Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) thunderstorms tomorrow generally fair with Showers night; moderate temperature. Temperatures—Highest. today; lowest, 67, at 1 a.m. Full report on page 7 and Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 20 to- 84, at noon . today. 9,644, post office, Was Entered as second class matter shington, D. C. Ch WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, ¢ Foening Star. The Star’ every city b tion is delive: as fast as th *“From Press to Home Within the Hour” carrier system covers lock and the regular edi- red to Washington homes e papers are printed. Saturday nday’s I Circulation, 'S MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1925—THIR! 'Y PAGES. Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. 9 REPORTFD KILLED IN CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE NEW SHOCKS FOLLOW TREMOR DEVASTATING SANTA BARBARA AREA Three Hotels Collapse. Flood and Fire Ar Danger of e Adding to Situation. GEYSERS SPOUT UP IN STREETS WHEN WATER Town Cut Off From Outside World.| MAINS BUCKLE Quake General in Southern Part of State This Morning. Br the Associated Pr SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—The Pacific Telephone and - ’ Telegraph Co.gpere received word that another severe earth- quake was felt at Santa Barbara at 10:15 a.m. AN FRANCISCO, June 29.—The Southern Pacific Rail- way Co. reports 65 dead at Sa earthquake. nta Barbara as a result of the A BARBARA, Calii., June 29.—Four persons are known o have been killed and from 100 quake that shook this city at 6: largest buildings. 5 o’clock th practically all structures in the ¢ to 300 were injured in the earth- s morning, damaging y and wrecking several of the The San Marcos Building, the largest business structure in the city. completely collapsed along one-third of its length. The Hotel Arlington and the St. Francis we FOUR DEAD re partially destroyed. IN WRECKS. One of the four known dead, a Mrs. Perkins, wife of a wealthy railroad man, was killed in the collapse of a wing of the hotel. I'he other three persons killed were found in the wreckage of | business buildings on State stree at 11 am. district t. They had not been identified The carthquake appeared to center in the business There were two severe shocks at 6:46 and 6:47. followed by about 20 others of minor violence. the sSan Frane hquake of 1906, residing in Santa declared today’s shock ex-| the morthern temblor in vio- vivors of co | ¥ ce Barbara led lence Mains Are Broken. The twist of the quake broke water and zas mains, pped telephone and tele iph wire and broke the reservoir supplying the city with Wit Breaking of the however, cause ar as known Tetephone communication with Los Angeles was restored about 10:55 a. when a single line in a garage W found to be functioning. All the brick dwellings were demol- ished. Water main ind river rese voirs were broken and the city was partly flooded Vo fires st far little & done by th It is feared that there may be con- siderable of life, particularly in | the ruins of the Arlington Hotel, one of whose walls collapsed like an egg- shell The main street of the city up- heaved and buckled under the temblor and, as the water main parted, geysers shot up through the pavement. Accompanying the quake were tre- mendous waves, which rushed in from the bay and flooded the lowlands. The 1; st building in the city, the Granada block, withstood the shock. TRACKS RIPPED 200 MILES. Southern Pac ne Wrecked North of Los Angeles. YORK, June vice president of the Southern | Railway, was informed this afternoon that 200 miles of the com- pany's railroad tracks north of Los Angeles had been torn up by the earthquake LOS ANGELES 1 reservoir did not, damage so far rted in the city, but so has been reported (#).