Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1923, Page 2

2 PINCHOT SEES PLAN FOR PEACE ADOPTED Governor Optimistic as Min- ers and Operators Meet to Determine Action. BY ROBER! Special Dispateh to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa., August 30, Either no anthracite at all or anthracite at an increase of something like §1 a SMALL. puseholder. the today Pinchot awaited the ers and operators to the agreement nitted | The an- day set situation as Gov. Gifford swer of 1 compromise an- he sulb to them Wednesday evening awer will come Friday, the for the strike. Pinchot does not hi ymmendation of eight-hour day and a general increase of 10 per ¢ in the pay of all m employes will actually raise the pi to the consumer. The operators say the increase is inevitable But even so, “the public can better afford to get anthrac et in crease in cost void- ed, than 1 > at all, Gov believe a unive that re 2l ne te ata sl if that cannot be )t to get anthraci says the governor Sixty-Cent Increase. t his e the ite 60 cent Mr. Pinchot figurey th: settlement will mining anth says the nl price of a ton. He must absorb at this increase, and s has a plan whereby the rail- 1 the rotail distributors of hard coal will absorb the remaining o0 He vouchsafed details of his plan and his left the operators ified. They are wondering if the Commerce Com on in V is going to @ reduction to freight rates, 4y the railroads could he that way certainly a stry a threat ds to low wages of their ployes. Neither operators nor miners just how the retail and wholesale distributors of coul throughout the east can be reached by any plan tt governor has in mind. The rators figure the increase to the consumer at $1 a ton. The distributors may make it more, th antime M. neuvered operatars into_a ccept the increa: mine owne Teast cents of cents, no words v Interstate shington der he reached not without by the r Pichot hot position terms he o believes niners and where they laid down he were othe Harrisburg however, wh badly stated that neither the operators nor the miners would accept and that the | governor mixht have to resort to| some other means of dealing with | the situation. The observers said | Gov. Pinchot was not fully aware the recalcitr. the con- tending mine con- troversy have been “all set” clinatior tinue to r Pinch Gov. Pinchot h that directlon. Optimistic. mself would admit no pesstmism today. He felt that while some of the mine lenders un- questionably would®fight for a strike, the full committee would veto such & Mmove an ept ‘his terms.. The Bovernor felt the issu of peace or war w particularly up to the ope ators, r the proposals he sub- b ted were a modification of the miners’ demands that he felt the latter should ept. To the miners, Mr. Pinchot said i “This proposed settlement will | notably improve your condition as to | yages, hours, and recognition of the | n » the operators Mr. Pinchot said: “It is fair to you for it leav vou in a position to continue to run vour “’l‘j} .l'_Hl E asonable profit.” ] he miners, course, are taking| the position they ‘should have| had more—in that they should | have had all they asked—but the | kovernor has tol them that they | would have to compromise in the end, her striking or not, and th be satistied. erators are bitter over the situation, Gov. Pinchot gave them a fine fug. This is the gist of what he ‘You are muking the gre profits ever known in the anthracite | fndustr “You kill 500 men in the mines every y “Your wage scale haphazard and hone equality.” Despite l i 1 of that faer, at they | | inclined to be for lac- said rather nd injure 20,000 ar. are antiquated, | ombed with in- their bitterness Gov. chot felt today he had played operators where they could not sistently refuse his plan, for the: been crying from th they desired arbit The governor made his aw. Pin- the con- have house tops that ation of their case. heard their case and | Sets Time For Answer, “But this is one man arbitration,” protested the operitors. The words “dictator” and_“star chamber pro- ceedinz” also were heard about the hotel lobl where both operators and miner gathered. But Mr. Pinchot had reque ther side to make any sort of statement until both could come to him at noon on Fri- day. GoV. Pinchot fixed the time for the answers to be given. He wanted ©opportunity for public sentiment to crystallize behind his compromise plan. He wanted the miners in the Jlelds to direct their leaders to ace cept the 10 per cent increase in pay and the rest of the “money from home” that they might see in the | Pinchot plan. e wanted plenty of time for reflection by both sides. The fact that the governor asked for answers on the very day that the strike order is effective has led 1o the belief here that a shutdown of the mines on Saturday is Inevitable. Such shutdown would not neces- marlly be serious, for Labor day comes on Monday, and generally there {s little or no work in the mines the day following a holiday. Thus if a settlement is reached on Friday, strike rescinding orders could be made effective by Wednes- day of next week. If the operators Jpluse to grant the demands of Gov. nehot, then the s er stands ot e strike order stand The issue today was in the balance. U. S. DEFINITELY DECIDES TO RECOGNIZE MEXICO; T0 SIGN CONVENTIONS (Continued from First Page.) machinery for adjustment of such disputes has been set up In one of the two clalms conventions. Already = =upreme court of Mexico has ruled upon the moot points so that the tribunal has a gulde in the de- cisions of the courts. U. S. Favorably Impressed. Tt's all a matter of good