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The Washington times., 1920-12-18
HIGHER FARES
TO Be DENIED
Members Of p. U. s. Opposed to
Granting Demands OF
w. R. & E.

The Public Utilities Commission
is expected TO deny the request OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company for an increase in street
car fares 10 cents straight, eiimi-
mating the sale of tokens ut Ia
cents, or four for 80 cents;
Members or the commission nave
indicated they believe fares In Wash
ington have reached the limit. The
commission is opposed TO handing 10
the Capital Traction Company by
higher fare $780,, 900 which the COM
pany says II does not need.
Opposition TO the requested IN
crease has been so evident Doth
among members OF the House and
Senate, that II is believed the commits
sion will decline to increase and VIII
instead appeal TO Congress Tor a So
luton of the railway problem.
UNIFORMITY NOT NECESSARY.
District legal authorities have noti-
ned members OF the commission that
there Is no law compelling II to
award an increase in fare to the
Capital Traction Company for the
reason that a raise Is awarded TO the
w. r g. 4.
All through the recent public hear
ings on the fare question. members
OF the commission made inquiries
relative to nonuniform fares In wash
ington. 1t was clearly indicated that
in event the w. II. e. f. request was
granted, the Capital Traction Com
pany would not benefit.
Merger talk is again In tho air
1t appears now that William II. Ham
president OF the company. Is not as
enthusiastic over merger today a'
he was several years ago. 1t was
brought out at the hearing yesterday
that there had been no conferences
or moves for many months between
railroad officials that would tend tc
bring a merger.
In one OF the strongest arguments
ever presented in behalf OF the public
on the fare question, William Nick.
Clayton, representing the Federation
of Citizens Associations, yesterday
declared the commission should turn
down the request OF the company.
MAY ASK EVEN MORE.
'1f you don't resist now, you can't
resist three months from now" said
Clayton. This indicates Mr.. Clayton
believes the company will appeal to
the commission soon for q still higher
fare.
George L. Hamilton, president OF
the Capital Traction Company, de-
clares he opposes an increase in fares
81 do not anticipate any fare raise
and I most certainly hope there will
be none" said Mr.. Hamilton.
The present car fare rate expires on
January l. The commission must take
some rate action or the fare will re-
vert to cents, four tokens for Is
cents.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
MISS BOARDMAN TO TALK
AT GEORGETOWN MEETING

Miss Mabel Boardman, District
Commissioner, and \. i. Cassclman
will address the members Of the
Georgetown Citizens Association at
their meeting to be held Tuesday
night at o'clock in the auditorium
Of Western High Schol. Thirty-fifth
md II streets northwest.
Mr. Casselman's talk Will deal with
the proposed National Riverside Park
on the Potomac river, in connection
with the Great Falls development
project. Following the business
order OF the meeting, an entertain
mcnt will be held.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
LIQUOR ORDER
.FOUNDONBODY
Certificate for Withdrawal of
Five Barrels OF Whiskey on
Auto Victim.

