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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
VERA CRUZ IN GRIP
OF STRIKING UNIONS
Committee of Workers Takes
Control of PoIice-AII Ac-
tivity Is Tied Up.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ. August 23-Vera Cruz
is virtually under the control of a
committee of strikers, which has
taken over direction of the police.
Order is being maintained
The envoy sent by President Obre-
gon has returned to Mexico City with
striker delegates empowered to nego-
tiate a settlement.
The wives of the members of the
syndicate of tenants who pay no
rent" marched to the city markets
yesterday and compelled domestic
servants buying food to go to the
headquarters of the strikers. sign the
Syndicalist membership list and i'm
mediately declare a ten-day strike
The League of Maritime Unions. re-
considering its previous decision. has
voted not to declare a strike without
financial aid from the striking unions
The dock workers, therefore, remain
at work.
No trains are running and no public
utilities are in operation, but stores
are kept open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
u. S. MarshaI's Forces to Provide
Nation With Fuel IL. Emer eencv

Determined to prevent suffering in the
event OF an anthracite strike. the United
States government today continued with
its plans to provide fuel to the people If
q shutdown OF the mines comes.
The United States bureau of mines is
preparing a complete set of instructions
TO the consumers Of anthracite coal
which will enable them to use soft coal
In hot-air heating apparatus without
changing the apparatus.
The three most important questions to
be asked of the governors of anthracite
consuming states, or their representa-
tives, when they meet with the fed
eral fuel distributor in New York
Tuesday will be:
First. How best can anthracite con-
sumers be educated to use substitutes
for anthracite?
Second. What suggestions have the
governors or their representatives to
make which will help the federal gov
eminent to move coal. into their
states?
Third. How much coal will be nee
eSsary in each state to carry the con-
sumers through the winter?
The statement now being prepared
by the bureau of mines Will be READY
for submission to the conference IN
New York Tuesday.
Another matter that will be dis
cussed Is the advisability of having a
special corps of instructors in each
state to go to dwellings and apart
ment houses to teach the household
crs and janitors the best methods of
using the substitutes for anthracite.
To Extend U. s. Scope.
The law providing for the federal
fuel distributor expires September %,
but it was learned today that Presi-
dent Coolidge is prepared to use his
authority to extend the life of the Of
flee of the federal fuel distributor and
to enlarge Ii
In a measure, this will be similar
to the voluntary organization built up
by the late President Harding last year
before the Congress passed the law
providing for the fuel distributor. The
work of distribution will go on, there
fore, If an anthracite strike material
ICES. under the direction of the federal
fuel distributor. aided by other off,
Gals of the government and the state
authorities.
Not only will the railroads. the soft
ments be expected to do what they
can to minimize suffering and demon
alization of industry, but federal Off
Gals in every agency, from the White
House down. will stand ready to throw
the weight of their authority into the
balance If 1t becomes necessary.
In the preparations now being made
for eventualitieS the possibility of
averting a final break between the OPP
orators and miners has been almost
completely submerged. There was no
indication in any quarter today that
further overtures for a settlement were
in prospect. although the Coal Com
mission. which already has interviewed
without success, continued In session.
IL was said to be at work on a report
10 President Coolidge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
LA JUNTA BRIDGES MENAcEp

By the Associated Press.
LA JUNTA, Col, August 23.-Flood
waters rushing down the Arkansas
river following the breaking of an
irrigation project dam near Fowler late
yesterday reached La Junta at s o'clock
this morning. The river rose gradually.
Shortly after o'clock the high
water began tearing away the an
proach to the North La Junta bridge.
The waters had not yet reached the
floor of the West La Junta bridge at
that time. however.
Residents along the river bottom,
warned of the near approach of the
high water, took refuge on higher
ground, in some instances taking
their household goods with them.
The river at present is about one
half mile wide. and 1t Is spreading
rapidly over the lowlands along its
banks The river here has not yet
approached the high stage set two
years ago in the disastrous flood
which swept the Arkansas valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
CAR FARES TO ADVANCE.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August %
Street car fares here will be advanced
from eleven tickets for SO cents to
five for rs cents. effective September
l. 1t was announced by the Cleveland
Railway Company today. The in
crease. due to automobile competition
and increased wages for employees
Will affect only the rate at which
tickets are sold. Cash fares will re-
main at 5 cents with a penny for
transfer. -,t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
GERMANS DISCOURAGED.
Press Sees French Note as Offering
No Hope.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 23.-The German
press generally regards the French
reply to the British reparation note as
unfavorable, considering ii as marking
no further progress toward solution
of the reparation problem.
THE note contains no clear decision"
says the socialist Vorwaerts, though
1t offers possibilities. 1t contains no
assurances that France will desist
from the policy which must eventual
ly bring an end to Germany's capac-
ity to pay and result in political and
economic chaos in Europe"
The Tageblatt denounces Premier
Poincare's attitude toward passive re-
sistance, and declares ii is not fact
that such resistance was started TO
protect the interests of a few capital
lists.
The Boursen Courier concludes from
the note that France needs money. as
otherwise NJ. Poincare would not rec
ommend that Germany raise foreign
loans for the payment Of reparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23

