Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1925, Page 3

HARD COAL STRIKE | TTHON: RECORD United Miners Organize First Walkout for Anthracite Region in 1900. P the Associated Py PHILADELPHI The suspension in a mining which went into orning is the seventh in | e 5 years. 1 Mine \Workers of series of | resulting in shutdowns at | th of F - extending ov Tha strike vi In the meanti United M ference to (o i s, R [ i al ever | The | 03. and | Was The strike the y fought since the advent to the field. resident of lh(‘ ot 1} John Walkout Called “Suspension.” Mitchell ment bad been reached. The the strike commission of continued for three years. | no suspension took place vards of the strike com- der an agreement aigned were continued for three with some minor changes. Tom b va national rssion by indings of the con miners a 17 per c | nimum rate of labor. The | men agalr fmed was stril ard, which | The men v agreement, the operators contract was nged from April 1 to end August ¢ the following yes eptember 11, 1923, ending September 13 president. Following rerms with the ntervened and v bringing about an as ch the men recel wage advance. Agreement o August 31 of this y AND CRUSHERS. J.R.HOPKINS P Wil A hila. or Del. | 5. AN, TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.. Franklin 2008 thelr shares with the Van Sweringen e THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, -D. . C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 19%. ILROAD MERGER PLANS) | Titanic Battle in Prospect BY JOHN E. MITCHELL. ARTICLE 111 The formal objection of the Chesa ake and Ohio minority to the billion - consolidation of the Van Swer: ! ) the are the state Commerce Commission are in- |clined to avoid this responsibility, | knowing, as- semi-professional econo- mists, that no human wisdom ever a n be substituted successfully for the terms at| g, qoment of the market place. fo . on Van Sweringen on the witness porposed [ siund did not attempt to disguise his | regret that the minority was opposing | his and Lis brother’s consolidation. e red that the minority ought to accept the terros offered or | a fair cash price” and get out. e nonth deluay has been costly | lesome. v ! - |adjourned until 8 rult to credit. The nd Mantis | N ¥ Van Sweringen constitute an elusive | Mo Wiy Wrom Manker: . (o he o e Liscia Thelr opintons | As has been t hesapeake | ;g niethods of doing business frankly | and Ohio minority. before It begun its | 7or otV B0 G008 JaNinge® TRrd | public campalgy against consolida- | DOIFICE MY CERe e e rest In | t it to Thomas W. } | the controversy, « vho | & Co. and deciared it | o8 O L0 " e | DL the terms pre-| (oung, these Vay Sweringen “boys.” | 1 asked Jym 'Ong 45 46 and 1tis 44. Their ro- | do- about it. mantic career, penniless farm | i cepexted [ of Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1o priai to whom, & Oris ex- lalned on the witness stand, “money | certain amount means noth. nd we have tbat amount,” has been retuiled again and again in the last three years. Realty Developers. What apparently is not grasped by the bafled cld hands of Wall Street is that one-half of the s’ business lives has been spent developing Shaker Heights Village on the edge of Cleve: land. It ssumably, that \ philosophy. | and public suburb and | ich t nged in > the he x spread that | ettle with on con that con as about | olidation, the Thig, the min only offer of ¢ A month or miore the wminority was questionin: 5 Van Sweringen on de 1s of his finan- history. His attorneys objected adjournment was taken until the | [nterstate Commer Commission, | alter two wes mad up its mind he would have to answeor. In interval, it is reported. an emis- of the Van Sweringens a to persuade the mminority to a its opposition return for Coynse r the Van § however. deny that t r “whatsoever’ 2 ys, by | made to o 3 .