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WEATHER, v eatler Bureau F Fair “nd much colde: mum e nperature alout 7 morrow fair. continued cc Temperatures—Highest, p.m. yesterday: lowest, day. Full report on e Farecast.) mizht de il 46 at at ne mini n to- Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bo;ldl, Page 28 [%) Entered asx secor post oftice, Wa OPERATORS BLOC CGAL PEACE HOPES INREFUSING TERMS Scranton Times’ for Five-Year Pact Had Ao- proval of Union Head. 29.851. OWNERS’ ACCEPTANCE HAD BEEN REPORTED Does Not Meet Any Requirements of Situation, Inglis’ State- ment Holds. Br the A-soctated Prese PHILADELPHIA, Anthr day that end the coa renuirements The yollowin Rezarding thracite ke 1 tanuary innounced 1o Scranton Times plan to strike “did not meet any situation ement was issued reports that an had accepted a citlement n proposed by Lynett of Scranton Times Philadelphia office of the anthra tors’ conference states that Lynett's plan did not meet any ireme of the situation ard had ccepted by Mr. Inglis or cite operators v the sta the aperators b the Ay n the ape LEWIS ACCEPTS TERMS. Azrees to Renewal of Parley on Five- Year Peace Basis. SCRANTON. Pa President John L. Mine Workers today accepted as a hasis for negotiation the plan ad vanced by the Scranton Times for.set- tlement of the anthracite coal strike Mr. Lewis said he was willing to jnin Mr. Inglis in another meeting in AN attempt to agree on a settlement that will send the 138.000 mine work- ers back to work. January Lewis Agrees Readily. President Lewis, after a brief con- farence with E. J. Lynett, publisher of the Times. made known that he would meet the operators in another confer- ence. and said he would Issue u state- ment later on the details of conditions | under which the meeting would be eld Mr. Lewis' favorable attitude does not mean the strike will end at once unless the unlon has changed its policy. Mr. Lewis and other leaders szid there would be no return to work until an agreement is reached. The mine workers’ leader wis in conference with Mr. Lynett less than an hour-in accepting the proposal of the Times. He expressed a desire to communi cate with Mr. Inglis with a view of | having Alvan Markle call both sides | tozether again. i The miners stand ready & joint conference with the Mr. Lewis said. Raises Early Peace Hopes. The situation is somewhat the same s 2t the beginning of the recent New York necotiations. Both sides met at that time with the understanding that plans offered could be considered. None was accepted, and the confe ence broke up January 12. The differ- ences between the situation in New York and that developed today is that the present actlon gives more hope of early agreement. The plan proposed by ivief as follo First—The miners to resume work | Immediately. Second—A five-vear contract dat-| $nz from the time of signing the agree- ment “Third—Wages in effect under the Jast contract to continue during the Term of the new contract unless changed as hereinafter provided. Fourth—At the instance of elther party. given in writing 50 davs be- fore two yvears elapsed from the sign- inz of the contract, a conference nfay e called for the consideration of changes in the agreement on the sub- Ject of wages only: the miners to re- main at work until the end of the five | years' contract whether the conclli- | Riors agree upon a change or not. o re-ent operators the Times is in Provides for Future. ifth—One year hefore the con- tract expires representatives of the ©oal operators and representatives of the United Mine Workers to meet t devise an arrangement whereby work may be cantinued at the mines at the expiration of the contract and during 1he negotiations for new agreement. Mr. Inglis, commenting vesterda on the proposed plan with the under- standing that it was to be looked wpon as a basls for negotiations, sald he saw no objections to paragraphs 1. 