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r o= ¢ - ANTI-STRIKE PLEA SCORED BY UNION Operators” Ad Is Declared Costly Burden on Coat Buy- ing Public by Miners. By the Assoclated Press. ATLANTIC GITY, N. J,, July 28— Anthracite miners today criticized ad- vertisements inserted newspapers by the anthracite operator: ence as a “waste of consumers’ money.” The advertisements were headed: a Suspension of An- thracite Mining Is Indefensible” and broadcast the operators’ plea for ar- bitration and a mutual pledge to con- tinue work after September 1 if scale differences had not been adjusted. Philip Murray, vice president of the United Mine Workers of America and spokesman of the anthracite miners’ scale subcommittee, shortly before en- tering the conference room with- the mine owners today made the following comment: “Every dollar that operators spend in such newspaper advertisin, dollar more added on to the price of | hard coal to the consumers, just much as every dollar granted ir wage increase to the men Better Spent in Wag “We suppose that the ope preparing their cost sheets affect production will add to th enormous sum they now are pay for advertising in dally pape thracite-consuming territory. “This money might well be divided between the consumer and the mine workers—to give the consumer cheap- er coal and to give the miner a more livable wage.” Operators have comment make on Mr. Murray's statement other than to say their plea was in the public interest Hard coal miners date part of th fundamental opposition arbi tion as now proposed by operatol in event of a deadlock in the scale negotiations to what they say hap pemed in Washington in 1920, no to Discussed Before Conference. Discussion of the matter was over- heard today in advance of resumption of the conference this afternoon at which operators were expected to re new request for agreement to this principle In 1920, recor operators ‘were about a newal of the term cor basis of a 17 per cent when rising cost of livi men to change their demand per cent. Failing to reach on the new terms. the cepted the offer of the arbitrate. The proposal was tendered by leaders of the tricts against international how, mirers and | a re- | se | to acc tors Taine confer- | MRS. LA FOLLETTE NOT IN SENATE RACE, SHE TELLS WOMER (Continued from are vested with great responsibility and power. I need not suggest how vitally the choice of Mr. La Follette’s successor may affect the cause. “When the Progressive voters of | Wisconsin perform the solemn duty | of choosing a candidate to flll out the unexpired term, I would ask them to think not only of the unswerving devotion to the cause, capacity and fitness, but also the iron resolution, enthusiasm and faith necessary to carry on the work Senator La Fol- lette has laid down.” Declaring that Mr. autobiograp! issued served as an inspi of men d id La Follette's in 1912, had fon to thou- omen, Mrs. La d been his inten- h a second volume experience nier i it cov edge of the rd of that World War, of unity for service, dertake the work s oppo “T u NATIONAL PARTY PLANNED. rogressives to Continue Move Inau- gurated By La Follette. Steps lookins to the continuation of the progressive movement represented last Fall by the La Follette-Wheele: independent tick rated here by a Deleg roup of progressive: 1o a recent meeting here, id a statement last night from national progressive heacdquarters, unanim v in favor of calling nal gathering of progressives or the formation of a new ical party, but a final left to the executive com- President Wilson bitration tribunal of & mine owner and a the public. Hearin were followed by Washington, took stock of i miner favored ator the operators and that non-partisan n mber according the dectding vote The night before this third member was to announce his personal deci- sion, which would have the support one of the two dissenters, miners re. celved reliable information, they said, that his recommendation would call for the higher figure—the 27 per cent wage increase. Counted Victory Won. | Miners asserted they had even seen the finished report The men went to bed jubilant over the supposed victory, but they awol the next morning to find that during | the night the award had been shaved | down to the original, and lower, fizure of 17 per cent Whether the miners were misin formed or whether, if correctly in- formed, what they had reported see ing had been only a tentative finding, has not been disclosed. Miners in sist, however, that a passing operatc the next day told them with a smile that “some people abated their e too soon, while others kept on plead et At any rate, there is no doubt, the say, about their being opposed to leav ing any questions to