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ing letter to Senate" Iced inslhu'
lting that the retail dealers were re
sponsible for the high price "f biu'
minouS coal.
Senator Capper explained thlS morn
ing that the committee VIII set ON
first this afternoon to determine eN'
aCtly what the price of coal Is at the
mines and then obtain accurate lnlor'
nation as to what cost elements enlei
to boost retail prices SO high
this end. Senator Capper VIII end"aVoE
to have Government experts add then
testimony to that of citizens orSaniZa
tons and representatives Ut the re-
tail coal merchants, who have lndl'
Gated their intention of being present
What will follow as natural con-
sequence" continued Senator Capper,
Il am not prepared to say at this
point. of course. 1t would seem
very drastic thing II the Government
We're obliged 10 assume supervision OF
local coal yards TO save the public
from being gouCed. II might even be
that we could do something to en-
coura &c the people To buy their coal
direct from the mines. ! cannot say
what legislation will I've enacted. but !
will not say none will he enacted
IF legislation should result from
this hearing, would il not inject the
Continued on Page 3. Column ~
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Pepper Announces
End of Coal Strike
In Senate Session

Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania
paused during the World Court de-
bate in the Senate this afternoon
and announced that since we met
this morning the anthracite coal
strike has been settled"
At the time ne made the an
nouncement Senators Borah of
Idaho and Walsh of Montana
were discussing back and forth the
effect of public opinion as COM
pared with force in settling contro.
versies.
Senator Pepper said he could
cite the settlement just reached in
the coal strike as an example of
the value of public opinion in set
Ting great industrial controver-
sizes.
Senator Copeland, Democrat. Of
New York, who last week sought
to have the Senate take some &C
ton on the coal situation, de-
clared that. while he was glad to
hear that the strike had been end
ed, he hoped the Senate would not
feel there was nothing more TO
be done Senator Copeland said he
thought there was as much reason
as ever to take some steps to pro-
tect consumers because lit will be
many weeks before anthracite coal
is being brought forth.
When advised of the operators
statement in Philadelphia denying
there had been settlement. Sen
ator Pepper said his announce
ment was based on information
from a source that he believed re-
liable. He said he was told that
the operators had agreed to the
plan of settlement last night and
that only the assent of the miners
representatives was necessary to
end the suspension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
CLAIMS ALUMINIUM
COMPLAINT DENIED
Thompson Says Justice Office
Refused to Act on Same
Charge in 1922.
BY the Associated Press

10y the Associated Press.
The complaint upon which the
Aluminium Company of America is to
he brought to trial next month before
the Federal Trade Commission is the
same on which the Department of
Justice refused to act several years
ago. the Senate Judiciary committee
was told today by Trade Commission
er Huston Thompson.
MIR. Thompson. who is one OF the
minority in the commission said "A
competitor of the Aluminium Com
pany presented its case to the Justice
Department in 1922. charging Il mo-
nopoly in sand castings. After an in
vestigation under the direction of
Herman J. Galloway. an assistant at
torney general, he said the depart.
ment held there was no case.
The company then appealed TO the
Federal Trade Commission, with the
result that complaint was issued
against the aluminium company. in
which Secretary Mellon is interested
and a trial ordered.
Mr.. Thompson said he could not
disclose the name of the complainant
under a rule of the commission.
Asked about A charge that the
Trade Commission aluminium com
pany report WAS made public during
the 1924 campaign for political pur-
poses. Mr.. Thompson declared the
decision to publish the report was
unanimous and involved no thought
Of possible political effect.
Il don't want to say so in this par
ticular case" he said. but we have
found that Witnesses frequently disap-
peared or found themselves unable to
testify when names Of compliments
were made public in advance of trial.
The witness said later that at least
four compa had made compla int.
but he insisted he must withhold their
names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
ID. C.. COAL COST PROBE MAY GROW
TO SWEEPING NATIONAL INQUIRY
Plunge Federal Government Into Strife 1t
Has Heretofore Avoided.