faith, however, and the willingness of the Mexicans to accept the principle of arbitration whereby the claims tri- bunal with its umpire from a neutral country decides these controversles made a profound impression on the Amerlcan government. | tagious cases regularly. Ithe time, declared that there wi THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON RUM CAR CAPTURED IN 75-MILE-HOUR RACE (Continued from First Page.) capture was near. They leaped from the car, but Skinner was so close be- hind that he captured Bernard Ran- some, who gave his address as 1230 615 street northwest, an occupant of the machine. In it they found eight ses of corn whisky. Ransome and the car were taken to No. 10 police sta tion. Capt. Charles P. M. Lord, com- manding the precinct, and the officers made a close examination of the smoke-screen device. The smoke-producing apparatus is nothing more than one of the large type of vacuum tanks used on gasoline i systems. It is connected with a feed line direct to the exhaust, and an operator who sits beside the driver pumps the fluid into the hot exhaust, which vaporizes it and send out the cloud of smoke. It had been put on with great care, and performs its duty well, according ‘to the officers who fol- lowed the machine. Woman Captured. Policemen of No. 10 were immediate- dispatched by Capt. Lord to ferret the other occupants of the car. have the name of the driver and to arrest him_this afternoon. before noon. Policeman Hunt brought into the station, Marie Tanner. colored, giving the address of 643 N street, northwest, whom he alleges was chase. Both Ransome and the Tanner manning the pump during the thrilling woman are booked at the precinct for tnvestigation, pt. Lord said that the owner and driver of the car. when apprehended, would charged with transporting whisky. He pointed out the danger of smoke devices used on such cars for violating the law, endangering, as it does, life and property, but said that the only charge for using this device was violation of a minor po- lice ulation for emitting an ex- ive amount of smoke from an au- tomobile The increased these smoke mobiles by Iy out They expyct Shortly be pract of using en devices on auto- transporters of liguor, coupled with the possible dangel Points to the need of legislation which will deal strongly with persons uging them Only Policer volice say, t driven off by 'th a0 Motor Cycle H. Deyeo of the tempted. to follow, > same car, and was fumes, which, it 1s asserted 1t strongly of ammonia. TWO HOSPITALS BAR DYING BABY WHILE ershend was in an extremely ous condition this morning. Will Hold Inquest. ecords at Emergency Hospital and at Garfield Hosy however, sh that there was than an hour interval between departure of the hild with mother fre Emergency Hospita! and at Garfield, which at variance with the estimate of the wait at Children’s Hospital made by the mother e body was taken to the District morgue. Cause of death will be de- ermined at an inquest at_the morgue omorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock, Health Officer Fowler stated today that there is rule under which hosditals are not supposed to take contagious cases except those in- stitutions where special arrangements are made to handle them. Inolation: Rooms Required. He explained, however, that there is an act of Congress for the regula- tion of contagious diseases in Wash- ington, one section of which provides, “that in hospital and dispen- sary in said District there shall maintained a suitable room or rooms for the isolation of persons infected with any contagious disease aforesaid any o disease ordinarily rec- ognized as contagious: such persons shall, immediately upon the discov of the nature of their sickne separated from other persons and her patlents at such dispensary or sspital.” Dr. Fowler said ment has an un hospitals for the less its frantic entry is t t every be ery be he the health depart-| standing with two treatment of con- But all of said. maintain emer- rooms referred to the ho cy v At "Emergency Hospital, stated by Supt. B. B. oV possible attention was given th, e. Despite the assertion of Mrs. Mothershead, to the effect that the child was in convulsions on ar- rival. Dr. H. S. Hoffman, on duty at s only local spasms indicated. He said that first-aid measures would not aid_the case. He diagnosed the c. asi meningitis complicated by whooping sugh. tais, he isolation it was ndidge today Deny First Ald Needed. After careful Sandidge ald, * clieve that thi emergency case. We learned that the child had been under treatment by a physician for two months. We are not al- lowed to take contagious diseases which might imperil the safety of other patients. 1 find that the child ar ed here at 3:20 o'clock, was ex- amined, and the case given full and nnmwll.'xn» attentio The mother was told it was impossible to kee. the child here and it was sent \r: Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hoffman ation,” Mr. inclined to was ne then called up Children's Hospital, after the child had been taken away from here in the patrol—our ambu. lance was out—and he told Children’ Hospital that the case was en route.” Dr. Hoffman's diagnosis showed no convulsions, but localized spasms on the right side, caused, he believed, by the cercbral irritation of the menin- gitls. This condition did not call for first aid.” Saved Time, Say Ofclals. At Children’s Hospital it was stated that fifteen minutes was Approxi- mately the interval of the walt there. This time was taken up, according to the superintendent, in' making ar- rangements for admlission in Garfield