The general lines of the admins
tration plan for supplying bituminous
coal and reserve anthracite stocks to
the sections which would be most af-
fected by the September 1 shutdown
probably will not be revealed until
the governors of the anthracite
consuming states meet with federal
oricials and railroad representatives
IN New York next Tuesday Federal
Fuel Distributor Wadleigh. who
called the conference after a visit 10
the White House. today gathered
bearing on available supplies and
transportation. and prepared to act
In cooperation with the Interstate
Commerce Commission to carry a
comprehensive relief program into
effect.
should any legal action become neces-
sary on the part Of the federal gov
eminent, the Department of Justice
would be found in a state of COM
piete preparedness.
the ay STRIFE rnporss Of tbs BoSsb Of
nous miners after September / have
been circulated in the whirlpool of
rumors and speculation that sur
rounds the preparations of the gov
nut SuCn a Develop
ment is in prospect the government
has no authoritative knowledge of 1t
1T is considered unlikely by most off,
Gals that the union leaders of the
bitumfnous men would sanction a
walk-out under the circumstances,
been lost sight of in the general CO.
operation of all federal agencies to
place the government in a position
where it can fully protect the public
interest.
Conference Tuesday.
Federal Fuel Distributor Wadleigh to-
day was still awaiting responses to the
kilograms he sent the governors of
misunderstanding states yesterday invit-
ing them to send representatives to
conference in New York Tuesday to de-
eide on means to be adopted to keep the
public supplied with fuel in the event
of a strike.
1t was said today that in all probable
ity the governors would select repre-
sentatives thoroughly familiar with the
question of fuel distribution In their
states. rather than that the governors
would themselves attend the conference.
The state executives. to whom the
invitation were addressed. Included:
Governors of Maryland, Connecticut
Delaware. Maine. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey. New York,
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Vermont
and the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia.
In his invitation to the governors,
Mr.. Wadleigh said: AN Important
subject to be discussed will be the
matter of education of the consumer
in the use of fuels other than an
thracfte, as 1t Is felt that a systematic
plan OF public instruction can be made
of great service in the practical and
effcient use of such fuels and will
thereby reduce the actual cost of
heating with resulting savings to the
consumer and the community"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
COOL WAVE HEADS
FAR INTO SOUTH
Records Fall as Arctic Chill
Affects u. S.-WorSt Is
Over in District.

The cool wave has spent itself and
slowly rising temperature is forecast
by the weather bureau for the next
day or two. The thermometer
reached its lowest point at o'clock
this morning by registering 50 de-
grees, one degree higher than the
lowest yesterday which was 81, &C
cording to the bureau. No colder
days have been recorded since 1890.
Weather bureau officials explain
the cool snap as being due to the
rapid chilling of the atmosphere in
the polar regions. bringing about a
mild approximation of the usual win
ter differences between artic and
. equatorial air movements.
At present a northern area of high
pressure has moved southwark and is
spreading over a large part of the
United States, while d long current
of the warmer low pressure from the
south has passed IT moving north
ward. and today was stretched along
the Canadian-A american border.
Temperatures of As degrees at
Richmond, Va. and 46 degrees at
| Pittsburgh were recorded. and the
bureau said the chill breeze would
spread during the next tWenty-four
hours through south 1drollHd, SeOT-
| gia, Alabama and Mississippi.
I Coolest Day In Pittsburgh.
. PITTSBURGH, Pa. August 23.-All
records for cold weather in Pitts
burgh during the summer were shat
| tered today, when the government
thermometer registered 46 degrees at
Il o'clock. The previous low mark
was 4S, made August 20. 1883. In
outlying suburbs. particularly those
in the river hills. thermometers regis
tered as low as Al. A dense fog COW
cred the entire district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
Counting Places
Provided in New
Hotel for Girls
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 23.-A
visiting alley" or hallway banked
on either side with ten small cur
tanned alcoveS where working
bachelor girl occupants may re-
ceive their friends in privacy, will
be a feature of thirteen story,
400room apartment-hotel TO be
opened in October on West 3ith
street.
A girl may obtain a room and
two meals a day for $3.50 to s12
week. There Is a ballroom on the
first floor, a large library on the
second and sitting rooms on all
floors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23

