Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1922, Page 2

SHYS BRISHDERT S SEPARATELOA Funding Plan"an Independ- . ent Operation. NO PART OF REPARATIONS U.S Is Noi Concerned in Allied Claims on Former Central Powers. Funding of the $4,135.000,000 war debt owed by Great Britain to the “nited States was declared today by Secretary Méllon to have no rela- tion to the war loans made by the United States and Great Britain to ather governments or to "questions arising in connection with< repara- tions payments of’ ;h! fgilfle: qsnlral powers. \ The Treasury Secrefary made his declaration with respect to the Brit- ish debt in a formal statement is- sued, he said, on account of numerous inquiries reaching the .Treasury as to the exact status of the obligations { of the various European ~govern- ments held by the United States with respect to the British debt. Reports have been published and statements made in some quarters, Mr. Mellon said, that the British liability was not incurred for the British govern- ment, but for the other allies, and that the United States. in making the original arrangements, had insisted in substance that though the other allies were to use the money -bor- rowed, it was only on’ British se- curity that the Unifed States was prepared to lend it. Debt Status Defined. “In answer to these inquiries,” Mr.} Mellon sald, “it should be said that the obligations of foreign govern- ments, in question, had their origin almost entirely in purchases made in the United States, and the advances by the United States government were for the purpose of covering payments for these purchases by the allie “The statement that the United States government virtually insisted upon a guarantee by the British gov- ernment of amounts advanced to the other allies is evidently based upon 2 misapprehension. Instead of in- sisting upon a guarantee OF any i transaction of that nature. the United States government took the position that it would make advances to each government to cover the purchases made by that government and would not require any government to-give to obligations for advances madé cover the purchases of any other & ernment. Thus the advances to British government. evidenced by obligations, were made to cover purchases, and advances were made to the other allles to cover their pur- chases.” Mr. Mellon quoted from a memQran- dum handed the British ambagsador by the Treasury in June, 1918, settirg forth that the Treasury deemed it cardinal principle” that each, allied government should give its own ob- ligations for commodities purchased,| and from another memorandum Hafi ed the British ambassador in June, 1820, which said: “It has been at &ll times the view of the United States Treasury that questions regarding the indebtedness of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- jand to the United States government and the funding of such Indebtedness had no relation- either to questions arising concerning the war loans of The United States and of the United Kingdom to other governments or to Qquestions regarding the reparation payments of the central empires of Europe.” These views were expressed con- stantly to'representatives of the Brit- ish treasury during the period when Joans were being made to Great Bri- tain, the memorandum added. Individual Loans Made. “From these two statements” Mr. | Mellon said, “it appears to be aquite clear that the respective borrowing nations each gave their own obliga- tions for the money advanced by the United States, and that no guarantee of the obligations of one borrowing nation was asked from any other nation. This is the understanding of the Treasury as to the status of the foreign obilgations growing out of the war, now held by the United States.” Some Treasury officials were in- clined to the view that inquiries as to the status of the British and other foreign obligations had been made as a result of the recent note of the Earl of Balfour to the nations in debt | to Great Britain, declaring that the inter-European debts were insebara- bly linked with the international in- debtedness to the United States. —— PROBE OFFICERS’ ACTS SCORED BY JUDGE Oyster and Sullivan Staft Inquiry Into Cases of Ford and Hanley. ¢ A thorough investigation is being ! made today by Commissioner Oyster and Maj. Sullivan_into the case of Policemen C. H. Ford and Thomas Hanley of the seventh precinct, who were reprimanded by Judge Mattingly in Police Court vesterday for the man- ner in which they are said to have handled Miss Louise M. Childs, when they arrested her Tuesday night. Maj. Sullivan today lald before the Commissioner typewritten statements from each of the officers, giving their version of what happened at the home of Miss Childs, in Georgetown, when she was placed under arrest. The Commissioner sald he was not ready to make public the statements made by the policemen, nor was he prepared to say what action would be taken. It was indicated, however, that he intends to go carefully into every phase of the affair. The policemen in question have not been suspended and no charges had been filed against them today. Judge Mattingly, in dismissing a charge of assault,” which had been filed against Miss Childs, declared that the officers were not justified in ont:rln‘ her home without a war- rant. MAYOR CARLSON HERE. Seeks to Appear Before Grand Jnri in Motor Stock Fraud Case. Samuel A. Carlson, mayor of J. N. Y., is in Washington seek- ing an opportunity to go before the grand jury to testify in connect! inquiry now in progr: over