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The Washington times., 1925-02-10
ROAD
GETSBIJ5
LINE
Utilities Board Grants Right
to w. r. 4 z. Instead Of
Transit Company

The Public Utilities Commission
this afternoon will issue an order
granting the petition Of the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany to operate q crosstown bus
line from Thirty seventh and e
streets northwest to Tenth and =
streets northwest.
The application of the Washing
ton Rapid Transit Company for
Ia crosstown bus line from Thirty
fifth and s streets northwest,
through downtown Washington, to
Fifteenth street and Maryland
avenue northeast, will be denied.
Fare to BE Eight Cents.
AS soon as the commission's order
Is signed, the Washington Railway
and Electric will complete the con-
tract for five busses, seating twenty
seven passengers and Of q much
larger type than now In use by the
company, which was begun a month
ago. These busses will have six
wheels, four in the rear.
The fare on the bus line will be
eight cents cash and six tokens for
forty cents. Two cent transfers to
other lines Of the company win be
issued.
whether the commission will
grant the company's request that
two cent transfers be issued only
on payment of a cash fare. win not
be known until the decision IL made
public.
Company's Payments Considered.
The fact that there are millions
company; that the company fur
nished transportation in George
town and neighboring sections many
years before the bus company was
organized; that the company pays
a four per cent gross tax to the
city, pays thousande Of dollars an
nually for paving. and also pays
salaries Of many crossing policemen
are the principal reasons the apph-
cation was granted over that OF
the bus corporation.
The bus service will begin by
March 1, 1t was said today.
The issuance of the order will
mark the elimination of long
fight of Georgetown residents to
get improved transportation facili-
ties to Georgetown and Burleith.
Route Of New Line
The route of the new bus line
follows: Start at Thirty seventh and
s streets northwest: east on b
street to Thirty-fifth; south on
Thirty-fifth to @ street; east on @
street to Twentieth; south on Twen-
tieth to K; east on X to Thirteenth;
south on Thirteneth to E; east on
e street to Tenth.
Returning, busses will start at
Tenth and e streets northwest, go
north on Tenth street to K, west
on X to Twentieth and follow the
same roue of busses coming from
Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
C0P ENDS LIFE
WITH BULLET
At HOTEL
John Flaherty, New York
Hero Policeman, Suicide.
Left Farewell Note

Planning his death to the minut
est detail, John Flaherty. hero
policeman of the New York police
force, stopped in Washington en-
route to the Miami race track and
killed himself yesterday afternoon
in a quiet room. third floor front.
at the Whitehill Hotel. l03 Second
street northwest.
His body was discovered shortly
before noon today by servants Of
the house.
The policeman's financial affairs
had been Strengthened out and pro.
visions made for their disposal in
note written just before he took
his life.
The most extraordinary feature
of the suicide was the manner in
which the policeman. well acquaint-
ed with all the forms of death
dealing. fired the bullet directly
into his jugular VEIN IL.
1T is the first time / have ever
seen such clean gunsl1ot wound
in the body of a suicide" Coroner
j. Ramsay Nevitt declared after
viewing the corpse.
Writes, Farewell Note.
Flaherty arrived in Washington
late Sunday night. Checking his
grips at the Union Station he en-.
gagged a room at the Winston Hotel
and passed the night there.
Yesterday afternoon, according to
servants at the Whitehill, Flaherty
asked to engage a room for the
afternoon, stating that he had some
writing he wanted to do where he
would not be disturbed.
He asked for writing materials
which were taken him.
The only writing that he did was
farewell note to his brother
James Flaherty. Norwood. Mass
The note which was found today
lying on the table on top of two
bank books. follows:
Dear brother James. Am going
to end IT ALL Am leaving you 70
take charge of all my earthly prop.
erty and dispose of 1t as you se3
fit. Two thousand. three hundred
dollars in National Bank of Wash
Ington, $1,095 in Immigrants Bank,
New York: 1000 insurance In New
York Life Insurance Company.
You may get confused as in some
cases my name is spelled different.
II / had time ! would save you the
trouble. My trunk Is gone to Miami
for / intended to go to the race
track. / gave up two other suit
cases in the parcel room at the
Washington depot. Two hundred
dollars in cash Is in my vest pocker
to pay expenses for burial.
81 am cheerful facing death. I
think it is grand after ALL
The effects in the room were as
Flaherty had stated in the letter
His ticket to Miami, the bank
Continued - PA&a 2. CalAsxan 81
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
2 BOYS DIE PLAYING
At "COLLINS IN CAVE"