similar decision now. appointed an ar- a miner, | esentative of anton rnment 1 WILBUR’S PLAN FOR DIRIGIBLE CENTER IN WEST OLD IDEA (Continued from First P States Navy were announc dav by Secretary of the Navy The unexpected announce voluntarily from tt few minutes bef congressional « transport Her Roads and Washington San Diego is the only logical pi in the country where lighter-t training and flight operations kinds may be 1 v best possible the year | round,” said Secretary Wilbur, | Opportunities Greater. | “It is the intenti yester Wilbur for of Er b : 4 | n of the Navy De- | as funds T to transfe come av: lighter-t to San Diego that there is gr for training with The Secretarsy that it is the Intention ment to centralize at fiight-training activities afrcraft, developing n Diego one of the world's greatest air bases, | if not the greatest. If that is done lasge sums will have to be expended here for great dirigible hangars, shops, barracks and other b ngs needed for the proper development of lighter-than-alr station Officers Not Informed. LAKEHURST, N Officers at the naval air station to- day said they had received no in- formation on reported plans of Sec- retary of the Navy Wilbur to m.ALB{‘ San Diego_the home airport of the | atrigibles Los Angeles and Shenan- | doah, and the main operating base | of all rigid aircraft tructed by the Navy. The Lakehurst station was con- structed at an approximate cost of $7,000,000, of which $3,500,000 was ex- pended for hangars and shops. In addition the equipment includes a plant for refining helium gas and a | mooring mast. At least three year: would be required for establishment of a similar base reason f Coolidge Not Told. SWAMPSCOTT, July 28 (#).—Presi- dent Coolidge has not been advised of any intention by the Navy Depart. ment to make San Diego, Calif., the | home base of the dirigibles Los Angeles | and Shenandoah. It was declared to- day at White Court, however, that it Secretary Wilbur has such a plan he | could carry it into effect without ad- | vising the President North Carolina was the first State to provide a speeific compulsory educa- Kentucki tion lJaw for the deaf. Chicago last am H. Johnson, tional Associa- 1s chairman. president o tion of Machinists, The meeting in Washington, which attended by progressives from ates, voted to se the ership of executive com e from 5 to 15. Besides Mr. Johnson, those attending the meeting here included Dr. Mercer Johnston and W. O. Feldmeyer, altimore; Miss Florence Halsey, New Mrs. Gordon .| New Robert H. O. Schultz and Mrs. achusetts; Charles Cora Bixler, Pennsyl- Allen and Arthur ntley Andrew A. Meyer, { Ohio; G. A. Meade, Illinols, and Ralph G. Simerson, North Carolina. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) WOMAN SHOOTS SELF. Wife of Clarendon Man Commits Suicide. atch to The Star. CHESTER, Va., July 28 —Mrs. S. Harrison, 32 years old, wife t Joseph Harrison, Clarendon, Arling- on County, Va., committed esterday at the home of her parents, nd Mrs. J. Davis Butler, near emont, Va., with a shotgun which e exploded with her foot. She had been molancholy for about 7 weeks, relatives s: and had come to her Despondent id, | parents’ home in the hope the change would benefit her. She was accom- ied here by her husband. She was by her parents during the Relatives found her body in the front vard. She leaves her hu band. a baby, her parents and two brothers. The funeral will be held tomorrow near Bluemont. Shipping News Arrivals at and Sailings From New York Daslizht Saving ARRIVED YESTERDAY. A Kinzston. July Hamburg, July . July re. July Bl Liverpool. July i Puerto Colombia, July i --.La Guayra. July Fort St. Georgs. L. 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Johns Capua—Cristobal Vietoria—Bermu have been inaugu- | suicide | THE EVE 'RITCHIE TOPERMT D. . POLICE WORK | Says If They Are Detailed as Federal Dry Agents In- cursion Is Legal. Discussion of whether Washington policemen should cross the line into | Maryland in pursuit of bootleggers was characterized “a closed incident” i by Engineer Commissioner Bell today |after he learned that Gov. Ritchie of Maryland _had stated he would not request District authoritles to stop the practice. The question was brought up sev- eral weeks ago when Representative John Philip Hill of Maryland ad- dressed a letter of protest to Com- missioner Fenning. Col. Bell, as act- ing president of the Board of Com- missioners, advised Representative Hill Saturday that the practice would not be discontinued unless the Mary- land authorities objected, in which case the matter would be referred to the Federal prohibition officfals. | “My understanding of the situation is that the police only cross the line when they, in