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Evening star., 1922-08-09
Railroads Report improvement
IN Shop Forces and Equipment
III. NJ. s. RALEIGH.

for US to call on this surplus answers
the defective equipment and inter-
rupted service reports SO far as the
Burlington is concerned.
I'm common with most roads we
had an adequate number of skilled
men in service from the beginning of
the strike to make all inspections
and running repairs necessary to
maintain safe service. The rapid in
crease of mechanical forces in the
past two weeks has made it possible
to give complete overhauling and
rebuilding to some equipment in ad-
dition to performing current repair
work to cara and engines in service.
We are holding thousands of empty
coal cars in good order on tracks
awaiting resumption of mining in our
territory
Force "a Per Cent Normal.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 9.-H.
A. Worcester. head of the Big Four.
in statement declared that more
than IA per cent of the normal loco
motive and car forces now were en-
ployed." He added that from seventy
five to 100 men day, including good
mechanics, were being secured to fill
the places of strikers"
"All passenger trains" Mr.. Wor-
cester's statement said. "are being
operated on schedule. We are hand
ling all freight offered to US and we
are handling more freight than at
this time last year There is no ac-
cumulation or congestion of freight
on the Big Four"
Evening star., 1922-08-09
1,8()o PUPILS GET
SUMMER HON0RS
Certificates to Advance
Them Semester in Regular
School Work.

At least 1900, and probably more
of the 5000 public school children who
deferred their vacations to take a six
week intensive course in the summer
schools will be rewarded, when these
schools close Friday, with certificates
advancing them a semester in their
regular school work, according to ten
tative figures compiled today by Wal
ter B. Patterson, director of special
schools.
There undoubtedly will be Some
slight modification in these tentative
figures, Mr. Patterson pointed out, due
to the fact that about per cent of
the 5000 pupils are on the doubtful
list and viii be subjected to an eX-
animation to determine whether they
are to be promoted. Sixty per cent
of the total enrolment, however, will
be passed with taking the examina-
ton.
Failed in One Subject.
Those on the doubtful list are
pupils who have failed in one sub
ject. If they successfully pass the
test, Mr.. Patterson said. they will be
promoted. Pupils who failed in two
or more subjects will not be given
an opportunity to pass by taking the
examination.
Closing of the summer schools
Friday will mark the most successful
year in their history. Attendance
passed all expectations, while the en-
rollment made it necessary to crowd
classes somewhat.
The summer schools were designed
primarily to give pupils who failed
in their regular school work an op
portunity to make up the studies in
which they are deficient and thereby
save them the delay which repeti-
tion of a grade would necessitate. An
opportunity also is given in the sum
mer schools to children who do not
fail in their regular school work to
advance half year in their grade.
Summer School Economical.
Director Patterson emphasized that
the summer schools are not only
beneficial to the children who take
the six-week intensive course, but are
extremely economical" BY elfminat-
ing retardation of the backward chill
dren and at the same time advancing
the bright ones, Mr.. Patterson de-
clared the summer schools are saving
the District taxpayers thousands of
dollars annually.
Informal closing exercises will be
held in virtually all the summer
schools. At the Central High School
the summer school classes will hold a
special assembly Friday afternoon at
l o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-08-09

