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Evening star., 1922-02-28
DECISION LIMITS STATE
RATE-MAKING POWERS
q. 8. Supreme Court Says I. c. c.
May Make 1ntrastate Rates Con-
: form to Commerce Requirements.

The power Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission under the trans-
portation act Of 1880 to fix intra.
state passenger rates to make them
conform to interstate commerce re-
quirements was upheld by the United
States Supreme Court yesterday in a
unanimous decision OF the court, an
nounced by Chief Justice Taft. Two
cases. from New York and Wisconsin,
brought to test the law, were decided.
The decision declared that COM
state lines.
Congress In it's control Of its inter-
state commerce system Is seeking in
the transportation act to make the
system adequate to the needs OF the
country by securing for 1t q reason.
able compensatory return for all tho
work it Does" the Chief Justice
stated in the opinion. 1.-The states
are seeking to use that same system
for intrastate traffic. That entails
large duties and expenditures on the
interstate commerce system, which
may burden 1t. unless compensation
is received for the intrastate business
reasonably proportionate to that for
the interstate business.
troller OF interstate commerce, may
therefore restrain undue Limitation
Of the earning power OF the inter-
state commerce system in doing state
work. ut can impose any
reasonable condition on . states use
Of interstate carriers for tntrastate
commerce 1t deems necessary or de-
sirable. This il because OF the
supremacy Of the national power in
this held."
Evening star., 1922-02-28

| building and laad. $4,000; Phillips
School. building and land. $4,000:
Tenley School. land. $25.000; Dunbar
High School. land. $4,000; Armstrong
building. $4,000. Total. public
schools. $616.1sO.
| Metropolitan police--Salaries, $10s.-
644: additional motor vehicles, $1,000:
new station house in suburbs. $4,000.
Total, metropolitan police $i3f.644.
Fire department-Hose, $1,000; re-
pairs and Improvements to fire boat.
| $500; permanent improvements, $685.
$50. Total, fire department. s29.15O.
Health Observation-Disclosures OF
| of lots, $1,000; special services in de-
| lection of adulteration of drugs and
foods. 800: chemistry laboratory.
| $50: Garfield Hospital. repairs. s5.-
00e: dispensary for treatment of per-
sons suffering with tuberculosis. s1:-
aid to persons of moderate means suf-
| fering with tuberculosis. $1,000. Total.
health department, $14.S50.
| Courts-Writs of lunacy, $1,000.
Emergency fund. $1,000.
Courts and prisons-Fees of jurors.
$4,000
| Charities and correction-Eastern
| Dispensary and Casualty Hospital.
$4,000: Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
$55.000: board of Children's guardians.
! Feeble Minded Children. $125.e00:
| Home for the Aged and Infirm. $1,000: :
Municipal Lodging House and Wood
Yard. $1.240; National Library for the
| Blind. $1,000; Columbia Polytechnic
Institute, s1.500: st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. $4,000. Total. charities and cor
rections. $256.920
Public buildings and grounds-Con-
tingent expenses. 500; park police.
$10,SS0; laying cement and other
! u
ering FOR parks. $4,000; improvement.
etc, of West Potomac Park. $4,000;
Improvement, etc. of East Potomac
| Park, $4,000; maintenance Of tourists
| Improvement of parks for outdoor
sports, $1,000; increased cost of park
maintenance. $4,000: center parking
In Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
$500; publication of water of tidal
basin, $1,000; construction Of bathing
$4,000: repairs to statue of Gen.
George Washington in Washington
Circle. $500: care and maintenance of
Mount Vernon Park. $1,000; operation
Dupont Circle. s2.500: heating offices.
watchmen's lodges. etc. $500. Total.
buildings and grounds, sS2.4S0.
| Rock Creek and Potomac parkway
commission, Klingle Road Valley and
piney Branch Valley parks and Pat
Water observation-disclosures water
supply (authority to contract for
! $1.4o0.000 in addition). $1,500.OO0: in
| etalling water meters. $4,000; total
| water department, $1,5lo,000: total
increase, $3.560.664.
Charities and corrections-Indus-
trial Home School. 81, 500.
| Public buildings and Erounds-Con-
structfon of sea wall. $4,000 Total
decrease, 24,500. Net increase, $3.50
l64.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
PAWNBROKER BILL
OF FoCAT RAPED
John Joy Edison Wants One
Favored by Commissioners
Passed by Congress.