VENTURA, Calf, Feb. 1O.-Busi-
ness stopped in this town today
while tribute was paid to Kenneth
Bastord, twelve, and Thomas ThomIt
son. eleven, Ventura boys who died
while playing they were FLOYD
Collins dying in a Kentucky cave" :"
A sudden collapse OF sassu ~
which the miniature of the Ken.
lucky cave was built, buried the
two boys and smothered them T.
death.
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POLICEMAN KILLS MAN
WHO WOUNDED ANOTHER

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Angelo
Moral was shot and killed today
by Policeman H. j. Olsen a few
minutes after Moral had shot and
seriously wounded Peter j. Luisl,
forty-two, in a Brooklyn house, ac-
cording to the police.
Business rivalry may have been
the motive for the shooting OF
T,,1isI. police said.
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
SENATE NIGHT SESSIONS
TO SPEED LEGISLATION

A Republican caucus of the Sen
ate today voted unanimously to in
itiate night sessions next Monday
as a means of speeding up enact
ment of the Administration legis-
lative program.
The caucus also approved the
program drafts by the republican
steering col(mitteS which gave pref
erence to the bin granting retire.
ment pay to disabled emergency
army officers and the bill for pur.
chasing the Cape Cod ship canal.
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
SEEK father Of
FURNACE
BABY
Will Be Asked to Provide for
UnWed Mother Now in
Hospital

Although police of the woman's
bureau know the name of the
father of the baby who was thrown
into the furnace at the Iroquois
apartments, 141O M street north
west, Saturday, and are making
efforts to locate him, they admit
that there is nothing they can do
to him.
They hope, however, that in
formed of the circumstances he
will be willing to aid the mother,
Miss Leona Holman, of Corning,
N. Y.
Girl Friends Help.
Meanwhile girl friends of the un.
married mother are coming forward
to offer their assistance. If the girl
needs further medical attention, 1t
is assured that she will have it.
But physicians at Gallinger Hos
pital. where she is being cared for,
declare that her condition today Is
all that could be hoped for. They
expect to be able to discharge her
within a few days.
~ Must Face Inquest.
Upon her dismissal. however, the
young mother will have to face a
coroner's inquest held by Coroner
J. Ramsey Nevitt, to determine
whether or not she is responsible
for the death of her child.
A belief that the coroner's jury
may be sympathetic Of her plight.
and, therefore, less liable to hold
her responsible in the death Of
the child, Is said to have hearten-
ed Miss Holman and that now
she wants to live.
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
OLINE
PRICES
81
Dealer TestifIss He Watches
Standard oil Quotations to
Fix His Schedule

Fixing Of gasoline prices, not
according to prices Of products
or demand but simply to cause
! competitive advance, was ad1nit-
ted as one Of the reasons for high
price Of Sgas. III the District II
tie opening Of the Investigation
today BY special subcommittee
of the House District COMMITTEES.
PAU Himmelfarb, manager of
the Penn, Oil Company, told the
committee his prices were entirely
in accordance with the prices set
by the Standard Oil Company.
The statement produced q sensa-
ton and Congressman William G..
Hammer Of North Carolina i'm
mediately went at the witness
hammer and tongs.
"How do you find out the Stand
ard prices?" Hammer asked.
"Why, / would pass by"
Himmelfarb started.
II don't want to know what
you would do; / want to know
how you do it," Hammer shouted.
Watches STANDARD Prices.
"Well, 1 walk around and look
at the prices at the Standard sta
tions," Himmelfarb said. "and then
/ fix my own price,
"You don't fix your prices ac-
cording to profit or demand, but
merely because the Standard sets
them?'' Congressman Allard r.
Gasque of South Carolina inquired.
7'Yes,' Himmelfarb replied.
do you make 1t a point every
day to go around and look at other
stations to see what their selling
price is?" Hammer asked.
"Yes, generally pass by several
stations each day."
THAT is the most peculiar method
of business l ever heard Of" Ham
mer stated.
Himmelfarb declared that one Of
the reasons for the increase In
price of gasoline in Washington was
a series Of advances m the price Of
crude oil.
Price Fixed in New York.
J. T. Walker. manager of the
Standard Oil Company In this city,
could give no definite reason for the
scent increase per gallon in Wash
ington. He declared his prices were
fixed in New York and that he had
nothing to do with the retail cost.
Walker declared the increase has
been general all over the local area
covering several States in the mid
die Atlantic region. He attributed
the increase to heavy drain on
the crude oil supply.
In reply to a question by Con.
gresham Gasque. Walker admitted
the Standard Oil CompsDhy fur.
nished free to dealers gasoline tanks
and pumps.
There are great many more,
millions Of dollars tied up in these
tanks and pumps than we might de-.
these in order to meet competition -
Members Of the committee init.
mated one reason for the increase
was the fact that an unnecessarily
large humber of ''gas" stations had
been opened.
Finds Wide Variation.
Congressman Thomas L. Blanton
of Texas said that in a trip he made
last summer he found the price Of
gasoline varying from IL to 16 cents
a gallon.
"There shouldn't be that much
difference in the price of gasoline"
Blanton declared. There is abso-
l1lfelv No excuse for this sudden
increase In the District, at a time
when the gasoline consumption isI
at the lowest point In the year."
The committee, headed by Con-
gressman Zihlman, heard William
Continued on Page 8, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
Extradition Is Asked

