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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
CALLS FOR PROBE IN
b. n. r. RECElVERSHIP
Volk Infroducss Recitation IN
the HOUSE.

Special Despatch to THE NEW Yosx HRALp.
wssSinrsss. B. G.. 5ss. Il.
A sharp attack on the United States
District Court for the Southern District
Of New York. for continuing the re-
ceivership OF tho Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company was made In the House to-
day by Representative Lester ID. volk.
newly elected Republican from Brook
Ign.
Charging that the recsivership IL pre-
venting dependents of the victims Of
the Malbone street disaster from OBJ
tanning just damages. and that the
Westinghouse company. which 40 .
creditor initiated the court action. has
been indemnlfied against loss, Mr. volk
introduced a Congressional resolution
asking an investigation Of the receiver
ship.
1.-THE entire public and the financial
structure Of the community are vitality
involved in the receivsrship and Incl
dents leading up to IT," said Mr.. volk
in the House. THE honor and integrity
Of our United States courts are involved !;
well calculated and we'll planned litiga-
ton has created q state Of affairs with
out precedent in the annals Of legal
Jurisprudence.
The Federal Government is interested
in this receivership. During the war
this transportation company received
from the War Finance Corporation ST.
10000 under the guise Of wartime aid.
This money has not been paid and un-
less all signs are misleading the legal
machinery Of the receivership may frus-
trate the return Of this money to the
United States. No suberfuge or con-
cealment should prevent an inquiry to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

behind and are not at present making
their actual operating expenses
"On Staten Island both railroad COM
panies are In the hands Of receivers and
have been since the FIRST Of the year.
The Richmond Light and Railroad Com
pany has continued to operate. although
at an eight-cent fare the last few
months, but for several months the lines
of the Staten Island Midland Railroad
Company were actually closed. down.
and In some instances the. people were
absolutely without transportation facili-
ties. Recently part Of it's line has been
taken 'over by the city for municipal
operation.
I'm it, annual reports to the Legisla-
ture for the years 1915, 1919 and 1920,
the Public Service Commission for the
Second District called attention Of the
Legislature to the lack Of power in the
commission to consider the question Of
rates where municipal franchises had
prescribed them. saying. among other
things. in It's 1920 report: We again
urge that the commission be clothed with
such measure Of power over such rates
as is still possessed by the Legislature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
9TH DISTRICT ENDORSES
MILLER TRANSIT PLAN

Further evidence OF the readiness OF
the rank and file Of New York Republic
cans to support the programme which
Gov. Miller has proposed to the IAgis-
lature for the solution Of the transit
problem was given last night when tho
Seventh Assembly District Republican
Club OF Manhattan adopted resolutions
indorsing unanimously the Governors
plans.
The clubs action followed an address
By Travis H. Whitney. formerly Public
Service Commissioner. which was heard
BY q large crowd. Mr.. Whitney OUT
lined the history OF the development OF
the subways In New York and explained
the conditions OF the present situation
which make the transit problem partfcu-
larry difficult for solution In any other
manner than that which has been sug-
gested by Gov. Miller.
He declared that unified system op-
Grated under conditions prescribed after
the entire situation had been examined
and analysed by n competent and non-
political body. such rs Gov. Miller would
have the Legislature create, IL the only
logical and busincsslike way OF going
about the solution OF the problem. He
also pointed out the urgency OF finding
4 solution which will really solve the
question and give the people OF New
York not only relief from the conditions
OF congestion that now exist but which
Will make II possible for more subways
70 be built 10 take care OF the future
The club not only Endorsed the Cow
ernor's proposals. but voted special
vote OF thanks to Mr.. whitney for es.
planning the situation and his llumInat-
Ing exposition OF how the Governors
plans viii meet the conditions
Keen interest was evinced In The mat
ter. and when Mr.. Whitney had finshed
speaking II was necessary for him TO
enswef questions for several minutes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
T. X. r. REPORT PROPER.
IS HEDLEY'S ANSWER