A Government certificate TO with
draw FIVE barrels of whiskey from
the Melvale Distillery, Of Baltimore
county, was found in the pockets Of
Edmund Berger, of Washington and
Philadelphia, who was killed Thurs
day night when a liquor-laden auto
mobile in which he was riding on the
Baltimore and Frederick pike, plung-
ed over an embankment near New
Market, it developed today.
WIFE IDENTIFIES BODY.
Revenue agents, who Investigated
the death of Berger, are now trying
session OF the certificate TO withdraw
the large amount OF whiskey from
the Maryland distillery.
Mrs. Eileen Berger. wife OF the
dead man. today went TO Frederick
and Identified the body as that Of her
husband. She was accompanied by
j. VI. Fuller, OF Philadelphia. Sheriff
w. o. Mertenbaker. Of Frederick
county. who is also investigating the
tragedy today said that he found a
letter. signed Eileen. in Berger's
pockets which stated that "she knew
where he could get lot OF good rye
Whlskey cheap. Mrs. berger ueniSs
writing the letter.
JEwELRY FOUND ON BODY.
Sheriff wertenbaker also announced
today that more than $4,000 worth Of
jewelry was found on Berger's body.
Berger's automobile is valued at
$500, and the whiskey and gin found
in the tonneau OF the overturned ma
chine is valued by the sheriff at
s., 900. Because Berger is nom
resident of Maryland, George r. Den
mis- and A. NJ. Woods, of Frederick,
have filed letters of administration
for this estate OF the dead man.
1t is said a number OF Washing
tonians have driven to Frederick to
view Bergers body.
The body of George W. Watts, who
was Berger's companion. and who
also was killed in the automobile ac-
cident. has been claimed by his wife,
Ethel Watts. of 81 Ninth street
northeast.
CAN'T EXPLAIN BOOZE
In explaining to the authorities
/ why her husband had two certificates
! for 1000 German marks in his posses
! sion, Mrs. Berger declared that he
was in the habit of sending money to
! his brother. Ernst Reichenberger, OF
| Vienna, Austria. Berger changed his
! name after coming to the Cnited
States in 1902.
He became a naturalized citizen,
his wife said. November 10, 1918.
Mrs. Berger. however, could not OK.
plain why her husband had the GER
tificate for five barrels of whiskey and
the great amount of whiskey and gin
! found in his wrecked car.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
THIEVES SPEED Up
ACTIVITIES IN CITY
Getting Harvest of Money, Jew
eIry, and Clothing From Resi-
denceS and Stores.

As Christmas approaches robbcries
In the District are becoming more
numerous. Tho thieves. however as
rule have not been professionals"
Owners of ungusrded homes and
places OF business closed for the
night have been the principal suf-
ferers.
Frederick A. Emery, publicity
agent for the state Department, liv-
ing at 1913 Connecticut avenue north
west. whose home was robbed during
November. reported to the police an
additional list OF missing articles.
He said he does not know whether
the loot was taken while he was on
trip in Maryland in November or
thieves visited his house again while
he was away early this month.
The missing articles are as follows:
Ten yards of black silk, valued at
$50: two and one-half yards OF silver
cloth. $50; a broacaded silk gown,
$40; a blue satin gown, $40: a crepe
de chine dress, $50; a hat trimmed
with gray feathers and another
one trimmed with fur and blue and
pink flowers, both valued at $40, and
field glasses valued at $50. Most OF
the articles belonged to Mr. Emery's
sister
Mrs. Charles T. George, who hos an
apartment at Florida. avenue and
Decatur street. reported to the police
that jewelry valued at S26S was stolen
while she was absent from her home.
She found the door leading to the
apartment unlocked on her return. 4
bracelet bearing the engraving From
Professor and Mrs. Dodge to Parmelia
Curtis" was among the articles taken.
Clothing valued at 1859 was stolen
from the home OF Miss Clara Ulke,
1927 U street northwest, yesterday
while she was absent. Several dresses
and three fur nuns were taken.
Two diamond rings, a $50 gold piece.
a $50 and a SIS bank note were stolen
from the home of Mrs. l.. G. Julihn.
1887 Madison street northwest yes
terday.
The rear door Of the house at 800
New Jersey avenue northwest was
forced open by thief who stole S75
from the cash register last night. The
robbery was reported by Louis N.
Stallings.
Money and clothing valued at 1903
were stolen from the home of Miss
Clara Smith, 17io Euclid street north
west, early this morning. Included
in tho loot was n fur coat valued at
Sls5.
a man operating an automobile
alightcd In front Of 1901 Pennsyi-
vsnia avenue and stole nifty pounds
OF butter from n motor truck belong
ing to the National City Dairy Com
pany, Wholesale Row, Center Mar
ket lie placed the butter in his
car and made on
Kelly Smith, 1910 Fourth street
northwest. reported TO the police
that thief broke tho lock on tho
front door Of his establishment and
stole clothing worth 5000.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