The State Department today is
sued a warrant on the British en-
bassy for the extradition from Can
ada to the United States of Owen
Baker, said to be wanted for the
alleged staying Of Captain w. j
Gillison.
The Washington times., 1925-02-10
5000 in Rare Wine Stolen

CHICAGO. Feb. 1o.-Forty.six
barrels OF rare wine, valued at S12..
900, were hauled away from the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad freight house early today
by bandits who had worked leisurely
for seven hours sorting out their
loot.
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? physicians
A[)Y
Shat
MOUTH
Everything Science Offers fO
Be Used to Save Collins
lf Found Alive

CAVE CITY, Ky. Feb. To-
Three hypodermics, filled with
stimuIants, stand ready for Floyd
Collins to Be uncovered. One con-
tains caffeine, another camphor
and oil and the third adrenal, the
drug reputed to bring back life.
In addition normal salt water
solution will be injected into Col
linss veins IL he is still living
when found to restore the filled
condition Of his arteries.
Everything from 4 complete set
Of surgical instruments to . flan-
mel night gown, according to
Doctor william Hazlett Of Chi
cagc, ii included in the complete
outfit Of the miniature hospital
established at the entrance Of
Sand Cave.
Tests Reveal Life
The daily radio tests today
brought back the same murmur Of
life from the inner recesses Of
Sand Cave to the head phones at
which physician listened
The beats, said by electrical en-.
gineers to be respirations, trans
mitted by the microphone, came at
the normal speed Of health varying
from 90 to 81 q minute
Once DIR. William Hazlett, OF Chi
cago, said he thought he counted
them as high as 81, but this, he
said, might be accounted for by
other factors along the wire which
might give an additional pulsation.
This is Collins eleventh day OF
imprisonment--eleven days spent III
natural straight jacket with icy
water triclxling over his body, with
out food, unable to move and yet
1t is believed he stil1 lives. It IL
this apparent miracle that spurs
or digging operations, keeps men
working until they drop from ex-
haustion and holds nation in
suspense.
Probe Hearing Public.
Under executive order of Gov
ernor william ], Fields. public ses-
sions OF the military court opened
here. to inquire into the circum-
stances surrounding the attempted
rescue of Floyd Collins from Sand
Cave, where he has been inpris-
oned since Friday. January 80.
This is a morale building move.
Since rImors first began to circu-
late freely as to incidents occurring
during the early days of the dis
covery of Floyd's entombment. It
has become apparent that some ac-
tion to allay the suspicious OF the
public as to the facts in the case
are essential. It was with this n
view that the military tribunal.
which might sit in secret sessions
as a grand jury does, obtained
permission to make it's investiga-
tions a public hearing.
Hope Grows DINNER.
Meantime. hope that the shaft,
the last resort, would reach Collins
before his death was visibly shaken
today when efforts to find another
entry way into the passage where
ne lies in rock shroud became
frenzied in their intensity. The
shaft has been sunk about thirty
five feet, with approximately as
much still to be excavated. Work
ers were discouraged with the mad
dening. slowness.
Radio tests were taken recurrent.
ri, much to encourage those Ia
boring as TO determine whether
Collins Is still living.
These tests, according 10 experts
and physiciaps. indicate that despite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener In

