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The Washington herald., 1920-04-16

BY the commission: On Janu-
ary 6, 1920, the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Company. on its
own behalf and on behalf of its
subsidiaries, the City and Subur-
ban Railway of Washington, the
Georgetown and Tennallytown
Railway Company and the WASH
ington- n-Interurban Railroad Com
pany, renewed its application OF
, July 9, 1919 (formal case No. I'D.
for an increase in the rate OF
fare. praying that the evidence
taken thereon be treated as a
part of this case.
The application now before the
commission is in effect q petit
ton for a modification of its or
ders Nos. S44 and 345. fixing the
rate of faro on the several street
railway lines within the District
of Columbia at cents cash, or
four tickets for 25 cents for a
six months period to end on
April 80, 1920.
As those orders apply not only
to the petitioners but to the
Capital Traction Company, the
East Washington Heights Trac-
ton Railroad Company. the
Washington = Virginia Railway
Company. and the Washington and
Maryland Railway Company as
well, these last-named companies
were made parties to the pro-
ceedIng by the issuance Of order
No. S55.
Taxation Proposal Formulated.
At the time of the receipt of
the pending application of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company the commission had In
preparation a bill to be present
ed to Congress providing for cer-
tain much-needed adjustments in
the local street railway situation.
The primary objects of the
proposed legislation were to
change the form of taxation
of street railway companies
from one based on gross re-
ceipts to one based on operat-
ing income, and to relieve the
street railway companies of
the burden now imposed npon
them OF paying the entire
cost OF maintaining street
railway crossing policemen.
The street railways Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia are grouped
into two principal systems which
are highly competitive in the
thickly populated portions Of the
city. but which are quite dis
similar as a whole in that one
operates and maintains twice the
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
OHIO'S SECOND
G. CHOICE
STAKE
Harding to Profit by Sup
porters of Other Candi-
dates in State.
By WILLIS j. ABBOr

Cleveland, O., April l5.@Sincethe
slashing victory of Senator John
son in Michigan there is apparent
in this State an increased inclina-
tion on the part of the Harding
forces to lay emphasis on the fact
that many of their delegates have
declared for the California Senator
as second choice.
Wood and Harding are the only
candidates on the Republican side
here, and the Wood candidates fol
delegates have thus far refrained
from declaring their second choice
The Harding forces. however, be-
ing quite aware that their candi-
date is regarded as the candidate
of the old guard and of somewhat
reactionary tendencies, have sought
to dispel this impression by tying
his candidacy up with that OF
johnson.
To what extent the second choice
thus indicated will be adhered to
in the convention Is a matter OF
some justifiable doubt.
1t seems reasonable to anticipate
that Harding will carry the State
His own managers have no doubt
of 1t and show their confidence by
sending him to campaign in In
diana, where also his chances are
excellent No nalfficiap x,itl ,,,ho,,,
have talked has been able to give
any reason why Wood should dc
better in Ohio than he, did in Mich
igan, and Wood is the only can6I-
date against the Senator.
This is an industrial State, and
Detroit showed last week the feel
ing Of the labor element toward
Gen. Wood. 1t may be argued that
the progressive element in Michi-
gan was divided, while in Ohio IL
will be united for Wood. But the
frst part of that proposition may
well be true, while the second Is
false. For while no one ever ac-
cused Senator Harding of being at
all a progressive. many of that
faith are going to vote for him in
the, hope that the ultimate bens-
fciary of their votes will be either
Johnson or Hoover.
Under the Ohio law, votes for
Hoover can be cast in this primary
only by writing them on the ballot
"a fact that precludes any con-
siderable number being cast for
him. But there rs . very vigorous
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The Washington herald., 1920-04-16

