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The Washington times., 1925-04-01
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BELOW
CLAIM
Public Hearing on Reduction
to Be Held This
Month

A public hearing to consider
reduction of telephone rates will
be held sometime this month.
This was forecast today after
indications that the Public Utili-
ties Commission planned to slash
the $25, 100000 valuation claimed
by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to approx
mately $19,0O0,OOO.
The estimate of value, to be
announced formally probably this
week, will be slightly higher than
the present valuation of the COM
mission, $18,500,00O.
Conference Decided on Cut.
Decision to reduce the valuation
was reached at a conference yester-
day attended by Commissioners
Rudolph and Bell and the following
employees Of the commission: Major
w. E. r. Covell, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner; E. V. Fisher.
executive secretary; Byers NICK.
Bachman, and Frank H. Stephens,
general counsel.
The first act at the conference
was the adoption of a policy of
eliminating from the valuation &C.
crued depreciation of about $780,
600. The company claimed only
81, 300, 900 should be cut out.
Some allowance will be made for
going concern" much less, how.
ever, that the $4,000, 900 claimed by
the company. The commission
probably will announce that it has
made allowance for going con-
Germ" without making a definite
statement as to the amount of the
allowance.
The commission adopted a COM
promise policy regarding the value
OF land and buildings. accepting a
figure between the District asses
sor's value and the valuation Of
appraisers engaged by the telephone
company.
Vacant Lots Discounted.
The commission is understood to
have eliminated from the valuation
three vacant lots owned by the
telephone company. They were
taken out, it is said, because none
was in use by the company.
A material reduction in the esti-
mate of the company of $500 900
for working capital, material and
supplies were made. 1t is under
stood this figure was cut below
$500 900.
The exact amount of the com
missions valuation will not be
known until Major Covell completes
calculations being made according
to the policies adopted yesterday.
When the valuation is completed, 1t
will be made public and the phone
company given an opportunity to
study it and protest or approve
before it is officially accepted.
There is no doubt but that the
phone company will voice vigorous
and forceful objections to the
value which the commission plans
to establish. There is a possibility
that the company may go into
court.
In adopting policies, the COM
mission decided to follow rules laid
down by Judge Rose in a recent
telephone case in Baltimore, and
in line with other telephone de-
cisions.
There was considerable talk in
the District building today as to
whether or not the commission
would follow Judge Roses decision
entirely. In that case, Judge Rose
declared that a s per cent return
on investment was not unfair to
the telephone company. If the
local commission should a00W tho
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
RUSSIA SENTENCES
AGITATOR TO DEATH

CHARKOVO, Russia, April l.
The courts today affirmed the
death sentence of the agitator.
Kurliandsky.
He was charged with having
posed as revolutionist under
direction of Car Nicholas and to
have been the means of sending
hundreds of real revolutionaries to
death
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
COLLEGE TAKES BACK 20
WHO "SKIPPED" CLASSES
Weather, cloudy; track slow.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April l.
Twenty-three students suspended
at Frostburg State Normal School
for several days, were allowed to
resume studies today.
Principal John L. Dunkle sus
pended nineteen young goods, and
four young men who could not
stand the spring lure last Thurs
day and went on a hiking trip up
in the mountains to gather traI!.
ing arbutus instead of being IN
their classes. They are seniors,
and when they returned to school,
they were forbidden to enter their
classes.
In the meantime, a number were
getting ready to return home.
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
AUTOS TO BE- HALTED FOR BRAKE TEST
Do All These Things,
Then, If Alive, Call
Miss Herring

Should your husband offer to
buy you that new Easter bonnet
today-just smile and say, mo,
thanks, I don't need it"
If you receive a telephone
message that your house is on
fire-laughingly advise the voice,
"Yes, l know it."
"You get a long-deserved raise
today" from the big boss should
be greeted by loud guffaw.
When the girl you met yester-
day says "No," when you ask
for a kiss tonight-go ahead
and kiss her anyway.
AS the traffic cop turns the
"Stop" sign, punch him in the
ribs as you breeze right on by.
And after you have followed
all this advice-call up Main
$40 and ask for Miss Herring.
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
CULBERSTON is URGED
AS ENVOY TO CHINA