Operators to Remain.
Notwithstanding, the operators
group intends to remain in Atlantic
City, at least until the end of the
week. in an effort to show that the
employers seek every means of reop-
ening discussion.
John l.. Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers. and the scale
committee of the union, it was said.
probably would stand by also until
tomorrow. But there was no change
of attitude in the front which the
employers group and the union
spokesman have opposed to each 9TH
er. MIR. Lewis stood by the presenta-
tion of the union demand for Sc day
wage increase for all men employed
by the day mines and for 20 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23

cent increase in the piece rates per
ton for mining coal The anthracite
F, operators, refusing any increase over
the present scale. tender arbitration
| of the issue and of every other issue
between the union and the empl Oy ors.
guaranteeing likewise TO make any
award OF wage increases which the
arbitration may result in retroactive
to September l, If the mines are kept
running.
Lewis stiII Silent.
Mr.. Lewis has maintained silence
since he served notice that the mines
would stop September /. There have
been no meetings together of the par
ties concerned. though the operators
said today they would ask another
meeting II even a pretext could be
found, though their attitude would
be unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
Frenchn1an Flies
Over 1872 Miles ir,
Motorless Plane

VAUVILLE. France. August ga
Georges Barbot, the French avia-
tor. flying in a motorless airplane.
yesterday covered PIG kilometers
approximately 1925 miles,. over
an officially measured circuit. This
Is record distance for this type
or machine. Barbot remained in
the air six hours, four minutes and
twenty-one seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
WILL SUSPEND STREET
CAR SERVICE IN BERLIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
BERLIN. August 23.-In conse-
quence of the enormous losses suf-
fered in running the street cars in
Berlin the municipality has decided
to suspend the operation of the en-
tire service. Notice will be given all
employees that every effort will be
made to resume operations at the
earliest possible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
ID. c. Heads Discuss Way to Protect
Residents in Case of Coal Strike

Possible courses Of action to be
taken by the District government to
avert, suffering in Washington this
winter in the event Of an anthra-
cite strike were discussed at a con-
ference at the District building today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23

The conferees were Maj. j. Frank
lin Bell. Engineer Commissioner;
Walter c. Allen, executive secretary
to the utilities commission. and Rob
ert L. Lewis, former secretary to the
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
SOUTH GROWS CHILLIER.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, August 23.-August
weather records continued to tumble
today throughout the south. Lower
temperatures we're general. according
to reports, some Of the southern states
reporting decreases Of approximately
80 degrees over that which prevailed
during the forepart of the week. In
number Of cases the drops were
accompanied or preceded by rainfall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
FLOOD MAKES 1000
|. HOMELESS IN WEST
Damage of 100000 Es-
timated From Break in
Dam in Colorado.

By the Assoca ted Press
FOWLER, Col. August 23.-Ap-
proximately 1000 persons are home
less today and damage estimated at
100000 has been done by food
waters which rushed down the val
leys of the Apshapa and Arkansas
rivers yesterday and today. follow
Ing the breaking of an irrigation
project dam near here
Five hundred persons have moved
out of the danger zone in North La
Junta, according to word received
here. and approximately that num-
Der fed from their homes in the
valley below the dam. Observers
saw a dozen houses. and many car
casses of cattle and horses. as well
as huge trees. tumbling along on the
crest of the flood after the dam broke
yesterday.
People Get Warning.
Warned OF the breaking OF the
dam. scores of families hastily moved
their household goods from the path
OF the water and most OF them, II
was reported here. were able to save
most of their livestock.
The food waters were expected to
reach Lamar. Colo. late today and
residents in the lowlands there were
moving to higher ground.
When the dam washed out, a wall of
water twenty-five feet high swept
down the channel Of the Apishapa
river. then spread out over a terri
tory of a mile wide. AS II spread out
the depth decreased to four or FIVE
feet. observers said. but took trees,
houses and livestock in its path
The wall of water swept the valley
from the dam which Is thirty-six
miles south of Fowler to the june
ton of the Apishapa and the Arkan-
sas river. three miles east Of here,
travelling at speed of five miles an
hour. Then 1t swelled the flood in the
Arkansas. which, because of recent
rains and cloudbursts. already has
risen to point near that attain
during the disastrous Pueblo flood of
June, 1921. The city of Fowler is not
in the path of the flood.
LowIand Crops Destroyed.
Crops in the Iowlands for many
miles along both rivers have been de-
stroyed. it is declared
The flood resulted from the wash
ing out of the huge earthen retain
ing wall Of the Apishapa river dam
The wall was eaten away slowly
at first and warnings were broad
cast to residents in the valley below
Soon the destruction became more
rapid and then all the huge dirt
wall swept out. leaving only the con-
crete base which scarcely slowed the
rush of water from the canyon.
When the flood neared the Apis
hapa-Arkansas river Junction 1900
feet of rails and ties were swept
from the Santa Fe railroad grade. A
Santa Fe railroad bridge nearby was
not destroyed, however. One span
of a Santa Fe trail highway bridge
was swept away. along with the an
proach. Santa Fee railroad officials
said traffic over the damaged tracks,
which are on the Denvef-La Junta
division of the line, likely would be
restored this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
REBELS SEIZE TOWN.
Brazilian Revolutionists Force
State Troops to Retreat.