2 and 3, which, he suid. were in su nce proposed ut the recent New wk meeting ontinuing Mr Ax fur pa appear that after tion as to the could be raised wages would be fixed for the last three vears of a five-vear perind al- though it would be in this latter period that conditions are most in doubt. The provision that the miners are to remain at work whether or not agree- Arbitration Not Provided. Arbitration is not provided. it was pointed out. Operators said they do not think the miner would volun tarily azree to a wage reduction, if one were proposed. s justified by eco- ' nomic ends. and that. therefore, the proposed new azreement would vir tualy be a five-veur contract at wauges. something the operators are opposed tn. “They favor a five.vear mgreement with an opportunity to re- adjust wages during the period. informal conferences have been held hy operators on the Scranton pian. but there have been no formal meetings. W. W. Inghs is chairman of the operators’ wage negotfating con:mit- tec. No announcement was made as | 10 whether the operators would meet | 1he miners and use the proposed plan as A basis for negotfation, but the mine owners' position on this Is ex-| pected later. The part of the plan on which the | operators are said to look unfavor- | ably e that which provides that the 1wo sides may consider changing the wage rate during the five yvears' con- tract, and if no change ix agreed upon the men shall remain at work a1 _the old sca “Continued on Page & Y Inglis said graph 4, it adjustment by either of wages party; the Column Proposal 2 @ — Lewis of the United | LWo Vears no ques-. | custody | January nd class matter shington, D. C 'D. C. COAL COST PROBE MAY GROW WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JANU T | TG SWEEPING NATIONAL INQUIRY |Evidence Has Heretof« A definite effort to bring the entire o4l industry under u sweapir sressional investizution is expected to result from the hearing before the Senate District committee this after- noon on coal prices in Washington, Whether the charges of gouging, made | Senator David A. Tteed of Pennsyl-| Vania, are substantiated or not, high juthorities at the Capitol :dmitted to day. | Should evidence committee show chiants the mer- | submitted to that retail coal here huve been overchargms, clared Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, committee chajrman, relief of some sort would become almost obliga- tory. A step of this kind, he admitted, | might very likely inject the Govern. | ment squarely into the coal war that | I'resident Coolidge has been so studi- | ously avoiding Put Blame on Operators. On the other hand. the retail mer hants here have information which, if presented the Senate District committee. might warrant an investi zation of the operations of the mining ompanies. It wus predicted that the vetall merchants wonld turn the harzes of squarely back upon the one of whom tarted the uproar by wit aperators t Present [ mation as to what cost ele: Senate Body Will Gather Held Likely to Plunge Federal Government Into Strife It | wre Avoided. | Iteed insinn werd Litu- iz a letter 1o ting that the r ponsible (or the minous coi Senztor il dealers high price of sper explained this mora inz that the committee will set ont; first this afternoon to determine ex tly what the price of coal is at the nd then obrain acerrite infor onts emer | retadl price hix this end. Senator Capper will endeavor | 10 have Government experts add their, testimony to that of citizens’ or ! tions and representatives of tail coul merchants. who ha cated their intention of heing present “What will follow as n natural con- sequence,” continued Senator Capper, am not prepared to say at this point, of course. It would seem a very drastic thing if the Government ‘e obliged to assume supervision of local coal vards to save thes public from leing gouged. It might even be that we could something 1o en ge the people to huy their t from the mines. 1 cannot at legislation will he enicted. but 1 will not say none will be enacted I legistation shonld result from this hearing, would it not inject th (Continued on T Column 47 mines to boost se 3 Pepper Announces End of Coal Strike In Senate Session | Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania paused during the World Court de- bate in the Senate this afterncon and announced that “since we met | this morning the anthracite coal | strike has been settled.” At the time he made the an nouncement Senaters Borah of Idaho and Walsh of Montana were discussing back and forth the effect of public opinion as com pared with force in settling contro. versies. Senator Pepper said he could cite the settlement just reached in the coal strike as an example of the value of public opinion in set- tiing great industrial controver- sies. Senator Copeland, Democrat. of New York, who last week sought to have the Senate take some ac- tion on