Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1929, Page 3

FARE RAISE PLEA DISMISSAL ASKED Utilities Commission Files! Moticn for Dropping of Trac- tion Companies’ Complaint. The Public Utllities Commission to- day filed in Equity Court a motion to dismiss the bill of complaint of the Capital Traction and Washivgton Rail- way & Electric Cos. which sought an increase in carfare here to 10 cents cash, with four tokens for 30 cents. The motion, flied for the commission by Assistant Corporation Counsel Ver- non L. West, is extremely brief. Its ground is that the plaintiff companies have not exhausted their remedies be- fore the Public Utilities Commission, since the commission allowed the com- panies to present furthcr evidence as to their values and the companies failed | to do so. Argument Set for January 3. With the motion was filed notice that #t would be brought up for argument January 3. The commission last November, after tracted public hearings, denied pe- | itlons of the companies for the in- creased fare named on the ground, among others, that the companies had not made a sufficient showing as to what was the valuation on which they should be allowed to earn a fair return. The order denying the petitions left the «case open and invited the companies to submit further evidence on this point. This the companies elected not to do, but petitioned Equity Court to compel the commission to raise the fare. Merger Plan to Congress. Shortly before the companies went to, reourt, the commission submitted to Congress a form of merger_agreement which had its approval. During the course of_ the fare hearings the com- mission members repeatedly emphasized that the companies could make the in- crease in return sought in their peti- tions by voluntary merger, with conse- quent saving of expenses. The com- anies, however, steadfastly refused to A drawn into this line of argument, and since the commission's merger plan has gone to Congress, no comment has been forthcoming from them as to their attitude to it TESTS ARE ANNOUNCED. M'wo Vacancies Will Occur at U.S. Naval Academy. A competitive examination to fill two wacancies which will occur at the U, S. Naval Academy will be held under the supervision of the superintendent of schools of the District on January 15 and 16. The two successful candidates will be recommehded ‘by the District Commissioners to the Secretary of the Navy for appointment to the Naval Academy. The vacancies will occur next June. SPECIAL NOTICE. TAMBERT GARAGE, OF 17 N ST. N.E, HAS moved to this address: Ist and Fia. ave. ne., or 1418 1st st. D.e. . ROOP REP. G, FAINTING, guttering, spouting: reasonable prices. North 5314, day or_night_Ajax Roofing Co., 2038 18th st. n.w. TRE FOLLOWING CARS .WILL BE SOLD for EH‘I.!'HD:I wbe:ch;e.r'l Public Auction on B Reviolet Coupe, 'Va. 302635, left by C. B. ‘W-4212, left by L. Chevroiet_Coupe, Va @hepard. _Plint Touring 4 ©. Harkins. Pontiac Delivery, B-7029, left by Froseisive ' Bakine Co. Qidsmiobile uring, 3 y John Smith. T AL CARL, INC., 614 1 St N.W. CO—THE ANNUAL ders for the election ne this company will be held t ’s office. Wisc 3 gt v o Wegnesdy, January sty 1630 openi from 1 to 2 . mwta?;z stock closed from December 8th, o AnUSTY B BEHIEND, President. 18AAC BEHREND. Secretary. HOT IN BUSINESS FOR MY HEALTH, BUT Jor the heaith of your business. bulti- sraphing, Mimeographing, Addressing, Print- | A ER_SHOP. ing. 215 Dist. Natl. Bank Bide. Fr. 7143, h 8:30 a.m._ CHAIRS FOR RENT—SUITABLE FOR BAN- auets, receptions, parties or meetings. From 0e 2 ch. New chai E CO.. 418 10th CE_15 HEREBY GIVEN THE | annual meeting ot the shareholders ot tne Rises National Bank of Washington, D. C.. election of directors and the trans- come before the meeting, Wi banking house, 1503 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, on Tuesday, January 14, 1930. ‘The o :lfll rexmiin open from 11 o'clock .m. unf o’clock noon. o GEORGE O. VASS, Cashier. _ LONG - DISTANCE MOVING — WE HAVE | been keeping falth with the public since 1808. Ask about our country-wide service. Call National 9220. DAVIDSON TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. GOING? WHERE? Tell us when and we'll move your furni- | ture and take mighty good care of it at low | eost. A telephone call will save you time god trguble, " NATIONAL DELIVERY ASSN. C. _Phone National 1460. It's not mnecessary, as your COLD? iee, ot atteseanoon®euioh made both efficient and economical or if IU's