Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
CAPITAL WILL NOT
SUFFER FROM COLD
Administration Officials Pre-
dict Enough Fuel for Pres
ent Cold Spell.
MANY HOMES RUN LOW

Although arrivals of coal shipmnts in
the expectations of the District fuel
administration. officials were free to
predict that no suffering will result
set in yesterday.
John L. Weaver, federal fuel admin
istrator for the District. said last night
the administration has worked out
plans to have coal supplies here sys-
tematically distributed, and drivers of
coal wagons will work without rest to-
day to supply orders from households
which were taken in by fuel officials
yesterday. Several hundred requests
were received from households which
reported their bins were either running
low or entirely empty.
Last Nights Receipts.
Coal shipments reaching Washington
last night were: Anthracite, 1000 tons;
bituminous, 2,3UU tons. This is more
than a normal days consumption, but
fuel officials were disappointed because
the shipments did not come UP to those
received during the previous twenty
four hours.
Samuel Agnew and William Griffith,
aids to Jesse l.. Suter, fuel distributor
for the territory which includes the
District, were busy yesterday handling
the individual requests from consum-
ers.
Prediction last night of cold wave
to follow the snow and rain of yester-
day caused officials to wire to points
along the route of shipment of coal
supplies to Washington, asking that
these consignments be hurried through.
Car Shortage Is Felt.
West Virginia mines lost heavily in
production yesterday. the national fuel
administration was informed, as a re-
suit of an acute car shortage in that
section. Administrator Garfield tele-
graphed A. w. Thompson. chairman Of
the operating committee of the eastern
railroads. asking that body to take de-
cisive steps to increase the car supply
for West Virginia producers.
White Goes to Indianapolis.
John p White labor representative
for the fuel administration, left last
night for Indianapolis. where he will
obtain data on the controversy between
Ohio miners and operators over the
price of powder.
A wage controversy that had threat
ened to halt coal production through
out the Broad Top field in Pennsyl-
y
terday by Fuel Administrator Garfield
The agreement. signed by representa-
tives Of both sides. provide dthat the
Broad Top mining rate from now until
April l next shall be 10 cents q ton
higher than the general Central Penn
sylvania scale. After April / 10 will
be the same as the central scale.
Will Hit Coal Dealers.
Coal dealers who refuse to cooperate
with the fuel administration In its eff
forts to obtain a proper distribution OF
fuel viii be put out of business. This
was made clear in a statement by Fuel
Administrator Garfield giving the text Of
sharp telegram addressed to a Phila-
delphia firm accused OF declining to aid
the administration.
The telegram said:
Administration is advised you refuse
to cooperate with federal fuel admin
| istrator. II this Is the case administra-
ton will take steps to have all coal
shipped to you diverted to other dealers
| who are willing to cooperate with this
administration. in relieving the whole
situation. 1t is not q time when dealers
can run their own business as they see
fit and cooperation must be given II the
efforts Of this administration are to be
successful. Unless advice that you are
willing to cooperate is given by O'Clock
this afternoon we will arrange to have all