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The Washington times., 1929-08-12
Fare Raise Hearing Reopens Before Commission.
?. j. C. STUDIES
REROUTING
BUS LINE

The onslaught Of local street
ear companies toward an in
creased car fare was renewed
this afternoon before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
There was temporary luII in
hostilities when the commission
adjourned the morning session of
the fare hearing out of respect to
the memory OF the late A. e.
Berry, president of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company.
Mr.. Berry was buried today.
Action on the fare increase petit
ton Of the Capital Traction Co.,
was set aside momentarily at the
session this afternoon. The com
mission turned its attention toward
the advisa hiIity Of rerouting the
Woodley Road bus line Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Co. and extending the Burleith Dus
line.
All Phases Studied
These questions were Incorporated
with the rate case because the com.
mission has announced that 1t will
study all possibilities OF affecting
economies in the operation of COM
panies seeking increased fare.
The commission indicated as the
session got under way that consid
Grafton OF these questions would
take but very little time and that
it would be ready to go on with the
fare hearings this afternoon.
/ Officers of the Capital Traction
Company. appeared at the hearings
with answer to more than 100 qucs.
tons propounded by Commissioner
Harleigh H. Hartman since the
case was called three weeks ago
Hartman indicated that if he is
not satisfied with the replies he will
force company officials to arnplify
them by asking additional ques.
lions.
Detailed questioning by Maj. Gen.
Mason NJ. Patrick. chairman OF the
commission and Commissioner Har
leigh Fl. Hartman has SO heightened
the testimony being submitted by
company officials that 1t was indi
Gated today the hearings probably
will extend to October l.
Closely Questioned
The commissioners are vigorously
examining every witness put on
the stand by the companies, with
the result that in the first two
weeks of the hearings only one or
two witnesses have heen able to
complete presentation of their
arguments.
After the Capital Traction Com.
pany completes presentation OF its
case representatives of the people
are expected to cross examines and
this will further prolong the
hearings.
Following the examination of trac
ton company witnesses. the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, made a party to the appllca-
ton, for fare increase by formal
order of the commission, will
present its case.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
MODEL BILL
FOR STATES
SOUGHT

Old-age pensions for the Dis
trict Of Columbia are proposed
BY Representative Roy G.
Fitzgerald of Ohio, member of
the House District Committee.
= 1t is the Ohioan's plan to intro
duce the legislation .embodying his
ideas shortly after Congress re.
convenes the latter part of the
month.
May Be Model
AS one OF the leaders In the long
fight to give Washington an ade-
quate workmen's compensation act
Representative Fitzgcrald's initia.
tive in proposing old age pensions
for the city is certain to attract
wide interest He expects to make
his bill model for the various
States to follow.
Only ten States so far have
enacted old age pension legislation,
and the, proposed District act will
be patterned chiefly after that
which is on the statute books OF
California.
Fitzgerald today also voiced his
approval OF, compulsory insurance
law for motor vehicles so that those
injured in person and property
might be assured of redress.
In this connection he said that he
believed the Massachusetts, law to be
one OF the best, but expressed the
. opinion that 1t could be improved.
Speaking generally" said Fitz-
gerald, Il have felt that municipal
and other institutions of government
and administration in the District
should be more than local in scope.
Place Of Study
II would like to see established
here the most admirable and model
police and fire departments and
schools for those who might be in
duced to take Instructions in per-
fectinR means for the public safety.
} THE Federal Government ought
to bear all of the expense over
, that which would be normal to the
municipality, and the opportunity
for study and research ought to be
available to the municipalities
throughout the nation.
This idea should be- extended
to the public schools where the
best systems of instruction should
be adopted with constant watchfuI.
ness for improvements, a model
normal school and an opportunity
for boards of education and teachers
in different parts of the country to
avail themselves of an opportunity
of perfecting their local organiza.
lions and work.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12


Questionnaires are being filed to
find out why Katie left her last
job. why she won't work for the
Smiths. her Lives and dislikes in
working conditions. her age, birth
place and family relations.
The Philadelphia organization is
seeking to put the industry Of
homemaking on a better basis,
while the Y. w. c. A. is conducting
a survey into it's own domestic en-
ployes' working conditions.
The questionnaires are being sent
out from Y. ". c. A. headquarters
In New York % locals. in every sec
ton of the country, and answers
are being tabulated by the Women S
Bureau.
While much has been heard of
the faults of the servant. the short.
comings of her mistress at last are
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
SECOND WOMAN
VICTIM Of
TYPHOID