company with prohibi tion agents, are pursulng violators,’ Col. Bell said. When told of the statement of Gov. Ritchie, the Engi- neer Commissioner added: “‘That would seem to close the incident.” Only Cross in Pursuit. Inspector Evans, acting police chief, also stated a few days ago that the 1shington police never journey into Maryland except when a car they are pursuing crosses the line. He pointed out that Maryland officers have the same privilege of entering the Dis- trict when necessary. “It would be foolish for me to take a position which I could not defend,’ Gov. Ritchie is quoted as saying in reply to the suggestion of Representa. tive Hlll that he protest against “in- vasion” of Maryland by District po- lice. “I personally have yet to hear of a single complaint of the actions of the Washington police in Maryland coming from any one other than Col. Hill. If Federal officers choose to op: erate in Maryland there is nothing we can do to stop them. “I had no idea of entering into any controversy with Col. Hill, although I think he is mistaken in saying that the authority of the District police officers to act as Federal prohibition agents would be withdrawn if the Maryland officlals requested it. Col. J. | { Franklin_ Bell, acting president of the | | District Board of Commissioners, dis-| | tinctly said that such a request would be referred to the Federal prohibi- { tion authorities ‘I do not think that Col more interested in the principles of self-government than I am. I agree with him entirely in not approving the action of the Federal Government in constituting the District of Columbia 1 o flicers as Federal prohibition lagents. At the same time they have | dor . and as Maryland leaves en- | forcement of the prohibition law to the Federal Government, Maryland authorities hardly have any standing {to protest because we may believe that the Government ought to select | | other agents than it does, or because | the particular agents the Government | | chooses to select to enforce prohibi- {tion in the District of Columbia now jand then cross the District line into Maryland in doing so | Hill is any | Hill Answers Governor. After Gov. Ritchie had made known {his views, Representative Hill issued | the following statement: | ““The District of Columbiag&ommis- | sioners have specifically stat® that if they receive objections from the State authorities they” will stop the coming of the District of Columbia police into Maryland in their extra capagty of Federal prohibition agents. The Fed eral Government has every right to | send prol ition agents into the State of Maryland to execute a Federal law. To this there can be no possible ob- jections except the general objection to the Volstead act itself, which is no objection to its enforcement while it is a law The District of Columbla police have a local prohibition law which is totally different from the Vostead act, and which applies exclusively in the { District of Columbia. To me it is fun- damental Jaw that to enforce the DI | trict of Columbia prohibition law they {have no right to go into the State of { Maryland. Their duties are exclusively {in and for the District of Columbia. In laddition to this, they are sworn in {as unpaid Federal prohibition agents. |In this eapacity it is their duty to| {enforce the Volstead act, which is a Federal law and not a District of Co- | lumb though it applies in ithe Dis s throughout the whole United States Practice Is Scored. | “If they come into Maryland as Fed- {eral prohibition agents they are neg- |lecting their local duties in Washing- |ton. To me their presence in Mar: {iand is a plain violation of the local {police jurisdiction of Maryland. If a |man robs a bank in the District of |Columbla_the District police cannot |arrest him in Maryland; he must be |arrested by Maryland authorities and returned by them to the District of i!'nl\nn!rin So it is with any other breach of law the District of Co- {lumbia. The District police have no {right to go into another State. This is wise jurisdictional procedure. “The Anti-Saloon League and the prohibitionists are always attempting {to put the Volstead act on a different basis from any other law. I stand | for putting all laws on the same basi: In my opinion, it 18 the duty of Gov, Ritchie as a State authority to demand the District of Columbia policemen to remain in Washington. Of course, | prohibition authorities can send into Maryland all the dry agents in their department if they desire, but they should not be permitted to send camouflaged Washington police, “State's rights means local self-gov- ernment and local police control, and, as an adherent of States’ rights, were I representing the State authority, T would certainly make the District of Columbia police mind their own busi- ness and keep out of Maryland. “There are right and wrong ways of attempting to enforce laws. Obviously, lit would be wrong for New York po. licemen, sworn as unpaid dry agents, to come into Maryland to attempt to enforce the Volstead act. It is equally improper. for District of Columbia po- lice to do so. “The District of Columbia Commis- stoners evidently recognize this, and for this reason state that they will keep their policemen at home if the Maryland State authorities wish them 0. 