Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1922, Page 2

r.e!’ 10HN T, BARDROFF 1S MADE ASSESSER 9 | “Chosen Assistant to Fill Va- | cancy Caused-by Retiring of ). W. Beale. ‘LONG™ IN TAX SERVICE €. M. Davis in Charge of Field Work—Miss Entwisle Given Office Promotion. A veteran employe of the assessors' office. John T. Bardroff. has been spamed a member of the bourd of a l sistant assessors to fill the vacan created by the retirement of John W. Beale ! Charles M. Davis h been placed charge of field work. gathering sales | and other data. the position formerly held by Mr. Bardroff. Miss AgnesEntwis! ploye of the city for many years i been promoted to a: ant asses: in charge of office work. She pre- viously held the position of clerk to d of assistant assessors. rk to Board. erk to the! ntwisle. i ife resident of aitended graded ) radusted from the | mes Miss O board in pla Cotton Mr the Bardroff A District i estate businesw and In _ pointed clerh in the assessors’ offic When the United es entered the “war Mr. Bardroff as commissioned A captain in the finance branch, Q M. C. and served eight months as ex- change officer at Bre where he was at the time gigning of the armistice, turned to the United St latter part of June. 1919, mustered out of servics month. He resumed his duties in the assessors’ office Julr 1. 1919, Active In Civie Affal Mr. Bardroff was a member of the Washington Board of ‘Trade, being secretary of the public order comu tae. and aiso ou the membarship s mittee. He Is also i member of the City Club, Citi- zens’ Assoc i and a - i hington Post. Americu ion. | Mr. Bardroff is the possessor of twe letters from his superfor offfcers in France, the cifef of stafl anc dis bursing quartermaster. praising him ' for his excellent work with the Amer jean expeditionary forees, ALLOWED TO RUN BUSSES| INTO ROCK CREEK PARK Utilities Commission Grauts Right | to W. R. & E.—Line to Begin in Mount Pleasant. Authority to run motor busses Into | Rock Creek Park was granted the | Washington Railway and Electric | ‘ompany today by the Public Utilities Commission. It is the company’s plan to run the busses on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays duriug the months of the year when weather conditions mal the park a desirable outing plac The busses will start from t of the Mt. Pleasant street ca; the park by way of Park road and into the park as far as Milk House ford by way of Plerce Mill and Beach | dri Two-cent tranafers from the street | cars will be good on the husses a; far as Pierce Mill. From that point to ! Milkk Housas ford and additional token | ‘will be required The company’s petition must also be approved by Col. Clarence O. Sher- vill. in charge of public buildings and | grounds. ¢ This will be the third venture of the Washington Railway and Electric | Company into the bus business. its first route was a crosstown line from 17th and Park road to Soldiers’ Home. | Last week the company obtained | permission to run a second bus lne on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Into the Zoo grounds by way of Hi reet. the Zoo and the Rock Creek Park busses are expected (o prove a | great convenience to families not pos- sessing automobiles, INDICTMENT DROPPED AGAINST 5 ACCUSED IN | KNICKERBOCKER FALL ! (Continued from First Page.) end not we must know what he ought to have done, which he has wholly omit ted to do or what he has failed to do | /in & proper manner which he has un- dertaken to do, and then, and not un- til then, can it be peroeived whether he has been negligent or not. ‘Negligence Is a conclusion from facts, the facts being those of which there has béen a total failure to do or per- form which one was obligated to do or perform, er doing In a careless man, in some way. semethiug or some things that ons has undertaken o do. ,Not In Harmony. The contention of the government that a general charge of negligence is sufficient Is not, in the opinlon of the leourt, at all in harmony with the com- ‘manding rule In the federal courts. The Court of Appeals in the Alnsworth case, “dealing with this question. said, as we have already seen. Hence. faets, and ot mere comclusions frem faets, or cénelusions of law must be stated. (underscoring supplied). To contend therefore that it is enough to charge that a party has been negl ha that which is a conclusion from facts, and this will not do. Negligence may well be an ultimate fact, and It certainly is in the sense that when such a charge is made it is to be as- { Who {x In charge of welsmological in- vestigations, United States wenther boream. It Ix estimated that 200 jerd= obtained by the xeveral efmmo- The re-| {predicted that the Baitlmore confer His Job to Be Chummy With' All Earthquakes W. J. HUMPHREYS, enrthquokew per year are felt in the United States. Mr. Humphrey must mensure and atudy the antomatie &raphs in the United States. poris ave xent everal thousand eperative ohuecvers. He also inves mufes eauses of metewrologicnl phe- omena, STATION AGENTS Instructions to Be Sent, Says Union Chief After Confer- ring With McMenimen. B. & 0. PARLEY IMPORTANT Successful Outcome Would Lead | Other Rcads to Negotiate Direct With Strikers. By the wocinted