By J. O. BOYLE
' Special Correspondent o!
The Evening Sentinel.
. (Copyright. 1935.)
'NEW YORK'Msy 6.—-Continuous
'eleotrio- street railway operation was
vainly-seven years old Monday. “On
May 4. 1888. Frank J. Sprague start-
ed in Richmond. Vs... the first com-
plete overhead trolley system which
is still operating. At that time there
. were ten companies making more" or
less futile attempts to run. but with-
invtwo years after the Richmond line .
started service there were zoo corn»
-« panics carrying passengers over 1.4
200 miles 0! tracks.
. Today there are 880 electric rail-
way'lines in the United. States run-
ning over 42.000 miles ot‘track with
100.000 cars-and carrying between
sixteen and seventeen‘biliion passen-
gers annually. From the most ac-
curate figures available there are in
addition about 25. 000 automotive
buses in operatioh carrying a billion
and .3 half passengers. that despite
'ih‘e tremendous strides of the motor
bus. that'industry still is far behind
theielectric roads in patrons served.
The electric railroads in fact are
themselves rapidly absorbing many
Yankee Physwwn
Honored in Pam
of the bus routes. Over 170 railway
companies have bought buses within
a year. Bus service by electric rail-
roads increased 129 per cent. in the
last year and 1925 seems likely to
record an even greater increase.
Popularity of the automobile has not
checked street railway Expansion.
The “riding habit" is growing stead-
ily and the average number of rides
per person has risen from 32 per
year in 1890 to nearly 120 at pres-
Dr W Seaman sunbeam of
New York-City. as hologram!-
write as 1th. medical embosse-
~dor oi the United States." in
Paris. where-he ls‘beins m
.msny honors. notably' by the
Cercle lnieraiie He is we!
medical work in the allied aura.
known abroad for his wartime '
. ent.
The strpet car lines employ ap-
proximately 300.000 .whole time
38 tor tine grades.
workers and 300.000 parttime hands, -
who make rlectric railway supplies. AUTOMOBILES
About 550,000 investors hold stocks DETROIT. .May 3...“, you
or bonds in electric railway compan-
ies. their securities totaling over $6.-
000.000.000 in value. "In addition.
«54.000.000.000 is “wasted intactories The former record was 7482. ’
and industries making supplies tor —-—'—-———-—~ i. v
the carriers. 01!:
The first street railroad to run HOUSTON. May 6.-—'I‘he
commercially in the country was op- university was
erated in Cleveland in 11:84. the cars
e’stablishlng‘ electric connections
' through an underground trolley run-
ning in a. slotted wooden box. '
The development or the overhead
trolley is accredited to J. Henry, who
’ built the second practical line in
.~Ka.nsas City in 1885. That line de-
oil a day. Average daily prod
fields 53. 000.
rand!
cents-a pound for medium and 8‘ to
Motor company again is selling new
production records. In one day lost
week 7594 cars were turned out.
state
in Reagan county
now are yielding 25.000 barrels 0!
oc-
tion in the coastal'fields in 79. 463
barrels and in the southwest Togas
‘K’ANSAS crrr. May s;—-saiésot
veloped not only the overhead trol-
ley. but the trolley rope. since at the
start it was necessary for a small boy
to ride on the top of each car tosee
that the trolley did not come 0! the
wire. The difficulties of early oper-
ation than be estimated from the tact
that Henry could secure copper wire
. only in 60~foot lengths. and had to
use horseshoe nails inlbonding. the
rails of his line. .
Despite the competition which
(sees them, the traction companies
today are in shape to better their
.earnings for thisyear. Generation
. of electric current has increased and
operating efficiency has made large
'y .. strides, helped by betterment oi.’ per-
: .» nouns! and the hooking up of super-
. power circuits. The financial struc~
. .tures of the traction companies have
been rehabilitated in the majority of
cases. The roads are in better phy-
sical condition and fares have been
advanced sufficiently to cover added
costs of labor and operation. The
average for 272 cities of 25. 000 popu-
lation or over now is 7. 49 cents.
' Keen investors. recognizing. this
trend. are seeking eagerly tor trac~
tlon l,and public utility properties.
The‘Insull interests at Chicago, have
recently acquired a number 0! trac-
S‘tion light and power companies in
New England. The same appliesio
. the Fitkin interests of New York.
and . others. Companies serving
scores of towns in the Midwest and
the South have been brought under
_ single managements with consequent
saving of operating costs.