the coal situation de- clared that. while he was glad to hear that the strike had been end ed. he hoped the Senate would not feel there was nothing more to be done. Senator Copeland said he thought there wus as much reason as ever to take some steps to pr tect consumers because it will be many weeks before anthracite coal is being brought forth.” When advised of the operators’ statement in Philadelphia’ denving there had been a_settlement, Sen- ator Pepper sald his announce- ment was based on information from a source that he believed re- liable. He faid he was told that the operators had agreed to the plan of settlement last night and that only the assent of the miners’ representatives was necessary to end the suspension. “RED” BARES PLOT TOKILL ALEXANDER Says Scheme Against Jugo- slavian King Was Financed From Moscow. By the Associated Press BELGRADE. Jugoslavia. January 23 _Discovery of plot against the | lives of King Alexander and his cabi- | net minfsters is believed to be behind | the sudden decision of P’remier Pac- hitch to return from the Riviera, where he went on January 10 for an announced lengthy stay for his health. The police are continuing their widespread raid upon the homes of known Communists. and the number of persons arrested had swelled this morning to 300, Paid by Communist. “The plot azainst the King and mem. bers of the government is said to have Leen revealed by the arrest of 4 work- man in Zagrab. The man was spend- ing money la Iy, boasting that he had received 000 dinars from Mos- cow as part payment for the work to be executed. He declared, according to the police, | that he received the funds through M. Philipovich, a leadine Jugoslav Communist, who, for the last vear, has been u resident of Moscow. Cavalry Disperse Mob. would workmen in front attempted of n were Syndicalist hold demonstrations Natlonal Assembly Building zrade and mounted troops quired 1o disperse them The minister of the intericr issued a declaration that all unions were il legal and must be disbundod. It was reported that the Communisi= Lad r ceived orders from Moscow 1o ve-| organize the party throuzhout the | country and resume their former | ctivity. to | the | Iel- re- This i& the first intimation that the ulleged Communist plot in Juz~siav was directed against the lives ¢f the ruler and his ministers. Belcrade dispatches last night said more than 00 suspects had been taken into in connection with u move- to overthrow the zovernment. | ment GAS REVALUATION ASKED. Company Believed Intending to Seek Inrceased Rates. Revaluation of its property is asked Dby the Washington Gas Light Co and its| subsidiary, the Georgetown Gas Light Co., in a petition filed foday with| the Public Utilities Commission. In-| ventories of physical properties with no statement of vaires were inclosed. The' commission is ashed 1o check these and hold u public hearing, as! required by law, L as of . | ronferences will result and that | without success. GIBSON IS LIKELY TOREPRESENT .S, ATGENEVA PARLEY Four Technical Experts, Two Army and Two Navy, Tentative Aides. | BY the Assoctated Press. Subject to final action hy Presi- dent Coolidge. plans for American par- ticipation in the Geneva arms limitt tion preparatory discussion are tak- ing shape on the basis of assigning Minister Hugh Gibson «s commi: sloner with four technical experts- two from the Army and two from the Navy—to assist him. The President is waiting for Con gress to complete action on the $50.000 “ppropriation he hax requested. “aught in the Senate legislutive biock ade, before making his selections | known. There is some concern at the delay, as the delegation should sall not later than February 6 if the original now 6 February dute for the opening of the preparatory commission sesston is not postponed due to the differences between Iiussia and Switzerland. Nu official word on this point has been received. Working Up Data. In the meantime a group of experts 15 working up data ana policy outlines for the American deiegation. They are antleipating a general round-table exchange of expert views at Geneva since the commission will not have power to make treaty commitments, It is increasingly evident that the Washington Government is hopetul of definite progress toward formulation of a satistactory agenda for an actual conference, or a series of conferences, | for arms limitation as u result of this mewhat