the accusation that the lierature of the Birmingham Motors Company sent through the malls contained fraudulent statements. Mayor Carlson is president of the company, and, with a num er officers and salesmen, was recently “presented” by the grand jury on a charge of using the mails to defraud. No indictment has yet been reported. Following an interview with Miss M. Pearl cCall, assistant United States Attorney in charge of prese- cutions of mail frauds, Mayor Carl- son nounced that he would pre- pare a statement of his connections with the stock selling of the mot: umnlnx for submission to Units States Attorney Gordon. The state- ment- ¥ bei - e o To Enforce’ Regulations At the Center Market {EORGE A. ANTHONY, Who has been appointed fnspector at | Center market,’to enforee new regula- tions recently insued by the Secretary of Agriculture. Dr. Anthony hax been associated with the bureau of animal fndustry for a number of years, VOLSTEADASKED TOQUIT COMNTTEE Tinkham Motion Charges An- ti-Saloon League Helped Him in Last Election. QUICKLY LAID ON TABLE Measure Hurriedly Shelved on Mann’s Motion Amid Loud Chorus of “Ayes.” Demand for the resignation of Representative Volstead, republi- can, Minnesota, as chairman and as a member of the House judiciary committee because of help al- leged to have been given him in the last election by the Anti-Sa- loon. League was réquested in-a resolution presented and read in the House today by Representa- tive Tinkham, republican, Massa- chusetts. Immediately reading of the reso- lution had been concluded, Repre- “gentative’ Mann, republican, .IIli- “nofs; moyed ghat it be laid on the table, an@ the motion was adopted with a loud choras of ayes. After the Tinkham resolution @-1" uhad beex Iajd on the table, which move ted to Kkilling it, there was & flemlnd, l:% by Representa- tive Dyer, republican, Missouri, to strike it from the record and this was ordered, 141 ta 3. SEEK RENOVAL OF NAVAL SCHOOL Annapolis Living Conditions Blamed for Dissatisfaction of Men. Bpecial. Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md. August Z4—A movement is underway to transfer the naval post-graduate school, which has been attached to ther Naval Academy since its inception about ten vears ago, from Arinapolis to another point, probably near Washington, for the present. The change of location is favored by Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, superintendent of the Naval Academy. Admiral Wilson has al- ready expressed himself on the point and will advise it in his official annual report. ¢ About seventy naval officers, most of them having familles, now attend the school and the number i8 to_ be increased to about a hundred. The change of location of -these officers will mean a serious blow to Annapolis. Living Conditions Hurt. In speaking of the matter, Admiral Wilson stated that he felt that the presence of so many officers here made living conditions unsatisfactory, s0 that officers tried to avoid the de- tall to Annapolis. He is particularly anxious that the officers sent to the Naval Academy should like their assignment. It is understood that the majority of offi- cers of the Navy favor the change, though it Is not unanimous. Many think that the post-graduate school would be more favorably situated if adjacent to the new naval experi- mental research laboratory at Belle- vue, just below, Glesbofo Point, D. C., and that this will be its ulitmate location. ... Annapolis Rents High. There is no secret that rental con- ditions in Annapolis have much to do with the attitude of the officers. It is claimed that officers sent to the post-graduate school have much diffi- culty. in securing suitable homes in Annsapolis at & rental in sccord with their income, and this condition also applies to officers sent to the academy. The post-graduate school now oc- cuples a building that will be con- verted into ar apartment house for officers If the post schoo! elsewhere. f ——e WRECKED FLYERS ' LANDED IN CUBA No Casualties in Wreck of Sampaio . Correia, Report From Naval Commandant. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, August 34.—The crew of the seaplane Sampaio Correla reached Guantanamo bay late yesterday, cording to & message received today by the Associated Press from Caim- anera, Orient province, ‘where it was filed last. night by the commandant of the-American na station. The messagé said: “The seaplane piloted by -Lieut. New York to Rio de Janerio was picked up by the U. 8. 8. nver on A 22, about thirty-five miles to tward of Guantanamo bay, at p.m. The U. 8. 8. Montcalm left naval station Immqflhul‘ to assist in salvaging plane 'and it to Guantanamo bsy. Both vesssls have Just_arrived in_ bay, ith. crew Al 1 is th moved b of | street vot Thota | 2aie. of peed. | PASSAGE OF BONUS THIS WEEK LIKELY ’ Amendments to Bill Given Consideration in Today’s Senate Debate. OPPOSITION ALMOST NIL | Foes Said to Be Saving Efforts to Fight Overriding Presi- dent’s Veto. Committee changes in the House soldiers’ bonus \¢@i#faving been ap- proved, the Senate turned today to | consideration of individual amend- ments. Disposition of these was not expected to consume a great deal jof time and passage of the measure jthis week was regarded by some leaders as a possibility. Pending amendments included that by Senator Bursum, republican. New | Mexico, proposing half cash and halt ! certificates of indebtedness for the { veterans. This proposal was rejected | yesterday without debate or a roll call, but the vote was ,reconsidered | 5o that Senator Bursum