. Production costs 0! electricity nOfW
_ are lower relatively than ever before
inI-the history or the industry. The
' use of pulverized fuel has increased
the power ratio of coal and the gen—
agricultural implements and parts
of tsrm machinery are active and
country 'dealers are confident the
demand will remain strong. Short-
age in some lines is 1: later
in the season according to Wholesal-I
ere. .
FLO r
MINNEAPOLIS. May 8.—-'rhc
smallest tonnage of flour for any
month since July 1917 went out of
'this city during the past month.
MACHINERY
PHILADELPHIA May 6.—New
contracts recently secured by the
Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
Building Company include three
big turbine engines {or the Gitu
Electric Power Company or Japan
and large. orders for California and
South American power concerns.
I‘RL’IT ’
ATLANTA. May 6. —-Pesch and
apple growers of the southeast ex-
pect larger gross receipts for their
crops this year although the con-
dition or peaches averages only 86
percent and apples 87 as compared
with last year. Re'cent cold 'snaps
have hurt apples iii north Georgia.
‘ SHOES
LYNN. Mesa. May 6.~—Lynn Shoe
factories are on an open shop basis
for the first time in 26 years. The
agreement with the union has ex-
pired and monogacturers retuse to
sign a new agreement until the con-
traversy between the rival unions.
the Amalga‘lnentcd Shoe Workers or
America and the Boot and Shoe
Workers union is settled.
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SERVICES FOR
Attend Funeral of Pio
lot Who Was Killed
In Crash at Boston
Saturday,
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BEVERLY. Mass. .May 6.»Tliree
airplanes piloted by former com-
rades of Lieutenant Alexander Var.
non MacAuiay. who was killed when
his plane crashed last Saturday near
the Boston Airport. hovered above
the city yesterdayduring the fun .ral
services and procession to St.
Mary's Cemetery. The pilots who
added the unusuah touch to the mil—
itary tunerai were Lieutenant Rob~
on J. Brown. Jr., commander of the
Boston Airport. Lieutenant H. Craw-
ford Homage. reserve corps. and
Lieutenant H. R. Barley. reserve
corps.
Funeral sei'vices wereIhcld at 10
o'clock at St. Mary's church where
Reverend John A. Degnn was cele-
brant at the requiem mass Units of
the regular 'l‘orces and national
guard escorted the body from the
home to the church and later to the
cemetery Lieutenant MacAulay. a
World War veteran and officer or
the Massachusetts National Guard.
was “lilting a plane in connection
with an Army and Navy club dem-
onstration when killed. Hie compan-
ions Private Angus D. MacPhee 0!“
Chelsea. escaped With a broken leg.
Supreme Court of
Errors Is Opened
HAHTFORD. May 5.—-The May
teqn oi' the Supreme Court 3of Ir-
rors. first Judicial district. opened
here this morning. Fifteen cases
were assigned for the week. The
first to be argued today was the ap-
peal o: the Pratt and Read Coni-
DEAD COME
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era! trend is against any sharp in-
.crease in bituminous costs.
Business Topics
BOSTON. May 6.—Practicaily all
the building trades unions here
base aimed a three year agreement
with. employers at prevailing .wages.
The Carmen's union has’demanded
ot the Eastern Massachusetts street
Railway an increase trom 5‘ to 70
an hour with a differential 0:
hour in flavor ot :opcra-
man cars. ' '. , ..
AMARIDLO. Texas. May Mile
movement ot Texas cattle to Kansas
and' Oklahoma is well under way
and should reach its height about
this week. ‘
PENS
BLOOMSBURG. Pa... May 6.—
The Paul E. W Fountain Pen m.
tory has been sold by Mr. W to
Robert H. Knorr and Boyd F. Maine
Conner employee who plan to- make
extensive iniprovements in that plant
which is decisied to be“ the oldest
fountain pen teeter-y in America.
an
‘ one
ma, May 6.-—Bank cl
here tor April were $269.70
' increase of over $10. 000:00C
pril 12:6. and the largest {of
I . month since 1920. Bull I
’ may for residences to—
7&.868. April was the first
thisyoar ,i, to. fall below the
’ in: was
CHRYSTAL SPRINGS
. ship
» pony for injuries received. The Saw
puny or Deep River from the ver-
diet or the jury in favor of the New
Haven Road, sued by Jane; W. , '
Rogers of Old Baybroek. an em-
ploys ot the Pratt and Read Corn-
promo Court Justices also heard» the
appeal or Mrs. Catherine 1). Mark-
ham whose husband. ~ Walter R.