Washington's pride, the United
States Marine Band, has found It's
way back home, and last night
broadcast from Stations WRC ond
WIZ, New York.
Eyer since the local broadcasting
stations opened up more than two
years ago. the Marine Band has been
one Of Washinston's most popular
radio features. Since the begin.
ming Of the chain station era that
organization has been more in de-
mand by the hooked-up out-of-town
stations than any other musical unit
In the city,.
Major Edward Bowes, father of
the Capitol Family" has arranged
q special program to be presented
ny 1.-THE Tommy Dowd Comic
Opera Company and featuring
Tommy Dowd" as the impresario
for the regular Capitol program Sun
day night
The first part If the Capitol bill
will consist, as usual, of music from
the Capitol Grand Orchestra and the
FeIl-known Capitol Theater soloists
direct from the stage Of the theater.
The special program will be broad
cast from the st ldio. Doris Niles
win be the prima donna in the
comic opera comp Rny's performance
and the ensemble will be composed
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FRANCIS SAYRE's AUNT
GIVES CHILDREN 50, 600

LANCASTER Pa, Nov. 25.--The
four children OF Francis BoWes
Sayre, aon-in-law Of the late ex-
President Wilson, will receive $1,0O0
each from the estate of Miss Alice
Nevin, of this city, former society
leader, according to the terms OF
her will. Miss Nevin was an aunt
Of Mr.. Sayre.
The viii also provides that $4,000
be set aside as trust fund for the
Visiting Nurse Association, the en-
tire sum to go to the association
outright should it become incorpo-
rated. Another charity bequest
was made to the Bethany Orphans
Home of the Reformed Church at
Wolmesdorf. u.
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5 Conventions
SLATED FOR
DISTRICT
More Than 5000 Delegates
to Be Guests Within Next
Few Weeks

More than 5000 convention dele
gates are expected in, Washington
within the next five weeks. accord
ing to the local convention bureau.
The American Warehousemen's
Association is the first of five or
CARNATIONS slated to convene here.
They open their five-day gathering
at the Willard Hotel Monday. Six
hundred members are expected.
Next will be the American Granite
Association, washington Hotel, Mon
day, to Wednesday, inclusive.
The American Nurses Association,
December y and A. washington
Hotel.
American Grocers' Specialties
Manufacturers Association, Decern-
Der Z to 9, Mayflower Hotel.
Secretary of Agriculture William
Jardine and Aaron Sapirc, co-opera.
tive market expert, are the prin-
cipal speakers ut the session OF Ma
tional Council OF Farmers Co-opera'
tive Marketing Association, january
IL TO 49, Lee House.
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YACHT BLAST INJURIES
cREWsMAN FATALLY

PALM BEACH. Fla Nov. 25.-
Fire, resulting from an explosion
today Quilted the expensive auxiliary
yacht Of w. r. Faborite, New York
hotel man, while it was anchored
III front of the Royal Daneli Hotel
"Red" Williams. a member OF
the crew, sustained what was feared
would prove fatal burns in the ex-
plosion.
Faborite left for New York Sum
day on a business trip and mem:
.bers OF the crew would mot estimate
the damage sa a 49,
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of the ballet corps. Henry Hells
will announce the events.


Listeners on the lookout for good
late programs might do worse on
Monday. Wednesday and Saturday
nights than tune for WJR. Detroit,
where the Jewett testers hold out.
The testers are directed by The
Merry Old Chief" the same man
who made the Nighthawk Frohcs
famous at WDAF, Kansas City.
| The testers perform informaIly
three nights every week, granting
all requests as they come in over
the wires. Detroit is more or less
crazy over WJR's late performers.
A concert by Roxy and his gang;
harmony by the Bon-Bon Buddies;
the Ipana Troubadours and We
United States Army Band are the
features of tonight's WCAP pro-
gram.
An early evening event which
should attract much attention Will
be recital by the Colonial Male
Quartet of Falls Church Va.
WCAP's program concludes with
an hours dance music by Bruce's
Orchestral
WRC's Afternoon Bill
1855 a. m.-Arlington time sig
mails.
u noon-Organ recital by Ger
trude SnalIwood, from the Homer
L. Kit studio.
1 D. m.-Lee House Trio.
5 D. m.-Meyer Davis New VIII
lard Hotel Trio, under the direction
of AI101lsffne BOrguTlO.
6 d. m.-Things Talked About"
by Mrs. Nina Reed.
WCAP Tonight
7:oo.7:1O D. m-"Daily Market
Summaries under the auspices OF
the United States Department OF
Agriculture.
7:1O-7:30 p. n.-TMusicai selections
b ythe Colonial Male Quartette OF
Falls Church, Va.
7:30.S:00> p. m.-Concert by the
United States Army Band, Captain
Raymond G.. Sherman, command
ing: Captain William j. stannard,
leader; from the Army Barracks,
Washington; broadcast jointly with
Station WEAF, New York, and
other radio stations.
S:00-S:30 p. m.-"Huyler's Bon
Bon Buddies.'' from the studio Of
station wEAF, New York city.
100000 p. m.--Continuation of
concert by the United States Army
Band.
s<9:OO-1o:O0 p. m.-"Ipana Trouba-
dours," from the studio of station
WEAF, New York city.
. 10:O0-4 100 p MI Roxy From
the studio of station WEAF, New
York city.
11:o0-12:00 p. m.--Dance music
by Bruce's Orchestra.
On Early Tomorrow
WCAP, 6:45 a. m.-Tower Health
Exercises.
WRc, 1000 a. m.-Women's hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25
u. S. SUES FILM STAR
! Ii ii For. INCOME TAXES