Press, CHICAGO, July The 10,000 unionized railroad station sgents will [not be called out un sirike, W. J Nvone, president of the organi announced today after a conference with W. L. McMeniwen, labor mem- ber of the United les Labor Buurd. “1 will inxtruet my men to rewwin at work and order that commitiees con- fer with the road managements vver ! all points at issu, he said. With government officials maintain- Ing silence in regard to the r; road strike, exceot for the announcement of Ben W. Hooper. . that the Railroad Labor Board would make no further move at present, interest (o- day turned to separate peuce efforts of railroads and strikers. OMcials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad had & meeting at Baltimare wiith repre- sentatives of the striking shopmen, and despite the failure lust week of similar efforts made at $ northwest roads, it Paul by | was confidently ; | Be Enaocted. TOSTAY ON 0B isistenl that sny | the U.S. STRIKE POLIGY REGULATORY ONLY Government Will Aid Alloca- tion ‘of Coal ;nd Avail- able-Trains. CAN'T FORCE MEN BACK Senators Agree Compulsory Labor Legislation Oould Never. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Government measures to relieve the emergency in the rail and coal strikes amount at the moment simply to regulation. There is to be no con trol of the railroads in the sense in which such powers were exercised during the war. There Is to be no selzure of coal properties by the fed- eral government. But the federal government will lend its help in the allocation of such coal aa is mined and in the movement of such trains, as have the men and equipment to | keep them moving. ‘ The impression that the govern- ment will take over railroads and mines and meke wage agreements with employes 1s_erroneous. The | steps taken by the federal govern- | ment are merely to make best use of uch coal production as is mined and uch railrond equipment as is avail- able. Notning has been done yet by the movernment toward increasing the output of coal or toward compel- ling men to return to work on the railroads, Still Up to Disputa Senators seem agreed that no legis- can be passed which can force rikers back to work. The Issues remain virtually the same—the deci- sion rests enfrely with the railroad executives and coal operators on the jone hand and the labor unions un the other. Meanwhile a decision of far-reach- ing importance has been handed down by the United States circuit court appeals which practically settles " collateral jssue which has been a sore =pol in the relatlons between | raflroads and their employes in the ! cast for soma time. ‘The Pennsylvania railroad has in- | greements roached with duly elected representu- by it | tives of workmen are valid and bind- Ing on ull the rest. The question of " what “duly elected” means has forced the guestion into the courts. The Pennsylvania held an election und distributed_its own ballots, and American Federation of Labor. through ts representatives, lsmuel u ballot and held an election. _Neither i Lullot was considered proper by the United States Labor Eoard and a 1ew election was ordered Ly the hosrd toc determine the legitimate { representatives of the workmen. The Pennsylvania raflrond insisted that the Labor Board had no right to in- terfere and obtained an Injunction in & federal court to restrain the Labor Board from proclalming the fact that the Pennsylvania had ;’iull(e-l a decision of the Labor o, i Lower t Reversed. Now comes the Circuit Court of Ap- peals and by reversing the lower court ustains the power of the labor Board 0 prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of elections whereby spokes- men are appointed to represent work- men. The decision of the court m: 1it clear that the Pennsylvania railroad | can refuse o recognize any representa- {tive of the workmen for any resson { whataoever, irrespective of whether they i are employes of the road or duly elect- | €d: but if that's the case then, under the transportation act, the Railroad Labor ence would obtain favorable results. Should th® meeting result in an adjustment it was expecied other railroads would follow the same | course. C. B. M. Jewell, head of the | shopmen's union, refused to comment | on the Baltimore parley, but pre viously hsd acknowledged receiving | offers of seitlement from & number | of roads. ! Some Action Indleated. The silence of federal officials was interpreted as meuning that Prem- dent Harding was inclined to let the situation drift for a few days while be received the report of Secretary of Labor Davis and further inquired into facts. However, that the Pre dent might take some action soon | was Indicated in efforts to obtain the facts from all angles. ‘The con- ference Friday between members of the Senate Interstate Commerce Com- mission and eastern rall chiefs, the| conference with _Chairman Hooper { and Secretary Davis, meetipg at Moseheart, Ili.. with strike leaders, a member of the labor board and commissioner of conciliation of the Department _of Labor, seemed to strengthen the bellef that a definite plan was being made. Possible action by the Interstate Commerce Commission was seen in the statement of Attorney General Daugherty that the