Markham of; madletown was killed
by. a. tree. The Superior Court over-
ruled the compensation commie:
sioner's decision that Markham was
and therefore should receiveucoin-
pensstion. ~
sent athletes. 12. exhibition insets a
Los Angeles and Sour ‘
a tree warden and a city employ! .mrty
eld it'Ii NeW‘ABritainI I“ ‘
NEW BRITAIK. as, o.~Paul
Moreen 9: this (:11!an John C.
McKenzie of Boston were bound
over the June term of Superior
Court esterday morning Judge
3. W. Ailing in Police rt onus
bile. Bonds were set‘at $1. 000 each.
They were unable to furnish bail
and were remanded to the Bartlet-d3;
county lei! to await trial. They
were arrested in Waterbury Suns
day nhile til-hing an automobile
owned by Dr. E. T. Franzen of this
city. Moran's uncle. -
TWO BUS
FOR BRT
BRIDGEPORT. May d.--'Ihs
Public Utilities Commission. in de-
cisions announced yesterday grants
two application's for increased lithe?
bus service in Bridgeport. rejecb
two other applicatons. and gives the
Connecticut Company permission to
abandon one route and extend sn-
other in the Tunxis Hill section.
Tye applications acted Jnvonbir
upon by the commission an those
at the Bridgeport Auto Transit Com-
pany and the Connecticut Com-
pany. ‘Those acted untavorably up.
on are the application or the City
Service Corporation and the appli-
cation or Angelo Vendor. In the
decision relative to Tunxis Hill. the
Connecticut Company is mad
permission to discontinue the? route
from Ash Creek to Tunxis Hill Road
and Kings Highway ’and extend the
route on Tunxis Hill Road between
Knapp Highway and Kings Hish—'
way to Pine street. via North and. _
Howard Avenues. .
The decisions affecting the east
side of Bridgepozl will prevent U‘I
operation or buss‘es in completion tor‘
the Connecticut Company.- trolley '
cars. even where a five‘cent V 1m:
oflered ~by_the ‘bus corporation.
SAN FRANCISCO, my
For” Stealing Auto
charge of box ing stolen an anionic» _
' ot the City, Coal Company. purchas-
__ ed
. The sale price was 382.590. s
a asked at that time was $300 coo. but
worry because
seize the North Pole.
no cohioderatns are needed to carry .
it outfmtroit News. ..
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Nnrmi. Finlands wonder runner. «is I ‘
on his way t'd New York today are '
s. short stay on the Pacino '
Twain's old Hartford home at No.
mansions avenue - , -
changed ownership Holiday when
Grant 1}. .Rlerstead and Daniel W.
Nurphy. both or West Hartford. and
treasurer and secretary. respectively,
puppetry from James J. Wall.
The deal in ived the homestead
site with a 250 ct frontage on Far-
mingion avenue and extendiIhg back
800 feet. The nay owners have pur.
chisel! with Itheidea or investment.
Entering intolhls’latest sale is the
possibility oi. revival of plans to:- a
the price involved‘snd a statement
by Mr. Hurphy that any such, pro-
ject would receive first consideration
by the new owners. Such a project
was agitated extensively several
years ago. when \ir. Well with the
J. J. & F. Ahearn Co.. became the
owners oi the property. The price
this included land on each sidrot
the property sold yesterday. on parts
at which apartment houses have
sings been erected. -
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It takes a lot of patriotism to
other nations may
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lSSOLD AGAIN
HARTFORD. May 6. ~—- Marl? *
Mari: Twain Memorial Home. due to ' I
II-‘Blonde satin step-in punips, trimmed ,with mother-of-pearl
backhahbyflpanish ......;..................'$8.50
1 mwkmpmpmmhefls, old goldbizckies .. $800
look Satin, buckle opera pup. Heirs silk backs, baby
mhchhflh- D’IOO-lII..DIIOOO‘OIlIO....7WI_o..IICI $8M
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