obsolete, & modern system can be_installed Without’ inconvenience to you. You may budget the payments in _either case. 5 1240 9th St. N A Certified W. Met. # Heating Contractor.” WANTED RETU] From NEW YORK CITY. om DETROIT From TOLEDO - From MINNEAPOLIS CHI o 2 special rates o Toads Philadeiphia_and New York City. UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. INC., 420 10th St. N.W. ___Metropolitan 1845 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING of the Mutual Purchasing Assoclation will e held in the office of the Association, Room 504, 1319 P st. n.w., January 22, 1029, at 8 p.m. (Signed) W CHESTER COLLISON, ecretary. ¢ WILL BE SOLD 1, public auction on ge ‘Touring, tags E-2879, left by Mr. W,_ W. Redwine Essex Roadster, tage Y-9574, left by Mr. G._A. Gormley. Essex Coach, R. C. Davis, " CALL CARL, INC. 614 H St. N.W. TIGER GINGER ALE ORDER NOW FOR CHRISTMAS, EITHER GOLDEN OR PALE DRY. PHONE LINCOLN 1081, LINCOLN 1982, NO DELIVERIES ON CHREISTM. A. G. HERRMANN. 750 TO 754 10th ST S.E. A MANUFACTURER OF LEMON SODA, ORANGE, SARSAPARILLA. ETC WANTED—RETURN LOAD OF FURNITURE 'rom New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City. . J.j Richmend, Vs.. and Baitimore, Md, Smith’s Transfer & Storage Co. 1313 O 8t North 3343. A Printing Service ~—offering exceptional facilities for a discriminating clientele. The National Capital Press 3210-1212 D ST. N.W._Phone National 0650. SENSATIONAL reduction in taxicab fares; we take you any distance in the city proper for 35c; no charge for extra pas- sengers, BELL CAB CO., National 1770 ROOFING—by Koons Slag_Roofing, Tinuing, € and R ‘Thorough, i k by practical Let us esti- 3. cere ~worl roofers. mate. Roofing District 0933. KmN Company. 119 3rd St. B.W. Great Christmas Auction Sale of Oriental and Chinese Rugs By public auction, now being conducted with- Oriental Rug Gallery, December 9. 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. and & p.m. each d: Large assortment, Give one of these Rugs for Christmas You can buy at your nwn price. Open evenings until 9 pm. UNITED STATES STORAGE 418-420 30th st. Mel. 1843, Established 1901 N-8291, left by Mrs.| ! Police leading Mr. and Mrs. door of their apartment to serve Lieut. Kelly. Left to right: Hea HEAVRIN FIGHTS ATTACHMENT WRIT IN POLICE TRIAL CASE (Continued From First Page.) him to testify before the trial board comes after he and his wife havé told their story of the McPherson case numerous times to police, Department of Justice investigators and twice to the grand jury. It was not until a reporter from The Star was admitted to the apartment to be a witness to the situation that Heavrin consented to accompany the officers to the third precinct station. There he and his wife were uncere- moniously placed behind the rail and told by Capt. William G. Stott to wait there until 9:30 o’clock when he would take them to Police Court in the patrol wagon. Protests Patrol Wagon. At his apartment Heavrin had pro- tested so vigorously against riding in the police patrol that Lieut. Holmes agreed to take him to the precinct in the headquarters car. ‘The couple were arrested by Lieut. Holmes, Sergt. J. H. Lee and Mrs. L. F. Kelly, a policewoman. ‘Through the locked door of the apart- ment came Heavrin's story of what was happening inside. The officers later told another story. “These officers are beating me up,” he screamed. “‘Get a doctor—quick. I've been hurt! Look where I'm bruised around the arms! “Show me some authority for coming in here. You won't read it to me? Show me your authority and I'll comply with the law. Make these officers show au- thority for what they are doing to me. You're tearing my clothes.” Claimed Police Beat Him. Just about this time Lieut. Holmes opened the door and asked The Star re- porter to come inside and see for him- self that Heavrin wasn't hurt. Imme- diately Heavrin began displaying his arms. “Look at those bruises,” he ex- citedly exclaimed: “that’s what they did to me. That man beat me with his fists (pointing to Sergt. Lee). while that man (pointing to Lieut. Holmes) held me.” The two officers say that they held Heavrin when he drew back his fist as if to hit Sergt. Lee, who said he threat- ened “If you hit me I'll let you have it,” “and he was plenty sane enough not to hit me," the sergeant continued. Lieut. Holmes said that when he entered the apartment he showed the writ of attachment to the couple and gave it to Mrs Heavrin to read. Mrs. Heavrin admitted this but said