mileage of the other system, hav-
ing ten suburban feeders running
to the District boundaries while
the other has only two such sub
urban feeders. The gross receipts
of the two systems are practic-
ally Identical. but the costs of op-
GRAFTON are very much larger in
the case of the system with the
large suburban mileage, Under
existing law the taxes (other
than the tax on real estate) paid
by the two systems are equal.
Would Reduce Disparity.
BY the proposed legislation out
lined above the tax burden will
be shifted and the disparity. in net
earning power greatly reduced.
Three months have elapsed since
this legislation was introduced
and the six months period during
which the present rates of fare
were to apply has almost expired
In the meantime operating costs
have materially increased, thus
aggravating the perplexing fea-
lures of the street railway fare
problem caused by the disparity
in the earning power of the two
companies.
Extended hearings were held
by the Committee of the District
OF Columbia Of the House of Rep
resentatives beginning January
q, 1920. and ending February "a.
1870, at which members of the
Pubic UtilitiesS Commission, off,
cials OF the street railway COM
panies. and the pubic were heard
at length. At the date of this
order, no action had been taken
by the. Committee.
The Public Utilities Commission
held formal public hearings on
March %. "a ard 81, and April 5.
1920, during which the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Com
pany presented figures showing
that 1t is earning annually s434,-
600 less than per cent return
on the fair value of the property
or the four component companies
OF its system within the District
or Columbia as found by this
commission. To this amount the
company adds estimated in
creased expenditures for way and
structures during 1920. an in
crease in the cost of coal for the
same period. a contingent allow
ance of $4,000, and an additional
amount of s292,00O, to meet a de-
mand OF its employees for a wage
increase equal to that recently
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Search of Sugar Bins of District
Asked in House Following Charge
Of Hoarding Against Local Dealers

A resolution was introduced in
the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Harold A. Knutson. Of Mime
sofa. Republican whip. directing the
Department of Justice to investigate
reports that wholesalers in WASH
ington are boarding sugar In expec-
tation of higher prices. The resolu-
ton reads:
Whereas, it is well-nigh impos-
sible at this time to purchase sugar
in the city of washington, d. c.,
and it is reported that there Is in
the city large quantities of sugar
that are withheld from the market
by various persons with a view to
higher prices and profiteering;
therefore. be it resolved. that the
Department of Justice is hereby re-
quested to at once investigate and
determine whether any sugar, de-
signed for sale. Is withheld from the
market with a view to higher prices
and for the purpose OF profiteerlng. =
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Freak Decision by Connolly
Prevents Washington
From Tying Score.
DISREGARDS NEW RULE
Johnson, Sent to Mound
Sick, Only aLsts for
Two Innings.
By GEORGE MORELAND.

Boston. .Mass. April 15.-Out
from the visitors showers at Fem
way Park today there sounded a
long-drawn wall.
"Ai. Al. beloved" it rang. "All is
lost"
Twas the death chant of stall
wart warriors of Griffith for the
lost.
It's hard to be beaten, any time
It's especially hard to be beaten
on the opening day. And it's par
ticularIy especially hard to be beat
en- with our own dear Walter john
son in the box. And when Walter
has to be yanked out in the second
inning. hammered like a Hun who
wouldn't cry kamerad-when that
happens there's nothing to say. II
is time to weep.
All this. and more befel the Ma
tionals here in the opening game
StdSOH Win INV ASOSS~A ~N~~
Sox today: happened while Gov
Coolidge and Mayor Peters and
Gen. Clarence Edwards and a lo'
of other notablcs, not to mention
some 1000 ordinary fans looked on
The undertaker's figures read 7to
6 with Boston handling the spade
Had to Beat Ten Men.
It's difficult to see at first glance
how anything more. as stated
really could happen-the WORD
more" meaning worse" Yet hap
pen it did For. crammed in the
right-hand breast pocket of old
man hard luck was the worst piece
CONTINUED on PAGE TEN.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
RAILWAYLAB0R
BOARD MEETS
TODAY
Members Confirmed by
Senate, Wilson Asks
Quick Session.

The Railroad Labor Board was
asked early last night by President
Wilson to meet at 10 o'clock this
morning at the Office of. the Di-
rector General of Railroads for the
purpose of organizing.
The question of wages for the
railroad switchmen, those on strike
and those who have remained on
duty, will probably be the first ques-
tion taken up by the board. and
no doubt this matter will be dis
cussed at the meeting today.
The Senate confirmed the Presi-
dents nominations to the board yes
terday at the end of four-hOur
Executive session. which from all
accounts was stormy. With the
doors locked and Senators bound
not to reveal what took place in
side the Senators We'd with each
other in saying unkind things about
the administration, the Presidents
appointees and their qualifications.
Most of the criticism came from
the Democratic side. The principal
Republican opponents were Senators
Smoot, Brandegee and McCumber.
The opposition centered around
the name of G. w. w. Hanger, who
was appointed as a member of the
public group for the two-year term.
All the others were confirmed by
viva voce vote. The roll call on the
appointment of Hanger was 81 to
"a, the opposition consisting en-
tirely of Republican Senators with
the exception of Senators Reed and
Thomas.
Two of the three members of the
railroad group. H. Elliot and
Horace Baker-arrived here yester-
day. They went directly to the
White House where they conferred
for a short while with Secretary
TumuIty. Later they held a con-
ference with Walker ID. Hines, Di-
rector General of Railroads. 1t is
understood the board will make its
headquarters in Offices of the Rail-
road Administration.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Tips on Styles
To be PeddLed
By Count Boni