John Joy Edison, In commenting
today on the pawnbrokers' bill intro
duced by Representative Focht and
discussed in the House yesterday. in
formal statement said:
Yesterday. in the House Of Repre-
sentatives. on District day. Mr.. Focht
introduced and urged the soscalled
|pawnbrokers' bill. H. R. 63os. This
bill Is against the recommendation
made by the District Commissioners
In letter to Senator Ball on April
26th' 1891. In which they disapproved
the Senate bill. No. sS4. which is
practically identica; with the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Focht. and again
urged the enactment Of their bill
law.
The only experiment about the
present law was in making the rate
! per cent. which law Mr.. Focht voted
for. against the advice and recon-
mendatfon Of the Commissioners and
the citizens committee. In their let
ter the District Commissioners say
necessary In the District. and why
Mr.. Focht. after insisting on limiting
1t to l per cent. against the advice
OF the Commissioners, is now In favor
VI raising IL 10 per cent. also against
the recommendation of the Commits
sioners, / do not understand.
Thinks Foeht In Error.
MIR. Focht is also in error, 1 think.
IN declaring that the business has
fallen into the hands Of loan sharks,
because all the loan shark offices
were closed by the faithful execution
OF the existing law, which has work
ed well. except for the rate, which was
favored by Mr.. Focht and fixed
against the recommendation of the
commissioners. The present law has
been. sustained by several decisions
OF the Court of Appeals and twice by
States.
The District Commissioners very
properly object to the substitution for
this well tested law Of a new law
which provided only for loans by
pawnbrokers. and thus would give
them q monopoly Of all the small
loans In the District. instead of al
lowing loans on indorsed notes or
othsr security. provided in the pres
ent law. and which 1 am convinced
Is for the benefit Of the small bor-
"The only way to solve this situa-
ton properly, in my opinion, Is to
pass the COMMISSIONER bill H, r.
5O15, fixing the rate at per cent. We
then would have good working law
for all kinds Of loans Of this charac-
ter"
Evening star., 1922-02-28
BONUS BILL /
AGREEMENT SOON
Majority Members of Com
mittee Predict Lack of
Revenue Provision.

Majority members Of the House
ways and means committee indicated
today. after a conference of more
than an hour. that soldiers bonus
bill without any revenue provisions
would be agreed upon soon. 1t was
said that there had been no discus
sion Of postponing action.
The conference was taken up large
ly with consideration of administra-
tive details OF the proposed bill. and
members said the sales tax had not
been discussed. Another meeting will
be held later in the day
Confer With President.
Representative Mondell of wyom-
ing. the republican leader. held the
opinion today that it might help the
situation to postpone action on the
bonus bill for while. After he and
Mr.. Fordney had conferred with
President Harding at the White
House yesterday MIR. Mondell gave it
as his own opinion that a little delay
Hanford McNider, national COM
mander of the American Legion, con-
ferred with the President on the
bonus situation today. urging imme-
dlate enactment OF the legislation.
MI. MacNider and John Thomas
Taylor, legislative agent for the le-
gion, who accompanied the COM
mander. declared on leaving the
White House that they were per
fectly satisfied" with the results of
the conference.
Predicts Action without Delay.
There will be no delay in the pas
sage OF the soldiers bonus legislation,
the legion representatives declared,
adding that the President was heart
and soul with the American Legion"
and that he understood fully its DO
sition.
Mr. Taylor said they did not dis
cuss with the President any plan for
raising the bonus or the question of
the tax features which the President
has emphasized must be included in
any soldiers bonus legislation.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
PRESIDENT ASKS $4,500
FOR BATTERY 3 ARM0RY
Sum Is in Addition to Present Ap-
propriation for National
Guard, t&t

