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Evening star., 1923-12-20
CLASSIFY FY|NGPROBE
VOTED BY HOUSE
Records Used in Rating Fed
eraI Employees Demanded
in Resolution.

The resolution of Representative r.
Lehlbach of New Jersey, chairman of
the House committee on reform in
the civil service, calling on the per-
sonnel classification board for its rec
ords, was passed by the House under
unanimous consent. This is the first
legislative proposition that has been
acted upon by the House at this ses-
sion.
The Lehlbach resolution was or
dered favorably reported by unani-
nous vote in the meeting of the COM
mittee on reform in the civil service
yesterday.
The resolution calls upon the per-
sonnel classification board, created by
the act approved March 4, 1923. to pro-
vide for the classification of civilian po-
sitions within the District of Columbia
and in the field service, to transmit to
The House the following information
A complete copy of the minutes of
the personnel classification board from
its organization to date.
Copies of all papers referred to in
those minutes or relating 10 actions OF
the board.
Copies of all letters, circulars and
communications sent out by the board.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
NAMING OF FARLEY
HITS SENATE SNAC
Lake States Already Repre-
Sented on Shipping Board,
Committee View.

The nomination of Edward u. Far
ley as chairman of the Shipping
Board will be reported adversely to
the commerce committee
The committees action was based
entirely, members said, upon provis-
ions of the law which allot only one
member of the board to states touch
ing on the great lakes. Mr.. Farley
is from Chicago, and the lakes Sec
tion already is represented by Commits
sioner T. V. O'Connor of Buffalo
BY its action the committee over
ruled President Coolidge's contention
that Senate confirmation of A. D.
Lasker of Chicago as board chairman
in 1921 constituted a precedent for
similar approval of the Farley nomi-
nation. At the time of Mr.. Lasker's
nomination also there was another
sitting on the board from the
lakes states.
Recess Appointment
Mr.. Farley now is serving under a
recess appointment by President
Harding.
Favorable reports were ordered bv
the committee upon the nominations
of Frederick /. Thompson of Alabama
and Bert f. Haney OF Oregon, re-
appointed as members of the board.
The vote in the committee against
Mr.. Farley was said by members to
be unanimous. Senator Harrison
democrat, Mississippi, announced he
would ask that the nomination he
considered in open session when il
was brought before the Senate.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