might discuss ! the amendment today. |~ Aside from this proposition Senator | Smoot of Utah, ranking republican on {the finance committee. has in mind a paid-up insurance plan and also a sales tax amendment. Senator Mc- Nary, republican, Oregon, plans present the land’ reclamation bill a substitute for the land settlement taction approved by the committee. The speed with which the Senate worked late yesterday came as some- thing of a surprise to most friends of the bill, who had looked for de- termined opposition every step of the way. It was understood, however, | that opponents, believing President | Harding would veto the measure, i were disposed to let it go through time without extended discus- ision. Should the President return it without his approval, they expected to center their efforts against its pas- sage over his veto and believed they ‘would be successful. DISABLED VETERANS TELL NEEDS TO PRESIDENT Delegation Details Program Adopt- ed at Recent San Francisco Convention. President Harding has a far better understanding regarding the thou- sands of disabled world war veter- ans in this country following & con- | this i i small delegation representing the Disabled American Veterans of the World War at the White House. He now has a definite knowledge of the extent of the reliet given to these disabled men by the government and was advised in considerable detail as to the further relief needed for their protection and betterment. In the delegation were Capt. C. Hamilton Cook of Buffalo, N. Y., na- tional commander of the organiza- tion; A. Lasance, adjutant, and John H. Dykes, chalrman of the na- tional rehabilitation committee. They Iaid before the executive an outline of the plans, program and recom- mendations of their organization as decided upon at their recent annual convention in San Francisco. They described to the President certain phases pertaining to the administra- tion of the laws relative to the hos- i pitalization, vocational training, com- pensation, insurance and the em- erans by the United States Veterans' Bureau after rehabilitation by that government agency. SHIP BOARD CASE REHEARING ASKED Government Objects to Su- preme Court’s Ruling on Fleet Corporation. Asserting that there is an “appar- ent irreconcilable conflict between the dootrine” announced by the Su- preme Court in {ts recent decisions | defining the suitability and status of the Emergency Fleet Corporation as a government agency, and “the eet- tled rule” established by the court in a numbbr of prior decisions, the government has flled a petition ask- ing for a rehearing. “The opinion has introduced & prac- tical difficulty of far reaching effect with reference to the administrative {action” of various government offi- iclals, the petition asserts. It asks whether contracts made by the Fleet Corporation are contracts of the United States, and what authority the Shipping Board or the Fleet Corpora- tion has to use further government funds for the payment of the debts of the Fleet Corporation, when incrured under contracts made by it.+ The government also wants to know | whether Treasury officials are justi- | fied in honoring checks drawn by the Fleet Corporation for paying debts or satisfying claims for damages. Question of Paying Debts. It is pointed out in the petition that { “the Fleet Corporation, in its own capadity and not as representing the United States, has no. assets, but it has enormous debts,” which the court stated are *‘its debts and not the debt n:; (th. United States.” It is explained a claims pending against it for sume usu: ting more than $100,000,000,” and the court is asked whether “all payments therein from Treasury funds must be suspended.” The government also wants to know whether funds derived from 6 sale of ships can be applied by e Fleet Corporation to the payment of damages claimed again whether the money belong! United States. As the opinion will become th suide for United States district courts in dealing with hundreds of suits throughout the country, th vern- ment 'asks for a reargument as & means of preventing “many future appeals and much 1litigation appar- ently now inevitable.” o —_— Trolley Car Hits Antomo‘bflo at THREE HURT IN COLLIS Street Crossing. Three rmn- ‘were injured Tuesday evening in & collision when a Mount Pleasant street oar going n rth 1 struck the- rear of an autom: streets, vor:; Iuhinttm ocouphnt e e 8| e ‘who sustained severe bruises - Miss xrfimno Donovan and ference yesterday afternoon with a (' ployment and placing of disabled vet- | “there are hundreds of such | tods R S s A campaign to eliminate all waste and non-essential use of gas as a means of conserving the nation's de- pleted coal supply has been inaugu- rated by the American Gas Associa- tion, the national organization of the manufacturing industry. Gas companies are bending every energy to conserve their own coal supply, and the association has sent out a bulletin urging housewives to co-operate by practicing certain econ- omies s0 that every one may benefit when cold weather sets in. Here are some specific ways the public can help: Don't use open-flame gas lights. Equip burners with mantles. They save gas. Turn off the gas before, instead of after, removing the cooking utensil. Don’t permit a gas flame to overlap the sides of a vessel. SAVE-GAS CAMPAIGN STARTED TO CONSERVE U. S. COAL SUPPLY ’ Always boil water in a covered tea- kettle. * When the water comes to a boiling point, turn down the gas. Plan your cooking so that one hur- ner or one oven cooks more than one article of food at th me time. Re- member that it takes no more gas to cook twelve potatoes than it does to cook six. Dor’t use the glant burner on your gas range when a smaller burner will do. Also see that your gas flame is blue in color. Yellow or white flames are wasteful. Be careful what kind of cooking utensils you use. Bake in tin pans in- slel;d of sheet iron or agate D Don’t use the oven or broiler to toast a small quantity of bread. Usme a smN-u toaster. ever light the gas for top cooking until everything is ready. 