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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-08
WASHINGTON IRVING

WASHINGTON IRVING
PIT. 4.
washington Irving PIT. a. will
meet Thursday, October .. at p.
m, In the school auditorium. Mr..
Worth Mcclure viii give "A talk on
character Building work in Seat.
tic schools" Refreshments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-08
WOMEN OF

MoosEHEART LEGION
Women Of Mooseheart Legion VIII
meet In Moose temple. Thursday,
october .. at .. IN. Business ses-
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-08
INTERPRETATIONS AND

PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
The recreation and playground
committee Of the Central Council Of
Parent.Teacher associations VIII
meet Thursday. October o. ats 1880
n m. at Frederick & Nelson's audi.
torlum. The program will include n
talk by Lieut.. Gov. william Coylc
on parliamentary Instruction.
playground Demonstration by
Miss Mary y. Gross. from the Uni.
yerslty OF Washington playground
raining department. and "The Reln'
lion Between the Juvenile Court and
Recreation" by Giiss Zclla Allen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-08
NINA FRY TENT

Nina Fry tent. Daughters OF Vet.
Grams, Thimble club will meet with
Mrs. Mabel Thompson. $50 ". 95th
a.. nil day Thursday. october v.
Take Everett interurbnn nte3O;8O n
IN. and get Off at Evanston station
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-08

Mrs Ross Wilson and baby son
removed Tuesday from the Virginia
Mason hospital 10 their home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-08

Air. and Mrs Norman b. Abrams
have removed from their country
home 10 their house in town.
, 1924-03-18
PROCEEDING S
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
20 Z ST. OR DIX.

y 70
Colonial Council ill No. Is.
Fourth Council, First Session.
End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. Is, draft Of an additional
money bill 10 the budget for the Mu-
nicipa,ity Of St. Croix for the fiscal
year ea4irg June 80, 1924, nitro
duced by Government providing for
Frs. 10, 900, to the Public Works
Department for the purpose Of re-
pairing the small boat wharf in
Frederiksted
The Vice Chairman remarked: This
matter is before the House on End dis
c%ussion.
4th Appointed Member (Blackwood)
remarked: Mr.. ce-Chairman. The Mu-
nicipal Committee after an inspection of
the wharf IN question, decided that as it
had been so well repaired it could re-
main as it is at present, until W. were N
a better financial condition to build a new
wharf. They also decided 10 recommend,
that as an appropriation had already
been made for the repair of the large.
wharf. ovor which merchandise is con-
stantly passing, and which looked very
shaky should 5oe repaired as soon as
possible.
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
(Jdcks0n) remarked: Mr.. Vice. Chairman.
1t is true that the freight wharf in Fred
eriksted is in a very precariOus condi-
, 1924-03-18

THE Lenten services in the Lutheran
churches:
Tuesday evening at Frederikstpd.
Wednesday evening a Kings Hill.
Thursday evening at Christiansted.
A welcome to the services.
J.. P. CHRISTENSEN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
ADvERTIsEmENr

s4th season--sEABOARD FLORIDA
LIMITED All-Puilman Train De Luxe
Ono extra fare) will leave washing.
ton 1910 a. m. beginning Dec. 3Oth.
Through sleeper washington to
Miami open for occupancy at 10 ,. n.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
FIRST 1925 BABY
TO GET ROYAL
WELCOME
N. Y. B. A. to Heap Gifts. Use
full and Otherwise, on Fortu-
nate Young 'Uu"

Who will be the first baby born
or January /, 1925?
Wherever, within the District of
Columbia, he or she may come into
this vale Of tears, there will be a
royal reception.
The N. Y. b. A.---that's the New
Years Baby Associations heavily
interested. The N. Y. B. A. con.
sists of a large group Of Wash.
ington business men and business
women, who have decided that the
first 1925 baby should receive due
and true recognition.
They have decided to donate to
him or her choice raiment. They
will remember papa and mamma
and the doctor and the nurse. They
will heap upon the fortunate child
many things, useful and otherwise.
The N. Y. B. A. are not telling
the world-yet--who they are. That
may come later. 1T present they
are just circulating about. fixing
things nifty for the advent ,of the
most extensively welcomed baby
that has ever been born in this
community.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
NJ COY'S ] j R Y
DIVIDED ON
GUILT
Women Members Take Part
in Long Struggle at Trial
for Mors Staying
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEF

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 81
After being deadlocked fo1
more than nine hours over The
fate of 'Kid" Mccoy on a charge
of numbering Mrs. Teresa Mors
the jury trying the case was today
apparently no nearer a verdict
than when it went out yesterday.
Disheveled and visibly weary
from the long hours said to have
been spent in the bitterest argu-
ment over whether the "Kid''
should be adjudged not guilty or
sentenced to death for his alleged
crime, the jurors sent word to
Superior Judge Craig that they
had not reached a decision and
wanted something to eat.
Seem Evenly Divided.
From reports, the Jurors are
evenly divided over McCoy's guilt
and innocence.
1t was reported that with the
fluctuation Of single vote or two
the jury men and women have
stuck by the first votes they cast
shortly after II o'clock yesterday
morning. After being given break.
1ast. the jury was to be locked in
again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

both litigants together last Satur.
day he told them that in his de-
c1slon in the valuation case he
would allow an increase in valua.
ton and told them the basis of
this increase. He further declared
he would make an. allowance for
going Value
The justice pointed out that the
valuation case had been hanging in
the courts for seven years: that
electric rates We're being kept high
and that unless some compromise
was reached, the case might go
on Tor years and years.
The result Of this conference was
that both companies went back ia
their clients, the commission and
company, for instructions.
Prepare for Settlement.
Both sides prepared a basis for y
settlement. However. before a com.
promise could be discussed, William
F. Ham, president Of the electric
company, found it necessary to as.
semble the company's board of di.
rectors.
They met and named Charles J.
Bell and Eugene E. Thompson a
committee to represent the electric
company, cooperating with Mr..
Ham and s. r. Bowen, vice presi.
dent, and G. A. Neale, comptroller of
the company. A proposition was
prepared.
Meanwhile, Major covell prepared
proposition.
At First Conference.
The first conference was held
yesterday. Those attending were:
Acting Engineer Commissioner Ray
mond W. Wheeler, Commissioners
Cuno H. Rudolph and Commissioner
James F. Oyster. General Counsel
Frank HI. Stephens and Major
Covel. all OF the commission and
Messrs Bell, Thompson, Ham, Bow.
en-. and Neale for the company.
For six hours commission and
company officials argued. They quit
at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
resumed today at 10 o'clock.
Today's conference was brief At
1880 representatives Of the company
left the Commissioners for several
minutes while. the latter body voted.
The vote was favorable to com.
promise. Company officials were re-
called and the compromise ratified.
No settlement, Of course, was pos.
sible without the consent Of Justice
Stafford.
Corporation Counsel Stephens was
delegated to inform the court of
the agreement. He conferred with
Justice Stafford before noon, and
by telephone notified the Commits.
sioners that the court accepted the
compromise and would embody II
in its decision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
S3,00Q,0O0 REF UN0E|O
! TO USERS, RESULT
Of TIMES FIGHT

The Potomac Electric Power Company valuation case in
litigation seven years settled by compromise today
The immediate results of the settlement will be-
Reduction Of electric rates from 10 to To cents
feCtive on bills rendered February O. and thereafter.
Three million dollars Of the 100000 mpounded fund will
60 to the electric 100000 the electric company
Disbursement of these millions marks the finish Of fight
waged in behalf Of electricity by The Washington
Times which began its campaign against high electric
nearly ten years ago.
END FINALLY COMES UNEXPECTEDLY
The compromise came unexpectedly.
was reached this morning conference between the
Commission and officials Of the electric company.
Details of the compromise rushed Justice Stafford
Of the District Supreme Court handling the valuation oase
ana he readily agreed -
In his decision Justice Stafford will embody the por
ton Of the agreement reached
Conferences for settlement started Saturday at
the suggestion of Justice Stafford who conferred with COM
pany and commission attorneys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
AOvERTIsEMENT

Important Change Of Schedule
eEAB0ARD AIR LINE ny. Caro-
nnA-FlOrtdR Special, now leaving
Washington s;tb D.. M, effective Dec.
eoths will leave Stte D. M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

