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WEATHER. (T. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.). Cloudy, with occasional night and tomorrow; not much change in_temperature. Temperatures—Highest, D.m. yestere lowest, today. Full report on pa; 7, ge 9. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 26 showers to- 86, at 12:15 at noon @ No. 30,059. post office, BREAK THREATENS BETWEEN LEADERS OF CANTON INQUERY U. S. District Attorney Ac- cuses Others of Allowing Evidence to “Leak Out.” KIDNAPING OR MURDER OF MAZER IS FEARED Car With Six Men Circles Jail a3 Officers Prepare to Take Suspect to Hearing. By. the ‘Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Auglst 18.— District Attorney . Bernsteen this afternoon announced personal withdrawal from the investigation into the murder of Don R. Mellett, Canton publisher He sent a letter to Prosecutor C. B. McClintock, Stark County. sav ing that Howell Leuck. assistant Aistriet attorney. will co-operate with the county authorities if any . further action s desired. By the Associated Prese. CLEVELAND, August 18.—When Louis Mazer, Canton underworld character, charged with the murder ot Don R. Mellett, Canton publisher.; faced his accusers for the second day, an open break was Imminent between. | Trnited States District Attorney A. E. Bernsteen and the Canton investi gators of the crime. Rernsteen said he was provoked at avident “leaks” in information which should have been held in confidence by the investigators and that Mazer will have to be confronted with more | evidence if he is to be forced to con-| fens. When Mazer was brought to. the Federal Building from the Cuyahoga County jall this morning, he was guarded by three officials, the precau- tien being taken because an automo- hile occupied by six men kept cireling the block in which the jall is locafed. Tt was the theory of officlals that there is a plot either 1o kill Mazer to prevent him from “squealing,” or an attempt to kidnap him. ‘Charged With Conspiracy, Mazer, who is charged with con-{ apiracy te violate the Federal prohi-: bition act. may be held here. bern- steen sald, regurdless of the dav’'s fievelopments, to prevent violence from “his own gans.” | First to be questioned today by Bernsteen and Joseph R. Roach, Chi- cago criminal attorney conducting a elean-up ramm_i:.‘mln (,‘:‘cmn, w:!« vorman Clark, Caiofny lswyer, who :Ku made afdavit that he wis thieat- ened by Mazer for “talking too much ubout the murde: Clark {8 to be pressed for all information he is be- lieved to have concerning operations of Canton hootleggers and the murder plot. Clark has been legal -epresenta- tive for several alleged Canton boot- 1 ers. R azer later {s 1o face Clark. Other evidence is heingearrayed to confront fhe accused man in an effort to bring about his confession. An alibl given by Mazer last night has been sup-: ported in a statement made by Flovd F. Streitenberger, Canton city detec- tive. Mazer and Streftenberger agree that they were together at the lat- ter's home at the time of the murder. McDermott Still Needed. Clark 18 also to he pressed for in- tormation which may lead to the ar- rest of others mentioned as conspira. tors agalnst Mellett Ben Clark, Bertillion chief of the Canton police department said today he knows he is regarded as among | [ lating to the operation of State De- these suspected of having a part in the murder of Mellett | U am innocent and 1 stll have | faith in our American justice which holds suspected men innocent until proven guflty. I am not worried. 1| eknow I am regarded as among those whe are under suspicion in connection | with the murder of Don R. Mellett.’ Bernsicen declares Patrick Ei McDermott is still needed as the man” in the murder solujion. Yesterday's revelation by Muzer the alleged liquor plot mu jssuance of more warrants Mazer, his pal. Carl Siuder. also of Canton, and Andrew Pretzky, Akron, are all held at present on conspiracy warrants ssuance of more murder wart: depends on the outcome of tuday’s grilling of Mazer. the finvestigators said Throughout yesterday. Mazer. tronted by District Attorney Born steen. Joseph R. Roach and other investigators denied implicaion in the murder plot. Studer likewise was tight lipped on the murder. Studer already has en- tered a plea of not guilty to the liquor charge and is being held on $15,000 bond. McDermott Promised Protection. Detective Ora Slater and his assist- ants were known to be working on information concerning the where- abouts of McDermott. A Nation-wide search for almost three weeks has failed to turn McDermott up. While the detectives were checking on & tip that McDermott was in Fort Wayne, Ind. Bernard and Thomas McDermott, Nanty Glo. Pa.. appeared hefore Slater and Prosecutor C. B.