—Hugh Pacific SHAKEN. s Sway in Tremor But Little Damage Is P rthqu at Done. Calif., June 29 (®). sake shock rocked 6:43 o'clock this LOS ANC —A se Los Angeles morning Downtown buildings swayed con- siderably. but the movement was slow and even and there were no Indica- tions of damage. although the motion continued for more than a minute. The carthquakes continued at inte vals, 1 all the slow, stead: yet extremely severe movement The tremors were felt as far north as Newhall, some 31 miles from here, accordinz 1o telephone company r were tremors 6:56 o'clock. Quake Felt Severely. The earthquakes were felt in an un- usual degree of severity at Mojave and Lancaster, Antelope Valley, 100 miles north of here, according to operators of the Los Angeles bureau d light system. sfield, Oxnard, and Santa Bar- | o the north, and Colton, to the Southern Pa- train dispatcher here that they felt the tremors. No reports of dam age came into the Southern Pacific offices her The center of disturbance seemed o he in Los Angeles and to the north, preliminary telephone and telegraph yeports indicated. Tremors Stop Clocks. that the move. Clocks were were continuing at cific YVentura reported ment was severe ther 1 | zeles. |a.m., but apparent stopped by the tremors in Los An- El Centro reported that the tremors were not felt in the Imperial Valley. Western Union and Pacific Tele- phone and Telegraph wires west of Ventura in the direction of Santa Barbara went dead in the earth- quake, and an hour later the com- panies reported they were not able to establish communication with Santa Barbara. CUT OFF FROM WORLD. Santa Barbara Disaster's Extent is Undetermined. SAN FRANCISCO, June 29 (#).— Santa Barbara, the picturesque little city perched high above the ocean in outhern California, suffered disaster, the extent of which had not been de- termined late this morning, in an earthquake which was general over Southern California shortly before 7 struck lightly in other towns. Communication with was cut off immediately shocks, but meager reports, filtering into San Francisco and Los Angeles within the next two hours, said that most of the buildings on State street anta Barbara after the had been destroyed. one of them the | famous Arlington Hotel, a leading hostelry. There was no mention of loss of life or injuries. Two other hotels were reported de- stroyed, Cabrillo House and a big beach hotel. Eyewitnesses returning to Ventura from Santa Barbara reported that Santa Barbara’s water mains had burst, flooding the city. No fires were reported. The earthquake was felt strongly in Los Angeles, Hollywood and surround- ing towns, in slow, heavy tremors, but no damage was reported. The shocks extended as far north as Bakersfield. Santa Barbara's hotels usually are not crowded this time of the year, as Winter is the big season, yet there is a brisk influx of tourists the year around. The population is about 20,000 THe First National Bank and one school were destroyed at Santa Bar- bara, the Southern Pacific Co. heard. Los Angeles Shaken. The Assoclated Ofl Co. received over private lines from Santa Maria a report that “many large buildings in_Santa Barbara had been leveled.” Direct wire communication with Santa Barbara failed at 6:41 a.m., al- most the time the earthquake was felt in other towns between Bakers- field and Los Angeles. In Los Angeles the severe enough to sw buildings. Late _advices " (Continued on shocks were y downtown id the Gibraltar ) CHINESE DEMAND FOREIGN APOLOGY AND REPARATIONS JReturn of Shameen and Compensation Are Asked by Home Rulers. WARSHIPS MUST LEAVE, Consuls Order Foreigners to Evac- uate Concession Near Canton. ’R.Y the Associated Press. | "CANTON, June 29—A representa tive_ of the Chinese foreign office ar rived in Shameen, the foreign quar- ter, at 3 o ing five demands by the Chinese gov ernment. Theyv included that the British and French consuls apologize and be ve placed by others, that the foreign gun boats all leave, that Shameen be hand ed back to the Chinese, compensation ficers apologize. The French gunboat Marne arrived today and landed a party of reinforce- ments. All foreigners stationed out- side of Shameen are coming in. There are 14 foreign gunboats in port. APPREHENSION FELT. Situation in Chinese Trouble Centers Is Acute. apprenension is felt regarding condi | tions in several of the recent trouble centers of China. Telegrams received today Hoihow, port of Kiungchow on the Island of Hainan off the coast of Kwangtung (in which province Can- ton and Hongkong are located), said anti-foreign demonstrations have be come more violent and the situation is acute. Chinese students are pouring into Hoihow from alt directions and | attempting to stir up trouble, it was reported. The British consul at Foochow has requested protection from the Chinese military governor because of reports of an attack upon the cable station at that port. The situation at Chungking, 830 miles above Hankow, where the Kia. ling and the Yangtze Rivers join, is reported to become more serious every {day. The hostility against Japanese is particularly in evidence at Chung- King, reports say. ‘All Japanese living in the city were evacuated at midnight on three Japa- nese steamers. Former Chinese sol- diers, still retaining their guns and ammunition, are agitating and swell- ing the ranks of the rioters. The labor situation at Shanghai is unchangea, but Chinese continue to throw stones at street cars and omni- buses. from DELEGATES NAMED. Will Negotiate With Legation Body for Settlement. PEKING. June 29 (#).