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u. S. Wins $l,OOO,O0O
Suit, But McCarl
Objects to 81 Fee

BOSTON, August "A 81 ex-
penditure for air mail postage by
the office Of the United States dis.
trict attorney which helped to
expedite a $1,00O,OOO tax suit
settlement in favor Of the Govern
ment has been denied approval by
Controller General J. r. McCarl.
In consequence it probably will
be UP to Marcus Morton, jr., assist
ant district attorney, to pay. The
documents were shipped to Call.
fornia at the urgent request Of the
Federal Court there in a suit which
the collector of internal revenue
had brought against the estate Of
the late Frederick Aver Of Prides
Crossing, to recover $3.180,00O in
back taxes.
Notification that the payment Of
the So postage bill has been
suspended" arrived here simul.
taneously with news that the Aver
suit had been settled for $1,000. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

Today. August 2, is the 151st ami
versary of the signing Of the engrossed
copy Of the Declartion Of American
Independence.
On the 4th Of July previous to the
date IL of the Colonies or States,
except New York, voted for the
Declaration. The New York convention
in the meantime ratified the Declara-
ton, thus completing the great docu.
ment, which meant that these United
Colonies are and Of right ought to be
free and independent States"
1t is frequently said that August 2
should be our National Independence
day, as the first resolution for our
severance from the British crown
was adopted on July 2, 1776. by a vote
OF only IL Of the Colonies and the
document was not signed by the rep
resentatives. Of the Is Colonies until
August q.
\ In.a.oolleesslest sturs- at. Ghieeg ahput'
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CREDIT MEN URGE
BANKRUPT ICY PROBE
Claim 100000 Is Taken
From D. c. in Year by
Fake Schemes.

Apprehensive over the fact that
fraudulent bankruptcies and other
forms Of what they characterized as
Commercial crime" have cost Wash.
ington 100000 during the past year,
members of the Washington Associa-
ton of Credit Men, meeting in the
Raleigh Hotel this afternoon, adopted
a resolution calling upon United
States District Attorney Peyton Cor.
don to give certain bankruptcy cases
pending before him "his immediate
attention, with a view to presenting
them at an early date to a grand
jury"
The resolution, which slso requests
that "the proper authorities cause a
thorough investigation in the District
Of all kinds Of improper business and
financial practices" was introduced
by w. Cassel Hanson, director Of
the association, at the conclusion of
an address, in which he explained
in detail how certain unscrupulous
merchants have practiced fraud In the
District at the expense Of wholesale
mercantile houses.
Committee to Investigate.
Mr.. Hanson was named chairman
Of committee which, under the terms
Of his resolution, will be empowered
ITO investigate the whole subject Of
fraud in the District"
Action Demanded.
Lister Watts, president Of the as
sociation, who presided at the meet
ing, named the following to serve on
the special committee under Chairman
Hanson: H. E. Stringer, Eugene III.
Ruark, Joshua Evans, jr.. and c. w.
Clayton.
It was stated just prior to adoption
of the resolution that there has not
been a prosecution in a bankruptcy
case in the District for the past II
years.
1--WE must have action" Chairman
Hanson informed the members Of the
association. 1t is condition which
involves the public, because it indi.
rectly becomes the victim when large
companies are defrauded of large sums
Of money. It is condition which
must result in the downfall of the
Doc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
WATCHMAN IS SHOT
IN OHIO MINE FIRE
Gov. Donahey Asks Aid of
Two Other Executives in
Ending Strike. g..
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated treBS.
DOVER, Ohio. August 2.-Simul'
taneously with the discovery early to-
day of the burning of the tipple OF
the Maple Leaf mine near Newport
reports were received that John
Hines. night watchman at the mine,
had been shot and slightly injured.
Officials Of the Pocock Mining Co. Of
Massillon. owners Of the mine. assert
ed their investigation revealed the
tipple was fired by bomb. but resi-
dents Of the vicinity said they had
not heard an explosion.
Both mine company officials and
Sheriff Abe Laird denied any knowl.
edge Of Hines shooting, but DR.. r.
M. Harrison Of Uprichsville said he
had attended him at his home there.
DIR. Morrison said Hines was shot In
the back with a shotgun. but was not
seriously hurt.
The tipple fire was discovered by
persons living near the mine, but it
had made such headway that the
property could not be saved. Unoff1.
cial estimates placed the loss at more
than $4,000.
officials Of the mining company de-
clared that union pickets. being main
tained on 24-hour basis near the
mine were in their tents when the
tipple burned.
Plan to Stop Trouble.
Immediately after the destruction
Of the tipple Sheriff Abe Laird and
James e. Patrick, county prosecutor,
went into conference to determine
what action should be taken to pre-.
vent further trouble.
It was the Maple Leaf Mine that
figured yesterday in fight near New.
port between non-union workers and
union sympathizers, in which John
Vesco. SO, of Wainwright, Ohio, was
shot. He was reported in a serious
condition today.
John Horger. jr., who faces q
charge Of shooting with intent to kill
in connection with his injury, was at
liberty today on his own recognizance.
No hearing will be held pending the
outcome Of Vesco's injuries. Vesco
was declared by the non.union men to
have been a member Of the attacking
party Of union adherents. but he de-
MED 1t.
Col. Reynolds of the Ohio National
Guard arrived here today as the rep.
resentative of Gov. Donahey to sur.
vey the situation.
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Coolidge to Return in Month.