iContinued from Firs: Page,
ton in addition to Mr.. Davis included
William Donahue. representing the
black smiths; 2. f. Hughes of the cleo
tricians; E. R. Snyder of the carmen; /;
j. j. Mcbride of the machinists; How
ard Emberger of the boilermakerS,
and E. c. Arnold of the metal work
ers. The delegation was the first rep
resenting railroad shopmen who de-
clined to strike that has called on the
President to present the views OF
such workers since the beginning of
the strike They said after their call
on the President that they might be
called back to the White House.
Rejection Of the administrators
ly accepted as certain. Forecasts as
to the course of the managements are
not so definite: but 1t was apparently
in anticipation of second failure to
bring the two sides to an agreement
that would restore full transportation
yesterday to bring the authority of
Congress to bear on what is admitted
ly serious national crisis.
What suggestion the administration
may have to make for legislation to
meet the nations need in the event
that the Presidents second proposal
to the railroads and the striking
workers also is rejected has not been
disclosed Mr.. Harding yesterday in
dicated to House leaders, however,
that he was desirous that the House
remain in session when it reconvenes
next Tuesday and abandon plans for
series of three-day recesses to
await Senate action on the tariff and
other matters.
Congress to Be Ready.
With both Senate and House in ses-
sion it would be possible for the
President to carry the rail and coal
strike problems before the law-mak-
ing body next Tuesday, If he so de-
sired, and ask for legislation that
directly toward restoration of in
dustrial peace with the power of law
behind it. Whether the executive
branch of the government believes
this could be done by amending the
transportation act to put teeth" in
it and make decisions OF the Railroad
Labor Board mandatory under pen
atty, or whether authority to take
over the railroads may be sought is
not definitely known.
President Harding had a rather
lengthy conference during the morn
ing with Senator Underwood of Ala
bama, the democratic leader, but the
nature of the discussion was not dis
closed.
House Leaders in Dark.
House leaders who have returned to
washington preparatory to the meet
ing of the House next Tuesday after
a six-week ADJOURNMENT continued
in the dark as to the reasons impel-
ling the President to ask that full
attendance of members be on hand
at that time and that the House meet
from day to day instead of taking
three-day recesses as had been con-
templated. The suggestion that the
President might ask for authorization
to take over operation Of such roads
as were unable to operate and serve
the public needs still today found
greatest favor among those inclined
to speculate on probable action by
the executive.
HOOPER ON WAY HERE.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
Auto Gin1crack
Attracts Thief
To Smau's Ca,

The determination Of Robert T. Small
well known Washington newspaper
man, to thwart the theft Of his new
motormeter. compelled robber to
ride off with his automobile last night.
And with it went $6.0S worth Of anti
squeak labor besides the shining radia-
tor adornment the owner was SO eager
to save.
Mr. Smalrs present dilemma was in
advertently brought about through the
theft several nights ago of a motor
meter from his car while 1t was parked
in front of his home at 1928 street
northwest. Anxious to prevent repeti-
tion of this act, he quickly purchased
a patented device which smooth
tongued salesman assured him would
make the new appliance thief-proof.
Several hours later Mr.. Small found
only few grease spots on the road in
front of his home where he had left
his car. Police as yet have found no
trace of the missing automobile.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
CANADIANS OFFER COAL.

Representatives Of the Canadian
coal commission conferred yesterday
with Secretary Hoover and Federal
Fuel Distributor Spencer.
Contact between the American
emergency distribution organization
and the Canadian committee was ef-
fected at the conference, the Canadi7
ans offering their cooperation to
the federal organization and 1t being
agreed on that all orders for emer..
eency coal for Canada be handled
by the two central bodies.
! The Canadian representatives were
G. A. McGrath and G. A. Bell, both
Of ottawa, and Fred Mccord of Mon
treal.
ing to the coal committee has applied
to Mr.. Spencer for emergency coal
under the second priority classihca-
ton. This coal, It was EXPLAINED,
was desired for operation Of various
pubic utilities Il, that state and
would be m addition. to coal sup
plies already provided for by con-
tract. ss
Evening star., 1922-08-09
Cats Find Joy
When Collision
OUerturns Milk

Tabby cats that move In the exclu-
sive neighborhood bordering the Con-
gressional apartment and Library OF
Congress attained a feline heaven"
temporarily. at least, early this morn
ing while. unmolested. they Tapped
their share of 800 gallons of milk
which flooded the pavement at LIST
and East Capitol streets.
1t was the i'll fortune of the w. A.
Simpson dairy, whose truck was
overturned in collision with tour
ing car owned and operated by
Fergus J. McOsker. SIS East Capitol
street.
Ellsworth Holland. driver of the
truck. was cut about the face, while
Henry Smith. AZ r street northwest,
suffered an injury to his right arm.
Traffic on the East Capitol street
line of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company was delayed for
nearly an hour. while police and
street car men attempted to right
the truck.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
MAY SEEK MORE POWER
In FUEL EMERGENCY
Gov. Groesbeck Ready to Appeal to
Michigan Legislature if Ne
cessity Demands Step.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, August 9.-Gov. Groes-
beck may ask the Michigan legis-
lature for additional authority, if he
finds he is not vested with ample
power to handle the threantened fuel
emergency, it was announced here to-
day. Failure of the negotiations by
representatives of Henry Ford, to
provide a means of transporting coal
destined to Michigan over the Louis
vile and Nashville and Detroit,
Toledo and Ironton roalroads and the
feeling that federal restrictions might
Interfere with free movement of
Michigan coal. prompted the gov
ernor's statement. Such step, how
ever, he explained, would be taken
only as a last resort.
The governor was hopeful today
that William w. Potter, state fuel
administrator, now in Washington,
would be able to obtain some modif1-
cation of the regulations under which
priority orders from all states shall
be passed upon by the Washington
distributing committee, before coal
may be moved from the mines. Gov.
Groesbeck has announced his op-
position to governmental control ex-
cept for the purpose of preventing
nrofiteeriQR.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
Westouer Wins
Balloon Race.
France Second