| McClintock in a midnight interview. | They suid they had no knowledge of | the whereabouts of “Pat.” McClin- tock assured them that if he were found he will be given every consid. | eration and will he given thg protec- | tion of the law. Steve Kascholk. also of Nanty ,Glo, informer against Mc- Dermott, was present during the in- terview i The Stark County grand jury was | ready to enter upon some phases of the “clean-up” campalgn waged as a | result of revelations made in the in castigation subecquent to the murder. to make inquiry into the exist ence of alleged aMdavite charging of- | fcia)s and prominent Cantonfans with “(Continued on Page 8, Column 2. i Y| | con- i 1 i | S e f JAPAN STILL KEEPS GOLD. TOKIO, August 18 (#).—There is ne immediate prospect for the re- moval of the Japanese embargo against the export of gold. S. Den. vica minister of finan told the Assoclated Press yesterday. ! A | zatlons and to agriculturists them- | and at the same time he is hopeful | of doing something that will bring ! tion, cause or excuse,” | blackjacks Entered as second class matter Washington, n. C. W!‘l:!l SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star. . The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 93,833 WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1926—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. LASSITUDE OF CANTON VOTERS - BLAMED FOR MELLETT DEATH One in Five Good People Went to Polls in Last Pri- mary—Fear for Business Inspires Inquiry’s Discouragement. BY BEN McKELWAY. | Staft Correapondent of The Star. CANTON, Ohio, August 15.—One or more inhabitants of Canton's underworld may some day pay ‘the supreme penalty to the State for the murder of DIvon R. Mellett. And the zood people of Canton will wash their hands of the affair, utter sanctimonious phrases concerning the fact that murder will out and con- clude righteously that Mellett's death has been avenged. It is these same gnod people of Canton, however, who love their God and their country, but who stand indicted for the murder of Mellett. | They may talk loudly of the jungle and its stalking criminals. They may sigh and wonder what the country is coming to under prohibition. They may shrug their shoulders and decry their police force. . They may pass the buck and blame it on the poli- tclans. But with them rests the fault. Upon their shouldrrs hangs the shame. Good Americans. who go to church and sniff at the “foreign ele- ment"; good Americans, who gather | at their luncheon clubs and boast of being he-men: good Aericans, who gaze with rapture on the tall stacks which belch black smoke by day and red flame by night: good Americans, who pride themselves on living in a free country—but lazy | Americans, carelexs Americans, self- | ih Americans. Only. one in five of | them voted here in the last primary. Canton has been singled out by a tragedy which aroused the indigna- tion and fed the imagination of thousands. There was romance in what happened here. A fighting voung newspaper man, killed ‘ for writing the truth, became something of a martyr. But Canton should not be so singled out. Canton is no worse than many other respected communities. What is true in Can- ton is true elsewhere. What led to Mellett's death in Canton is leading to something else far more serious and widespread than the death of one man. Canton has been painted black, ! but there is much that is good. much that should be praised, in Canton. Canton has the distinction of graduating from its high schools more students in proportion to its size thaif any city in the State. A larger number of these students go to college in relation to the number graduated in the State. There is a large group of church people here, large enough to make the city point- ed out as an example of the strength of the church. Here is located a Christian Church which has a resi- dent membership of 5,000. It is the second largest denominational chureh here |in the world and the largest Chris- tian church in America. Here is located the largest Reformed Church in_the Un States. H s "~ (Continued on Page 5. Column - Double-Header Is Off as Rain Fails to Abate Rain interfered with base ball again today, and the double-header scheduled between the Nationals and Detroit was called off. Officials held up the first zame for more than an hour, hoping the rain would stop. Then bhoth were canceled. RO e PRESIDENT TURNS 10 TRADE SURVEY Mail Order and Auto Indus- try Executives to Outline Business Conditions. +«B¥ 4 RUSSELL YOUNG. Staff Correspondent of The Star. WHITE PINE CAMP, N. Y.. Au- gust 18.