commission could exercise & SUDervisory power over carriers. But this would probably mean that the commliasion would di- rect distribution of coal under a sys- | tem of rationing. sending it first to points in greatest need. Few dlisturbances were over Sunday. Freight Embargoes Continue. Gov. Neff of Texas announced fe was ready to send ald to any points where trains were being delayed by violence or inability of railroads to obtain men, but said that ample pro- tection could be given by state rang- ers and that none of the Te: tional Guard would be sent for the timé. Guardsmen have been called out in nine state Rallroads which had declared em- bargoes on perishable freight con- tinued to enforce the ban, and motor trucks were pressed into service fn several Instances. At Boone, lowa, reported {motor trucks were being used (o carry {mails to and from the town of Moin- t Lynndyl, Utah, were searching for an unidentified non- union worker who was said to have caused the death of a striker by push- ing him in front of a moving train. A disturbance at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, {pute and issue a decision. | vania claimed that the Lal {power only when there {for elther side to deadlock the matter { working conditions eértained as & matter of fact whether | Tésulted in the injury of a guard and or not the party so charged has been |® Non-union shop worker. negligent. The Big Four railroad today notifled “30 far as this court has been able | the United States Railroad Labor Board to ascertain. the Court of Appeals hag | that it would comply with the board mever modified or undertaken to mod- | Téquest that work at its freight term ity the rule stated in the Ainsworth |Dals should not be let out to contrac . which finds its sanction not on- | IN& firms. The road was one of tho: 1y in constitutional guaranty, in the | Which had been letting out work to decisions of the Supreme ourt & ¢ ate firms. There were small out- the United States, in an almost un. |breaks in Chicago this morning and proken line of judiclal authorities |ON Striker was arrested. which control in the courts of the| Frank Sarwas, a shopman em- District of Columbia, but, this court |Ploved by the Chicago and North- thinks, it has the sanction of reason | No8térn railroad, was stabbed in the ential principles of-justice, 0_;"‘0 Szatko was join the strike. John Killoris, & non-union work- man employed by the Illinols Central rallroad, was slugged by three men ‘while on his way to work. ‘The Rock Island shops at Cedar m&u-. Iowa, opéened this morning with twenty new men. There’ was no disorder, though pickets asked the men not to go in- side the shop! DRY AGENT HELD IN KILLING BEAUMONT, Tex., July 24— Justice of the Peace H. E. Showers, an invalld for many years, who Saturday night was shot through the dody by M. Y. Gonzaulles, pro- hibition enforcament agent work- _ing out of Dallas, dled from his Deing held By fhe police and 2 formal c! of murder w.lnl b: im . today, 1t was- nard & Johnson represented Mr. Ford, former Justice Daniel Thew Wright appeared for Mr. Geare, “Attorneys Barbour & Garnstt for Mr. Downman, ttornéys Ellis & Ferguson for Mr. etcher and Attorney W. C. Sullivan lor Mr. Wallace. TWO AUTOS CRASH; MAN DIES 1/ CLEVELAND, July 24.—Floyd O: ]born A Sharon, Pa., druggist, was hstantly killed and six other “men, ifur from Sharon, were injured in :head-on collision between two auto- obiles hére yesterday. None of the .“Jurea will die, hospital physicians 1$100,000,000 LOAN RATIFIED. BELGRAD! & vete o i loan bt ll? the United St fMea h atated, officlally. Board can take cognizance of the dix- ‘The Pennsyl- bor Board had a joint sub- mission of the controve: waereat the court pointed out that it would be easy nd prevent the Labor Board from tak- ing & hand in & situation which the law itself d!d not intend should follow. 80 now workmen can elect thelr own representatives d choose an arganizatio to represent them (f they wish, and the Pennsylvania rall road cannot set up its own group of representatives through an election of its own making and claim that it has agreed with its men. and thai there is no controversy simply be cause alleged spokesmen of the em. | ployes have signed a2 wage agreement or any other document .u\'ernlngl Beard's Prestige Enbanced The United States Labor Board's prestige has been enhanced by the decislon, and the question now ‘turns | upon whether the Pennsylvania rail- | roud will obey the Labor Board or continue Its fight to a higher court. Samuel Gompers has sald that if the railroads swere to obey decisions of the Labor Board it would be a factor which would contribute greatly to the confidence of workmen in the board and in the government's sense of even-handed justice. The deci- sion of the circuit court Is therefore a step which may help in restoring the confidence of those who thought the rallroads could, through the medium of the cour! Interfere with the workings of the United States Labor Board. (Copyright, 1922.) , FRUIT GROWERS ALARMED 10,000 Cars Needed—Appeal Sent to Congress. DELTA, Col., July 24.