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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
HAM OFFERS CUT
IN TOKEN PRICE
FOR LIGHT RAISE
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of the Washington Railway and Elec

Continued from First Page)
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company.
For the last eight months under
watt hour, the Potomac Electric
Power Company has been earning
3 7-l0 per cent on it's fair valuation.
Mr.. Ham said. Under the 10 per
cent rate about "a per cent would
he added to this amount. making
the rate of return about IL per cent.
President Ham told tno commission
that the rigidity with which the 20
tomac Electric Light company was
being held down was one OF the ph1-
nomcna Of the era.
1t is not enough that the Commits
sion allo wthe company rates which
will permit them only to exist, he
said. The company should be allowed
rates which will permit them to take
care OF the expanding business"
New Battery Planned.
He said that the company has given
a contract for the installation of a
big storage battery which will take
care of the downtown section of the
city when any momentary break oc-
ours in the Benning plant of the COM
pany. IL this battery was in opera
ton last Friday when there was a
two-hour tieup In tie electric light of
the city, II would have been prevent
ed He explained how the accident
at the plant occurred last Friday, and
said that such things will not hap
pen when the new storage battery is
installed.
Mr.. Ham said that the present
valuation of the company, with the
additions that have been added to the
Commissions valuation, is $17,3S4,-
23506. In 1911 the valuation Of the
company was fixed at SlI .231 1903.
Protest Is Planned.
In reply to a question from Col.
Kutz, chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, Mr.. Ham said that he
was not positive that the testimony
before the commission would show
that there should be no reduction in
electric light rates, because IL any
was made it would not benefit the
consumers, as the case was now in
litigation before the courts and the
company would contest Any action of
the Commission to reduce rates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
SENATE OBJECTS
TO SECRET DEALS
IN FOREIGN DEBTS
Finance Committeeman Oppose
Giving Mellon Authority on
Debts Owed U. S.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL.
international News Service.