The grim spectre which
lurked behind the scenes at
the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union luncheon held
in Clarendon, Va, last July 6,
claimed another victim yes
terday.
Mrs. Ethel B. Miller, %; of Claren-
don, was the second to succumb to
the typhoid fever which had It's In
ception at the luncheon. Eleven are
suffering from the disease.
Following the death of Mrs. Mil
Ter at the Georgetown University
Hospital, DIR. P. NJ. Chichester, Ar.
lington county health officer.
warned residents of the county that
1t would be advisable, to submit to
incubation.
Thirty at Luncheon
Thirty women attended the lunch
con, which was held at the home of
Mrs. Ethel Gregory in Clarendon.
The other victim who died was Mrs.
Martha sasher, who died on Au-
gust 2.
Mrs. Miller f. survived by her
husband, two children, Lucean and
Roland. and her parents She is
also survived by six brothers and
, two sisters. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Glover Hill. Va. her for
mer home.
Milk. Water Found Clean
Dr. Chichester. when he learned
of the spread of the disease in the
/ county. ordered an investigation
! to learn where it had it's inception
/ Tests of the county water and
| milk supplies were made. but theg
were found to be blameless. II
/ was decided that a carrier" a
person who had the disease. but
did not know it. had attended the
| luncheon.
Fear that the disease may still
! take another victim impends be.
cause Mrs. Miller's mother, Mrs
! w. B. Weaver. who also attended
the luncheon. is in a serious con.
dition at the hospital suffering
from the disease.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
NO. 12O-sTHE LAST DAY OF NAPOLEON T.
Women Plan Servant
Problem Surrey

The Women Bureau of the Department of Labor going
reveal the other side of the servant problem nves
CATION of domestic employees being conducted conjunction
with the Young Women Christian Association and Phade
NH
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
Army Band to Give
Z Concerts This Week

Seven concerts win be given this
week by the U. s. Army Band
The first win be today at the
Tuberculosis Hospital, Fourteenth
and Upshur SITS. N. W., at 2 p. M,
to be followed by one at 1880 p. m
in Dupont Circle. Walter Reed
General Hospital, at $50 p. m.
will be the scene of tomorrow's
concert. Wednesdays program will
be at the Sylvan Theater at 1880
p. M. while the following day the
band win play at the Army War
College at $50 y. m.
At p. m. Friday program will
] be given in st. Elizabeths Hospital
and at z p. m. the group win close
with concert at the Capitol Plaza.
William ]. Stannard is leader and
Thomas F. Darcy, second leader.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
WOman's Weak Heart
Fails Her at Arrest

Mrs. Josephine Mccoy. colored,
SIS, 1900 block North Carolina Ave.
N. E.. was near death in Casualty
Hospital last night following a
heart attack. said by physicians to
have been induced by fright when
j police attempted to arrest her on
q charge Of destroying private prop.
eety.
Policemen Doyle and Konzelman,
Of the Ninth precinct, who attempt
ed to arrest the woman, said she
collapsed " hen she saw them stand.
ing on the front porch of her home.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
Taxi Official FaDors
Insurance for Cabs
Times staff Photo

W. j. Brown, president of the Black and White Taxicab
Company and the Yellow Cab Company, today said he
wholly accord with recommendation of Earl " Fisher
executive secretary Of the Public Utilities Commission that
all cabs be REQUIRED to carry liability insurance.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
Hampson Gary Injured
Playing Tennis on Ship

Hampson Gary, internationally
known attorney, with offices in the
Southern Building and a residence
in the 1900 block of Massachusetts
Ave. N. W., injured himself while
playing tennis aboard the Cunard
liner Carmania, 1t was learned here
today.
Gary's condition was so serious on
the arrival of the Carmania at
Plymouth. England. yesterday that
he was taken at once to London and
placed in nursing home.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
Woman Takes Poison
For TOOthache Remedy

Mistaking poison for toothache
medicine. Mrs Nan Cornell 80. 1900
block of Belmont st. N. W.. yester,.
daN swallowed a small quantity of
Iodine. Realizing her error she
walked to Garfield Hospital, where
antidotes were administered. She
will recover.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
budding Offers Hoover
Prison CrOWding Cure

