Evening star., 1925-02-20
RAILROAD BUILDING
CURTA|[MENT SEEN
Shaw Tells Traffic Men Pri-
vate Capital Will Demand
More Returns.

The only cheap thing in America
today is transportation, Leslie NJ.
Shaw, former Secretary of the Treas
ury, declared last night in an address
t the nineteenth annual dinner of
the Washington Traffic Club, at the
Raleigh Hotel. The speaker declared
that never will there be another rail-
road built in the United States. un-
less the Government builds it or the
man who builds it is given a part of
the unearned increment resulting
from its building.
He said the one thing that has
made the dreams of exploiters of
natural resources realities is match
less transportation facilities, and add
ed the people have developed untold
wealth because of transportation.
S. Russell Bowen, vice president of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Co., president of the club, pre-
sided. He spoke OF the competition
against local street railways by bus
lines, and also referred to car fare
rates. The speaker declared it is not
the duty of regulatory bodies to cut
the rates of public utilities, but to see
how successfully managed they can
he and how much better service can
be rendered.
Campbell Hits Radicals.
ITO the radicals success is a crime
for which adequate punishment has
not yet been, but must be. provided" +"
said Philip P. Campbell, former Rep
resentative from Kansas. Modern
success is a misdemeanor. Great
success Is a. felony. For the present,
FOR want of authority to impose
punishment commensurate with their
crimes, those who succeed are to be
deprived of their accumulations by
process of taxation, whether the
taxes are needed or not.
IF we would build in the future,
If we would have our posterity en-
Joy the necessities and the luxuries
OF life, we must continue to teach
matter of right, have individual re-
ward. and that all shall be secure
in their right to property and in
the pursuit Of their own happiness"
Odell s. Smith, in general charge
of the dinner, and Maj. W. E.
Covell, assistant engineer commits
sioner. made brief addresses. George
CConnor sang, accompanied by Matt
Horn. Mrs. Belknap S. Smith, con-
tralto; Leroy Lewis, baritone; Jules
C. Kicker, tenor, and Miss Edna
White, accompanist, also entertained.
List of Guests.
Among those present were:
Charles L. Howser, C. Z. DoIans,
c. Z. Wann, S. r. Bowen, H. w. Kel-
ley, o. B. George, e. H. Goelz, c. T.
Stewart, F. L. Marshall, c. NJ. Gosnell,
L. NJ. Raney, John NJ. Boteler, ]. P. NJ
Duvall, Frank NJ. Cooke, J. J. whe-
Ian, A. H. Ferrandon, J. H. Stephens,
p. G. Conlyn, w. F. Dement,, J. M
Rector, L. B. Schloss, D. M. Fisher,
F. G. Hoskins. w. w. Bowie. r. NJ
Hicks. F. G. Davidson, C. E. Thorney,
r. E. Coleman, V. D. Brooke, A. G..
Neal, A M. Fisher, r. P. Richard
son, r. T. Brooke, r H. Brooke,
H. r. Coleman, F. N Davis,
Nobel N. Potts, Roy H. Morril, r. O.
Small, E. v. King, J. L. Hayes, T. H
Travers, ]. H. Peake, G. NJ. Keyser
j. Lewis, jr.; ]. S. Barbour, w. F.
Ham, E. ". Fisher, Holmes Lamar,
Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent
of police; Fire Chief George S. Wat
son, C. J. Waters, r. L. Connor, H
Almond, c. w. Morris, w. c. Cla-
baugh, E. J. Murphy, George Miller.
Jules Recker, Odell S. Smith, E. B.
Aesse, Maj. Wheeler, Maj. Holcombe,
Leslie M. Shaw, Philip P. Campbell,
George o'Connor, Matt Horn. Mrs,
Belknap Smith, Belknap Smith, Leroy
Lewis, Miss Edna White, E. I. Ober,
!. B. Blaikloch, r. D. VashaIl, A. H.
Glenn, P. ]. Orendorff. George N
Walton, T. D. Tuft, L. o. Drum
wright, J. II. Latimer, l.. ]. Irwin,
6. P. James, H. G. Hayden, Otis o.
Mills, H. r. Howser, J. F. Whiting
ton, L. l.. Chamberlain, NJ. Luckett,
v. A Sisler, S. F. Harper, w. v. Ship
ley, Mr.. Harries, T. H. Hagner c. L.
Sharpe and Maj. w. e. Covell.