—Following the departure of Secretary of State Kellogg from White Pine Camp early this morn- ing. with whom he has been gaing over the foreign affairs of the United States since last Sunday. and in anticipation of the arrival at the | camp this afternoon of Julius Rosen- wald of Chicago, President Coolidge | today again became absorbed in studyving the business conditions throughout the country. The President appeared greatly relieved to put aside, at least tem- porarily, the international problems and the endless routine matters re- partment, *which were laid before him in much detail by Secretary Kellogg. and to get back 1o the husiness of the country. a subject that is of far more interest to him at thie time and one in which he is displaying an unusually strong fancy since coming up here on his | vacation. | | Eager for Prosperity. Study of the business situation fits in directly with the President's con sideration of a plan he hopes to put forth shortly with the object of‘ex- tending necessary financial assist- ance to farmers’ co-operative organi- selves to handle crop surpluses. The President is eager to see the general prosperity of the country continue this wave of prosperity to those sec- tions of the country that have not been <o prosperous, those sections de- scribed _as “spotty.’ he -fs w vecially anxious to see the ggFicul- tural sections flourishing. . It was for the purpose of receiving the ‘henefit_of the gviews of Julius| (Continued on-Page 3, Column 3.) | | TO FACE TRIAL BOARD |'W. §. Beck and W. H. Williams of | Fifth Precinct Accused of Beat. | ing Prisoner. | | Privates W. Beck and William H. Williams of the fifth precinct sta- | tion will be arraigned before the Po-, K3 | lce Tria! Board tomorrow morning | to answer charges of unwarranted! and rough treatment of i prisoner. The officers are said to’ have used | their blackjacks, “without justifica- on Alfred Lee Wright. 412 Virginia avenue south- east, on August 10 Wright. late of the United Navy and a pugilist of some repu featherweight circles, told Mai. He: in his complaint against tnc pol men that he “could take care of him-| sel{ under ordinary conditions.” but that the two officers eniered his Lome | nd wieldea their nrightsticks and indiscriminately on him and repeated the assault in the pd- trol wagon. It also was charged that Mrs. Monetta Wright, wife of the victim, was made the butt of nrofane language. and was pushed against a table during the meleo in the house. | Radio Programs—Page 32, CRISISIN LEAGUE BELIEVED LODMING British See Portent of Grave | Trouble in Spain’s De- mand for Position. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN By Cabie to The Star and Chicazo Daily News. LONDON, August 18.—British gov- ernment cireles are much worried over the difficulties with which the next session of the League of Nations is confronted. According to information here, there is danger of a crisis which, if unsuccessfully handled. may spell disaster to rope and to the league Spain has the key to the situation and she persists in claiming a perma- nent. seat. in the league council simul- taneously with Germany. The Spari- ish Ambassador in London has hinted | that his government's attitude is un- compromising and that, if she is un- satisfied, Spain will follow Brazil's example and withdraw from the league. British Withdraw Support. The British government, which promised to support Spain's claim, now has changed its attitude and has informed Madrid, through Ambassador Rumbold. that she considers that Spain’s attitude menaces the league's existence and consequently has been compelled to withdraw her support. On the other hand, the government is nervous over the growing opposi- tion in Germany to Germany's en- trance into the league. and it is feared that if more hitches are forthcoming hefore the September meeting, the German delegates may never hoard a train for Geneva and Germany will cancel her application, since public opinion in Germany never would en- dure another rebuff. If the German Reich does not enter the league, the Locarno treaty be- comes a_dead letter. Lord Cecil, who will represent Great Britain at Geneva in September is working on a plan by which he hopes to secure a fair settlement. The plan provides for the creation of nine temporary seats in the council. three members to