she was so_nervous she could not read it. Despite this, Heavrin kept on insist- ing the officers had shown no authority, and even after Lieut, Holmes showed him the writ in the presence of The | Star reporter and attempted to read it to him, he insisted that no authority had been shown. “Has” Two Senators. “I'm employed by the Government,” he declared, “and I have two Senators who'll want to know about this. One of them is on the District committee, 00, and you would be surprised if you knew who he is.” Appearing before Judge Schuldt in his chamber at Police Court, Heavrin explained that a_subpoena had never '3 | been served on him. The officer ‘o whom it was given, however, said that he read it to Mrs. Heavrin but she re- fused to accept it, Judge Schuldt stated. In the light of Heavrin's explanation and promise to go at once to the sixth precinct where the Shelby-Kelly trial is being conducted, Judge Schuldt quashed the attachment. BRAZIL VARIES CROPS. Advantage of Oiversification Seen, According to Note. RIO DE JANEIRO (Special).—Brazil is beginning to see the advantage ol diversified farming, especially in the ever-progressive south, and the tend- ency is appearing, according to & note in the Journal de Brazl, Tor agricul- turists and breeders to cultivate sev- eral products at the same time as a standby in case of a crisis. Thus, the coffee planter will carry on a side line of oranges, or the cereal grower will start breeding cattle, or introduce a new grain, such as wheat. ‘This system is new to Brazil, farmers | having hitherto devoted themselves mainly to the cultivation of one prod- uct. A well known cotton planter af- firms that his “side line” of wheat saved him this year from economical diffi- culties, which would have resulted when his cotton failed to bring him returns. DR.REED MADE SECRETARY District Commissioners Fill Office in Police and Fire Body. Dr. John A. Reed of 1720 Connecticut avenue, recently appointed to the board of police and fire surgeons to fill the vacancy made by the death of Dr. James J. Kilroy, was named secretary of the board by the District Commis- sioners today. Five Street Lamps Ordered. ‘The District Commissioners today or- dered installation of five electric 60- AFTER THE BATTLE THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929. R POLICE TRIAL SUMMONS Roy Heavrin from the Park Lane Apartment this morning after they had rushed the ttachments on them to appear as witnesses at the police trial of Inspector Shelby and rin, Sergt. Lee of the third precinct, Mrs. Heavrin and Lieut. Holmes of No. —Star Staff Photo. PATRIOT GROUPS JOIN TO HONOR WASHINGTON Committee Appointed to Arrange Celebration of 198th Anniver- sary of First President’s Birth. A joint committee has been appointed by three patriotic societies to arrange for the celebration at Continental Me- morial Hall of the 198th anniversary of the birth of George Washington, Feb- ruary 22 next. The societies partici- pating are the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution. The committee is composed of Selden M. Ely, Robert C. Tracy, Kenneth S. Wales, William R. McGarry, Col. Alonzo Gray and Milo C. Summers for the S. A. R.; Mrs. David D. Caldwell, Mr: John M. Beavers, Miss Helen Harma Miss Lillian Chenoweth, Mrs. Frank S. Hight and Mrs. E. L. Morrison, for the D.A. R., and Mrs. James Henry Har- per for the C. A, Ot Col. this committee, Gray 1s Lounging Velvet and Silk Jack candlepower street lamps, on the west side of Reno road between Fessenden and Jocelyn streets. The annual cost of maintenance will be §12.38 per lamp. Cloth Jackets—Double faced, with the reverse side forming collar, cuffs, pocket and facings s—With lapel and facings; silk lined. UNION MISSION EXPECTS 2,000 AT YULE PARTY Hoover to Help Distribute Gifts to Children at Annnal Event. | Mrs. Indications today were that nearly 12,000 children will attend the annual “Kiddie Bag” Christmas party of the Central Union Mission Monday in the Fox Theater. Gifts will be presented to all the youngsters. Mrs. Herbert Hoover will aid in distributing the bags. ‘The children will be entertained with a special comic film by the theater management. . The curtain then will rise on a giant Christmas tree. Mrs. John S. Bennett will be in charge of the party. She will be assisted by Mrs. Wil- liam H. Ramsey, president, and others. chairman; Mr. Summers, secretary, and Miss Marman, treasurer. Subcommit- tees have been appointed on