Hotel managers were emphatic
in declaring no booze" would be
served, but the majority of the
maitre d'hotels admitted it was
not in their province" to peer
under table cloths for wandering
hip TASKS.
Dry Navy Strengthened.
twenty-five new speed boats to-
day joined the fleet of rum chasers
operating along the coast, accord.
ing to coast guard officials who
said that bootleggers have recog.
nized the futility Of depending
further on rum row for their
source of supply.
"Seventy.five per cent of this so.
called foreign liquor is nothing but
synthetic alcohol" declared Fed.
eral Prohibition Directof Roy A.
Haynes. Harbor police corroborated
this statement with the report that
bevy of liquor stills" were put
in operation recently in the lonely
vicinity of Long Island, the dock
fronts of Weehawken and the bad
mans section Of South Brooklyn -
|. Whatever outside supply Is pour.
ling into the holiday market is
coming via Canada, prohibition
agents said. Airplanes are used
to some extent but motor trucks
are preferred.
New Profession.
Prohibition officials have been in.
formed Of new. and profitable
profession developing near the
Canadian border. Natives of Malone
and other border towns are hiring
out as truck pilots" At $50 a
load these pilots" guide the rum
trucks safely across the danger
zone over uncharted roads. Their
success is aided by their knowledge
OF the habits OF the Statd troopers
The Tightening Of the liquor
blockade has raised the price and
lowered the quality, according ia
Times Square bootleggers, "A dol
lar a swallow" is the New Year
eve agreement among the industry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
ALBANIAN REBELS TO SET
UP NEW GOVERNMENT

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The rebels,
victorious in their capture of Tirana
and soutari. were preparing to set
up a new government at Tirana,
the Morning Posts correspondent
at Belgrade telegraphed today.
Former Premier Ahmed zogu
rebel leader, was to head the new
government and has invited all the
ministers who fled to return to
Tirana. according to the Posts in.
formant.
Bairam Tzur, commanding Fed.
eral troops, was still opposing rebels
to the northward, last reports said,
and fighting was still going on.
Rebels are reported to have occu.
pied Ljesh and ri Bassah,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
BILLY FAD
LOST LOVE
F()RG|RL,
HE SAYS
Mercenary Motives Are Behind
inquiry, MccIintoek's
Guardian Ayers
By ALBERT BAENZIGER,
International News Service.
Copyright, 1924. by international
News S0ryic0,l

Copyright, 1924. by International
News Ssrvice.)
ON BOARD THE CALIFORNIA
LIMITED ENROUTE TO CHI
CAGO, Dec. 27.-"If 1 was not the
main victim Of this inquiry and
did not know the facts, it would
be hard for me as a lawyer to
believe that any one with legal
training, much less a man sitting
as chief justice, Of a court, would
act on the flimsy circumStantial
evidence furnished by a merce-
nary-motived girl, as Judge Olson
has DONE"
This was the accusing state
ment made today by W. D. Shep-
herd, foster father and one Of the
chief beneficiaries Of the will Of
"Bill" Clintock, dead million.
ARE orphan, into whose death Off
Gals are conducting an investiga-
ton, in an exclusive interview with
international News Service.
Girl Had Hold on Billy"
He stated that during the past
year Miss Isabelle Pope, the dead
boys fiancee. seemed to have q pc
culiar hold on his foster son; that
there was something on the boys
mind and that he finally admitted
that loyalty, rather than love, was
holding him to his brlde.to.be.
To the international News Service
correspondent, Shepherd for the first
time, told a story which tends to
wipe out much Of the romance sur.
rounding the engagement Of Isabelle
Pope and his ward.
HE told me: Dad, Isabelle wants
q license. I would rather wait until
the regular date or until I'm up,
SO wanted to change his will
so Miss Pope would have the $4,000
annuity unconditionally. He refused,
saying: II anything happens she
win marry some other fellow and 7
won't have him spending my money
80 One day he was looking ut
her picture. He turned his back on
it and never mentioned her name
after that"
DO Some Of Own Quizsing.
These were some OF the things
Shepherd said Of Miss Pope, when
questioned concerning. her actions
during McClintock's fatal Hines.
incidentally, Shepherd say he in.
tends to do some questioning on his
own account. He 10 very eager to
learn what facts were in possession
Of Judge Olson before he caused the
States attorneys Office TO begin its
INQUIRY, which, he says, has pointed
the finger OF suspicion towards him.
He frankly states that he holds
Olson responsible for the inquiry into
the death of the young millionaire
and that he will insist upon an un.
mistakable and definite ending, both
as to the cause Of death and the
responsibility for the investigation.
Shepherd also told for the Arst
aime shout the party NJ Nhich yOunn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
Contests Over Rates
Fought Out in Courts
Since Start in 1913