Hospital, which is three blocks away. 1t was made clear at Children’s Hos. pital that the child would have been accepted there anq placed in an iso- lated room, except for the fact that this would have necessitated more me in making arrangements than immediate placement of the child at Garfield Hospital would. It was said that a room would have to be vacated and necessary arrangements made before the pa- tient “could have been admitted, which would have taken longer than sending the child to Garfield, where there is an annex for isolation cases. An isolation ward, it was ad- mitted at Children's Hospital, is one of the greatest needs of the hospital and its lack, it was said, has severely handicaped the hospital in handling cases at various times. It was pointed out in addition that the whooping cough, because of its con- tagion, would have imperiled ninty- six children who are patients at Children’s Hospital, many of whom are being treated for weakened con- ditions and malnutrition. An epi- demic of whooping cough, it was said, among such cases would take a heavy toll in lives, and it was to pre- vent” any such possibility that the child was not admitted. Waived All Preliminaries. The records at Garfield Hospital show that a telephone call was re- celved about 4 o'clock from Children‘s Hospital with reference to the case and that the case was officially en- tered fifteen minutes after 4 o'clock, or exactly forty-nine minutes after This in itself was considered tang- ible_evidence of the capacity of the Mexican government to -discharge international obligations. On the whole, both President Obregon and Tresident Coolidge are kmown to be satisfied with the arrangements made and the entire atmosphere surround- ing the Mexican question Is sur- charged with more optimism and hope than it has been since the fate~ ful days of 1910, when the Diaz fovernment began . to totter. (GogaTight, 1928.). the departure from Emergency Hos- pital at 3:26 o'clock. “When the telephone call was re- ceived,” the superintendent of Gar- field Hospital said, “Instructions wy given immediately to admit the p tient upon arrival. A few minutes later the parent, bring- ing the [child, applied at the office for admission. Admilssion was grant- ed to the contagious disease annex at 4:15 o‘clock, by the physician in charge, who walved prelimin: ox- amipation—seeing that the “waa| D. HOW D. C. MOTOR CYCLE OFFICERS RISKED LIVES ' PENETRATING SMOKE SCREEN IN BOOTLEG CHASE in convulsions—and placed the patient in hot packs as treatment. The usual routine of admission was waiv- ed in an attempt to give the speediest attention to the casc. The child died at 11 o'clock last night. Its body is now at the District morgue.” nditions Scored. Expressions regarding the facili- ties for handling contagious disease cases in local hospitals were not lack- ing among physicians this morning. of them, Dr. John A. Foote, a falist in baby cases, termed them ndalous.” “The conditions of contagious re scandalous, “Appropriations for cases are inadequat When everything is accounted for there is a heartbroken mother at 728 4. street southwest who believes that her baby died because of the rules and regulations surrounding Lospitals in the District. She ecan't understand why it was her baby was not given the care immediately which might have saved its life, and she said_today that Dr. Henry G. Hadley of 1252 6th street southwest, who had been treating the baby for two months for whooping cough, also was of the opinion that first-ald treatment would have been of material aid in the case. Mother Says Afd Lacking. “There’s a terrible condition exist- ing in local hospitals,” declared Mrs. Conoway Mothershead, the grand- mother of the dead child, today, “when a child ha to be taken from one hosepital to another for almost two hours before it can have treat- ment “I sat in Children’s Hospital for at least an hour and a half.” Mrs. Ernest Mothershead, mother of the baby said,"” while nurses were coming to me every little while saying: ‘Just wait a few minutes now and the doctor will| kK > come.” And there was my baby dving in my arms, with convulsions coming almost continuously, and all of them refusing even to touch my baby. Says Doctor Delayed. was 3 o'clock when my taken seriously ill sudden- ly, and I didn’t know what in_the world to do. And it must have been after 5 o'clock before it was finally put in bed- at Garfleld Hospital, and even then it 1 on the bed and they Wanted to keep me out of the room 1 didn’t see them do anything for the baby even there for some time, and the nurse had to call the doctor sev- eral times before he would come Then they seemed to think I didn't want to pay for the child's treatment, and asked me a lot of questions that seemed they we figuring on their money. Regarding the last statement, it was said at Garfield Hospital, such questions were asked to learn wheth- €r to expect the case to be provided for by the District or whether to en- ter it as a private case. It was said that such was the regular routin MINERS ARE PLEASED WITH PINCHOT’S PEACE PLAN, OPERATORS BITTER (Continued From First Page.) surrounding _the es in the Dis- Dr. Foote said. handling such e in capture of machine with Policeman baby was pipe. speclalists in America, who are best informed upon the facts concerned in the present controversy were as- sembled in the state capitol. Sees Basis of Settlement. assembled from all these sources, with the profound belief that it affords a basis of settlement which is reason- able and just, which miners and op erators alike may accept with credit and honor, and with the firm convic- tion that fairness_to the anthracite- using people of America requires that it shall be uccepted, I recommend the following basis of settlement, with the understanding that all questions con- cerning it or not covered by it shall be referred to the joint conference of scale committees, and that the anth- racite conciliation board shall de- termine any questions upon which the joint conference cannot agree. “1. Recognition of the basic elght- hour day for all employes. 