New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 L __ 3 __ 1 KEYNOTE OF REPUBLICANS’ FALL CAMPAIGN SOUNDED IN SEN. WATSON'S ADDRESS Declares Harding Admin istration’s “‘Efficient and Wise Management’” Has Relieved “Evils of Eight Years of Democratic Misrule’’—President Previously Approved Speech Indianapolis, May 24.—Efficient and wise management of the nation’s affairs both domestic and international substantial results in relieving “the evils of eight years of democratic misrule” were claimed for the Harding administration in an address here today by Senator Watson, republican, Indiana, before the Indiana re- publican state convention. . R For years it has been the custom of Indiana republicans to have the keynote of the national campaigns sounded before them, and Senator Watson’s speech, which was discussed in advance with President Harding will be incorporated in the party litera- ture for the congressional campaign this fall. Senator Watson praises the executive legislative and diploma- tic record of the present administration and flayed the recent democratic administrations as “debt-incurring, deficit-creating, bond issuing, surplus-scattering, factory closing, industry par- alyzing, prosperity destroying, social upheaving and cataclysm- producing.” Disclaims Responsibility. “We are not responsible for all this waste,’ he declared. “We did not produce all this wreckage. We did not incur these debts. We have not piled up this mountain of obliga tions, reorganization of the Shipping responsible for all this riotous orgy of extravagance and all this upsetting of industry and unsettling of financial conditions now stand and jeer at us because in 14 months we have not overcome all the evil they produced in eight years.” “We have not yet accomplished all that we have set out to do,” he con- tinued. Not All Evils Remedied. “We have not cured all the and corrected all the mistakes and overcomg all the evils of eight years of democratic misrule, but certainly we have taken long strides.in the right direction and assuredly if the republican party cannot adjust mat, ters what hope is there in turning to the organization that caused all the disaster in the beginning?" Reduction of taxes and appropria- tions reorganization of the Shipping Board, agricultural relief, the tariff bill and diplomacy of the present ad- ministration were emphasized by Sen- ator Watson. Needs No Apologist. “This administration does not need an apologist,” said Senator Whtson. “No administration ever before came into power confronting such problems of such complexity and difficulty as those which were inherited by Presi- dent Harding and the republican congress.’” " President Harding's call for the arms conference, he declared, was ‘“the largest step toward internation- al peace with justice the world has known in all its history” and the whole world, he said, apflauded the results. The four power treaty, the senator -said, brought understanding and assurance for peace. Declination of the invitation to the Genoa conference also was commend- ed by Mr. Watson who said it was a political and not an economic confer- ence. ills Freedom In Business. In domestic affairs, Senator Watson said, the Harding administration stood for ‘“full freedom in business and a recognition of the larger right of the individual to control and oper- ate his own business affairs. “The new freedom prached by Woodrow Wilson was a grotesque travesty on the very name,” he add- ed, *“while the enfranchisement of business under Harding is an accom- plished fact.” Taxes High For Decade. Citing the new and fixed charges from the war, Senator Watson said there could not be any great reduc- tion in taxes for a decade or more but he contended the republican party had kept its platform pledge to reduce taxes as far as possible consistent with government needs. This in part was possible he said by dismissal of more than one hundred thousand govern- ment employes in the last two years, Incidentally discussing civil service Senator Watson said he stood for it as applied to many government activi- ties but he declared it should not be used to ‘'shelter men opposed to the policy of the administration and who secretly connive to6 overthrow it. Would “Fire” Democrats. ‘They have not been getting rid of democrats in some of the depart- ments fast enough to suit me' he add- ed. "1 have heen and am opposed ta putting postmasters under civil serv- ice.” The pending tariff bill which he helped draft was a prominent subject of Senator Watgon's address. It would do much, he said to restore business and prosperity. Protection, he added, had been a proven pollcy “This tariff’” he added, "is not heing made to please free traders. We did not formulate it to suit importers.” The Fordney emergency tariff law, the senator asserted had “saved the wool and sheep industry xxx and been of immense value to the dairy inter- ests. xxx and to the great benefit of the farmer."” Beveridge Adds Praises. Albert J. Beveridge, the party's nominee