1 have therefore made easy the path for the Maryland State authori- ties, belleving, as we all do, in State's rights. 1 am sure they will make the proper objection which is invited by the District Commissioners, and thus put a ‘erimp’ in the Anti-Saloon League.” RITES FOR F. H. PARSONS. Funeral services for Francis Henry Parsons, for many years assistant in charge of the Smithsonian Division, Library of Congress, who dfed at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alice James, in Purcellville, Va., Saturday, were conducted at the Church of the Reformation (Lutheran) today at 10 o'clock. Interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery. N, Parsons retired from his posi- tion at the Library of Congress the a2d of January, after serving as an I emploge of the Government for 52 years. | which have impeded its progress, it is | freely predicted, will be cast into the wAseTON oc Editor’s note—An adequate pic- | ture of the great development of Maryland and Virginia suburbs which are to be embdraced in the regional development of the Na- tional Cgpital and its environs never hdS been presented. The Star has made an extensive inves- tigation of the subject and this is the third and last of three articles | prepared by Mr. Wheatley. NO. 3. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Virginia, or that part of it adjacent | to Washington in Ariington County, | is striving hard to_climb out of its rural sphere, to which it has been weighted by ‘antiquated laws, Intola thriving urban community, to fit into the scheme being planned for a met- | ropolitan district developed around | the Capital City. Its progress is nota- | ble to close observers and to those | who live in this area, but functioning | as the county does, it provides no ac- curate figures on which to base a true picture of its growth from year to | year, nor can any figures be found | there to indicate to the house and its | cost just where the development has | been.” Those on whose shoulders now | rests the responsibility of modernizing the county into a city are fully cogni- zant of the conditions. They see the shadows cast already by WaShington’s expansion, and are rushing to help it spread. Aided by Trinkle. In fact, it was a little group of men in the Arlington County Civic Federa- tion who foresaw the coming events and who conceived the idea of regional development now coming into being, and which resulted in the formation of the Greater Arlington County Com- mittee. They have met with support on every hand, and Gov. E. Lee Trin- kle, the State's chief execcutive, is standing with them to give them sup- port in making Arlington County part of a city. Within the next vear or two there | is going to be considerable smoke | raised in this section, and when it subsides there will appear the nucleu of a city, and the antiquated laws discard. Those responsible for the| county’s affairs now assert that in the next two years they “expect to cut a swath that will put Arlington Coun- ty on the ms Rigid Building Code Planned. Arlington County now does the building permit system. Any one can go in and build a house on a lot, and whether it is good or bad the county officials cannot say a thing. Therefore, there is no accurate check on building. But the officials realize the seriousness of this haphazard method and its effect on buyers who go there if they should get a house put up to sell quickly by some un. scrupulous builder. So theré now is being drawn up a rigid building code, fashioned somewhat after that in the District of Columbia, which will re- quire a prospective builder to present his plans in order to get a permit to erect % structure, and it will be watched by county inspectors. This will go to the Legislaturé January next. The county now is divided inte three districts for the purposes of assessment of taxes. The first, Jeffer- son district, follows the Potomac | River shore southward from Rosslyn to its junction with the Alexandria City, line and then inland te a short distdnce from, and taking in, the Mount Vernon boulevard. The rail- road line from Washington to Alex- andria runs through this district. There is the