informal, ::1tho canvassing of expert opinion quarters it i believed that h oificial, In xome several Timit tng he attempted a agreements will | step at a time. President Coolidge bas indicated his hope of calling & supplementary naval conference in Washington. His in structions to American delegates, how- ver, arc expected to show an open- minded attitude in that regard. The delegation will have no formuli of its own to propose, particularly ws to land armaments, which is stiil re zarded us an essentially | eun problem. Regional security and wrms reduction agreements fall in the sume class. Basing Armament Scale. The Americans views, however, of attempting scule of will_have decided £ 10 the uselessness o base any relative armaments on caleulation of the ultimate war power of natio They feel that there ix no practical | way of dealing with anything but the | wctual forces to be maintained in peace times. In preparing for the Washington naval conference they tried out all the possibilities of calcu- lating the military value of merchant fleetx und other auxiliary elements They were forced to full back on a Status quo proposal as | to actual fighting ships already built. | Another point of chief interest to the Americans at Genevi will be the air fleet limitations discussion. So fur no project has cerie to light for| olution of that problem, but the increusing cost of air armaments in 1l countries, includinz the United States, is forcing consideration of ! every possibility of doing away with competitive building of fighting air- craft. There is no indication that | is to discern any to deal with basis for civilian military auxiliary. In the event that committee work at Geneva requires additional officers, the small group to go from Wash: inzton will he supplemented by drafi- ing qualified military and naval at. taches now on duty in Europe. Their records have been surveved by the two departments with that in mind. PNEUMONIA TOLL 98. Nine attempting | viation as a| i Deaths and Eleven ,New Cases Reported Today. The bureau the Health De day that 98 per hive been since January revorted today. the disease a of vital statisties of ! tment reported to- | ons in the District | victims of pneumonia ! 1. including 9 deaths Eleven new cases of were reported, mak- | inz a total of 275 for the month, Health Officer William €. Fowler | points out that the mortality rate is | entirely too high for the number ot cases reported daily, leading him to believe that physicians are not ve- porting cases promptly. { on public welfa CLOTURE PETITION BRINGS COURT ISSUE TOHEADIN SENATE Will Be Filed Tonight Unless Agreement Limits Debate, Lenroot Declares. | | | [ ADOPTION PREDICTED BY LARGE MAJORITY: Circulation Follows Blocking. by| Blease of Effort to Curb Discus- sion After February 10. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. A petition invokinz the two-thirds cloture rule to bring an end to debate ind force a vote on the World Court was cireulated in the Senate this aft ernoon. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin. in ' charge of the World Court resolution wid that unless an & esement fixing | February 10 ax the date on which 1o limit debate should be entered into, unanimously the cloture petition would he filed formally before ad journment tonight Senator Lenroot predicted that clo-| ture would be adopted by the neces- two-thirds and it it were invoked Under the cloture rule the resolution proposing cloture must le over until | fonday, should it he filled tonight At that time, however, it would be voted on without further debate Would Speak Hour Each. It cloture is voted. Senators would he limited thereafter to one hour each in which to speak on the resolution of ratification and any amendments that might be offered. It is believed that not more than 15 Senators would cvail themselves of that privilege. Immediately before the petition for cloture was circulated an effort was made on the floor of the Senate to ob- tain unanimous consent to limit de hate on the World Court. beginning February 10, and allowing each Sena- tor 30 minutes in which to speak on any reservation or on the resolution. Senator Cole Blease of South Caro- lina, an opponent of the court, ob Jected. Immediately thereafter the cloture petition was circulated. It requires the signatures of only 18 Senators, and will be oversubscribed by a large number. according to