Opposition by Senators 10 inc Al
ministration's request for blanket
authority to handle the eleven billion
foreign Indebtedness to the United
States developed in a meeting today
of the Senate Finance Committee at
which Secretary of Treasury Mellon
appeared.
Senator La Toilette, Republican, of
Wisconsin, Senator Reed. Democrat,
of Missouri. and Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, voiced
objection to the Treasury Depart
ment being authorized to enter into
negotiations for the adjustment and
funding of the foreign loan without
the knowledge and consent of the
Senate.
Melons Objection.
Mellon said it would be impracticable
for the Treasury Department and
would materially embarrass it" If it
were compelled to submit whatever
negotiations it enters into to Congress
for review.
"It is utter absurdity for anyone TO
state that the Senate is not entitled
to all the facts regarding these l3dns,"
Reed said. IF there are any secret
negotiations being conducted by public
officials in the transaction of busineEs
entitled to know about them.
Senator Penrose Republican, of
Pennsylvania, the committee chair
man, said he had received a letter
from Senator Nelson, Republican, of
Minnesota, chairman Df the senate
Judiciary Coplmittee, in which he
said that he did not feel at liberty
to transmit from the Judiciary Com
mittee to the Finance Committee Sc
cret correspondence bearing on the
foreign loans furnished by former
Secretary of the Treasury Houston
unless authorized to do so by the
State Department. 1t was recalled
that Secretary OF State Hughes had
previously written to Senator Nelson
that he did not think the correspond
ence ought to be made public without
the consent of the foreign govern
ments involved.
Formal Demand Made.
Senator La Toilette read into this
record a formal demand upon the
state and Treasury Departments and
the Judiciary Committee for the cor
respondence. Senator Reed, who had
examined the correspondence, declared
he could "see no good reason for not
making 1t public"
1T is a public matter involving
public money-money loaned foreign
governments from money contributed
by the American people when they
loyalty and periodically invested their
savings in Liberty bonds during the
war-and / think that they should be
fully informed regarding all these for
eign loan transactions, Reed said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
FILM STAR WEEDS
DESPITE WAR TO
REVERSE DIVORCE
Owen Moore and Roof Actress
Too Happy to Worry Over
Bigamy Peril.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-If the State
of Nevada succeeds in declaring Mary
Pickford's divorce from Owen Moor
illegal. will Owen and Mary become
bigamists?
Up and down the Rialto they are
specializing over this. Mary took
Douglas Fairbanks to be her welded
husband very shortly after her d.
vorce from Owen Moore at Reno, New.
In the idiom Of Broadway. that lets
Mary out"
Even II her previous divorce is
finally declared Illegal. she can main
tain that she married Doug" In per-
good.
But how about Owen?
Fight Still On.
The proceedings brought by the
attorney general Of Nevada against
Miss Pickford and Mr.. Moore were
solved by a decision in favor of the
screen stars-once. But the attorney
general refused to be bested and ap-
pealed to higher court. There 1t rests.
And there 1t was resting Satur-
day afternoon, while owen Moore
was being married to Kathryn Per-
ry at Greenwich, Conn. Kathryn
Perry, known as the "unforgettable
girl" OF the Ziacfeld Roof. is now
Mrs. Moore. Ru. the Appellate
court of Nevada may decide that
Mary Pickford is Mrs. Moore. In
which case the complications might
be embarrassing.
With the handsome screen actor
and his much admired bride all Is
serene.
They motored to Greenwich with
Myron Selznick, son of the presi-
dent of their picture producing COM
pany, and quietly became man and
wife without anybody raising an OBJ
lection.
In IdyIlic Spot.
After that they dined at Port
Chester and returned to Owens coun-
try place at Douglaston Manor, L. L.
In this idyllic spot, nesting in a hol-
low 200 feet from the winding country
road. II would be a hard-hearted at
torney general who could disturb q
love poem by legal complications.
Owens negro manservant stands
guard at the entrance to this Arcadia.
vouchsafing to all ana sundry the
same information: THE boss, he's
playin' goff, sab. i don't know
nothin', sah."
And attorney generals may get
rough IL they like, but just at pres
ent young Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Moore
are too busy to bother about such
trifles.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
FOCHS YANK WHIRlWlND
BEGAN 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Three years
ago today begin the counter-offensive
on the Northwestern end OF the Chat.
eau-Thierry salient which marked the
beginning of the end of the German
army. A wedge seven kilometers deep
was driven into the German lines at
scissors by the American First and
Second divisions, cooperating with
the first Moroccans.
The attack, one of the real sur.
prises of the war and one of the most
brilliant victories in the history of
American arms. started the German
rout which never ceased until the
armistice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
ILLINOIS FUND SCANDAL
TO BE PROBED WEDNESDAY

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July Estate
Treasurer Edward f. Miller is 10 re.
sumo testimony before the Sangarnon
county grand jury when the INJURY
into the disposition of interest on pub
lie funds during the terms of GOV.
ernor Len Small and Lieutenan. Gov.
ernor Sterling as State treasurer. IS
begun again Wednesday.
Four new witnesses have been sub.
poenaed. State Attorney Mortimer re-
fused to make known their names
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
Miner Dies of Injuries.

ELM GROVE, w. Va, July 49,
Thomas Clancy. aged twenty-five, a
miner. died yesterday of injuries sus.
tanned several months ago while at
work in a mine at Roscoe. Pa. He
was caught by a fall of stone and
three ribs were broken. The frac-
turcd ribs did not knit properly, it
is stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18