His fellow workmen who had seen
the fall hurried to his aid. But
they had no sooner reached his side
when Williams sat up. rubbed his
eyes and said, Il am all right"
II was unbelievable. lie was
thought killed. Some one already
had called the ambulance. The doc
tors came, were shown the point
high up from which Williams fell
and they also were looking for a
dead man. As Williams was alive
they were certain every bone In his
body must be broken. Williams as
cured them that there was nothing
the matter with him. But the doc
tors insisted that he better go to
the hospital for an examination.
LIKE STITCH INSIDE.
Such an examination increased the
establishment OF the doctors. They
found Williams entirely intact a-d
the only damage done was two ribs.
slightly bent" on the left side.
And no among Washington work
men today Williams Is regarded as
the luckiest man living. Williams
certainly regards himself as such.
1t all happened several days ago
at sixteenth and r streets northwest.
where williams was working as a
rigger on the annex being construct
ed to the Chastelton apartments This
kind OF accident is almost unheard of.
and still more surprising feature
Of II is that williams was conscious
OF what was going on during his fall.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

Here is his story as he experienced
II:
when the reinforcing rod broke
| knew was gone. | was In such a
position that | could not get my bal
ance. although | clearly remember
grasping for some object TO get a
hold OF. But grabbed only air. l
know / yelled God. help me!
FELT LIKE JELLY.
cit seems to me AS though l look
ed down TO the alleyway below me
as l was falling. There was rush :
ing current OF air which nearly took
my breath. knew that / was fall
ing, and then the odd part or II is
don't remember hitting the pave
ment when l landed.
Those who saw me fall said IL was
only about two minutes that l lay
motionless. Those two minutes were
a blank. Then ! opend my eyes. ]
stared about I didn't know where !
was. nor could l realize at that time
what had happened TO me. ! felt
weak and as though my body was a
Jelly. 1t seemed as though 1 had no
bones in my body to support It,"
williams has been a rigger for
fourteen years and has been working
his human ny" occupation up to ooo
feet elevations. This was his hrst
accident and likely will be his last
for he remarked today:
81 feel as though that fall took my
nerve. and that l must look for a
lob down on terra flrma instead OF
Ginning about up in the thin air
Williams lives at 100 Fourth street
northeast
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
.MAYFLOWER SOCIETY
TO HOLD TERCENTENARY

The Society OF Maynower Descend
ants in the District of Columbia will
celebrate the precautionary OF tho
landing Of the Pilgrims by a dinner
at tho willard this evening at {
o'clock.
Senator Wadsworth OF New York.
Congressman Luce OF Massachusetts,
and others will speak, and one OF the
members will read the compact which
was signed in tho cabin of the May
flower, on November II, 1920.
Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson will
sing.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
DR.. ION TO LECTURE
ON PALESTINE SUNDAY

With thousands OF Jews who have
been prosecuted for their religious
beliefs about TO make ancient
Palestine their haven Of refuge, n
lecture to be given Sunday night in
the Y. NJ. II. A Hall, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
will DO of timely interest TO members
OF the race in Washington.
Or. Raphael Zon, member OF tho
National Research Council, and con-
rected with the United states
Forestry Service, has prepared a
lecture on Forestry Possibilities IN
Palestine" The lecture will be
illustrated by lantern slides. Tho AZ.
fair will be under the auspices OF the
Zionist Society OF Engineers and
Agn.Spituralists OF Washington
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
WIFE INDICTED FOR
Staying AAR0NSON

Elizabeth Aaronson. ffty-four years
band, Louis Aaronson, proprietor of
a small notions shop at 800 Four
and-a-halt street southwest. October
Is last. and killing him. was today
indicted by the grand jury for man
slaughter.
When arrested Mrs. Asronson is al
legged to have told the police that her
husband worried over her ill-heslth
and had theatened to commit suicide.
Aaronson was dead when the smbu-
lance reached the Emergency Hos
pitsl
Policeman Thomas S. Delaney, of
the Fourth precinct, went to the
store, according to his version and
found the woman behind the counter.
Ho asked her what she was doing;
she said she was looking for money
hidden on the shelves. The accused
said she didn't know how the shoot.
ing occurred and stated she was up
stairs sick at the time when the shot
was fred.
Mrs. Aaronson told Delaney she
thought the pistol shot was a buried
automobile tire report. She said she
didn't know there was anything
wrong until she saw the crowd In
front OF the house
Wiley Davis, who conducts a NOV.
ing picture house at 47J 9 street
southwest sair he ran 10 the scene
when he heard tho pistol shot. He
saw Aaronson lying on the sidewalk
In front of his store. Davis said
Mrs. Aaronson came out OF the store
and asked what was the trouble
when told by Davis that her husband
had just been shot, she Is alleged 20
have uttered an exclamation OF un,
concern and 90 have returned tuy.thc
store
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