RAPID CITY, S. Oak. August
R.-It was stated definitely at the
Summer White House today that the
President and Mrs. Coolidge expect to
leave the Black Hills the first part OF
September. Meanwhile they have no
plans to visit either Yellowstone Ma
tional Park or the Coolidge homestead
In. VerIlaAT,tx,
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Britishers In 12-Foot Boat Will Start
Crossing of Atlantic Ocean on August 8

through the force Of the wind against
a small windmill. which drives a screw
propeller.
In case Of q calm the navigators can
use muscle power to drive the pro-
peller by means Of a foot or hand
pedal.
The only opening in the vessel is a
small hole atop, which can be closed
during gales, with a tiny coming
tower in which only one man is able
to sit at time. The other must
lie down.
The men expect to make the cross-
!ng. IN. 40 dayss 'sGzxssss.ls.x ,s.,tA sis
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er can be counted upon TO pitch turn IN ana
still has a number of winning games left in
more base balls past batters than any other
the game has ever known.
II can't go out there and throw that ball
like I used to- johnson told an Associated
Press correspondent. But with proper care
and rest think can go in and win a game
now and then"
Leaning forward across the front rail
of deserted grand stand at Griffith Stadium,
Walter fixed his gaze on the broad field where
he had scored so many of his triumphs.
You know" he said after pause. 1.-THE
injury I received this year hurt me whole
lot. 1t would not have made so much differ
ence with a young fellow. but am getting
along and it took something out of me-"
Walter is undecided how long he will
continue in the big show, but his mind Is
made up definitely that he will not give up
base ball any time soon.
'Ill probably be like the rest Of them,"
he said with smile. Base ball is hard to get
away from. I probably won't try to pitch
much more, but the chances are that I'll be
with ball club as long as I am
able to put on a uniform"
''Are you still interested in buying into
a minor league club as you were few years
ago?"
II did want to buy a minor league club
and I may when the time comes for me to
retire from the American League"
johnson labored IL years for the Washin
thrill That came in the 1924 world series, W
the New York Giants, he was called upon i
team to worlds championship.
Jic Nc% >s,,k,x1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

LONDON, August 2.-An adven.
turous crossing Of the Atlantic in the
steel boat built like q submarine--is
scheduled to start from Dover on
August by two Lancashire men, Ed
ward Tierney of Stafford and Dick
Hayman of Swinton.
Their boat is named the Carrie and
Is only 12 feet long, feet deep and
has a beam Of feet. She draws 2 feet
Of water and obtains. powE mainly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Soviet to Send Delegation.

GENEVA, Switzerland, August 2
R.-Georges Tchitcherin. Soviet for.
eign minister, has notified the League
Of Nations that the Soviet Union will
send delegation to the international
conference on transit and communica-
ton, which has been convoked by the
League for August %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
BODY FOUND IN POND.
Missing Man in Car Discovered by
Swimmers.