rOMEONE has said that a
n least rs per cent Of tn.
readers of advertisements il
all kinds Of publications are women.
The percentage is under rathe
than over the mark. in my opinion
Men read some advertisement
but a0onsen read ALL--especiali
those appearing in their news
papers which offer merchandise
that arouses their interest.
Someone has also said--a mere
man most likely-that woman
can scent-or was it sense
bargain at long range.
Guilty, as charged!"-all If us.
l make the bold claim that
woman is IN excellent judge of
values.
Her attention having been drawn
to an article-or several articles -
of special value in an advertisement
she may be depended upon to be
"among those present" bright and
early, the morning of the day these
values are offered.
She then and there decides for
herself whether the advertiser is
worthy of her patronage. and SO
iealously does the dependable mer-
chant guard his good name and his
printed promise, that she is able TO
give her approval to the Special"
offered. by purchases from regular
stocks.
Yes nearly all women are excel
lent judges of values. That's why
good advertising attracts them.
Reading advertising also makes
systematic shoppers of women.
A close observer would note that
a wise woman. bent on ouyin
expedition. has little list in her
shopping bag of advertised values.
carefully culled from the advertise
ments. Buying goods is never
"hit-or-miss" proposition with her.
She makes business of it, if
you please, and by the aid of the
advertising she reads, never fails
to get her full moneys worth when
the shopping tour is ended.
Women. through reading adver-
tisements constantly, also come TO
know advertised goods intimately,
and buy them in preference to the
anonymous sort.
The manufacturer and the mcr-
chant know that once the conf
dence of the purchaser is -,ained in
an advertised article, they have Sc
cured not alone a buyer bus
loyal booster that the best ~ all
advertisinr--teen raise of a a.isfed
customer--will be theirs without
any cost.
Their advertising thus receives an
invaluable "follow-up" which no
money could buy, and advertising
goods of real value and ervic, Of
equal value is building up an asset
in good will which cannot be esti-
mated in dollars and cents.
Women come to know these
stores and for them it is enough
to say of an article that cit came
from so and SOS"
Stores which have established
their prestige through advertising.
guard their reputation with jealous
care.
Their statesmen reflect the ideas
anu iueaiS VI ehe Sp'IIt VI eSiNicS
which patrons nacurallv expect to
receive in such establishments,
"Qne Who Knotos" is taiking--
out loud, and her advice is this
Read Advertising.
Merchants who follow the "golden
rule" of business know that they
will get 1000 returns on every adj
vertisement they placs-and they
are putting their most attractive
store news in this newspaper be-
cause they know that it has the
confidence of The sort of women
they want to reach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
S MILLION BUSHELS GRAIN
TO BE SENT TO NEAR EAST

CHICAGO, July 1S.-Five million
bushels of wheat and corn for the des-
titute people of Armenia and Syria will
be collected by the Near East relief
in cooperation with various agricul-
tural organizations. according to an
nouncement by Alonzo e. Wilson, who
has acknowledgement the rational con-
paign director. with headquarters in
Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
fairmont Autoist Killed.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 1S.-Pat
rick Harris is dead from injuries sus
tanned when an automobile in which
he and Frank Campbell were riding
skidded over hillside near here
Campbell is confined TO hospital with
little chance of recovery. Chester
Smith, the driver, escaped with slight
injury,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
Ex-Deputy Marshal Sentenced.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 1S.-Tyree
Taylor, former chief United States
deputy marshal. today was sentenced
to seven years in the Federal peni.
Tertiary at Atlanta. Taylor pleaded
guilty to having received brides from
b. +, Crockett and James j. Mulcahy
to allow them to bring contraband
liquor into Memphis during 1914.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
Explains Herring's Selection.

APPOINTMENT of Charles e, Herrir q
as American trade adviser at Berlin
has no political significance, hut is
purely a commercial step, Secretary
OF commerce Hoover stated today.
rms appointment, Hoover says, has
no connection with any effort this
Government may take to establish
peace with Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
Wants u. S. to Return Tax.

Senator Harris. Democrat, Georgia
today presented to the Senate a con.
current resolution oS the Georgia leg.
islature urging Congress to pass such
legislation as will return to the South.
ern States several millions of dollars
collected as tax on raw cotton between
1863 and 1868.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
A Woman
Expresses
Her Mind On
Advertising
AN 4 d / T o r l A l.
ON A DIV E r 7 ! s | N G

~ /HEN / was asked to
NJ write an editorial on
advertising, and then
agreed to do so, I became panicky.
With the possible execution Of
personal letters ! never wrote any
thing in my life.
/ am wondering how l shall
begin and whether / can say what
wish to say with all the emphasis
it deserves.
Well, here goes.
/ will just "think out loud"
craving your indulgence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
ICE WATER TO PREVENT
ATLANTIC CITY SPOONINC

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 49,
Spooners on the beach will hereafter
receive an "ice water cure" at the
hands of the strand censors in an eff.
fort up moonlight "patting parties
"A dash Of water at polar tempera-
ture Is more effective than an order
to move on" according to the beach
police,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
URGES CARRIER LIABLE
FOR r. o. 3. SHIPMENTS

The railroad carrier should be held
liable for thefts, pillage, breakages,
and losses i'm goods for export until
delivered to or on the vessel, Benja.
min Rush, of Philadelphia, president
of the Insurance Company of North
America, today told the House Mer-
chant Marine Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
Harding Invited to Speak.