Senator Len root he crixis in the Senate developed earlier _as a vesull of a demand COPLANT DENE Thompson Says Justice Office ' Refused to Act on Same Charge in 1922. vote more | By the Associated Press The complaint upon swhich the Aluminum Company of America is to e hrouzht to trlal next month befor the Federal Trade Commission is the me on which the Department of | stice vefused to act xeveral years 1. the Senate judiciary committee was told today by Trade Commission er Huston Thompson Mr. Thompson, who is one minority i the commission. said competitor of the Aluminum Com- pany presented its case to the Justice Department in 1922, charginz 2 mo. nopoly in sand castings. Afier an in ization under the direction of Herman J. Galloway. an assistant at torney gzeneral, he said the depart. ment held there was no case. The company then appealed to the Federa] Trade Commission, with the vesult that complaint was issued «zainst the aluminum company. in which Secretary Mellon is interested. and « trial ordered Mr. Thomuvson said he could not disclose the name of the complainant under a rule of the commission Asked about a charge that the Trade Commission’s aluminum com pany report was made public during the 1924 campaizn for political pur- poses, Mr. Thompson declared the decision to publish the report was unanimous and involved no thought | Bf possible political effect. “I don’t want to say so in this par- ticular case,” he said..“but we have tound that winesses frequently disap- peared or found themselves unable to festify when names of complainants were made public in advance of trial.” | The witness said later that at least four companics had made complaint hut he insisted he must withhold their names. OPPOS of the E UNDERHILL BILL {the American experts have been able; ON.D. C. JUVENILE COURT Commissioners Unfavorable to Pro- posed Amendments in Law Con- tained in Measure. An unfavorable repert on the Un- derhill bill proposing an amendment to the law creating the Juvenile Court ' f the District was sent to Chairman Zihlman of the House District commit- tee today by the Commissioners. The bill prepared by the commission | re legislation covering | the same subject and sent to the Capi- | tol January 12, the Commissioners ex- | plained. more nearly meets the need of the situation than the Underhill measure. | | TEAPOT APPEAL ARGUED. ST. LOUIS, January (Il.—Al motion to advance for hearing the| Government's appeal from a decision upholding the famous Teapot Dome | oil lease was argued briefly today in| the United States Circult’ Court of Appeals here. The motion was tuken under advisement. i Radio Programs—Page 34! i [ | erably worse” today, members of his ¢ Foening \_—~ WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ARY 22, 1926 —FORTY- “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers cvery city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 103,346 TWO CENTS. COVELL CITES BUS WEAPON T0 FORCE -~ TROLLEY MERGER 'Asks Punitive Measure to Aid in Effecting Volun- = ’ tary Union. Star. FOUR PAGES. ns Associated Press. MR. PRESIDENT, GENTLEMEN ARE GROSSLY UNFAIR WHEN THE CHARGE ME WITH FILIBUSTERING! ¥ 1COULD OPEN FLOODGATE ON PERMITS, HE STATES RMRRESD Praises Service at Cost Plan—Sub- committee Asks Data on This Principle M Engineer Conzres Comi punitive meast and Di in earnest treet Twas ‘unzress the iy n Covel) would eIt towand a volumar e of the utmost Utilities Commission pite of Puhlic MERCURY T0 DRO 107 ABOVE ZER Winter’s Record to Be Set Tonight—Relief Next Week Indicated. | A cold wave sweeping in from me‘ West put an end today to the com varatively balmy weather the Capiral has been enjoving for the e week and, if the weather man's pre- | dications are borne out. will drive the mercury down to the seven-degree | point tonight, & new low record for| this Winter., The only solace the Weather Bu-| reau had to hold out against a pros- Dect of two or three davs of frigid temperature was that it sees no pros- pect of snow accompanying it. While | the thermometer is flirting with the | zero point tonight the sky will be | ¢loudy and probably will continue that Way tomorrow. ‘ Although some temperature rise | during the day is looked for tomor- row, the prospects are that Saturday | night will be just as cold as tonlght | and may even hang up a lower rec- ord. No relief from the cold is in sight for two « three dayvs at least. | If