2 Clean appliances save gas. Keep soot or dirt off water-heater coils Every two weeks boll range burners in water and soda and let them dry ‘| before using. prisitheainilitd Sl b Lo NN SRt - o ot O T N TN, THRONGS AT DOCK AS COLLINS’ BODY REACHES DUBLIN (Continued from First Page.) which followed had jammed, lessen- ing the effect of our fire. “The sudden burst of shooting caused Mick to turn around for a few seconds, and the next moment I saw him fall to the ground, shot through the head. As he lay dying he shouted words of en- couragement to his men to go on firing and not mind him. Immediatelly there were cries of ‘My Geod, Mick is shot. Men rushed to his assistance. Al!hougfi bleeding freely from a terribly lacerates wound, he lived fifteen minutes, during which he continued to fire his revolver.” Plan for Parlinment Session. Dublin began to recover somewhat today from the shock caused by Collins’ death, and plans went forward for the meeting of the new southern parliament on Saturday, when the minis‘erial changes necessitated by the sudden re- moval of Collins and Arthur Griffith are expected to be made, Meanwhile, William T. Cosgrave is acting_as the head of the provisional free State government, and Richard Mulcahy, as chief of staff, is directing the final phase of the national army’s campalgn against the irregulars. The absorbing question of who is to succeed Collins is voiced on all sides, and, besides Cosgrave and Mulcahy, the names of Kevin O'Higgins, minister of economic affairs; Gen. O'Connell, as- sistant chief of staff, and Gen. 1d O'Sullivan are frequently mentions “Collins Slain; Cannot Die.” The Irish Independent commenting on Michael Collins’ death, says: “He could have been relied upon to fill the gap created by the death of Grifith. Both now have gone—two the ablest leaders Ireland ever had. “In the words of the governmert statement, Collins ‘has been slain. but cannot die.’ His work and worth, if not, perhaps. adequately recognized by all Irishmen today, will be appre- ciated by generations yet unborn. “The best tribute the nation can pay him is to continue and complete the task upon which his mind and heart were centered.” COLLINS PLANNED CHANGES. on Constitution Redraft ‘When He Met Death. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, August 24.—At the time of his death Michael Collins had under consideration plans to redraft several sections of the constitution of the Irish Free State s0 a8 to placate the more radical republican element. This was made known today by Michael Francis Doyle, Philadel- phia lawyer, who arrived from Dublin, Where he went to consult with the members of the provisional govern- ment. - Mr. Doyle was the last American, he believes, to ses the Free State's commander-in-chief alive. He had several conferences with Collins, and on the day before the latter went to the south, where he was fated to fall under a bullet, they went carefully over the different points of the consti- tution which it had been planned to redraft. These points were three in number. The first concerned the !Aklnlz of an oath of alleglance to the King of England; the second concerned ratifi- cation of Irish governmental acts b: the British :rlvy council, while the third hinged upon the stipulation that the powers of the Irish govern- ‘ment shall be derived from the treaty between the Free State and England. Terrible Blow to Ireland. Doyle paid glowing: tribute to. Col- lins, saying his enthusiasm for the Irish cause and his dauntless courage and optimism impelled the very greatest admiration and respect. “His death,” he said, “following that of Griffith, is a terrible blow to Ireland; yet one should not ddspair.” He sald it was practically impossi- ble to sléep at night in Dublin on ac- count of the constant rattle of mus- ketry and the sinister noise of ma- chine guns. Nobody seemed to know why the fusillades continue, but the constant firing was driving everybody into a state of nervous apprehension, he ade Sister Hastens to Dublin. The elder sister of Michael Collins, Johanna, who is & clerk in the post office savings bank in London, In- formed of heér brother’s death by the colonial office, proceeded to Dublin at once. A Belfast dispatch to the Evening News today says it is clear that Col- 1ins had a premonition of death. Re- cently he said to a Belfast friend upon taking leave: ‘‘Good-by; 1 will say good-by because I don’t expect I shall ever see you again.” The correspondent adds that it is stated in Belfast that Collins had been ‘“sentenced to death” by the Irish republican brotherhood. ‘Was to Wed This Menth. The marriage of Michael Collins, slain chief of the Irish Free State, and Miss Kitty Kiernan had been fx on{lnuly for last Tuesday, the Colll ed as ins_was killed, a Dublin dltutx to the Evenirig News says it was learned ay. The wedding date had been postponed, until later this month on saocount of the “death of Arthur Griffith, president of the dall eireann cabinet. \ Miss Kiernan, daughter of a promi- nent