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Evening star., 1923-08-28
P|NCHOT CONFERS
WITH MINE owners
IN PEACE EFFORTS
Later Today viii Hear Miners
in Second Parley-SiIent
on Course of Hearings.
TERMS OF COMPROMISE
KEPT CLOSELY SECRET
Officisl and Unofficial Advisers
Aid Governor in Attempt
for Ccal Peace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa. August ~
Gov. Pinchot concluded today the nrs'
stage of his mediation in the antnra'
cite wage controversy, which threat
ems to tie up the mines September
In an executive session nearly thre'
hours long he heard the spokesmeh
of the anthracite operators, VINO eN'
planned to him why they have TO dats
offered solely arbitration to satisfy
the union demands. The miners rep
resentattves he saw yesterday
Again at the conclusion of the meet
ing oday the governor was slleh
as to the course of discussion. lie
did. however, announce that he would
later in the day see both sides again
and s;eparately. Observers considered
~ y3ssible that at the later sessions
would advance his own proposal
compromising the differences.
; IN. terms Of the expected compromise
aggestion were kept closely secret.
The union demand for a s2-a-day in
crease for workers paid by the day ano
n 20 per cent increase in the contract
rates for mining coal, along with the
"check-off'' system of dues collection
have not been reduced at the sessions
with the governor.
Confers With Advisers.
Gov. Pinchot. in the intervals between
his conferences today, was engaged In
consulting with official and unofficial
advisers upon the course which may De
pursued. He had invited some men
qualified by special experience" to as
sist him, he said. as well as the repre-
sentatives of the Federal Coal Commits
sion lent by Washington authorities
w. Jett Lauck, former chairman OF
the War Labor Board and economic
adviser to the United Mine Workers
during arbitration proceedings. and w
tral Trade Commission, which con-
Quoted cost accounting Investigations
into the mining field during Mr.. Colvers
tenure of office, were among the per
sons to whom the Governor referred.
Miners Give Stand.
Miners union officials who have is
sued notice to the $4,000 miners to
@hch snRtalhha have srsaed aesaaesd them in refus.
ing to proceed with wage contract
negotiations. and today he was TO ge'
the employers side of the question.
Other than to serve notice upon
both sides that the public interest
required and would obtain settle
ment of the issues without a stop
page in coal supply. Gov Pinchot has
held his peace. His attitude. he said
SO far is that of an official who is first
hearing representations from all con-
cerned. AT the second meeting with
the union leaders. which will come
late today, it is suggested that he
may take the initiative and offer a
compromise upon which he Will ask
their. view.
The viewpoints the miners and ope-
rators brought to Gov. Pinchots
mediation effort were unchanged. The
employers have offered arbitration;
the union, demanding a wage increase
of 20 cent for piece rates and
81 for day employees, and
sec check off" system for
coI has only one tenta-
t,- "A Page 2, Column A.
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PRESIDENT SEEKS
TO MAKE RECORD IN
FEDERAL ECONOMY
Determined to Cut Costs, But
Bonus Issue May Prevent
Tax Reduction.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Enough has been said by President
Coolidge in conference with his cabi-
net and with members of Congress to
indicate that he wants to make O
record OF economy In government ex-
penditures. He has selected this as
his first major objective. Chairman
Madden OF the House committee on
appropriations, after consultation
with Secretary OF the Treasury Mel
Ion, has given a hint of Mr.. Coolidge's s
second Observation-Disclosures of tax
alton, if possible.
While these two things might seem
to be interviewer, there is still a
third problem which overshadows
them both-the soldier bonus. AL
though nobody has said much about
1T publicly. it is a fact that hardly
a discussion develops among govern
nfent officials about fiscal affairs that
doesn't wind up in the vagaries of
whether Congress will or will not
demand a bonus bill and pass 1t over
a Presidential veto, If Mr.. Coolidge
should object.
Favored state Bonus.
The President has not made known
his attitude on the bonus, and prob
ably will not do SO until he finds him.
self compelled to speak. While Cow
ernor of Massachusetts Mr.. Coolidge
signed a bonus bill. SO in principle at
least he favors it. Thus the whole
matter resolves itself for him into a
question of whether the government
can afford bonus. That's where the
significance of Chairman Madden's
statement lies. Mr.. Madden opposed
the bonus last session. He now comes
out in favor Of program of reducing
taxation. Having proposed tax reduc-
tions imm mediately after talking with
the President and Secretary of the
Treasury makes it possible to draw
the conclusion that he has the moral
support of the Executive in his prof.
ect.
But there can be no reduction OF
taxation If at the same time the gov
ernment undertakes added financial
burdens in the form of soldiers com.
pensation. Which course, therefore
should the federal government take
Should 1t continue as at present and
squeeze bonus out Of the revenue
now coming in. especially when the
administration has in the last two
years not only been able to balance
the budget, but actually show a sur.
plus? Or should the administration
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Evening star., 1923-08-28
AIR RECORDS FALL
in NONSTOP FLIGHT
MacReady and Kelly Trip Ex
ceIIed by Army Flyers.
Other Marks Shattered.