1f longer hours are necessary at certain times, or in certain occupations, the over- time to be paid for at the eight-hour icy committee, called his assoclates to meet in Philadelphia, but John L. Lewis and his.scale committee of the United Mine Workers stayed here. Sharp divergence in opinion on the governor's proposals early cropped out between the contending repre- sentatives. The offer of a 10 per cent flat increase for the anthracite work- ers, of the universal eight-hour day, of the right to have a union agent in the company offices for collection of union dues, which the governor made, along with a tender of union recog- nition and of the principle of collect- ive bargaining, won a more than friend- 1y reception from the union contingent. There was a growing impression that Mr. Lewis would recommend and his scale committee would grant a sub- stantial acceptance of the proposal and call in_the orders for a suspen- sion of work September 1 if the oper- ators consented. Operators Hostile. But with the operators the settle- ment basis suggested encountered al- most open hostility. Their consistent stand for arbitration of all outstand- ing issues was almost completely neg- lected, and there was a disposition to consider that the proposals had not adequately measured the coal price increase which would result from the wage increase awarded. &ovt Binchot estimated this would amoynt to 60 cents a ton, of which the operators could absorb 10 cents in lessened profits. Mine owners them- selves calculated that establishing a universal eight-hour day would add almost 5 cents to costs. Further, they contended that all of the increase Would have to be loaded on the do- mestic fuel, the steam size production of anthracite being incapable of bear- ing it in market competition with bituminous. Both sides had until Friday noon to file their answers. me . Eovernors complete address esterday follows: 3 YeiMy Justification for proposing’ a basis upon which I believe this strike can be prevented with justice ta all parties is three-fold. “First, that this controversy has continued until all chance of agree- ment by direct negotiations between the miners and operators has been h’“&econd‘ that the interest of the miners, the operators and the public all require that this controversy shall be settled without a strike, “Third, that the public is entitled to a volce in the discussion and the rights of the people generally deserve consideration at least as much ai those of the miners and the operators. “Under such ciroumstances, and in a case where the public welfare so urgently requires protection, the people have the clear and unquestion- able right to demand a settlement. “Both miners and operators have lald thguessential points of their posi- tions f@ly before me. “I have at hand the stores of in. formation collected by the Pennsyl- vania department of mines and de- artment of labor and industry and 1 Rave consulted with many men repre- senting the widest variety of knowl- edge and experience in the anthracite field. All the facts collected by the United States Coal Commission luv.l been "mxnf'“'?'é?éf. pl%‘(;y Bo disposal. pring expe: \ve to consumer. Sorpe'te Harrisvure: and many othes | Tt ‘Deifevs ing proposed asttlement experts also, 5o that neariy. all of the lto be fair to all threa parties ta this . A uniform increase of 10 per cent to ‘all employes, this increase to take effect September 1. Asks Union Recognition. “2. Full recognition of the union by the operators, without the check-off, but with the right to have a unlon representative present when the men are pald. Ido not regard the question of the open or closed shop a9 at issue in this controversy. 4. Complete recognition of the principle of collective bargaining. “I suggest, as a means of avoiding or settling differences, that if, in the course of collective bargaining, the {scale committees of the miners and operators are unable to agree they shall select a man agreeable to both sldes to attend and take part in their discussions, but without a vote, and not as umpire or referee. If they are still unable to agree, their dif- ferences shall be referred to the con- oiliation board, which shall be provid- ed with whatever equipment is nec- essary for the rendering of prompt decisions. Asks Year's Contract. “I am strongly of the opinion that an agreement, signed on the fore- going basis, should cover not less n_one year. e whole body of wage rates in the anthracite fleld is antiquated, haphazard and honeycombed with in- equality. It needs revision. 1 sug- gest that the anthracite conclliation board be authoirzed by the joint wage scale committees to undertake and complete within a-year a thorough revision, and for that purpose be supplied with the necessary help. “The proposed increase of 10 per cent is recommended in view of the high degree of skill required among the miners, and the extra ;#zugonl nature of the occupation. 