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The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
new STREET CAR
RATES WILL Be
FIXED MONDAY
Reduction to 6 Tokens
For 40 Cents, or Z for
As Is Expected.

Final consideration has been
given to the question 81 street rail-
way fares by the Public Utilities
Commission and the schedule will
be made public tomorrow, 1t was
learned at the District Building last
night.
A reduction in fares from the
present rate of five tokens for 35
cents to either six for 40 or seven
for As cents is forecast. The cash
fare will remain at cents in or
der that the regular patrons of the
companies may enjoy a more IA
vorable rate
In a memorandum filed yesterday
with the commission, WILLIAM NICK
Clayton. chairman of the Public
Utilities committee of the Fedora
tion OF Citizens Associations, stated
that the commission had no legal
right to combine the valuation of
the two street railway companies
in determining the rate of return
that they are entitled to-
Rates May BE Different.
Should Mr.. Clayton's opinion be
accepted by the Utilities Commits
sion in fixing the street car fares
that are to go into effect March /.
II will mean that a different rate
will be fixed for each company and
the public will pay a higher fare
on the Washington Railway and
Electric than on the Capital Trac-
tion lines. During the last year
the former company received a re-
turn of 6.17 per cent on the COM
missions valuation while the latter
received 10.6 per cent.
Clayton argued that the COM
panies were chartered as competing
companies by Congress. and that
any act tending to destroy this COM
petitive nature is against the inter-
est of the public and the spirit of
the law. He urged a fare of four
tokens for % cents for the Capitol
Traction Company. and a fair rate
for the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
Fear of Overtaxing.
The Commissioners have stated
that lower fares on the Capital
Traction Company lines than on
those of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company would result
in overtaxing the "nes of the for
mer company, which are already
running near their car limit.
Inc commissioners 40 not DelleNe
that such a schedule will help to
solve the difficulty existing in which
one company has a net return all
most twice as great as that of the
other.
Instead they believe it would de-
crease the patronage of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany to such an extent as to fur
tier cut its earning power.
A plan to establish a coming sys-
tenn to equalize the earning power
of the two companies has been sug-
gested. Such a coming system would
work to the benefit of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, whose lines extend many
miles further into the suburban dis
tricts. No zoning system, however,
will be considered without a fur
ther public hearing on the question.
The demand for a merger of the
two companies is still seen as the
inevitable solution of the problem.
What action Congress is willing to
take to enable the companies to
merge is not known.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
MICHAEL COLLINS
ILL WITH INFLUENZA

DUBLIN. Feb. 25.-Michael Col
Iins. the over-worked chairman of
the Irish provisional government
IL i'll with influenza and Is suffer
ing from a serious breakdown.
Only through the combined efforts
of his friends did Mr.. Collins, who
has been i'll since Thursday. agree
to stop work.
An Official statement issued to-
night says he expects to be up in
a rev days. but his colleagues are
going to try to keep him in bed for
a week.
II is feared that IL Collins re-
sumes his duties too soon he may
Suffer a complete collapse.
u Copyright. 1921
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
First Indiana Woman
To Race for Congress

vINCENNES, Ind, Feb. 25.-It
looked like a family affair when
Mrs. W. A Cullop announced her
candidacy 'or the Democratic nom.
ination to Congress. Second district
today Her husband formerly held
a Congressional seat. She is the
first woman to make the race In
Indiana. ~
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Urged for Brigadier General.

Acting Secretary OF War Wain-
wright yesterday announced the
Recommendation of Col. Paul B.
Malone. infantry. assistant COM
mandant of the infantry school at
Camp Benning. Ga. to be made brig
adler general.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Reported to Have Talked
OF Plans for Army Holiday