President Harding today sent to
the Senate = supplemental estimate
for 34,5O0 for the District Of Colum.
bia National Guard to be used during
the current fiscal year. The sum
asked is in addition to $1,000, the
present Appropriation for the cur
rent year. The letter Of transmit tai
from the White House was accom-
panied by letter from Gen.. Dawes,
director Of the esbudget, In which Gen.
Dawes gave his Endorsement of the
suggested supplemental approDria, ,
tion.
The money is to be used to rent an
armory. drf1l hall and storage space
for the equipment and use Of Bat
terry B and to secure federal recogni-
ton OF the battery, which IL part of
District National Guard.
Battery B Is fully recruited, but the
War Department refused to recognise
the unit or supply the equipment on
account OF the poor armory facilities
available for the battery.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
TRUCK AND CAR CRASH.
Accident at East Capitol and Stt
Streets Early Today.

A motor truck belonging to the
Walker Hill dairy and a street car
met on crossing at the intersection
of East Capitol and Sth street short
ly before o'clock this morning. The
truck was overturned and several
crates of milk was destroyed
Robert Wehre, twenty years old.
737 5th street southeast, driver of
the truck was thrown to the street
and seriously hurt, while Charles w.
Coxalk motorman, was slightly cut
by broken glass.
The injured men were taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital. Coxall was able to
return to work after receiving treat
ment. but Wehre was detained at the
hospital. Wehre suffered from con-
cussion and injuries to his shoulder,
arms and ear.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
VITAL ITEMS SUPPORTED.
Senator Phipps to Make Effort te
Have Them Retained.

Senator Phipps of Colorado, chair
man of the subcommittee in charge
OF the District appropriation bill.
who Will have charge of the bill in
the Senate, said today that IL had
been the purpose of the committee
to add to the appropriation bill items
which 1t deemed vitality essential to
the Districts welfare. He indicated
that he would seek. in every way
possible, to have these items retained
in the bill
In regard to the proposal to change
the method of appropriation for the
District from the 60-40 plan in vogue
in recent years. Senator Phipps point
ed out that the committee had placed
in the bill the plan agreed to by the
Senate when 1t put through the fiscal
relations bill introduced by Senator
Jones of Washington.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
COMES UP NEXT WEEK.
Pawnbrokers' Bill Debate Not Fin.
ished Yesterday In House.

The bill to legalize the business of
pawnbrokers in the District Of CO.
lumbia. after being debated at some
length in the House yesterday, re-
mains as unfinished business to come
up again on the next District day in
the House two weeks hence. unless
the regular District day is set aside.
The House late yesterday recom-
mitted bill fathered by Representa-
tive Millspaugh of Missouri, which
proposed to amend an act ITO re-
vive with amendments an act to in
corporate the medical society of the
District" approved July z, 1888. The
purpose of this amendment was to
allow the District medical society
to hold in it's own name certain real
estate which 1t now holds under a
form Of trusteeship.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
CELEBRATE. "H0ME week"
Chief Justice Taft Tells Of Univer-
sitY Clubs History.

"Reminiscences Of the University
Clubs history from the time Of it's
organisation in 1904 to the present
time were related by Chief Justice
Taft, first president Of the club. at
the "Old Home Week" celebration
last night. In 1904. Mr.. Taft said, the
club had only about, 800 members.
while today 1t Is ore OF the largest
and most prosperous. and has 1.400
names on its roll.
Col Myron II. Parker, retiring pres
ident, made a brief address, in which
he expressed his qualification at the
growth of the club during the last
year. Judge Martin Knapp. the new
president. was installed in Office.
Claude M. Bennett was chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
$450, 600 FOR new HALL.
Encouraging Reports to Washing.
ton Auditorium Committee.

Team captains and workers for the
proposed $500, 200 new Convention Hall
here reported to the Washington audi
torium organization committee last
night at the New, Willard Hotel that
$3.50, 600 Of The amount being sought has
been pledged or subscribed.
Among d number Of substantial sub
scriptions was 81, 600 from Clark Grifath,
president OF the Washington Base Ball
Club, who is quoted as saying. II am
proud asa citizen Of Warrington to
make this personal investment in our
city and I believe every public-minded
citizen who gives the matter thought
will feel the same way"
Evening star., 1922-02-28
CITIZENS DISCUSS STREETS.
Randle Highlands Association
Takes Up impossible Conditions.