Topper, who belongs in Watertown,
S. D., yesterday was convicted
of bigamy before Justice Gould in
the District Supreme Court and SEN
fenced to three years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga The testimony
showed he had been twice married
before he woocd Miss Doherty, and
had welded her without the formal
ity of obtaining divorces from his
other wives.
Still true to the man she loves. Miss
Doherty, just before returning to her
home in Texas few weeks ago,
pleaded with Detective Harry h. Will
son, of the Sixth precinct to urge
the court to be "lenient with Earl
WILLING TO FORGIVE.
~ am willing to forget and for
give" she told Detective Wilson. Il
hope he only gets a light sentence,
so he can come back to me-"
She was not present at the Dis
trict Court yesterday when her hus-
band was sentenced. II Is said she
is about to become mother and re-
turned to her home for this reason.
Upper was arrested two days after
nc married Miss Doherty, and the day
before he was to be appointed mem
Der of the Capitol police force. He
was charged by Detectives Wilson
and Emanuel with forgery, with mis-
representation. and with being de-
serter from the army.
1t was alleged he had represented
himself as +. Il. Lewis. a veteran OF
the world war, who had seen service
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
Asks Leniency For Her
Bigan,istHusband;H He
Gets : Years In Prison

Happy in the belief her handsome fance was war hero
and this was his first romance, Miss Cecilia Dohery arac
tive young Texas worker went to the alter with Earl B.
Upper. Only few days after the ceremony she was
shocked to discover the whom she had given her
heart not only bigamst but check forger and a
mill
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
Stitch In Side, His
Only Pain After He
Drops Hundred Feet

reinforcing steel rod snapped and broke. Sam Will
Jams had hold of its end six stories the air. He srug
ed for his balance reeed forward and then plunged head
foremost paved aeyway than 100 feet below him.
Williams landed on his right shoulder, bounced over to
his left His body rebounded in resemblance to hand
spring. He Strengthened his back and lay mooness
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
Marine Band Concert.

The United states Marine Band will
give an orchestral concert at 2 o'clock
next Monday afternoon in tho audi
forum OF the Marine Barracks. at
Eighth and G streets southeast. After
tho concert dress parade will be
given on tho parade ground OF the
barracks by the Marine Corps Insti-
tutc detachment
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

EARL b. UPPER, confessed
- bigamist, wao yesterday
was sentenced TO three years
i'm prisonment at the Atlanta
prison by Justice Gould. Tup-
per has three wives. the third.
Miss Cecilia Doherty, said to
be about TO become q mother.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
FUND STARTED
FOR|NAUCURAL
N. W. BurchelI Tenders First
Check to 0efray Expenses
On March 4.

The first check to help defray the
expenses of the Inauguration OF
President Harding was received 10
day by the inaugural committee. IL
was from N. W. Burchell, the +
street grocer, but the amount was
not announced by the coinmi.ec.
BONE PUBLICITY CHIEF.
The committee also announced the
appointment OF Scott c. Bone, former
Washington newspaperman and
chairman OF the publicity committee
OF the national Republican commit
tee, as chairman of the press commit
tee. Mr.. Bone will have direct charge
OF disseminating all Information con-
corning the progress OF the plans OF
the Inauguration and the program OF
the ceremonies.
Last night the committee an
nounced the appointment OF Senator
New OF INDIANA, as chairman OF the
legislative committee. Wilton j.
Lambert and Frank J. Hogan were
also appointed on his committee. Sem
ator New was prominent in the last
campaign, and is warm personal
friend OF President-elect Harding.
This Is the first time that a mem
Der OF Congress has been appointed
on the Legislative committee.
This committee will have the work
OF obtaining the necessary official
sanction for the use OF government
buildings, particularly the Pension
Office auditorium for the inaugural
ball.
WILL OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
Edward Il. Mclean chairman Of the
Inaugural committee has announced
that the headquarters will be opened
in the willard Hotel Monday morn
ing when Jesse W. Smith. the Jecre-
tary of the committee, and M. Zone
the chairman OF the press committee
are expected to be there.
1t Is understood that groups OF
young women in the Government de-
rartments are taking hold of the sug-
Eestion OF n carnival on the avenue
the night of March 4 and that they
plan to ask the committee for sug-
gestions in the near future. The
automobile owners of Washington
also are taking to the idea OF a
decorated automobile parade in the
business section the SINE evening.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
To Address D. c. Irish Council,

