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The Washington times., 1925-02-17
PULLMAN FARES
TAKEN Up IN
HOUSE
interstate Committee to Act
on Plans to curtaiI or
lndorse Charges

Legislation to prohibit Pullman
car surcharges will be considered Inn
mediate1y by the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee
under q decision reached today.
Those favoring the legislation, In.
Guiding representatives of the Com
mercial Travellers Associations, will
be heard by the committee tomorrow
and opponents will testify Thursday.
Eastern railroad managers are
fighting to continue the Pullman
extra fare. They get a proportion
Of this charge, and. it is estimated
their revenues would be reduced
$37, 600,OOO a year should the Iegis.
lation be passed.
The Senate inserted in an appro.
priation bill q provision compelling
discontinuance Of the collection of
the surchaSge. The Interstate Com
merce Commission had declared
previously this charge was not un-
reasonable.
The House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee decided some
time ago that as this Pullman car
sJircharge was part of railroad
revenues and it's discontinuance
would affect the rate structure no
action should be taken on the leg
islation at this session.
Congressman Mclaughlin Rep.)
or Nebraska sought unsuccessfully
to discharge the committee and
bring the legislation directly be.
fore the House. Action by the
committee now is to determine it's
attitude of support or rejection of
the Senate initiative In prohibiting
the surcharge.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
A NJ { n DMENTS
BILL GOES To
HOUSE
Measure Gives Any 13 States
Power to Veto constitu-
tionaI Additions

The House today is scheduled to
take up today the Garrett Wordsworth
bill which is designed to make diff
cult future amendments to the Con.
stitution.
A last stand against the bill is
being made by the American Fedora
ton of Labor, the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers,
International Brotherhood of Electro
cal Workers, international Associa.
ton of Machinists and the National
Women's Trade Union League.
According to a statement issued
by the Women's Trade Union League,
the proposed law would give to any
thirteen States a veto power suffi.
cent to prevent any other State
from SO much as considering future
constitutional amendment.
Under the House rule, only two
hours have been allotted for debate
on the Garrett. Wadsworth measure
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
OF rem
BILL PRED|GT Ed

Continued from First Page.l Z
ing the lapse 81 ill rent control
next May, results In period Of
ton, and profiteering on the part Of
real estate interests during the
summer and fall, the incoming Com
gress next December unuuestion-
ably will enact drastic legislation to
deal with the subject.
The most short sighted policy 4
could think OF, said Senator
Jones, would BE for the local real
estate interests to indulge IN un.
restrained rent raising as soon as
the present rent control act has
expired Personally. hope ana
believe that nothing Of the sort
VIII take place.
Sentiment FayOEs BIZ.
III the real estate interests have
not learned their lesson BY this
time nothing will ever teach them
the meaning Of events. The bill
which is now pending in both the
House and Senate could and would
be enacted easily Il we could get t
to vote.
There Is sufficient sentiment in
It's favor in Congress to enact It
despite the pressure that has been
brought to bear against II.
IL the real estate interests we're
to take advantage Of the condi-
tons that will exist after next
May In the event that the proposed
law falls then the new Congress
win have nothing more to do than
to draft drastic bill or that ]
am certain"
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
POST RATE WAR
ENTERS FINAL
Stages
Senate and House cOnfevees
Meet tC ny 70 Iron Out
Differences

The postal rate war was re-
newed 81 Congress today when
House and Senate CCnferees met for
final action Oh the conflicting hills
passed 81 the tw6 branches
TIE senate bill, with low rates
Far newsnapers and the parcel post
would raise approximately $50
OO0. 600, while the House n16anute,
with higher rates on these two
services. would bring III shout SSH
900 900 III additional reyenue. Both
bills would provide $4,000, 900
WAGE increase for KoDtal employees.
THE confereee sought 20 iron out
differences II, the rates carried in
flae two measures. Another source
~ conflict was the corrupt pFac-
tees act, added BY the Senate as
rider Is the bills after the
House declined to take similar nc
ton. This rider WIS expected 70
lead to further argument between
The conferees
The principal differences In the
two bills related To second and
fourth class rates. The Senate gave
flat rate lit 4 X cents pound on
reading matter ana a. n cents 2
pound Oh advertising matter Tor
newspapers III the First ana necond
zones. The House raised these rats
fo y cents on reading matter, and
cents on advertising matter.
on parcel rost the Senate wiped
out all service charges while the
Houses voted to exact 3 z-cent tax
on each package Ot1er fAtss were
approximately the same ii the two
bills
Administration leaders hoped for
an agreement ia conferences II tirle
to enact the iii before adjournment.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
RANCE FACING
FINANCIAL
CRISIS
Internal Debt Has Reached
Ut Billion Francs Two
Thirds Due Within Year