BoULOGNE. Feb. 25.-Importari
steps towards world peace aud Eu-
ropean rehabilitation were taken
by Premiers Lloyd George ana
poincare in a secret Confereuy-
which adjourned here this evening
The council was most success
full" Lloyd George declared upon
leaving the council chamber. He
said he foresaw no difficulties in
the way Of an Anglo-French de-
fensive pact.
outlined TO Poincarc his idea OF a
founded on the decisions TO be
reached at tSe Genoa ecsnomic
conferences which will heIe pre-
serve peace in Europe.
A communique issued after the
premiers had departed. announced
they were agreed on all points"
II said both were confident the
British French entente would pro-
duce fruitful results. and that no
difficulty OF a political character
would hinder Anglo French coop
Grafton in the economic reconstruc.
tion of Europe and consolidation Of
peace.
Army Holiday Urged.
The premiers discussed all
Anglo-French questions, the COM
muniQue said, and agreed entirely
on political guarantees TO be Sc
cured in order TO avoid encroach-
ment on the rights Of the league
of nations or treaties signed by
France since the peace OF tie
rights Of the allies regarding re-
paEAtions."
Besides postponement Of the
Genoa conference and a start to-
wards a working arrangement Tor
an Anglo-French defensive pact.
the premiers were reported 70 have
considered a novel plan OF Lloyd
George for a ten-year truce in
Europe
The British prime minister was
said to have suggested 20 Poin-
care that the Genoa economic con-
ference, which they agreed should
be postponed until April 10. be usc.l
to form the foundation for a ten
year agreement among nations or
Europe TO limit land ornaments
and devote the energies Of each
towards rehabilitation and recon
struction instead of competitive
armaments.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

Continued on Paoe Ttoo.
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Reduction I'm Wages.

Contsnsed on Page -Four.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

Find II profitable to
advertise In the cpl |
umns Of The Herald.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
EATON SEES STAGE
GROW MORE DECENT
Critic Recalls Booths Theater
DAYS When Leg Shows
Predominated.

Walter Pritchard Eaton, dramatic
critic, who recently came down from his
New England home to help boost the
Theater Guilds production of Back to
Methuselah." yesterday took fling at
the assailants OF the stage who say 1t
is getting more and more indecent. 1t
is. on the contrary, getting decenter
right along, he assured nearly one hun
DIR ed members and friends of the New
York Cameraderie gathered at the Civic
Club. His subject was 'The Economics
OF Broadway" but he couldn't help
saying something about its morality.
.'In the days when Booths Theater
was one of New York's attractions
twenty-onc out of twenty-two theaters
In the city were running leg shows"
said Mr.. Eaton I've been writing
about the theatre since 1892 and I've
been going to d1e theater since 1882, and
ir all that time there has always been
an AL Woods and Demi-Virgin. Any
zone making the assertion that the stage
to-day is sunk In rottenness simply ig-
nores facts of the past.
"There is higher percentage OF good
plays on the stage to-day than the So
called indecent plays. and the latter are
less well patronized than the good plays
It is much worse for the stage to be
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
STATE APPROPRIATION
BILLS SI22,O 1000, 900
Measures for $4,000, 900
More to Be Acted On.

ALBANY, March ia supplementary
appropriation bin totaling s1,224a42
was introduced in the Legislature to-day
by Senator Charles J. Hewitt. chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee.
This bill. with the regular appropria-
tion measure carrying s102,S57,610 and
special bills for highway construction
and improvements embodying items
totaling s17.700.000, brings the total ap-
propriations for the support of the State
government thus far made by the Legis-
lature to approximately 1922, 900, 900.
In addition there are several other ap-
preparation bills still pending These
total about $40. 900. 900 more These in
clude bill for s5,500,000 for the New
York-New Jersey tunnel, a bill carrying
$1,000.000 to pay bonus to unemployed
disabled war veterans. a bill carrying
~ 100000 for the State development OF
water power at Crescent Dam and
Visschers Ferry. the Kavanaugh bill ap-
propriating $3.50. 900 for the Great West
ern gateway construction and n bill ap-
propriating s1.250.O00 for the States
share in the construction Of Federal
rural post roads.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
BLAME TARIFF BILL
FOR LONG SESSION
House Leaders Abandon Hope
of Adjourning Before Mid
die Of Summer.
MEASURE IN COMMITTEE
Senate Criticized for Delaying
Acti0n-Alarm Felt Over
. Coming Campaign.

