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‘ to WEATHER d tomorrow, slightly warmer tomorrow. (0. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy tonight an 4 : Temperatures: Highest, 87, at 2:10 pm. yesterday; lowest, 66, at 5 a.m. toda & Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 26 ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION fr— No. 29,659, Entered as scco Entered as second class matter shington, D. C. WASHINGTON Fa L O DARROW DEFEATED .INEFFORT TO BAR AYER AT TRIAL Judge “Pleased” to Overrule Scopes Attorneys—Be- lieves in Pleas to Deity. HOT ARGUMENT STARTED BY MOVE OF DEFENSE ftewart Says Objections of “Ag- nostic Counsel” Foreign to Be- lievers—Court Session Brief. B the Associated Press COURT ROOM, Dayton, Tenn ¥4.—Object Clarence Darrow defen sel, to the daily wof prayer in court created intense ex- ent for a fev at the pehort session of the trial of John T. 2 here this morning. Judge John ™I Raulston, presiding, overruled the yobjection and then ordered the court Wrecess un! 1 promplete the preparation of his opin- "on on the motion of the defense to bguash the indictment argued yester- ‘gay Soon after Judge Raulston mounted the bench Clarence Darrow stepped forward to say, “I want to protest, your honor, at prayer being offered here daily in the presence of the jury 4n this case The defense of minutes o'clock attorney continued, “I do not object to any one praying in private, but I do object to this court being turned into a meeting house.” Wants Prayer Taken Down. Mr. Darrow making his excep- tions said that stood the court himself that he sometimes opened the court with prayer and sometimes did not ““We took no position on the first day, but seeing this is persisted ever in the state counsel that there is a con- flict between science and religion, above all other cases, there should be no part taken outside of the evidence in this case, and no attempt by means of praver or in any other manner of influencing the deliberations and con- sideration of the jury of the facts in this case. “For that reason we object to the ‘opening of the services with prayer, and I am going to ask the reporters | to take down the prayer and make specific objections again to any such parts as we think are especially ob- | noxious to our case { Ben T. McKenzie suggested that| ‘the matter had been passed on by the | Supreme Court. | Gives State’s Position,. . . Attorney General A. T. Stewart fol- | Sowed with an announcement that he ‘would place the State's position in the record. “The State makes no contention,” he said, “as stated by counsel, that this is a conflict between science and “yeligion in so far as the merits are concerned. It is a case involving the fact as to whether or not a school teacher has taught a doctrine pro- hibited by statute, and we, for the State, think it is quite proper to open this court with prayer if the court sees fit to do it, and such an idea ex- tended by the agnostic counsel for the defense is foreign to the thoughts and ideas of the people who do not know anything about infidelity and care July | custom | that he might | from | in | session, and the nature of this} case being one where it is claimed by | \Britain and U. S. Near Harmony On Return of England Coming Around to Plan of, Coolidge for Early Parley of Rights to China Nations in Peking. BY DAVID LAWRENCE, SWAMPSCOTT, Mass July 14.— ireat Britain and the United States are slowly but surely reaching an agreement as to the pol be pursued in the Far East. Pressed by their own nationals in the East, the British have urged postponement of the formal confer. | ences for the consideration of extra- | territorial rights and related ques- tions. But the United States Government did not agree. America called atten. tion to the resolutions adopted at the Washington conference, characteriz- ing them as solemn pledges. The Brit- ish have laid their viewpoint before he Washington Government, and the | 1atest exchanges indicate that a satis- factory solution is being reached. Secretary Kellogg has for several weeks been communicating with the interested powers about China, and finally, decided upon a conference with President Coolidge, th which would be conveyed to the world at large and emphasize the serious- ness with which the American Gov- ernment views the whole problem The whole trouble Dbeen in the WAYPAVED TOPUSH REORGANIZING BILL President to Whip Plans Into Shape to Rush Measure in Fall. By a Staff Correspondent. SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 14.