've hun- dred workers are killed and 20,000 are injured each year. . “The 10 per cent wage increase, ac- cording to the best figures available to me, will add 60 cents a ton to the cost of domestic sizes of anthracite coal at the mine. Of this amount not less than 10 cepts can be, and ought to be, absorbed by the oper- ators without any increase of pric In the last three months of 1922 and the first three months of 1923 their profits have been greater than ever before in their history. But the ex- tent to which these producing condi- tons will contigue no one can mow predict with confidence. “The remaining 50 cents per ton should not in the end be taken from the consumer. T}:e bwhs:lo' of al:."c:r; easlly and properly aken the cost of transportation and di tribution. “Anthracite mh‘ielAVlry ;nc:l'l‘:lsz:t of producing coal. ver: = nh]: percen‘t’lxa of the mines could bear at least half of the probable in- crease of 60 cents ton and stiil run at a fair profit. Others operating on a smaller mar might be forced to close down if their cost of production were raised even by a much smaller amount. To decrease the margina at the mines more than 10 cents ton now might unduly reduce production. It is to the public interest that bins be filled for the winter and that fac- torles continue to operate. ~When production is assure 1 intend to recommend constructive plans that will, I am oonlflnn'.‘ .pnnnt any part of this, increase of 30 cents a ton go- “Upon the basis of the information | Upper—Liquor-running car ecaptured today, showing smoke screen thrown across policeman's path. Inset—Motor Cycle Policeman W. L. No. 10 precinct, who followed car through the choking fumes and participated Hunt of . A. Skinner. Lower—Close view of the vacuum tank under the hood, from which the smoke-producing flulds are fed under pressure direct into the hot exhaust | . e DO TIOt ST, controversy. It {s fair to the miners, for it will notably Improve their con- dition as to wages, hours and recogni- tion of the union. It is fair to the operators, for it leaves them in posi- tion to continue running their mines and to do 8o at a reasonable profit. It is fair to the public, for the public can better afford to' get anthracite at a slight increase in price, if that can- not be avoided, than not to get an- thracite at all. In particular, it leayes both miners and operators far better off than either would be if the contention of the other had beeri accepted. “I call the attention pointedly of both sides tv the fact that neithdr miners nor operators, whether the strike goes on or whether it does not, an hope to have their own way fully in the end. Whether now or later, a compromise is inevitable. It is im- mensely to the advantage of each of the three parties in interest that the compromise shall be made before the enormous loss and suffering of a strike is undergone, rather than after- ward. “I call your attention also to the evident fact that the poor will suffer most if this strike goes on. “In a time when public opinion is more powerful than ever before, you are in danger of establishing in the public mind not only a bitter and lasting resentment, but a strong de- sire to requite you for the sufferings a strike would bring upon the people. The public will utterely fail to see either reason, justice or good citizen- ship in contirfued fighting against this proposed settlement, or over such minor differences as this proposed settlement leaves open. “It is fair to ask miners and oper- ators alike to take time to consider this proposal. 1 do ask very earnestly that both sides will withhold the an- nouncement of any conclusion until they meet with me again at noon on Friday next, that they will then give their decisions, and that in the-inter- val they will consider not only their own Interests, but also their duty to the anthracite-using people of the United States. MINERS MOVING TOOLS. —— By the Assoctated Press. HAZELTON, Pa., August 30.—Offi. clals of some of the anthracite coal companies In the Lehigh field reported today that miners have begun removal of thelr tools in preparation for a sus- pension_starting Friday night. This wag In response to notices received by the local unions that they are to quit unless a wage agreement 1s reached be- fore September 1. In the opinion of operators there is 1tkelihood of a suspension, even should the committees of the men and mine owners come to terms tomorrow. It is felt that official notice to continue at work could not be recelved in time to allow the locals to notify their mem- bers to remain at work. ITALY PREPARES FLEET AS GREEKS CONSIDER DEMANDS HUMILIATING (Continued From First Puge) made by the Greek authorities on the spot of the massacre, assisted by the Italian military attache in Athens for whose personal safety the Greek government will be held absolutely responsible. This inquiry to occur within five days from the acceptance of these demands. Fifth, capital punishment for all the gullty. Sixth, an indemnity of fifty million Itallan lire (approximately $2,160,000 at the present rate of exchange) to be paid five days from the presenta- tion of the note. Seventh, military honors to be ren- dered the victims when their bodies are embarked at Preveza on Itallan ships for their return to Italy. lnumlklwag 'A‘.,fltlhrn vm: Tefor- ence ® Tecent massa- are of officers near the Alban- dan frontier, were considered at a. cabinet meeling this morning undar | the Bowdoin on the last previous oc- C.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 30, 1923. Radio Amateurs Catch Message ~ From MacMillan Ship in Arctic Establish Record in Getting Flash, First in Days. Send Rddio Report 6,221 Miles in Day Dy the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Au- Bust 30.