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Evening star., 1922-08-30
RUSSIANS READY
T0CONFERW|THU.S.
American Official Commits
sion Would Be Received
in Moscow.
CONDITIONS ARE NAMED
American Overtures Declared to
Have Been Made Through
Ambassador Houghton.
CONDITIONS ARE NAMED

By the Associated Press.
Steps have been taken by the
American government looking to
the possible dispatch to Russia Of
technical eOmmissiOn to survey
conditions there. but without au-
thority to nesotiate any agreement
= bfniin1 apoa the- United States. =
MOSCOW. August 80. = Informal
overtures made recently by the Amer
lean government broached the ques-
ton of the United States sending an
investigating commission to Russia.
Leonid Krassin, minister of foreign
trade and commerce. declared to the
correspondent today, but no official
proposals had been made since Russia
outlined her position on this subject.
There were three possible methods.
said NJ. Krassin. II America desired
to send a commission empowered to
negotiate for the resumption of Amer
ican and Russian relations, then the
commission would be received in Mos
cow, or Russia would send delega-
ton to confer with the Americans at
any place selected.
Basis Of Reciprocity.
If the commission was merely an
investigating body. then Russia would
receive it only on a basis OF rect-
procity, sending a Russian commits
sion to America, as Russia was very
much interested in the study OF
American economics.
If it were a question not OF gov
ernmenta1, but of commercial fnvesti-
gators coming to Russia, the minister
added, then each case would be judged
on its merits and the representatives
of American firms which really mean
business admitted to investigate
propositions interesting them.
From Information gathered here it
is understood the informal overtures
alluded to by M, Krassin were made
through Ambassador Houghton at
Berlin.
Some negotiations in connection
with Baku oil concessions are now in
progress at Moscow between Henry
Mason Day of the International
BarnsdaIl Corporation and the soviet
government, but no other important
deals with Americans are pending. M.
Krassin said. as America seems to
be boycotting u.s."
Russia's foreign trade, particularly
her exports had been up to expecta-
,tions and even much higher, NJ.
-Krassin declared.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
D. c. TO KEEP OUT
POOR QUALITY COAL
Commissioners Will Ask U. S.
Aid in Barring Shipments
Coming In.
FOUR CARLOADS ARRIVE
$16.75 q Ton Obtained for Product,
According to e.
Officials.
FOUR CARLOADS ARRIVE

The Department of Justice will be
appealed to by the District Commits
sioners to help prevent the shipment
of any more poor-quality coal into
Washington.
This announcement was made by
Walter C. Allen, executive secretary
of the Utilities Commission, after he
had learned that four more carloads
of this alleged inferior product had
arrived since the Commissioners is
sued their warning last Saturday to
dealers not to handle such coal.
All to One Merchant.
In answer to questions. Mr.. Allen
said, that SO far as the commission
is advised all Of the coal complained
Of is being consigned to one mer-
chant, who, the secretary continues,
claims he has people willing to take
the product.
Mr.. Allen said the commission has
in its possession samples Of sew
eral carloads of the coal in question.
In the words of the secretary, these
samples range in quality from fair
to bad"
One Sale at S16.7S Ton.
According to officials at the District
building, one sale Of this coal was
made at $16.75 per ton and a carload
lot is said by the commission to have
been sold for $3.50 a ton.
In their original statement last
Saturday the Commissioners declaf-
ed that II any more hard coal of
similar quality was handled after
publication of the warning the Of
tenders would be reported to the dis
trict attorney. The commission has
since determined to take the question
up with the Department Of Justice.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
|LENCTHOF COAL WAGE
Contracts ONLYBAR
ATOENDOFMINE STRIKE
3O,O54 CARS DAY,
RECORD LOADING
OF COAL in STRIKE

Coal loadings throughout the
country Monday jumped to
SO.054 cars, or 1876 cars more
than the highest previous daily
total since the coal strike began
in April, according to figures
made public today by the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives.
Association officials said the rec
ord made on the first day of the
week gave promise of a weekly
loading of around 100000 tons.
as compared with about 6.500.00l
tons last week.
Comparisons show said
statement by the association.
that there was an increase in
he number of cars loaded with
coal in all districts. Comparisons
also show that the total for
Monday exceeded by 6.366 cars
the average daily loadings in
August of last year. when there
was no strike in effect. Loadings
on Monday were nearly twice the
average daily loadings in June,
1922"
Evening star., 1922-08-30
d. C.. DEATH RATE
IN 1922 is HIGHEST
THROUGHOUT U. S,