Special Dispatch TO THE New YoEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. G., March H.
Republican leaders In the House have
abandoned ali hope of adjourning June
1. as originally planned. owing to the
jam Of important legislation in the Sem
ate. Now they say it will be mid
summer, If not later, before any recess
can be taken.
Representative Fess (Ohio), chairman
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, is alarmed over the outlook for
the coming campaign. He and other
Republican leaders In the House make
no secret OF their criticism of the Senate
Finance Committee for consuming so
much time over the tariff bill, which
was passed by the House July 2l, 1921.
They say business men are demanding
a new tariff law.
Believing the delay in its passage has
been a factor in the industrial depres-
sion, House leaders have held confer
ences with the Senate Finance Commit
tee with the hope of having that body
report out the tariff bill. Their latest
information is that the measure will
not be sent to the Senate before April.
Once the measure reaches the floor of
the Senate it will be the target for in
Vulnerable attacks from the Democratic
side and will lead to much debate.
Republican leaders in the House de-
clare II is impossible to adjourn with
out the passage of the tariff bill and q
bonus measure. They expect to make
quick work of the latter. but they arc
very dubious about action on the part
of the Senate.
Representative Campbell tKan.)
chat, man of the House Committee on
Rules. has Joined with Representative
FEES in prodding the Senate over its
delay on the tariff bill. I'VE have been
urging and pleading and arguing for
its passage" he said, "but the measure
still is in the committee. We have been
counting upon an adjournment the first
of June But if the Senate leaders in
tend to have this bill passed and con-
tinue their delay in reporting it, we viii
be here in time to rush home to vote
and then be back a week later to con-
tinue orr session.
II, for ono, thought the tariff bill
should have been made law before
the emergency tariff measure. There
would have been no need of that law
had the Senate committee speeded VI
on the one we passed.
At the Office of the Senate Finance
Committee it was said that body nov
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

flooded with mediocrity than with demi-
virgins Mediocrity gets my goat"
Mr.. Eaton referred TO a list or hgures.
which. he said, had been given him yes
terday by well known theatrical pro-
ducer, and declared that a play has to
be gross at least $4,000 or $4,000 q
week at the box office to show profit.
and not only for one week but for sew
eral weeks, because 1t must have New
York run of at least 100 nights to take
on the road.
In cold dollars managers are up
against hard thing" he continued.
Present rents won't come down much,
You can't build even modest theater
in Broadway or it's adjoining streets
for less than $4,000. There are two
ways. of beating the game. One Is to
own your own theater and put on q
certain number OF popular plays-ac-
cording to statistics at least two out
of three plays produced in broadway
are failures-and the other way is to
organize like the Theater Guild, CO.
operatively, build a cooperative theater
with plenty of large lounges, a plain
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
SALEM,S EX-TREASURER
GONE AFTER EXPOSURE
Bucketshop Failure Revealed
Destroyed Bond Issue.

SALEM, y. j., March 11.-Authorities
to-day were attempting to learn the
whereabouts Of Alfred ID. Mitchell. for
sner City Treasurer OF Salem, who is
accused by Warren A. w. Grier City
Solicitor, and other Officials of appro-
priating Cancelled $4,000 bond issue
OF the city TO his own use nine years
ago.
AZ that time, Grler said, Mitchell was
ordered TO destroy the bonds which had
been Withdrawn and duplicate issue
Toated, as there were mistakes in the
phrasinH OF the original bonds The
Former Treasurer has been missing for
two weeks
Until last October Mitchell was n
member OF the brokerage firm OF Samuel
N Hall & Co, Philadelphia, which failed
early in February. Some Of the de
stroyed' bonds are said 10 have been
found IN the firms assets.
No warrant has been issued. but Grier
said he would report the result of his
Investigation TO the City Council next
Monday.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
TEXTILE MILLS QUIT;
PICKETING BLAMED
Plants at Pontiac and Natick,
Storm Center of Strike,
Will Be Closed.
FIGHT AT PAWTUCKET
Truck Load Of Workers At
tackled and Several Hurt;
Three Arrests Made.