In reply to the charges OF John H. De-
laney. Transit Construction Commits
sioner. that the rnterborough Rapid
Transit Company had charged improp-
eTiy to operating expenses items aggrc-
eating 3<23.0o0. Frank Hedley, president
and general manager OF the Interbor-
ough. replied yesterday snat the accounts
of the company were kept In accordance
with forms prescribed by the Public Ser.
Vice Commission. and that In due Course
the items in question would be consid-
cred by orderly process. His statement
follows:
The accounts Of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company are kept In form
prescribed by the Public Service Cam
mission. and in accordance Herewith
sworn reports are made quarterly. These
accounts are subject to inspection OF
both the city oficiais and the Public
Service Commission. and. therefore. moth
Ing In the report printed to-day 10 In any
.sense new. Most OF II, indeed. was dwelt
upon at length during the so-called In
vestigation conducted by the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionmcnt In the
spring Of 1920.
The contract between the city and
company provides a method OF adjud.-
cation Of all disputed items. and In due
course the items In question will be con-
sidered by orderly process"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

esttng ana Illuminating. The moro see
OF Witten the less think OF Hedley."
II was anrounced last night that Ed
ward NJ. Bassett. former Public Service
Commissioner. would Join with Henry II.
Curran. Borough President of Manhat-
tan. In advocating home rule IN traction
matters ~ meeting In the Town Hall
tomorrow night Job r. Hedges and
Oliver c. Semple. former assistant coun.
sci for the Public Service Commission.
viii lead the debate In favor OF the
plan proposed by Gov. Miller. The gen
eral public Is invited to attend and any
one who wishes may express his views
on the subject.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

determine what has been done with ~
money loaned by the 0overnment-"t
Mr.. volk reviswed the instances bur-
rounding the action Of the Westinghouse
company. which asked fdr = receiverAhlD
Of the B. r. T.. accusing this comJAnv
Of being q handy instrument N aol5ou1
Of this sort. since Il was q party 31an-
tin In the action against the Aidvaud
equity was appoisted"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

the State. either on behalf Of the public
utility to secure q reasonable return for
the service rendered or OF the city to
cause a reduction OF rates, which have
become excessive. does not abrogate q
contract OF which the law V IN integral
part"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

carried an increase Of 3o.s4B.ss7 pas-
sengers during the past year. In the
facs Of which Il had . deficit OF $l.SsS.-
1894. The Manhattan Railway u an
integral part OF the Interborough sys-
tenn and fOv the convenience OF tho peo-
pie must be operated for the same fare.
IL the lease Is broken and IL 10 operated
separately. the fare on certain OF its
lines may under tn charter be Increased
TO ten or even hftcen cents. In that
event large proportion OF the passsn-
gers now using that line would undoubt-
cdly attempt 70 use the subway. The
result would be destructive Of public
comfort and disastrous from the operat-
ing standpoint"
Positive Cenclusions Of Experts.
Stone 4 webster . year ago made q
complete report to Judge Julius N.
Mayer Of the United States District
Court not only Of their exhaustive en-
Animation OF The properties of the New
York Railways Company. So per cent.
OF which u owned by the Interborough
Consolidated Corporation. but also of
the properties OF the Interboroush
Rapid Transit Company. In that re-
port Stone & Webster summarized thus
certain Main Conclusions"
I'm our opinion there 10 no escape
from the following conciusions:
Without an increased fare the rapid
transit lines will earn only q small part
Of the charges upon the bonds and notes.
aggretating Sl47.000.o00., which repre-
sent fresh capital invested or to Do In.
vested In those lines under the super
vision Of the Public Service Commission
subsequent to March 10. 1913. the date
Of city contract No. :.
Even An eight cent fare will not.
prior to 1922, provide any substantial
surplus over the company preferentials,
and even IN 1922 such fare will provide
little more than half of the city prefer
entail.
ION the surface lines. unless there is
an immediate increase In fares. tho
further disintegration OF the surface sys-
TEN In Manhattan n inevitable and the
operation OF many OF the lines will have
to be discontinued because Of their fall
ure to earn operating expenses and
taxes" (This prediction. since 1t was
made. has been amply fulfilled.)
Neither the rapid transit lines nor tho
surface lines can be permanently main
tained and developed by the operating
without an assurance Of SUI
ftcient earnings to justify the investment
OF the additional capital that will from
time to time necessarily DO required to
keep UP with the Increasing demands Of
the traffic OF the city"
What the war did to the Interborough
is graphically shown by the following:
This country entered the world war
In 1917. For the three years ended
Juno 50. from 1918 to 1917. inclusive.
the net corporate income OF the Inter-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

Mother and Daughter Deads Ee1
Others Burned.