business man of County Longford, already had bought her trousseau. The _editorial generally ask who is left to carry on the policy for which Collins and Arthur arf stood, but only the Dally Chron- icle the possibility.” of the Suggests British government again taking a hind in Irish affairs. Other Press Comment. There is the possibility that the treaty with England was killed with Coll! the Dally Express, and the Dtui’X; h, while trusting that the i iz ituation will e alty of his pol ibere rebels onoe he ‘captured them. The newspaper urges that what is left of the Fres State government lesve nothing to chance. ‘"Who next?’ asks the Morn! Post, ‘which vl-w-.lm al:lat of :z a_sequ assassinution fil‘ Marshal 'g!r Wilson, and COLLINS DIED FIGHTING. s~ of liber-| his little party in a wild mountain road between Macroon and Bandon. The commander-in-chief. of the na- tional army had been visiting Cork, and, accompanied by the members o his headquarters ataff, left at o'clock Tuesday morning to inspect the military positions south of Cork. He was escorted by a light armored car and a lorry, carrying soldiers. Altogether, the party is believed to have numbered about a score, includ- lntl Gen. Sean O'Connell, commander of the bodyguard, Maj. Gen. Dalton, command 1 S 3 an Bona i pander ot the Bres State !A dispatch rider preceded the large ouring car with Collins and other officers; then followed a Whipi pet grmored car, while an ordinary open ender brought up the rear. The party visited nearly all the posts to the south of Cork occupied /by the na- tional army, among them Skibbereen, obs Cnrhe;x and Clonakilty. At each &:‘c”oe;p:do c;r commanding was in- and the - thusiastically greetea’ > o0 " Ambushed by 200 Rebels. Owing to the interruption of com- Munication by the main road, the party toward evening took & rounda- bout reute for Cork from Bandon. Bealnablath, which is eight miles from Macroon, lies to the south of he main road on the south side of the River Lee in a hilly, rugged dis- trict. While proceeding by road near this village at 6:30 o'clock in the evening the party was ambushed by about 200 irregulars. arohe battle opened with a few shots red by the attacking forces; the na- tionals were taken by surprise, and one of the first bullets nearly struck Gollina before his car stopped. miss- ng him only by an inch or two. The nationals hastily dismounted and Gen. Collins himsel? assumed leadership. A hail of bullets sweeping the road left him quite unmoved, his first thought being for the safety of his men, whom he ordered to take cover at the fences on both sides of the road. At the very outset the dispatch rider in front was badly wounded in the lungs, and under the direction of the commander-in-chief was removed to temporary safety. Then the na tionals gettled down to reply to the fire, and the fact that they were faced by far superfor numbers did not daunt either Collins or his oficers, and with- e t.ow minutes the attack developed 0 & grim enga - o gagement, fiercely con. Collins Shot as Battle Ends. Every man of the ambushed party had been tried repeatedly and had proved his bravery and coolness in action and all of them showed steadi- ness in the battle, which lasted close to an hour. It was in the very I stages that Michael Collins was killed. It is asserted that the careful, weli directed fire of the nationals took heavy toll, a large number of {rregu- lars being killed or wounded. For forty-five minutes the only casualty on the side of thé nationals was the dispatch rider. The fighting was nearly ended and the irregulars were on_the point of retreating, d feated despite their overwheiming numbers and advantageous position, and the firing had become less intense when suddenly Collins fell. It was obvious thatrhe had been mortally wounded, but, notwithstanding this. he still fired from the ground and en- couraged his men by his unflinching praverys o i n a feeble voice the commander asked for Maj. Gen. Dalton, and Dal- ton and Gen. O'Connell, both greatly | distressed, comforted ~ their dying chief; they whispered a few players and recited the act of contrition be- fore the general passed away. His body was removed under fire to the armored car. The irregulars were by now in re- treat, leaving many dead and wound- ed on the fleld. The nationals were obliged to leave the touring car, tak- ln:not'l:‘(r d:ld (,'lh‘hhf‘t bddy in the al car, which reache about midnight. GHcee POPE MOURNS DEATH. | | Declares No Cause Was Ever Help- ed by Violence. Bynlhe Associated Press. OME, August 24.—Pope Pius deeply shocked over the news. of ination of Michael Collins, w was conveyed to him by Megr. Btm':‘o;ee;fl Dl;'ca ting secretary of state during the al Saapatt sence of Cardinal 'he pontiff expressed profo: - row that Ireland, which w-usnde:::- clally dear to his heart, was torn by civil war. He added that no cause ever was helped by violence. KILLED IN BATTLE. Michael Collins Not Assassinated, Thomas Lyons Points Out. Thomas W. Lyons, national secre- tary of the American Association r:r Recognition of the Irish Republic, in statement last night emphasized that Michael Collins was not “assassi- nated,” but was killed during an en- gagement of his troops with forces ‘the Irish republican army.” It is too early,” said Mr. Lyons, say what immediate effect his deat will have on the situation in Ireland, but it 8 obvious that the attempt to put the Free State government into :?:l:'luon is already doomed to fail- HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORMS OF CADETS TO COST LESS $24 Outfits of Last Year Reduced to $80, With Improvement in Material. A Yeduotion of $4 in the cost of uniforms for members of the Wash- ington High School Cadet Corps, to become effective at the beginning of the new school term next month, was announced today by -Stephen X. Kramer, acting superintendent of schools. The uniforms 1ast year cost the cadets about $24, while this year they 'I"l 11 ]tar $20, et spite e lower cost of 3 Blue outhts, Mr. Kramer DALY would be ot higher grade, uniforms. As price of officials exp: to make the greatest expansion in its R.mo during the coming schoel year. 