GENEVA, August s.-Maj. Oscar
'Westover. the American pilot. covered
the greatest distance in the James
Gordon Bennett Cup balloon race, ac-
cording to unofficial estimates made
here. Maj. Westover, who landed al
Csoerbetnek. ninety miles from Buda
pest, traversed $40 kilometers.
According to the latest figures other
contestants are placed in the follow
ing order:
2-Maurice Biename, France, 910
kilometers.
3-Maj. Paul Armbruseer. Switzer-
land, 500 kilometers.
4-Lieut. Labrousse. Belgium, 500
5-Maj. G. Vale, Italy, 100 kilo-
meters.
6-Capt. H E. Honeywell, United,
States. 7s0 kilometers.
IA. Guglielmetti. Italy. 700 kiio-
meters.
The American pilot Lieut. Walter
Reed was placed tenth, with AS kilt
meters.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
ANGLO7AMER|CAN
UNITY TAFT THEME
Lord Shaw, John w. Davis
and Wickersham Also Urqe
Cooperation.
WORLD PEACE HELD AIM
Irish Settlement Predicted at Ses-
sion Of English-speaking Union
in San Francisco.
WORLD PEACE HELD AIN

by the Associat ted Press
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.-Four
men prominent in world politics. ad-
dressing the California branch of the
English Speaking Union, IN session
here yesterday, commended the aims
OF the union in seeking to bring tn
English-speaking nations into closer
harmony with view toward foster
ing an international spirit of good
will The fpur-William Howard
Taft, Chief Justice Of the United
States supreme Court and former
President; Lord Shaw Of Dunfermline.
member Of the British house Of lords:
George w. Wirkershain. former AT
torney General Of the United States.
and John W. Davis, former amba ssa-
dor Of the United States to Great
Britain. are here for the convention
of the American Bar Associa tion
which opened today.
Each OF the speakers empha sized
what was termed = need Of fratcrnitv
among the Eng.ish-sp-a nations.
Taft Sees "Bctter Day.
Speaking III happy vein, Chief
Justice Taft referred 10 his recent
visit to England and the cordial wei
come accorded him there. After pay
ing special tribute 10 Lord Shaw the
Chief Justice said he saw q better
day in store for the word"
We of the nglisk-speaking ma
tions have faith in each other he
continued. 1--WE hope fer each other.
but we must have a spirit of 1ra
ternity if we are TO insure the pea
Of the wrold. ] believe that the En-.is
speaking nations Of our world ar
steadily realizing that it will be on
through whole = hearted fraterEit.
that we can hope to Secure !astin "
peace. A common tongue is the
heritage We already possess and il j.
for us to cement our common Ideals
through that common tongue.-
Lord Shaw expressed desire &"
see a wider understanding aInohs
English speaking people. When " p
stop troubling about our poorer quai
tiles and find the best ones. We VIII
all understand" he said. That A.
what England has tried 10 do in lr"-
that today 1 believe that ireland 3
on the crest of a wave that will send
it on to splendid achievement"
World Peace Advanced.
Mr.. Davis said that solution Of th.
Irish problem and elimination of tn.
jealousies aroused through the naval
strength of Great Britain have re-
s,os moved two two or,t Of the INA major 1hreats ats
clared that the liberation of IrelanG
did more to assure the world thai
freedom was not a mockery than
any other agency in ages"
Mr.. Davis concluded by saying that
the English-speaking rations must
help ireland by making the world
a place of peace.
Former Attorney General Wicker
sham advocated 'one tongue and
one set of ideals as means toward
universe of amity and fraternity"
Evening star., 1922-08-09
STONES PUT ON RAILS
WRECK TRAIN, KILLING
ONE AND HURTING MANY