BEssENER. Pa. Jan. s1.-Mra YIc1os
Jacobson and her daughter. Victoria. Is.
were burned to death here to-day IN 3
fire which followed the explosion Of :
can of kerosene with which Mrs. laaah-
son was kindling fire.
Charles and Oscar Jacobson were
taken to Youngstown. Ohio. hospital
The former II thought to be fa<alIy
burned. August and Victor jacobson
and boarder. also burned. were taken
to q New Castle. Pa. hospital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

ANTIQUES. Trunks. cash Registers. sportl
me Goods AZ real bargain pfirus see 'rrris
ephone Directory OF Home and fiurincs.
Needs" to-day Neat 10 last pasc.--Adv.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

twenty said Jimmy Hunt, who bought
it, but this little heating system gets me-
I'VE cleaned up twice the cost Of the
ARcolA on the price we got, besides the
coal we saved"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

The IpEAL-ARcolA heats Ill rooms on less fuel than
stove requires for one room The complete sysse in.
stalled by your local dealer, costs but little more than
for each room; and far less than old expense for
hot-water heating system. Children cannot burn them.
selves; no FIRE risk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
cARCOLA makes Dawes
house wOrth more money
lDlAloouEp FROM STORIES OF ANGOLA UsEssl

my husband built a bungalow for
twenty-eight hundred, and we tried to
keep it warm with stoves. But my land!
"We'll sell and get out from UNDER
Dave said. I don want to freeze to DEATH
But one day he saw an ARcoLA at the
steamftter's, and ordered one that very
minute. 1t didn't need any cellar.
so we put an ARcoLAin the kitchen,
and hot-water radiators all through. The
job was done in three days-those fellows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

That was what happened, notwtth-
standing the fact that the number Of
passengers carried In 1915 was 647.37S,-
ace. whereas In 1890 the passengers
transported over the PETERBOROUGH COM
pany's lines aggregated s56,1SS,11o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
obstacle. 70 c,sn r@sssssso~.

n In prevalent rnisappreheres,on
Mr. Hediey said. that In case OF the
fnterborourh going into the hands Of n
receiver. the city could take back and
operate, the subways itself. I'm that
event." said he. the subways would
20 20 the bondhoiders for operation un-
der the contract SO long AZ the %.
orator pays the rent the city has no
right to take over the subways until
ten years after the beginning Of the
contract peyiod. or eight years from
now. And. even then, the city would
have to reimburse the Interboroush for
the millions Of dollars that company
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01

LoW-cost, hcaIthfuI warmth,
: through hotSwater radiators, for the
small home, store or school. The
ARcolA places the cottage, with or
without cellar, on the heating plane
Of the First Mansion in the Land
The water jacketed ARcolA Is of
itself q radiator. Replaces stoves.
wastes no heat up chimneys, leaks no
coal ess. Each tenant may have q
separate ARcolA. If used to heat
part Of building, extra sections and
radiators may be added later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

The Missouri Society will meet Sat-
urday ut pm. at the Playhouse. 1914
y street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

Homer J. Councillor will give the ex-
position Of the Sunday school lesson
tomorrow afternoon at 445 O'Clock at
the Y. W c. A. 1888 F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TtJID.A Y.