The first move Of the Public
Utilities Commission after it was
created by act of Congress in 1918
to regulate rates of the Potomac
Electric Power Company met with
court action.
After series Of public hearings
extending over many months, dur.
ing which a score Of financial experts
testified, the commission announced
the fair valuation Of the Potomac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
IDGE
TOA|D0N
:.
RENTS
President to Urge Law for
Permanent Control Under
U. S. Police Powers

President Coolidge has agreed
to support new rent legislation
for the District of Columbia.
After a careful study of local
conditions and also of the consti-
tutional questions involved, the
President is convinced that a con-
tinuance of rent regulation in
Washington is both necessary and
practicable.
He will send to the House and
Senate District Committees, in
the near future, copies of a rent
bill prepared by Chairman Whaley
of the Rent Commission.
Police Power Invoked.
He may accompany those bills
with observations of his own on the
subject.
Commissioner Whaley held a con-
ference with the President today
and placed the new bill before him.
The measure makes the police DOW
er of the Federal government tie
basis Of rent regulation instead Of
the Congressional declaration os an
emergency. upon which the present
law is founded, and which has been
the subject of conflicting court
decisions.
Confidence that the new DILL will
stand the constitutional test IN the
courts was expressed by Commits
sioner Whaley today after his con
ference with the President. 1t is
understood that the President him
self has given careful thought to
the legal questions involved in pIac.
ing local rent control within the
scope of the Federal police power.
AS drafted by Chairman Whaley
the new bill will continue the life
of the Rent Commission indefinite.
ly. Under the present law the life
of the commission would expire on
May %, 1925. The bill also reor
ganizes the Rent Commission as a
judicial body, provides it with an
engineer and inspectors, and
strengthens the power Of the COM
mission to enforce it's regulations. ,
A penalty of $25 per day is writ.
ten into the bill for violation of any
of these regulations.
One of the new features of the
bill is a clause calling for the post.
ing of rentals in the lobby Of the
apartment houses, so that pros.
pective tenants may know exactly
what charges they will have to
pay.
Coolidge Aid Effective.
The new bill has the unanimous
support Of the Rent Commission, il
is said, and Is similar in scope to a
tentative measure which was pre-.
scented to Congress by the com.
mission last January. At this time,
however, it did not receive serious
attention because the campaign at
that time was to continue the ex.
listing Rent Commission act rather
than write a new one.
The Intervention of President
Coolidge In the local situation Is
certain to have .far.reaching results.
officials said today. The President
is unusually we'll informed on the
subject and has several times ex.
pressed his desire and determine.
ton that the Federal employees
shall not be subjected to unreaeon.
able charges in the matter of rent
and living conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
GESSFORD
IS DEAD Of
BURNS
Former Police Chief Badly
Scorched in Battle to
Save Wife

Gay Christmas d ecoratio n {
which heralded the much antici.
pated reunion of the nineteen
children and grandchildren 81
Mrs. Kate M. Gessford, wife u
Harry L, Gessford, retired major
and superintendent Of police, were
today displaced with deepest
mourning following the lingering
death last night of Mrs. Gessford
Two-thirds of Mrs. Gessford's
body was scared by fire when her
clothing was ignited by flames
from a gas heater in the kitchen
Of her. home, 1923 Thirteenth
street northwest, while she was
preparing her husbands break.
fast yesterday morning.
Major Fought Flames.
Unmindful of the fact that his
hands are so deeply scared that
skin grating will be necessary,
Major Gessford sat in the midst OF
his sorrowing family throughout
the night, unable to remove mis-
clothing. Major Gessford paid little
regard to his own safety when he
tried to smother the flames which
enveloped his wife.
Throughout the nine hours she
survived the burns on every part
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
colder tonight; cold wave tomorrow; tenn
perature near 10 degrees tomorrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
Gotham Ready to Drip
Ho0tch Neu Year
By DAVID SENTNER,
International Newn Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-With the spectre of srcter pro
hlbon enforcement for 1925 looming New York today
preparing to celebrate dripping wet New Year This
despite impressive December poison 'hooch toll the
botng of by the guard and an intensive
ra1dng crusade in New Jersey termed the wettes State
the Union by William H. Walker assistant chief enforce
ment agent.
CabaetS hotels and restaurants the white light district
here have already reserved table, bookings for New Year
as long a booteggers calling list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