y definite effort to bring the entire
coal industry under sweeping con.
SfeSSlondl investigation is expected to
result from the hearing before the
senate District committee this after
noon on coal prices in Washington.
whether the charges of gouging. made
by Senator David \. Reed of Pennsyl-
wanna, are SubStantiated or not, high
authorities at the Capitol admitted to-
day
Should evidence submitted to the
committee show that retail coal mer-
chants here have been overCharCing
declared Senator Arthur Capper of
Kansas, committee chairman, relief of
some sort would become almost obliga-
tory. A step of this kind he admitted.
might very likely inject the Govern
ment squarely into the coal war that
President Coolidge has been so studi-
ouSly avoiding.
Put Blame on Operators.
On the other hand. the retail mer-
chants here have information which.
II presented to the Senate District
committee, might warrant an investi-
cation of the operations of the mining
companies. 1t was predicted that the
retail merchants would turn the
charges of cnuCinc squarely back
upon the operators. one Of whom
started the present uproar by writ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
NEW G|RL-SLUGCER
ABROAD IN TOLEDO
Tenth Victim, Attacked Last
Night, Routed by Father.
Man Unarmed.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio. January -
Toledo police were confronted today
with a new smuggling case.
The SECOND attack on Il woman this
week and the tenth in recent months
occurred at midnight when Miss
Dorothy Borton. 20, was beaten un-
conscious by u youth in front Of her
home.
The man had followed her from a
show. Selling her from behind and
striking her with his fist. Screaming
for help. the young woman fought
back, but was knocked unconscious
just as her father came to her aid.
Authorities were inclined to be-
lieve thai this latest attack had no
connection with other recent as
Saults, in which a club apparently
was used as weapon.
The attack came while police still
were attempting TO solve the Staying
of Miss Mary Handley. A.. whose
continued on Page 5, Column y
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18TH STREET PARK
CONTRACT VO|DED
Meridian Hill Work by Peas
lee Is Ordered Stopped
by McCarI.

Controller General McCarl today
ruled that the director of public
buildings and parks should terminate
its contract with Horace W. Peaslee
architect, of this city, for his plans
IL develop Meridian Hill Park, on SIN
teenth street.
Attacking the contract from many
angles, including the phase that Mr..
Peaslee alleGedly had started the
plans while in the employc of the
Government, and his contract award
ed without competition to complete
them had the possibility of favorit-
ism" McCarl held that the architect
could be paid for work already done.
but that mo further authorizations
should accordingly be issued under
the contract with MIR. Peaslee.'
Plan Is Elaborate.
The park. under the prospective
plans, would be beautified by an elab-
crate development, including q cas-
cade of water down Il series of pools.
Retaining walls, walks, statues, trees
and promenades already have teen
placed in the upper part of the park,
and bare, with no trees or vegetation.
McCarl held that the agreement
contains no provision fixing any date
for completion of any one or all of
the items and is apparently to be car
ried out pursuant to the wishes of
the architect rather than as the in
terests of the Government may re-
quire."
Its provisions are so indefinite.
continued the controller general. that
it would be impossible to determine
whether the contractor had defaulted
as to time of completion or as to
qua nifty or quality of work. and no
redress is provided in case of default"
Furthermore, contracting. with
out competition. with a former en-
ploye shortly after his separation from
the service to carry on or. perform
services similar to those performed
during his employment. is objec-
tionable as, among other things. hav-
ing the possibility of favoritism
Completion by Others Possible.
Aside from the objectionable fea-
lures Of the contract above mentioned.
it Is not understood the architectural
services required are such that the
fact Mr.. Peaslee prepared the general
design of the park while an employe
makes it impossible for any other
Continued on Page 4, Column l.,
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Death Car Driver
Who Killed Nun
Given 10 Years

Clifton Young. colored, was SEN
fenced this afternoon by Justice
Bailey in Criminal DiviHon I to
serve 10 years in the penitentiary
for. the death Of Sister Mary
Cephas Becker Of Providence Hos
pital. The nun was in a car which
was struck and overturned by an
automobile driven by Young June
% last.
Young had pleaded guilty to in
voluntary manslaughter.
Estelle Robinson, colored, owner
Of the car, and who was a passen-
ger at the time Of the collision, was
jointly. indicted. but the Govern.
ment dropped the case against her
when Young pleaded guilty some
weeks ago.
Young was represented by for.
mer Assistant Attorneys Arthur
Presmont and S. McComas Haw-
ken. Assistant United States At.
torney OLeary prepared the In
dictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
MERCURY T0DR0P
TO I ABOVE ZERO
Winters Record to Be Set
Tonight-Re|ief Next
Week Indicated.