be retired yearly and to! | become ineligible for a period of three years. By A two-thirds majority ot the assembly. however, a certain number of States. not exceeding three, might be declared eligible for re-election immediately. This would have effect of creating three semi- permanent seats to meet the claims of Brazil, Poland and Spain.” l‘nll_ml Agrees to Plan. Tovd Cecil. who has sounded out the intercsted.’countries, found that Poland was dgreeable to the scheme. while Spaln was adamant. refusing to submit to reelection. News of the Spanish-Italian treaty is a_disturbing element in the foreign office. It is pointed out that all the clauses of the treaty have not been disclosed. but the mere fact that | now is pressing her claim to Tangier fs not regarded as a mere accident ' torial nominee, were responsible for a and does not optimism, It is considered more than probahle make room for much jthat Italy will support Spain’'s clainr 'TWO POLICE PRIVATES | for a permanent seat, for Iullan ‘participation ministration of Tangler. which is un. favarably viewed by Francé. Copsright. 1926, by Chicago Daily GREEK EX-PREMIER TAKEN BY POLICE . Papanastasion Probably Held Con- nection With Anti-Government Activities. By the Associated Press. ATHEN Greece, August 18.-M. | Papanastasion, former premier and leader of the Democratic party Greece, has been arrested. in It is probable that M. Papanastasion was apprehended in connaction with the arrest Monday of former Premier | Kafandaris and a large number of | “per- | sistent and continued anti-government | M. Kafandaris was sent! army officers charged with activities.” in exile to an island in the Aegean Sea. M. Papanastasion was arrested | in connection with a plot early in the present vear and was banished, but Presiden Panga- Do several months later 8-prdered-his. liberatio: Spain just | in the ad-| PROGRESSIVE ARMS CUTS AIM OF 1.3, KELLOGG ASSERTS | Says Regional Agreements to Reduce ‘Armaments Must Precede Sweeping Slash. {DENIES GENEVA ENVOYS | ARE TO BE WITHDRAWN Gives Review of American Policy in Address at Plattsburg Shrine Unveiling. By the Associated Press. PLATTSBURG, N. Y.. August 18.— | The Washington Government “‘wants | results” in the shape of progressive | | international agreements to limit and |ultimately reduce armaments, par- tieularly naval armaments, Secretary Kellogg sald here today in an address | chiefly devoted to a review of Ameri can policy in connection with the; Geneva preliminary arms limitation | | conterence. i He denied categorically that the | Washington administration contem- plates withdrawal from the Geneva discussion. On the contrary, he said. | the Government was working, and | would continue to work, for the suc- | cess of that effort to clear the road | for actual steps to cut down military | burdens, | The occasion of the address was the unveiling of a monument here to Commodore Thomas Macdonough, who | led American naval forces on the ! reat Lakes to victory in the War | of 1812, That battle, Mr. Kellogg said | “initiated the friendship between th two great branches of the Anglo- | i Saxon race which has endured over | [ 100 years.” | "It is inconceivable.” he s: anything can bring these | again into the conflict of war.” | Summarizes Envoys’ Work. Mr. Kellogg's review of American | | policy at Geneva was presented after | a stay of several days at the Summer White House at Paul Smiths, in con- i ference with President Coolidge on | foreign relations. He declared the time to be opportune to summarize what the American delegation at Geneva had been tryving to accom- plish. He began this summary by saying that the United States had “no { seifish interests to serve” at Geneva | “We have advocated the desirability | of starting with regional agreements which would strike at the root of the problem by removing from a nation the fear of aggression from its imme- diate neighbors,” he said in discussing the American view on land arma- ments. “By progressing from modest’ beginnings we are more likely to go ! forward than if all nations wait until some universally applicable scheme of arms reauction is formulated. “that nations | {he acceptable 1o all nations. this essential to progre: Wide Formula Unnecessary. “It is dificult to see the relation of the land armaments of the Far East to those of Western Europe or| | of such armaments in Europe to those | of North and South America. Thus iit seems an unnecessary as well as a | futile task to attempt to devise an | all-embracing formula for the redu | tion of the armies of the