Bad streets occupied the attention
of the Randle Highlands Citizens As
sociation at a meeting last night.
The condition Of the streets and al
leys was the principal topic of dis
cussion, several members in short
talks telling Of the virtual impossible
ity to drive autollot.iles through the
alleys. Many of the streets are almos:
impossible, it was declared by other
members. and censure was given to
trash men. wro were charged with lit
tering the neighborhood with refuse.
6. A. Barker was appointed by the
chair as representative of the asso-
citation to take up with the authori-
ties the situation at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, where
lines OF the Capital Traction Company
and the East Washington Heights
Railway Company cross. The action
was taken following reports of the
dangerous crossover at this point.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
COLLECTION PRESENTED.
Herbert Ward Objects Given to
Smithsonian institution.

Presentation Of the Herbert Ward
African chronological collection, in
cluding sculptures Of African sub
jects. and objects representing the
arts and industries Of the natives Of
sonian institution by Mrs. Sarita
Sanford Ward, widow of the late Her.
bert Ward, was announced by the in
stitution yesterday. The collection
will be on exhibition to the public
at the natural history building Of
the United States National Museum
beginning Thursday. Mrs. Ward by
the gift carried out the wish often
expressed by her husband during his
lifetime.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
SEEK TO IDENTIFY MAN.

assist in securing the identification OF
q white man who was killed BY q
Southern railway train, February 8,
about 2 half-mile west Of Alexandria,
Va. The request was sent today to
Mai. Sullivan. chief Of police, by the
mayor Of Alexandria.
The man wore Q blue pin.stripe
suit, gray plaid overcoat, tan oxford
shoes and greenish velour hat. In his
pockets were found a small focket
with the initials ID. J. R." about one
half-karat diamond ring, cheap watch
and about SIG CASH =.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
BOSTON WANTS 81 BACK.
Asks Sum for Submarine Chaser
Seeks to Return Boat.

BOSTON, February 2s,-The city of
Boston spent a dollar for q submarine
chaser and now wants to return the
boat and get its dollar back. Mayor
Curley said that the chaser. purchased
from the Navy Department, in the ad-
ministration OF former Mayor Peters
for conversion into a fireboat, would
be returned to the government because
OF the expense involved in plans for
alterations.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
LONG GIVES $4,000 BOND
Released Until Hearings in Case
Of Threatening Bodily Harm.

George E. Long, charged with
threatening bodily harm in connection
with letters which he confessed he
wrote to several prominent Washing
ton women threatening death as a
penalty for failure to comply with
demands for large sums of money.
today was released from custody on
$4,000 bond. y.
The bond was previously fixed at
$1,000 but was later reduced. Pre-
liminary hearing in the case will be
held in Police Court Thursday be-
fore Judge Mcmahon.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
ID new MEMBERS.
Executive Committee Of Board Of
Trade Meets.

Fourteen new members were added
to the rolls Of the Washington Board
Of Trade at a meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of that organization
yesterday in the Board rooms In The
Star building.
The new members are James w.
Ayers c. r. Graham, ]. r. Devereux,
Joseph 9. Dow. John T. Dugan, Law
renee R. Smoot, Morris E. NARROW,
Bart J. Long. James r. Mays. r. NJ.
Hicks, c. J. Bergman, F. w. Porter,
Joseph s. Devereux and Robert c.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
JAMES 7. TREW, JR., DIES.
Secretary of Motor Company Sue
cumbs of Double Pneumonia.

James T. Trew, jr.. thirty-two years
old. and a resident of Washington for
the past fifteen years. died at his
home, 5529 sth street northwest. last
night of double pneumonia.
Mr.. Trew is the son Of James T.
and Mary Billingsley Trew and was
born at Westmoreland, Va; January
Evening star., 1922-02-28
MAY TAKE CARFARE
CUT into COURT
w. N. Clayton Holds Each
Line Should Have Own Rates
to Meet Revenue Needs.