'he high cost of the uniforms for the past five.or six years, it wiis poy, ted out, has prevented many hi | students ’}nn enlisting in fi“i’:“ corps. PR ORDERED 70 WALTER REED, Parker, Ir., 1 Me._ana R at WOULD PUT TEETH IN FUEL CONTROL Cummins Bill . Provides for Distributor With Powers of Regulation. ENLARGES . C. C. POWERS President Would Name Ofllciafl to Investigate Whether Prices Charged.Are Fair. Carrying out the recommendations of the President to Congress that the federal government be empowered to distribute coal 80 as to prevent prof- iteering under conditions resulting from the strike, Senator Cummin: chairman of the interstate commerce committee, today introduced a bill to create a government agency to be known as “The Federal Fuel Distribu- tion.” + The bill provides for the appoint- ment by the President of a federai fuel distributor. Priority Up to L §. C. The powers of the Interstate Com- merce Commission are enlarged by the bill to include authority to issue orders for priority and embargces in favor of or against any carrier, re- i glon, person or corporation and to take | any’ other necesmary steps for the equitable distribution of coal or other fuel 80 as best to meet the emergency and ve public interest. ‘The first section of the bill recites the fact that a national emergency exists which “threatens to obstruct; d hamper the operation of the gov- nment of the United States and of its several departments, the transpor- tation of the mails, the operation of carriers engaged in commerce among the several states, and with Torelgn countries, and to furnish an oppor- tunity for the disposition of coal and other fuel at unreasonably high prices,” by reason of the proionged coal strike. His Proposed Duty. The fuel distributor, provided for in the bill, is directed to ascertain: (2) Whether there exists within the United States, or any part thereof, & shortage of coal or other fuels; (b) The flelds of production of coal and other fuels and the principal markets to which such production is usually transported and distributed, and the means and methods of distri- bution; (c) Whether prices normally and usually charged for such coal and other coal, and whether current prices, considering the cost of production and distribution, with fair profit, are Jjust and reasonable. (d) The nature and location of the consumers, whether persons, firms, corporations, municipalities or com- munities, should recelve priority and transportation and distribution. The Interstate Commerce Commission is directed to recelve and consider the recommendation of the federal fuel dis- tributor based upon his report upon the foregoing subjects, and any other in- formation it may secure in any manner authorized by law. The federal fuel distributor is authorized to co-operate with any department of the government or state to carry out the provisions of the act. ‘The bill, which authorizes the ex- penditure of $250,000 to.carry out its provisions, was referred to the Senate committee on interstate commerce. BOTH SIDES AWAIT ANTHRACITE MOVE (Continued from First Page.) { 45,000 miners in the central Pennsyl- vania fleld to return immediately. to their posts they left five months ago, while operators were rushing plans that will mean production of 30.000,000 tons of coal a year. This activity followed the signing of an agreement last night. Both sides today heralded the agreement as a victory. The miners consider it a triump because they re- tain the check-off and are to receive the same wage scale as that in effect on March 31. The operators are jubilant because they arranged a dis- trict agreement, a condition which has been strenously opposed by John L. Lewls, president of the United Mine Workers of America. Treaty Rums to March, 1923. After rejection by the operators of the Cleveland agreement at a meét- ing in Clearfield, the very heart of the bituminous district, they consented to meet the miner representatives here. Conference began Monday with little hope of settlement. But a subcom- mittee composed of seven operators and seven miner delegates ended the struggle after a bitter session. The new treaty provides for the con- tinuance until March 31, 1923, of the wage scale in effect when the men went on_strike. All the provisions of the old contract, with one cxcep-| tion, are retained. - The rule which calls for continuance of work for thir- ty days after the scale committees be- gn deliberations for a new agreement was abolished. The final settlement does not indorse the establishment of a fact-finding committee sugg the Cleveland conference. announced that the agreement stipulates they need not attend the Cleveland meetings, called for October 2 and January I unless Illinois producers attend the sessions. AGREE IN SOUTHEWEST. Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma Mines to Resume. KANSAS CITY, Mo, August 24— An agreement to end the coal strike in the southwest and resume opera- tion of mines immediately was reached here yesterday at a confer- ence of miners’ union officials and operators from uri, Kaneas, Arkaneas and Oklahoma. Vote on the settlement was unanimous, which was based on the Cléveland agree- ment. ‘The basis of the agreement, it was announced Was the extension of the wage soale, which expired March 31 last to March 81, 192 A condition of the settlement was that miners now employed in mines under opera- tion shall not b disoriminated nst. Operators declared newly coal would be on the tracks ine sidings by September 1. COAL LOADINGS BOOSTED. Rail Executives Report 17,778 Cars as Tuesday’s Total. . Loadings of w:’léuu reported to the ciation of lway Scutives &%'31. amounted on Tueaday to 17,778 oars, .whioh, ‘wth the exception of I‘n&l]‘- loadings of 19,043 cars, was the largest for any fll{ since the coal steike began last April. Loadi; on Tuesday ‘week ago were 1 cars, and the association b T e TR of Srations in- the Ohio " taminous Several ne are attend an ou to be given the %unuu:mr - to- S Bmtesidiplomatic British Lord's Daughter Granted Flyer's License ELSIE MACKAY WYNHAM, Third daughter of Lord Inchcape, wealthy British ip owner, kmown on the stage screen as “Poppy Dennis Wynham. airplane. Wynham,” wite of She mow mavigates her owa SHOPMEN'S STRIKE ENTERS So1H DAY Situation Remains Acute in Many Centers, With Dis- orders Continuing. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 24.—With ing the center of the railroad-strike stage today, situations at many rail- road centers remained acute and dis- [ outgoing ones continue irregular, but orders continued as the shopmen's strike entered its fifty-fifth day. At Waco, Tex. R. T. Campbell, chairman of the striking shopmen, apd two other men were arrested by siate rangers, charged with violation of the Texas open-port law, in con- nection with the flogging of a rail- road employe. Two arrests in the case previously had been made. The victim of the flogging, W. T. Harris, sald he was taken from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad yards at Hillgboro and beaten with Wet ropes. A railroad guard at Roseburg, Ore., broke up a fight between guards and strikers by firing a shot over their heads. One of the guards was beaten badly in the fight. Railroad officials at Fresno, Calif.. were Investigating clues which might throw light on the identity of the person who placed a fifty-pound box of dynamite under a string of box cars on a siding at Berenda. The dy- namite was in such a position that the moving train would have set it off. WOULD PUNISH VANDALS. Bill Provides Penalties for De- struction of Rail Property. Drastic penalties would be posed on persons convicted of will- ful obstruction of trains in inter- state commerce and of destruction or damaging of tracks, switches, round- houses or other terminal facllities under a bill ihtroduced vesterday by Senator Sterling, republican, South Dakota. The penalty for obstruction of trains is fixed in the bill at $5,000 fine or five years’ imprisonment and for dam- aging equipment at $1,000 and five years' imprisonment. If such offense results in death those found gulity might be tried for murder. CAR SURPLUS REDUCED. But Railroads Still Have 153,880 in Reserve. Reports of carriers today to the American Railway Association show that, notwithstanding the strike o= railroad shopmen. 153,880 freight cars, in good repair, but not needed immediately for service, are being held as surplus reserve. This was sald to be reduction of 21,047 from the surplus July 31. At the same time trafic was found to be increasing. During the week ended August 12 852580 cars were loaded with freight for transporta- tion, an increase of 1229 cars over the previous week and an increase of 44,311 cars over the number during the same week of 1921, the reports say. —_— SEEK PHYSICAL DIRECTOR Civil Service Commissioners An- nounce Tests for Job. The Civil Service Commission has TERMINAL Union Leader Says 400 -o; Men Have Other Jobs and None in Need. RAIL HEADS CONFIDENT Walkout Overcome, Says Road Executive, Unless Big Four ' Brotherhood Men Quit Posts.: With the slogan “No Separate Peace” and & morale declared to bé splendid, the striking shopmen of the ‘Washington terminal are rounding out two months of voluntary absence from their positions with the rail- roads. Edward M. Bridwell, an official of the local union, declared today that 400 of his men had secured positions Wwith concerns other than the Wash- ington terminal, while 400 more, who attend regularly the daily strike meeting held at Washington Hall, 3d street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, are comfortably situated and by no means are in distres: of “We bank,” ooy Rall Executive Confident. At the terminal today it was learn- [ the { executivi New York peace conference still hold- | employed since July 1, could continus 1 i | | i H ed in a roundabout wa; Ches- apeake and ORio ofcial was configent: the strikers were beaten, but was not Dositive of victory uniess the Big Four made it clear they would not. leave their posts. In that event, the last hope the strikers would have of success would be destroyed and the with the men they have to run the trains to the = ARTO S atisfaction The schedule of incoming trains and with = slight improvement over tis :l‘l‘-llk{:: :~e:lkl.lrenoru submitted by entinels to th: o- day showed. R List of Late Traims. Their reports for the more impor- u.gl l&ml include: . No. 1 for Bt Louis. delayed ten minutes in leavins terminal yesterday