PARIS. Feb. IL Determination
to restore the franc to its prewar
gold value was voiced today ~ AL
speakers IN the chamber Of depu-
ties jacques Duboin prescribed
progressive deflation as the only
remedy.
Frances internal debt Is 277 4
O0O, 100000 francs, Of which two.
thirds will mature within the year,
he said.
He closed with 8 warning to Fl.
nance Minister C1ementel not to
sswait for e. miracle to occur to
enable you to meet the payments. !"
ClementeI told the deputies IT
would be impossible to restore the
franc by decrees but thar the
only method was by increasing
production and creating economic
Improvement"
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
0 n
MILK BILL
AGREE
Congressman Blanton to Ask
Another Meeting Claims
He Was Not Notified

CoIlferees OF the Senate and
House District Committee on the
local milk bill. which prohibits one
dairy from using the bottles Of
arother, In order to fix RESPONSE
bility FOR dirty milk, met today and
adopted the favorable conference re-
port to be made back to both
houses.
Both the Senate and the House
conferees gave IN on minor points,
but there were no major changes
II the bill.
At the conclusion of the confer
ence. Congressman Tom Blanton OF
Texas. was surprised to learn that
the meeting had taken place and
declared he would ask another meet
ing when he could be present. He
said he was one Of the three House
conferees and that he had not been
notified, despite the fact he had
some pertinent suggestions to make
regarding the measure.
It devolves upon Chairman Ball
to decide whether today,s action will
Be held up pending the objection Of
Congressman BIanton.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
TELLEGEN WILL
GIVE NAME OF
new WIFE
Divorced Mate Of Geraldine
Farrar WEEDS Again in Secret,
He Tells Friends

Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. liz
Lou Tellegen, stage and film star,
divorced husband Of Geraldine Farrar
of grand opera fame, was expected
today to reveal the identity Of his
third wife, married some time ago
in q. secret ceremony.
The actor, known az the perfect
lover, who has been in seclusiOn
since his marriage became known,
viii reveal the name Of his bride, II
was said, following statements Of his
friends that his recent marriage had
been announced to q close circle Of
associates.
Tellegen, while the star Of the
Odeon Theater in Paris, first was
married to Countess Jean de Bronze
ken and from this union he has q
daughter, now attending q Paris
conservatory.
In 1915 the actor won Miss Farrar.
They were divorced IN December,
1928.
While positive information was
revealed by Tellegen's friends Of his
third marriage, efforts to identity
the bride were fruitless.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
WIFE ALLEGES MATE
KICKED HER OUT or BED

On one occasion her husband
kicked her out of bed and otherwise
abused her, says Mrs. Mary Dorothy
Leuterfo, 207 Sheridan avenue north.
west who today filed suit in the Dis
trtct Supreme Court against Gerry J..
Leuterio who. she says, is a clerk
in the Government at monthly sal
airy of $40, for a limited divorce and
alimony, alleging desertion, cruelty
and Inadequate support.
Represented by Attorney Harry r.
Kennedy, the plaintiff also claims
that her husband has a violent tenn
per and that she has @no means of
support and has to depend on her
parents. They were married at
Rockville, Md, July ~, 1918, and
have no children.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
HOUSE 10 PAY TRIBUTE
10 MEMORY or KAHN

Memorial services for Congress.
man Julius Kahn Ok California who
died q few weeks ago ST his h01n
In san Francisco. win be held III
the House CHAMBER Sunday ate
u0on. The special session of th
House Will begin At y o'clock noon
Congressman Henry 3. EarboIi
81 the Seventh California distrieI
will preside Members ok the Cali
fornia delegation and House leader
win pay tribute to the late veteran
member and chairman Of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
Inventor Claims New
Ship SaIyagng
system

800 10 AnTryYcr9l al Nav.
80. As1AAs s1.asa1'ss - 80,
Inc perIectaon 81 49,
vaging system for raising sunk
en ships. ~ which even an
1900, I;,,a,. - m. .;zo ST tlae
$500 1870 !, - s. q
Lusltanla cCuld PC ralseu VS. g
announceu mere tooay DY Z. g.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
CARROLL COUNCIL RI ANS
EoR 81. PATRIC.lz,s NIGHT

Plans for the st. Patrick 5 night
celebration will Be discussed at 8
meeting Of Carroll council Of the
KNIGHTS Of Columbus tonight
The celebration is to include an
entertainment. card party. ana
dance at the Washington audi.
forum. Reports from the com
mittees In charge win be read to-
nfght
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
Handy Nan.