The decision of the Public Utilities
Commission reducing street car
tokens to 2-3 cents may be taken
into court by a citizen or group of
citizens, William NICK. Clayton de-
clared today.
Mr.. Clayton said he was considering
an appeal to the courts on the state
ment of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company that the new rate
will yield that company return of
only Ia per cent on valuation.
Mr. Clayton expressed the belief
that such a return is inadequate for
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
company to maintain its property and
render satisfactory service, the peo-
pie, who depend on Washington Kali
way and Electric lines for transpor-
tation will suffer as weil as the COM
pany," Mr.. Clayton continued.
Different Rates Desired.
Such a petition. if presented to the
court. would be for the purpose Of
having rates fixed for each company
according to their respective needs.
The Commission has adhered to the
belief that the fare should be the
same on both roads.
Both street railway companies will
redeem outstanding tokens at five for
IS cents until late hour this even
ing, it was announced today.
The main office OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. 18th
and c streets, and the headquarters
of the Capital Traction Company,
nd CT
until S o'clock.
They will be redeemed at all barns
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio until midnight. and at Capital
Traction barns until 9 o'clock.
The same tokens will continue in
use after am. tomorrow morning.
when the new rate of six for 40 cents
becomes effective.
Wage Cut Problematical.
There were no definite indications
today that the wages of motormen
and conductors would be cut as re-
suit of the reduction in car fare.
II haven't a word to say on the sub
ject," was the answer of President
Ham OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. when asked about
the wage question.
an agreement with it's men. who are
unionized, under which the wage ques-
tion could be reopened In March by Ell
ther side giving notice. Neither the
company nor the union had given such
notice today, and the impression pre-
vailed that the wage agreement on
that system would not be disturbed at
this time.
Although expressing disappoint.
commission, Mr.. Ham was non-com-
initial as to whether he would seek
further relief from the commission.
He said he had not had sufficient time
to decide that question. He added:
Sees Loss In Revenue.
''The reduction means a loss in
revenue to our company Of $216,O00
annually, as compared with the pres
ent rate. and $4,000 annually as
compared with the rate in effect a
year ago.
'.rhe new rate is estimated to yield
US only 8 1-3 per cent return upon
the value of our property as fixed
by the Public Utilities Commission,
using the low prices of 1914. This is
certainly far below what any one
could consider a reasonable return
upon capital invested in ahy enter
prise, and must necessarily interfere
with the ability Of the company to
go forward as It would like to in the
upbuilding Of its service and facili-
ties,
Evening star., 1922-02-28
SECOND RANKIN TO RUN.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, February 2e.-
wellington b. Rankin. attorney gen
eral Of Montana, and brother Of Miss
jeanette Rankin, the first woman
member Of Con1ress. announces that
he will be q candidate for the republic
ator at the primaries next August.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
CIGAR CUTTERS BANNED.

NEW YORK. February 3e.-Health
District Attorney BAnton that pur.
suant to q resolution Of the health
board, mo cigar cutter for common
usage shall be manufactured or used
in any public plAee In the city Of New
York"
Evening star., 1922-02-28
Ex.REPREsENTAT1vE. DEAD.

CLAY CENTER. Kan. February 2s.
-Ex-Representative w. d. Vincent Of
this city. died today In q hospital at
st. Louis, according to word received
here. He had been operated en- for
ed by the populists in the SOS to rep
resent the fifth Kansas district in
Congress.
Evening star., 1922-02-28

II, 1891. He married Miss Gertrude
Woodwork June 81. 1917, and has
two children-virginia, aged four.
and James T. Trew, Sd. three years
old.
He was member of Acacia Lodge.
No. IL. F. A. A. M, and was raised to
the tnirty-second degree. Scottish
Rite Consistory, in 1918. He was also
member of Almas Temple and the
Board Of Trade. For the past seven
years he has been secretary of the
Trew Motor Company here.
Funeral services will be under the
direction Of the Masons tomorrow at
2 o'clock, and interment will be in
Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-02-28
BURNED BY TUB OF WATER

Miss MAY .Acaia, nineteen years
old. 400 e street rortheast. was
scalded about her side and back yes
tarday as q result Of the accidental
overturIiing OF a tub OF hot water
wkile she was washing clothe0 She
was tax n to Casualty Hospital