lack of locomotives: . . due to leave for Pittsburgh at 10:25 p.m., did not get away until 10:45 lasc night; Southern No. 36, due at 11 p.m. arrived at 1:20 this morning: B. & ( No. 2, due at 2:55 p.m. yesterday, ar- rived from Chicago at Pennsy1- vania railroad train from Chicago. du at 8:05 this morning, arrived at 9: from Buffalo, Rochester and Canan- daiqua, due at 8:50 am. arrived at 10:35. ins from Atlania afternoon, due t B. & O. No New Orleans limited ll;e‘lron:h‘t'o to three hours lat: arriving s morning, the « showed. = s INDIVIDUAL ACTION ON RAILWAY STRIKE: (Continued from First Page) ’ renew their peace efforts today, the: big five returned ‘go’ their headquar- ters, where they remained until 1:55° am. closeted with B. M. Jewell. president of the striking crafis, and. eleven other heads of stationary: trades. What developed at this ses-:/ sion was_not disclosed. . Daniel Willard, spokesman for the, group of executives, had previously announced that they would mest the brotherhood chiefs again early todsy,, but without disclosing where or whe: the session would take plhce. It reported, unofficially, however, that the Yale Club, scene of A major developments, again im-!when the executives left agresing to ren remained this gotiations somewhat clouded. Reasons for Faflure. The failure of a majority of the roads to participate in negotiatiens which the so-called minority eontin- ued late last night, was ascribed to o reasons:" . Their refusal to recognize the Seniority demands of the strikers, as 8 basis for settiement. % . Their re to consider back all of the strikers, - President Harding's containe nd which the strikers have consistently demanded. The minority group was understood to be willing to take back all their old men, providing it could be done without ‘necessitating & withdrawal from the stand on senlority in which they concurred with the majority. —_— RAIL PRESIDENT GIVES $1,000 FOR STRIKE RELIEF announced that an open gompetitive | Fairfax Harrison of Southern examination will be held to fill the po!l!lxn of physical director In the United States Veterans' Bureau, St. Elizabeth’'s Hospital, Washington, D. C., at $1,800 a - year. Full information and application blanks may be obtained at the office of the secretary of the fourth civil aservice district, Archie Butt building, 1726 New York avenue northwest. URGE DIPLOMATIC CHANGE. The President transmitted to Con- gress yesterday the report by the Sec- retary of State in regard to the ad- visability of transferring United representation at Luxemburg from the minister ‘he Hague to the minister at Brussels, on account of the . economical union which has been established between Belgium and Luxemburg by treaty. The President stated that he con- curred in the Secrétary’s recommenda- tion that legisiation be enacted which will enable this to be done. GENERAL WALKOUT INU. S. DEMANDED BY 2 LABOR UNIONS By the Associated Press. SIOUX CITY, Towa, August 24.— The Sioux City Trades and Labor Assembly early today passed, unani- mously and without debats, a reso- lution demanding that the execu- tives’ council of the American Federation of Labor call & national strike. John Shank, secretary-treasurer of the Trades and Labor Assembly, said passage of thé resolution was ‘a step in plans that ha been under way for more tha onth, and that, according to his informa- tion, central labor es in Den- ver, ‘Detroit, San Francisco and other large cities had passed a sim- lar_resolution. The movement originated in Omaha, according to union offi- olals here, the Central Trade Union of that city passing a resoluiion on July 34 declaring that “labor faces a condition- bordering on slavery,” and calling upon the ex- ecutive council of the American Federstion of Labor to declars a nat strike “at the earliest possible date.” Copies of the resolution were el S, & " | Gentral ‘Labor tosiss 1o F’g the resolutipn and send it ence to al offieers. Makes Contribution to Aid Women and Children. BALISBURY, N. C. August 24— Fairfax Harrison. president of the Southern rallway, has sent his - sonal check for $1,000 as a contribu- tion to & fund to relieve any suffering and want upon the part of women and children of the striking sl 3 crafts workers of the raflroad ai Spencer and Salisbury. s In a letter accompanying the check, which was received by Etahle Linn. special counsel for the Southern here. Mr. Harrison declared he was “ ™ 1y conscious of the plight of women &nd children of the shopmen. 3 Mr. Harrison’s letter is as follows: , I am acutely conscious of the plight | of women and children of the men who elected to suspend their breadt winning_and have nothing laid aside for the long pull. My information is that already some are aotually "h'fi ing In households in BSalisbury an Spenoer. “I have no doubt you have organised, relief. As a oontribution to that fund. | I am sending my personal -nnk‘{! $1,000 and ask you to distribute you wee fit. —_——— Takema Park braneh Gulld, will meet t.'m% row, 7:30 p.m., with Esther Reyl 207 Willow avenue. Miss 8. Elisabeth Reynolds, president of branch, and Miss Mary E. Marshall will apeak. 8 b - TONIGHT. ] Chesterfield Club will f“ private moonlight cruise, 7 o'clock. Robley D. Evans Post, American Le- gion, will have smoker at new au rs, 1101 E street. t. L H. r- reet and Representative Lamar Jef- fers, special guests. T0 SUCCEED PERSHING. { The Senate yesterday cleared Mm.‘;r él. President to um‘ -lnt staff, 1o the pogt of chisf of staft retirement of v: upon l-.c:l" Quty. oge bill, whioch was SRRt e m e