-
Art Section Of the Twentieth Cen
, fury club meets at 3 o'clock at i441
Irving street, Nrs, Henry Farquhar
speaks.
Washington Humane society meets
ConWi ssinner Eoardmau. Or. Anrau
Simon and OF hers. speak.
TONIGHT.
Bennlns. Glendale. Oakland. tfti-
zens Association meets a, the usual
time at the SmoIh"rs School. BeUniHg
road
Mems Club Of St Luke C:urcl
meets at O'Clock az the parish hall
Election Of officers.
Chemical Socic.y 81 ~'a.,i;agloil
meets AT pm. Al th~ Cosmos Climb.
Executive nretfrC o. 100 oc,tcii. DR..
r. &. Tolman ap"aks
Kit Carson Posi-. Nc, :. Department
OF the Potomac &, a. r., riee;a at
o'clock AT the G., 4. r. He'll. 1412
Pennsylvania svAnu@,
Mems Club Of St Marks Church
meets at = o'clock Al The parish hall
Sd and A streets southeast.
Catholic WomeH'~ :serv:e~ Club
meets at the National Cathoiin Com
munity House. sol T. street northwest.
California S.alc Sociri.. meets at
SIS O'Clock at The Thomson School.
18th and l. street. All Californians
invited
Delaware State Society meets at
the Wilson Normal School. 11th and
Harvard streets.
TOMORROW.
Society of American Military En-
gineers holds luncheon at 1:15
o'clock at the Blue Triangle building,
Goth and Il streets northwest. Assist
ant Secretary of War W. X. Williams
speaks.
Women's Alliance Of All Souls
Church meets at II am. at the nj
tartan House, lS3 Columbia road. Miss
Ellen Rabbit speaks.
Fort Myer exhibition drill will be
held in the riding hall at 2:30 O'Clock.
Public invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

The Rambler Pastime Ciub will
hold a masquerade dance tomorrow
evening at S:45 o'clock at 1101 E
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

Delaware State Society meets at
the Wilson Normal School. 11th and
Harvard streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
MOTION is OVERRULED.
Court Will Not Dismiss Bill
Against Democratic Committee,

A motion to dismiss the bill brought
by Cora Leonard Thomas and VIII
liam v. Mahoney against the demo-
cratic central committee. charging
fraud and demanding an accounting
OF money collected from delegates to
the democratic national convention,
was overruled by Justice Stafford in
Equity Court, No. /. yesterday.
The petitioners. Judge Robert F.
Mattingly and John T.. Coipoys. rep
resenting the democratic central COM
'nittee, were given ten days in which
10 answer the ruling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

The Central Citizens Asaoclatfon
will meet Monday at s nm. at the
Trinity Community House Sd and G
streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
TONIGHT.

Bennlne. Glendale. OAK land. CHI
3ens Association meets a, the usua
time at the SmoIh"rs School. BENIN,
road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

New Building on NJ Street
Provides Facilities for
Future Progress.

The beautiful new hoin" OF 'he
Medical Society of Washington. SIT
usted on NJ street. was officially opened
and dedicated last eht The audi
torium was filled with members and
their families and friends. Speeches BY
officers of the society and music con-
stituted the program Tor the evening.
The building. which IS said to have
cost around $4,000. is beautiful
rwo-story white-stone structure. sit
uated on NJ street between Connect
cut avenue and 1Ith street ana Is
sdmi rabiy suited 10 the requirements
of the organization.
Quarters for Meetings.
On the ground floor there is large
auditorium capable Of seating 10
with excellent acoustic properties
and facilities for motion pictures and
lantern slides. This room VIII D"
used for the Wednesday night meet
ineS of the society AMI other shla'itf
group meetings and the motion PIE
,,Ire apparatus is to be used Tor
showing surgical and patholoelcal
films. The building was started last
April.
On the upper floor is fine room
which will later be used 1or insu
zeal library There are also ample
and entertainments.
After the society had been called 10
order by its president. Or. H. I. Nata
tee in d few words of welcome. ana
Rev. Charles Wood had offered an
Invocation. pr. Charles W Rtcharosoh
told OF the work Of tn" society since
II was founded 10: years ago. and the
amount of good that had ht'n az
conpIishcd. espcctatiH during ,ne
various wars. II. Told If the diff
entities that the society had had 10
work against in never having had a
boir, of its own. having mel at
various places around the CITY
How much NOR" W. could nave
,or1plishesl" he said, If this spiendld
nom. md ALWAYS been al our dis
posal"
DrdJca,"ry address
ur William Gerry Morgan made the
dcdicatsry address telling OF TIE past
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and future aims ana
uossihilitias of tn. society and the
usrs To yyhic'. the building would he
mt. and with such add@\ facilities
what progress could he made IN tnr-
thor research for TIL. benefit nj hui
nnanity.
After tho co-cIuaiop of Dr. Ioreans
address The ky Of III. new building
was presented to tr. Macatee. tho
president of the society by Pr RICH
2rGson. with short spe echeS OF preseh-
tation and acceptance.
This was the first time thar many
of tho members OF the society had
iuspected their new home and they
all EXPRESSED great satisfaction over
its ap,e9rauces. DIR. r.. y. Davidson
who is said 10 have heen ins'ru-
menta, in forwarding the building
project. was congratulated by his
brother members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
RUSH POLICE MATRoN BILL.