Major William r. Il. Covell.
Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, in announcing the de-
tails of the agreement, said
he expected that a further
material reduction in electric
current rates would come
about during next year.
The agreement provides
for a valuation of the electric
company of $32,5OO,OOO. For
rate making purposes, Major
Covell pointed out, the valua-
ton will be $28,5O0,OOO.
This valuation is just a frac-
ton above what the Public
Utilities Commission believes
fair, he says.
Disposition of Fund.
Disposition of the impounded
fund is provided as follows:
One-half a million dollars will
be deducted for taxes.
The remaining amount, about
100000, will lbe divided equally
among the company and the
people.
The company agrees to put adj
ditional clerks to work preparing
checks for consumers.
About 100000 accounts arr
listed with the company. 1t will
take more than year to dis
tribute the 100000.
The new rate of III cents pei
kilowatt hour, which is a Is pei
cent reduction, was not made eff;
fective Immediately because i
would complicate the accounts O!
the company.
Sinking Fund Provided.
The agreement provides for the
establishment Of a 4 per cent sink
ing fund. Into this fund will go
the $4,000 900 depreciation reserve
held by the company. This reserve
will somewhat regulate the electric
rates here.
The company is now charging off
about IA per cent for depreciation.
As the depreciation fund increases
rates will so down, Major Covell
says.
Another important part Of the
compromise provides that the com
pany shall be permitted to earn q
return of ~ per cent on it's fail
value. This, roughly, would equa
about $2.400.000 during 1926.
I'VE have agreed" Major Covel
says, that IL in 1928 the earning.
go above $2,400,000 that rates shall
be Immediately reduced. am con
fident the company's earnings will
exceed this amount, bringing about
b my opinion, material lowerinE
e rates.
Justice Stafford started the bal
rolling" toward a settlement.
When he called attorneys TO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-23
Tribune Classified Advertisements
~ ILL.,. HOME

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worth seven to eight thousand dol
lars in normal times. Ideal for
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churches and downtown. 9 rooms
and 2 sleeping porches. 2 gar
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FOUR ROOM BUNGALOW, MOD
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Price $345O. Terms.
SIX ROOM HOUSE, RIVERVlEW.
Fireplace, South front, good loca-
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FIVE ROOM BUNGALOW, MOD.
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cash. balance monthly.
HEDDEN REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Webb Block Phone n.
Houses for Rent
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by NEA Service
Flint. Mich, July 23.-This is a
city with two mayors.
And both are trying to run it's
affairs.
David r. Cuthbertson, recalled at
special election July Is, refuses to
abdicate the mayors Office to Jud-
son Transue, elected, with the aid of
the Ku klux Klan,- to serve out the
uncxpired term of eight months.
With Cuthbertson still holding
down the mayors easy chair and
still riding in the mayors big
Limousine, Transue, duly sworn in,
is walking to work and conducting
the city's official business from the
city clerks office.
Betty StIrdivant, official secretary
to the mayor, is having the busiest
time Of her career.
When anybody drops around TO see
the mayor, :sae is compelled to ask,
(which mayor?"
Transue, Immediately after being
sworn in, went to the mayors
sanctum to take charge. Cuthbert-
son, however; still sat in the big
easy chair at the mahogany desk.
And he refused to bulge a foot.
He asked Transue if he personally
would undertake the putting out job
Transuc replied he might, if it
wasn't for the fact that he was suf-
fering from Sciatic rheumatism.
"You couldn't put ME out, any
way" retorted the husky Cuthoert-
son, once lumberjack.
Don't be too sure about that"
replied his rival. II used to be
pretty good boxer"
Cuthbertson was swept into the
mayors office in April, 1923, largely
through the women's help. But soon
after he took up the reins recall
rumblings began to be heard.
They materialized this spring. And
after the recall had carried, Cuthbert-
son became candidate to succeed
himself. He received lOO34 votes
against II, 4S3 puiled by Transue.
Cuthbertson, however, contends
there wore Irregularities in the cleo
ton. In one precinct, more votes
were cast than there were voters,
he insists.
And he'll stay in office, he declares,
until he is ''thrown ut"
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