Arlington district with ‘Wilson boulevard as its main artery leading from Rosslyn, and the Wash- ington district with the Lee highway as its artery of communication lead- ing from the Highway Bridge at Rosslyn. Arlington District Figures. The figures which were obtalned came from the county assessor’s office at the Arlington Court House and are for the period from February, 19%4, to Febtuary, 1925. During this period there were constructed in the Jeffer- son district 249 new houses, ranging in value from $100 to $20,000. The average assessment on each was $1,450, which is one-third of the ac- tual valge. * In this district are the subdivisions of Aurora Hills, Hume, Del Ray, Mount Ida, Potomac, North Braddock and Braddock. In the Arlington district there were constructed 329 houses during this period, the prices ranging from $100 to $20,000, with an average assess- ment of §$1,360. This district includes the subdivisions of Colonial, Ar} Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Clarendon and Ballston. In the Washington district §9 houses not have 1 tutional. iwere constructed, ranging in . value from $500 to $25,080, with an average assessment of §1,4i0. This district VER ARLINGTON! i CEMETERY Legislation to Be Sought to Allow Aréfl to Expand Along Urban Lines and Fit in Scheme for Great Metropolitan Section. includes Rosslyn, Park Lane, Thrif ton, Maywood, Cherrydale, West Cherrydale and as far as East Falls Church, Increase Is Shown. hows a total of 657 houses built in the entire area during the period covered, while the previous vear, or from February, 1923, to Feb. ruary, 1924, 520 houses re buil according to the caunty assessor figures, or a net increase of 137 houses. Those familiar with building in the District point however, that since February there has been a nota building for which curate figures available. As the fig- ures indicate that the Arlington di trict experienced the greatest amount of house building for the year end# February 1, 1925, so observations have shown that the greatest development is in the Arlington district, following generally the line of the Wilson boulevard While the last decennial census showed a population for the entire county of 20,000 people, officials of the county say that a conservative estimate from those clo: This out 1925, e in no ac- in ent - population at crease of 15,000 five vears, or 7 35,000, people per cent. Laws to Be Sought Many matters affecting the develop- ment of this district will be presented to the Legislature after it meets in January. These will have for purpose the bringing of Arlington County, 8o authority will be asked for placing it in the city class, so that it can be Improved as a city. The State law now provides only for 30-foot streets. This will never city such as is planned of Arlington county, so authe 60-foot’ streets, to provide sidewalks and ample room for modern traffic conditions. Even now the effect of 30-foot streets on traffic is felt in this territory. Artington County supervisors have no direct authority to approve the streets through subdivisions. Persons opening property can put streets in as they wish, and the supervisors can- not reject them hecause they will not eventually connect up in straight lines with other subdivisions as they all grow and expand. But they have this to hold over the subdividers’ heads, and it has worked successfully in many Instances: If the streets are not laid out in accordance with devel- opment plans, the county supervisors an refuse to take over their main- tenance, and thus leave them to the property owners to keep in repair. But this is another matter which is to £0 to the Legislature this Winter. Arlington County officials will seek a law similar to that governing the Washington suburban sanitary di trict in Maryland. There no subdivi- sion can be opened until its plan has been aporoved by the sanitary com- mission and the plat recorded in the land office of the county affected. Sewer Plans Held Up. Even efforts to put in sewage dis- posal for the towns and villages have met with snags. A sanitary law was passed, but it was declared unconsti- The trouble was this: The magisterial districts were used as a basis for the sanitary districts, thus directing the taxing of all the people of the district for a sewage disposal plant from which they obtained no ad- vantage, for the reason that the natu- ral drainage areas did not conform to the magisterial districts. In other words, man-made laws did not follow nature’s work. However, a sewage disposal system now ‘is Dbeing con- structed in the Arlington district by the people themselves—that is, the peo- ple are paying for it, using the county engineering facilities for directing the work. Those who tap the sewer pay for it, and those who do not use it wiil not have to pay. Thé disposal plant is to be erected at the junction of Spout Run with the Potomac River, just above Georgetown. For the purpose of providing an adé- quate and safe water supply, two sur- veys now are being made, one by a firm from New York and another by a or an in the in- last {firm from Alexandria. Generally, the plan, as so far developed, provides for the erection of a waterworks at the mouth of Pimmit Run, which empties into the Potomac River right along- side the Virginia end of the Chain Bridge. WOMAN KILLED WITH HOE. CREEMORE, Ontario, July 28 (#).