JOPLIN, NO., August P).-Small
boys swimming in an old brick yard
pond discovered the body of A. j.
Hoover, 60-year-old former cafe owner,
at the wheel of his automobile under
20 feet of water here yesterday. He
was missing since July 13.
Police and the coroner believe
Hoover drove off the road in a blind
ing rainstorm the night he disap-
peared. The pond Is located near the
road which he took to reach the home
Of a business prospect with whom he
had an engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
DAWES DECLINES COMMENT.
Vice President Receives Statement at
Desk I'm Bank.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 2 @.-Vice
President Charles G.. Dawes received
without comment the information that
President Coolidge had announced he
did not choose to run for President in
1928. Brig. Gen. Dawes has been wide
<ly mentioned as possible presidential
@sa andidate. He was busy at his desk
ut the Central Trust Co., when Presi-
dent Coolidges statement was laid be.
fore him.
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Child Fatally Hurt.
Special Dispatch TO The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, August D.
Jack. S years old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Oracle, residing on the National
Highway miles west Of Cumberland,
was fatally injured last night when
struck by an automobile driven by
James Bradley Of Barton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 2 R.-
Gov. Donahey today asked the gov.
ernors of Illinois and Indiana to join
him in requesting a reconvening Of
the interstate conference Of miners
trail competitive field in the hope of
settling the coal mine wage dispute
ION an economic basis"
AS soon as Gov. Donahey receives
word from Cows. Ed jackson Of In
diana and Len Small OF Illinois that
they are agreeable to the plan he will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
SOVIET REBELLION
REPORTED GAINING
Communist Organ Reveals
Internal Moves to Break
Asxlts4ai Unity. s1Iiess.
By the Associated Press.


MOSCOW. August 1.-The existence
Of determined groups of rebels
against the Communist party policies,
with the opposition carried to the ex.
tent of organizing railroad factory
strikes intended to further the ends
Of breaking the party unity, is report
ed by the Young feminist, organ Of
the Moscow Young Communists, in an
article today.
The so.called irreconcilables. the pa
per declares, have not hesitated to un-
dertake the disorganization Of the
army and to enlist the support Of
non-party elements in their fight.
These groups have recently increased
their activity greatly, leading a
vicious campaign against the party,
it adds.
Great Strike Planned.
1t quotes a member of the presidi-
UNI of the party's control commission,
M. Yaroslavsky, as stating that in
Tomsk the opposition had definite
plan afoot to call strike in the whole
territory of Eastern Siberia, with the
object of tying up the railroads and
IdCLOTlGS, OuStlIlS Iil0 pTCScIlL SOIn"
munist leaders and taking the author
ity in their own hands, with the aid
of the disorganized army. Propagan-
da work to this end has already been
undertaken among the troops, miners
and railwaymen, he added.
That the Tomsk rebels are direct
ed by the Moscow oppositionists-
meaning Trotsky, Zinovieff, Sokol.
nikoff and others, although these are
nat specifically ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
have been demonstrated to the satis-
faction of the party control commits
sion. Disaffection is also evidenced
by activities in Odessa and Kharkov.
in the Ukraine, where oppositionist
centers have been established.
THAT is where the party struggle
stands, due to the so.called 100 per
cent Leninists," the paper says.
There exists a clear counter.revolu-
tionary movement on the part of the
enemies Of the party and the Soviet
government.
Holds Promise Violated.
"Without the support of the party
masses, and refusing to recognize our
socialistic development, these groups
are degenerating into centers hostile
to the party. 1t is not surprising,
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column H.
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JOHNSON SAYS HE IS THROUGH
PITCHING IN REGULAR TURN
Blames Leg Injury, but Expects to Win
Game Now and Then-Tells of Famous
Batters and Criticizes Lively Ball.
BY the Associated Press.


pitchers
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JAPAN URGES COMPROMISE.
Plan Provides for United States to
Reach Parity on Cruisers.