Declaring he had appealed to
Attorney General Mitchell in vain.
E. e budding, president Of the
prisoners relief society here yester.
day went over the head OF the
Justice Department chief and wrote
to President Hoover. asking relief
for crowded prisons which led to
riots" such as disrupted the I.eaven-
worth institution recently.
budding suggested to the Presi
dent that the Government lease a
thousand acre farm and transfer
Leavenworth prisoners to 1t.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12

being brought to light.
The Women's Bureau cooperates
with various organizations through
out the country in conducting sur
veys and drawing up schedules,
plans and questionnaires> for re-
search work in problems of women
workers. ~.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
Police Captain Sheetz
Reported as Doing We'll

Police. Captain Ira Sheetz. Tenth
precinct, was reported resting
comfortably" at George Washing.
ton University Hospital yesterday
atter an emergency operation the
day before for appendicitis.
sheez was stricken at 10 o'clock
saturday after he arrived at his
post for duty.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
BALL PLAYER BREAKS LEG

Knocked down by another player
during baseball game yesterday
at Government Park, Eighteenth
and Otis SITS. N. E.. Vincent Cheve-
loux, 90. of the 1900 block Lawrence
St. N E.. received a compound
fracture of his left leg.
He was taken 10 Sibley Hospital.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12

pected that formal order will be
drafted to require every public con-
Veyance to he covered by insurance
or the financial responsibility of the
applicant proven to the satisfaction
of the commission before a license
is issued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
HE SLIPS OUT, SLIPS IT OYER BUT Clat Zeppelin
 MAKES 4 SLIP; NOV IT'S ALL OYER To Moke Trip

KANSAS CITY, March 20.-Hays Vangorder, master forger, so clever with the pen that he forged his way out of Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary, is back again behind the bars because the lure of the racket was too strong.
 Vangorder gained his freedom several weeks ago
 Recently flood of bogus money orders appeared in the M d d e Western States.
 Postal Inspectors got busy. The trail led to Milan, Missouri, where a suspect was arrested He proved to be Vangorder. The authorities could hardly believe it but investi- gation proved the convict had gain- ed his freedom from the Peniten- tiary on a forged court order which he sent to friend in Washington who remailed it to Leavenwor5h in a franked envelope.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
JONES LAW SENDS
 NEW YORK PRICES
 OF LIQUOR SOARING

KEW YORK, March % T h e New York Herald Tribune says that the Jones Act, increasing penalties for prohibition violations, has caus- ed the price of liquor to soar, put ting many of the smaller speak easies out of business.
 The wholesale price of whiskey has advanced as much as $40 a case, and grain alcohol has doubled to around $14 a gallon.
 Deliveries to speakeasies have been curtailed to such an extent that only about one-half of the liauor ordered is being delivered.
 Maurice Campbell, federal pro- hibition administrator, also declared the Jones Act was putting many speakeasies out of business.
 "The bootleggers do not like the idea of going to jail for five years and paying a $1o,Ooo fine. Fear of a long term has stirred the men in charge of the rings. They find it difficult to hire men who will take the blame for them. We are concentrating entirely on the source of supply. The Jones Act strikes at the leaders"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
N. Y. CANCSTERS KILL MAN, WIFE
Batter Down Door of Ar mored Apartment-Un-
 derworld Vengeance

NEW YORK, March 20.-Several gangsters battered their way into the armor- plated home of Sam Sacco during the night and killed Sacco and his wife. Sacco was married last summer after complet- ing a prison term for murder.
 Apparently Sacco had known that he was walking in the shadow or death for he sheathed the door of his apartment with heavy pieces of iron and equipped it with strong bolts.
 The gangsters smashed the door while the pair slept. Sacco died with his gun in his hand.
 The police believed the shooting was a case of the underworld talk ing the law into it's own hands against one who had done the same thing himself years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
NEAR TRAGEDY OEXPEDITION
 OF COM. BYRD

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March 20.- A near tragedy to Commander Richard E. Byrd and other mem bars of his expedition, month ago, when Larry Gould pulled Byrd from the icy waters, is described in a letter to Prof William Hobbs, of the University of Michigan.
 Gould, who was yesterday report ed missing with Bernt Balchen and Harold June, pilots of Byrd's expe- dition, forwarded the letter by radio to the Supply Snip Eleanor Boiling, and it was mailed from Queensland.
 The letter said, in part:
 Just today we escaped near tragedy when a piece of ice bar Tier onto which we were unload ing, broke off and let one man into the icy water. Our biggest task was rescuing the rescuers. I per sonally helped pull out Commander Byrd"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
DANUBE RIVER FLOODS LAND;
 PEOPLE FLEE
Worst Flood Since 1872 Experienced River
 Choked with Ice