— Mrs, Edward Dunseath, mother of two children, was battered to death last night with a hoe handle in the vege- table garden of her home while pick- ing berries. Her assailant set firs to the barns, and police believe he perished in the fames. They are hunting Frank Dun- seath, a brother-inlaw, who had quar- réled 'with the murdered woman, the | touch | with the development places the pres-| their | do for a| v will be asked for | ALENANDEIA ALEXANDRIA This map shows the location of the various towns and subdivisions, where a great amount of new building construc- tion has taken place fn the past two years. ARLINGTON COUNTY IS LEADER IN PUSHING FOR DEVELOPMENT GOULD'S WIDOW WEDS EARL'S SON Former Actress Becomes Bride of Viscount Dunsford. Heiress to Fortune. By the Assoclated Press. NEW TORK, July 28.—Mrs. Guine- vere Gould, widow of George J. Gould, and hefress to a large part of the Gould fortune, was married at | Montreal today to Viscount Dunsford, son and hefr of the Earl of Middleton They were marrled by the Rev. Dr. | Hanson of the American Presbyterian |Church, and it was announced that |they would make their home in Lon don b Vi ount Dunsford is 37 years old, |was educated at Oxford and served {with the British forces during the World War, being twice decorated for | bravery. | Lady Dunsford came to the United | States in 1913 as Miss Vere Sinclair with an English theatrical company slated to produce “The Girl on the Film.” Nine years later, according to official record filed in Trenton, N. she married George Jay Gould, vear-old millionaire widower, giving her own age as 29. Following her husband's death she instituted a suit in chancery against the trustees of his estate for a trust fund of $1,000,000 claimed to have been set aside for her three chlidren, all of whom, she |testifled, in the succeeding litigation, were offspring of her relations with Mr. Gould. Acknowledged Children. The marriage with Mr. Gould was performed at Lakewood, N. J., May 1, 1922, or barely six months after the sudden death qf Mrs. Edith Kingdon uld, first wife of the financier, on the golf links at Lakewood. In the several court actions, which have since ensued, it was brought out that the second Mrs. Gould resided under the name of Mrs. Sinclair on a_$800,000 estate at Ma- nursing Island, in Long Island Sound, opposite Rye, N. Y. Other heirs refused to recognize the Sinclair-Gould offspring until the will of George Jay Gould was probated June 4, 1923. ‘In that document Mr. Gould publicly acknowledged the three as his own, and placed them in the division of the estate on a virtual parity with the seven children born to himself and Mrs. Edith Kingdom Gould. CAPITAL PREPARES TO PAY FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO BRYAN (Continued from First Page.) and William J. Bryan, jr—reach Washington, and join the family cir- cle with Mrs. Bryan. Both are en route from California. The services will be held at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, where Mr. Bryan was a con- stant attendant during the days of his service in the cabinet. Mrs. Bryan had expressed the wish that Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus of the church, conduct the rites, but it was said at the church today that he is abroad and that the present min- ister, Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo, also is out of the city. Friends of Mr. Bryan literally del- uged the New York Avenue Church with requests for tickets to the fu- neral as soon a&s the report circu- lated that it would be the scene of the service. Those at the church, however, have received no official word that it had been selected. The funeral car carrying the body of Mr. Bryan, the widow and other mourners is scheduled to arrive in Washington, attached to a regular Southern Railway train, Thursday morning at 7:45 o'clock. According to present arrangements, the body will be removed to an undertaking estab- lishment, unless it is decided to have it lie in state. Tt is doubtful -whether this final public tribute, if carried out, will be paid in any public