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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25
CONRAD H. SYME
N|THDRAWS
CLAIM
Attorney in Letter to Times
Explains Position on
Electric Fund

The claim of Conrad H. Syme
former special counsel for the Pub
lie Utilities Commission in the
Potomac Electric Power Company
valuation case, for $4,000 attor.
ney's fee has been withdrawn.
Mr.. Syme made this announce
! Times, the newspaper which led the
fight in behalf of the public in the
controversy involving $4,000, 900 in
an impounded fund.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Syme
and others connected with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, the valua-
ton case, after being in local courts
for seven years. was settled several
months ago, the public getting
$3,OOO,OOO of the impounded fund.
Letter Explains.
Recently Mr.. SymeN filed a peti.
ton In the District Supreme Court
for $4,000 attorneys fee out of
this fund. His letter, explaining
MS wltndraWal, and addressed to
Inc washington Times and the
Washington Herald follows:
The result Of the litigation in
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany case was the securing az q
refund of about $5,OOO,OOO to cleo.
trio light consumers II the District
OF Columbia. and saving to them
OF about $1,0O0.O0O annually here
after.
When I authorized the filing of
a petition, asking the court to allow
me a reasonable compensation for
professional services performed in
the case in a private capacity and
to. be paid out Of the fund to be
returned to the consumers, l be-
lieved that neither the Public
Utilities Commission nor the electric
light consumers Would object. The
payment Of a reasonable fee would
have involved deduction averag-
ing about so cents from the refund
to each consumer.
Col. Bells Letter.
ION January 90, 1925, Colonel ].
Franklin Bell, chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commission, adj
dressed to me a voluntary and un-
solicited letter. as follows:
The Potomac Electric Power
Company is now sending out the
first bills carrying the reduction in
rates brought about by the settle.
ment of the court case between
that company and the Public Utility
Commission
Your service to the people of
the District of Columbia, and to he
commission in the prosecution and
in the settlement of this case has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25
ANDREWS IS TO TAKE
TREASURY POST soon

Lincoln G. Andraws. Of New
York, appointed by President Cool
idge assistant Secretary of the
Treasury to succeed Eliot Wads-
worth, will take the oath OF office
in the next few days.
A. w. Gregg, OF Texas, who sue
ceeds Nelson T.. Harrison as solicit
tor of the Internal Revenue Bur-
eau, is to be sworn in today.
Luther C. White, of Massachus-
etts, probably will be appointed
superintendent of prisons to sue
ceed Doctor Heber Votaw, resigned.
Other important changes in the Of
fetal personnel of the Coolidge
administration are expected in the
near future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25

been the subject of universal com
ment and approval. We have dis
cussed the matter and regret that
we are not in position to offer
you pecuniary payment for The
service rendered, to which you are
justly entitled. We can merely
express inadequately the apprecia.
ton Of the Public Utility Commits
sion and of the public generally for
the efficient service which you
have rendered
Mr.. Syme's letter continues:
"Mr. f. H. Stephens, as general
counsel of the Public Utilities
Commission, has publicly announced
that he would oppose the payment
to me Of any compensation out of
the fund for services. rendered by
me in my private professional
capacity in assisting in securing the
same for the consumers, and -he
Federation Of Citizens Associations
has assumed similar attitude.
In No Doubt.
when the intervening petition
was filed, had not then, nor have
I now, the slightest doubt as to
my right, both legal and moral,
to the compensation asked, but
i do not want any compensation
whatsoever when my right thereto
is questioned by any one represent
ing the consumers. either directly
or indirectly, nor am I willing to
embarrass those who secured my
employment by contesting the mat
ter. / have, therefore, directed my
counsel to withdraw the petition.
at am indebted to The Washing
ton Times, The Washington Herald
and the individual consumers who
employed me for afford;ng me the
opportunity of continuing in this
case and assisting ME in private
capacity in bringing to a satisfac-
tory conclusion the work which I
had heretofore been doing as an
official duty. I appreciate the sig
nal assistance The Times and The
Herald rendered in every possible
way in preserving the rights of the
public in this litigation"
Very truly yours,
''CONRAD SYME."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25
Posthumous Award Made

