and|s; INDORSES BURLEITH BUSLINE ADDMION Public Utilities Commission Grants Extension, Despite Traction Objection. Extension of the Burleith bus line of the Washington Railway and Electric Co. from its present downtown termi- nus to West Virginia avenue and K street northeast was approved by the _Public Utllities Commission today, de- spite an objection by the Capital Trac- tion Co. The extended route will carry the busses out I street from Tenth street across the Union Station plaza to Fifth street northeast, north on Fifth street to K street, east on K street to Florida avenue, east on Florida ave- nue to Trinidad avenue, north on Trin- idad avenue to Oates street, west on Oates street to West Virginia avenue, south on West Virginla avenue, re- turning via the same route. Approves Added Stops. The commission also approved the request of the Hyattsville Hills and Washington Bus_ Co. to establish stops on Bunker Hill road at Elght- eenth, Twenty-second, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets, to carry in- tracity passengers from this section downtown at a straight l0-cent cash fare, and the petition of the Washing- ton Raflway and Electric Co. for per- mission to temporarily suspend service on its Portland street line in Con- gress Heights, running from Nichols avenue to the Washington Steel and Ordnance Co. The Capital Traction Co. was given permission to run a special coach from Chevy Chase to the Washington Auditorium on the -evenings of the meetings of the National Geographic Society. More Safety Zones. Painting of safety zones at the north and south bound car stops on Connecticut avenue at Woodley road was ordered at the request of Traffic Director' M. O. Eldridge. In order to improve conditions at the plow pit at Wisconsin avenue and P streets, the commission ordered that the Rockville car stop be moved to the south side of P street and theé Tenleytown cars' northbound stop on P street just before turning north on ‘Wisconsin avenue. The northbound car stop at the plow pit will be dis. continued and traffic going in that direction will have the right of way at this point. HOWARD FUND FAILS. University Item Stricken From Ap- propriation Bill. The item of $368,000 for Howard University, which includes $150,000 for a new dormitory for young women, was stricken from the Interior De- partment appropriation bill in the House yesterday, before the big sup- ply bill, carrying $11,748,000, was passed. This does not mean, however, that any serious trouble will be caused at the university. This action has been taken each year on motion of some member of the House and promptly restored in the Senate. It was Repre- sentative Bill G. Lowry of Mississippi, Democrat, who offered the motion yes- ay. gislation is pending which will give substantive law for the annual appropriations for Howard, to obviate ane transient trouble éach year in the ouse. THE WEATHER District of Columbla—Fair tonight; minimum temperature about 17 de- grees; tomorrow increasing cloudiness, not so cold. Maryland, Virginia—Fair tonight, to- mA;;row increasing cloudiness, not so cold. West Virginia—Fair _tonight; to- m?;row increasing cloudiness, not so cold. Temperature for 24 Hours. m 12 midnight, 24; 4 a. 17; noon, 23. eter—4t 30.1 30.12; 12 midnight, 80.15; 4 8 a.m., 80.34; noon, 30. Highest temperature, 29, occurred at 2 p.m, yesterday. Lowest temperature, 17, occurred at a:%o a.m. today. i 'emperature same date last year— Highest, 40; lowest, 31, Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 11:65 a.m.; high tide, 6:28 a.m. and 6:51 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:39 a.m. and 12:46 p.m.; high tide, 6:20 a.m. and 6:43 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—=Sun rose 7:20 a.m.; sun sets 4:47 p.m.. ‘Tomorrow—=Sun rises 7:21 a.m.; sun sets 4:47 p.m. Moon rises 3:07 p.m.; sets 4:18 a.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- halt hour after sunset. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls, at 8 a.m.—Tem- perature, 38; condition, muddy. Weather in Varfous Citles. Tomperature. & Eii i 5 S Weather. gL T Loy - i eloudy Cloudy oo 2205190001900 1910100 3 o SRBLE3R2IRIRARLBRIV2BICBITRE: BESIRBLEEBSES 00 | BRSO SO O g | o TFOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) | taught at Hopkins for the past 44 RIVERS HARBORS FIGHT NEARS END Passage by Senate Beforel Tuesday Now Predicted by Leaders. By the Associated Press. The stormy atmosphere which has ! | buffeted the rivers and harbors bill in two sessions of Congress had been | quieted today to such an extent that its passage by the Senate before Tues- | day was predicted. It was passed by, the House at the last session, eral differences between the two cham- bers may have to be adjusted. Smoothing of the way for Senate action was affected last night through an agreement between contending groups of Senators and Representa- tives who have centered their fight on | the Illinois River channel provision, which, although not the only hotly disputed feature, had produced most of the controversy that has halted en- actment of the $60,000,000 measure. i Proponents of the project, which was placed before Congress three | years ago by Representative William E. Hull, Republican, Illinois, and hag | been bitterly opposed by spokesmen | for other Great Lakes States, agreed to accept an amendment introduced several days ago by Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio, to declare specifical- ly that the provision was not to be | construed as authorizing diversion of water from Lake Michigan. ‘With this dispute out of the way an early settlement also was Indicated in the fight of Western Senators against a provision requiring property owners | along the Missouri River between Kansas City and Sioux City, Iowa, to share the cost of its improvement. o NEW CITY LODGING HOUSE TO BE URGED Construotion on Louisiana Avenue Site Suggested by Welfare Board. Construction of a new municipal lodging house on a site owned by the District on Loulsiana avenue east of Sixth street will be urged by thé Board of Public Welfare. The mu- nicipal lodging house is one of the District's activities loeated in the tri- angle south of Pennsylvania avenue which will have to be moved to make way for the proposed new public | buildings. ‘The board decided to ask the Com- missioners to locate the new lodging house on the Louisiana avenue site at a meeting late yesterday. It also called attention to the fact that there is an unexpended balance of $30,000 in the Treasury to the credit of the District toward the project. Twenty-four additional cases for re- lief under.the mothers’ pension law ‘were approved by the board, bringing the roll of beneficiaries up to 49 with a monthly payroll of $2,862.52. Checks were mailed last night to those put on the roll on or before December 1. A resolution was adopted urging the placing of guards and matrons in Dis- trict penal institutions in the same salary classifications as those in simi- lar Federal institutions. Winchester Woman Diés. Special Dispatch to The Star. 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