Paris, April 15.-A fashion,
able crowd at the Ritz last
night was puzzled by mysteri-
Gus notes Count Boni de Cas-
tellane jotted on his shirt front
and cuffs. while ostensibly
watching the glittering array
of feminine fashions clustered
in the grill room.
Finally some one asked point
blank what he was doing. He
explained he was merely COM
piling fashion hints.
What for?" persisted the
belle who was cross-examining
him. Cornered, the count re-
piled:
''Oh, I expect to open an once
on Fifth avenue. New York.
shortly, where I will give per-
sonal advice to American women
about how and what to buy in
France, supplying them with
tips and hints about prices and
models
The count added he was in
dead earnest.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
WOOD CHOICE
OF TENNESSEE
Seventeen of Twenty Dele.
gates Instructed to Vote
For General.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April Is
Seventeen of the twenty Repub-
lican delegates from Tennessee to
the Chicago convention were def
nitely instructed for Gen. Leonard
Wood at the State Republican con-
vention here. assuring him the vote
of at least eight of the ten Con-
gressional districts. Further in
structions are to vote for John w.
Overall. of Nashville. for national
committeeman.
A spirited fight took place on
seating a negro delegation from
Memphis. The delegation was
seated.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Luettwitz and Bischof, Ac-
cused Of Fomenting Re-
volt, Made Prisoners.
MONARCHISTS IN PLOT
Minister of Defense Tells
Reichstag Of Danger
To Republic.

Paris, April 14.-Dispatches to the
French foreign office today indi-
Gated a new revolutionary military
movement was organizing in Ger
many. An outbreak against the
Ebert government was expected
momentarily, the dispatches said.
Maj. Gen. Won Luettwitz and Maj.
Bischoff, accused of attempting to
foment a new revolt, have been ar
rested. The men were found hiding
on an estate in East Prussia
Machine Guns Ready.
Berlin, April 15.-So insecure is
the position of the Mueller-Ebert
government in the face of the
growing struggle for mastery be-
tween the radicals and the reac-
tionaries that a fresh coup would
surprise no one.
Utmost military precautions are
being taken to prevent a repetition
of the Kapp-Luettwitz revolt.
Fifteen tanks, twenty motor ma
chine guns and. four detachments
of machine Sunncrs have been
brought into Berlin to be ready to
ward off an armed attack on the
Central government buildings.
GessIer shows Alarm.
Danger of a monarchist coup was
more real and imminent than gen.
orally believed, DR.. Gessler. Min
lister of Defense, told the ReichstaS
today
The situation in Pomerania was
particularly serious, Gessler said.
He appealed to the right parties to
use their influence with their con-
servative, reactionsry and military
friends" to avoid a new outbreak
with ensuing horrors"
Gessler urged "a general popular
union" against the forces which
would injure the fatherland." He
said 1t was reported apparently re-
liably that the Iron Division and
the Marine Brigade, which support
ed the Kapp insurrection. were en-
camped at Muenster ready to as
sist in the new coup.
Would Isolate Berlin.
The movement, Gessler believed,
would not be directed against Ber-
lin. The revolutionists planned, he
understood, IL successful in the
south. to surround Berlin. cutting
Off its supplies and agitating dis
turbances for the overthrow of the
government.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
DISTRICT POLICE JOIN
IN NECKLACE SEARCH

with authorities in every principal
city between Washington and
Cleveland. are seeking a pearl neck
lace. valued at $4,000, lost by Mrs
Alice Hickox. wealthy Cleveland
widow, on Pullman en- route from
Washington to Cleveland, three
weeks ago. So
Washington authorities were
notified of the loss by the Railroad
Administration. Every effort is
being put forth to recover the
neckpiece. AS yet no trace of the
jewelrys has been picked up by the
local authorities. 1t was stated 2ast
night.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
SCENT FARE
AFTER MAY 1
ON D. G. LINES
Utilities Commission An
nounce Decision Giving
Increase.
SEEK TAX LAW CHANGE
Want Congress to Fix Levy
On Operating, Instead
Of Gross Incomes.