He saw me just about the same
time / saw him coming down Ben
ming road at Fifteenth and II, your
honor. was about & hundred
yards away and he seemed to think
he had time to turn around and 90
up again.
] He backed into b crowd Of peOs
pie heading for 8 Baltimore car,
and that delayed him. BY the time
I'd poked my way through the
mob and told them not to throw
any more paving blocks, he was
quite glad to see me.
asked for his permit and he
gave me the other c0at abb. He
said he'd borrowed the car to 70
home for some liquor that was
needed at g birthday party. His
face was messed up quite 3 BIT. =
Boob My brother-in-laW was
giving a party. your honor. I GOT
into an argument with friend Of
mine there, and my brother-i law
told us his furniture wasn't ali
paid for yet, and we'd have to 20
somewhere else to settle the dis
pute.
We went down BY the sIaughter
house.
What's all that to do with your
driving without permit?'
Well, the man had the argu.
ment with drove down there. but
he didn't like to come back horns
because he tore his clothes jump
ing over a fence, so had to drive
instead.
I didn't have any permit, but
had to get the car home-what
can you do under such circum-
stances?"
you can pay a fine Of forty
dollars"
Il haven't got forty dollars"
What do you do for e. livfng?"
''Oh, do anything at all, your
honor"
THAT agrees with the officers
testimony-he says you didn't seem
to care very much what you did.
You'll fit right in at occoquan.
Fifteen days.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
ONE DEAD. MANY HURT.
IN RED-FAScISTI RIOTS

RIGA, Livonia, Feb. 17.--One per-
son was killed and many more were
injured today in ccmmunist-fascisti
rioting.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
Anthony Foundation

The Susan B. Anthony founda.
ton will meet at the club rooms,
171S II street, at 8 o'clock tonight.
Reports from officers and commit
tees will be before the meeting.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17

declared Roosevelt. Aviation is
important, absolutely so, but 1t
must be kept an auxiliary arm Of
the army and navy to reach it's
maximum efficiency"
Roosevelt urged greater appro-
priations for air development. say
ing the Federal Treasury was in
such shape that the purse strings
might profitably be loosened.
Roosevelt further urged Federal
aid in developing commercial avia-
ton.
Favors More Air Routes
az think we should establish
regular air routes all over the
country ana that the postoffice an
service should be extended" said
Roosevelt,
Congressman Hull CRep) Of Iowa
apparent jealousy between the army
and navy air services was harming
the forces"
1T think something. should be
done to relieve this" Hull added.
"Well. think all our filters are
working harmoniously for the snme
purpose-Uncle Sam replied Roose-
welt.
AS soon as he concluded his state
mnet before the Military Committee,
Roosevelt was summoned before the
special House Aircraft investigating
Committee.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
With The
AIibi Artists
A Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind In Judge
McMahOn's Court.
Read EN- and Weep.
BY DONALD McDOUGAL.
Blossom Time.

q
.'He was weaving in and out
of traffic at thirty miles an hour
from Paul Jones statue to Seven
tenth and IS Sunday afternoon,
your honor. He said he wanted
to see the cherry blossoms.
The court: Why were YOU
before the cherry blossoms be-
Boob: "My cylinder head was
That sounds reasonable. Did
you explain it to the officer
No. sir. And I didn't say !
wanted to see the cherry BIOS
SONS. told him was just look
ing the ground over, SOS I'd know
where to drive when they got
ripe
''What did he say to thatl''
He said I was too early Cor
the cherry blossoms. but he'd
direct me to place where I
could see q fine display OF rum
blossoms. Then he called tbs
wagon and sent me over TO No. !
precinct.
when was this?''
ABOUT p CLOCK SUNDAY aIISE
noon, your honor.
You weren't any too early for
that floral display. How'd you
like It thereS
.'I paid $3c to get out.
You're not out yet. Speeding
in all that traffic is
4 wasn't speeding, your honor.
II that car can make thirty miles
an hour TIL give it to the
officer
IF he'd collected on every bet
Of that sort he'd have machines
enough to make his fortune in the
taxi business
The cop (asidel Not IL they
wouldn't run thirty miles an hour
look at all the Union Station
trade I'd lose. =
The court How fast WIN It
run?''
It won't make twenty-five. your
honor. only drive It to work
All! An |. w w. machine. How
fast viii il run away from work.
It might run twenty, your
honor. That's the very best It can
do
Twenty dollars. That the very
best the court can do
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
JUDGE SELLERS
PLA|VS Ne v
CHARGE