PROVIDENCE, March 11.--A new situa
tion to-day developed in the Rhode
Island textile strike. now at the end
or its seventh week, when B. b. q r.
Knight, Inc. owners of many textile
plants in the State, announced their
decision to close their Natick and
Pontiac mills indefinitely. While official
confirmation was lacking tonight, it was
und erstood that other cotton textile
manufacturers were planning similar ac-
sion.
Natick has been the storm center or
xhe strike in the Pawtuxet Valley 1t
was there and at the adjoining village
OF Pontiac that riots broke out Febru-
ary 20 in which mill property was dam
aged. Troops sent to the valley at
that time are still guarding the two
mills. The "iron battalion" OF strike
eympathzers. which took an active part
sn strike activities in the Pawtuxet area,
has its headquarters at Natick.
In announcing the indefinite shutdown
of these two mills the company stated
that overseers and heads had been ad-
vised to seek employment elsewhere. the
company undertaking to provide fol-
them until they should do so.
Recent attempts to reopen mills closed
by the strike were based, it is claimed
by mill owners on the belief that a
large number of workers were willing
to return to work If provided full pro-
lection, Mass picketing, which has
been the rule this week at plants en-
deavoring to operate has prevented the
mill hands from returning, say the man.
ufacturers.
The only disorders of the day were
staged in the Blackstone area, where
stones and mud were thrown by a
crowd of strike sympathizers at truck
load of workers on their way from East
Providence to the Jake Dunnell plant OF
the United States Finishing Company ir
pawtucket. Several workers were cut
but none seriously. Three strike sym
pathizers were arrested and charged
with revellng.
Strike leaders in Pawtucket an
nounced that mass picketing would be
carried on Monday morning at all plants
where strikes are in progress. The pick
cts will take up their positions at day
light.
1t was announced to-day that Mayor
Gamer of Providence will extend well
come In the name Of the city to Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. when he appears
Tomorrow night to speak on the textile
strike situation at a local theater. He
will address a mass meeting in Paw
tucket in the afternoon.
WASHINGTON. March IL. - Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. left Washington
to-day for the New England textile
centers. where he win make a series of
addresses before strikers mass meet
fngs. He will speak at Providence and
Manchester, N. H.. tomorrow
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
EDISON AIDS WOMEN
ON QUESTIONABLE
Jersey Voters League Offers
Ticket to Baltimore for
Best Answers.

Thomas "A. Edison is one of the five
prominent New Jersey citizens who sub
mitted lists OF questions from which the
New Jersey League OF Women Voters
mas made up QUESTIONABLE for circu-
lation among its members. The woman
giving the best answers to the ten ques-
tions in the questionnaire will receive
free railroad ticket to Baltimore for
the Pan-American Conference of
Women. to be held in that city from
April 20 and 27
The other four individuals who SUBJ
mitted lists for the league are Gov. Ed
wards, DR.. John Grier Hibben. president
of Princeton University; Dean Mabel s.
Douglass of the College for Women at
Rutgers and former Gov Edward c.
Stokes.
From the lists submitted the "ten
best" were selected for the question
naire. All of the five individuals were
represented on the final list.
The questions are as follows:
'One.-Give your definition of politics
'Two.-Quote from the Constitution of
the United States its fundamental prin-
ciple.
''Three.-In the State OF New Jersey,
Low many judges are in the Supreme
Court? How many Representatives
How many Senators?
''Four.-What is meant by the system
of checks and balances in the National
Government?
"Five.-Write one sentence on the city
manager plan, the short ballot or pro-
portional representation.
"Six.-What are the duties and powers
of a county committeeman?
"Seven.-What was the chief force thai
brought about the Eighteenth Amend
ment?
'Eight.-What are the chief advan.
tages, and the disadvantages of the
party system?
'Nine.-Give your reasons why womer
should or should not serve on juries.
"Ten.-What do you consider woman's
greatest contribution to the political life
Of to-day?"
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
MACHTNIST LOCKOUT
BEGINS IN BRITAIN
Fifty Other Unions Will Take
Ballot on Grievances.