—The United States Navy radlo station here now re- ceives messages direct from its station at Cavite in Manila bay, twiee daily as n result of mechanieal improvements com pleted August 24, it known today. The two schedules of fil are at 2 am. and at 2. Previous to the provements the nly filing schedule was at 2 aan. The dixtance by Grent Cir- cle from Cavite to San Fran- Long Northern Ddy Silencing Outfit on Bowdoin. “Located latitude 78:3 This brief fragment of a message, caught by two amateur radio sta-| [ gie from O o 1 T tions In Massachusetts, has ended| | ux known, in the longest one. anxiety over the condition of the way radio efrenit in the world Arctic expedition of Donald B. Mac- uactually handling traflic. Millan, and it has established a new world record. Never before has a radio message been picked up from 50 far north, 2,300 miles air line from Boston; never before has such a mes. sage been sent from the polar region where, through months on end, the aurora borealis hangs like a curtain. Thirty-two days has elapsed since the last message was caught from the Bowdoin, the little schooner from which Donald Mix, radlo operator, has been trying to reach his fellow members of the American Radio Re lay League and the other radio ama- teurs of North America. i The ship's position given in the fragment that was caught shows that | the Bowdoin has reached Etah, with- in a few hundred miles of the pole. Etah was a base in the Peary voyage (participated in by Dr. MacMillan), ! which led to the discovery of the north pole in 1909. Etah is on the northwest coast of Greenland, on Smith sound, between Bafin bay and Kane basin. Caught by Amateurs. The message from the Bowdoin, though too weak to be picked up in full, was caught definitely as to the ship's position by two New England amateurs, James A. Trainor of 30 Bloomfleld ‘street, Dorchester, Mass and R. B. Bourne, whose station, {1 ANA, at Chatham, Mass., picked up became g ent im- a day of scientific work in terrestrial magnetism, and would make the ninety-mile run to Sukkertoppen, fishink hamlet half way between God- thaub and Godhaven After that repeated calls scnt out by the most powerful radio stations n this country brought no answer. Ice Conditions Bad. Ico eopditions had been reported extremely bad and to this danger was added those of storm and collsion with fcebergs. K. B. Warner of Hartford, sec: of the American Radio Relay League, says: "I regard the interruption of ommunication as due simply to pre- valling summer -athospheric condi- s, month operator, short time keeping in t Only during our stations, ness was decreasing cach njght and at that time it was aiehe. For at two hours out of the twenty-fou ;h:-!:un didn't set until near mid- ight and 1 was ain at o'clock. Spfeean e “I know, of course, that the Bow doin progressed into a country where the sun didn't set at all, for she was salling {nto the long arctic summer of but a single day, many months long. We had hoped that her radio cquipment would permit reception here of some sort of signals, even during their continuous daylight “The arctic summer is approaching an end. Each day now the sun ci cles closer to t Within few weeks it will below the horizon for a f nd ¥ this period will lengthen. When it gets to be as much as an hour a day the Bowdoin will surely be able to maintain communication with us As time goes on the sun will get so far below the rim that it will nc show at any time in the day, and then the half-year long arctiec nights will be on. Then the radio operator will be in radio heaven, for signal will reach him from untold dis at all hours. Whenever it our country he will be with us, and when ft will be in touch with F tions. ary ago Mix, was i the Bowdoin complaining of the had each night for 1ch with this country larkness couid he v casion. | The attainment of such a latitude iby the explorers at this time of year is taken to indicate that the condi- tions of the success for the voyage from other aspects than that of radio are favorable. The base, which is Dr. MacMillan's destination, is not a great distance above Etah, and it is probable that | the Bowdoin will reach it and prepare to freeze in for the-winter at the| scheduled time, or even earlicr. At Hartford, Conn., the headquar- ters of the American Radio League, | through which the arrangements for the radio experiment in the far north wero made. new equipment has just been installed to facilitate further success. A 500-watt transmitter has been set up at the home of Hiram | Percy Maxim, the inventor, who is president of the lcague. Messages Ceased. The use of this strong equipment wag decided on when messages from the Bowdoin ceased while the ship was sailing north along Greenland The last previous message came through July 28. The difficulties encountered on the oyage, from the point of view of the radio expert, are declared to be great, ntable, in statements issued at Hartford after the receipt of the message Eiving the Etah posi- tion. The Bowdoin left Monhegan Island, off Maine, June 25, With a crew of six men, including Dr. MacMillan, bound for scientific research and ex ploration. The schooner has a small but powerful radio receiving and transmitting apparatus and messages were exchanged at ports of call along the coast of Labrador, Cape Breton Island; Battle' Harbor, Labrado navik 'Island and Godthaab, land. light iropean s Explains Sun's Effect. “It may be wondered why so si ple a thing as sunlight can be held responsible for the interruption of communication All radio enthusiasts know that their working range is much greater after mighifall - The reason is that the sun's ravs ionize the earth's atmosphere, making it of such nature that it bsorbs a con- siderable portion of all radio power. Within a_short time after sundown, however, the ionized condition disap- imulating effect g no longer felt radio. waves travel with Slightest deorease strength. The Bowdoin's range is but a few hundred Conditions are much wors: if the Bowdoln's transmitter were darkness and it were light here » small available spac the boat preciud any more powe dio operation beeomes markably more successful as winter approaches. The shorter days, absence /of absorbing folia er , static nights, make th The message of July 25 sald she | foo “ron oo 0n o v 28 sald she | (oamge by North American New was leaving the following night, after | (CP7FIsht. 