| he difficulty in reaching any secret | made reat deal of money. Every | agreement between the two sides Is|one was happy this: Part of the small Chesapeake The Van Sweringens seem inwardly | and Ohio stockholders pted the|to feel that this country, ilke Shaker Van eringen terms when they | Heights, is destined to grow rapidly were first announced and deposited ‘ richer and rich and that those who have the courage, foresight and trad. consolidation committee. The Scott|ing ability to provide the facilities minority group, therefore, represents |for its growth must inevitably be re only the small stockholders who did | warded not deposit their shares. ¥ight for Principle. Scott and his committee have de- | lared v were fighting for small reholders, those who de- posited thel stock with the Van Sweringens as well as those who were | objecting. George Cole Scott is per-| sonally a very wealthy man, and he|q, has insisted repeatedly he is fighting| for a ‘“principle ther than the| chance to make secrot bargain with “provided vilities for Brotherly Brothers, T who have seen raidroad afte: ad drop Into bankruptey, this confidence is irritating. Their | skepticism, on other hand, must Van Sweringens. idol- are by the townsfolk of Cleveland, as B u; inexpli _ The unusual relationship which ex- ists_between the two brothers has again to the beginning ng the consent of the I Pere Marquette change, presumal Even if the obje is not sincere in its protestat Van Sweringens make a secret, sep They can hardly elves in the po generous arrangemer minoerity and then —s destined to eclipse all Subu"bfln areas about our city Watch it! BETTER STILL—SEND FOR LITHOGRAPHED PRINT AND GO OVER GROUND = = YOURSELF, OR WITH OUR i % REPRESENTATIVE. Don’t DEI“," | Hedges & Middleton. Inc. the Roof Repair| Realtors. 1412 Eye St. NW, Frank. 9303 Every day counts against it if it has started to “go bad”—and the quicker you let us get after it the better for the roof—and the less expensive. OFFICES ROOMS For Rent WILKINS BUILDING 1512 H St. Randall H. Hagner & Company _ No. 1321 Conn. Ave. N.W. Main 9700 Don’t worry over the pay part—you can arrange to take care of that in easy payments. We have for- mulated an “accommoda- tion plan” which you'll like —because you don’t have to tax your purse; nor post- pone for a single day work that should be done at once. There isn’t a roof com- plaint for which we haven’t a complete cure. The Rose way is the right way—and the eco- nomical way. Company Phones North 847-848 2120-22 | gia Ave. o Lk hip and ap- Buy Now at Our REDUCED PRICES | i AND SAVE | ¥ no money unt R ompleted: Cannot be equaled in sign, workman: pearance. You carage PHONE MAIN 9407 REGISTERED PLUNB! 5 zealts fm or b . 3* Toss he mattress, ated and get ol Bed_:l}’; Factory, A GOOD JOB ROOFING, COMPANY PRINTER, 3YRON S. ADAMS, ¥ies, Two Lasting Profits —Our Prigting carries with it a profit to us who sell it and oue to you who buy it, The National Capital Presa 1810-1312 D ST, N.W. Real Estate Operators 'OGRAPHS of your develop- S Representative will call, Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc. 521 18th St. N.W. 3. 405! HAVE THAT ROOF REPAIRED NOW! ow is the time—We are roofers. o SRIET A T) Bocfing 1121 6th n.w. IRO] T Company Phons Maia TONEBRAKE . 820-11% ST.N.W. Roasts, Bakes and Heats Water with “Waste” Heat Scott Gas Ranges have spe- cial patented features NOT TO BE FOUND IN ANY OTHER GAS RANGE IN THE WORLD! One Cooking-top _Burner keeps more than one pot boil- ing! Deflected Heat from your cooking-top burners does your baking and roasting! Stores hot water while cook- ing, it desired. Convenlent terms—$10 allow- tite, relleves Headache and Bil- fousness,corrects stipation. continued from the day they went as children to Cleveland until the present time. They always have lived together, and they are credited with talking over together thoroughly every move, no matter how slight, before it is made. x They now have a model farm on the edge of Shaker Heights to which they retire from each Friday to Monday. A lttle horseback riding, an occasional walk, is the only recrea- tlon. For the rest, it Is unrelleved and it is easy to apprectate vithout months and years of sustained planning their to fortune would not ssible. Neither has mar ried and both are known to flee the presence of women. Neither has ever been heard to swear or seen to smoke or tuke a drink. “They sound ke heroe: from a Horatio Alger story, and yet they are real” one of their supporters remarked. For their opponents, these qualities are a cause for somewhat cruel mirth. To both groups the Van Sweringens