The mortality rate in the Dis
trict of Columbia for the first
quarter of 1922 was higher than
In any state. the census bureau
announced today. With NOR
tality rate of 17.6 per thousand
population. there were 1904 deaths
in the District of Columbia dur
ing January. February and March
OF this year.
The lowest mortality rate was
shown in Wyoming, the rate be-
ing SO per thousand population.
Deaths In the District by months
were as follows:
January. sos: February. 56S:
March. $40; a total of 1904. as
against total of 1.65S for the
first quarter of 1921
These early figures" the census
bureau said. forecast for the year
of 1922 a higher rate for the death
registra tfon area than the record
low Of III for the year 1921"
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Explosive Found in Path OF
Speeding Train-Round-
house Attacked.
SUSPECTS ARE SOUGHT
IN PROBE OF SABOTAGE
Chicago Belt Line, Tied Up Since
August 8, Effects Settlement
With Striking Trainmen. ~
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 30.-Continued
bomb outrages and other forms Of vi
olence; inquiries into wrecks and al
legged sabotage plots; settlement Of un-
authorized walkouts by trainmen on the
Chicago and Alton, Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern and Missouri Pacific and an
appeal to Congress by railway main
tenance Of way employees for an amend
ment to the transportation act assur-
ing living wage" for rail workers.
marked the sixty-first daily chapter of
the history of the nationwide rail-
road strike today.
Meanwhile chiefs of the big four
transportation brotherhoods. meeting at
Cleveland, asserted their attitude to-
ward the shopmen's strike remained un-
changed. The end of the tie-up on the
Chicago and Alton came early today
when striking trainmen at Slater, Mo-.
agreed to return to work. Their action
followed similar steps by the Chicago
by trainmen and switchmen on the Ell
gin, Joliet and Eastern at Joliet. Ill.
BlOcknded Since August 8.
The blockade of the Elgin. Joliet and
Eastern. outer belt line to the Chicago
steel and shipping district. has con-
tinued since August 8. when rail-
road detective and striker were slain
and Sheriff Newkirk of Will county
was wounded in strike riot.
The breaks in authorized strikes
occurred as a threatened walkout OF
"big four" on the Missouri Pacific at
Chaffee, Mo-. was averted following
he nnfnn leaders a M
road officials.
Although chiefs of the transporta-
tion brotherhoods declared their view
Of the shopmen's strike was unchang-
ed, as well as their position in not
expecting brotherhood members to
work where their lives were en-
dangered, w. G. Lee. president of the
trainmen, reasserted the statements
that his members would be authorized
to walk out only in accordance with
their. brotherhood constitution and
agreement.
Bomb Found ON Track.
With the arrest of several men on
charges of murder at Gary. Ind, fol-
lowing the confessions of three OF
their number to participation In the
Michigan Central wreck at Gary
August 20. Illinois and Indiana au-
thorities continued their search for
other suspects. while inquiries into
alleged widespread plots of sabotage
end terrorism we're redoubled.
A Michigan Central section fore
man at Cheboygan, Mich, discovered
a dynamite cap and bomb on the
right of way near that city. The dis
covery was made just before the ex-
press train was due to pass.
Bomb Hurled From Auto.
A bomb was thrown from a passing
automobile at the door of the Mis-
1Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1922-08-30
BODY IN LAKE RECALLS
"HoME HEALER" PROBE
Victim Believed Husband Of Chi
cago Woman Estranged Through
Alleged "Fraud."
TIA A.sncia tai Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 30.-The body Of
a man in the clothing Of which the
police found card bearing the name
Of w. W. Talcott, missing since last
Thursday, was taken from Lake
Michigan today. Talcott disappeared
following an Investigation Of the
teachings Of A. ]. Moore. self-styled
home healer" among whose disciples
Talcott's wife was numbered.
Mr.. Talcott resigned his position
with q manufacturing concern and In
terested himself In the prosecution Of
Mpore, who was lned 500 in munich
pal court ON . charge Of obtaining
money; from woman fol3ewers by de-
ccption. Talcctt deoleFed his home
life had been ruined ~ his wife's de-
votion 70 Noore'ss steachfngS and her
attendance at the NE Institute, found
Following thss Moore trial, Talcott
instituted, san5ty Proceedings agains:
his wife. but physfcians declared her
sane. Talcott vanished tive days
later.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
PRESIDENT YEARNS
FOR ROLLER COAST
TO BANISH CARES