for U. §. senator, praised the Harding administration declaring that “America is to be congratulated on an official record so splendid.” He said that the convention mark- ed the beginning of “our harmonious advance toward a common victory in November."” “During the coming battle, and thereafter, we Indiana republicans will strive in generous rivalry,” Mr. Beveridge said. “with our brothers| | NON COMS APPOINTED IN MACHINE GOUN (0 Local Outfit Preparing to Go to Niantic Encamp- ment in July. Captain 'A. J. Griffin in command of Co. H, 169th Inf. Machine Gun, has announced the following promo- tions which have been made in the ranks of the local company. The young men in question have adapted themselves to their duties in such a manner that Captain Griffin feels that they are worthy of special com- mendation. Appointments are as follows: To be sargeants, Clifford D. Frost, KFrancis J. Keough, Arthur J. Thoma and Thomas J. Dunnigan; to be corpor- als, FFrank T. Bowery, Stephen Wasik, Martin Kallberg, Carl W. Kukuck, Frank Fliss and Albert J. Chapman. The entire company will go into camp at Nlantic for intensive train- ing, the last two weeks in July. The program of work laid out for the en- listed men is a strenuous one, with plenty of drills, field work and sham battles. Special importance is at- tached to these annual maneuvers of the National Guard companies, be- cause the organization of the guard companies will take the place in the future of many regular army outfits that will cease to exist as the army is cut down. All officers of the company will go to Camp Devns to attend a school there from June 14 to 17. Here they will be given the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to of- ficers commissioned and non-com- missioned. Captain that Griffin announces there are a few vacancies in the company at the present time, and applications for enlistment will be re- ceived until June 15. An opportun- ity for any young man who wishes to attend the camp as a member of the company is open, and it is ex- pected that many will seize it. ALIEN LAND LAW 0. K. Violates No Provision of Constitution Or Jap Treaty, U. S. District Judges Declare. San Francisco, May 24.—California's alien land law violates no provisions of the federal constitution nor does it conflict with the treaty between the United States and Japan, according to {the unanimous opinion rendered by |Judge W. W. Morrow of the TU. S Circuit court of appeals and Judges M. T. Dooling and W. the U. 8. district court. The three judges passed upon the application of Raymond 1. Frick and N. Satow, the latter a subject of Ja- pan, who sought to enjoin Attorney Gen. U. the transfer of stock in the Mercer Farm Co. from Frick to Satow. WON'T INCREASE WAGES Sewer Dept. Is Short Nearly 100 Men Because of Labor Conditions, But Will Continue Present Work. Although the sewer department nearly 100 hands short of the de- sired number of laborers for that kind of work, it is not expected that an increase in pay will be decided upon U'nder present conditions, ficials say, it wonld be impossible to lure the laborers away from jobs in factories and brickyards without of- fering a wage that would be out of the question. Work on the east end sewer and on other jobs can he com- pleted with the present forces, though it cannot be speeded up much as desired, it is explained. is Three Firemefi Kill;d At Foot of Deep Shaft Milwaukee, May 24— Three city fire men and two funnel workers were bottom of a 52 foot shaft of a sewer system today, and nearly a score of firemen were overcome The firemen (Continued on Twelfth Page). were trying to rescue the two dead tunnel workera H. Sawtelle of | . Webb and District Attorney | Matthew Brady from interfering with | |vear record for May. | tered of-| al-| killed by gas and electricity at the| v Daylight Payroll Ro,bbery Takes Place In Bridgeport When Band Georgia Negro Who Escaped Moh Reported Secking ‘“Mob- Proof"Lock-Up At Macon. From Trwinton, May 24.—Jim Denison the 20-year-old negro who escaped from a mob yesterday after being selzed from the local jall was still eluding county officers and citizens posses today. The negro's escape shatters all mob records in Georgia. An automobile ac- cident saved him from the wrath ot the mob that stormed the jail where he was held under sentence of death for a crime alleged to have been com- mitted against a white woman three years ago. Many would-be mob victims have been rescued by officers but this is said to be the first case of an unaided escape. Denison made his getaway when the automobile in which he was heing taken to the scene of the alleged crime crashed into another car. Al- though thrown to the road with the rest of the occupants he was the only one not stunned by the impact and was able to make his escape. The negro is reported to have been seen by several persons since his es- cape and is said to have expressed a hope to reach Macon and surrender there so he could be lodged in a 'mob- proof jail."" SECRET SERVICE MEN SHADOW CONGRESSMEN So Declares Senator Cara- way, Accusing Daugherty —Latter Replies Today Washington, May 24.