4 cold wave sweeping in from the
West put an end today to the com
paratively balmy weather the Capital
has been enjoying for the past
week and, II the weather mans pre-
dications are borne out. will drive the
mercury down to the seven-desree
point tonight, new low record for
this Winter,
The only solace the Weather Blu
reau had to hold out against a pros
pect Of two or three DAYS of frigid
temperature was that 1t sees no pros
pect of snow accompa nying 1t. While
the thermometer Is flirting with the
zero point tonight the sky will be
cloudy and probab bly, will continue thai
way tomorrow.
Although some temperature rise
during the day is looked for tomor'
row, the prospects are that Saturday
night will he just as cold as tonight
and may even hang up a lower rec
ord. No relief from the cold Is In
sight for two or three days at least
If tbe mercury goes down to the
predicted degrees tonight 1t will be
degrees under the lowest temperl-
ture recorded here so far this Win
ter. which was l. degrees.
The temperature at midday VAS
plainly indicating its intention OF
Going down TO a painfully low point
tonight. Starting at IS degrees at
o'clock this morning. it had done the
unusual thing of dropping steadily
during the day uptil it nedrci the
nO-degree mark at noon.
The cold wave today WAS sweeping
down through the Southern states,
with a prospect of freezing tenperii'
lures tonight as far down as north
west Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Will Be Filed Tonight Unless
Agreement Limits Debate,
lemoot Declares.
ADOPTION PREDICTED
BY LARGE MAJORITY
Circulation Follows Blocking. by
Blease of Effort to Curb Discus
sion After February 10.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

\ petition invoking the two-thirds
cloture rule to bring an end to debate
and force a vote on the " orld Court
was circulated in the Senate this aft
ernoon.
Senator Lenroot Of Wisconsin. in
charge of the World Court resolution,
said that unless an agreement fixing
February 10 as the date on which TO
limit debate should he entered into
unanimously the cloture petition
would he filed formally before ad-
journment tonight.
Senator Lenroot predicted that clo-
ture would he adopted by the neces-
sary two-thirds vote. and more II 1t
were invoked.
Under the cloture rule the resolution
proposing cloture must lie over until
Monday. should it be filed tonight. At
that time. however. ii would be voted
on without further debate.
Would Speak Hour Each.
If cloture is voted, Senators would
be limited thereafter to one hour each
in which to speak on the resolution
Of ratification and any amendments
that might be offered. 1t is believed
that not more than Is Senators would
avail themselves Of that privilege.
Immediately before the petition for
Clorure was circulated an effort was
made on the floor of the Senate TO OBJ.
tain unanimous consent to limit de
bate on the World Court. beginning
February 10, and allowing each Sena-
tor 80 minutes in which TO speak on
any reservation or on the resolution.
Senator Cole Blease of South Caro-
lima. an opponent OF the court. OBJ
jeCted.
Immediately thereafter The cloture
petition was Giro ulated. 1t requires
the signatures of only Is Senators, and
will be oversubscribed by large
number. according TO Senator Len.
root.
The crisis in the Senate developed
earlier as result of demand
continued on Page g. Column >
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FIRST LEG OF SPAIN.TO.AMERICA
FLIGHT MADE WITHOUT MISHAP
1.-THE Jacka,'' Modern Columbus, Reaches Canary
Islands From Palos-Dcstinations Are Buenos
Aires and New York.

I distance TO Buenos Aires and New
York is 1880 miles.
The Columbus of the air, Comdr.
| Franco. is seeking again to link Spain
with the Americas. and from the eX-
act spot in the Domingo Rubio Canal
/ here whence the caravels of Column
, bus set forth.
The length of the first hop is SIS
miles. From Palos TO Buenos Aires is
6 49, miles.
Franco has been known as the
Jackal' since his aviation school days,
because he wore a large lock of his
shaggy black hair down over his
bronZed face.
From the Canary Islands. still pro-
ceeding northward off the northwest
African coast. the flight will be to the
Cape Verde Isla nds. From the Cape
Nerdes there will be a jump of 1,432
miles TO Fernando do Noronha, and
then a flight of 279 miles TO the Ameri-
can mainland at Perna mbuco Braz
Continued on Page : Column a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
RECALL OF BIBESCO
NOT ASKED BY U. S.
Kellogg Formally Denies State De.
partment Requested Rumanian
Enjoys Departure.