re main a puz (The fourth article presents-objectio and Ohio minori terms offered by and the Van Sweringens’ ansiwer. will be published tomorrow.) MG STRIKERS SEEK W_ORK. in th the Van Sweringens 1t ould Labor in Soft Coal Fields at Lower Scale. Special Dispatch to The Sta CUMBERLAND, Md, Anthracite miners coal during the strike, pilcations for work in the b fields of western M d and W Virginia have been received by erators. They would work September g in this territos and s, which are expected to advance In the plan to relieve the housing shortage, the city of Lyon, France. will have constructed 491 dwellings by the end of this vear and will erect 2,341 more later. e bizgest value floore. larze d electricity sidewallc: convenient school and stores. Modern lot 60x160. Very reason- Brand new. Phonme. Clev open fireplac attic. hot-w Dpared street | to car line 3360 atte One of the “Show™ Homes in Chevy Chas Id., is For Sale. The owner is leaving country and it must be di posed of immediately- which will acco for the cxceptionally low price at which it may be bought. Center hall design—12 rooms, 3 baths: and a half acre of L trees and shrubbery. Glassed-in and open porches House is in periect order and 1s located in the ex usive Chevy Chase Club tion. Inspection will involve n obligation. Phone us—Main 1790—and we'll send auto to take you to this rare Home bargain. W.C. &A. N. Miller Realtors 1119 17th St. Main 1790 jolc——=lol———jolc————Jal|c——=[o]——[a[c——=o} DeMoll . 0.] DEMOLL s | Pres bave been moderate, | missfoner, it is probiematical what Mr. Coolidze will doin view-of Mr. Haney's refusal to quit. He may take actior designed to ‘bring about Haney's re- moval before returning to the Capital. |He may wait until he is bac Washington before making a move or he ‘may dispose of the problem by awditing.the December sessfon of Con- gress and submitting to the Sena the name of comebody else for Mr. | Haney's place on the board. }Wi[] Take No - Action Aothey The storm which has:been raging over the marine camp here due to | Than to See Supply: Is Adequate. COOUDGEDELAYS. COAL STRIE MOVE By the Associated Press. [‘ SWAMPSCOTT, 1.—Two domsstic issues confronting the administration—the anthracite situation and the Shipping Board con- troversy—overshas wed all others in | | Prestdent Coolidge's mind today as he | approached the end of his vacation. Repeatedly it had been indicated that the Federal Government would | take 1o hand in the wage-se pute between hard coal oper: miners suspension of an- {te has® become a dication that the nplates a move, us it is by law, other than to do what it can to Insure an ade quate fuel supply in anthracite- suming territor Pending his return to Washington, within a week, President Coolidge will ep tabs on develop- ments through the press and reports from Government observers. The shutdewn of anthracite mines is ex- pected to have no effect whatever on his vacation plans. i With regard to the Shipping Board | versy, brought to a head by the | dent's den d for the resigna- 1 of B. . Haney of Oregon as com- | Mass.. September on Savings YOU CAN ALWAYS SPEND WHAT YOU SAVE, BUT YOU CAN NEVER SAVE WHAT YOU SPEND. The Morris Plan Bank Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H St. N.W. [YouquickigTradefor Studebaker | Power Durabifi‘h;jigiiiu You’ll Be Saving From $2,000 to $3.000 On These Handsome New Homes in There isn’t another suburban community to equal it for convenient location and picturesqueness—and added to that are the homes themselves—perfect beauties. Center Hall and Cottage type; entirely detached, fronting an avenue of towering trees; original in design, effective in appearance. Cafritz built, which guarantees both the material used and the workmanship. They have one and two baths—artistically arranged porches; cozy open fireplaces; hardwood floors; built-in fix- tures in the baths; ideal kitchens; closets, and floor plugs everywhere. All equipped with gas, electricity, water, etc.— everything that you have in town—and at the end of each lot a garage of consistent type with the house. 