—It was learned at White Court today that President Coolidge is giving some thought to the reorganization -of the executive departments of the Federal Government, even though he is sup- | posed to be taking a vacation. | Not only has he been studying the |matter at odd times since coming | here, but it was stated today officially that the President is going to take the matter of reorganization up with | his Cabinet officers when they visit {him at White Court from time to time this Summer. It was announced ‘Washington that practically every member of his official family will have been his guest on the new shore for a conference regarding the more im- portant matters of his respective de- partment. Will Pave Way for Bill. A spokesman for the President stated that, while the latter has been successful in instituting certain changes in several of ments by executive order, such as transferring the Patent Office and the | Bureau of Mines, he wants to have {a way well paved to push the bill |drafted by the joint congressional {committee on reorganization, which {provides for a general reorganization {and which bill has the approval of the resident and his entire cabinet. It is thought possible in official cir | cles here that following these confer- | ences with his cabinet members and |taking into consideration certain b | known objection on the part of Sena- Arthur G. Hays noted an exception | 40 the statement “agnostic counsel,” .which brought Dudley Field Malone to the floor to state that he respected his colleague’s right to believe or not as long as he was as honest in his belief as the speaker was in his beliet. Speaking of Malone “They help to increase the atmos- phere of hostility to our point of view, | which already e in this com:| munity because of widespread propa ganda.’ pravers in court, Mr. Judge Halts Argument. the discussion had been in for some minutes Judge | st ted | do not turn this into | After full tilt Raulston “Gentlemen, &n argumer, | “This statute says no doctrine shall be taught which is contrary to the| divine account contained 'in the Bible,” persisted D: w So there is no | question about the religious character | of these pro s | “This court ) purpose except | find the truth and do justice ssues invol i > Raulston, all id cussion. “In answer fendant, as to my during the several ve on the bench v tio; n closing the dis- to counsel for the de-| custom, I will say | rs I have been | ed my discre- art with prayer. | vas a minis t was convenient to| sther times when | present and no I have not, | s f stom, but K it is ter wholly within the | discretion court ter prese do so, I have there was Believes in Prayer. | I have instructed the ministers | who have bee invited to my rostrum | 10 open the court with prayer to make no reference to the issues involved in | this case. I see nothing that might influence the court or the jur the issues. I believe in pra: self. I constantly invoke divine gu: H ance myself. when I am on the bench and off the bench. I see no reason| why 1 should not continue to do this. | It is not the purpose of this court | to bias or prejudice the mind of any individual, but to do right in all mat- ters under investigation. Therefore, T am pleased to overrule the objectian of counsel and invite Dr. Stribling to | open the court with er.” The minister r occupied less | than 2 minut Judge Raulston told Mr. Darrow that he would have the record show his motion made and overruled every morning. Court was recessed until 1 p.m., when Judge Raulston announced that he would need several hours to pre- pare his decision on the motion to quash the indictment against Scopes. Lack of lights in Dayton last night prevented him working on it, he ex- plained in asking indulgence. As court was recessed Mrs. William Jennings Bryan was being assisted .irom the courtroom. Dudley Field Ma- | Jone stepped up smilir “May 1 give you a lift?" the ‘lerequl ~ (Continuedeon EageufeColumna), G |tors and Representatives to varfous | provisions of this reorganization bill, | tLat the President may prevail upon | Senator Smoot, chairman of the joint | committee, who will steer this legis- | lation at the next session of Congress, |to make some changes and modifica- | tions. Few Changes May Go. This may result in some of the more drastic changes, which are proposed in the bill, being eliminated entirely or else modified to meet more general | approval. | Although President Coolidge has brought about some desired re-organi- zation in the department by using the executive order, it is thought in official circles here that it is doubtful if he can do much more in this connection. | The latest word received at White Court regarding the condition of Sec- retary of War Weeks is that he con- tinues to improve and that the Presi- dent would not be surprised to hear of him returning to his desk within the next few weeks. ARCHITECT IS HELD. Denies Blame in Pickwick Club Disaster—Eleventh to Plead. BOSTON, July 14 (#).