BY the Assoc lated Press.
SAN DIEGO, August :s.-Wfth
the mechanism of their nfrplane
apparently functioning perfectly
and with three world records for
speed having already been shat
tered, Capt. Lowell Ii. Smith and
Lieut.. John II. Richter, United
States Army nirmen. gave today
every Indication of hanging up
several more marks before the end
of the cpoch-making hight begun
early yesterdn..
SAN DIEGO, Calf. August Is
In a plane that takes on fuel and
food, in inidair with the same ease
that an express trains locomotive
scoops up water en- route. Capt. Low
ell H. Smith and Lieut.. John P. Rich
ter. circling a course above San Diego
passed this morning the twenty-Tour-
hour mark in their air marathon. :,
They hoped off from Rockwell
Field at 5:05.17 am. yesterday During
the twenty-four hours they refueled
and reprovisioned several times, re-
ceiving supplies from another plane
Early today they had broken two
speed records. those for $500 and
5000 kflometerS.
They few $500 kilometers in Il
hours 80 minutes A As seconds. Ihey
made the previous record last June
%; Is hours ! . minutes 10 SECONDS
The 5000 kilometers they made IN
81 hours and IL minutes. The pre-
vious record, 26 hours l minute 81
seconds, was made by Lieuts. Oakley
Kelly and John A. Macready, OF trans
a nnn-Sf0n fame,
The report today indicated tina,
Capt. Smith and Lieut.. Richter Were
making an average speed or 81 y
miles an hour.
They hope to remain aloft at least
As hours, thus breaking all endurance
records Meanwhile, II luck stays
with them. various speed and dls'
tance records will fall.
Two blackberry pies in a metal.
lined bucket to which was attached
fifty pounds of lead nearly wrecked
the hopes of the flyers yesterday. The
incident occurred about noon. wher
the officers signaled for luncheon.
Another plane went aloft and made
contact with Smith and Richter
craft, lowering the pies and some
sandwiches. Richter was standing II
the cockpit and had grasped the
bucket containing the pies when
sudden gust of wind caused the upper
plane to nose up. For rev second:
Richter, clinging to the bucket, wa:
literally suspended in midair. Capt
Robert G. Erwin, pilot of the contac
plane. quickly whipped the nose o.
his plane downward and Richter set
tied hack in his seat with the black
berry pies and sandwiches in nj:
hands.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
WHITE HOUSE SEES
MINE PEACE NEAR
President Said to Be Pleased
at Progress of ParIey
With Pinchot.