world. * * *| | I we must delay all action until condi- | | tions are everywhere ideal we would | } have to abandon hope of any arms| i limitation for some time to come.” ! The American Army is so small, | | Mr. Kellogg 'said, that it never had Dbeen a deterrent to other powers on | | either side of the world who desired | i to reduce or limit their own forces. ' Because of this. he added. Amevicn | interest was less immediate at Geneva {in the land armaments question. al-| | though its participation in limitation of naval armament was more direc “Here (in_naval armaments) it is "~ (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) |BROOKHART GUARDED " FOLLOWING THREATS | Grand Rapids, Iowa, Police Active | Due to Letters Opposing Ad- dress by Nominee. i By the Associated Press | CEDAR RAPIDS, lowa. August 18, Threats against the life of Col. i Smith W, Brookhart, Republican sena- guard of deputy sheriffs and detec- { tives being placed around him upon | his arrival here today to make an ad- | dress at a fair. Two residents of Marion received {1etters which the sheriff considered of | sufficient importance to warrant | guard. One missive is said to have | contained this th He will he a idead man if he is permitted to speak {at the fair.” | . Mill Workers Strike. i 1 WINNIPEG, August 18 | hundred and fifty mill ’ | Winnipez and Saint Boniface struck vesterday for recognition of the inter. national unlon and an 8hour day. {Denmark to Make | Milk Like Cow’s | From Vegetables Be the Assacated P COPENHAGEN. August Artificial milk, which is cia e qualities of fresh o be manufactured in Denmark. The product is said not to be mercly a substitute for mils. Officials claim the real but- terfat is replaced by vegetable fats and that the addition of vitamins gives it the character of fresh milk. It is expected the new prod- uct will be a valuable factor in Danish animal husbandry as its use will leave more cow milk for butter, . cows' milk. OF HALL-MILLS CASE . Prosecutor Says 'Startling ! Br the Associated Press i duced {were slain four vears ago. i pender and Willie Stevens, who, with *It seems almost an impossible task | Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, the rec-| to draw up any plan which would | o1’y widow, are accused of the mur-| Nor i8 | gers | “perfect alibis | accentric { hed, ! evolutionist-fundamentalist | the arrival { Walter fastness U \) ) ¥ P Means Associated Pres: TWO CENTS. NEWPAIRTOTELL Evidence Is Being Held in Reserve. SOMERVILLE, . August 18.— “Startling evidence.” in the prosecu- tion's view, awas beinz held in reserve today for the Hall-Mills murder hear- ng. State Senator Simpson, special prosecutor, revealed that more wit- nesses had been found and that the “startling evidence” would be pro- if it were necessary to call these witnesses. The new witnesses, Senator Simp- son said, were a yvoung woman and the scion of a well known family, who had been in De Russey's Lane, which traverses the Phillips farm, the night the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and his choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills, Counsel for Henry De La B. Car- to Judge Cleary that for their clients would intimates be produced. Carpender. during the investiga tions into the murders in 1932 ac counted for his presence until 10 o'clock by establishing that he was at the home of E. K. Rice. jr.. of ew Brunswick. The State has xed the time of the murders as be- tween 10 and 11. Stevens, in state- ments made shortly after the mur- ders on September 14. 1922, said he as at home with his sister, Mrs. Hall throughout the night. Defense Delays Decision. The d fon of the defenze as to whether to call witnesses will be re- <erved until the State has shown its last card. An extraordinary grand jury will be called. Senator Sitmpson says, if Judge Cleary decides | to hold Carpender and Stevens. who alons are affected by the present hearing. If the wealthy cousin and brother of the widow are Simpson plans to move to have Mrs. Hall’s $15.000 ball vacated and seek to have her returned to the county jail. where she spent 50 hours after her arrest July 29. Thus far the State has devoted at- tention to the corroboration of the testimony of Mrs. Janes Gibson, pig raiser. who testified she saw Carpen- der, Stevens and Mrs. Hall at the murder scene and heard shots. William O'Rourke, a contractor. festified vesterdav he saw at the spot where the murders occurred a woman resembling Mrs. Hall “lacing it into” a couple he thought might bhe the minister and Mrs. Mills. He did not hear the con on. i The New Brunswick Board of Trade has sent Gov. Moore a protest against it regar as ‘“‘unethical and conduct of the murder in Mrs. Hall lives in New Bruns- sessfon of the Locate Crime Scene. Testimony that Mr. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills were murdered at the crab apple tree where their bodies were found was given today. Dr. John F. Anderson said he analyzed the soil heneath the tree and (Continued on Page 4. Column 2.) PAPERS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN MAY BE SHOWN PUBLIC SOON Family May Modify Terms of Son’s Will Withholding Records at Congressional Library Until 1939. Museum Likely to Get Other Prized Relics. Although the will of ‘the late Robert | . Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, did not abrogate the agreement enter- ed into with officials of the Libra of Congress restricting public display of the six truniloads of his father papers in possession of the libra there probably will be some modifica- tion of the proviso, it was learned here today. Furthermore, indications are that the widow. to whom Mr. Lincoln b queathed all his father's other papers, art works and objects of historic in- terest, will turn them over to public institutions, such as the Library of Congress and the National Myseum, to become the property of the people. The famous Healy portrait of Presi- dent Lincoln, which now hangs in the Lincoln home at Thirtieth and N streets, Georgetown. and which Rob- ert Lincoln told friends was the best existing painting of his father. un- doubtedly will be offered to the White House. in” accordance with an oft-ex- pressed desire of Mr. Lincoln. The gold watch of the Civil War President, a prized possession of the son during his lifetime, is among “WORST MOTORIST” GETS VEAR N AL Calvin Richardson Is Found Guilty on Third Offense Speeding Charge. Characterizing Calvin Richardson, colored, as “Washington's worst au- tomobile driver.” Judge George H. Macdonald in Pelice Court revoked his probation and sentenced him to $300 fine and 300 days in jail for a third offense of speeding. Richardson came up for sentence to- day after his case had dallied through 11 continuances. He was already on probation on a charge of reckless driving, and Judge Macdonald re- viewed his trafic record of offenses. which were numerous, before pro nouncing him the city’s worst driver. He asked whether Richardson had a permit and expressed gratification at the disclosure he did not have one any longer. Then he told Richardson that he would serve the 300 days. and in_default of the maximum fine of | $300 he would serve 60 days in addi tion. Judge Macdonald noted that there were two other charges against Rich ardson--cutting corners and no lights —which he said he would hold open at the present time. Policeman Haislip arrested Richard- son on the third offense at speeding several weeks ago, but the case had been persistently continued. The sentence, according to Police Court authorities, is one of the most stringent passed on a speeding viola- tion. Judge Macdonald impressed Richardson. however, that he passed sentence after due deliberation and not on the spur of the moment Start Controversy of the National aflutter over an contro- versy which has been stirred up by | ¥ at the local Zoo of a palr of wild fowl from the jungles, declared by scientiste to be the “missing links" of ‘the barnyard hen family. The. hrought Chicken circles Capital are all curious specimens were | here recently bv Lieut. | K. Burgess of the Army Alr| ice. who captured them in the of the Philippine Islands. | The birds are capable flvers and ! resemble the ordinary game variety of domestic fowl. They have dark | <hinv plumage and long, sharp claws. Announcement by the Smithsonian Institution that these fowls are ‘‘the Ser ! wild steck from which our domestic | chickens are derived” has aroused the indignation of the conversative element of the local chicken colony and Samantha, noted Center Market hen, who lives in the shadow of the Smithsonian buildings, today..gave {“Missing Links” of Hen Family, at Zoo, in Barnyard Circles voice to a derisive cackle over the nerve of the scientists in suggest- ing such a thing. -“I don’t propose to have any one say that I am descended from those jungle creatures who live in trees.” Samantha declared today. “My good old Plymouth Rock blood hoils at such an {nsinuation. 