515,500 and 15,950 —and you can make the terms satisfactory. Phone for onr auto—and let us take you out and show you Chevy rTace—and these delightful Momes. That wom't incur any obligation—but it will give you opportunity to imspect them critically. Or, if you motor yourself—go throngh Bradley Lans from Conn. Ave., turning south at Wisconsin Ave.—and directly opposite the golf links ©f the Chsvy Chase Club is Chevy Chase Terrace. Watch Washington Grow to a Misllio CAFRITZ CONSTRUCTION CO. Builders of Communities 14th & K Sts. Main 9080 PIANO and FURNITURE CO. EMMONS S SMITH TWELETH AND .G STREETS September PIANO - There are Many Fine Pieces of AND FURNITURE SALE All Pianos Reduced Every Upright and Baby Grand Piano is in- cluded in this September sale. tions make the values the history. 25 Beautiful Baby Grand Pianos From Which te Select. Priced from $395 Time Peyments Arranged. Beautiful New prient Fiie 4 5!!5 Values for $335. ) Ne Pl - 1 $595 Values for $495 2 ance for your old range. See Demonstration Scott Gas Appliance Company, Inc. 1204 H St. N.W. Main 9437 TR SOMN NI R Steinway Ubpright. ‘Weber Upright. Sohmer Upright. September Sale Traded-In Upright Piano Specials FURNITURE In Our Big September Sale Including Sweeping reduc- greatest in this store’s Dining Room Breakfast Room Living Room Bedroom 0Odd Chairs In fact, everything that is new and beautiful in Furniture is here at the lowest” prices of the year. A ment meted out by 4 summary court martial. The private, Clarence Ki of Ceaterville, Tex., was sentenced fl 30 ‘days’ confinement and feiture of pay. White Court had subsided today. The corporal, Andrew Chantos of Cleve- land, was back on duty, Capt. Adol- phus Andrews, - commander of the Mayflower, having disapproved punish- I Valuable Business Property For Lease For a term of 25 years, if desired. On 13th Street, just north of G No. 711 13th Street N.W.. which is now occupied b the Piggly-Wiggly Stores, Inc., their lease expiring October Ist. The size of the store is 29 feet wide bs 82 feet deep. to a wide alley For Further Information Apply to Lawrence R. Smoot and Company 1516 H Street N.W. Main 4860 What You've Hopcd for —doesn't tell half the story of the comfort. value and delightful suburban setting of BLAIR-TAKOMA HOMES The Heart of North Washington BUNGALOWS ON REASONABLE TERMS $6,975 to $8,250 Houses, $9,450 to 512,600 THEM TODAY * District Tor ‘«,.‘?.,, v bridze one Sauare fo Blir-Takoma. ORTH WASHINGTON REALTY CO., Inc. E. Brooke Lee P. Blair Lee YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: No. 17 “Is there convenient transportation?”’ BUR[EITH At 36th and R Streets N.W. A endid palatial Bus L the “Burleith Bus,” operated by ington Railw tric ( rapid and frequ from of this sect Washingtor are always a Tn addition the Wisconsin Avent but a five-minute walk distant route you are but a matter of abou minutes from the shopping center location can compare with it STOP WONDERING—GO INSPECT TODAY! Sample Homes Open Evenings ervice 1 1c HEART of d i door, you Prices but $8,500 up Our Safe and Sane Term: NNON: & LUCH Members of Operative Builders' 713-15 14th St. N.W. Association of D. ¢ Main 2345 With $1,000 Cash---and $75 a Month You can quickly own one of these handsome “Life-time” Homes in Petworth There are 80 of these Homes—selling at $8,950— with these remarkable terms. Building a Home has been reduced to a science by the. Cafritz organization. The best of materials and highest class of workmanship—are possible at the price, only through concentrated production. But you'll get a Home that will last a “life-time”—and be new when many that cost more are antiquated and old. Bigger rooms, more elaborate porches—three of them, front, breakfast and sleeping; better floors; better woodwork throughout; better baths and bath fixtures; better kitchen and pantry arrangement; better heating plant. In other words—perfect homes in the most de- sirable residential neighborhood of Washington. 34 on Seventh St., between Decatur and Emerson. 34 on Buchanan St., between New Hampshire and Hllinois Ave. 12 on Farragut St., between [llinois Ave. Seventh St. and Open for Inspection—Every day— from 9 AM. to 9 PM. Take l4th St. or Georgia Ave. cars to Decatur St—and & Short walk brings you to the “heart of the Cafritz Community.” Watch Washington Grow to a Million CAFRITZ CONSTRUCTION CO. Builders of Communities L4th &K St.