MONTEV1DEO. August 23-Advices
from Riviera say that the town OF San
Pedrito, in the Brazilian state of Rio
Grande do Sui. has been taken by a
force of 1000 revolutionaries. The
state troops have retired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
CHESTER IS FACING
NEW TURK|SHf|GHT
Proposal Aided by French Re-
ported to Be Looked
on FavorabIy.
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
ANGORA, August 23.-The minister
of national economy has favorably
received an offer from a Turkish linn
tied company submitting plan for
the development Of the national re-
sources, which would be substituted
for the Kennedy Chester agreement.
The project will be studied by the
council of ministers.
The Turkish company, it is understood,
Is working with French development in
terests. The Turkish official press bu-
reau, says the new plan is much more
favorable to Turkey than is the Chester
convention.
Ownership of the concessions in
Asiatic Turkey, obtained by Rear Ad-
miral Colby M. Chester. retired, passed
last June to the Ottoman-American De-
velopment Company. of which Col K E.
a Canadian. is a di-
rector.
The convention putting into effect the
Chester concessions was signed at An
CORA on April 80. The convention was
ratified by the Turkish nationalist as
sembly on April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Friday; continued
cool. Temperature for twenty -four
hours ended at 2 pm. today: Highest,
IL, at $40 pm. yesterday; lowest So.
at am. today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
''FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour

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.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-14
RECEIPTS IN CASH FROM
 BIG FIGHT ARE S429,920
Patrons Who Paid Cash For Their Seats Totalled 75,712 Count
 Shows

New York, July 14.-With the com pletion late yesterday of the checkup by federal agents of the receipts of the heavyweight boxing carnival staged on Thursday night at Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jcl-ey City, it was an nounced by Promoter Tex Rickard that the paid admissions numbered 75,712. The gross receipts amounted to S429,920.70. Deduction of, the fed eral tax of 10 per cent cut this down to $390,S37. The 10 per cent slice taken by the state of New Jersey brought the net receipts down to $351,753.30.
 Though the paid attendance fell be- low the estimate made by Rickard earlier in the day by some 5000 it still constitutes a record, exceeding by 3s4 the paid admissions at the Demp- Carpenter battle on July 2, 1921, in the same arena. Rickard still con tends that there were more than 90,- 900 persons in the arena, as every seat was occupied and the aisles were clocked by thousands of police, fire
New Britain herald., 1923-07-14
COULDN'T FOOL HIM This Darky Was Well versed in All
 fhe Rartn0 TeSv,,a

Grand Circuit Park, July 14.-Here is a story that is going the rounds ot the running tracks.
 Two darkey roustabouts are having an argument about horses. One of them has just put over winner. He bet two bucks on a rank outsider that paid s2s.20 for the two-dollar in vestment.
 The other gentleman of color had bet two iron men on the favorite that had finished among the also rans. The lucky bettor began to chide his friend who had played the favorite, about his knowledge of horses. Whereupon the fellow who had picked the favorite remarked:
 If you all know so much about hosses, who is de greatest hoss in de world?"
 The darky who had picked the win ,ner, scratched his head as he did some deep thinking. Finally a smile played over his face and he answered.
 'Nothin' to that Man O War, of course."
 You guessed right. Now tell me who Man O War Is by
 More deep thought and more scratching of the head. After a long delay came this answer:
 Well, boss, every time I see dat Man O War we was all by hisself."
New Britain herald., 1923-07-14
HERBELWYN SHOWS WAY IN 2,O9 TOLEDO TR0T
Erwin's Mount Loses One of Three Heats to My Rosebud, With Pop
 Geers in Sulky.

Ft. Miami Track, Toledo, O., July 14.-Hal Erwin bested Pop Geers when he pitted Herbelwyn against My Rosebud in the 2:09 trot on yester- days card of the Grand Curcuit meet ing here. Erwin sent his entry to the wire first in the first and third heats, losing the second mile by half a length to the Geers mare.
 Anna Bradford Girl won the second and third heats of the three-year- old Lace after finishing ninth in the op- ening mile, Chesley H. Searcy, with Harry Stokes up, winning the first heat.
 The 2:11 trot went to Lon McDon- aids We'll Worthy in two straight heats, Walter Cox sending over Fair May ahead in the third mile.
 w Marvin Childs drove Hal Malone to a win in the 2:02 pace by taking two straight heats He paced the sec end heat in 2:0S 1-3.
 Peter Henley, a lame horse, took the 2:17 trot carrying The Turkey Foot stake of $173o, in two straight heats. Egan's Capt Eugene pulled up lame at the wire in the second heat after placing second and was drawn from the race.