Washington car riders will pay
straight Scent cash <are with
tickets sold at four for 80 cents.
commencing at 1901 a. m. May 1.
The above decision was handed
down late yesterday afternoon by
the Public Utilities Commission and
applies not only to the Washington
Railway and Electric Company
lines and subsidiaries but to all
Capital Traction lines as we'll. al
though only the w. r. and E. has
asked for a fare increase.
There will be no charge for trans
fers under the new decision, except
the existing 2-cent charge between
the w. r. and E. and Capital Trac-
tion lines.
Zone Fare System beaten.
The citizens associations and
civic organizations in the District
are credited with a victory for
their opposition to the establish
ment of the zone fare system, the
order stating that while the COM
mission believes that 1t 1.-THE zone
fare) is right and just in principle"
that decided opposition was mani
tested by individual citizens and
representatives of various civic
bodies" and that under present
conditions it is inadvisablc TO adopt
a zone system"
The granting OF sn increased fare
not only to the w. r. and E. but
also to the Capital Traction is ex-
planned by the assertion that in
creased fare to the former COM
pany alone would result in such a
loss of trafic that revenues would
probably be decreased below op-
Grating expenses"
Won't Meet Estimated Dencit.
The Increased fare will not meet
the company's estimated deficit Of
$91S,O00 under the per cent return
on valuation. guaranteed by the
commission. an scent fare only
yielding an increase of $4,000, ac-
cording to figures presented at the
hearing by President w. +. Ham.
Congress is called upon to make
up the difference to the company,
and at the same time lop off some
of the fat accruing to the Capitol
Traction Company through its un-
asked fare increase, by changing the
form of taxation of the companies
to a tax on operating income" in
stead of gross income" The order
points out that operating incomes
are about equal, owing to the favor
ed lines of the Capitol Traction,
whereas a gross-income tax penal
ICES the w. r. & Z. because of it's
greater trackage and Improbable
lines.
To Issue New Tickets.
New tickets will be issued i'm
mediately by the two companies.
Car riders with old tickets in their
possession after May 1 will be reim-
bursed at the companies Offices
In preamble of five type-wrItten
pages the commission gives the his
tory of the w. r. & z. demand for
increased fare and the reasons for
the decision.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Bail of Men Who Directed
Chicago Walkout Placed
AT $4,000.
HELD BY LEVER ACT
Agitatots Termed Dan
gerous" by Attorney
General.

The Department. Of Justice
has ordered widespread arrests
OF leaders in the unauthorized
railroad strikes in general or
ders to United States attor-
neys, Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer announced
late yesterday.
District attorneys have
been ordered to proceed as far
as the evidence justifes, and
arrests are being made in all
parts of the country" the At
torney General said.
Chicago. April 15.-The United
States government struck today at
the radical element alleged TO be
backing the outlaw" railroad
strike which resulted in partial
paralyzation of the nations trans
portation.
NpNes Shifcu SIdteS marSnalS,
acting on instructions Of United
States Attorney C. F. CIyne. ar
rested nineteen of the strikers
ieaders here and are expected TO
take fifteen more into custody.
The men arrested include John j.
Grunau, president of the Chicago
Yardmen's Association. the original
outlaw" union. Grunau called the
first strike. The warrants charged
violation OF the Lever law, and Of
ficials said criminal prosecution
will be sought. United States Com
missioner Lewis F. Mason, of IL
linois, issued the warrants.
PIacard Is Evidence.
Commissioner Mason fixed bail at
$4,000.
Elmer Bidwell and James ].
Dodgion, who Attorney General
Palmer is reported to have termed
dangerous men" were arrested.
The evidence on which they were
arrested consisted of copies of pla-
cards alleged to have been posted
in railroad yards by strikers.
The placard said:
"Switchmen:
I'VE want your assistance.
What are you going to dor
Then follows a list of the de-
mands of the strikers and the pla-
card is signed by the Committee of
Adjustments. Chicago Yardmen's
Association"
All the arrested men were well
dressed and wore white collars.
The government made a serious
mistake" said r. S. Murphy, one of
the strikers and a confident Of
Grunau's- TT certainly hasn't
weakened the strikers. They won't
go back to work for IS a day; ]
know / won't"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
RUSS EMBARGO
WILLBERAISED