1 can trace my forbears back to the ark, and then soma” The more liheral chicken population was inclined accept relationship to the jungle birds at the Zoo. however. Leaders of the “liberals” smilingly pointed out that Samantha pulled a faux pas some time back because of her simple faith in cystom and belief. They referred to Samantha's fa- mous “bone” in going to roost dur- ing an eclipse of the sun when she saw the noctural shadows falling about her. “I'd ‘ve thought she would have learned a lesson about trying to buck science then,” a feathered critic e wing &f the ¢ to! the priceless gifts which may go to the public as a result of the reported intention of Mrs. Lincoln to donate them to the Government. It is not vet known whether the chain to the watch, long the object of negotiations collector, -is plece. The agreement as to the papers at the Library of Congress was formu- lated in 1919, when the collection, comprising the manuscripts and let- ters used by Nicolay and Hay in writ- | ing their biography of Lincoln, was turned over to the library for safe keeping, at the suggestion of Herbert Putnam, librarian. Mr. Lincoln at that time stipulated attached to the time- |and their contents made available to the public for a period of 20 years from 1919. Mr. Lincoln pointed out that all the papers had been thorough- 1y examined by olay and Hay, and that everything of historic interest had been gleaned from them and were already public. He felt, it is said, that irresponsible writers might make cap- ital of the papers and commercialize his father's private correspondence and memoranda. Twen vears hence, he believed, the documents would have lost ths commercial appeal. | said to have indicated his willingness |to leave the mater to the judgment |t was learned today. may consider the advisability of finding a way to modify the technical agreement so as to snorten the period for the papers’ seclusion 2 Mrs. Lincoln is out of the city, and is not cxpected to return until Octo- ber. 1t is unlikely that any steps looking toward disposal of the relies and papers will be taken before her return here. PUBLI GE FUN ENERGENCY A0S With $999.17 on Hand, No More Donations Needed Un- til Another Hot Wave. Thanks just the same. but please do not send in any more money for the free ice fund. Despite previous announcements that sufficient money was on hand to meet all needs, now that the hot wave is over. generous citizens continued to send sporadic contributions today. swelling the sum to $399.17. With approximately a thousand dollars to draw from the supply of ice tickets was boosted to a comfortable figure and it became necessary to re- quest that no more donations be made, at least until another warm speil de- velops. Further evidence of the widespread desire to do for others, manifest dur. ing the brief drive, was contained in a letter received by The Star today from an anonymous contributor, who. | in sending in half a dozen ice cou pons purchased from a dealer. wrote I"Should the inclosed six tickets ve uf {nse to vou in promoting vour ice | fund, please accept them from a con | tributor who would contribute more | were it possible at this time."” With the decreased demand for the free ice the ticket distribution system ) was curtailed yesterday so as to in- | clude only the agencies of the Asso- clated Charities, Salvation Army, Gos- | pel Mission and the Instructive Visit- | ing Nurse Soclety. Additional gifts today follow: 3 £ W. Mclntire . Yir, and Mre. W. R Kerr Hinpodrome. Grand. Leader and Eiite eaters Previously acknowtedred Total 1 ‘ 5 B 1 3 1 9 5133 33333 - 3991 Irish Premier in Canada. QUEBEC, Quebec, August 13 (). — |suffering from some illness, but the the Doric. between the son and a Chicago relic| | that the trunks should not be opened ! More recently however, the son is | of his surviving relatives. The family, | Sir James Craig, Premier of Northern | Ireland, arrived here last night on the | Doric trom Liverpool. Sir James was ip’s doctor sald he was well enough to continue his voyage to Montreal on The Premier is accom- panied by his wife and a son and Saughisss .. PRUNING OF BUDGET BY COMMISSIONERS IS PUSHED RAPIDLY Work May Be Completed at Meeting Tomorrow—Cuts Proportionate. CITY HEADS TO CONFER WITH ADVISORY GROUP Citizens' Council Figure for Dis- trict Expenses Approximates Limit President Set. The District's tentative budgetary estimates for the next fiscal year, calling for appropriations amounting !to approximately $42.000,000, felt the first sharp cut of the pruning knife today in obedience to the wishes of President Coolidge, who thinks that a budget of $38,573,829 should be suf- ficient to meet the needs of ths tional Capita’. The slashing