Good progress is being made toward
4 settlement of the threatened strike
In the anthracite coal zone of Penn
sylvania. a White House spokesman
said today President Coolidge was
represented as seeing no reason to
change his expressed hope that an
adjustment in the controversy would
be reached before September l.
The government. this spokesm
declared, is using every agency at its
command, and bringing every pos
sible pressure to bear on both oper-
ators and miners to prevent an actual
shutdown of the anthracite mines.
At the same time, 1t was pointed
out, the government has not yet Of
fered a suggestion or plan for com
promise leaving the entire matter at
the present time in the hands of Gov
Pinchot of Pennsylvania and his as.
sociates, who are working toward
mediation.
Appreciate Efforts.
President Coolidge was represented
as feeling that Gov. Pinchot has done
b great public service in attempting G
at the eleventh hour to bring both
sides together around the conference
table in an effort to prevent a strike
Action in the anthracite controversy
so far has been of joint nature with
the national government initia ting
moves toward conciliation and ther
permitting the matter to rest in the
hands of the state authorities oi
Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction of the United States
government in the controversy thus
far has been indirect. but the White
House spokesman gave no light or
future developments in case Gov
Pinchot's conference fails of definite
results.
Actual mining of coal. the opera
tions required to bring coal to the
surface of the ground, the spokesman
said, has been held by the Supreme
Court of the United States to be q
state function and not an interstate
function. Gov. Pinchot's efforts tC
reach an agreement coincide with this
decision, it was pointed out, and he
should be publicly commended. The
President was represented as feeling
that the Pennsylvania executive has
done worthy public act In calling
tho conference.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
DOZEN SHOTS FIRED
AT WILLIAM z. FOSTER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-Three men
Who ATTEMPTED to shoot William H..
Foster. radical labor leader, as he
started TO address a meeting of 5000
man and woman garment workers
last night, failed to hit him with
a dozen shots, and fled down the fire
escape from which theN had directed
their attack.
Foster quickly calmed his audience
nv saving, There's nothing to be
alarmed about" and continued his
speech on the expulsion Of seven
members of the Garment Workers
Union for advocating one big union.
Foster, leader of the workers Party
and chief figure in, the 1919 steel
strike, had just advanced to the
front of the platform when three
men opened the fire escape door
thirty feet away and opened fire.
Some present said score of shots
were fred, others a dozen. The three
then ran down the fire escape and
vanished.
Prompt action by Foster averted
a serious panic, as many of the fear
stricken women had started a rush
for the two narrow Stairways that
lead to the street, two floors below.
The faces of the three assailants
were dimly visible from the stage.
and Foster said he recognized none
of them He left early today for
Terre Haute for a speech at a labor
meeting there tonight.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
KILLING OF PASTOR
|. WILDLY DESCRIBED
EyeWitnesses to Shooting
of Rev. Pierce Testify at
Garrett Trial.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE, Va,
August 28.-Entrapce to the court-
room where Robert o. Garrett, Cum
berland county clerk, is on trial for
the murder of Rev. Edward Sylvester
Pierce, pastor of the county's five
Baptist churches, in front of the lat
ter's home here on June last, could
be gained today only by card issued
by Judge B. D. White, presiding, who
announced that hereafter only those
with permits will be allowed to at.
tend the trial. These cards were In
great demand when court reassembled
today to resume hearing testimony OF
prosecution witnesses.
John r. Godsey, who also was a
witness in the Larkin Garrett trial
was the first witness of the day. He
was an eyewitness of the shooting
of the minister and told about the
same story of the tragedy as he did
at the previous trial.
Tells OF Shooting.
Godsey told of being attracted to
the Pierce home by the screams of a
woman. He said he saw Larkir
Garrett on Mr.. Pierce beating him
with his fists and declared he saw
r. o. Garrett shove a pistol into the
stomach of w. NJ. Smith as the lat
ter ran up with the apparent pur-
pose of separating the fighters
About that time, Godsey testified
Mr.. Pierce got up and went into the
house and the CARROTS started away
walking almost sideways and watch
ing the Pierce front door.
Mr.. Pierce re-emerged, he said
! with a shotgun in his hand and as
he came out r. o. Garrett covered
him with pistol. Then, the wit
ness added. r. o. Garrett, while he
kept Pierce covered with the pisto
in his right hand, snatched the shot.
gun with his left and stepped back
Almost Immediately r. o. Garrett
fired a shot into Mr.. Pierce" Godsey
said. "Mr. Pierce began to crumple
Pierce was falling and then fired sew
eral more shots
The witness said he did not see
the minister fire shot nor did hi
hear him say anything during the
time he was on the scene of the
the fight Mrs. Pierce was in the yarC
sobbing and screaming.
On cross-examination it was de.
veloped that Godsey had seen a pisto
in the minister's hand a the time r
o. Garrett was shooting and after
the shotgun had been taken from him
Counsel in Squabble.
| A squabble between counsel follow
ed the defense's request to know why
the witness had not told all he saw
and knew in his direct testimony.
'If there hadn't been any cross-ex-
animation this important disclosure
would not have been brought out
would it?" he was asked.
mo. / suppose not" the witnes.
said. II guess l forgot it,
Defense counsel also brought out
from the witness that he had picked
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Evening star., 1923-08-28

plan before the provincial liquor
board at Vancouver. B. c., for using
airplanes to transport liquor into
Yukon territory across strip of the
Alaska panhandle. is regarded by
international experts here as promis-
ing an important development in the
law of nations.
Although tine common law declares
that ownership of land extends in
definitely below and above the sur
face, civil law has sometimes modi-
fed this principle, as in the case of
claims involving subsoil rights in
Mexico. Still other definitions may
be possible from the standpoint of in
ternational law with reference to
navigation of the air.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
GANG BATTLE RACES
IN new YORK STREET
"Kid Dropper" Clan and Enemy
Fight Outside Courtroom;
Several Members Shot.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. August 2s.-Several
men were shot during a gang fight
outside Essex Market court today
soon after seven members of the no.
torious kid Dropper" gang had been
discharged because of inability to
connect them with a shooting last
week. The courtroom was thrown
into an uproar. A call was sent for
police reserves and ambulances.
Members of the gang surrounded a
taxicab which was carrying away
some of those discharged The chauf-
feur and some of the occupants of the
cab were among those shot.
The gangsters were arrested last
Thursday night on suspicion Of hav-
ing acted in concert in the shooting OF
William Weiss and Gussie Schwartz
AT that time the courtroom was
heavily guarded and the police at
the doors searched several persons
for concealed weapons as they en-
tered The precautions were the re-
suit of a tip that there would be an
attempt BY remaining members of the
gang to rescue the prisoners
Jack Kaplan, alias kid Dropper,' q
leader of the gang, was shot twice
and died at a hospital.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
U. S. May Bur Plan to Garry
Liquor Ouer Alaska by Plane
Canadian Proposal to Supply Yukon
With Run, During Winter by Hopping
Over american Land Being Studied.