BY the Associated Press
Secretary kellogg today denied re.
ports published abroad that Prince
Bibesco. former Rumanian Minister in
Washington, was recalled at the re-
quest Of the State Department.
The recall was initiated Ivy the
Rumanian government, he said. after
the return home of the Rumanian
debt commission. The Secretary's
statement has been sent TO American
Minister Culbertson in Rumania.
In diplomatic circles in Washington
the decision to replace Prince Bibesco
here has been connected with reports
that he favored larger immediate pay
ments on Rumania's war debt than
were approved by his government s
debt commissioners. On that subject
Secretary Kellogg made no comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
COLD WAVE MOVES TO EAST

CHICAGO January 80 CP.-Oid 30
reas, iugGler of temperatures. did his
famous mercury vanishing act today,
and as a result. the northern section
of the country, from the Rockies east
to the Ohio. read the thermometer in
terms of minus. or near it. The At
lantic Seaboard was the next locale for
the chilling spectacle, forecasters said
AS reports went eastward of a.
below temperatures in Colorado and
Wyoming the cold wave area spread
it's borders. Budding pussywillows in
Montana had an icy shroud and other
Northwest points We'd for the doubt
full honor of being the coolest spot in
the country. Hibbing, Mimi, register
ed IS below. just four degrees warmer
Continued on Page .. Column II
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PNEUMONIA TOLL SO.
Nine Deaths and Eleven New
Gases Reported Today.

The bureau of vital statistics of
the Health Department reported to-
day that % persons in the District
have been victims of pneumonia
since January l. including deaths
reported today. Eleven new cases OF
the disease also We're reported. max
ing total of 215 for the month.
Health Officer William c. Fowler
points out that the mortality rate is
entirely too high for the number OF
cases reported daily, leading him to
believe that physicians are not re-
porting cases promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
OPPOSE UNDERHILL BILL
ON D. c. JUVENILE COURT
Commissioners Unfavora BILE to Pro-
posed Amendments in Law Con-
tanned in Measure.

An unfavorablc report on the I'm
derhill bill proposing an amendment
to the law creating the Juvenile Court
of the District was sent to Chairman
Zihlman of the House District commit
tee today by the Commissioners.
The bill prepared by the commission
on public welfare legislation covering
the same subject and sent to the Capt.
tol January II, the Commissioners ex-
planned. more nearly meets the need Of
the situation than the Underhill
mea sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
By the Associated Press.

BF the Associated Press.
MADRID, January o2-Comdr
Frances seaplane Ne Plus Ultra was
sighted this afternoon off Las Palmas
Canary Islands, which is the first
scheduled stop on the fight from
Palos, Spain, TO Buenos Aires.
CADIZ. Spain, January 80 LF).-A
wireless message from Comdr. Franco
at 1880 a m, az hours after. the
start of his seaplane from Palos for
Buenos Aires, said: ''All i going
we'll"
PALOS. Spain. January - CP).-
Four Spanish aviators started at
o'clock this morning in the sea plan ne
Ne Plus Ultra on the first leg
of flight for Buenos Aires and
possibly New York. The first stop
will be Las Palmas. Canary Islands.
The aviators are Condr. Ramon
Franco. Capt. Rusie de Aioa. Ensign
Duran and Mechanician Rage. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
MERCER GROWING WORSE.

BRUSSELS. Belgium. January %
C0.-Cardinal MERCER was "consid-
erably worse" today, members Of his
encourage announced.
The announcement came after the
aged prelate. worn out by his recep-
ton of visitors. including Crown
Prince Leopold, Islied. for the first
time since his operation, that the
sick room be vacated and that he
be left alone for the remainder of
the day.
The cardinal WAS said to he resting
easily, but greatly fat:gued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
GAS RETALIATION ASKED.
Company Believed Intending to
Seek Increased Rates.