By the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, August O.
Stones placed on the rails were
the cause of the wreck on the
Boston and Albany railroad. near
here yesterday, which resulted In
the death of II. r. Russell. fire
man, probable fatal injuries to
Robert c. Macdonald, engineer.
and slighter injuries to numerous
others.
State Detective Edward ]. Nc
Carthy stated today that pieces Of
crushed rock found on both sides
of the rails nearly a mile from
where the locomotive overturned
left no doubt that more than one
stone was on the rails.
A track walker had passed the
scene a half hour before the ac-
cident and reports the rails were
clear at that time.
Evening star., 1922-08-09

NAO.lllItu ITOl11 lTSt fdRe.J
pleted the accountants will then turn
their attention to that period ex-
tending from 1874 to 1911 which was
previously ordered audited under the
direction of the Mayes committee.
This review of the audit made by
the MayeS committee, it is explained,
will be made as means of satisfy
ing Senator Phipps' committee that no
mistakes were made.
The room being used by the ac-
countantS belongs to those allotted to
the general accounting office of the
government. B. F. Hill is in charge
of the actual audit work for Haskell
& Sells. while Maj. Daniel Donovan,
auditor for the District of Columbia,
will be on hand from time to time to
look after the interests of the local
government and to furnish informa-
ition. Earl Taggart, one of the experts
of the general accounting office, will
be on hand as personal representa-
tive of that Office and of the controller
general of the United States, under
whose personal direction that office
comes. T. A. Hodgson. for more than
forty years an employe of the general
accounts office. the greater part of
which time he kept the books relating
to the District finances, has been en-
gagged by the joint committee to assist
The accountants. Mr.. Hodgson was
retired last year. but because of his
familiarity with the methods of book
keeping and the features involved, it
was thought by the members of the
joint committee that he could be of
great service to those making the
audit.
Plan for Audit.
Maj. Donovan, Mr.. Taggart, Mr.
Hill and Mr.. Hodgson, along with
fthe accountants, have had several
preliminary meetings during the past
week preparatory to beginning the
actual work today. Although 1t was
not desired to make this plan known
In detail 1t was explained that the
accountants will first examine the
appropriation made for the use Of
the District, selections of money made
by the District from its taxes and
other various sources, the books of
the District auditor. the general ac-
counting office and the Treasury; the
expenditures of the District and the
various rulings and official reports
that were made during the period
In question. bearing upon the rela-
tions Of the two governments.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK,
times divorced. N

The scene concerned in the evidence
was the bedroom of an apartment in
West End avenue.
Gordon's suit was the first divorce
action in which Miss Bayes took the
defendants role. Her other three
court experiences were as plaintiff.
The real name Of Miss Bayes was
Dora Goldberg. Her first marriage
was to Chicago business man, c. a.
Crossing. After having her ties with
him severed in the courts, she mar
ried Jack Norworth, an actor. In
1914, while they both were playing in
"The Sun Dodgers" she obtained a
divorce from him, and two weeks
later became the bride Of another
member of the company. Harry Clark
They were domestic partners FOR
about two years. In 1920 Miss Bayes
went before marriage license clerk
for the fourth time.
She and Clark adopted a child, ana
she took second child into her home
after her marriage to Gordon, The
report of the referee yesterday rec
commended that Gordon be given the
custody OF the adopted son, John
Katuz.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
new CATHOLIC COLLEGE
FOR WEST BROOKLAND
Christian Brothers Will Build
100000 Structure on Fifty
Seven-Acre Tract,

West Brookland is to be the site
of new Catholic educational fnsti-
tuition which will cost in the neigh
borhood of $2.000,000, Rev. Brother D.
Edward, president Of st. Johns Col
lege, announced today on behalf of
the Christian Brothers of America,
who will found the school.
Fifty-seven acres OF land have been
purchased in west Brookland and it
was announced that the school would
really be an outgrowth Of Rock Hill
College, located near Ellicott City,
Md. The latter school probably will
be abandoned by the Christian
Brothers when their new one is COM
pleted. It Is planned to call it the
New Rock Hill College.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
CLERKS GET ORDERS,
By the Associated Press.