Just before leaving for homn,
senator Curtis (Rep) of Kansas,
called at the White House today
ard again urged President Coolidge
to appoint William s. Culberston,
If Kansas, vice chairman of the
Tariff Commission. as United Stat $
minister to China.
Culberston and John v. A. Mac
hurry, assistant Secretary Of State,
are the leading candidates for the
T:nSf
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
TWO ENLISTED NAVY MEN
GIVEN HEROISM MEDALS

Medals for valor have been
awarded to two enlisted men in the
navy. it was announced today.
Frank NJ. Bentz, l East Wfedman
street, Lebanon, Pa, received a
medal for saving the life OF a
comrade who fell overheard In
French waters, and Herbert J..
Ross. 460S Graham street, Seattle.
Wash. was decorated for rescuing
an Indian child in Alaska waters
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
STUDENT Is KILLED
IN BOARDING TRAIN

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA,
Mass, April 1.-The Reverend
James Seeley. of Kansas City, Mo,
student at Boston University
Theological School, was instantly
killed today when he attempted to
board moving train and fell be-
meath the wheels.
A score of men and women pas
sengers saw him killed. Several
women fainted -.----I-------
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
World Trade Farley April 7

ROME, April preparations for
the international parliamentary and
commercial conference. April to
81, were completed today. There
was no indication that Germany
will participate.
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
"DING," CARTOONIST,
GRAVELY ILL IN IOWA

DIES MONIES. Iowa, April l.
Jay N. CDing') Darling, cartoonist,
spent restful night and his condi-
ton today was somewhat improved,
although it was still very grave,
physicians at Mercy Hospital an
nounced.
Darling Ii suffering from peri
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
Marriage Licenses Issued

CUMBERLAND, Md, April L.
Marriage licenses have been issued
two Washington. d. c., couples
here: Ralph Marsh Anderson, TWEEN
ty-one, and Name Cecilia Kenzleitcr,
twenty; and Leroy Harry Mitchell,
twenty-one, and Elmira Mildred
Hunt. nineteen
The Washington times., 1925-04-01


xApprentice allowance claimed of ii,
pounds.
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
BOWIE ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Two-year-ol and up
ard; claiming: purse, $1,000; fur
Evening star., 1925-11-22
AUTO REFLECTS PERSONALITY
OF OWNER, DEALER DECLARES
Several Years of Service Will Give Car Distinguish.
ing Marks of Family to Which 1t Belongs
Observer Asserts

comes to be known by the car he
drives just AS he Is known by the com
pany he keeps. His car acquires char
acter, an individuality that matches
his personal chara cteristics
The car is then no reflection of his
wealth, but a reflection of his char
acter. 1t can happen with a Ford as
easily as with the finest car built
Cars can reflect the character of a
whole family as well as of it's indI-
Nidual members. And the longer a
car lasts, provided it Is we'll cared
for and in excellent condition to the
very end, the more character it re-
Neals. For it is then more and more
OF a reflection of its owner, or owners
NO one knows whether the man who
mas new car every year. has respect
Tor his property or not. He may be
like the people who drift from one
apartment house to another
Just as time is the important fea-
ture of character in cars, viewed from
the ownership standpoint. so is time
the important feature in the making
or these cars. TO acquire individual
character the individual examples of
such make must be owned long
enough to become a distinct adjunct
TO a distinct family"
Evening star., 1925-11-22

II amuseS me to hear about these
progressive American car owners.
They're all progressive enough when
they listen to the salesman ms story as
they tand around the showroom and
cape at the new models with the new
est equipment. But just get EN- in
a repair shop or "A garage. and see EN-
as they really are.
Nine car owners out ot 10 Will
knock the new devices and ideas.
They pick the flaws in all the new
ideas and keep wantin' To know what
an owner with Il new device would DO
if this. that or the other thing went
wrong. Just as though the equipment
on their old ears was anNthin' to hrag
about.
There's one feller | have in mind
who seems To find Il lot al amusement
pityin' progressive motorists who buy
ears with automatic cha SSiS luhriCatin
systems. Suppose there's Il leak or "a
stoppa they ask. lookin' suddenly
wise. Nell, | says To him the other
day. ''Suppose there is? We'd have to
fix il. And what would that matter?
You haven't anything to Mag about
with your old-fa shioned system. You're
a the grease gun two or three times
a week. and even then | have to do
work on the parts YOU overlook
The arguments against four-wheei
brakes were about as foolish. Sup
pose the brakes don't operate equal
ly?' folks asked. And all the while
they We're skiddin around and
bumpn into things because of the
faults of the old ia shioned brakes.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
DO cars have character?