-— Attorney Gen. Daugherty was charged by Sen- ator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, speaking today in the senate, with having assigned secret service opera- tives to shadow members of congress. Declaring his conviction that the people of the United States ‘“have confidence in the department of ju tice being fair, judicious and effectiv Attorney Gen. Daugherty in a formal statement said today that prosecution of war fraud cases would be carried out as expeditiously as possible irre- spective of attacks being made upon him in connection with the Morse case. The attorneyr general in ment—his first direct reply to the charges made by Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas and others said: “The correspondence of ex-Presi- dent Taft and Attorney Gen. Wicker- sham which was again published this month really shows my connection with the Morse cases of many years ago, both civil and criminal. The incentive and motives inspiring this and other agitations will not accom- plish the results hoped for by those behind the scenes. he vigorous prosecution of war fraud cases will be carried out as expeditiously as possible irrespective of these and other agitations and at- tacks which will be expected. I have faith that the people of the country appreciate the situation and have con- fidence in the department of justice being fair, judicious and effective.” a state- Water C;r;ini;éion,to Have New Bookkeeping System John J. Kiniry is working on a bookkeeping system for the board of water commissioners in accordance with state requirements as to stand- ardized bookkeeping systems for all municipal water companies. Mayor A. M. Paonessa, in his annual mes- sage last week, expressed a desire to have the systems in all city de- partments standardized. NO STOCK INCREAS Officials of the American ware corporation today denied as false, rumors to the effect that the concern is about to increase its capi- tal stock from $9,500,000 to $12,000,- 000. “We are making money cnough without that,”” they declared. Hard- HOTTE! IN 90 YEARS. Geneva, May 24.—The heat in the Alps region has broken a wave 90 at a number of points today regis- 90 degrees Fahrenheit. and glaciers are melting rapidly and the Rhine and Rhone rivers are riss ing. “PUFF" OF N. New York, May 24.—Sam Johnson the "“human locomotive,” who re- cently ran to Boston in 46 hours, left today with a letter from Mayor Hy- lan to President Harding. He ex- pects to reach Washington Friday noon, NEW RATES MAY MARKE COAL COST LESS HERE. D= Figures compiled today on the basis of a 14 per cent freight reduction on coal coming into New Britain shows that it should make hard coal cheaper by 71 cents per ton. The pres- ent freight rate is $5.04 per ton and the reduction would bring it down to $4.33. On soft coal the rate is $4.72 and the 56 cents reduction would bring it down to $4.06, according to the figures of a local traffic bureau official Thermometers | Snow | —Money Is Recovered. Bridgeport, May 24.-—-Four youths held up two officials of the Connecti- cut Co. outside the company's offices in Congress atreet shortly hefore noon today and ah hour later one of them had been shot to death and the other three were in the hands of the police Got $12,000 Payroll The bandits seized a box containig $12,000 which was to have heen used | in paying off trolley emnployes at the car barns tossed it into their auto- mobile and started off with it. A few minutes later after they knew the po- lice were chasing them they stopped at a store in Barnum avenue within city limits left the box with the re- mark that they would call for it and then started towards Stratford to try and make their escape. Killed in Gun Fight There was a pistol duel somewhere along the line during which one of the mep was shot and killed. A bullet entered his body close by the heart. Apparently he toppled over in the car and the driver who Stratford center with the ohject of either taking the highway to New Haven through Milford or turning north toward Shelton instead into a side road which carried the party up a sparsely settled stretcn and into the woods. The machine was run into some bughes. Persons saw one man drop off the car in going through the road and this man was picked up quickly by the pursuing Bridgeport police., Other Two Caught ing the car took to the woodsand later emerged upon the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford. Shortly after they were overtaken. Although the time had been short police were scattered throughout the Stratford section as armed officers were being rushed after the bhandits from this city, New Haven and Mil- ford, and other places had been noti- fied to watch for a machine the num- ber of which was known. The machine with the dead man in it, was brought' by the police to Broad Bridge avenue, The man first arrestéd was rushed back here and the other two men were held at Stratford temporarily for questioning. Recover Loot Quickly The holdup had occurred after 11 o'clock and the men had been caught and the money recovered within 90 minutes. The 3 men captured had not been recognized when they were subjected to questioning. There was no regis- tration card in the automobile they had used and it was believed at first it had been stolen. Probably New Yorkers Bridgeport, May 24.