Congressman James OConnor, OF
New orleans, La, and Miss Margaret
NJ. Ryan. of Boston, Mass. will adj
dress the regular weekly meeting Of
the Padraic II. Pcarse Council of the
American Association for RecognI-
ton Of the Irish Republic, tomorrow
night at 6 o'clock in Gonzaga Han. 10
I street northwest
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

GAM WILLIAMS startled
other workmen on q build
ing at Sixteenth and X streets
by sitting up, rubbing his eyes
and saying, I'm all right"
after a fall Of 100 feet. He
resides at 722 Fourth street
northeast.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

How the Earth Narrowly E.c-ped Race
Of sisnt.-Irtero.tira New scientific D,s-
coycric. Explained In Inc sunday IIMI.a.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

what Charlie Chapln's wife Told the
Judge About Her Unhappy Married Life
In The sunday TIMES.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

The Smile That lid Pretty ts-N~sr-oId
Nsmp" Into The SHADOW Of the usllors'
see Tho sunday TINES
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-29
SHERIFF w. r. TAYLOR, BROTHER
OF LATE TIL TAYLOR, WILL MAKE
CAPABLE OFFICIAL; ELECT HIM
Local Offer Exonerated by
Convicted Men From ANY
Completely in Alleged Third
Degree Methods.

Jinks Taybr is brother Of Till ID.
Taylor. and b many ways Is much like
his 3cceased elder brother. Peneath
mis- nmIahle. kindly disposition. there
Is rlensy OF couraee and fiimness.
Discretfe. not old in years. and well
preserved for his age. he Is highly
Qnaiifiee to succeed his late brother.
As custodian OF the quintet Of muir
tderers hst convicted, he displayed
rare restraint. When hundreds of
g4od citksgm, had gathered at the jail
re4dy tomob ne outlaws. Jinks Taylor
although a brother. and the only blooa
relative pf the murdered sheriff pre-
sefat. bale the crowd in Till'a name
to let the law take its course
Facing death and having no other
defense . save them from the gallows.
the outlaws charged that third degree
methods had been used on them in
order to. extract confessions. Blu.
,sssa-7 tha trial was over and those men
stood convicted and face to face with
Eternity they drew up voluntary
statement exonerating Jinks Taylor
from any form of i'll treatment, and
later the grand jury did the same in its
preliminary report. AS Jinks Taylor
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-29
S. A. NEWBERRY, NOMINEE FOR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, STANDS
FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
Makes No Appeal to Glass or
Party But Promises All a
Square Deal If He is Elected
4 Prosecutor.

Sylvester a. Newberry. OF Pcndlc.
ton. So years old. graduate Of North.
western University Law In class oi
1897. has practiced law ut Pendieton
snce 1897; was assistant district attor-
ney ID1i-12 under Samuel Van Vac
tor: nominated for district attorney
OF Umatilla county at the primary
election, 1920.
II elected In November, 1920, I
pledge myself to strict law enforce
ment and will give my entire time and
attention 10 the duties of the office.
viii see to 1t that every person arrest
cd shall be Immediately taken before
a magistrate in the manner required
by law and given a hearing and not
kept in jail for weeks without such.
I will not permit the BRUTAL Third
Degree 10 be gwen to any prisoner.
Poor people shall have tho same care
full attention that Ii given rich ones.
I will give every person SQUARE
DEAL" and protect the taxpayers
againgt official extravaganza. Every
person who calls 10 see me in my ca
pacity as district attorney will be given
/ careful hearing and accorded the
most courteous treatment. VIII not