1923, by North American News _ = e lan the chairmanship of Premier Mus- solini. Internal affairs, including the finan- clal situation, also came up for dis- cussion. AMBASSADORS TO ACT. un’ then board ion of Ra re- while on Greek territory. from the Albanian statement follows “The Greek, Italian and Albanian missions left Janina Monday in arate automobiles for the Alban- trontier. The Albanian ion went first, followed by the Italian mission, the Greek mission being last. “The Italian mission had arrived at the outskirts of Delovinaki on territory when it was stopped armed band of Greeks, who 1 Gen. Tellini, Maj. Corti, Lieut and the chauffeur, Farneti, and them all. (News dispatches al cluded the interpreter, Craveri, the victims.) “News of this crime has deepest consternation throughout Al- bania, where the victims are looked upon ay martyrs in the national cause of Albania. It is an infamous cal- umny to suggest that the crime was committed by Albanians. GERMAN POTATOES PUT twelve miles frontier. The Council Votes to Send Message to . Greece Protesting Outrage. Dy the Assoclated Press. i PARIS, August 30.—The interallied council of ambassadors today decided to send a telegram to the Greek government on behalf of the French. | English and Italian governments, | jointly protesting “with the energy that the gravity of the circumstances warrant, against the outrage of which thé Italian mission of the com- mission_for delimitation of the Al- banian frontler has been the victim. The telegram further invites the Greek government to institute an im- mediate investigation into the circum- stances surrounding the massacre Decislon to send the telegram was taken by the secretaries of the coun- cil at a meeting this morning in the absence of the ambassadors from Parls owing to the vacatlon season. ‘The ambassadors have been urgentl summoned, and probably will reach Parls in time for the meeting tomor- row, when Capt Limperani, general secretary of the Albanian boundary commission, will be heard League May Act. | It is expected in some quarters that the action of the ambassadors’ coun= cil may be followed by some move in the league of nations now in sesslon at Geneva, as both Greece and Italy are members .of the league. It 1s held by students of the league here that the council has power to take cognizance of the situation and make immediate representations to Italy in view of her ultimatum, even though no appeal has been made by Greeco for league Intervention. The drastic character of the ulti matum caused considerable comment in diplomatic circles this morning and the hope was expressed that Italy would be satisfled to suspend her de- mand for satisfaction until an in- quiry could be made. The Italian note was made public too late for comment by the morning newspapers, but the midday editions expressed the opinion that the Rome government was acting rather pre- cipitately, even if it had just cause for complaint agalnst Greece. The terms laid down by Italy are com- pared in some quarters with the con- ditions imposed by Austria upon Ser- bia in 1914. Hope is expressed that some good result may come from the action of the ambassadors’ council, the inter- national jurisdiction of which has been generally recognized. ITALIANS ANGERED. killed aroused Growers to Ask Parliament to Pro- | hibit Importation When Home | Price Is Fair. LONDON, August 30.—Thousands of tons of German potatoes hay dumped on the English markets, causing a serious loss to English growers. The price of potatoes has been forced down to about $27.50 a ton, whereas the growers lose money if they sell at $30 a ton. The growers have formed an asso- ciation and will attempt to have a bill passed by parliament which would prohibit the importation of potatoes when the home market was in a stable condition. From Yesterday's 5:80 Bdition of The Star. LINEMAN S KILLED WORKING ON POLE Touches High-Voltage Wire and Is Electrocuted. Police Investigating. say less than Willlam C. Kershaw, forty-four By the Assoclated Press. years old, of 621A Orleans place north LONDON, August 30.—Demonstra- | east, a lineman, employed by the Po- tions against Greeks -are reported|tomac Electric Power Company, was Italy, 2 o A e eom Hone "t antfal | electrocuted yesterday afternoon while as 18 known no acts of violence have | working on.a pole in front of the e ewipasers. and the tascisti | Benning power plant, caniag soad 15t In the maintenance of | #0d the Eastern branch. e ana” e 5 Kershaw is sald to have accl- order and dlscipline. k- ol 3 = dentally touched a heavily charge ALBANIA IS ARQUSED. wire while on_the pole. His body be- RS — came limp and hung on the pole.” Fel- low workmen, Hoke Jett, 621 A Or- By the Associated Presa. leans place northeast, and, A, Chri: ROME, August 30.