invitations, decorations, music, printing, program, reception and press. Robes and ALLEN TESTIMON | HOSTILE AND SHORT Deputy Coroner Shares Interest at Shelby- Kelly Hearing. | _The refusal of former Policeman Robert J. Allen to answer questions or testify in any way unless he was per- | mitted to tell his story in his own way | and the testimony of Dr. Joseph D. Rodgers, deputy coroner, that one of , the two knots in the pajama cord which strangled Virginia McPherson to death had been tied before the cord was put about her neck were highlights of the testimony late yesterday before the po- lice trial of Inspector William 8. Shelby and Lieut. Edward J. Kelly. Before Allen took the stand, Police: man Lawrence Botts of the third pre. | cinct, his partner on the morning of | | September 12, when Mrs. McPherson | died, had testified that he did not see |a man climb out the window of the | McPherson apartment and that Allen | had tried to persuade him tp back up | a story to that effect. Allen made the thirteenth witne:s to take the stand before the recess yes- terday afternoon. Ten other witnesses were heard the first day of the trial. Allen was called immediately after his statement that he had seen a man | climb out of a window of the Park Lane Apartment the morning Mrs. Mc- | Pherson died from strangulation had been repudiated by Botts. Botts ad- mitted on the stand that Allen had tried to persuade him to back up his | story about the escaping fugitive. . In Hostile Attitude. When Allen took the stand, he as- sumed a belligerent attitude and re- fused to testify unless permitted to tell his story in his own way. He was re- garded as an important witness be. cause of the statements he had previ: ously made publicly against Shelby and the statements he desired, Allen gave evasive answers to the few questions asked him and occupied the stand only three or four minutes. ‘The first question the former police- man was asked was whether he knew Shelby and Kelly. Fe said he knew the inspector, but did not Shelby ‘“under that name.” He was directed to look at Shelby, and did out of the corner of his eye, but declared he could not iden- tify the inspector. Allen then asked the prosecutor If he wanted him to make a statement. “No,” Attorney Fowler responded. “We want you to answer questions.’ Allen testified that he could not re- call whether he had ever visited the McPherson apartment and was not cer- tain that he had done patrol duty with Policeman Botts, who had testified earlier that he and Allen were on duty together the night of September 12. Earlier in the afternoon Allen had told newspaper men he would not testify and had pronounced the trial as “a whitewash” ‘for the two defendants. After a few attempts to question the former policeman, Prosecutor Fowler gave up. Under cross-examination, Policeman Botts had testified publicly for the first time that he had made misrepresenta- tions and evasive answers when ques- House Coats Two of the most popular holiday features that you'll find presented here in lavish assortment—in exclusive effects—as made for us by Welsh- Margetson of London and the leading makers in America. find their duplicates elsewhere nor in such wide variety anywhere else. You won’t Lounging Robes and French Lounge Suits Flannel, silk, rayon and blan- ket robes, including the new French lounge suit of two pieces, $5t0$ 150. French Lounge Suits in bro- cade silk crepes, $25 to $75. Flannel Robes—All wool ; stripes and plain shades.............. Brocade notch col wide silk belts....... Brocade exclusive patterns cut lon, full, with girdle.... Brocade Very Special $10 $10.75 Robes—A selection of s and §75 ed with Robes—With silk llars and cuffs and Robes— Skinner’s silk. New designs and handsome colorings; very special ceocennnnniens $16.75 Silk-lined Brocade Robes—Elab- orate pal robes of distinction.....eusues House Coats A real assortment—not just a few scat- tering sizes—but in complete ranges—spe- cially made for us. $6.75 to $35. Very Special $6.75 With brocade collars and $10.75 M $25 & 830 tterns in rich colors— $25 Rodgers| Kelly. Denied the privilege of making | | ttoned by Inspector Shelby concerning he said, to protect Allen. “Didn’t Allen try to pes back up his story?” he was asked. “Yes,” Botts replied. “And you did not wish to perjure yourself?"” “No,” the policeman responded. Dr. Rodgers Cross-Examined. Cross-examination of Dr. Joseph D. Rodgers, deputy coroner, failed to shake that official's previous statement that it