—Financial ruin faces fruit growers of the western slope district of Colorado unless rail- road cars can be had immediately to move the perishable crops, it is stated in a resolution sent to Colorado sena- tors and representatives at Wash- ington following a meeting here yes- terday of shippers, growers and busi- | mess men. ‘The resolution demands that “the government immediaf both as to the labor of the raflroads.” Peaches, zpricots and e; toes are ready for market d 10,000 cars are needed to move the crop. BOMB WORKMAN’S HOME. Erie Machinist Has Continued on Job Since Strike Began. MEADVILLE, Pa, July 24.—The residence of Wilbur T. Byham, a worl man the Erie railroad shops he: ‘was dynamited today. The house w damaged and buildings within a radius of & mile ‘were shaken by the biast. Byham, a machinist, has ‘work- 3fl ‘zl_nu the strike of shopmen was SCHWALIS GOLD BOX BACK Stolen Cigar Container, Gift of Bal- timore, Returned From Germany. NEW YORK, July 2¢.—A gold cigar box, valued at §5,000, th of the city of Baltimo! to- . Charles Schwab, which stolan from Mr. Schwab’s home by &° n_foot- man two years ago, was b, ht back on the ia todhy by T. Cum: Eu itative of the § Company of THE' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JULY 24 1992, DISHRAG QUITS LOWLY STATION MISS NAOMI ABELE, The lowly dishrag has been snatched from its perch om the kitchen doornail and placed on the back of the pretty young thing who parades F° street and answers to the call of “fapper.” The dishrag sweater hax made ita appearance Washington. The girls claim i's “all the rage.” | And its popularity is destined to | increase rupidly, if the recent big demand for dishrags can be taken a_criterion, according to the merchants. Dishrag sweaters are the in- genious creation of mothers who have spent slecpless nights trying | to solve the expensive clothes problem of their daughters. They are made from the common, ordi- nary, weblike dishrag that 1 at 10 cents apiece. Two large 10-cent D.C. HEADS TO TAKE UP GASOLINE TAX Will Decide What Auto Reci- procity Legislation Should Be Recommended. What legislation, if any, should be in dishrags and | recommended to Congress to bring about automobile reciprocity tax with Aury-l land on the basis of a gasoline tax, will be decided by the Commissioners in the near future. The city heads have been marking | time awaiting the resuit of a canvas of local automobile owners by the District chapter of the American Automobile As- soclation. This canvass has been com- and wili be communicated to the s following a meeting of board of the local associ ‘clock Wednesday afternoo Keller, Engineer Com missioner, who has ‘been making a| thorough study of the problem of! reciprocity. has been invited to attend | the advisory board meeting. At that time, it is understood, the advisory board will be in a position to inform the Commissioners of the views of members of the association on the question of reciprocity by means of 2 gaa ta With the information obtained from e A. A. A. the city heads probably will lose no time in reaching a de-| cislon as to what the District's at- titude should be on the proposition. A gas tax already has gone Into effect in Maryland and the law pass- ed in that state provided that it should form the basis for a discu slon of reciprocal automobile priv-| ileges with the District whenever the national capital should also adopt the gasoline tax. e e INDICTED FOR BIGAMY. Grand Jury Marion Freshour Also of Larceny. Indictments charging bigamy and Accuses WEARING lerties.’” TO GRACE DAINTY FLAPPERS’ BACKS l HER DISHRAG SWEATER. a smaller 5-cent one are safficient material for the sweater. Ten cents' worth of dye completes the expense, and a girl Is fitted out with a real snappy-looking sweat- er for 353 cents. Of course, col- lars and cuffs can be added, & cording to taste, but are not nec- coaary. Miss Naomi Abele, who has just mude seversl of the dishrag sweaters, explained today that the two larger dishrags form the front and back to the sweater, while the smaller one is used for the sleeves. According to her, the two large dishrags are sewed to- gether and the neck is then ‘cut out. After this operztion the sleeves are sewed on. This work takes about fifteen minutes. The sweater is then dyed and is read for wear. When completed the sweater resembles the knitted va- riely in vogue this summer that cests from $10 to $18. SHANTUNG PARLEY UFFERS SETBAGK Chinese Insist Wharves and Warehouses Are Not . Rail -Property. BY WIL By Cable to The. IAM R. GI zo Daily News. PEKING, China. July = 24.