—The Albanian [tianson, 2207 Chaplin street, lowered legation here issued a gtatement to-{the body to the ground. day declaring that Gen. Tellini and| Dr. ‘Wynkoop of 1800 I street the other I members of the |northwest was passing the place in Greco-Albanian boundary commission | his automobile and made an examina- were killed by a band of Greeks!tion. He pronounced life extinct. s hear | nd his period of dari- ENGLISH MARKET DOWN | they | TALKS and TALES With and About CAPITAL’S GUESTS With Europe torn to plec al strife, and the markets of Ameri- ca clogged for tho want of an outlet, the nation-wide benefits to be derived from immediate’ recognition of Mexico are immeasureable, is the opinion John H. Rossiter of San Francis holder of vast industrial intere country to our south, and noted 1 of thoroughbred h , Who 15 spen | & few days at the Hotel W | MMr. Rossiter said | diptomatic relatior tween the two unparalleled. He was enthusiast the work accomplished by ( Beecher Warren and his associ Hhe c t by Presid y for a return of the | to old friends and |#aid the patience and skill with which thesc handled th commendanle The visit of the western breeder to town is purely of a soclal n having made it a custom for ye stop off in W: ton {home from the horse S by se hingtor the importance o bi- n0st ng resumed countries was a ove rle tes, o1 ommission se Hard |ing to pave | two E countries diplomats most ire, he on his u | Springs, where each year he | string of yearli his Ra v of th Calif,, and a fe ty big the horse flesh this year at varied, and business was according to the westerner standing . g he sales v for the Sun ters, hay state at With o greatest p this was Tercd for a tw yars ago, ) for $150,0¢ flerwan promising run d to death. e famou Rossiter's stu r perd, Mr time tancho Traprock heads alternating h. aiso has € to Ultimus, alf-brother to 1 forvich, the Kent ner of a few is that grand o in 1500 derby to Diamon the then Pr ward becan char republicar the Hoosler state for the nomir At least such T. 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Paris ort, Clinton count g little railroad ive miles distance polis Mr. Paris is at t for a few davs a the east wnt Hotel La will remai after the Demps Firpo fight, which he will attend He reports unprecedented crops in Indiana this year, with corn growin twelve feet high’and as straight “Our fa fng_ for several looks last_as had tu Th id dropp few years #oing bac {is bringing | bushel, |with sofl that e vields eight ety bushels an & thing to worry Indiana farn cht now is in what bank to dep had hard pull back, but the worr hogs. wh $15_of have years though price o too, corn 90 cents wheat, fror s m 80 of of th est commun Eix or spects have loc! there: 1 ered fo erect 1ts midst | Richardson e 3 Dougal kitchen c the Bankable bor going, 1 thing but d Mr. Paris said Coolidge “looks awfully and. while no people in { deplored the death Pres Harding m e than Inc ian felt greatly relieved when they ized who was to succeed him. th good to the co ‘The more one come: the great engineers of the west are devoting their time, brains to perplexing irr, lems, the greater seem o at the apparent f eastern busine in interest { especially ba the projects t ditions west of ing with 0. MeDermitl reer of Portland, Ore. the lobt the Hotel La Fayctt who is in town to secure more a propriations for the mammoth Yak . project. the largest government taking in the state of Wash it was plain to see that irri worke loss 1o und. stand the attitude of casterners r | garding such matters. | %20 us irrigation is the all-import. nt factor in the life of the country,” {said the engineer. “Take this Ya | kima project, for instance. Tt has developed the state of Washington {into the finest fruit-producing coun- jtry in Amerlca The Yakima {apple is today world-know And ibesides it has paid. It is one of the i few projects that has paid all money |advanced by the government for its { construction and will ultimately cul- | tivate 350,000 acres of land, Two {hundred and fifty thousand acres are {now under cultivation.” | ""Mr. McDersmith said furth due to the project such general all-round farr {not be duplicated in the United States. and that a cial erop had already been harvested. | The upper part of the K | of the project now reaches 120 miles from Seattle, th market on the west for products, and _appropriations needed to extend the work further ccompanying Mr. McDermith, Bruce Bonuy of Ellensburg, Y one of the richest land owners in the northwest. Conver sulting e con- n in un tio \ r that crops, und produce could ttitas unit to a point principal And this group of tourists, number- g about fifty, including among which were several youngsters, evidently {came from one of the midwestern | states and had reached the interest- |ing section at the south end of the | Treasury. | _The ch | charming voice, had hardly finished reciting brief accounts of the most important structures, when a little girl, who had, doubtless, stopped to tie her shoestring or sométhing, rush- ed up to her seven-year-old brother and cried, “What dia she say?" he said” started the b ing to the Treasury Department, “that was where all of our momey was made. That gentleman standing in front of it is Alexander Hamilton, ona ) of the Declaration of Independence; the cute little house yonder is a American moral home, and the soldier on horseback is Sherman, the man who rode on the “And what's that big building over there?' asked the little girl, pointing to, the Hotel Washington. “That's where George Washington stayed when the White House was on fir THE MIXRR. point- altaations peron, possessed of a mostl &