Motorists who have never given this
question consideration may be inter
ested to know that many automobile
dealers believe that individual cars
car now become as distinctive as their
owners, provided certain rules are fol-
lowed
Time Is one Of the most essential
rules for car character" explains
Oscar Coolican, local Packard dealer
"A car does not acquire character in
it's first year, nor in its second. 1t
must remain in the family for several
years before It becomes part of that
family and assume its distinguished
characteristics.
A smart looking car, regardless of
its make or price, is very apt to be
snowy in its first year. The public
gaZes upon it but may not admire.
The owner may be trying to broadcas st
his prosperity. lie may be initiating
those in more comfortable circum-
stances. Again he may be blowing
himself to a thrill at the expense of
his family's future security.
The first year tells nothing. If
the owner continues to- keep his at
tractive looking car attractive IL be-
comes his car more and more. He
Evening star., 1925-11-22
WOrn-Out Auto Now
Held Best Friend
By College Beau

Where do the worn-out automo-
biles go-the kind that is as de
crepit as the Ancient Mariner?
Formerly this antiquity found
resting place on the junk heap,
but not so in these days when the
boy friend" simply must have
some sort OF motive transportation.
Second. lird. and even tenth
handed automobiles have won the
distinction of being collegiate"
and are finding ready market at
college centers in different sections
of the country. Decorated with
artistic monograms and terse cpl
grams, the old rattle boxes are ex-
periencing some lively days before
consignment 10 the automOtive
happy hunting ground.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
FACTOR IN OIL ECONOMY
Speed Also a Handy Method for
Testing Oil DiIution.

Speed Is not only factor 70 L.
considered in oil economy hut hanGg
method of testing for oil dilution. II
the car Is not driven over 30 miles n
hour as in city driving. gallon of
oil in the crankcaSe may last for
1000 miles, yet the wise owner is
faced with the possibility of consider
able oil dilution. since short runs in
the car mean excessive use of the
choker When he suspects thai there
l. lot of gasoline in the oil he steers
for the open road and runs fast for
while. watching the oil level care.
fully. If the level does not drop
rapidly the oil is in good condition.
but If 1t becomes necessary To add =
quart or two he knows that he has
been driving with too great gasoline
content.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Minimum Speed
Limit Proposed
As Traffic Need

That minimum traffic speed
limits should he established as we'll
as maximum rates Of speed is the
opinion of John y. Mackall, chair
man OF the Maryland State Roads
Commission.
Mr.. MackaIl believes that this
is a traffic problerl which should
be given special consideration, since
one slow motorist may inconren-
ience hundred others and cause
congestion on streets ami high
ways.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
THE OLD MECHANIC SAYS:

Skeptics are always askin' me what
happens If hydra ulic brakes leak. I've
got my answer for that. | tell 'em
leak would give 'em about 10 per cent
as much trouble as they're used to
havin' with their old brakes. They
can't deny havin' trouble because
do their work
The point in consilerin' new devices
is. not whether they're going 10 he
absolutely trouble proof. but whether
they're going to give less trouble thar
pre- ent equipment.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
HINT ON CYLINDER LEAKS.
Smoking Breather Tube Not AL
ways Trouble Indicator.

\ smoking breather tube in he
Graz nkCaSe does not necessarily indi-
cate trouble except when the engine is
cool. y cold engine will frequently
permit the burning gases of the cylin-
derS to blow past the rings into the
crankcase- When an engine is hot
there is sufficient heat In the bearings
and lower cylinder walls TO burn the
heated lubricant or the gasoline that
has diluted the lubrica Mt When the
engine is cool, however the rings
should be tight enough to prevent "a as
getting past and the lubricant should
he cool enough To resist burning
Evening star., 1925-11-22
KEEPING RADIATOR CLEAN.
Drain Often if Car Does Not Use
UP Much Water.

a radiator. that neither leaks nor
discharges freely through the overflow
pipe should be drained off more fire.
quently than one that requires fire.
quent additions of water. II the cool
ing system has a habit of dischargins
water through the radiator overflow
pipe when the engine first warns up
the system will keep exceptionally
clean because sediment is likely to be
forced upwards as the water bubbles
upward to overflow
Evening star., 1925-11-22
When You're Shy of Grease.