A posthumous award of two sill.
yer stars for gallantry in action
was made by the War Department
today to Major Edward Chynoweth
Major Chynoweth was cited for
gallantry against the Spanish at
Ell Caney, Cuba, in 1898, and
Masatinit, Philippines, in 1899. The
award goes" to his widow who lives
at 293 South Ashland avenue, Lex
ington, KY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25
THE PRESIDENTS
ENGAGEMENTS

10 q. m.-COngreSsman Yes
tai, of Iowa.
III a. m!-SenatOr NOrbeck,
of South Dakota.
f1:3O a. m.-JOseph f. Lock-
EFT, of Boston.
1915 p. m.-Department Com
mander MOultOn, of the G.
A. r..
1880 p. m.-Glee Club OF
Emory College, Georgia.
$3.50 p. MEMORY Glee Club
concert at the New Willard
Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25
Central High Comedy

The Central High School ORA
matte Association will give it's
final presentation of stop Thief"
tonight in the auditorium. Because
of an Unexpectedly large seat sale
an additional performance was
found necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
french ENTERTAIN
GERMAN DIPLOMAT
BY Universal Service.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The @Locarno
spirit" has removed the social bar
rier between the French and German
embassies.
Last night the German Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Sthamer were the guests
at dinner of the French Ambassador
and Madame Fleuriau. This is the.
first time that a German has been
entertained at the French embassy
since the outbreak Of the World War.
There were eighteen dinner guests
who included the Belgian and Bra
ziHan ambassadors.
Universal Service learns that Aus
ten Chamberlain, who will speak 81
the Locarno pact at the lord mayor s
banquet next Monday. has asked that
n special invitation be extended to
the German ambassador 10 attend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
AAN q us AltAlJ
INCREASE YOUR
WEIGHT IN THIRTY
DAYS

Ask Sommers- Wagners eight drug
stores or any druggist for a box OF
McCoy's Cod Liver oil Compound
Tablets. They cost but little, are
sugar coated and as pleasant 10 take
rs candy.
skinny men and women take them
20 speedily put on plenty Of good
healthy solid flesh and for this Dur-
pose they are so extremely good that
thin men and women often take on o
pounds OF more in 80 days As mat
Ter Of fact, your druggist is author
ixed 70 return your money IL you don [
Jake on 8 pounds In 30 days
One thin woman gained 10 pounds
IN six weeks.
BE sure and ask for McCoy's the
original and genuine Cod Liver on
Compound Ieblets-00 Tablets - 90
ccnts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
ARCHBISHOP SCORES
TABASCO CHURCH LAW

MEXICO CITY, Nov. G.-CR-
Archbishop Mora Del Rio today con-
demned the law enacted in the state Of
Tabasco requiring priests Of oil creeds
TO marry in order to exercise their Of
fees.
at is a monstrous outrage" said
the archbishop. contrary to the free
dom Of the church and ecclesiastical
laws, and We energeticslly protest. No
Catholic bishop or priest will heed
such an absurd law"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
CHARLES G. HYDE
SUED FOR DIVORCE
By Universal Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Charging
her husband had @misconducted7 him
self with a young woman in Los
Angeles. MHs. Elizabeth Hyde Of
Staten Island, today asked a divorce
from Charles G. Hyde, who is now
in Miami.
The Hydes were married in 1919
and have 4 three-year-old son. She
said her husband left her two years
ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
PLAN ELECTRIC PROJECT.

DUBLIN, Nov. 6.-LP)-Where the
River Shannon flows Germans are
going 10 build a great hydro-electric
project. Tom johnson has attacked
the wages of IS a week the Germans
are 70 pay as a degradation 10 Irish
labor. but the Dali approved the ar
rangement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
CHURCH BAZAAR
ATTRACTS
CROWD
Riddles Korner and Coun-
Try Store Come In for
Share of Interest.