Judge Kathryn Sellers was Called
to the Capitol today by Senator
Means Of Colorado to explain the
latest charge made against her adj
nninistration by william q. john
son, local lawyer.
johnson, in letter to Senator
Ball, claimed Judge Sellers overpaid
Joseph w. Sanford, chief probation
officer, when the latter took adj
vantage Of accumulated leave.
It is understood Judge Sellers
filed correspondence in the matter
from District Auditor Donovan and
Controller General Mccall which
asserted she was without error in
the case.
1t was indicated today that the
Senate judiciary Subcommittee
would approve the confirmation of
Judge Sellers and Mcmahon either
tomorrow or Monday.
The Washington times., 1925-02-17
YESTERDAYS FINES AND FORFEITURES

ArWold r. FalHri
Harry /. Scnarr
Harry Butler ..
Charles Clutch
Albert "A. RoweI1
Robt. s. PenCleton
Charles Vaccaro.
Ralph Howard
James b. Graham
Stanley Fields. -.
Guerra Everett SO.
Bradford Buckley s.
Foster s. Singley
Herbert Nelson
John ri I.arcon1be
George Crouch
Mertle Buckles
Charles s. Watson
Eugene R. Woodson
Lester Tacy .
Steve SeTnberIkos
Clarence Russell
Thomas O,Bond
Joseph McInerney. :.
Joseph LevisoEn
Benz. Karp1nan
ThelIna b. Fau4ce
William Ernans.
VIM RI. Beckett
Joseph Andre
Joseph M. Willie
Frank Tlbbeft
r. q. Siicer
Edw. b. Robson
Ferd y Miller
William Nc ,artlly
John ~ King
James D Jewell
John %. Jack
George w. Handy
Joseph Erter
George Cummings
Levy d Busl1Qllg
Joseph w Butler
Joseph Brooks
Clarence Atheson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-26
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MAR
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS
ON PAGE 10
500, 900, 900 m NEW
BONDS IS ABSORBED
BY MUNROE ROBERTS

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The
prompt sale Of about 500 900, 900 in
new domestic and foreign bonds this
week, simultaneously with active
trading in the listed market at a
slightly higher level of prices for
prime bonds, was an evidence OF the
increasing amount of funds avail
able for investment
The investment markets followed
with UNUSUAL interest the negotia-
lions between the French and
American war debt boards and the
growing prospect OF a satisfactory
settlement was reflected in a good
market for the Outstanding French
government rs and IS, the former
rising about point
Prospect OF material reduction
In Federal income taxes was re-
Elected in the gradual decline in the
BIZ per cent Liberty bonds to the
lowest price of the year while the
4 and Az per cent Libertys remain
ed firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-26
INCOME OF TELEPHONE
COMPANY INCREASING

A gain of over $4,000 is shown
In the net income of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company for last month as COM
pared with the same month IN
1924, according to the monthly
statement Of earnings filed with
the Public Utilities Commission to-
day.
Net earnings Of the company for
last month amounted 10 S1O7,593,
as compared with $97,4s6 for Au-
gust, 1924, and s103,9S2 for July,
1925.
Total operating revenue of the
company last month tota1ed $780,
73S as compared with $454 ,5S2 for
August, 1924. and $508.77 for July,
1925. Total operating expenses last
month were S35331I while in 1923
they were 1922 Total operat-
ing expenses for last July were
1851 ,161. Net operating income of
the company for last month
amounted to $751; APT as compared
with 1892, 1920 for the same month
last year.
Plant and equipment added dur
ing the first eight months of the
present year total 81 ,639, 669.56.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-26
Local Produce