—The smoothness of the Sino-Japanese con- ference regarding the settlement of the Shantung question was seriously tnterrupted vesterday. In fact, the meeting broke up temporarily when the Chinese delegates attempted to force the Japanesc to agree that the Tsingtao wharves and ware- houses and simjlar property pertain- ing to the Tsing-tao-Tsinanfu raflway were private property and, thercfore, should become security for treasury notes which the Chinese propose to issue to pepay Japan for its Shantung properties. The Jap- anese strongly opposed this view and insisted that the properties were included in the raflway proper. Transter of Raflway. Article 14 of the Shantung agre ment provides that ‘Japan shall transfer to Ching the Tsingtao-Tsi- nanfu, rallway and its branches, to- gether with all properties appur- tenant thereto. including wharves, warehouses and other similar prop- Article 16 provides that “on com- pletion of the transfer China shail vay for these properties in treasury notes secured by the properties and the revenues of the railways for fif- teen years, but redeemable at China's option after five years from the date Article 6 provides that China shall not give compensation for public properties in Shantung except for improvements made thereto. Break of Conferemce. As nelther) side would give in on the diepute as to whether the wharves and warehouses were private or rail- ! grand larceny were reported today by the grand jury against Marion Fres- hour, allas James E. Dryden. ‘The ac- cused is alleged to have deserted his wife and elghteen-month-otd baby and to have eloped with a dancing In- structress. He is twenty-four years ‘was arrested June 21 last at °R‘:’ch.n'lngnd. Va., and brounght back to Washington. He is also accused of stealing articles \valued at $500 from premises 1727 F street northwesl, where he was employed as caretaker. Others indicted and the charges against them are: Harry J. Williams 25d Charles A. Seebold, joy riding; Laurence P. Johnston, larceny after trust; - Cherles N. C:;o"" assault | erous _ we: R iy William Robey, | ymbexzlement; Lee Baker, James oéll(;(nok.;:;: e on :;l:;:nu, yulnun‘ nti-narcotic law; Charles Willlams, Raymond’ P. Fries, Norman W. Jones, Willle Green, Joseph F. Smith, William H. Sin- cerney, Clifford Luckett, Robert A. Ryon, Edward Dyson and. Lawrence Madison, non-support, and Ll‘lllln L. Redmon, grand larceny. ¥ S \ 5 KILLED. IN AUTO CRASH. Others Injured When Machine and . Btreet Car Collide. © AN FRANCISCO, July ‘24—Five persons were Kkilled and four were believed today to be dying as the r sult of a colltsion here last night be. tween an-automobilp and a street car. The automobile, after turning over, barst into flames, burning several persons badly befory they could be rescued. X ¥ ‘The dead Four—Mr. and -yegr-old_ -vmf_oi'd“ nephew — were three-y. stantly killed. 1 of oné \{amily. e homas Lync daughter _llll n- way property, the conference broke up. Many prominent legal author! ties here consider that the Japanese delegates are entirely right in her contention. Through all the sessions Japan has shown a willingness to come to a reasonable understanding. The Chi- rese seem to have interpreted this as a sign of weakness and are exploit- ing it. 1t is belleved here that the latest move by the Chinese delegates is part of the plan of their chief— who has been severely criticized—to re-establish himself in popular favor. Anything anti-Japanese is considered to go well with the public. The atti- tude of the Chinese delegates is con- sidered foolish In view of Japan's ef- fnrl(ln reach a broad-minded settle- ment. . ACTORS FORM COMPANY. | Co-Operative Producing Ventnrci Is Latest in London. LONDON, July 24.—Dissatisfied Wwith the returns they have received from theatrical producers and man- agers, & group of English actors have formed a co-operative roducing company of their own. ‘hey. will launch their own venture'at one of Lbndon’s popular- playhouses = with "She Stoops to Conquer” and otheér classical comedies. The actors will be their own man- agers and will finance such plays as seem good to them. A number of p;olrilnnsdnt l@ll’l'e!l 's proba’ly will be admitted to the enterprise upon egq terms with the men. nee “w TO CONVENE IN WASHINGTON ATLANTA, Ga., July 24.—The - national New Thought Alliance exr:::d its ninth annual congress hers yes- terday. James A. Edgerton was re- elected president for the fourteenth consecutive time and Washington was chosen as the next mesting plmce. COL. EDBERT GUTHRIE DIES. PITTSBURGH, ul. 24. — Robert Walker Gui rlyz‘ for £or il bottle for 50 cents:& Jick,. they A AD w'-l&n'uwm % ¥ on & cba X ‘”lirl'n"?‘ RAIL HEAD BACKS |"-s-<225.-|MINE ZONES QUIET N NOW WORKING Loree Dgi;lares ‘Interests of Empldyes Should Be Con- sitiered in Any Steps. STRIKE' CLAIMS DIVERGE Union Figures Number on Strike, While Railroads Announce Total Reported on Job. By the Ass Press, NEW YORK. July 24.—A challenge to President Harding and Ben W. Hooper, ' chairman of the United States Raiiroad Labor Beard, to study the rail strike eituation “not only from the strikers' standpoint, but from the standpoint of the present employes,” was ‘issued “todgy by L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware and Hudson and chairman of the eastern railroad presidents’ confer- ence. “Mr. Hooper is quoted as saying. ‘As might be supposed, the President | secks to know this situation from every angle—from the viewpoint of the carriers, the emploves, the Labor Board and the public, Loree. Workers' View, acking. “A® far as I am advised, neither he President nor the chairman of the Labor Board has ever made any effort whatsoever to 4scertain the view- point of the employe. The strikers’ point of view has been developed at great length, but no effort has been made to develop the employ point of view.” Mr. Loree’s open espousal of the cause of men who remained at work or were hired since the shop crafts strike took form when he