—Henry M. Haven of Winchester, an architect, was arraigned today on a secret in- dictment charging him laughter in connection with the col- of the Pickwick Club Building . in which 44 persons lost their He pleaded not guilty and was | held in $2,000 bail for trial. Haven, the eleventh defendant to be arraigned in connection with the disaster, was in charge of plans for a building to be erected on the lot ad- joining that occupied by the club. Mexicans Clash; 1 Dead, 2 Hurt. MEXICO CITY, July 14 (#®).—Dis- patches from Monterey today say one man was killed and three were wound- ed in a fight between armed forces representing two rival political groups claiming control of the municipal government. BS the Associated Press. OMAHA, Neb., July 14.—Henry F. Morris, who has dwelt in a cave in the midst of a large forest south of Omaha for 30 years, has pald his first visit to this city and civili- zation since the days Buffalo Bill conducted his wild west shows here. An Omaha newspaper brought the hermit to Omaha, where he found cause for wonder and also alarm in his first sight of the automobile, the elevator and the motion,_picturey that should | that before the President returns to| his depart- | with man- | nstruction of the meaning of a esolution” as_differen treaty.” In the \\; ences several treaties were and_since then have been | ratified with by “resolution” of the interested |powers. One of these X as follows | hat the gov adopted formaily rnments of the pow- ers—the United States, Great Britain, Japan, China— ommission, (to which ap- into of extraterritor- | |ial furisdiction in China, and into the | al administration of | China with a view to reporting to the | Belgium, France, the Netherland shall establish each of suc | point one | the present Portugal, Italy and governments shall ber) %o inquire ot m pr methods of judic ated from a hington confer- Other questions were dealt resolutions COOLIDGE SEEKING PARLEY OF NATIONS ONCHINA'S RIGHTS President’s Goal—Powers | Urged to Attend. - HARMONY OF PROTOCOL POWERS IS U. §. POLICY Would Carry Out Obligations of | ‘Washington Arms Pact Signatories. | Eovernments of the several DOWers | By the Associated Press above named their finding regard to these matte | recommendations to they may find of fact in and such | sist and further the efforts of n (Continued on Page and jud mn 2.) Computation of Exports and Imports for Year Ended June 30. Bs"the Aseociats A favorable Balance of §1,042,681,407 resulted from the foreign trade of the United States for the fiscal year ended June 30. The exports were valued at $4,8 Press - June the totals on the face of Commerce Department figures showed an_ exact both exports and imports being $326,000,000. June im ports were the lowest since November, 1924, while the exports were lower than any cept July, 1924, Total Imports and Exports. It was pointed out, however, the to- tal imports were $274,000,000 and ex | ports were $306,959,000, showing that {June of the present year produced more trade than the same period in the preceding year. Both tne imports and exports for the fiscal year exceeded those of any of the previous five years. The favor- able balance was greater than that of any of the last three fiscal vears, although it was less than that for the year ending June 30, 19 Gold movement for June was small, but the tendency for gold to leave the United States was shown to be still in operation. The Nation lost $2.286,345 in gold, imports being $4,- 135 and exports $6,712,480. For the fiscal year the gold import was $134,145,13 : 98, making the net loss of the metal to the United States $114,584,562. For the previous ar the net gold gain was $406, 7. The silver import during June was $4,917,091 and the export $8,517,109. For the fiscal vear silver Import was $71,606,388 and export $108,824,344 WALES HELPS FIGHT FIRE Blaze Destroys Children’s House, When British Heir Attends Luncheon. By the Associated Press KAFUE, Rhodesia, July 14—The Prince of Wales played the part of a heroic fireman today when he as- sisted settlers in extinguishing a fire in a native wood and gr s children’s house at the Kafue agricultural show. All of the children were rescued. The blaze started during a luncheon given in the prince’s honor. The children’s house was destroyed in five minutes. Wales joined in the work of preventing the fire from spreading. STUDENTS JEER WOMEN, Germans Break Up Meeting