was he and not Lieut. Kelly who first suggested an inquest. . Rod- gers, however, assumed full responsi- bility for ordering the release of young McPherson in the custody of the father for appearance later at the inquest. Earlier testimony had been given to the effect that Dr. Rodgers had with- held a certificate of suicide immediately after the body was found at the order or request of Kelly, but the deputy coroner persistently denied this under cross-examination. He testified that Dr. Gorman, Park Lane physician, had “no indication whatsoever in his mind,” whether it was a suicide or murder case. Dr. Rodgers revealed for the first time exactly how th- pajama cord was | knotted about the ycung woman’s neck and gave it as his opinion of the often- expressed murder theory that the public generally did not understand how easy Mrs. McPherson could have strangled herself. “Before the cord was tied around Mrs. McPherson’s neck it had been broken into two pieces,” Dr. Rodgers said. “These two pleces had been tied together. The cord was mfiged around the neck once without any knot being tied. Then it was wrapped around the neck a second time and one knot tied on the right side of the throat. There was only one knot hold- ing the cord around the neck and when I cut this single knot the cord fell off the neck. “It is easy for a person to strangle or | suffocate by tying a cord tightly around the neck, because this causes the throat to swell, thereby stopping the circulation and causing blood to stop up the nat- ural passages in the head and throat. If anyone else had tied the cord around Mrs. McPherson’s neck, he would have wrapped it around her throat only once ‘and there would have been some signs of a struggle in the room or marks on the body. There were no such signs or marks.” Dr. Rodgers said he did not always agree with Lieut. Kelly in opinions on cases, particularly in the death of De- tective Sergt. Arthur Scrivener. “But the grand jury has said that Kelly was right,” he added. “Nevertheless, I be: lieve the grand jury was wrong. piiiimile ot e Premier Rivera Receives Envoy. MADRID, December. 20 (#).—Irwin Laughlin, new American Ambassador to Spain, was recelved yesterday by Gen. Primo de Rivera, the premier. Accommodations For Business People Near Union Station and Capitol The New Bellevue Hotel 15 E Street N.W. Rooms with private bath available at month- ly rates of $30.00 to $39.50. Corner suites $77.50 to $87.00. Always Sold From Dainty Ribbon Baskets Home-made Candies” Main Store 1010 E St. N.W. OPEN Book Will Rogers Says: BEVERLEY HILLS, Calif, De- cember 20~There is only one form of employment in our country that 1 can think of, but what has its bright spots, and that’s coal mining. There is generally an overproduction and they are out of work, if not that, it's a strike, then when they do go to work the mine blows up, then if none of these three things happen they still have the worst job in the world. Now it’s Christmas every- where but McAlester, Okla. There 60 families are receiving the father's mangled body from the earth on Christmas eve, to see it returned on Christmas day. Now if you can find somebody more deserving than that to remember on Christmas, I am wrong. The Red Cross handles it there. That means that your dona- tion will be well spent. Yours, ‘WILL ROGERS. - Sure Relief )2 OR_INDIGESTION Fi 25¢ and 75¢ Pkgs.Sold Everywhere Furniture New and Slightly Used riental and_Domestie Rugs—Als i erade soods 't low prieces . Dawes Furniture & Specialty Co. 2447 15th 8t. N.W., at Col. Rd. FLOWERS MAKE PERFECT PRESENTS . The refinement and good taste of a floral gift is unquestioned. “Say it with Flowers” may express a world of sentiment. “Say It With Blackistone Flowers”—and it means finest specimens. Roses of Every Variety Carnations, Spicy, Fragrant, Lasting Lilies of the Valley—Delicaf Orohids, Filmy 588 ¢ > Violets, Fragrant, Dainty Primroses, Cherry Plants, Pandanus, Ferns, Palms, and Beautiful Christmas Poinsettias—Each Begonias, Beautiful a Cloud, but Lasting Azaleas, Poinsettias, other potted plants. 1407 H St. Between 14th and 15th Sts. Telephone National 4905 Saturday—Last Day of Our Christmas - AUCTION SALE Of Genuine Imported, Hand Woven ORIENTAL & CHINESE RUGS Now Being Conducted Within Our Permanent Oriental Rug Gallery 420 10th St. N.W. t 2 P.M. and 8 P.M. Each Day Oriental Ra:lofllery. and the most im) it since it comes at Christmas e. 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