BRATI SLAVA, Czechoslovakia, March 20.-Thousands of families along the right bank of the Dan ube have lost their homes, cattle and other belongings in the worst flood since 1872.
 The great river, which is choked with millions of tons of thawing ice, is rising steadily and threat ening further disaster.
 Church bells tolled along the l. 800 miles length of the river warn ing the dwellers to flee for their lives.
 Augmented by thousands of mountain streams, lakes and other tributaries, the swollen waters of the Danube are rushing past vil- lages and towns along the banks and throwing ice barriers around this and other towns completely isolating them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
IMpE REGIMENT OF JUDGE TO
 NOW PROCEED
Demurrers by Judge HardE Denied by State Senate
 Plea Is Made

SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 20. The State Senate, sitting as a High Court of Impeachment, has overruled the first four counts of the demurrer Superior Judge Car los S. Hardy, of Los Angeles, filed against the articles of impeach- ment, charging misdemeanors in office.
 Through the action, the Senate holds Judge Hardy for trial.
 The vote was 37 to 0.
 The four articles charging misde- meanors in connection with the af- fairs of Aimee McPherson, Evange- list.
 The Senate sustained one demur- Ter, to the fifth charge, alleging misconduct in the distribution of seat checks at the trial of William Edward Hickman, for murder.
 Asked to enter a plea, Judge Har- dy declared mot guilty to all of the allegations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
SMALL ARMIES RULE
 IN FUTURE CONFLICTS

PARIS, March 20.-A Frenc h general, who hides his identity be- meath three stars, writes in a we'll known French revue that wars of the future will be fought by small armies seeking rapid decision. This. he declares, is the German conception, and France, in count ing upon complete mobilization Of all forces with a view to general engagement with be at disad- vantage.
 France and Germany, according to this critic. have been influenced by each other. The Germans, inn pressed by the rapidly organized resistance of the French in the last war, no longer pin their faith
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
PLAN 10 DRY UP CAPITAL
 CITY OF J. s.
Police Ordered to Investi- gate Speakeasics- Pad
 locks to Be Used

WASHINGTON, March 20-A move to make the Capital City the driest city in the United States, has been started in Washington.
 Police Superintendent Hesse has issued orders that thorough can vass of suspected places be made and padlocking of every speakeasy will be the objective.
 Dry leaders recently sought mop ping up of the city urging that the Capital City should be an example to others.
 The Police indicated that the task will require a systematic effort
 United States Attorney Rover de- clared that evidence will be fur nished to show continuity of yio- lations and establish the fact that particular premises are being used in the regular course of business of keeping and selling liquor. The Police planned to study the past records of convictions and arrests to show continuity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
College
 Graduate GiUen
 Fraternity Honor

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 20. Clifford Smith, graduate of the class of '28 of the Alaska College, now working for a Masters De- gree in Mining Engineering at Columbia University, has been elect ed a member of the o Theta Tau, honorary mining fraternity at Co., lumbia, according to word received here. Membership is limited to l8. Smith was chosen from $50 who were eligible for membership.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
MISS|SSIP
 THREATENING
 MORE FLOODS
Water Is Approaching Top of Levees and Con-
 tinues Rising

QUINCY, H., March 20. = The Mississippi River is approaching the top of the levees and still rising after reaching the highest stage in 13 years.
 The river is expected to reach the crest during the day just short of flood stage of 22 feet
 There is danger Of the leyees be- ing weakened by the continual pres sure of the last few days and they might give way especially in case of rain and high winds.
 Engineers predicted tn at tn e leveeS would withstand the stage of TIT feet. It is reported the river is just under a tenth of foot under this and still rising.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
Body of Floyd
 Collins, Mun,m,ifed, Stolen from Caue