—One of the men arrested said he was Irvin Grauet of 91 Willard street, New York City. The police believe all four men came from New York to pull of the rob- bery. They also believe the car m have been stolen from some place be- twen this city and New York. All Are Caught The police were certain that there were only four men in the bandits' machine when they made the holdup so they were saiisfied thit they had completed the captures. The machine an dthe dead man were held at Stratford until Coroner Phelan could get there to view tie body. It is said by the police that on no previous occasion recently was a case taken up so quickly and so many po- lice reserves mustered in so few min- | utes. New Haven, Milford and Strat- | ford officers were available at once land all the highways east and west | were being cover | The police ascertained that the |dead man was probably Louis Stone [ known as “Stoney" among his com- ipanlons living in New York, address unknown. The men under arrest are: Herman to he known as Max also suid to be the Max Becker, New to give any ad- Kierout, 19, who Grount, 35, said Freedman, and leader of the gang; York city, declined dress, and Edward said he lived at 22 Willard or Willett street, New York. Car Probably Stolen The machine used by the men is said to have 1 stolen here. One of the men says it was taken from in front of St. Vincent's hospital where it was parked about an hour before the holdup. The registry number is credited to Frederick Snyder of Spring street but up till eariy after- noon he had not meen found so the police were uncertain that it was his car. The police believe there was a fifth man in the gang who was to have met the automobile in Barnum avenue and taken the cash box from the bank. He failed to be at the place designated and the bandits lost few minutes |trying to locate him. Finally, accord- |ing to the latest explanation the men put the box on & stoop of the Barnum Terrace house. Earlier it had been said that the box was put in a store een (Continue on Page THE WEATHER g Hartford, May 24.—Forecast for New Britan and vicinity: | Fair tonight and Thursday. S —— , 1922, -FOURTEEN PAGES. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS \EASTERN FREIGHT RATES ORDERED CUT 14 PER CENT BY INTERSTATE YMERCE COMMISSION DECISIONS Amateur Mountain Climber Drops 80 Feet From Ledge At Mount Carmel Not Affected By New New Haven, May 24.—John C. Pope General Reductions Average 10 Per Cent For Entire Country — Transportation Charges On Passenger Travel And Pullman Demands Are Regulations Yale freshman, fell over a cliff of the “Sleeping Glant" of Cleveland, a at Mount Carmel yesterday and is at 4 hospital with a fractured leg and wrist and internal injuries. Pope was unconscious for some time after the fall. The cliff is about 80 feet high It has heen many years since a Yale undergraduate has been hurt in amateur mountaineering hereahouts. For years students had ambitions to climb the perpendicular faces of east and west rocks on New Haven's out- skirts in preference to ascending by the footpaths, Several students were killed in the course of years and many Washington, May 24.-—Reduction in freight rates averaging about 10 per cent were ordered today by the interstate commerce commission in a decision resulting from its inquiry into the general rate structure of the nation. The cut in freight rates was fixed by the commission at 14 per cent in eastern territory; 13'» per cent in western territory and 1215 per cent in the southern and mountain Pacific territories. All reductions ordered are effective July 1 and constitute a greater cut than was generally expected. The commission in ordering the decreases—which are on a horizontal basis—held that the nation’s railroads are entitled to earn 534 per cent on the value of their property rather than the 6 per cent under the transportation act of 1920. had headed for| The other two men upon abandon- > Pike street, New | York. Grount is said to have lived on | hurt. The last killed was a grandson of Gen. W. T. Sherman The university put both these rocks “out of bounds" as areas for Alpine experiences and they have so remain- ed. The “Sleeping Giant," several | miles from the city has not been un- | der Yale jurisdiction The hospital reports this morning that while Pope’s injuries may not be |serious he is badly shaken up. TROLLEYMEN OPPOSED 70 WAGE REDUGTIONS Transportation charges on U. 5, FORMALLY DROPS WAULIFFE CHARGES Death of Former Prohibi- tion Agent Ends Long Standing Legal Battle Sentiment Here Seems to Be That of Entire State Hartford,' May 24,—The case