President Harding today was in.
vited to address a meeting of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People by a commit
tee headed by Charles A. Cottrell, of
Ohio. The meeting is to be held in
Washington i'm September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
HERARREST
IS SOUGHT
BY SHERIFF
Mrs. Hemming Indignant at De.
mand for Signed Statements
Made by Relative.

NEW YORK, July luxurious
with indignation, Mrs. Helen Hender-
son Hemming, wife of the broker,
Henry G. Hemming, who was shot
and killed on her estate last Thurs
day, charged today that she was re-
fused permission to attend the flu
neral ceremony Of her husband.
Four times, she said she had
sought to ascertain the time Of the
service at John G. Hemming's home.
She laleges that she was denied in
formation.
Phoned Four Times.
! Mrs. Hemming said:
II went to New York on Saturday
and four times telephoned to the
i house asking when the funeral
would he held. This is what i was
told: I will not tell you unless you
! sign a sworn statement that the
newspaper reports concerning my
fathers death are untrue.
Il said: I have not read the news
papers and certainly will not sign
such statement. You have no right
to bury the body of a husband with
out wife's consent
Yesterday between IL and IL
o'cioSk I goz q telegram from Jack
stating that the funera lwould be
held at O'Clock. How could l posi-
bly, get there?"
Only relatives and a few friends of
the broker attended the simple cere-
mony in the Eighty-sixth street house
yesterday. The Rev. w. j. d.
Thomas, Of All Angels Church, Off
ciated
Mrs. Hemming is planning tenn
porarily to leave uck Island to avoid
further publicity.
Would Arrest Woman.
Sheriff Kelly, of Northport, said to-
day that he would seek to have Mrs.
Hemming arrested and held as a
material witness in the staying of her
husband. He will take the matter be-
fore the District Attorney of Suffolk
county, in whose hands the prosecu-
ton of the case now rests.
LIE Roy Young, the District Attor-
ney, will confer with Kelly and other
interested officials aI-Riverhead to-
day. He said that no facts have yet
been presented to him which appear
to justify the detention of Mrs. Hem
ming.
: The family OF the dead broker is
demanding of officials in Northport
that thorough investigation be made
Of the shooting. E
ASSISTANT Distrlct Attorney Charles
ID. Partridge holds that such an ar
rest is unwarranted.
The coroner, William Gibson, who
conducted the investigation, states
that Mrs. Hemming knew nothing of
the plan of Frank Eberhardt, the
Duck Island caretaker, to kill her
husband. He believes that Eber-
hardt's actions were due to the
over Jealous care of Mrs. Hemming
and of her fourteen-year-old daugh.
ter, Helen Henderson.
Doubts Widows Account.
Mrs. Hemming's assertion that her
meeting with the husband the day of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
CONFERS
WITH IRISH HEADS
ON PEACE TERMS
Trouble Threatened Between De
Valera and Craig During Meet
ing With Lloyd George.
By International News Service.

BELFAST, July 1S.-Couparativc
quiet reigned in Belfast over the
week end, but the armistice is not
yet being strictly observed. There
was some firing during which
girl was wounded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
Doubts Widows Account.

Mrs. Hemming's assertion that her
meeting with the husband the day of
the murder was unexpected was
questioned yesterday by one Of Hem.
ming's friends. This man said:
"I met Mr.. Hemming in the Penn.
sylvania Station about IL o'clock
Thursday morning. He told me he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
CLAIMS SOVIET CEDED
|. HIM TWO NAVAL BASES

60
Mr.. Vanderlip,
who returned
to America
on the
Olympic
with valuable
Russian
concessions,
repeated his
oft-expressed
opinion
that the
United States
Government
is ignorant of
the truth
regarding
Russia.
He said he
will enlighten
the people as
to the real
conditions
there.
~
The New York herald., 1921-06-16
FoREcLusuRE SALE.