II YOU have run shy of grease when
lubricating the spring bolts with a
high pressure gun it is possible to
make use of the grease that is still
left in the flexible tube. Just put a
little engine oil in the gun. This will
supply substance capable of trans
ferrinc the pressure to the grease in
the tube.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
First School in 1000 Years.

That part OF the CZechoslovak re
public in Europe known as Ruthe.
nian carpathia is to have its first
school in .o0n years. There are about
Il half million people in this section
of the motley republic and they have
an ambition now To become second
Switzerla nd. The people are almost
Evening star., 1925-11-22

uubelievably primitive in their agri-
cultural pursuits and industries
They weave and embroider beautiful.
", however.
, 1925-03-13

this man thought 5hat for the first time
he has met win enchantmeut; 50 he
threw himself on his knees and said in
Spanish Excuse me sir, thought you
were a bj d. About that time a SER
want found Polly, and brought her home.
Porto Rico Progress.
, 1925-03-13
THE INTELLIGENCE OF PARROTS.


MANY stories are told to prove the IN
tplipence of parrots; bnt | had heard
them SO frequently compared with silly
chaftering, senseIes5 people, that De-
can to chick they had not a CLEAN OF any
thing above instinct, Till | became the
possess0r Of one,
mad often wanted a parrot, bat never
happaned to have the opportunity to
buy one and the money to pay 'or It
IT the same time: but one day | went
TO visit some friends, and | discovered
that they were not enthusiastic over a
Young parrot they had, and may nave
limited for the bird. Be that as it mag,
brought the parrot home with me.
All went we'll Or a time, but one day
Polly was alone in a room, when a
strange cat came in and began to make
q noise as II the sight Of birds made MS
mouth water.
The parrot was scared and screamed,
"Namma >" raj to her rescue, tnInk
ing something had happened 10 M one
h9DatuI, bat there was The DIrd with
ruff feathers and every sign o. fear,
blt she became tranquil, Waan 5ne saw
me.
She used to wander about the ward
in the trees and early in the morning,
she would climb from The trees 10 the
telegraph wires and 20 over to the cooks
house a block aWay, and there she
would call, "Goylta" md continue an
awful rumpus ill the cook got 40 and
started her daily toll.
Bat one day, Polly escaped from the
ward to the woods back Of tha house,
and a country pumpkin, who had never
seen a parrot, saw her and ne was hunt
Ing pigeons. He Immediately IeveIed
his gun at poor Polly who Only saw q
friend with a stick in his hand; 50 she
said, well what d. you WANT Most
Of the country people believe in witch
craft. and fortunately for Polly and me
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-13
THE NEW
Davitt and Vreeland Successful Bid.
ders for Both of Them.

Bids for the construction of the
new schoolhouse on the west side and
the addition to the one on the east
side were opened by the board Of truss
tees Monday evening. It is surpris-
ing that of the seven bids for the
main building there should have been
so little difference.
The contract was awarded to Dav-
lit and Vreeland on a combination
bid. They fell a little short of being
the lowest bidders for the high school
building but in their offer they stat
ed that if they were awarded the
contract for the west side building
they would construct the east side
building for $500 less than their bid
for that alone.
The surprising thing is that there
were no bids for the old building
from other than the bidders for the
new with the single exception of
Grey, who bid 500. If he had OBJ
tanned it for that amount he could
have cleared up a few hundred dol
lars easily.
The contracts were not let to the
lowest bidder, strictly speaking, but
the difference is so slight and the
advantage to the community so great
in having the contracts let to local
bidders that the school trustees I'M
d%oubtedly considered it wise to award
the contracts to persons whose re-
sponsibility and reputation for doing
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-13

trade. The Manhattan being reserved
for company purposeo exclusively.
McKinzie and. Salter have eight men
let work here at carpenter work, G.
p. Richardson's men are .pIastering
and Sam King is busy laying the
foundation for Edwards residence.
In addition to the malt house and
this new hotel, quite a number Of other
Improvements are in contemplation
or under way. Mr. Dahymple, head
farmer, has a cottage just enclosed
which should be a creditable struc-
ture in a city Of 10000 Inhabitants.
Mr.. Edwards viii build on lots adj
joining, the house when complete to
be presided over by a fair daughter
of Montana's fairest valley. Mr.. Sci
.fert also thinks Of building, and R.
B. Chisholm may erect a fine resi-
dence during the summer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-13
MANHATTAN
Notes Gathered by a Courier Re-
porter on Wednesday.