called a meeting today of the presidents of ' forty roads, members of the eastern conference, to discuss formation of “company” unions on all roads, to succeed the six striking crafts which are affiliated with the American Fed- eration of Labor. Differ on Figures. The opening of the fourth week of the rajiroad shop strike in the New York district finde union leaders esti- mating the walkout 65 to 50 per cent ef- fective In various centers, while spokesmen for the roads cut these figures in most cuses below 30 per cent and in & few instances to le than 10 per cent. In these estimatés the unions refer to the number of their men on strike, the employers to the number of old and new men ut work. Union leaders are taking the move- ment to form company unions more seriously than at first. others charged with keeping check on golnzs in the shops have been ordered to watch closely for &ny developments looking toward the or- ganization of rival umions PICKETS SAID TO PESTER STRIKEBREAKERS’ HOMES | TUnions Declared to Be Checking Up Work of Substitutes in Potomac Yards. i Special Dispatels to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., -July 24— Pickets for the striking unlon forces of Potognac yurds, Virginia. are begin- ning to harass not only the men who are working in the yvards, but have een surrounding the houses of the workers in and around Alexandria causing considerable worry to the families while those who have taken work in the yards are on duty, par- ticularly during the night hours, it was ! charged today. Whenever the workers leave the cards after a period of duty, it wes eported -today, the pickets accost them in a menacing manner and w tempt to keep them from continuing at_their jobs. That representatives of the strikers | are yet on duty in the yards making detailed reports to the union -aiso was learned. One worker, who wi accosted and told that he would have to quit work told the strikers that he was not performing duty that would be carried on by the strikers themselves. Although he had gone to work in the yard but six hours before, he was shown a detailed copy of his fime card. and when confront ed with this evidence he had to a mit that he was filling a striker's job. He was told to quit, pickets were placed around his house and =0 worried his family that he was forc- ed to give up the work. UNION HEADS TO CONFER. Shop Craftsmen Leave for Balti- more ot Meet Officials. By tie Associated Press. LCINCINNATI Ohio, July 24.—W. J. McGee, president of the Baltimore and Ohfo Shop Crafts Unlon left here to- day for Baltimore, where he will meet officials of the road in an effort to rehch a separate agreagent In an ef- fort to settle the strike of shopmen on the Baltimore and Ohio. Mr. M Gee made no statement before lea ing. Siner general chairmen who will a tend the conference, Mr. McGee 1 were John K. Wall'f the sheet metai workers and John E. Shafer: of the blacksmiths, both of Cincinnati; C. N. Fullerton, machinists of Washington, Indiana; C. W. Murphy, carmen of St. Louis: J. W. Korns, electrical work- ers, Cumberiand, Md., and E. M. Gar- Tity, boilermakers of | Chicago. —_— GIRL DIES OF POISONING. Note to Friend Said to Have Ex- onerated Him of Blame. Myrtle Virginia Hall, nineteen years old, of 643 L street south dled at Emergency Hospital: yeste: dey afternoon from -the effects of a mixture of poisons, according to'a poiice report. - She -was found uncon- scious in the home of her sister, Mra. Mary Ryon, 924 Tth street southwest, early yesterday .morning by her father, Willlam Hall, and removed to the hospital immediately. Police declared that note found addressed to & man: named “Carl” which declared that he could not be blamed for “this,” and expressing ab- sence of malice -agaimst her family. Acting Coroner Martyn issued a certificate of death from suicide., The irl was 3 paroled resident of the tional Training School for girls, according to the police. BOTTLE,-BUT NO INFANT IN BABY BUGGY, CAUSES - ARREST OF ATTENDANT By the Assoeiated Press. S NEW YORK, July 2. —David Ferber wheeled his baby carriage down 4th street and had 3o many men looking under the top to see what it contained that the police t suspicious. They looked : i ~Fook ‘David to the police station, and there told I"‘X utenant t while ?.t l;‘: garriage and & <P was’ .m&, out of the of.yl maid Mr. | Pickets and | J!m me for consideration, yet I desire to il a for impnired eyesight. It will be recalled that some few years ago | the bank Mr. Lorimer was conmected with failed paild only a few cents on (he dollar. In an effort fo reguin | ix finanecial standing Mr. Lorimer penctrated the imterfor of South Ameries, where represents ai lcate that he belleves on his feet pay or dal- | r to the depositors of his fafled hank. The photograph whows hit he looks today at his where he i preparing for hix eye operation, OPERATORS AGREE | IN PRINCIPLE WITH GOVERNMENT PLAN| frem First Page.) i end that conl and other necessities of life may be furnished the American | people in sufficient quantities and at reasonable .prices.” “While the merits of the plan were |not particularly submitted to me for consideration,” the Attorney General's statement said, “yet 1 desire to say |that it is the most comprehensive and, in my judgment. practical, and 1 am sure Secretary Hoover, because of his vest experience and capabilities, and |with the co-operation of other gov- iernmental agencles, will be mosi ef- out the President’s | {fective in carryin plans and policies for the material {Telief to the public in the present !emergenc H | The Attorney Generai's statement in {tull follow | “Secretary Hoover worked out & Iplan to reiieve the situation and jemergency in connection with the {coal shortage and distribution. The plan was submitted to me Friday night. and. with the asaistance of iseveral members of my official staff. we devoted Saturday night and allj day Bunday to & careful-study of\all | | phases of the plan for the purpose of determining its legality. Declared Comprehensive Plan. | “I have submitted an opinion to Sec- | retary Hoover sustaining every phase jot the plan he submitted with reference {10 its legality. While the merits of the |plan were not particularly submitted say that it is most comprehensive and, in my judgment, practical, and I am sure Secretary Hoover, becauge of hid ast experience and capabilities, and with the co-operation of other govern- { mental agencies, will be most effective in (carrying out the President’s plans and policies fof the material relief to the public in the present emergenc: i | “Becretary Hoover is, of course, at {liberty. if he so desires, to make his in- quiry’ and_my opinion public. 1 shall Join with him and every other govern- mental agency. under the direction of | the President, fo relieve the situation to the end that coal and other necessities 1of life may be furnished the American people in sufficient quantities and at !nmnlhle prices.” { Conferences Held. | 'Preceding the meeting held today at the Commerce Department con- {templating formation of a central | committee to distribute coal and cars, |Bovernment agencies moved yester- iday to take command of the situa- |uon in the coal strike and the rail istrike, which is now regarded as its coroliary. A series of conferences of | the federal agencies involved in the | strike negotiations wéie held yester- {day to consider further details of the {plans formulated by Secretary Hoover. {All angles of the Hoover scheme which contemplated formation of a central committee to operate through local committees in the producing districts of Virginia, West Virginia, | Tennessee. Kentucky. Pennsylvania jand Alabama were discussed at the I confegences. | In general the Hoover program was understood to contemplate creation of an emergency machine with the committee composed of representa- tives from the Departments of Com- merce, Justice, Interior and the In- terstate Commerce Commission, with Mr. Hoover as chairman, ope; through the local committees lished in the producing districts at the time of the voluntary agreements fixing maximum fair prices. Pooling of coal in the producing district and distribution of cars under a prefer- ential system to be instituted under authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission is planned to permit -of the marshaling of fuel t the best points available for quick shipments to destinations where coal is mosat needed. ,Co<operation between rail- rosds and the Interstate Commerce Commission- would make possible an adequate supply of cars and estab- lishment of freight embargoes, if necessary, to facilitate fuel move- ment. FEDERAL SEIZURE SEEN LAST RESORT =V il S (Continued from Firgt Page.) roads in settling their differences. If the men are permitted to deal with individual roads, it is belleved in a number of instances there will be prompt settlement and the men will 80 bhck to work. 5 Deluged With: Telegrams. Senators are being deluged with telegrams from different parts of the country declaring that-the situatiol becauss of lack of co nd transpor- tation, is becoming desperate. Senator Willis of Ohlo had such a telegram from Marsyville, where the water works were in @anger. Senator’ Nicholson of Coiorado put into the record a telegram from Wal- ter J. Hollands, chairman of a meet- ing held In Delta, Col. attended by Representatives from several towns, declaring that the rafiroad situation must be relleved or financial ruin faced both.Delta and Montrose county, where perishuble lucts are now ready .to move. e telegram urged the national government to take charge of the railroads. _'TWO KILLED IN AUTO. FALLS,> Pa., July 2 ChAties, A, Thomas. of Caaten, “his Illl‘:ill.lhllv Mrs. e T rmiobie sverturned on Stefin Bill, gear Mro;' Pl l \ AATING PARLEYS Conferences in Progressito Settle Differences—Hope-" ful of Results. TROOPS ARE PROTESTED Cavalry Distributed to Danger Points in Pennsylvania—Pre- pare to Resume Work. By the Associated Press, ~ WASHINGTON, Pa., July 24.