At present there are few precedents.
with a resulting difference of opinion,
as to the extent of dominion exercised
BY a nation over its superintendent
atmosphere.
So far as the Yukon proposal is con-
cerned, 1t is said 1t might be ap-
preached from the standpoint of re-
quiring foreign pilots to possess
licenses to cross American territory
Neither the Treasury nor the State De-
partment, however, has given any in
dication of what steps might be taken
If the plan actually is carried out.
1t is the opinion Of prohibition off,
cials that prohibition extends upward
IN the air over American territory
They hold that liquor cannot be carried
over Alaska under any circumstances.
This view Is based on the Supreme
Courts decision in the ship liquor and
other cases.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
CABINET Meeting OFF.

The semi-weekly cabinet meeting
again was cancelled today by President
Coolidge, and cabinet members were
informed that no meetings would be
held for an indefinite period or until
those cabinet officials now on vacations
have returned to Washington.
The President plans instead to hold
frequent conferences with those Of his
official family who are in the Capital.
He has had only one meeting with his
ca binet since he took office on August 8.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Neu Gold Rush
To Toklat Riuer
Excites Alaska
BY the Associated Press

BY the AsSociattd Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August
2S.-Discovery of placer gold, re-
ported to run as high as 81 to the
pan. on the Toklat river. sixty
miles from the Alaska railroad.
has been the signal for a general
stampede from Nenana. Healy and
other interior points. according to
advices received here. The find
was made by Indians.
The Toklat river empties into
the Nenana river. The route fol-
lowed by the stampeders leads
through Mount Mckinley National
Park.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
WARSHIP GIVEN UP AS LOST,

MADRID, August 2S.-The Spanish
dreadnaught Espana, which went
aground in fog on Cape Tres Forcas
on the Moroccan coast last Saturday,
has been given up as lost. The ves-
sci Is lying at a sharp angle, with no
chance of being ref5oated, and her
guns and other equipment are being
salvaged. The Espana displaced
1900 tons. and was launched in 1912.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. August 28.-Gov-
ernors and governors representa-
tives of the anthracite-co consuming
states. comforting here today,
adopted a resolution submitted by
Gov. Cox of Massachusett pledg-
ing fullest cooperation with Fed
eral Fuel Administrator Wadleigh
in his efforts to supply the country
with fuel in the event of the
threatened suspension of anthra-
cite coal mining September 1.
BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 2S.-Plans foi
an elaborate organization to save tn,
eastern and middle Atlantic state.
from suffering. in the event tn,
threatened suspension Of anthracit,
mining is carried out September /
were launched by Federal Fuel Ad
ministrator Wadleigh here today a
conference with representatives o
the governors of eleven states, th
coal-carrying railroads, the United
States bureau of mines and various
other agencies that are to aid in tn,
emergency.
Mr.. Wadleigh laid before the fft,
out. in the main. by James c. Brydon
president of the Bituminous Oper
ators' Association.
The program had two importan
phases:
First. effecting smooth distribution
Evening star., 1923-08-28
WEATHER.

Showers tonight and probably We'd
nesday morning. followed by clearing
and cooler during Wednesday; tenn
perature for twenty-four hours ended
at pm. today: Highest. 81. at pm.
yesterday: lowest, 10. at 4:30 am. TO-
day. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is,delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

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MRS. HART SAYS
BILLS ACTIONSD Do
NOT CONCERN HER
Estranged Wife Denies Re-
SponSibiIity for Story of
Unnamed Boy,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March rs
Mrs. William S. Hart today denied
charges made by her husband, Bill
Hart, two-gun movie star, that she
was responsible for accusations con-
Meeting his name with that Of a Bos-
ton school teacher.
Hart, In reply TO insinuatons yes
terday that he was the father Of this
teachers child, and that he was pay
ing for the child's support, declared
his wife, who is separated from him,
was responsible for the report
Mrs Hart. who is suing for divorce,
said she would not mention the Boston
charges in her suit
What Mr.. Hart did before I
married him Is no concern on mine.
This new development has no bearing
on our trouble" she said.
Hart denied he was the father OF
any child except his own son, born
to Mrs. Hart.
He said his estranged wife is now
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600 is held in trust for her and $780,
600 is held for his son, Bill Hart Jr.
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home from college because Of illness.
and worry over his health is believed
to have caused his suicide attempt.
Mrs. NJ. L. Vandercook lives in the
room adjoining that occupied by Rob,
ertson. She heard the shot and
rushed to his room. Robertson. who
was standing, told her what he had
done. Then he fell to the floor. DR..
John NJ. Cunningham, 1927 n. Me
rjdian St. gave her first aid and Rob
ertson was taken TO the Methodist
Hospital.