—A mandate was issued today appointing Dr. W. W. Yen, former foreign minister; C. T. Wang and Admiral Tsai Ting- Kal as Chinese delegates to negotiate with the legation committee for a set- tlement of the disturbed conditions in China. It is expected the discussions will begin in the middle of the week. ASK FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE. All But British and French Asked to Get Out of Shameen. HONGKONG, June 29 (#).—The British and French consuls general have requested all foreigners other than British and French subjects to Jeave Shameen, the foreign concession at Canton, as a measure of precau- tion. At an reception at the Canton Club, in Shameen, Saturday the British consul general thanked the volunteers, naval officers and men for their excellent work in guarding the lives and property of foreigners there. The consul general espectally emphasized the co-operation given by American volunteers and naval for Chinese banks in the city, which were closed June 23 on account of the strike, were reopened today. informal FIND MACHINE GUNS. Armament on Chinese Re- ported in Shameen. CANTON, June 28 (delayed) (P).— Letters received in Shameen from the city (Canton) indicate that the in- habitant tack on Shameen, the foreign con- cession, was begun by | What is believed to be further proof |is the discovery of machine gu placed in positions opposite the con- cession at points from hich hun- dreds of s e fired from roofs. " (Continued Page 3, Column 2.) Heavy Congregational Pastor Welcomes Dawes’ ‘Strong Presbyterian Language’ By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, June 29.—Vice President Dawes, in the view of President Coolidge's pastor, Dr. Jason Noble Plerce, is a great Christian, despite the fact that occasionaily he uses strong lan- guage. Dr. Plerce, pastor of the First Congregational Church in Wash- ington, preached yesterday in the First Presbyterian Church here. He praised the Vice President's campaign to alter Senate rules and then nailed rumors that Gen. Dawes was not a church member. Remarking that he wished Mr. Dawes were a Congregationalist, A Dr. Plerce said: ‘““He speaks strong Presbyterian language sometimes, does he not?” ““At the very hour of his birth,” the preacher continued, “the First Presbyterfan Church of Marietta, Ohio, was organized. His mother had to summon the family phys cian and uncle out of the organiza- tion meeting. His parents gave the pulpit furniture, including the pulpit Bible, to the new church. And with a fine sentiment and strong loyalty, Gen. Dawes has kept his membership in that church ever since. The world needs such strong characters who attest their religlous faith by virile deeds.” SHANGHAL June 2 UP).—Renewed | Chinese. | By the Associated Press. GOVERNMENT ORDERS‘ lock this afternoon, bring- | | | | for all deaths and that the naval of-| ealize that Tuesday's at-| THAT Dexver Cuup OF MINE MUST BE STIRRIN' UP THE MCADOOITES! GOL. COOLIDGE PAST PERIOD OF DANGER Shows Rapid Improvement After Morning’s Attack and Is Doing Well. | | | | PLYMOUTH, Vt. June 20 (P .— Physicians attending Col. Coolidge | announced early this afternoon that the President’s father was getting along better than they had expected. They were of the opinion that he was out of danger. Resting easy after an operation per- formed yesterday at his home here a few hours before the President and Mrs. Coolldge arrived after a speedy trip from Swampscott, the patient’s temperature shortly afternon was 99.2 degrees and his pulse 76. Word that the colonel, who is S( years of age, was gaining ground with surprising rapidity was con- veved to the President after three physicians had been in_consultation. They were Dr. James F. Coupal, the President’s personal physician; Dr. A. M. Cram of Bridgewater and Dr. Charles Swift of Rutland. Earlier in the day Dr. A. L. Chute of Boston, who yesterday performed the opera- tion which afforded the patient