With interest centering around the
Country Store and the Riddles Kor-
ner. where gifts of all kinds for chill
dren were obtained, about $500 per-
sons attended the opening night Thurs
day of the Autumn Harvest at St.
Mary's church.
The bazaar viii hold forth in the
basement of the church for three
nights, commencing at 5 80 p. m.
All societies OF the church are CO.
operating in holding the harvest, which
promises this year to be the most sue
,'cessful ever undertaken By the church.
Funds gained win go toward the
church debt, according TO Mrs. George
Willis.
SERVE TURKEY.
Turkey dinner was served TO sew
eral hundred Thursday night Friday
night the women Of the church, under
whose direction the dinner Yves served.
plan an oyster supper. with another
turkey dinner Saturday from 6 10
5 30 n. m.
Music over radio and on the phono-
graph featured the supper Iour.
Booths where candy. cold drinks, ice
cream and cake and fancy work may
be obtained have been installed and
gaily decorated by the Senior Children
of Mary. The postoffice and fish pond
booths are in charge of he Junior
Children of Mary.
CARNIVAL SPIRIT.
Something of a carnival atmosphere
is lent the bazaar Iy the spelling Of
booth operator who announces
-shots at the Niger baby" a device
which tests the skill of the men in
throwing a baseball. Much merriment
was created by this Thursday night.
The popularity contest in which
there are five entrants. drew its share
of attention on the opening night and
votes continually piled up for the
Misses Eunice Williams, Edythe Steph- !
ems. Vienna Maverick. Mary Louise |
Walliser and Agnes Conroy. Five |
prizes will be given upon the close
of the contest.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

They say they can do it cheaper and
better than the local butcher. Meat
shipped cut UP can be more economi-
oally packed and transported, and the
packers declare this Will be rehecteo
in the price TO the consumer
The agitation with regard to the
regulation Of oleomargarine produc-
tion also is -swirling around the
packers. Dispatches from the cotton
States of the South received today in
dicate southern business leaders are
not alarmed over the movement in
Idaho and other Western States to
pass laws which will discriminate
against the use of cottonseed and
peanut oils in .oleomargarine manu-
facture. Nevertheless. vigorous rep
RESERVATIONS ,protest ting against the
alleged urfairness of such measures
will go forward to the governors
and legislators of Wisconsin. Calffor-
mia, Idaho. Indiana, Missouri, Me-
braska, Ohio, Oregon and Utah.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
NEW BROKER FIRM ACTIVE
IN SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
By the Associated Press

By the Assocat ted Press.
NEW YORK, February 20.-The
election of Walter S. Case as di-
rector of the Southern Railway Co.
marked the entrance into the active
affairs of the road of Case, Pomeroy
& Co.. dealers in investment securi-
ties, who last year were reported to
have obtained a large interest in the
road. The firm, which began accu-
mulating Southern Railway common
shares in 1916, was said to have
built up paper profits of several mil
lion dollars on the rise in the price
of the stock from a low of SIS that
year to the current levels of about
$50 q share.
With the inauguration of dividends
in 1924, the stock rose from a low OF
1914 to high price of 794 during
the year. .-.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
QUEBEC BONDS ON SALE.
American Syndicate Outbids Ca
radien Bankers

NEW YORK. February 20.-An is
sue of $10.000.000 Provinceof Que
bee Az per cent bonds, obtained b,
an American syndicate in competition
with Canadian bankers, featured new
offerings today. The securities ar
priced at 97A, to yield more than 4.S!
per cent. They are due March 2. 1850
and are redeemable March 2, 1945, a.
100 Others included S1.000,000 st
Louis Join Stock Land Bank 5 pei
cent bonds at 104, to yield from 4.5'
to per cent.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
PACKERS MAY SOON.
SHIP CANNED GOODS.
Control of Refrigerator Cars
Stirs Up Distribution and
s-+.y tsts vF4l-.'
Sales Question.
@. 90.
BY J. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The