President Harding would like to
got away from the worries Of the,
rail strike, the tariff and the
bonus 10 ride the roller coaster
and ring canes for an evening ut
Coney island, he told Senator Cali
der today, but he doubts NAethsr
his yearning can be saxlsGed In
the immediate future.
Consequently he withheld ac-
ceptance OF an invitation extended
by the senator and by Rapresen-
tative Boud e New York TO attend
the Coney Island mardi sras.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
D. c. BO0TLECGERS
AND BOOK|ES HIT
Police War on VioIators Nets
1882 Arrests in 18
Months.
10,766 WET CONVICTIONS
10000 Gallons of Liquors, As Au-
tos, 4 Wagons and l Boat
Confiscated.
10,766 WET CONVICTIONS

That the Washington police de-
partment is making life miserable
for alleged handbook men and viola
tors of prohibition is shown by sta
tfstics made public today by Com
missioner Oyster. Here are some Of
the salient facts revealed by the
police records:
Number of arrests for violations of
all liquor laws in past eighteen
months. 1887. Convictions in the
same period, 1876. Cases dismissed.
25S. Cases pending, 1850. Number
nolle pressed. 258.
Number of arrests for making
handbooks on the races since April,
1920, 215. Cases disposed of. 2s.
Cases in which defendant has died. 3.
Cases not disposed of, 1873.
concoctions OF every variety were
seized by the police in connection OF
every variety were seized by the po-
lice in connection with prohibition
raids during the fiscal year ended
July 1, Maj. Sullivan reported to Gen.
missioner Oyster today.
FOrty-frve Autos Conhscatea.
Forty-five automobiles, four wag-
ons. one bicycle and one boat were
confiscated during the last fiscal year
as liquor carriers.
Commissioner Oyster, upon receipt
Of the records, showed plainly his
satisfaction over the activity of the
police in enforcing the gambling and
liquor laws. which is demonstrated
SO forcefully by the figures them
selves.
The total figures given above on
liquor cases are divided into two dis
Of the Sheppard law, which includes
intoxication, drinking in public and
driving vehicles while intoxicated;
violations of the Volstead law,
which takes in manufacture, sale
possession and transportation Of in
toxicants.
Here is the police record on en-
forcement of the Sheppard law for
the past eighteen months: Arrests
s,615; convictions. 9,22S; dismissed
146; nolle pressed. 81, and pending
1874.
100000 in Bail Bonds.
Here is how the guardians of Law
and order enforced the volstead ac
during the last eighteen months
Arrests. 1922; convictions. 1888
dismissed, 107; nolle pressed, 201, ant
pending. 1,476.
The list of handbook arrests made
since April, 1920, discloses that the
defendants have put up more thar
$500, 900 in bonds for their appearance
in court The bond in practically
every case has been $1,000.
Thirty three of the defendants IL
handbook cases have been taken intt
custody more than once, according
to Maj Sullivan's report. One man
the records show. has been arrested
six times Several have been arrested
three or four times.
The assortment of beverages seizet
by the police in liquor cases included
the following: Whisky. 3.042 gal.
Ions; gin. 2o7 gallons; alcohol, 62'
gallons; cider. sS5 gallons; cham
payne, Z gallons; wine. 1882; hom'
brew. 4o7: cognac. l5s; unknown bev
tonic, $40 gallons; beer. S7S bottles. ant
Number Of stills destroyed.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
FRENCH BOLT. SEEN
AS GERMANS CITE
GUARANTEESP[AN
May Withdraw Reparations
Delegates and Prepare for
Individual Action.
NO NEW PROPOSALS
|. MADE BY TEUT0NS
Belgian Vote Tomorrow Will De.
termine Allied Reply to Berlin
Moratorium Plea.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 30.-The feeling
was expressed in reparations circles
this afternoon that the French gov
eminent would withdraw it's dele
gates on the reparations commission.
preparatory to independent action
on the German indemnity question.
This belief arose, it was said, from
the fact that the German DELEGATES
here had advanced no new proposals
acceptable to France.
German delegates Ioda Y presented
their plan Of guarantees, on which they
nope to be granted a moratorium.
Those in the delegation were Kar.
Bergman, former undersecretary OF
the treasury: Herr Schroeder and DR..
Fischer of the finance ministry. and
Ambassador Mayer.
fne morning session lasted two
hours, ne German representatives
picturing the gravity Of the situa-
tion within Germany, and asking
prompt action to relieve the suspense.
Cesnnission Acts Tomorrow.
The German delegates arranged Il.
make technical exposition of their
proposals at the afternoon meeting.
The commission expects to act by
noon tomorrow
The failure OF the German dele
gates. Herr Schroeder and Herr
Bergmann, special ENJOYS from Ber-
lin, to bring with them any new
concessions from the German gov
'ernment~ had a depressing effect in
certain circles where it, was hoped
Germany might have formulated
some new scheme
Herr Bergman conferred yester-
Gay AFTERNOON with the members Of
the reparations commission and told
them that the last-minute proposal
handed to Sir John Bradbury Just
before the mission left Berlin was
the last effort of the German gov
eminent to meet the French de-
however, bring further details of
these proposals. which they will out
line to the commission tomorrow
morning.
Hope for Cenpreaise.
Sir John Bradbury il still urging
"a moratorium based on the guaran-
tees which already have been ex-
acted. 1t is thought that his reso-
luton calling for moratorium
without further guarantees will be
the first proposition voted upon by
the commission Thursday. This will
be voted down according to present
indications, after which some form
Of compromise which the delegates
hope to arrange before Thursday
will be considered.
The German delegates denied that
Hugo SHINES was in Paris They
declared that Herr SHINES had no
plans for coming here, SO far as
they knew. Herr Schroeder, through
his secretary, informed the Asso-
ciated Press that he could not dis
cuss the details of Germany's latest
proposal before he had appeared be-
fore the commission, but it was inti-
mated that Germany was pessimistic
over the situation.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
COX HOPES TO SEE U. S.
AS EUROPE'S "DOCTOR"
Deplores Role Of "Undertaker" in
Service in Economic Affairs.
Somewhat Reassured.
Rx tha,Associated Pres.