the mercury goes down to the predicted 7 degrees tonight it will be 5 degrees under the lowest temperi- ture recorded here so far this Win- ter, which was 12 degrees. The temperature at midday was plainly Indicating its intention of Zainz down to @ painfully low point tonight. Starting at 28 degrees at & “lock this morning. it had donc the ynusual thing of dropping steadily juring the dav uptil it nearcd th -degree mark at noon. The cold wave todiy Wis sweeping through the Southern States prospect of freczins temperi tonizht as far down north- Florida. down with tures west COLD WAVE MOVES TO EAST. (). —Ol1d B¢ ures. did his CHICAGO. January reas, juggler of tempe: famous mercury vanishing act today and as a result. the northern section Jf the country. from the Rockies east to the Ohio. read the thermometer in | terms of minus, or near it. The At-| lantic Seaboard was the nexd lacale for the chilling spectacle, forecasters said. As reports went eastward of 14| lelow temperatures in Colorado and | Wyoniing, the cold wave area spread its borders. Budding pussywillows in Montana had an icy shroud and other Northwest points vied for the doubt- ful honor of beinz the coldest spot in the country. Hibbing. Minn., register- | ed 26 below. just four degrees warmer | (Continued on Page MERCIER GROWING WORSE. | Column 1) BRUSSELS. ). —Cardinal Belgium. January Mercier was ‘“consid- entourage announced. The announcemeat ram: after the aged prelate, worn out by his recep- ton of visitors, including Crown Prince Leopold, .asked, for the first time since his operation, that the sick room be vicated and that he be left alome for the remainder of the day. The cardinal was suid to be resting easily, but greatlv fatizued Deatl;al.' 7D_river Who Killed Nun Given 10 Years Clifton Youns. colored, was sen- tenced this afternoon by Justice Balley in Criminal Divisdon 1 to serve 10 years in the penitentiary for* the death of Sister Mary Cephas Becker of Providence Hos- pital. The nun was in & car which was struck and overturned by an automobile driven by Youns June 23 last. Young had pleaded gullty to in- voluntary manslaughter. Estelle Robinson, colored, owner of the car, and who was a passen- ger at the time of the collision, was Jointly. indicted, but the Govern- ment dropped the case against her When Young pleaded guilty some weeks ago. Young was represented by for- mer Assistant Attorneys Arthur Presmont and S. McComas Haw. ken. Assistant United States At- | out competition, with a former em- torney O'Leary prepared the In- dictment, s stree far of bring companies have scrious intention thus FIRST LEG OF SPAIN-TO-AMERICAS FLIGHT MADE WITHOUT MISHAP in the Maj. Covell mittee of the Huouse mittee, which is vestization of tion difficultie Utilities Cor ful punitive afraid to use He said that the Public Tt rnmission, by announcing that v a certain length of time it intende open the flood zates and srant per. mits for hus lines all over the city, would cause consternation among the | traffic officials. and if such permits w granted the street railway com panies would be driven bank ruptey. same hreath, how the sub-com District com ucti the public trans here. that the ] mission now hasa weapon which they ever. “The Jackal,”” Modern Celumbus, Reaches Canary i Islands From Palos—D-stinations Are Buenos Aires and New York. itie [ th By the Associated Press MADRID, January —Comdr Franco's seaplane Ne Plus Ultra was <ighted this afternoon off Las Palmas tunary Islands, which is the first <cheduled stop on the flizht from Palos, Spain, to Buenos Aires | distance York fs 1 The Columb: I'ranco, is seeking azain to link Spain with the Americas. and from the ex- ict spot in the Dominzo Rubio ©inal here whence the caravels of (ol bus set forth The lensth miles. to Buenos > miles. of the Afres and New | ir, Comdr. m- Blanton Is Absent. This was the most important deve opment at the hearings today in the cancus room of the House Office Luilding. which was attended by number of <trest railwa representatives 2 3 of hus companies and District offic i epresentative Thomas L. Blanton Dewmocrat Tex on v i-cent fare the hearinze were tarted. and who hroke up the las hearing. on Wednesday night row with Represcntative lieid Zihiman. vhom he accused of trinzing” him, was not present the hearinz today. Mr. Reid assume.; the duties of examining the wit nesses. although other members of the