of Con- gress in Austria. NSBRUCK, Austria, July 14 (®). meeting of a women's congress was broken up here last evening by interruptions caused by several hun- ldred German ationalist students, |who whistled, stamped their feet and shouted jeering remarks whenever French or English women began to speak. Other speakers, including a Mrs. | Lewis, an American, succeeded in fin- ishing their addresses, but the dis- turbances continued in the street after the meeting closed until the police in- tervened. American Yacht Wins. ROTHESAY, Scotland, July 14 (#). —The American six-meter yacht Lanai won the third race for the Seawan- haka ccup here today. The American challenger has won two races to the British defender’s one. Hermit 30 Years, Sees His First Auto; Backs Bryan’s Views on Scopes Case ‘His experiences were perplexing. He did not understand how ‘ voice could travel without wires, let alone the complicated mechan- ism of a telephone, and the fast- moving pace of the present-day world, seen after 30 years of se- clusion, led him to wonder if the new sways were the best. Morris expressed disapproval of prohibition, and when the evolution controversy was explained to him placed his belief in the old-fash- ioned Bible, which he had studied religiously-in his-cavey their | means | uitable to improve | ‘ignificance of | the existing conditions of the admin.| ¢2h be held in the near future for a ration of justice in China, and to as- U.S. TRADE BALANGE NOW §1,042.5681.497 month in the fiscal year ex-| and export $248,729,- | AT SOUTH AFRICAN SHOW ! Play | | SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 14— resident Coolidge hopes thot condi- tions will be such that a conference | discussion of extraterritorial rights in the | China, as well as Chinese customs. Chinese government to effect such leg- | £ reforms as would | The efforts of the American Govern- ment to bring about such a confer- ence, it was stated today at the Sum- mer White House, are confined to an attempt to have the nine nations sig- natory to the Washington treaty par- ticipate, and the United States has not entered into an agreement with Great Britain ‘and Japan with regard to China. It was reiterated that the United tates was seeking solely to have the Washington treaty obligations to | China carried out on the one hand, jand to secure from China protection | for lives and property of forelgners, on | the other. { Conference Not Deferred. The statement was made that there lished report from Tokio that the United State: in reaching an agree- | had agreed to indefinite postponement 0f the conference on extraterritorial- y. | The view of the President as out- {lined fs that the conference to be held | under the nine-power treaty should nd will*consider tariff questions, ex- 654,344 and the imports were worth | traterritoriality and all other prob-| |lems covered by the | asreement. | It was announced that the State | Department is in communication with | the various powers signatory to the |treaty In an effort to make arrange- {ments for the holding of the confer- jence in Peking at an early date. | Wants Early Adjustment, ‘Washington i | | While the President is hopeful for | {an early adjustment of conditions in | China, it was sald that he was with- out Information to determine definite |1y whether conditions now are propi- |tlous for as wide ranged discussion |of extraterritoriality and other ques- |fions as he and Secretary Kelloge ope. The American Government, it was stated, is trying to promote condi- tions that would warrant an early { comprehensive conference, and, while it is in communication with all the powers which negotiated the Wash. ington treaty, it realizes that Great { Britain, Japan and the United States, on account of their larger interests, must take the lead, although the other nations must be consulted as to the policy and procedure. GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED. bles. The Washington Government is en- couraged over the progress of its pro- | gram for a far-reaching settlement of Chinese difficulties. | While there was no specific develop- ment of importance today, officials ear missions provided for by the Wash- ington arms conference to study the customs revision and the extraterrito- rial questions which are involved in present disturbances in China. Pending a conclusion by the powers on this proposal discussions are still in progress, centering largely in Lon- don, over the separate question of working out a formula for settlement of the Shanghal troubles. A reply by sdiction over such negotiations which had been raised by the municipal council of Shanghai. The