relief by draining the bladder, had returned home. Spell Not Serious. Admitting that a relapse, in view of the colonel's age, was possible, his physicians were confident that he would be sufficiently recovered to per- mit the President to leave Plymouth in time to keep his speaking engage- ment in Cambridge, Mass,, Frida There was a bit of a flurry just before noon. when the patient had a vomiting spell. but it was not serious | and he soon was resting comfortably again | Visiting the sick room from time | to time, the President and Mrs. Cool- | idge spent part of the morning in the front yard, joking with their son John, who in overalls was doing the chores usually performed by his grandfather. After John had raked the yard he began loading a batch of shingles into a wheel barrow. Mrs. Coolidge gave him a lift, while the President, enjoy- ing the scene, jokingly gave them in- structions to how the work should be_done. Before the arrival here at noon yes- terday of the two doctors whose ) FRENCH ARMY PLANS EVACUATION OF RUHR Begins Preparations for With- drawal From Essen—Pledged to Quit August 15. PARIS, June 29.—The French army of the Rhine today began preliminary preparations for the French evacua- tion of the Ruhr, which the Painleve government recently announced would be completed by August 15. This is in fulfiliment of the promise made by the preceding Herriot government that France would evacuate the Ruhr within a year after the Dawes plan became effective. It was sald in official circles today that evacuation preparations will be completed before August 15, so_that all the French soldiers in the Ruhr region 'will ‘have to do on that day will be simply to walk out. It also was stated that the evacuation may possibly occur a few days before the 15th if the preliminaries are completed sooner than s expected. The preparations consist of the re- moval of materials to bases in the rear and along the lines of communi- cations. An official announcement June 23 | trial, said the French would evacuate the Ruhr territory to the line of Ober- hausen, Mulhelm and Kettwig, mean- ing the evacuation of Essen. * FRIEND OF PERKINS GIRL INDICTED FOR ASSAULT Michael Connors, Preferred Suitor and Alleged Betrayer, Under Serious Charge. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. June 29— Michael Connors, a truck driver. today was indicjed for second degree criminal assallt against Dorothy Perkins, 17 vearg old, under sentence of five to ten years for Killing Thomas Temple. ton,” her suitor, during a party at the Perkins home. Connors, a witness at the Perkins is now in the workhouse for seating his wife. He will be arrested on the criminal assault indictment when he is released in August. The convicted girl testified at her trial that Connors was her lover and that he betraved her when she was 15 CUTINRUMFO QUSTS 1 IDAGENTS 400 Here to Be Dropped as Order for Nation-Wide Re- duction Goes Out. A sweeping reduction in the mobile prohibition agents’ forces and the dropping of 400 persons from the Washington prohibition headquarters personnel is planned under the newly ordered decentralization program of the Treasury Department. The field enforcement. which will be under 22 administrators throughout the country, will employ 200 general agents, instead of the 900 now on the rolls. Whether the 200 men will be select- ed from the present force or made up entirely of new men has not been de- cided, although the more efficient of those now employed will be absorbed into the new mobile staff. These men will operate out of the administrator's headquarters as investigators on big cases and E. C. Yellowley, chief of general agents, probably will super- vise their operations from Washing- ton. State Forces To Be Cut_ How the reorganization will affect the 1,000 prohibition agents now op- erating under State directors is vet to develop, but inasmuch as they have been handling small cases which officials expect now to leave largely to State and local enforcement agencies, it is believed this staff also will be materially reduced. The cut of approximately two-thirds in the Washington force will be felt most severely in the three important divisions—law, permit and industrial alcohol—where some section heads, as well as clerks and other employes, are to be dropped. The work of these divisions after August 1 will be ad- ministered by the new zone chiefs. Few of the central cffice employes are expected to be transferred to the, new fleld administrators’ staffs, since | | priority for such positions will be given the large number of field em- ployes to be dropped in the abolish- ment of 46 of the 70 field offices now operating. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, who returned today from a week’s visit in Ohilo, conferred with Assistant Secretary .Andrews of the Treasury, who is in charge of all enforcement questions. Under the decentralization, Mr. Haynes will supervise enforce- ment activities carried on by the Federal field administrators. I OIL EEPORT IS READY. Survey to Show No Danger of Shortage Exists. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 29 (A).—The American Petroleum In- stitute committee of 11 completed its report last night on the national ofl supply. The report is to be sub- mitted to President Coolidge before being made public. Indications are it will show there is no cause for alarm with regard to any oil shortage in_this country in _the near future. Radio Program: Valentine | | Building, commencing July 6 | —Page 18.) | 'MORE ROOM MADE | " FOR POLCE COURT Two Chambers Thrown Open | for Trials to Relieve Present Congestion. | | | Relief from the congested Police Court conditions is secured for the im mediate future with the receipt by Judge Gus A Schuldt, presiding mag- | istrate of Police Court of a letter from | Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy of the District Supreme Court, stating that | two courtrooms will be dvailable for jury trials in the Supreme Cour: These rooms, Circuit Court No. 1| and Criminal Court No. 2, together with respective rooms for judges are | open for use until September 1, when ! it is believed the dockets will be so cleaned up in the United States cases that the regular routine business of the court can be maintained. According to present plans, Judge Schuldt and Judge John P. McMahon will take over the work in the new courtrooms, leaving Judge Isaac R. Hitt and Judge George H. Macdonald to take care of the work still carried on in the Police Court at Sixth and D streets. The Night Traffic Court | will be evenly divided among the four judges. With the new courts in operation and four judges presiding over the | needs of the city, Judge Schuldt was of the opinion today that demands for jury trials after a few weeks will be met inside of two or three days, in- stead of the slow procedure necessi tated at the present time, when weeks | and even months efapse. | At the same time Judge Schuldt re- | ceived the letter from the chairman | of last week’s jury, acquainting him | of the mass meeting that had been | held protesting against the congestion | and delays. Appreciation of their civic work was given by the judye, and it Is his opinfon that the letter from Justice McCoy will answer all their complaints THREE MINER; KILLED BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION Premature Blast Takes Place at 1,500-Foot Level of Zinc Work- ings in New York. By the Associated Press. WATERTOW Y. June 29.— Three men were killed in a dynamite explosion last midnight on the 1,500- foot level of the mines of the New Jersey Zinc Co. at Edwards. St. Law- rence County The dead are Angus Brown, la- borer, of Edwards; Joseph Shanley, shift boss, of Park City, Utah; John Bianmont. laborer, home unknown. The bodies-of the three were ter ribly mangled when one box of dyna- mite that had just been unloaded from a steel bucket containing three others let go with terrible force. The cause of the premature explosion is a mys. | ter) Shortly after two bullets had zipped past the anatomy of Horace Littleton, colored, in front of his home at 424 K street, detectives who rushed to the scene from police headquarters seized from the hands of Littleton's wife, Marie, a still ~ warm revolver _inscribed: “Bought to kill Horace by Marle.” It was the first time in local police annals that the authorities have run across a self-incriminat- ing weapon. The unique gun is but one fea- ture of the dramatic marital trou- bles of Horace and Marie disclosed today by the police. Marle, it seems, is temperamen. tal, especlally so since she and her husband agreed to separate some months ago. Marie celebrated the agreement a few days after it be. came effective by swallowing poi | construction, | quarters son in an attempt to kil hergelf. A American Woman Plays Toreador in Spanish Bull Ring By the Associated Press MADRID, June 29.