BUTTER Fancy tub, 52ac;
prints 541ac; store packed, 35c.
EGGS-Fancy selected, candled,
3S@40c; average receipts, 35@36c.
POULTRY--Alive: Spring chick
ems, large. S2c; small, Bic; heavy
fowls, 20@21c; ducks, 15c; keats,
40@75c; turkeys, 25030c; geese,
12@15c. Dressed: Spring chickens,
large, 32c; small, SIC; turkeys, csc;
ducks, zoe; geese, 1216c.
LIVE STOCK-Calves 15c; lambs,
spring, 16c; hogs, lac.
MEAT-Beef, 18c; veal, 20022c;
spring lambs, 30@32c; hogs, 22c;
loins, SIC; smoked shoulders, 22c;
hams, 2SQ3Oc.
APPLES Supplies moderate; de-
lnand light; market steady. Bushel
baskets. Maryland and Virginia. va
LIS; few, $500; medium size, $1,000
$50. Boxes: Washington, extra
fancy, winter Bananas, large size,
$2.7503.00.
CABBAGE-Suppli light; de-
mand light; market dull. No sales
reported.
GRAPES-Supplies light: demand
moderate; market steady. Delaware,
12-Qt climax basket, Concords,
mostly $1.00. Western supplies lib
eral: demand moderate; market
slightly weaker. California, crates
Falem Tokays. best, mostly $1.75;
fair condition, $1.25@1.50.
LETTUCE-Suppli light; de-
mand light; market firm. New
York, 2 doz. crates, Big Boston
type, poor to ordinary quality and
condition, 50c@$1.00. Colorado,
crates, Iceberg type, Sh Q41sc;
dozen. S3.25@3.50
.ONIONS-Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. New York and
Massachusetts 100-lb. sacks, Vel
lows, U. S. No. Z, 1.7503.00; most
ly, 800.
PEACHEs-supplies liberal; de.
mandi light; market steady. New
York, bushel baskets, Elbertas,
2.75; some ordinary quality, some
poor color, 2.00@2.25.
PEARS-Supp1ies light; demand
light; market steady. New York,
bushel baskets, Bartletts, No. /,
mostly 800. Seckels, large size, 2.75;
medium size, 2.00@2.c5.
POTATOES-Supp moderate;
demand moderate; market steady.
Maine, 150-lb. sacks, Irish cobblers,
U. S. No. 1, s.75@3.S5. Pennsyl
vania, 15O-lb. sacks. Round Whites,
u. s. No. l., mostly, 1915, few
SWEET POTATOES - Supplies
lights; demand moderate; market
firm. North Carolina, cloth top
stave barrels, Fellows, No. /, AIS
@4.50.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mood
ate: demand light; market steady.
Colorado, standards, 45s. Salmon
Tints, best, 2.5O@S.OO; fair quality
and condition, 1.50Q2.0O; standard
flats, 12s and los, $1.25@1.50. Pink
Meats, pony flats, 15s and 18s, 100
@1.25; jumbo flats, IS and 12s, 1.5O
@1.65; Nevada, Hearts of Gold,
standards, 36s and 27s, 3.00@2.25;
standard flats. 9s, $1.2501.50.
CELERY-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady.
New York, 2-3 crates, i'll the rough,
2.0Om225.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-26
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Cotton
prices were steady at the opening
Of the market today. First prices
were from 1 to points higher.
October opened at 1851, up 1 point;
December, 1885, up points, and
January, 23.18, up points.
Trading was in smaller volume
and price changes narrow. Trade
buying and weekend speculative
covering absorbed the moderate Of
ferings of local commission houses.
SPECTATORS and hedge selling from
southern points.
October sold up to 1884 in the
second hour, for a gain Of points;
December was up points, at $780,
January up T. at 1920; March up
5, at 23.45.
The market closed irregular; final
prices were from 8 points lower to
8 points higher. Spot cotton was
unchanged, with middling uplands
at 1890.
October opened at 1851, advanced
to 1894, declined to 1888 and closed
at 1856. December closed at 1888;
January at 1922; March at 23.44;
May at 2462 and July at 1886.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-26
FOREIGN TRADE
BODY PLANS
MEET
South Carolina City Enjoys
Reputation as Strategic
Port for Commerce
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The thir-
teenth National Foreign Trade Con-
ventfon will be held at Charleston,
S. c., April %, 20, 80, 1925. accord
ing to o. K. Davis, secretary Thir-
tenth National Foreign Trade
Council.
Next years convention" Mr..
Davis said, will be held for the
first time since our organization
In 1914 in a South Atlantic port.
1t will afford an opportunity to
focus attention on the foreign trade
and industrial development which
Is so rapidly going forward in the
New South.
s. C. Consumes Cotton y
Americans have been much inter-
eted to learn quite recently that
the State Of South Carolina ID to-
day consuming more cotton than
it is producing.
1.-THE reason is not the falling off
CT cotton production but the i'm
rnense increase of cotton manufac-
turing which Is reflected through
out the South.
Foreign trade representatives
from every section Of the country
will gather at Charleston to take
action looking to the development
of South Atlantic trade with South
America, with Europe, and the Far
East.
'"The fact that it is three South
Atlantic ports, Charleston, Savan-
nah and Jacksonville, now the fif-
tenth, sixteenth and seventeenth,
respectively, in tonnage of imports
into the United States. which have
shown the most concerted develop
n.ent in American foreign trade in
recent years, was one of the vital
reasons for choosing Charleston as
the next meeting place Of the For
eign Trade Council.
The development of new trade
routes out of and into the United
States has become one of outstand-
ing interest to foreign traders since
parity rates to the United Kingdom
and Europe have been given to the
South Atlantic ports in high seas
transportation and since domestic
railroad rates have been revised
favorably to this section by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.