building. Attorneys to Come. Accompanying the body will be Mrs. Bryan, W. E. Thompson, Mr. Bryan's personal secretary, and several resi: dents of Dayton who becams fond of the Commoner during his visit there in connection with the Scopes trial. Among those expected in the party are Sue Hicks, Ben Hicks, Ben G. Mc- Kenzie, Gordon McKenzie and Gen. A. T. Stuart. Mr. Davis said today that he could not continue with the funeral ar- rangements until Mrs. Bryan reaches Washington. He has advised her fully by wire of the preparations al- ready completed. ¢ Friends of Mr. Bryan already have |Size of Food Order Guinevere | Gives Away Number| Of Coolidge Guests1 By a Staff Correspondent SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 28 —Swampscott housewives have a way all their own of determining the number of guests at White Court. nable to observe the activities on Littles Point, they gather at and meat market patroniz the Cool- idges” at the hour that the order for the Summer White House is put up. If the basket contains a 12-pound roast, rather than one of smaller size, {f there is a bushel of spinach instead of a peck, they experfence little difficulty in esti- mating the number of visitors be- ing entertained Incidentally they pay the First Lady of the Land.the compliment of not having lost the cunning so commonly attributed to the New England housewife during the «years she has spent in Washing- ton. COOLIDGE OPPOSES MOVE TO ABOLISH TRADE COMMISSION tory. He is told that this country now 1s making more woolen cloth than be- fore the war. Because of the chang in styles, the worsted industry has suf- fered consiflerably during the past vear, the President is told, because the public generally has been wearing wool. His latest reports, however, indicate that the Fall fashions will shift back more to worsted. - There was a report here today that President Coolidge would be called upon to designate some person to a as arbiter in the building trades war that s on in Boston. The President sald today that he has received no such information and that he sees no reason why this matter, which is purely a local affair, should be brought to him. Will Entertain President. The biggest Summer political event in the country is scheduled for to- morrow, when the Essex County Re publican Club will entertain President Coolidge and be addressed by imp tant national Republicans at Centen nial Park, 20 miles from here. President Coolidge will be on hand but will not speak. Senator Deneen of Illinois is expected to farm situation and the t in pol itics in the radical States. Former Senator Beveridge of Indiana will be another speaker. Gov. Fuller of ) sachusetts and Senator Butler of this State also will be among those who will “say a few words. The gatherings of this the chief political events in Massa chusetts, and this vear it is expected to have a bearing upon the senatorial fight next year. Republican leaders are hopeful that it will mark a har mony deal between the Lodge and Butler factions in this State club are TRUCK SIX MAKES 8-SECOND -RECORD ANSWERING ALARM | (Continued from First Page) Fought commanding, Pvt. W Walker driving, 11 seconds; No. Capt. W. J. Garner commanding, P H H. L. Stout driving, 12 seconds; No. 8, Sergt. H. H. Harrison commanding, | Pvt. P. W. Burton driving, 12 sec- onds; No. 1, Capt. P. Cross command ing, Pvt. N. O. Teates driving, 12 sec- | onds; No, 4, Sergt. J. J. Liston com- manding, A. F. Gauvereau driving, 12 seconds; No. 10, Sergt. G. C. Weit- zel commanding, Pvt. C. J. Moffit driv ing, 13 seconds; No. 9, Capt. O. C. ford commanding, Pvt. E. Davis driv- ing; No. 7, Lieut. C. A. Wells com: manding, Pvt. J. R. Ihrie driving, 33 | seconds. Because of the decision to giv special cup to the truck comp: X the date for the presentation of the trophies has been postponed until Sat- urday evening. The presentation cere- monies will be held separately at the headquarters of the two winning com- panies, the first one at Engine 23, G street between Tiwe: rst and Twen- ty-second streets, at 7 o'clock Sat day evening, and the second at Truck 6, Fourteenth street near Park Road beginning about 7:30. It was also decided to hold the ceremonies in the evening so that the Jarge number of persons in the re- spective communities who have indi- cated a desire to attend may be pres ent. The communities claiming the winning companies are proud of their firefighters and there is every indi- cation that a large number will be present to applaud when the big lov- ing cups are formally turned over to the. commanders of the companies, to be retained at the company headquar- ters for a year. Commissioner Fenning will deliver the main address at each ceremony Col. C. Fred