Senator Calder of New York viii
ask for early action on bill intro
duced by him providing that police
matrons shall be members of the met
ropolitan police and shall rank as
class ] privates The bill provides
that no such matrons shal IL be rated
above that rank and class. 1t is no"
before the District committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.

Mrs. Susan Johnson. siXiy-fye wears
old. 1929 Georgia avenue was killed
oy an automobile driven by Rufus H.
wood, colored, near Connecticut ave-
uue and DE Sales street I'tesday af.e,-
noon. AT III. cOronsT'S iGuueSI vest ar
day II was testified that Mrs Johnson
walked against the side Of the auto
mobile and MAS knocked down the
driver telling IN" jury ii was in1pos-
slbie for him to prevent the acciden mt
verdict OF accidental death was
reported. eAonera'in. the driver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Missouri Society will meet Sat-
urday ut pm. at the Playhouse. 1914
y street.
The Central Citizens A.socIatfon
will meet Monday at nm. at the
Trinity Community House. Sd and G
streets northwest.
The District Chapter of the Amert-
can War Mothers will meet tomorrow
evening at the Thomson School
Nsrthwe.t suburban Citizens. Assoc
citation will meet tomorrow evening
at o'clock at the Tenley Public
School.
The Ramblers' Pastime Ciub will
hold a masquerade dance tomorrow
evening at S:45 o'clock at 1101 E
street northwest.
Homer J. Councillor will give the ex-
position Of the Sunday school lesson
tomorrow afternoon at 4A5 O'Clock at
the 7. ". c. A. 1888 F street.
Judge Kathryn Sellers will speak Mt
the Brookland Baptist Church Sunday
at pm.
The Ministerial Association Of the
rolored Methodist Church will meet
tomorrow evening at o'clock at
Miles Memorial Church. sd street near
l. street northwest.
Boy Scouts. Troop 5OG. will meet to-
morrow evening at : o'clock at the
Turner Memorial Church. 9Th and p
streets northwest.
Thr Business WOMen's Council will
meet tomorrow evening at 80 o'clock
at the Church of the Covenant
sou
sermon on why Shall We Remain
Jews?' tomorrow evening at the serv
ice at Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton at Eighth Street Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

Washington Humane society meets
at o'c!ock al .he Shnreham Hotel
tomp sinner Eoardrnan. Or. Abram
Simon and others. speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

Mems club Of ST. Luke Cuurcl
meets at O'Clock al the parish hall
Election OF officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

Art Section Of the Twentieth Cen
fury Cub meets at O'Clock at i44I
Irving street. Mrs, Henry Farquhar
speaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

Chemical Socic,S 81 "s.,i;..s, ton
meets AT pm. a. nc FO.:Hes Climb
Executive meeting u 1880 e'cttc.i. DR.
r. &. Tolnnan apraks
The Washington herald., 1921-02-23
REPUBLIC OF GERMANY NOW BEING SPLIT BY UNSCRUPUL6
Yanks on Rhine
Raid Communist
Meeting Place
lspsei.l osals Di.psseA y
rhs wasAinstsn Hsraid. !


CoEIENz Feb. 21-Bolshevism is
undsr the ban In the American oc-
cupied ara as ave German Com
mu.ists have found to their cost
TAs quintet staged Communist
meeting n Hoenningen. inviting
sympathizers by mail. ana had large
quantities Of BolsAesist literature
ready 70 Be handed out to those
present for distribution throughout
the occupied zone. when q party Of
Anerirz1 raiders appeared ~ unin-
yited gsesta They brought the i've
orgsnasers before the provost court.
which sentenceo them to three
months each
Ths British authorities were less
successful in an attempt to prevent
the spread to their area of the gem
eral street car strike which Is In
progress in WestphaIian cities
across the Rhine. They kept the
cars running for q time by a threat
TO move additional troops into the
proposed strike area and to proceed
against the employees quitting work
The conductors rode their cars but
stopped taking fares and the COM
pany itself suspended the unprofit-
able service
(cspyrisht, iss1, BY Public Ledger Co..