Evening star., 1926-05-04

Y. c. Graham. president OF thu
Washington school board. was re
called as a. witness last night before
the Gfb9oE subcommitte of the DIS
frict committee. and questioned re
Gsrding his interest in the Chesapeake
h Potomac Telephone Go. In reply
10 questions. Mr.. Graham said that he
is director through ownership OF
American Telegraph and Telephone
stock, but Is not active in the manage
ment OF the local company. He was
questioned closely by Mr.. Blanton re
garding increases in rates. Mr. Bla anton
also asked him to look into what he
claimed was a theoretical transfer
Of telephones with an unnecessary
charge of $3.50. complained Of by
many members of Congress. when
new tenant moved into an apartment
hut no change in installation of tele
phone was necessary.
Justice Hoehling, who has been az
associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court since June 1921. and who sat
IN the revaluation case OF the Capital
Traction Co. was questioned by MI.
Elsnton. Mr. Blanton brought out
that in this case the valuation of
the Capital Traction Co. was iE-
creased about S1l,000.000 over the ap-
praisal of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Might Increase Fare.
You knew that action sutomati
callv would increase the charge 10
street car riders ?" Mr.. Blanton
asked.
L didn't have that in mind. but
ultimately 1t might have that effect.
said Justice Hoehline.
Mr. Blsnton empha sized that up TO
1919 the fare on both street railways
was onlv s cents He read from the
decision of Justice Hoehling in this
case In two different places that the
corpora ton counsel. Francis II.
stevens. representing the public
interests. acquiesced in the contention
of the attorneys for the traction COM
ranv He quoted from the record as
follows: Such additions were ap-
proved by the commission as sub
mitted in evidence by the complainant
company without objection from the
defendant" Mr.. Blanton said: "Of
course, you had to render judgment
on the facts as presented. | am not
blaming you, but blaming the cor
roration counsel for letting the case
20 by default
Mr.. Blanton asked Justice Hoehling
what he thought Of habeas corpus as
. matter OF right in the District and
received the answer: "Of course, |
think II is a matter of right"
Van Meter Case Up.
When Mr.. Blanton stated as
hypothetical case the case of Edward
Van Meter. now in the District Jail,
who was brought before the subcom-
r1fttee Yesterday morning and testi-
fed in part, who was present at the
Yoe til. .A hA ho
summoned to appear again tonight.
having been held for IL months in
the District jail. Judge Hoehling
answered: II think he ought to be
brought in for trial or sent forward.
this mea ming being extradited to st.
Louis, where he is wanted on one
phase of conspiracy charge on
which he was convicted, and for
which he served time in Leavenworth
penitentiary.
This is the witness who at the
hearing yesterday told the subcom-
mittee that he could throw considera.
murder Of Barney Mcbride. whose
body, frightfully hacked. was found
covered with brush in culvert near
the Marlboro pike. in August, 1922.
Justice Hoehling was next Ques-
toned by Mr. Blanton regarding the
fact that he lectures in Georgetown
University Law School. Mr.. Blanton
has spoken OF the fact that George
r.. Hamilton, dean OF this law school,
as we'll as a former president OF the
Capital Traction Co.. had Justice
Hoehling appointed as lecturer In the
law school.
Salary Only $6Oe.
Justice Hoehling testified that he
has been q lecturer in Georgetown
Law School since 1910 and that for
the last six years his salary has been
and now is $500. although previously
he had received as high 81 $500
when he was lecturing in other sub
jects. According to the testimony
last night, Justice Hoehling received
his appointment to the lazy school
faculty when the late Chief Justice
>1laybaugh was dean of the law
school in 1910. and as far as he
knows, does not owe his appointment
to Mr.. Hamilton.
Justice Hoehling stated that four
~ the justices Of the District Su-
preme Court, in submitting reports
auditor, never instructed regarding
commissions and figured out the
amount due, while two Of the judges
have done this. He was asked by
Mr.. Blanton: do you think this is
proper? That it is good practice
Mr.. Blanton stated that he was not
rejecting on any one. Justice Hoeh
ling replied: 81 have not done it my
self; that's as far as I'd like to go"
Mr.. Blanton stated that he had the
highest regard for the two judges
who did figure out guardians per
centages. but that he believed they
had shown too much confidence in
some of their friends.
Confidence In Attorneys
During a discussion which followed
this, Justice Hoehling and Mr.. Blan-
ton agreed that judges have to have
great confidence in the honor and IN
tegrity of members Of the bar, who
are themselves officers of the court.
II would like 10 take the word or
every attorney on face value until he
shows me should not" said Justice
Hoehling.
Justice Hoehling then asked to be
allowed to make a statement from
the original papers in the Brosnan
ease. covering the AFFAIRS OF the Provl-