Gardner Colby, Jas. H. Colgate and
Others, Of New York City, are ex-
pected Friday morning from the east.
They will drive TO the head of the
canal in which they are interested
and inspect the ground it covers.
A Few Of the Hollanders recently
landed here are at work for the malt
ing company but most of them are
locating themselves homes on the
line of ditch brought out by the West
Gallatin Irrigation company.
Seeding by the mailing company
was completed two weeks ago and
much of the grain is up and looking
fine. The nice little snow storm
Wednesday was needed to sprout any
grain not started. The company fin
ished putting in it's garden vege-
tables this week.
H9gO' Hoppy is busy excavating and
hauling sand for the new malt house.
The contractors, Donohue and Hoff-
man, r receiving rock, lumber and
other material needed in the con-
struction of the buildings and, the
weather being fine, they will push
them to completion.
Manhattan is having a fine growth
this spring. Until recently the lots
comprising the townsite consisting
of but 100 acres in all, were not on
the market. Business and residence
lots can now be had at reasonable
prices and advantage is being taken
Of the fact by persons who appreci-
ate that their value will never be
less.
In the office Of the Manhattan
Mailing company are some very fine
specimens. One is a petrified tur-
tie, taken from the West Gallatin
Irrigation company's ditch; another
is a piece of pine in which two pine
burrs are imbedded ;and a third, and
one of the most curious, is a petri-
fled foot of an Indian. The foot is
not very symmetrical in shape, but
that was the fault of the Indian; the
petrifaction itself is Il right.
Few people have any idea of the
size and Importance of the proposed
mailing plant to be put in at this
place, In addition to the malt house,
with a capacity of zoe, 900 bushels,
there viii be an elevator of 225, 900
bushels capacity and a grist mill of
$50 barrels per day capacity. The
power used to run the machinery in
these buildings may also be utilized
to run a dynamo and furnish electric
light for the buildings of the company
and others in the town.
As busy a hive as there is in the
country is the office of the Manhat-
tan Mailing company. Not only is
it used by Mr.. Kinkle, the manager,
and Mr.. Edwards, bookkeeper for the
company, but Messrs. Donohue and
Hoffman have their desks in it; Mr..
Cumming, engineer Of the West Gal
latin Irrigation company, makes 1t
his office, and A. j. Kastner, SUPER
vising architect for the buildings be-
ing erected by the Manhattan Malt
ing company, does also.
The Manhattan Mercantile company
seems to be doing a thriving busi-
ness. Sy SHETLAND holds forth at the
old stand, the town supports a black
smith shop and a barber shop as
well, and the new hotel when complet-
led will accommodate the transient
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-13
Teachers Employed.

EmpkOycus
At the regular meeting of the
board of trustees of this school dis
trict held on Friday evening of last
week the following teachers were re-
employed:
w. E. Harmon, principal; Miss
Hattie E. Stevens, assistant princi-
pal; Miss Olive R. Jones, Miss M. L.
Johnson, Miss Flora Miller, John Kay,
Miss Bertha Maynard, Miss Josie
Van Tassell.
The salary Of Prof. Harmon was
raised from $1,000 to $1,000.
The salary for the position to which
John Kay was assigned has hereto
fore. been SOS. The board increased
this to SIS, but Nh. Kay asked 500
and not being willing to accept the
amount the board feels willing to
pay he will seek employment else
where.
The only new teacher thus far en-
ployed is Miss Anna HiIlix.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-13

arZ knows to en- men than
aoR The sake Of & few hundred dol
III. leave the construction Of the
IAN building TO outside. parties.
me community viii certainly mp
noid the trustees in their action and
congratulate them on the successful
outcome Of the letting. There will
pc sufficient funds left Of the amount
appropriated to provide many con-
~venlences for the inside Of the baild-
ings chat win add to their appear
anee and be Of untold assistance to
teachers and pupils.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-13

the latest and one of. the most inter-
esting is a petrified sponge found on
the hillside south of the city Sunday
last by the little son of H. B. Baker.
The specimen is of rock, evidently
a water formation, and has been hon
eycombed either by insects or by the
action of water. 1t resembles very
much a petrified sponge and for want
of a better name that is what we shall
call it. 1t will be on exhibition for a
limited time in the window of the
Avant Courier.