of the United States against Thomas Mec- Aunliffe, former chief national prohibi- tion enforcement officer for the dis- trict of Connecticut was dismissed Tuesday from the federal court by U, 8. District Judge Edwin S. Thomas on motion of Attorney Henry J. Cal- nen, counsel for McAuliffe. Judge Thomas also signed an order for the return to counsel of the 815,000 cash bond that had bheen given as secur- ity for the appearance of McAuliffe in court when wanted. McAuliffe. died in Raphael's hospital, New Haven, last Friday /night. The trial of the charges against him Rad been deferred pending his recovery from a disease of the jaw but instead he grew steadily worse until his death. A legal point as to the jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut in the trial of c s involving fedcral offi- cials is still pending in the U. 8. su- preme court and grew out of the transfer of the state's action from the superior to the U, S. district court and finally the action was quashed. GENERAL WOOD SAFE Governor of Ph { John Kenney, representative of the New Britain trolleymen to the Hart- foerd division of the *Trolleymen's union stated this afternoon that no official count of the votes cast yester- day on the wage question had been received in this city today. It is estimated, however, that of the 80 men in New Britain who were eligible to vote, about 90 per cent were opposed to the reduction in wages aseplanned by the Connecticut company. It is also stated that about every man on the local lines voted as being in favor of the working con- ditions in this city. . he trolleymen had until 6 o'clock last evening to cast their vote on the question of a reduction in wages and the acceptance of working conditions. | The ballots were taken to Hartford | where the voting ceased at 9 o'clock jand several local men waited until late last evening but did not secure ithe results of the voting, ; Meriden, May .—No definite fig- {ures could be secured here today on |the result of the balloting of the | Meriden trolleymen last evening on | the wage situation but current re- ports are that' the motormen and | | conductors almost unanimously voted | to turn down the proposal of the Connecticut Co. for a cut of 5 cents |an hour in their pay i South Norwalk, May 24—Norwalk | trolleymen almost unanimously re- | jected the proposed ten per cent wage jcut, offered by the Connecticut Co. at | a special meeting here. The results | of the ballot were not officially an- {nounced here, the returns being sent | to New Haven. Waterbury, May 24.—The Connec- ticut company’s proposal of a 10 per | i ke R L O ot B¢ | vicinity of the island of Mindoro [were driven helplessly before the olleymen here, it was learned to- . MACERL U ) | storm. 1or two days efforts to reach | day. The ballots have been taken to | & 3 the Apo were unavailing SHOWERED WITH EG6S secret for the present. Trolleymen | Minister at Vienna St. pines, Missil Hours in Typhoon, Reported Having Taken Refuge on an Island. Manila, May 24.—Major Gen. Leon- ard Wood, governor general of the Philippines, is safe after being miss- ing 36 hours in the yacht Apo, fol- lowing a typhoon, according to word received here early today. The yacht | was reported to have taken refuge on jan island near Mindor, where the| governor, accompanied by his wife land daughter, had gone Saturday on an inspection trip. Since the typhoon keen anxiety has | been felt for the safety of Gen. Wood and his family. The Apo is a small yacht, and vessels generally in the here say the vote against acceptance | of the was more than two | to one. | | Polish ' Starts Around World proposal Foreign Pelted With Rotten Iiggs While Going to Attend Banquet. | charges were left unaffected by the decision. i Vienna, May 2.—The Polish foreign ! minister, Constantine Skirmunt, was 1 i pelted with rotten eggs here last | : ! % night as he was going into a dinner | i o ; he had arranged for the representa- 3 : tives of the foreign press. His face was bruised and his clothes ruined by the attack, Three of the miscreants who proved [to be former Ukrainian officers, were | arrested. They gave as their reason [that they wished to* avenge the | i ? Ukraine for “Polish oppression.” | Chancellor Schober called upon M I : 4 | Skirmunt and expressed his regret | E 3 kL |at the incident | Church Advertising Pays, 1 X ¢ | Is Official Statement | Roston, May 24 “Paid |is a phase of church efficiency which | brings results,” Mrs. Caroline | | Atherton, corresponding secretary the alliance of Unitarian and other | liveral Christia in her report today at its annua The meeting was one of several ate ina | part the Unitarian anniversary Mac- | week exercises Mrs. Atherton re- Rroome, | ported the largest membership in the started from fhe here at | history alliance with unmis- o'clock on their | takable of still further growth 50,000 mile airplane flight | The first stop was Tomorrow the avia- | reach to Rome and by | Virginia through India, | early today near China, Japan. Alaska and the United [ county. Eizht min States crossing the Atlantic from | result, according to Newfoundland via Greenland and Ice-|commercial manager of land. company. advertising | said of Y women meeting that MAJOR W. T. BLAKE Fng. May 24.