Cook will present The A | before WILL NOT CHEAPE SCHOOL BUILDINGS District Heads Refuse to Lower Standard of Build- ings to “Cut Costs.” ‘ommissio iction in ¢ mediately quoted by ap yriatior contr gineer Ci lowing a length himself and ( and member tion. The last week wher bids decision w >mi quest on the incory “We deci it would not proceed with the ere within the money we the only purpos a course would ing a few n ool year ! December f needed to p school building do not get the will_have to pr possible type of building The Schools Affected Bell i . ac t Fi Ce be de the rover: ary to ell work fr aid, would the mu: within the exceeds the is of g0 forw The Cor with the should be stern High tion proceed betiwe nth, the the zoning Want Law Defined. Col. Bell sa 1 with Cor deci in or prob: zoning grounds plained t playgro near sch vears, have thi AMBASSADOR BANCROFT SUCCUMBS IN JAPAN adjoini report in client plurality wa In 1892 he w son, T rike and boy the raflroad cured the fi Debs, and the contempt ted in for Debs and hi eral solic ern Ind Railway this c he returned Chicago, Scott, Ba While neve Mr. Bancr ested in pub! laws to Evening Star cup and an officer of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ As- sociation will present the cup offered by that association. All members of the companies will be drawn up at attention during the ceremonies and high officials of the Fire Department will attend both exercises. i BRYAN’S BODY DUE HERE ON THURSDAY; U. S. HONOR ORDERED | (Continued from First Page.) remained on duty as the visitors came and went. Mrs. Bryan declined to accept a military guard to attend the body on its last journey. “We are simple people,” she said “and we want all arrangements sim- ply made.” Hundreds of telegrams have been received by the widow, each bearing another consolatory note; each add- ing a bit to the tribute to her hus- band. 3 From President Coolidge, from Sena- tors, Governors, ministers, church or- ganizations and othef institutions notes of condolance arrived. “The American people have sus- tatped a_tremendous loss In the death of Mr. Bryan,” declared Judge John T. Raulston, who presided in the evo- lution trial. “He fought herolcally for what he conceived to be the interest of the masses. He gave his talents unspar- ingly and in return received from the people abundant love. “His presence inspired confidence and admiration. He was truly the Commoner of America.” From the Rev. Howard Gale Byrd, who quit his pulpit here in the Meth: odist Episcopal Church because of dis- agreement with his congregation over the evolution issue, came this tribute: “A great man has fallen. The whole country is shocked by Mr. Bryan's death. While I did not agree with some positions he malintained, I be- Chica a me | burg, a tial elector in As a result ¢ | case; he wrot railroad boyc | fore the I | 1895, and was later {ed under th Strike of 189 Mr. Bancroft was Chicago Bar Association the Chicago Law Club in | the Illinois Bar Associat a membe He v clubs. resident ion the Am 1s a me: Union Commer land was Bar Association. the following (president, 1903); | versity, Hamilton, Chic { Dwellers and Onwentsi: | Married in 1896 | He was married, April Margaret, daughter of Rich of Boston, Ma { College—one of the ¢ Institute, and foun | ment work, ciafion. During the Worl tive in patriot of the executive commu cago branch of the Na League, and speaking tt siber 1dans, received the decoration of the Legion of Honor from France, of St Sava from Jugosia and 1 II from Belgium In and Mrs. Bancroft were eight Americ: invis French government to vi and Algeria to inspect the lonial administration. He was chairman of the race commission which the Chicago race ri Mr. Bancroft has wi number of monographs, including The Chi cago Strike of 1894,” ““The Mor Sen timent of the People” and “De tion of KHegulation™ (of L binations) and *‘Marshal ¥ The death of Ambassador Bancroft was unexpected at the State Dep: ment here, where the last advices ceived several days ago from Tokio said he was convalescing from the ille ness which had aflicted him. the Nel lieve Mr. Bryan has done great good in_the world.” considered plans for a memorial te stand over the noted peace crusader’s grave, but Mr. Davis indicated that this is another detail which will have to be approved by the widow and children before it is carried out. A fitting shaft of sqgee kind is proposed. The stay of Mr. Bancroft in Tokio and in the diplomatic service had been brief, his appointment having been announced August 16, last year. He succeeded Cyrus 1. Woods e The man who can umpire a base ball game and please both sides can figure on a reserved seat in the front row.of the heavenly orchestra, — <