By the iAssociated Press.
LONDON, August 3o.--James NJ.
Cox. former democratic candidate for
President, whose recent statement
suggesting that Herbert Hoover be
sent to Europe to straighten out the
reparations tangle has aroused wide
spread interest, today issued the fol-
lowing statement.
'srhere is some measure Of reas-
.,rance in the statement from Wash
inrton that the administration will
interest. itself in the economic affairs
Of central Europe. even though Mr..
Hoover will not be sent here at the
present time.
"Let us hope that our service will
be that Of = physician and not an un-
dertaker."
Evening star., 1922-08-30
PRESIDENT LOOMS
AS BAR TO BONUS
Said to Regard Amendments
More Objectionable Than
Bill in First Form.
FRIENDS STILL HOPEFUL
Recall Executives Suggestion That
House Defer Action Till Debt
Interests Come In.
FRIENDS STILL HOPEFUL

The big question today. in the
minds of friends of the bonus, was
whether the Senate provision for
paying it out Of the interest on the
foreign debt would put it beyond the
risk of presidential veto. Most of
them appeared more hopeful, but foes
Of thszsaeasure seemed undisturbed.
White House callers who discussed
the bonus with President Harding
today came away with the impression
that the executive regarded addition
of the McNary reclamation and Sim
mons foreign debt amendments adopt
ing the measure more Objectionable
than it was in its original form.
Ne Interest Received.
Proponents recalled that the Pres
ident had suggested to the members
of the ways and means committee
early in the year that the House de-
fer action for a time in the expecta-
tion that interest payments from
Great Britain would begin to come
in. On the other hand foes pointed
out that the financing of the bonus
should not be made dependent upon
returns from the foreign debt until
they were actually in hand.
None of the interest. on the debt
has been received, but it has been
Britain had arranged to begin pay
ments this year. Even If the bonus
should become a law by October l.
senators have said that it would not
begin to tax the Treasury until next
year, as time would be required to
put the bonus machinery in opera
tion.
Annual Interest 5000, 100000.
While the bill, as it passed the
House and was approved by the Sem
ate finance committee carried no spe-
cific means of financing, the use of
the foreign debt interest has been the
thought uppermost in the minds of
those who drafted it. 1t was brought
out repeatedly that the interest from
the British debt alone, aggregating
$200,000,0 900 annually, would be suf1i-
cient in twenty years to pay the total
cost Of the bonus, provided that does
not exceed the most recent estimates.
! Disappointed over their failure to
today had quit guessing as to when
final action would come. Five amend
ments still are pending, and in addi-
tion half dozen or more senators,
some of them just back from cam
paign trips, want to speak.
Debt Interest Approved.
Without record vote the Senate
approved yesterday the use of the
interest on the foreign debt in hnan-
cling the soldiers bonus. Also it sub
stituted the Smith McNary $3.50, ,000,-
600 reclamation bill for the land set
tlement option in the House measure.
The amendment authorizing the
payment Of the bonus charge with
the interest on the eleven billions OF
dollars: owed the United States by
the allied nations was proposed by
Senator Simmons. democrat, North
Carolina. He and Senator Reed, demo-
crat. Missouri. and other members
urged II, as a means not only of meet
ing President Harding's requirement
that the bill carry a means of hnan-
- I7So1finued IN PAGE 1IniIiinn z
Evening star., 1922-08-30
BELa1ANs HOLD BALANCE.
Brussels Can Wreck or Save Farley
on Preparations.
BY WILLIAM e. NASH.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New.
Copyright. 1922.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1922.
PARIS, August 80. Everything
now seems to depend upon Belgium
as to whether the reparations ques-
ton will come to an early decision
or. whether, like the supreme council.
cord, the German moratorium. All
day Monday and Tuesday the allied
financial experts debated furiously
among themselves. The French plan.
the British plan and the German plan