Rev2luation of it's property as of
January l, 1926, is asked by the
Washington Gas Light Co. and its
subsidiary. the Georgetown Gas Light
Co., in petition filed today with
the Public Utilities Commission. In
ventories of physical properties with
no statement OF waves were inclosed.
The commission is asked 10 check
these and hold public hearing, as
required by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
TEAPOT APPEAL ARGUED.

ST. LOUIS, January - R.-A
motion to advance for hearing the
Government appeal from a decision
upholding the famous Teapot Dome
oil lease was argued briefly today IN
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals here. The motion was taken
under advisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
OPERATORS BLOCK
COAL PEACE HOPES
IN REFUSING TERMS
Scranton Times Proposal
for Five-Year Pact Had A.
prevail of Union Head.
OWNERS ACCEPTANCE
HAD BEEN REPORTED
Does Not Meet ANY Requirements
of Situation, 1nglis' State
ment Holds.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILA DELPHIA, January %
Anthracite operators announced to-
day that the Scranton Times plan to
end the coal strike did not meet any
requirements OF the situation.
The following statement was issued:
Regarding reports that the an
thracite operators had accepted a
strike settlement plan proposed by
F.. j. Lynctt of the Scranton Times.
the Philadelphia office of the anthra-
cite operators conference states that
Mr.. Lynetts plan did not meet any
requirements of the situation and had
Tot been accepted by Mr.. Inglis or
the operators"
EXXIS ACCEPTS TERMS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
1924 G. O. P. "Keep Coop Slogan Bars
Party Worry Over Coal, Helm Holds

of Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio. to
have placed in the record a letter bear
ing on the coal question. Senator
Copeland. Democrat, New York, had
couple of newspaper editorials on the
same subject inserted without reading,
explaining that all possible pressure
should be brought to bear on the SEN
ate to act in the present emergency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

By the Associated Press.
Since their campaign slogan in 1924
was Keep Cool With Coolidge" Re
publicans ought not 20 be concerned
about the coal situation, Senator Hef
lin. Democrat. Alabama, declared to-
day in the Senate.
This observation followed a request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
LEWIS ACCEPTS TERMS.
Agrees to Renewal Of Farley on Five.
Year Peace Basis.

SCRANTON, Pa. January % P).-
President John L. Lewis of the United
Mine Workers today accepted as a
basis for negotiation the plan ad-
vanced by the Scranton Times for. set
Element of the anthracite coal strike.
Mr.. Lewis said he was willing to
join Mr. Inglis in another meeting in
an attempt to agree on settlement
that will send the $4,000 mine work
ers back to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
RED" BARES PLOT
TO KILL ALEXANDER
Says Scheme Against Jugo-
sIavian King Was Financed
From Moscow.

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jusoslavia. January
o2-Discovery of a plot against the
lives of King Alexander and his cabi-
net ministers is believed to be behind
the sudden decision of Premier Pac-
hitch to return from the Riviera,
where he went on January 10 for an
announced lengthy stay for his health.
The police are continuing their
widespread raid upon the homes of
of persons arrested had swelled this
morning TO 500.
Paid by Communist.
The plot against the King and MEM
bers of the government is said to have
been revealed by the arrest of d work
man in Zagrab The man was spend
ing money lavishly. boastins that he
had received 100000 dinars from Mos
COW as part payment for the work to
be executed.
He declared. according to the police,
, that he received the funds through
NJ. Philipovich. leading Jugoslav
Communist. who, for the last year,
has been "A resident of Moscow.
Cavalry Dispense Mob.
Syndicalist workmen attempted to
hold demonstrations in front of the
National Assembly Building IN Bel
grade and mounted troops were re.
uuired TO disperse them.
The minister Of the interior issued
a declarati ton that all unions we're H.
legal and must be disbaEded. 1t was
reported that the Communists lad re-
ceived orders from Moscow TO re-
organize the party throughout the
country and resume their 1ormer
activity.
This is the first intima ton that the
alleged Communist plot in Jugoslavia
was directed against the lives If the
ruler and his ministers. Belsra de
dispatches last night said more than
700 suspects had been taken into
custody in connection with Il move
ment to overthrow the government.