exchanges on that point are being routed through London as the most central point of communication for all pow- | ers concerned. Council Tangles Matters. Action of the Shanghai municipal council in asserting that it alone had authority to make a settlement with the Chinese has further tangled an already complicated and difficult ques- tion. It compelled the Peking diplo- mats to refer ‘the question to their re. spective governmesy s, where re-exam- ination of treaties’ and other docu- ments became necessary. Officials here have been at a loss to explain unofficial reports from Tokio that a three-cornered agreement be- tween the United. States, Great Brit- ain and Japan had been arrived at which involved both the Shanghai in- cident and the American proposal to bring the Washington treatles and resolutions as to China into effect. The Washington Government has no knowledge of such an agreement or of any official suggestion for such an agreement. As a matter of fact, con- tinued harmony of action by all of the protocol powers in Peking is an essen- tial part of the Washington admin- istration’s Chinese policy. CHINESE MAGNATE SILENT. Tourist Warned Against Talking of | Politics of His Country. NEW YORK, July 14 (#).—Warned bv the Chinese Minister to Washing- ton against discussing China's politics or her relations with the powers, lest |his views anger his radical country- men here and in Europe, Lo Pa-hong, chairman of the directors of the General Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai, was silent on such sub- jects as extraterritoriality when he ended a transcontinental tour today. Mr. Lo sald Dr. Alfred 8. K. Sze had told him his opinions—thoge of a conservative business man—were likely to arouse antagonism from students and other Chinese agitators who advocated revision of China's |treaties with the powers and cause trouble for him in his projected trip around the world. Mr. Lo, who attended the national ]wreum trade convention at_Seattle, Early Conference in Peking| was no basis whatever for the pub- | { ment with Great Britain and Japan, | Program for Settling China's Trou- | here are increasingly hopeful of an | agreement to set up the com- | TUESDAY, JULY 14, | | | | | | | | the Peking dipiomats to Chinese de-| fime ago, and department officials mands in regard to the Shanghal case ,jq that it was found that notes of awaits disposal of the question of ju-|some opganizations were being sold | i | of what that biologist say; | graphed | sleeping car and seat themselves on HATTER’S HOBBY HELPS ISOLATE LONG-SOUGHT GERM OF CANCER His Fad for Microscopes Develops Super Lens, Through W hich British Scientist Photographs Sarcoma Virus—No Hope for Cure Is Held Out. By the Associated Press 1 LONDON, July 14—The man who | first fixed the stigma of insanity on the whole race of hatters would be dumbfounded today. One of their number, Dr. J. E. Barnard, a mem- ber of the firm of William Barnard & Sons, hatters, of Jermyn street, | London, has achfeved sudden fame as | co-discoverer with Dr. Willlam E. Gye ‘may rep resent a solution of the central prob- | lem of cancer.” Through the powerful lens of one | of Dr. Barnard’s specially constructed | microscopes, they saw and photo- | the cancer virus. Observa-! these say the| Lance, the leading British medical | journal, have progressed to such gn | extent that “the tence of the liv-| ing cancer virus would appear to be established.” Dr. Barnard adopted microscopy as | a hobby about 30 vears ago and soon | hecame engrossed in it. It was the enthusiasm of a young and ardent man, but it seems never to have en- | tirely distracted his attention from the business in which he was brought up and which furnished him the funds to indulge his hobby, so, through the | 17 BUILDING AND LOAN GROUPS INSOLVENT| Pennsylvania Bankin;Depanment Takes Over Books, Charg- ing Overloaning. tions of By the Associated Press. HARRISBURG, Pa, July 14— Seventeen building and four loan asso- ciations in_ Philadelphia today were placed in charge of a special deputy the State department of banking an- nounced. They had been under ex- amination for some time and in- solvency was established through overloaning on property, department officials said. The amounts of the insolvence of the associations range from $1,705 to $77,501, or a total of $418,491 for the 17 _concerns. The department began its investi- gation of the affairs of Philadelphia building and loan associations some n the street.”” They also claimed to have found “pyramiding” of borrowed money and full-paid stock. In each case the State Department of Justice authorized the proceedings by the banking department. TELLEZ CHOSEN TO SIGN ANTI-SMUGGLING TREATY! | Envoy « Will Negotiate TUnited States-Mexican Pact if Both Coun- tries Agree to Terms. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 14.—Manuel C. 1925 —THIRTY- | the fact that neither Dr. ny Star. EIGHT PAGES. The Star's carrier every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” system covers Yesterday” s Circulation, 95,025 UP) Means Associated Press. JTW() CENTS. long years he divided his time be tween the hat shop and private scien tific investigations through the micro- | scope. * He rapidly became an ama- | teur in the fullest and best sense of | the word, until he reached a degree | of eminence as a microscopist, unsur passed by the keenest professional. He | not only is lecturer in microscopy at | King's College. m fellow of the In- stitute of Physicians and director of | the department of applied optics of the | National Institute for Medical Re-| search, but he has achieved the most coveted distinction among British sci- entific men—a fellowship in the Royal Soclety. Dr. Barnard, like his colleague, Dr. | Gye, is very modest and shuns| publicity. The newspaper men found | him at his hat shop yesterday, at- tending to business as usual. He was reluctant to talk of the discovery | . anxious to emphasize Gye nor aself claimed to have done any- thing toward finding a cure for cancer. The discovery, he said, wa nearly a year ago and he wi KELLY DENIES DEFICIT STATEMENT OF NEW Post Office Shortage Will Not Reach $40,000,000, Representa- tive Declares, in Speech. By the Associated Pross. PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 14.—A de- nial of Postmaster General Harry S. New’s recent statement to the effect that the Post Office Department faced a deficit of $40,000,000 for the pres- ent fiscal year hecause of increased expenditures arising from the advance in postal salaries was made here last night by Representative M. Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania, member of the House post office committee In an address at the final session of the fourth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Federation of Post Office Clerks, Representative Kelly de- clared that if correctly quoted, “‘Post- master General New's statement is very unfair in every particular.” It was known at the time of the passage of the increased salary meas- ure,” Representative Kelly said, “that it would add $21,000,000 to the ex- pected deficit of §10,000,000. This,” he said, “would bring the deficit to only £31,000,000—$9,000,000 less than tha claimed by the Postmaster General Youth Suspected in Murder Caught SCHENECTADY, N. Y., July 14 (). —Hayden Smith, 17, sought for ques- tioning concerning the death of Ziba C. Nickerson, 29, of Chatham, Mass., and Chicago, was, arrested in his home here this morning. Nickerson’s body was found hidden beside a main Tellez, Mexican Ambassador to the | United States, has been appointed the | Mexican representative to sign the ! anti-smuggling convention with the United States if the two governments ; decide to sign the agreement. Delegations representing the United | States and Mexican governments met at El Paso in May to confer regarding border problems. One of the chief purposes was to attempt an agreement to lessen smuggling of 1iquor, nar- cotics and other contraband into the United States and to prevent the illegal entry of non-Mexican aliens into this country from Mexico. i TRAIN KILLS 3 CIRCUS MEN Indian Performers Sat on Tracks to Enjoy a Smoke. ALBANY, N. Y, July 14 (®.— Three Indians, performers with a circus, which played here yesterday, were killed early today when run down by a railroad train. . They were Frank Bald Eagle of Brennan, S. Dak.; Edward Brown, or Spotted Bull, of Pine Ridge, S. Dak., and Sibby Fly of Fort Yates, N. Dak. Members of the circus company told investigating authorities they had seen the three men leave the Indian Brown had a all with the the tracks to smoke. wife and two children, highway near here Sunday, and Smith, known to have been his com- panion on an automobile trip, since had been sought. Match Monopoly Created. SWARSAW, Poland, July 14 (P.—A match monopoly is created by g bill adopted by the Polish Diet. It i5 un- derstood that it will be operated by a Swedish-American firm with head- quarters in New York. It Is esti- mated the government will receive a minimum of §1,000,000 yearly without an increase in the present prices of matches. | another runs over i Loss PRESOENT 10 ACT TOPROTECT PBLE FROM HINESTRIAE Studies All Angles of Case to Be Ready for Emergency Action. PARLEY WITH HAMMOND IS CALLED FOR MONDAY of Markets Held Best Weapon Against Unions and Operators. WHITE July is studyin HOUSE, Swamp 14.