were put forward hopefully and then
hopelessly cast aside. The British
and Italians were for q moratorium
and the French against 1t. That much
is certain. but the attitude of Bel
gium remains a mystery.
It is understood that Belgium wants
q compromise. II she finds that i'm
possible. will she vote with the ma
jority, or will she consent to dead
lock? Leon de la Croix, tie Belgian
delegate on the reparations commits
sion, is suspected Of being favorable
to a moratorium, as he was favorable
to the idea of a bankers loan some
months ago, but 1t Is also suspected
that he Is being hampered by reports
from home. Public opinion in Bel
alton with France. M. Bemelman,
second to M. de la Croix. made
hasty trip to Brussels last night to
ascertain the latest desires OF King
Albert and the Belgian government.
Croix Plan Favored.
Conscience stricken by its inability
TO come to a decision, the commission
has announced that every project deal
ing with reparations, no matter how
far removed from the moratorium
plan, will be taken into consideration.
Thus far the echeme most favored is
probably the one proposed by N. de la
Croix, providing for.
II. Issue Of short-time promissory
notes by the German government
cojlntersigned by three big German
banks and payable ia Belgium within
six months.
from the gold Reichbank to the cof,
Germany to act as security for the
5. GUARANTEES to France for pay
ments in kind. ~ s=s-.
1. Convocatfon Of another premiers'
conference In November to take up
the whole problem of intefallied debts.
This solution appears to be only
temporary, but In the opinion of those
favoring It possesses the inestimable
advantage Of being q compromise. 1t
gives guarantees to the French. a
moratorium to Germany and satisfac-
ton to the British.
The German delegates. Schroeder
and Bergman, arrived in Parts tues
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column B., !.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
300 Perish When
Japanese Cruiser
Sinks in Typhoon

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. August 30.-The Japa-
nese cruiser Niitka went down in
typhcon of the Kamchatka
coast August 26. with virtually all
hands. according to confirmed ad-
vices received by the admiralty.
The naval report said that prac-
tically none of her crew of 800
was saved.
The destroyer MAXI has been or
dered to the scene of the disaster.
The Niitka is second class
cruiser of 1920 tons displace-
ment, launched in 1901.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
WILL HANDLE ESTATE.
Sir George sutton Appointed
NorthcliRe Administrator.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August so.-sif George
sutton, chairman Of the Amalgamated
Press, has been appointed adminis-
traitor of the estate of the late Wis
count Northcline pendente lite, 1t was
announced today. All parties interest
ed in Lord Northcliffe's win consented
to the appointment
Evening star., 1922-08-30
HIDDEN IN HOME,
MAN Stays THREE
Wields Iron Bar and Escapes
After Attempt to Fire
Building.
FOURTH FLEES, WOUNDED
Police of Canton, Ohio, Hold
Luther Armstrong, Survivor,
Pending Inquiry.
FOURTH FLEES, WOUNDED
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, August 30.-Two
women and man were murdered
and another man wounded here
early this morning by an unknown
man who lay in wait for his victims
and struck them down with an iron
bar as they entered the house. The
murderer escaped. The dead: Mrs.
t.reda Burns, twenty-seven; Frank
Burns, her. husband. twenty-five;
Mrs. Mary Nola, twenty.
Luther Armstrong, twenty-five,
suffered a severe scalp wound when
the iron bar welded by the MUIR
derer struck him a glancing- blow.
Armstrong fed from the house
and notified the police.
Woman First Struck.
when Armstrong and Mrs. Nola
entered the Burns home where Mrs.
Nola resided, man hiding in a
room just of the hallway felled Mrs.
Noia with blow and then struck
Armstrong. according to the story
told police by Armstrong.
Authorities are holding Armstrong
on suspicion pending further investi-
CATION of the case.
The bodies of Mrs. Burns and her
husband were found in adjoining
rooms. The heads of all the victims
were crushed. The iron bar used by
the slayer was found just inside the
door,