HORSE CAVE, Ky, March 20.- The body of Floyd Collins, who died after a 17-day battle to save his life when trapped in Sand Cave in 1925, again rested in it's bronze and glass casket in Crystal Cave after theft and recovery yes- terday. The owner of the cave said an investigation will be pushed until the thieves have been appre- hended
 The body had become completely nummified since burial in Crystal Cave. It was found along the riv- CT bank where apparently the thieves expected to return and re- cover it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20

on decision by huge masses of troops. The French, on the other hand, impressed by the thorough organization of the whole German army before striking a blow, be- lieve in what amounts, according to the general, to almost national mobilization.
 A highly trained, comparatively small fighting force, says the critic, will in the next war attack with lightning rapidity, leaving it's rear to be covered by gradual gather ing of reserves, and any nation that expects to have time to mobilize will find itself vanquished before it can get it's effectives into the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
Princess Mmtha Mmries Prince
 OIaf TomorroaU

OSLO, March 20.-Princess Mar tha, of Sweden, spent her last day of unmarried life with the Norweg- ians who are outdoing themselves to make it pleasant for her.
 Tomorrow the Princess becomes the bride of Prince Olaf, of Nor way, but before the ceremony taxes place she will have experienced the full measure of Norway's welcome to a woman who on0 day should be its Queen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
Al folsom Sud Singer; Automobile Hits Man:
 Is Rushed to Hospital

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 20. Al Jolson is a sad singer today because his automobile ran down Leo King, aged 36, breaking his leg and also several teeth.
 The accident occurred as the Nanny singer, and Jack Conway. movie director, were being driven by Jolson's chauffeur along the Sunset Boulevard.
 The comedian placed the injured man in his automobile, sped to the police station thence to the hos pital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
By ANDRUE BIRDING Associated Press Staff Writer)

ROME, March 20.-Legal experts and jurists the world over are showing interest in the workings of probably the most unusual legal change of modern times-the re- introduction of canon law in Italy, as result of the new Italo-Vati- can agreement.
 By this treaty. the law of the Church is restored to go hand in hand with the law of the land. The system of civil law will be modi- fled in religious and moral matters by canon law which will take hold as soon as the agreement is form ally ratified by the new Italian Parliament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
WIEN IS FORGED
 BACK BY STORM
to Fly to Point Bar row-Dr. Newhall Dies
 at Far North Town

NOME, Alaska, March 20.-Noel Wien, who hopped off for Point Barrow last Sunday, was forced to return on account of stormy wealth CT. He was going to Point Barrow to bring out Dr. A. w. Newhall who was sick. Dr. Newhall died Sun day, according to a radiogram re- ceived here after Wien had been forced back
 Wien will leave for Siberia in a day or two for another cargo of furS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
BOEINC PLANE
 ARRIVES HERE;
 LANDS AT 3;2O
Goes Around Dougla S Island from Petersburg
 Arrives from West

The six passenger BOeing
 plane Of the International Air
 ways reached Juneau at 3:20
 o'clock this afternoon with five
 aboard, three men and two
 women passengers.
 The plane left Seattle last
 Thursday afternoon at 1:45
 o'clock and made stops enroute
 to Ketchikan where it arrived
 Sunday night at 6:30 o'clock.
 The plane took the air at Ket-
 chikan at 10:20 o'clock this
 morning, reached Petersburg at
 1l;48 o'clock where it refueled
 and then hOpped off from there
 at l:25 o'clock for Juneau.
 The plane came to Juneau from the west and probably lost the way from Petersburg in the low visi- bility which prevailed and went around Douglas Island The plane came down in fine shape and hit the water exactly at 3:20 o'clock, in the Channel, half mile from shore. A small motor boat went out and at 3:30 o'clock had the plane in tow to bring to shore.
 Aboard the plane is P. T. Me Carthy, President of the company Capt. E. J. Burke, pilot; George Loetic, mcchanician, and Mrs. P T. Mccarthy and Mrs. J. w. Mo Cord, the two women passengers Mrs. McCord is the wife of J. w AdcCord, President of the McCord- Alaska Company, sheep, cattle and fox growers of the Aleutian Islands She is bound for the westward.
 Al &t-e .f
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-20
COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF OLYMPIA YACHT
 CLUB AND c. OF (

Members of the Olympia General Committee for the Capital to Capi- tai Yacht race, are Joseph Pierce, Adolph Schmidt, George Briffett, E. J. Thompson, Walter Driham, Joseph Speckart and 5. F. Hume, secretary, according to cable re- ceived by officers of the Juneau Yacht Club this morning.
 This is a joint committee of the Olympic Chamber of Commerce and of the Olympic Yacht Club.