—Col E. J. Stackpole, Jr, commanding the Pennsylvania cavalry in the coal strike region, today ordered a troop sent to Charlerol, an Important min- ing center on the Monongahela river, and another troop, sent to Burgetts- town, an equally-important point on the panbandle .division of the FPenn- sylvania railroad in the western part of the county. Other posts will be established as the necessity for them arises, it was atated. A number of mines listed far early opening are located where they can be easily reached from the new =tations. Col. Stackpole, who has spent srv- eral days in Washington county, left for Cambria, Somerset and Indiana counties, where other troops of hie command are stationed. ‘While small forces of workmen were #aid to be cleaning up a num- ber of mines In the region prepara- tory to operation, there was no gen- eral move today to resume the hoist- ing of coal from the pits, Five Mayors Confer. SCRANTON, Pa., July 24—Mayors of five cities in the anthracite regions and District Presidents William J Brennan, Thomas Kennedy and C J Golden of the miners’ unlon, confer here this afternoon on a proposed plan for bringing about a settiement _ of the anthracite wage controversy The meeting was called by Mavor Jobn Durkan of Scranton, who re- turned last night from Washington where he had conferred with Presi- dent Harding. Mayor Durkan said that the outlook for a quick adjustment of the trou- bles of the operators and miners in the anthracite regions is bright. He would not reveal what plan he had in mind for ending the suspension. It i understood, however. that he has & proposal for the appointment of an arbitration commission of five mem- bers, none of whom would be affili- ated with the miners or operators. to make & thorough survey of the coul industry and fix a wage rate. Miners Protest Troops. BELLAIRE, Ohio, July 24—Pump- men and fanmen on duty in idle coal mines in this vicinity were reported leaving their posts today as a pro- test against the bringing of state troops into the district. Frank Ledvinke, president of the United Mine Workers in this district, said this morning that he had receiv- ed several reports of pumpmen and fanmen leaving their posts, although he declared these men had not been ordered out by the unfon. He decl ed, however, that the presence of state troops s uncalled for and that the men were justified in quitting. There are approximately seventy- five mines in this territory. and at the beginning of the conl strike on® pumpman and one fanman were kept on duty at each mige to guard against fire and flood. Conference Postponed. DETROIT. July The oonfer- ence scheduled for today between Gov. A. J. Groesbeck and T. Leo Jones, president of District 24, United Mine Workers of America, to consider steps toward bringing about resumption of operations in Michigan coal mines will not be held until tomorrow, the governor announced today. The poat- ponement was at the request of Mr. Jones, who advised the governor he would be unable to meet with him today. The governor announced that pend- ing the conference with the uniun head he would withhold any further move toward reopening the mines. Meet on Policy. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 24.—Trans- Mississippi mine operators met here today to decide detalls of their policy as announced to the miners’ union of reopening their mines. This policy was made known in A letter sent out Saturday by Harry N Taylor, president of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Associa tion, to John L. Lewis, internatioi union president, and to district presi- dents. The letter called the miners’ atten- tion to a wage conference organizad since the coal strike began and said that unless negotiations were opencd to conclude a new scale by which mining could be resumed. the confer- ence would be adjourned permanent- 1y. Coal Price Increases. CHICAGO, July 24.—The price of coal in large quantities in Chicago has jumped from $5.15 a ton to $11.65 and $13 since the miners went on strike, while in small quantities the increased $5.25 and $6 & ton and $18, according to figures given out today by & large indusirial concern which ranks among the larg- est users of coal in the middle wesi. The concern made public the follow- ing prices it has paid: May 8, west Kentucky lump grade, mine run and screenings, delivered In Chicago at $5.15 & ton_plus freight: May 12, the price was $5.75; June § it was §6.15: July 6, $7.16; July 18, $0.16, and July imated by the con that there are only 40,000 tons of anthracite coal in Chicago. HELD FOR NON-SUPPORT; SECOND WOMAN APPEARS Prisoner Denies He Is Married to One Who Reported Him as Missing. John -Harrison Davis, thirty-four years old, of 418 34 street southeast, was arrested today by Detectives O’Brien and Livingston, on complaint of his wife, Lula Davis, of the ssme l“fllz charging non-support of her- elf and two children. N - According to the police, Mrs. Davis obtained an indiotment several montha ago on this charge. Wben brought 1o pollce headquarters, Davis walked into anothér complication. For upon reference to the “missing. people book,” it was found that one John H. Davis,- éenswering his description, was reported missing by another ‘woman, tlllmlnf to be his wife, and residing at 325 Indiana avenue. This claim also stated that he had dis appeared from his home there, leay ing her And one child without funds’ This entry was made on July 12. and 1.6"?! the disappearance took place ly 5. “Am' ing to detectives, %:n 'l: clared that Mecond weman . and that her name is ie Taylor. Detoctives are coni- Unuing the investigation. ) / T | i