subcommittee also asked tionw The mission CADIZ. Spain, January ) —A wireless message from Comdr. Franco at 11:30 am.. 33z hours after the art of his seaplane from P for Iuenos Aires, said: “All 20ing well.” of the first hop is 876 I"rom Palos to Buenos Aires is 32 ‘miles. Franco has been known as the Jackal” since his aviation school davs, because he wore a large lock of his shaggy black down over his bronzed face. From the Canary Islands, still pro ceeding northward off the northwest African coast. the flight will be to the Cape Verde Islands. From the Cape Verdes there will be a jump of 1432 miles to Fernando do Noronhs, and then a flight of 2 miles 1o the Ameri can mainland at_Pernambuco. Brazil. (Continued on Page 3, Column 3. NEW GIRL-SLUGGER ABROAD IN TOLEDO Tenth Victim, Attacked Last Night, Routed by Father. Man Unarmed. 1los hair numt PALOS. Spain. January 22 (®).— 'our Spanish aviators started at 3 o'clock this morning in the seaplane Ne Plus Ultra on the first leg of a flight for Buenos Aires and possibly New York. The first stop will be Las Palmas, Canary Islands The avimtors are Comdr. Ramon I°ranco, Capt. Rusie de Aloa. Ensign Duran and Mechanician Rage. The T6TH STREET PARK CONTRACT VOIDED Meridian Hili Work by Peas- lee Is Ordered Stonped by McCarl. bill in nam present Public Utilities see the greatest relief for the car-riding public District of Columbia if a ¥ effected after many of effort in this direction and the ex penditure of hundreds of of dollar: in the el intercompany street ca This was stated by Ma, twice d the hearing was asked to enumerate th that the people could hope for « merzer Wants Funds for Fight. Cavell's wits that mor +vailable “on the leg for Public Uailities Commissi that could have one-half of what the pu lic utilitles company has pare case. When a public utility case taken to court, he explained, the com. mission cannot prepare its case in de fense of the people's righ it has no funds to pay for leg: ices. Therefore, all the evidence presented in court is on the side of the com pany. the court says that the people have presented no evidemce there fore the court o de cide for the company Mr. Reid asked Maj spending of more m a fair prospect of relief in lower street r fares. Maj. Covell replied that fares cannot be reduced under the jaw | which requires them to on # Dasis of reasonalle returns to the street rallway companies upon a fuir valuation of their property companies now. he said ting such a reasonable return Mr. Reid questioned Maj. Covell ye sarding a service-at-cost plan. and the assistant Engineer Cor i plied that he considered possible method and that it ought be put in effect in Washinzton, He explained. however. that it should be modified to put a premium on ef- clency in operation. Service-at-Cost Plan Mr. Reld then asked Maj. Covell, in , co-operation with the cory i counsel. to prepare for the District « mittec A statement regarding ef- ient service-at-cost and other plans for transportation that ought to bhe put into effect. Mr. Reld also asked Chairman Zihlman to -invite Repre when benes first money d be side’ T Controller General McCarl today ruled that the director of publi buildings and parks should terminate its contract with Horace W. Peaslee, architect, of this city. for his plans 10 develop Meridian Hill Park, on = teenth street. Attacking the contract from sles, including the phase that I'easlee allezedly had started the plans while in the emplove of the Government. and his contract award- ed without competition to complete them had “the possibility of favorit- ism.” MeCar] held that the architect could be paid for work already done but that “no further authorizations should accordingly be issued under the contract with Mr. Peaslee.” Plan Is Elaborate. park, under the prospective plans, would be beautified by an elab- orate development, including a cas cade of water down a series of pools Retsining walls, walks, statues, trees und promenades alrtady have Leen placed in the upper part of the park. but the lower part still is unsizitly and bare, with no trees or vegetation McCarl held that “the azreement containx no provision fixing any date for completion of any one or all of the items and is apparently to be car- ried out pursuant to the wishes of the architect rather than as the in- terests of the Government may quire.” “Its provisions are so indefinite. continued the controller