LONDON, March IL (Associated Press).
The lockout in the engineering trades
brought about by failure of the negotia-
tions between the employers and the
unions for adjustment of their differ
ences. largely concerning shop manage
ment conditions. became effective at
noon to-day as far as the Amalgamated
Engineering Union. with 4000 900 mem
bers, was concerned. Some fifty other
unions indirectly involved-namely. the
shipyard men, the general workers and
the foundry men-have accepted the pro-
posal of the employers to take a ballot
on the proposed managerial control
agreement.
In pursuance Of this agreement 1,000.-
600 ballot papers will be sent out to the
union members Monday the ballots tc
be returned by March %.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
SAYS GREAT POWERS
LABOR FOR PROSPERITY
Sir Auckland Ceddes Declares
All Ara Doing Their Best.

CHIcAoc, March 11.-Declaring his be-
lief that all responsible statesmen of the
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

great worli Powers are honestly doing
their best to restore economic prosper
ity." Sir Auckland Geddes. British AM
bassador to the United States. appealed
to the Chicago Association of Credit
Men to-day In an address to lay firm
and true foundation OF mutual interest,
respect and understanding. on which
world peace may safely rest for years
to come"
Although urging the cooperation OF
nations in securing world peace. ths
British envoy avoided any direct refer
ence to the arms conference compacts.
but he said he could not allow the cp-
portunity to pass without paying tribute
to the spirit shown by the representa-
tives Of all nations at Washington. add
ing that there was not a representative
that did not do his utmost to lay the
foundation for long continued peace
throughout the world"
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

exterior, a modern stage and fix the
total cost OF this playhouse at s6oo.ouo
Let the players be associated with II
comparatively. sell shares and let the
public take its dividends in tickets. In
that way we'd have better stage. we
could triple the drawing quality Of pro-
ductions and diminish the present ex-
penses. I see no reason why a thea
trical organization that sufficiently got
the confidence of the public shouMn't I
carry such a venture to success. It's
the only way 10 beat the high cost OF
theater rental"
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

plans TO have the amended tariff bill
ready for action by the first of April by
the latest Secretary Robert w. Farrar
stated the administrative and free list
features have been pretty well ironed
out, and that the sugar and wool para
graphs. the last to be completed. will be
gone over by the members in the next
few days. 1t is expected that printed
copies Of the amended bill will be ready
by~the first of next week, he said. and
Just as quickly as these are gone over
and corrected the bill will be reprinted
and submitted 10 the Senate.
Members of the Senate committee say
privately that the tariff measure as II
came to them was 'makeshift" so that
practically every provision has been re-
vised and rewritten.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Bureau
washington. ID. G.. March IL
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
Australia to Absorb
Surplus Italian Labor

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by TuH New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Rome, March IL.
THE Italian Government has
concluded an agreement with
the British Government pre-
paratorysto a large emigration of
Italian labor TO Australia. Farm
ers-not factory workers-will' re-
ceive land and jobs under the ar
rangement upon reaching Austria
liza. The British regard this move
ment favoyably because they be-
Heye It win count nor a little for
the white workers there. counter
acting the growing pressure OF yell
low labor.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
STARVING EX-SOLDIER
SHELTERED IN HOSPITAL
Edtoin Kinney Being Cared
For IN RahWoy, ". J.

Edwin Kinney 2i. the former soldier
r.o collapsed Thursday in a street in
Railway, N. j., OF hunger and fatigue
said yesterday IN Railway Hospital he
vas feeling stronger. lie will be KEEP.
there until he has recovered.
Kinney told the hospital authorities
ls& formerly lived at i247 Golden Gate
eAsrnus, san francisco. He aats Re had
.sot been In California for several years
and thrt his only relative is an aunt
whose address he does not know Kinne,
said he served three months in front
fine trenches After the war he was de.
tailed 10 Walter Reed Hospital. in Wash.
1ngton, and was discharged from there
last fall He camo TO this city In Jan.
uary 10 look for work, he said, but was
unable 10 find any.