—President ASKS FOR LEEWAY WITH SCHOOL FUND Bell Wants Congress to Let Commissioners Use Own Judgment on Cost. The fact that all bids for the e struction of the new Manor Park School were higher than the appropri ation for the building, making it necessary to readvertise the project, prompted Engineer Commissioner Bell to propose today that Congre: the city heads more leeway in deter- mining the amount to spent each bullding The Commissioner said he did not mean that Congr hould not indi cate the approximate cost of each building, but he pointed out that if the legislators would allow a variance of 10 per cent up or down from the limit of cost placed on each building it would prevent such del: cur when a school building be s as oc to be advertised two or more times before ! the bids come within sum. the available Bid $17,000 Too High. The appropriation for the Manor | Park School is $140,000 and the lowest bid received was § 400, Rather than proceed to erect a building that would b incomplete, Col. Bell said, the specifications will be revised in an effort to get bids within the appro- tion “In the case of street improve ments,” Col. Bell observed, “Congress indicates how much should be spent cn each street, but the appropriation states that all of these separate t items shall constitute one fund. This means that if one street costs a little | less than the designated amount and anticipated cost we can adjust the difference.” With so many school building: be erected during the next few ye: under the five-vear program, Col Bell's suggestion that some leewa be given the Commissioners in ad- justing differences in cost in order to facilitate the work becomes impor tant. Citizens Want Building. Recommendations were made today by Ernest H. Pullman, pre: the M: cept the lowest bid for the cor tion of the school at Fifth and dan streets, even though it exc the appropriation. He sald that slightly trimming the specifications by adjustment with the contractor th cost may be brought within which will permit of only deficiency: being asked of Congry Pullman assured the Commis sioners that he will use every effort to secure the additional funds at the next session of Congress and that he belleves they will be granted. ° { |KOREA FLOODS TAKE TOLL | OF LIVES AND PROPERTY $16,000,000 Damage Reported, Railroads Crippled, 16,000 Houses Submerged. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, July 14.—Dispatches fr Seoul say that heavy floods have in- undated the central and southern s tions of Korea, A number of ualties resulted from the floods and 16,000 houses are reported to be sub- merged, the damage being estimated as high as 40,000,000 ven. (The yen at the present rate of exchange is ‘worth about 40 cents.) The railways have been badly rrip~| pled in the flooded areas. More than 3,000,000 ven has been appropriated by the governor general to aid the sufferers. 9th and Avenue Corner One of Busiest; 2,418 Autos Pass in Hour, Test Shows One of the busiest downtown in- tersections during the afternoon rush period is Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, according to a count made recently by tne firm of McClellan & Junkersfeld, which is surveying transportation prob- lems in Washington. Here are comparative figures taken at a number of downtown crossings: Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, from 4:05 to 5:05 p.m., 2,418 automobiles and 268 street cars. Fifteenth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue, during the same had 1,920 automobiles and . Fourteenth street and New York avenue, from 4:30 to 5:30, had 1,835 automoblles and led the list in street car traffic, with 324 cars passing in that hour. Eleventh and G streets, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., had only 815 automobiles and 138 street cars. In making public these statistics today Maj. W. E. R. Covell, as- sistant to the Utilities Commission, also announced that the engineers have made a study of traffic on the suburban and interurban bus and raflway lines, comparing the num- ber of passengers on the cars with those on the busses. give | on | to! the angles of 11 strike so as to be his influence to + public calamity should there 1 complete str in the hard coal ions of Pennsylvania his was made very plain at White | Court today by a spokesman for the | President. 