general, “that it would be impossible to determine whether the contractor had defaulted | p. e Accociated Press as to time of completion or as to i e e A e O o ary 10| Secretary Kellogg today denied re. | Sentalive Oscar E. Keller of Minne redress is provided in case of default.” | ports published abroad that Prince | ot On SOME one else favorable ““Furthermore, contracting. with- | Bibesco, former Rumanian Minister in | hi® 0SNeTD. o prepare « stat Washington, was recalled at the re. quest of the State Department. The recall initiated v the Rumanian government, he said, after the return home of the Rumanian debt commission. The Secretary’s | statement has been sent to American | [ inciPal tre wn Minister Culbertson in Rumania. S P tbn e oad ol In diplomatic circles in Washington | if they can be made to merge. he eaid the decision to replace Prince Bibesco | Mr. Reid asked if anv his calariee here has been connected with reports | were being paid. and Maj. Covell ex that he favored larger immediate pay- pressed the opinion thai the street ments on Rumania's war debt than | iajlways in Washington are being were approved by his government's |well managed—as well 45 anywhere in debt commissioners. On that subject | tne United States. | 1n rorie s il Secretary Kellogg made no comment, | 5 % Tttt centa ’quesxlonw he thought that little could ‘hz saved on expenditures, and that 1924 G. O. P. “Keep Cool” Slogan Bars Party Worry Over Coal, Heflin Holds there might be some increase in earn By the Associated Press. | ing powers effected. Reduction in Cost. Maj. Covell explained that from the best figuring he could do on increased jearnings or savings under a mecrger { that even the merged company w.uld Since their campaizn slogan in 1 was “Keep Cool With Coolidge.” publicans ought not to be concerned about the coal situation, Senator Hef- lin, Democrat, Alabama, declared to- day in the Senate. I not be receiving a reasonabie return jon a fair valuation, and so no fuir This sbservation followed a request B the Assoctated Prese TOLEDO. Ohio. January Toledo police were confronted tod: with a new slugzing cuse The second attack on 2 woman this week and v‘—.e tenth in recent months occurred midnight when Miss Dorsthy 20. was beaten un- conscious 1 vouth in front of her ome. The serv many Mr. man had followed her from a seizing her from behind and striking her with his fist. Screaming help. the younz woman fousht inick, but was knocked unconscious | just as her father came to her aid Authorities were inclined 1o be- lieve that this latest attack had no connectoin with .other recent saults. in which a club apparently was used as a weapon, The attack came while pol were attempting ang is constraine for Covell if after ney there was a s The t not the zet ce still 1o solve the slaying H 44, whost (Continued on Page 3 a Column 2 'RECALL OF BIBESCO NOT ASKED BY U. S. Kellogg Formally Denies State De. partment Requested Rumanian Envoy's Departure. sioner the est re- | ration | ment regardinz such a plan for dic :pn,&lnx of the transportation problem | here. In reply to questions from Al | Reid regarding What he comsidered i the shortcomings under existing cir cumstances, Maj. Covell said that the principal trouble was that we had ploye shortly after his separation from | the service to carry on or. perform | services similar to those performed | during his employment. is objes | tiongble as, among other things. hav- ing ‘the possibility of favoritism. Completion by Others Possible. “Aside from the ohjectionable fea- tures of the contract above mentioned, it is not understood the architectural services required are such that the fact Mr. Peaslee prepared the general design of the park while an employe makes it _tmpos (Continued on was ge 4, Column 1. of Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio, to 24 | have placed in the record a letter bear- .|ing on the coal question. Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York, had | 1 couple of newspaper editorials on the same subject inserted without reading, explaining that all possible pressure should be brought to bear on the Sen. iate to act in the “present emergency | reduction should be anticipated. The | people will profit only through letter | service, he pointed out, ani the only | reduction in cost to the people would [ be_in paying one fare Instead of two (Continued on Page 2, Colamn 1.}