The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
LOVETT RETURNS TO
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Quits Post in Federal Service
and Will Not Succeed Direc-
tOr-General McAdOO.
OTHER CHANGES IMPEND
Plans for Turning Railroads
Back to Owners Are Sub
ject Of Discussion.
.Sp.cini Dasrntnh 10 TIE SIN


WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--A more or less
general shift in personnel of the Rail
road Administration as n result of this
resignation of Director-Gonsrsl Me-
Adoo is likely. Judge Robert s. Lovett,
head OF the division of capital cxpcn-
ditures, IL TO step out January to
return to the Southern Pacific lines IN
the position he left to become priority
commissioner OF the War Industries
Board before the Railroad Administrs-
ton was fully organized. 1t Is known
that several other important changes
are likely.
Luther +. Walter, u railroad attor-
ney, has resigned to become associated
with counsel for the railroad security
holders. John II. Carroll also has re-
signed from the legal advisory staff OF
the administration.
Though Director-General McAdoo is
urging all his assistants to stay on tho
job it is known there Is a disposition
on the part OF several of them to leave
with him. and other designations may
be expected. Attachment for the Iii
rector General has held several who
have desired to return to private en-
ployment since the end OF the war.
Judge Lovetts resignation was an
nCunced to-day by Director General
McAdoo, who said:
Judge Lovett has served with such
signal ability and such single devo-
ton TO the interests Of the country
during the trying period Of the past
year that no commentator how
ever strongly expressed could do JUS
tiCe to him
Judge Lovett was member Of the
Railroad War Board before tho Gov
ernment took over the lines and served
AZ volunteer for the War Industries
Board. He is one Of the best railroad
executives in the country and was fire.
lu"ntly mentioned rs a likely sue
ccssor TO the Office of Director Cen
eral 1T was definitely stated to-day,
however. that he cannot he further
considered in this connection because
OF his earnest desire to return to h!S
road and carry forward policies he
deems essential to the welfare OF the
lines.
WAsuINGTON, Dec. 5.-Director- Cen
eral OF Railroads McAdoo to-day con-
ferred with his advisory staff OF tho
Railroad Administration concerning
proposed plans for supervising rail-
roads when they are turned back to
private management.
Two differing plans are understood
to have developed among his advisers
ono proposal IL TO have the railroads
merge into regional groups, with com
mon operating management to start
and eventually to develop into COM
mon owneTship y. with the roads them
selves selecting their regional manage
ments, in which the Government would
be represented.
Partial Federal Supervision.
The other plan Is for the roads 20
operate Individually and privately,
competing for servicc. hut under tn,
supervision OF Government agency
To be known Perhaps 6s the Depart
ment of Transportation. headed By A.
Cabinet member. To this agencv
Woulu he left largely the question OF
making proper rates, admins .erlnz
the common use Of terminals and pool
ing of cars, and, to n certain extent,
the routing OF freight traffic Both
plans would propose Government SUI
pervlstpn of railroad security issues.
These are only the barest outlines Of
the two ideas now developing in the
minds OF Government officials and both
are subject to modification.