GENEVA, August R.-The Asso.
ciated Press learns that the Japanese
compromise proposal, made In an
effort to save the tripartite naval con-
ference from failure, provides that
Great Britain and Japan shall cease
building cruisers when they reach the
end Of their present authorized pro-
grams and that up to 1881 the mum.
ber of 10,OOO-ton cruisers shall be linn.
tied to IL for Great Britain and the
United States and eight for Japan.
The plan also calls for a secondary
class of cruisers with a maximum OF
5000 tons each. but nothing Is said
about S-inch guns in connection with
this type of cruiser.
Pact Could Be Denounced.
The plan proceeds by suggesting
that if any building program becomes
a menace to the other signatories they
could be empowered to denounce the
arrangement. The United States
would undertake not to exceed the
British cruiser strength before 1881.
Hugh S. Gibson, head Of the Amert-
can delegation, authorized the Asso.
ciated Press today to deny that he
had received instructions from Presi'
dent Coolidge to end the conference.
The President, he said, had left the
question of the termination Of the con.
ference entirely to his discretion.
Americans interpret the Japanese
compromise to mean that, IL the Brit
ish stop with their present strength,
that strength would constitute the to-
tai cruiser tonnage up to 1881.
The correspondent understands that
w. C. Bridgeman, first lord of the ad-
miralty, told Admiral Saito that the
compromise was impossible under the
present instructions of the British
delegation, but that he Immediately
telegraphed the text to London for
submission to the cabinet.
Ambassador Gibson has cabled the
compromise proposal to Washington
with explanatory comment.
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club his big
relief and pitched
a
a
Pittsburgh victory
~
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OATH-TAKING RECALLED.

Assumption OF Office Marked by
Dramatic Scene.
BY the Associated Press.
RAPID CITY, s. Oak, August q
Calvin Coolidge today ends four years
Gantlaasd on Page 2. Column Column 81
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Rsd;o |Iss Pses, s,,saa 'ss Rsse 3
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Holds Promise Violated.

"Without the support of the party
masses, and refusing to recognize our
socialistic development, these groups
are degenerating into centers hostile
to the party. 1t is not surprising,
Continued on Page 4. Column II
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CONTINUED on Page s, Column 81
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Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
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CALLS CONFERENCE.
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! CONTINUED ' on Ra y Soaaupn. Gov ~
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EXPERTS ARE SPLIT
ON FIGHT OUTCOME
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated 1IeeS,
NEW YORK, July 20.-Expert
opinion differed sharply today about
the Sharkey-Dempsey fight.
Tom Sharkey. famous old-timer in
the heavyweight ranks, and from
whom Boston Jack got his fighting
name. was inclined to favor his name
sake, chiefly because of his youth and
splendid physical condition.
Tom O'Rourke, veteran manager;
Gene Normile, Dempsey's former
manager; Jack Delaney, light heavy
weight champion: Sid ferris. New
York lightweight: Jack Renault,
Canadian heavyweight; Abe Goldsteln..
former bantamweight champion, and
Ruby Goldstein, New York hght'
weight, expressed preference Tor
Dempsey's chances.
On the Sharkey side We're Tex
O'Rourke. promoter: Pauline Uzcudun,
Snanish heavyweight contender; Jack
Curley, promoter of the Willard
Johnson bout; Sammy Goldman,
Sharkey's former manager, and Hum
berto Fugazy. promoter.
Jimmy De Forest, former trainer Oh
Dempsey. believes Dempsey has re-
gained enough Of his old-time form 10
beat Sharkey even if the fight goes
the limit.
A poll by the Daily News of persons
at random shows 1853 believe Demp-
sew will win by Knockout; 260 think
Sharkey will get in the finishing bloW;
ia think Sharkey will win the de-
cision. and Al favor Dempsey for a
verdict.
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''Navy Double Punch" Will Be
Used by Sharkey, Says Webb