shall be, admitted by the parties in interes,,
| or adjudEed by the Court TO be prior and
superior In equity TO the lien OF the FRS
Mortgage OF the Traction Company.
In the event Of the insuff;ciency of tn,
proceeds of sale TO pay In full the amount
| Of said charges, the Court reserves the right
| from time to time to require payment of the
! deficiency by the purchaser or purchasers.
two parcels hereirbefore described -
parcels a and B and ordered to be sold
spportion as between Cen Ns said parcels ths
! liabilities and other Items charged upon
the proceeds OF sale and mentioned in the
foregoing clauses fa) TO (d) inclrsive.
III Upon the confirmation OF any sale.
the purchaser shall make such payment or
pssmrn,s , N ees @ en-, on account ,n, OF 'ns pur
time direct
SO much Of the purchase price as may
ca si may he paid in cash or the purchaser
may satisfy md make good the balance OF
r. hid M u whole or In part by ,s deiivsring s
credited as hereinafter provided. First
MORTGAGE Bonds OF the Traction Company
n sea FORM ana Z II interest tier
warrants apperfaining thereto, due March
]; 1919, and subsequently. to be paid out
thereof as set forth I, said decree. andlor
claims against the Traction !. Company
which Lave been or ro, be soNed Mo ca Hnd
t.ce XIX of said decree. including any de
bonds IN 'ptss tse IL sss
rants appcrtaining thereto which may be
allowed by the Court in favor Of the
ton Company or Of any Of the holders OF
its First Mortgage Bonds. In lieu OF such
bonds or interest warrants or claims: the
Special Master may accept the certificate
or certificates of any solvent bank. bank
Ing institution; trust company. or banking
subject
TO the order Of the person or persons or
corporation therein named and assigned
acter ard Of the amount therein specified,
and; II in interest warrant form. accom-
specified or claims Of the required char
acter Aand OF the amount therein specified
o,ceomparie by proper and appropriate as.
TO the Special Master. The purchaser shall
be credited. on account Of the purchase
p, n,ice Of the property by him purchased. for for
to the sprcial Master in part payment Of
would @ e'i be payable in respect , % Of such bonds.
interest warrants. and claims out of the
proceeds Of the. sale or sales made pur.
Ct 'l,e purchase price we're paid In cash.
Nv. BY said decree said Court has re-
served for. it's future. adjudication all aues-
tions not disposed of by said decree
, For further particulars pa, sn refsrenS,s ,eIs Is
ana sale ana 20 said t1nal Cruer OF Saie
and to the records Of said Equity Cause
No. 1901 and to the Advisory. Report Of
ihe ceceiver OF the Traction Company to
ne filed with the Clerk OF said Superior
Court pursuant to said Decree OF Fore
closure and Sale. Further information may
also he obtained upon application to the
undersigned
ARTHUR A. THOMAS. Standing Master
said
RICHARD B. coMsroCK. Providencs.
r. l.
EDWARDS & ANGELL Providence, r. I.
ROPES. GRAY. EOYDEN PERKINS.
Boston. Mass.
The New York herald., 1921-06-16
BIG LNROADS ARE MADE
ON ALL STEEL STOCKS
Slcckness of Trade, Though,
Expected to Continue.

Although an expansion OF demand for
steel products is predicted for early fall
as a result Of the continued digging into
stocks in consuming hands In the present
period of withheld orders. the trade has
given us hope that anything can be done
to break the accentuated summer dull
ness. according TO the weekly review OF
the industry published by the Iron Age.
The quick deliveries asked on much OF
the run of new orders. the review adds.
indicate that stock balances are far from
remaining well rounded out. The paper
adds:
Except for further slowing dowr
OF operations" II continues, the week
has been devoid Of developments. 1t is
doubtful IT, for the industry as a whole,
output is above % per cent. rate. The
estimate for the Pittsburgh region is
that II is around 80 per cent"
The Iron Trade Revtet0 says:
THE railroad outlook continues tc
offer some measure OF promise. In Chi
cago a larger amount OF track fasten-
ngs and miscellaneous railroad ma
terial was released last week than al
any other time OF the present year
Considerable buying OF repair fsateria
will be done soon, as recent shop wage
reductions have been sssimilated. sa.
railroad purchasing agents. Jobbers are
buying wire products more literally II
the West. Competition among mills fol
desirable tonpages, even small lots, rules
very keen.
THE steady weekly drop OF the gen
eral market level continued. The com.
posite market average OF the Iron Trade
Rericc this week Is s42.15 aga!ns
s4245 last week and st2.I5 two weeks
aro"