—Donning the regulation dress of an Andalusian bull fighter, Mrs. Gouverneur Mor- ris, wife of the American author, entered the ring against a small bull during a recent visit to the ranch of the Duke of Tovar. While she did not succeed in kill- ing the animal Mrs. Morris’ courage won the plaudits of a distinguished audience. 562,000,000 SPENT FOR BUILDING HERE Construction Activities Dur- ing Fiscal Year Break All Records. As the fiscal vear closes tomorrow the Nation's Capital will have estab. lished the greatest building boom in its history, surpassing all its previous | records and placing Washington ahead | of many of the largest cities in the United States in regard to growth. With two more days to go. the rec- ords of the building inspector show that the huge sum of $62,000,000 wa: spent during this fiscal year for new the record $1,500,000 and < surpassing vear 1923 by almost last r by more than While the loca 4 Dbig busines 500,000, 1thorities expected in the constru on field here this year, the big increase and the unprecedented boom here have drawn the attention of the entire coun to Washington. This calendar vear, although only six months ad. vanced, is already more than three- the total of vear a two-thirds the total of cal vear in 1923, May Reach $30,000,000. Col. John W. Oehmann. the building inspector, places $70,000,000 as a con servative estimate for new building during the present calender vear. The rapid growth of the National Capital can be readily shown when it is real ized that this fiscal nearly five times that of 1304, when constructien amounted to §13.960.668 With two days to go. the exact total for this year is $61,950,668. Last year it was $39,40 and the previous 0.000 people have been built hesides great business developments. During this last fiscal vear approximatel 4.200 houses and 119 apartment house h been built. In 1904 only 1.144 houses were built and 72 small apart- ment houses. ing Washington has leaped ahead of other cities. With a total last month of more than $6,000,000 the National Capital ranked sixth among all the s of the country and this month with a total of more than $8,000.000 it is expected that the National Cap- ital will step further up the list. Inspection Force Increased. great has the volume of building that the building inspector has forced to ask for eight additional men in his department. This means four more field inspectors and eight more clerks. The present force of ten inspectors are mnow forced to make from 10 to 16 inspections a da The growth of Washington indicated in the following table ing building here in various since 1904. is included for the Union Statios 1904 . $13.01 1908 1 So been been vears 1 1925 (with two days to 50).$61,960,668 None of these totals includes the big Federal improvements such as new bridges and other improvements. OKLAHOMA HAS HOT WAVE OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., (#).—Oklahoma sweltered in June 10 2 heat wave yesterday which broke all tem- | perature records for the years in vir tually eve ction of the State. No relief was promised for today Muskogee and Tulsa reported that temperature records for Jume were shattered vesterday when the mer cury soared to the 106 degree mark in both cities. Oklahoma City's tem: perature was 102. 25 Seek City Manager Job. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June Twenty-five or more written applica- tions for the job of city manager here have been received from all sections of the country—even as far West as California. The choice probably will he made in Jul, ‘Bought to Kill Horace by Marie, Gun Inscription Says, But She Misses Horace, repentant, returned home and nursed her back to health. His wife fully recovered, Horace left again recently, and took up his quarters at the K street address. This morning Marie tucked her ap- propriately inscribed and dedicated revolver in her clothing, went “to Horace’s home and called him lov- ingly to the gate. Before Horace had a chance to duck, Marie took hasty aim and fired twice. The bullets missed. Then the couple, after a brief dis- cussion, decided to let bygones be bygones, and together they strolled, as lovers will, adown the tree- arched thoroughfare. They were still styolling when Detectives Brodle, "Weber * and Evans had to come along and spoil everything by arresting Marie on ;u'l:.h"" of assault with Mtent to r shows a total | In every field of build- | In the 1904 total $5.000,000 | | Coal HARD COAL MINERS 10 FRAVIE DENAND FOR HICHER WACES :Union Leaders Open Tri-Dis- trict Convention in Scran- ton Today. WILL ALSO INSIST UPON CHECK-OFF ADOPTION Mine Owners Expected to Counter With Proposal for 20 Per Cent Pay Reduction. Br the Associated Press CRANTON, Pa., June 29 | Whether there will be a suspension of operations in the hard coal field September 1 expiration of the present wage contract depends upon | terms for its r hich rep of thracite ulate at the tri-district oper today of part sentati workers for convention den of Discussion the greater expected ified, they will |k nthracite mine owners at Atlantic City probably next They are expected to wage increase, adoption of the check-off, a term contract and otk features. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, arrives today to assume the personal leadership he will like retain throughout the scale negotiations with the operators The principal committee work will | be attended to by the three district presidents, . J. Golden, district 9 ‘){maln]n Cappellini, district 1, and ;,\!:dr!‘\\‘ Mattey, district 7. will the week, ake « r presented to the t week a Miners Firm for Increase. No backward step—pro ever and wher: T possible- 4s the way Thomas Kenned secretary- | treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America last night expressed the miners’ attitude. He declined to say what the actual demands this year would be. g Sentiment heard on both sides on the wage question tonight was that the miners might ask a 10 or 15 per cent advance, and the operators a 10 o 20 per cent decrease. The check-off ight last ditch in 1923 by the miners, only 1o be abandoned on appeal of Gov. { Pinchot. 1t is certain 1o be revived again, according to best information, and further advices say the operators will not vield. A third deadlock is expi duration of the contract. The miners are believed to desire an extended contract to stabilize conditions, and {the operators are known to oppose signing for longer than one year. READY TO CALL STRIKE. ress when- to the cted on the Murray Says Every Miner Will Be Called Out to Defeat Wage Cut. " NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, June 29 (P).—Every union miner will be called out as they were in 1922 before the United Mine Workers of America Will permit abrogation of the wage scale adopted at Jacksonville, Fla last vear, Philip Murray, Pittsburgh, International vice president, declared in an address at a mass meeting of here yesterday. H v characterized the oper- plea for restoration of the 1917 |agreement as ‘“reprehensible, deceit- ful unn! a sk for destruction of the miners’ or The National As: the West Virginia and Pennsylvania operators and the ohmnhkrs of commerce were criticized for aiding the operators to destroy unionism g COAL AND SUPERPOWER CORRELATION IS URGED League for Industrial Democracy Favors Nationalization of Mining Industry. | By the Associated Press. STROUDSBURG, Pa., June —The June conference of the League for In- dustrial Democracy adopted a resolu tion at its closing session yesterday that the league make an effort to set up a commission ot experts to bring about the nationalization of the coal indust and correlate it with the na- tionaliz uperpower concerns. Nor- man Thomas, executive di tor, was in charge of the final session. The nnnfere!lv!' was devoted to a discussion of public owne: ip of public utilities. .‘“ Isabel Kendig, Washington, D. {C.. expressing confidence in the ulti mate outcome of the movement, urged that women take a more active part in |the matter of public ow nership of utilities.. This, she said, would have a great influence MINERS TO STRIKE. EDMONTON, Alberta, June 29 (#).— ‘};‘e,rs in the Edmonton district de- at a meeting held yesterday to g0 on strike at midnight June 30, when the present agreement with the operators expires. The miners expressed willingness to extend the present agreement for one month in order that the desired amount of coal for Ontario may be shipped out, providing that all oper- ators in the district are agreeable to this arrangement. Waters Claim Two Swimmers. | Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md Arthur Haupt, 10 vears drowned in Antietam Creek, and Randolph _ Whitmore, 16, in the Potomac River. near Shepherdstown, late vesterday, while they were swimming. 1 June old, 29.— was -