BY t0e AsSocl1teu ftS61.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, August g.
Clerks, freight handlers and station men
who are not on strike have been ordered
to ''stay away from their usual places
Of employment whenever their lives are
endangered, either by armed guards or
defective railroad equipment the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers, Station and
Express Employees announced today, in
statement to the Associated Press.
In their announcement the clerks
stated that this action had been taken
two weeks ago in two specific instances
where lives of their men had been en-
dangered by armed guards "The men
were ordered to remain away from
their jobs until the guards were re-
moved" I. D. Mumby, assistant to e,
H. Fitzgerald, president of the union,
stated, land were out only a day when
the guards were removed and the men
returned to work"
Evening star., 1922-08-09
KNOWN AS "JlTLEGGERS." /"

BUFFALO, N. z. August 9.-This
city's six-week street car strike and
the expedients adopted to handle
street traffic have resulted in the
coming of new words. The owner of
an automobile. who drove his machine
as a jitney first became a jitneur. To-
day the alleged Illegal operation of
Evening star., 1922-08-09
MEN ORDERED TO. STAY
FROM WORK WHEN
LIVES ARE ENDANGERED
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il there was danger they should stay
away.
QUIT AT MIDNIGHT.
"Big Four" Refuse to Work on FL
gin, Joliet & Eastern.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
JOLIET. Ill, August s-Approxi-
mately 1900 engineers, firemen, con-
ductors and brakemen of the Elgin
Joliet and Eastern big four" broth
erhoods walked out here at midnight
last night in protest against the
stationing Of troops around the yards
There were no disorders.
The strike of the big four" broth
erhoods here is exclusively a local ac-
ton. ordered by Chairman Charles
ODay of the Joliet division of the
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern At a 3
o'clock meeting last night he was in
structed by the men to notify the
railroad executives Of the impendine
strike, unless the troops were re-
moved
Evening star., 1922-08-09
HOOPER ON WAY HERE.
Many Western Presidents Leave on
Same Train for Farley.
' the Associated rress.

BY the Associated FFess.
CHICAGO. Ill. August s.-Chairman
Ben Hooper of the United States Rail-
road Labor Board will leave at ,12:40
this afternoon on the Broadway
limited for Washington, to be on hand
during the railroad conference Friday.
A number OF western railroad presi-
dents, bound for the meeting OF the
Evening star., 1922-08-09
MORE TROOPS SENT.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO August Six COM
panies Of Illinois guardsmen en-
trained this morning for Joliet to go
on strike duty
Officers here did not know whether
the men already on duty there were
to be relieved or whether the addi-
tional troops were being sent because
of the walkout of big four brother
hood members last night.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
VOTE AID TO U. S. MINERS.
Meeting at Frankfort-on-Main Ap-
proves 10000 Pounds Sterling.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT-ON-M August 9.
Ten thousand pounds sterling to aid
American miners in the present coal
strike, to be subscribed by the vari-
Gus national miners unions, was
recommended yesterday in reso-
luton adopted by the congress of the
international miners organizations
meeting here The resolution ex-
pressed sympathy for the aims of the
American strikers.
The congress decided against re-
striction Of the coal shipments to
America, which was proposed to aid
the American miners in their fight.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
BUMPER FRUIT CROP.
Largest Apple Crop in New York
in Years Threatened BY Strike.

ROCHESTER, N. T., August a.
Fruit growers OF western New York.
who have the largest early apple crop
in fifteen years, are becoming alarmed
over the rail strike situation, fearing
lack of rolling stock win seriously af-
feet transportation.
The peach belt in this section Of the
state Is also enjoying a bumper crop.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
4TH HUSBAND
OF NORA BAYES
TOGET DIVORCE

faces the breakup
of her fourth ven-
ture intof matri-
mony. A referee
recommended that
a decree of divorce
from her be grant
ed to Arthur A.
Gordon, w h-o s e
witnesses testified
that they caught
the stage star mis-
conducting herself
early one morning
last winter with
Arthur Welton, de-
scribed as an off,
cial of a Baltimore
Evening star., 1922-08-09
Rv fhe Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 9.-Twenty-
fve thousand rail shopcrafts workers.
through David Williams. secretary Of
the eastern strike committee, today
sent a telegram to B. M. eewell, at
Washington. putting themselves on
record as refusing to accept President
Harding's proposal for submitting the
cAniority ausstion to the Railroad
Labor Boaru.
Evening star., 1922-08-09

The parliament building in, Stockholm
is equipped with special quite Of rooms
for the convenience of the woman MEM
bers Of the Swedish national lawmaking
body.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
AUDIT OF DISTRICT
FUNDS is STARTED

Confined from First Page
Evening star., 1922-08-09

Friday, left on the same train with
Mr.. Hooper.
25. 600 HIT HARDING PLAN.
Evening star., 1922-08-09
RAIL WORKERS ASK
RIGHTS BE GUARDED

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