Special Dispatch to The star,
, NEW YORK, February 2o-A pos
sibility of the re-entry by the big
packers into the sale and distribution
of canned goods, fruits and general
groceries is seen by the grocery trade
OF the country as a result of the re-
port OF the Federal Trade Commission
to the Senate just made public. The
report recommends that Congress or
the courts should take action to sep
arate packers from ownership OF re-
frigerator cars Although the inves-
tigation of the commission was re-
opened at the Intervention of the Call
tfornia Cooperative Canneries for
the special purpose Of securing per-
mission for the packers to resume dis
trfbution of these unrelated lines, the
report makes no recommendation in
this respect, declaring that this
question needs further study.
Packers Little interested.
The representatives of some of the
hve large packers have Indicated to
the writer that they were not par
ticularly anxious to resume the dis
trioutlon of groceries and canned
goods. What they desire particularly
TO accomplish Is to have removed any
stigma of acknowledgment of wrong
doing in connection with the so
called consent" decree under which
such distribution was abandoned
The report and the additional COM
ments of Commissioner Gaskill In as
senting to 1t is felt in some trade cir
cles to present an opportunity for
forcing the position OF the packers on
the attention of the trade and the
public. Commissioner GaskiIl indi-
Gated his doubt as to whether exclu-
sion of the packers from distribution
of the canned goods and fruit lines
was the proper remedy for the situa-
tion.
Car Control Vital Issue.
The relation of the control of re-
frigerator cars by the packers to dis
tribution of groceries, 1t Is recognized
is close one, and, indeed. the report
indicates that if the packers were dis
associated from operation of cold
storage cars; the grocery problem
would assume less Importance. Pri-,
marily the packers went into the gro
Gerry distribution business because
they operated refrigerator cars.
Carcasses of meat are hung in
these refrigerator cars on hooks sus-
pended from rails in the roof of the
car. These carcasses do not extend
within three feet of the car floor. and
possible tonnage is cut down mate
rally unless the space between the
floor and the sides of beef or mutton
or pork is filed with other products.
Groceries and canned goods and dairy
products lent themselves specially
well to the filing Of such space, and
the money saved in freight hauls was
g. deciding factor in inducing the
packers to handle these lines.
Would Change Methods.
Progress is gradually being made
away from this method Of loading,
however Packers are endeavoring
to educate butchers and retailers of
meats into acceptance OF certain
standards of cutting. At present the
method of cutting up q carcass of
beef differs materially in the East
and in the West
If 1t can be standardized it will
enable the packers to do most of the
cutting up for the entire country.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO, February 20.-Unless
Spring weather turns out to be par
ticularly bad. the Illinois Winter
wheat crop this year Is going TO be
much larger than in 1924 Weather
conditions UP to the present have
been seasonable, and little damage is
expected.
TULSA, Okla, February 20.-oii
men are becoming anxious over the
fact that gasoline is the only petro-
leum product which has gone up with
crude oil In price. Kerosene, gas oil,
distfHate and fuel oil are stationary,
although crude is UP from 81 to s1.S2
barrel. ~
PHILADELPHIA. February 20
About 5000 tons of steel have arrived
here in preparation for the active
construction work on the Delaware
River Bridge. which will begin in
March About 460 men now are en-
ployed on the bridge.
PITTSBURGH February 2Q.-The
pig-iron situation here is unchanged,
with insufficient business to give the
market any real test. Prices are un-
changed. Scrap iron has developed
an easier tone. with prices down so
cents to 81 a ton from last week. A
Youngstown mill is reported to have
bought heaving melting steel as low as
s19.
KANSAS CITY, February 20.-The
Kansas Bookdealers' Association has
ordered 100000 worth of paper tablets
from the H. D. Lee Mercantile Co. of
this city and has agreed on the product
of the Irving Pitt Manufacturing Co as
u standard in the looseleaf line.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
ROADS IN MERGER
HAVE BIG EARNINGS
Five Lines in Nickel Plate
Deal. Average $16.75 Per
Share on Common.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, February 20-Pre-
liminary earnings statements of the
five railroads which will make up the
Van Swerfngens' new Nickel Plate"
system indicates that it will rank
favorably in earning power with ex-
listing trunk lines.
The combined income of the present
Nickel Plate Erie, Pere Marquette,
Chesapeake and Ohio and Hooking
Valley railroads in 1924, applied to
the capitalization of the new system,
would have been equivalent to a re-
turn OF s16.75 a share on the common
stock.
Indicated gross revenue of the com
Evening star., 1925-02-20

in the West than the Western States
SELF butter in the South, while the
markets Of the East are open to both.
An embargo on cotton oil In the
West, they assert, would be met
by an embargo against imported but
ter In the South.
The South feels that, with it's huge
cotton production and leadership in
peanut oil output, 1t could not be
worsted in such a trade war, but
business men are unanimous in de-
string to avoid any such conflict.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Japan Is the worlds third largest
machinery market
Evening star., 1925-02-20
DEMAND MORE CARE
IN MARKING BUTTER
Business Men in South Would
Avoid Trade War With
West.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, February 20.-Business
men of the South, especially those
intimately associated with cotton
production, are putting forth a plea
for laws enforcing truthful labelling
of oleomargarine and butter as a
means of settling any controversy be-
tween the animal fat producers of
the West and the vegetable oil pro-
ducers of the South. ~ .-.---
They point out that the Southern
States sell much less oleomargarine
Evening star., 1925-02-20
COAST LINE RY. EARNS
18 PER CENT ON COMMON
By the Associs ted Press