! EOS ANGELES Nov. 25.-In-
come tax liens aggregating $250,O00
have been filed by the Federal aui-
thorities against Charles Ray The
Government lists $199,744 as due
from the actor from 1921 and $3S,-
$50 in 1922.
The Charles Ray Productions,
inc. has been adJudged bankrupt
in the Federal court. The First Ma
tionai Pictures Company recently
obtained a $4,000 judgment against
Ray.
An income tax lien for $S43 for
1924 was filed today against Hunt
Stromberg, a movie producer.
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swamp adjoining the railway tracks.
There were five state troopers In
the detail which made the raid,
The officers opened the railway
cars and found In each 175 half.
barrels of booze. The liquor was
tested and found to be Of high
alcoholic content.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25
GOLDEN WEDDING PARTY
HEAVY STRAIN, WIFE DIES

MEDIA, Pa, Nov. 25.-Taken
sick on the night Of her golden
wedding anniversary, Mrs. Sarah
4. Thomas, OF Middletown, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Albert d. YarnalI, week later.
Her husband, who has been tip
staff at the Media court house. for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25
TWO CARS OF ILLICIT
BOOZE TAKEN BY POLICE

ASHLAND, Pa, Nov. 25.--Ten
thousand dollars worth OF Illicit
booze was confiscated from two
railway cars on Philadelphia and
Reading filing here by State po.
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years widely Inconsistencies ever @ 3
himself eighty years able
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of are. Mra. Thomas has net been
well for several months but Was
able TO celebrats the aAniversaty.
Evening star., 1925-05-14
Handkerchiefs

10 dozen Women's Imported
Sheer Cotton Handkerchiefs
with novelty colored cord bor-
ders; fast colors. Regu- 1Oo
larly 15c. Special. each. wv
100 dozen Batiste. Handker-
chiefs with novelty scalloped
edges. and Fine Wolfe Ha andker-
chiefs in plain colors Fri 60
day special. each. ..... ~
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-14
Candy

Chocolate Fudge. one Of the
favorite candies for old and
young; soft and creamy
and mighty good. Spe- COo
cial. pound. ~IC
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-14
Ribbons

Remnant lengths of regular
l3c to see Ribbons, including
Satin and Novelty Ribbons,
with plain and picot
edges. Special Friday. a Zoe
An n SSortment of Moire. Satin.
Jacquard. Ombre, Bordered IF
fects. etc. Ribbons. in desira BILE
remnant lengths. for trimming
hats. dresses. etc: to s inch
widths. and regular 39c
to Csc values. Friday, %
yard 'S
kann' 'S-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-14
Notions

SO pieces of Garter Ella site,
ribbon-covered in assorted col
ors: q of a yard to piece.
Were 25c and 35c. Spe- CSo
cial. pieces for. r..... cS
An assortment of bobbed hair
necessities, incl u d ing Hair
Bands, Barrettes and Bobbed
Special. each. AoN
Laundry Ba gs. made of ere
tonne; made to hang on closet
door. Were 75c to s1.00. 90
Your choice Friday. each. Nv
kann' 'S-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-14
Neckwear

Cleanup of Collar and Cuff
Sets, some Vestees and Panel
Collars. left from recent C7o
sales. Friday. your choice.
Small Bunches of White
Flowers for trimming dresses or
for making wreaths. CS
Special Friday, each. NV
$50 yards of Fine White, Ecru
and Black Net Pleatings that
regularly sell for soc and
5ac. Special Friday, o.
,,ard .. , &C
Kann's- 's-Street Floor.