'He stated further in this tion that President Coolidge is that some agreement will be d between the operators and miners to prevent a strike. { President Calls Hammond. The situation facing the Govern- ment is no different than it was two vears ago, when the Federal authori- ties found themselves powerless to bring i lezal pressure to keep the mines operating. Nevertheless President Coolidge intends, if it be- to act in a more positive way than on the previous oc. asion, when he permitted Gov. Pin of Pennsylvania to take ov 1 adjust them in a way to the public and the disput The result has been an increase in price of coal and continued dissatisfaction among the miners, with | the operators insisting that the wage scale did not permit of a proper profit { There will be a confe e Court early next week | President and John jon_the situatior Mr. Hammond was chairman of the Uni mmission which, two d all the fac I relati ale and recom- | mended leg tion not carried out by Congress. When seen at his Summer home near here threatended c prepared prevent | be to exert | re to play comes necessar | i | unsa between the Hays Hammond alize it can : fon that would g to the public and high i coal prices. Mr. Hammond's opinion |is that the selfish interests of the min- ers and the operators: would- prevent {a prolonged strike He is confident that the workers ap- preciate quite as well as the operators that if there is a long strike the peo- ple will find adequate substitutes for ard coal nd that the markets for hard coal will be lost. | not entail Silent on Wage Scale. | Mr. Hammond stated that he must {refrain from making any comment {upon the d ute between the miners |and operators over increased pay. | which dispute, unless it is compromis- {ed, may lead to a strike on September {10. He said that the fact-finding com. mission had thoroughly presented the labor and wage situation in its report of less than two years ago and the put prepared to judge of the merits of the proposals of the miners It is the belief of Mr. Hammond that public opinion will not justify a strike nd without public sentiment a suc- | cessful strike cannot be maintained. | He is holding himself in readiness to | co-oper with President Coolidge in the event a strike is declared. | “Loc the situation from the int of view of the public and not 1 who investigated the hard 1 problem,” Mr. Hammond said, “I should S the public to buy its Winter's supply of coal now, not at prices, but at present prices. e are now about as low as reason- can be expected under all cir- | cumstances. Urged Use of Substitutes. | “Two years ago when a similar strike was threatened and did appear, | 1 tried to impress upon the people the juse of substitutes, although the term { was not euphonistic. There are a lot of s sed with- | out any serious inconvenience. I then aid that 1 did not believe that the | strike would be of long duration for | the reason that the operators and miners, advocated by selfish reasons, would soon see that the work of one |and the market for the other would be {lost if the people got used to burning | substitutes; | “I then said, and I repeat it in ref. erence to the present threatened | strike, if the people had then laid in |a supply of substitutes for hard coal, the situation would have developed |after the strike was gettled that there {would be no market for the hard coal and no employment for the Many people followed these nd more will do so in se another strike comes.” When asked if he thought the threatened strike would materialize, Hammond said: It costs the miners nothing to put up strong demands, nor will it cost the operators anything to refuse these demands. The only danger is the op | portunity given to middlemen and speculators to gouge the public. The | public should not be led into paying | speculative prices. The report of the | United States Coal Commission will | give the public all the information bearing on reasonable pirces of coal.” President Getting Rest. President Coolidge arose _earlier than usual today and by 7 o'clock he had started on a walk, returning just lin time for breakfast. The President |is now getting in some real vacation. Although he devotes a certain portion of each day to work, he is making few engagements, thus getting the time he desires for reading and lolling about on the porch d® in his study or _for walking. Besides seeing the newspaper cor- respondents covering the Summer White House, the President today re- ceived several personal friends, in- cluding George Hawley and Capt. Eugene O'Donnell of Boston, and Dr. J. Henry Lancastershire, Manchester, Mass. At 4 o'clock this afternoon he will have the pleasure of meeting James C. Harris and the members of the executive council of Massachu- setts at the time he was governor of the commonwealth. This is the first tinued on Page 4, Column §.) ¢