BY the AtBOCIHIed PrekS.
NEW YORK, February 20.-The
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad earned
about Is per cent on the common
stock in 1924. about the same as the
year before, according to J. r. Kenly,
president. January gross earnings
equalled those of January, 1924, but
net operating would show decline
he said owing to expenses incurred
by recent floods which necessitated
Evening star., 1925-02-20
ADOPT NEW FARM PLAN.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, February 20
Especially Two hundred and forty
farmers In Woodford, Mclean. Taze-
well and Livingston Counties have
organized for cooperative farm man
agement under the direction Of Of
fcials Of the Illinois Agricultural
College
Evening star., 1925-02-20

bined roads last year was approx
mately $340,363.e54, which exceeded
that of the Baltimore and Ohio, but
failed to equal the receipts of the
New York Central or Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
WIRE PRICES ADVANCE.

NEW YORK. February 20.-Revival
Of demand for wire products through
out New England has been followed
by a price advance of 81 a ton.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Pure Vanilla Creams with q
covering Of rich, bitter choc-
olata.
Pbasd boz Eebrsssy O0o
Regularly sc Special OOC
Evening star., 1925-02-20

"A fine eating chocolate. pure
snd nourishing, that appeals to
every member Of the family.
HsEPes~d Bar CS~
F.br.~y Only zOC
Evening star., 1925-02-20

A pleasant tasting combination
Of Malt Hypophosphites ana
Extract Of Cod Liver
Oil. Builds up the sys- ~
TEN and improves the ISC
appetite
Evening star., 1925-02-20

embargoes on certain freight to keep
passenger traffic and perishahle
freight moving.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-06-17

Juanita chapter, O. E. S., held its
weekly meeting Thursday, June
II. Two candidates, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Turner, received the degrees
Visitors present were: Mrs. Harry
Bray, w. NJ, of Harborview chapter,
Mrs Bray and Mrs. Harry Joyce, of
Deer Isle, and Rev. Harold Mayo.
Remarks were made by Mr. Mayo,
Rev. Calvin Rich, Mrs. Violet Goss
and Charles Turner The sisters
from Isle au Haul served refresh
ments, which included an excellent
lobster stew
The seniors of the high school,
chaperoned by Mrs. Dorothea Dun
ton, have been on a trip to Portland.
Edith Gross has gone to North
east Harbor, where she has employ
ment.
Rev Harold Mayo and wife enter
tanned about fOrty-five of the young
ming.
Sibyl Coy is the guest of Vera
Colby for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bartlett and
family motored to Bar Harbor Sun
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce of Oceanville,
has been the guest of Mrs. Nina
Gross this week
Mrs. Susie Johnson has returned
from a trip to Bangor.
Herbert Warren injured his knee
quite badly this week.
V Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Colby and
RI n II oh D0rOtbV and Npra Wprp
guests of Rev. ]. B. Coy at Sears
port, Sunday.
Newell Eaton has moved to Noun
tainville for the summer
June IS G..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-06-17
SulIy Road.

Miss Ruth Treworgy of Hallowell
is with her aunt, Mrs. Winneld
Treworgy, durin her vacation.
Misses Eda |. and Pauline Ruvin
and Miss Fanny Harris of Boston,
are at "Hillcre - for the summer.
Mr.. and Mr.. Edward Clapper
and Mrs. Clappe mother, Mrs. Mer-
RAM, of Cincir att, O., are at Mr..
Carers cctt2so on e. E. Swett's
shore.
Mr.. and Mrs E. e. SWEET have just
completed a fine little bungalow at
their shore, and have furnished it
to rent
T Is ell Stevens of Andover, Mass,
soa FRS. Amanda Stevens, former
ly G. 40 rIaee. was run over by an
autom bile recently. No bones were
broken, J f &c w9s badly cut
around Il ed and his body was
badly brui4 NJ hoe for his
speedy recoI
Miss Agnes r who has been
at Boston uni, Y no past year,
is With her pa. Gerone Young
and wife, for thu anmer.
-%0n s.