The United States soon will take
independent action and lift all re-
strictions against trade with Rus
sia il the allies delay much longer
in reaching a decision on the pro-
posai of this government for COM
merce with Russia at the risk of
the traders. it was learned official
ly yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Loved Her.; Grandfather
Kills Child With an AK

Muskegon. Mich. April 15.-"I
killed her because I loved her"
This was the explanation OF
Stewart Moss. 73 years old. a lum-
herman. for killing his 10-year-oid
granddaughter. Erma Moss. with
an ak today.
Moss called his granddaughter
out Of the class room at the Glen
dale school and killed her outside
the building.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Vladivostok Taken
After Attack, Say Japs

Japanese forces occupied Vladi-
yostok. and disarmed the Russian
revolutionists only after the Japa-
nese troops had been attacked by
the revolutionists, it was an
nounced yesterday in a cablegram
received from the Tokyo war office
by Maj. Gen. K. Inouye, military
attache at the Japanese Embassy.
Disarmament of Russian reyolu-
tionists by the japanese at Khaba-
rovsk was resisted stubbornly for
ten hours, and go Japanese troops
and 400 Russians were killed, the
cable stated. Here, the Russians
lost 1900 prisoners and seven guns.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON WOMAN'S BUREAU

A bill creating woman's bureau
in the Department of Labor similar
to the children's bureau now headed
by Julia Lathrop was ordered favor
ably reported by the Senate Edpfa-
tion and Labor Committee yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
SENATE POSTPONES
PEACE BILL ACTION

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee considered the peace reso-
luton again yesterday. but after an
hour of discussion adjourned until
today without action.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Nationals Lose Opening Johnson Hammered
FEAR OF NEW COUP MAKES BERLIN ARMED CAM
Text of Scent Car Fare Order =
Made by Utilities Commission

Following Order No. 373 of the Public Utilities Commission.
in the matter of the petitions Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and Subsidiary Companies the City and Sub
urban Railway of Washington the Georgetown and Tennown
Railway Company. and the Washington nteuban Railroad Com
nanv for an increase in the rate of fare:
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16

CONTINUED on PAGE TEN.
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coNTrNuED or PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16

Series Of smashing articles on cure
political questions begins in The Wa,
ington Herald next Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
POWER COMMISSIONS
OFFICES NOW READY

Establishment of the Offices of the
Federal Water Power Commission
is rapidly nearing completion in the
Interior Department Building, Eigh-
teenth and F streets northwest. and
the commission expects to soon be
working in earnest on a survey of
the water resources of the country,
including the feasibility of develop
ing Great Falls.
Congress appropriated $3.50 to
carry on the commissions work
which will be directed by William
). Murray, of New York, consulting
. engineer. Cooperating with the
commission is the Water Power
League. of America, whose member
ship is composed of 500 of the
largest producers and consumers of
electricity in the United States.
Prof. George F. Swain, of Har-
ward University. is president of the
league.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Clinging Wraps Are
Generally Becoming

HE Wraps the thing, Gracefully drap-
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be sure OF her appearance anywhere OF
heavy luscious materials, with loose big
slccvcs-or none at ALL huge OF collar and
beautiful of line these Wraps arc the de-
sire Of every woman and you will want
TO start the season with the comfortable
feeling that comes with possessing ono.
Wraps made of alI-wool velour dc Ianc,
nutrIa band on collar, and with adjustable
belts, at $so.75.
Wraps made OF Bolivia cloth. with the
new mushroom collar, and embroidered
on collar, cuffs ard panel on waist. All
silk lined. Both the velour dc Iainc and
the Bolivia cloth wraps arc in colors
Dryad, navy or black. AT $o8.so
ksnn's-Second Floor,
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Suits That Are
indispensable

\ FALL or for winter ones fancy turns
to the smart, new, fur trimmed suits,
for wear on every occasion, whether it
be for street or afternoon. Also there
arc suits for every woman's taste and
pockctbook. Fabrics and colors vary,
with the charming lines to be found in
each suit
These Beautiful Fur Trimmed Suits arc
made OF velour, duvct dc laincs, vcldyncs,
chamoiscttc, tricotinc, broadcloth and jcr-
scy ~ colors of Dryad, Zanzibar, Nan
Kin, navy, or black. Prices range $4e7s,
ss975, $500 and $500.
kann's-Sccond Floor