was done by the Com- missioners, who met behind closed doors with Danfel J. Donovan, Dis- trict auditor and budget officer, for the fisst of a serles of previously ar- ranged budget paring sessions. An- other meeting will be held tomorrow and a third on Friday. if necessary. Judging from the progress made today, however, the Commissioners lare likely to complete the work to- morrow morning, but the revised budget will not be transmitted to the Bureau of the Budget until it fs scrutinized by Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph, who is expected to return from his vacation Tuesday. | All Departments Suffer. | __All departments of the District gov- jernment are understood to have suf- |fered slight reductions, although the | Commissioners declined to indicate the amount of the cuts made in the | various items. An effort was made, it was said, to make proportionate reductions in the items of the various departments. Under this policy “the public schools would suffer more severely than any other department in view of the fact that the estimates of the Board of Education represent virtually one-third of the $42,000,- {000 total. | The school board's original esti- mates called for appropriations in excess of $16,000,000. The commis- sioners trimmed this figure to about $13,500,000 when framing their tenta- tive budget. If the school items under- went a cut of one-third of the total | of $3,600,000, which the Commissioners jare required to eliminate by direction |of the President, the school budget will amount to approximately $12,- 1000,000—the figure_tentatively set by the Citizens’ Advisory Council in the | }budget it recommended for the next fiscal year. THe cuts made today are subject to revision, however, as the Com- missioners have planned to await the advice of the advisory council before putting the budget in final shape for the Budget Bureau. The council will meet with the Comumis- sioners and Maj. Donovan in executive | conference tonight to consider the | budget. The veil of secrecy has | been thrown around the conclave be- | cause of the fear of Commissioner Bell that it would be illegal to reveal to the public the recommendations in the completed estimates. Council and Coolidge Agree. By a strange coincidence, the coun- ! cil's tentative budget recommenda- tions called for appropriations just $214.060 short of the presidential limi- tation for the next fiscal vear. The council suggested a budget of $3s. {214,060, with a proviso that in no event should the total exceed $40.- 000,000 Whether the council will con- tinue to support the limitations in its original schedule, or shift to those fixed by the Commissioners, is proble. matical. According to Jesse C. Suter, chair- man of the council, its members wil| g0 into conference with the Commis- sloners “with open minds.” “Perso ally,” he added, “my idea is to arrive at the most logical conclusions, lay: ing the basis for the council's partls cipation in the proceedings on team work. Team_ work is my motto, and as a result I believe we will get the best program available for the Dis trict of Columbia.” The council's recommended budget of $38,214,060, is distributed as fol- lows: General expenses, $1,573.600; traMé bureau, $400.000; emergency fund, $50.000; Public Libra $300,000; i MANY OHIO FAMILIES SET TO FLEE FLOODS Rains Cause Damage in Some Dis- tricts and Swollen Streams Threaten Others. | 1 | | Br the Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohlo. August 18.— Unless the rain that has been falling intermittently in southern Ohio for more than 24 hours stops or lessens in volume, flood conditions may be- come general along all the larger streams in the affected section. Last night several small rivers and large creeks were reported bank full and overflowing in many places, and the weather forecast for today pre. dicted more “showers and thunder- storms,” indicating that a let-up was | not imminent. Already roads are under water and washed out in spots: basements in low territory near swollen streams are water-filled; crops still in shocks in the flelds are badly damaged, if not ruined, and streams still are rising In | some districts. Families living in the threatened areas have made preparations for a hurried removal in case their homes are flooded. Five boys and a man who had been camping north of Batavia, Ohio, were surrounded by water with the sudden rise of the Little Miami River and un. able to reach the mainland last night. It was expected the water would cede sufficiently to permit them isave Lhe camyp today. ¥