—(Ry Major W. T. Blake Capt. Norman col, L. B airdrome Croydon, As ciated Press) his companions Millan and lLieut of of the 5:05 this afternoon signs attempted around the world to be at Paris tors expect to and thence will fly successive stages PLANT W. Va DYNAMITED, May 24 POWER Charleston An | Power (o dynamited | herton, Fayette were closed as a | James C. SEmith, the power was A Lyons, France |electric transmission line of the lower known as passenger travel and pullman To Stabilize Business. The commission in its decision des clared a general reduction in rate levels “as substantial as the condition of the carrier will permit will tend to stabilize conditions’ of all business. “Transportation charges have mounted to the point where they are impeding the free flow of com- merce,” the commission's decision | which ordered a far greater reduction of rates than had been anticipated in any quarter, said, “and thus tending the defeat of the purpose for which they were established, that of pro- ducing revenue which would enable the carriers to provide the people of the United States with adequate trans- portation.” Passenger rates and Pullman car surcharges were left unaffected by the decision, which applied to freight rates exclisively. Two Members Disagree. The cut averaged approximately an actual 10 per cent. decrease in rates. Only two members of the board, Com- missioners Lewis and Cox, dissented, holding that the adjustments should have been made in commodity rates rather than on a horizontal basis. Chairman McChord and other com, missioners accepted this view in a supplemental opinion concurring with the majority. 23 The order of tthe commission 'fixing the new level of rates defined the percentages of reduction as follows: “In the eastern group also between points in Illinois territory; and be- tween Illinois territory and the east- ern group, 26 per cent. instead of the 40 per cent. authorized in the de- cisions last cited (the rate increases of 1920.) In West and South. “In the western group and between the western groyp and Illinois terri- tory, 21 10 per cent. instead of the 35 per cent. so authorized. “In the southern and mountain Pacific groups 12% instead of the 2§ per cent. so authorized. On infer-territorial traffic except as otherwise provided herein 20 per cent. instead of the 33 1-3 per cent. so au- thorized. Agricultural products will not be affected by the reduction granted under the commission's order today. The reduction of 16% per cent. made in the western hay and grain rates last fall and the voluntary 10 per cent. cut made in all agricultural products by railroads January 1, will be sub- stituted for the decision on these com- modities. ’ iives Separate Opinion. Commissioner Potter in a separate opinion concurring with the majority declared that the fixing of “the per- centages mentioned is in effect a re- quirement that present rates and charges shall, generally speaking, be reduced 10 per cent—certain reduc- tions heretofore made to be treated as part of such ten per cent reduc- tion.” Majority Report. The majority opinion reviewed the story of rate regulation and mmaries ©of arguments made by shippers in favor of reduc- tions and carriers against reductions. It expressed the conclusion that “as- sumption that railroad rates can or should be stabilized on the present high Dbasis is futile.” The majority further said that “until the public is convinced that there is little likelihood of immediate further material reductions in prices or transportation charges, confidence nec ry to normal business will to that extent be impaired.” lixplaining the reason for adopting . horizontal method of reducing freight rates, the commission said that while alterations in price levels had equally affected different commodities, ‘the needs of commerce cannot be met if rates are to fluctuate with mar- ket prices of commodities.” Its con- clusion was that “reduction should be made generally upon all commodities in substantially equal ratio." Reasonable Ret s In the matter of reasonable return the commission pointed out that until Muarch 1, 1922, railroads had been la- entitled § cent. annual the aggregate value of property used in transportation 'he sum was fixed by the transporta- act as the amount equal to 5% per cent. with 1 of 1 per cent. addi- tional fo be granted in the discretion the commission for provision for improvements and betterments to railroads. The commission exercised this discretion and the reasonable re- turn consequently has generally been ‘the six per cent return.” 'he commission in modifying the fair veturn standard reviewed testimony faken by it in the general rate case and concluded that “a substantial re- (Continued on Eleventh Page} 1 recent h set forth to per 1y carnings on tion of v