the punch is to cut back with a
snappy backhand wallop, which lands
on the right side of the opponents
face In most cases this causes the
receiver to losa his balance. Before
he can right himself he meets the full
force Of left-hand hook clean to the
jaw.
"The catch for the user of the
navy double punch is in the fact that
some people will object to the first
part Of this combination of punches
as bordering perilously near foul
blow, and consequently liable to court
disqualification but / maintain that
such Is not the case. Some of our
greatest boxers use back-hand punch
es, but they hit with the paded part
of their gloves, the same as Sharkey.
"Sharkey has employed the navy
double punch without molestat1on,
but in Europe, where inf1ghting does
not score so heavily, it would no doubt
bring up some little discussion among
those ringsiders who might be termed
foreign experts.
However. the navy double punch is
good, clean and fair one and II
Sharkey manages to stop the eX-tltie
holder with it there will be no kick
coming"
Webb coached Gene Tunney when
he was boxing coach of the American
Expeditionary Forces He coached the
American Olympic boxing teams in
1929 and 1924. $500.
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sock, and he will continue to sock until
himself socked a point where he is
helpless.
AS said his companions and asso.
GATES are loyal to the point of fanat-
icism. They do not insist blindIy that
ne VIII win, but everywhere you can
see an eager hope that he will win.
They ask each other what they think
or his condition, and if he has i'm.
proved. They tell themselves he looks
better than before the Firpo fight.
They say this and that, but when
they are through they end up by say
ing. Anyhow, he's a regular feller.'
When Jack speaks he speaks we'll
and clearly. His words do not come
tumbling, nor are they bookish words,
but they are direct. and he has said
what he meant. He is without pre-.
tense, as have said; he Is honest with
himself. He Is simple, and his instincts
are kindly and inspired by a decent
good will.
Without any mental reservation
whatever I will say that l like Jack
Dempsey. He may be a pug; he may
be, as he says, nothing but fighter;
but I know large numbers of more
socially elevated and pretentious per-
sons in New York and her sister States
who could absorb his salient qualities
and so become much more nearly what
they assert themselves to be.
/ saw Sharkey. as told in my article
in this paper yesterday, and 7 liked
him. He is a clustering, efficient,
ought-and-ready man of good quail
ties. But 1 would not care TO have
Sharkey for a friend and to associate
with him frequently.
With Dempsey it is different. He
would wear. Judging the two as ami.
mails, Sharkey is a fine example Of the
beast fera naturae, as the law has it,
while Dempsey Is registered stock.
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DEMPSEY SHOOTS 48,
HIS BEST ON LINKS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARATOGA LAKE, n. Y, July 20.
Jack Dempsey has just shot the
best nine holes of golf of his links
career.
CHEEKY and with absolutely no
thought of Thursdays battle with
Jack Sharkey on his mind, Jack
scored a 4S on the first half OF the
local course as the gathering dark
ness made balls hard to follow and
left direction flags almost indistIn-
guishable yesterday.
All the power of his right hand
punches was in his driver. perfectly
timed iron shots clicked and long
puts went down easily to prove
Dempseys splendid judgment of dis
lance. And as the dusk deepened,
Jack alone of a foursome was able
to follow the flight of the balls.
The half round, first Jack ever has
shot under so strokes. probably was
the last the former title holder will
play before the fight with Sharkey
has taken place.
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S125 is BEING ASKED
FOR $3.50 TICKETS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Rlngslde
seats for the Dempsey-Sharkey fight,
with box office price of $3.50. were
reported being offered along Broad
way today at $125 each.
Reports of wholesale gouging by
Spectators has caused United States
Attorney Charles H. futile to tempo
rarily shift his investigation into the
sale of theater tickets to tomorrow
nights fight at the Yankee Stadium.
Announcement of the inquiry
brought statement from Tex Rick
ard, promoter of the fight, that he
was anxious and willing to cooperate
with the Government. He asserted he
had list of the names, addresses and
number Of tickets bought by each pur-
chaser in the first 40 rows ringside,
and denied any tickets had been al
lotted any agency within the first q
rows.
The $125 price was being asked for
seats within the first five rows, it was
reported. and s120 each for seats in
the next five rows.
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Salient Facts Concerning Big Fight

By the Assocat
Oack Dempsey aged 81 OF Los
Angel and Boston, aged 25
night at the Yankee Stadium New
City
Distances a Judges and referee
start at SIS pm main bout at 10 pn
daylight time.
atendance-S0,000
Probable receipts-$125o,0oo
a six roundslJames Braddock OF Jersey City
Sandy Sefert OF pittsburgh
Cheyenne Wyo Tom Savers of Detroit VS. Jimmy
frankie Nue OF St
Paul George Ray Neuman of Jersey City in
to held after main event
Sharkey Johnny
Buckley
WIZ EAT New York ana associated
Nation Nideh