serve the community in which it is
located My newspaper, the Bergen
IN. J) Evening Record, is making
some money, but with me profit in
tnat enterprise is a secondary con-
sideration."
Started as ONCE Boy.
Mr.. Borg started in Wall street as a
s4-a-week office boy shortly after he
was graduated from the Union Hill On
J) High School in 1897. Only a few
years later he was in business for him
self, executing orders in the old out
door curb market on Broad street. He
is now only forty-two years old.
About three years ago he endowed
$25, 900 scholarship fund for the benefit
OF the graduates of the Union Hill
High School Each year one boy is sent
from that high school to Rutgers Uni
II missed college education because
L had to go to work when l got out
of high school," Mr.. Borg said, ''but I
realize that college education is a
flne thing, and something which every
boy should have. The boy who gets
the scholarship at Union Hill must give
a moral pledge that within ten years
after graduation he will give to some
boy the same opportunity he himself
has enjoyed. / hope in that way that
my plan will work out as an endless
chain of encouragement to poor but
deserving lads,''
Evening star., 1923-12-20
"SP|R|T FACULTY
Barred IN COURT
Dead Pastor Declared Listed
as Oriental University
Professor.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. December 20
The charter of the Oriental Uni
yersity of Cherrydale, Va. alleged
diploma MILL" was revoked here
this afternoon by Judge r. Carter
Scott. sitting in the city circuit
court.
Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, December 90
Even though Rev. DR.. w. T. Harris
of Boston has been dead for fifteen
years, he continued as active" head
of the spirit faculty of the ORR
entail University, Inc, of Washing
ton, D. c., and was in constant spir-
itual communication with the univer-
sIty' s president DR.. Helmut P. Holler,
according to the testimony of Postal
Inspector b. B. Webb, presented this
morning at a hearing on an applica-
tion to annul the charter of the
school
According to further evidence of
the state, which is prosecuting the
case in conjunction with the govern
ment, other members Of the faculty
included James c. Jones. colored. as
professor of pharmacy" Jones is
employed in the Treasury Department
IN washington to seal packages con-
tanning money.
AS to the awarding of diplomas.
Rev. Leo S. Osman of Baltimore said
that his diploma in psychology" cost
hlm 500 in trade" which consisted
of secondhand phonograph records
Prepares "Dissfcatfon.,
Jones, the professor of pharmacy"
testified that he was approached by
DIR. Holler to write "dissication' on
pharmacy of about 500 words. Jones.
who runs drug store in addition to
ms work at the Treasury, said that he
submitted such a paper to Dr. Holler.
who declared that he would submit it
to the dean of pharmacy" Jones de-
clared that he received So for his
work.
Miss Ethel L. Nugent, a teacher in
Strayer'S Business College in Wash
ington, testified that although her
name appeared as member of the
faculty of the Oriental University as
a professor OF music and nursing"
she had never been consulted about
such position, that she did not
know of such connection until the
university was investigated, and that
she never examined any papers or
saw any students.
John w. Perkins, a translator in
the War Department. was another
who testified that his name had been
used as member of the university's S
faculty without his knowledge.
A letter from Harry B. Cation, for
mer attorney for the university and a
director. was read into the record. The
letter declared that the university was
engaged in "peddling degrees" and
that Cation was severing his relations
and wanted nothing to do with it.
Neither DR.. Holier nor other defend
ant officers of the university, nor coun-
sci for them, appeared at the hearing
TINS morning before Judge r. Carter
Scott IN Circuit Court here.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
HEARING DATES SET
ON CIVIL SERVICE

The House committee on reform in
the civil service has set January IA
on which 10 start hearings on pro-
posed amendments to the civil serv-
ice retirement act.
1t has been intimated to the House
committee that Senator Stansfield of
Oregon, new chairman of the corre-
spending Senate committee, is anxious
to arrange a joint meeting to save
time and avoid duplication of testi-
mony.
Chairman Lehlbach of the House
committee said. today that the com
mittee is favorable to such a joint
hearing and will conduct a join,
hearing if the Senate committee for
mally asks for it.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
TWO GIFTS OF $1,000
FOR HARDING SHRINE

John Hays Hammond has presented
to the Harding Memorial Fund a gift
of $1,000, it was announced today at
the memorial associations headquar-
ters, 1414 f street northwest. Another
$1,000 gift was announced yesterday
from Secretary of Labor Davis.
The memorial campaign will be
continued through December and into
January, 1T was announced yesterday
by Col Thomas w. Miller, chairman
for the District of Columbia
The Welfare Club of the Office of
the register of the Treasury has
given 800 to the Harding fund.
Another contribution received to-
day was from the boys of MERGERS
burg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa,
where the sons of President Coolidge
are enrolled. This was for S25.
Contributions received direct at
headquarters by mail and in person
total $21,200. This represents gifts
from individuals and organizations in
all parta Of the fountrE
Evening star., 1923-12-20
SENATORS DOUBT
COMMUNIST PLOT
Norris Says Facts Lacking to
Back C0nCIuSions-Borah
Questions Report.

Secretary Hughes disclosure of a
soviet movement to overthrow the
American government was the sub
ject of a Senate debate today in which
the authenticity of the Secretary
evidence was questioned by senators
who have urged recognition of the
Russian soviet government.
Senator Borah, republican. Idaho.
declared 1t was his opinion after ma
ture investigation that during the
past three years the soviet had not
connived at any effort to overthrow
the government at Washington He
added that If the Department of JUS
tice or any one else would furnish
him any evidence he would conduct a
public investigation
The evidence made public by Mr..
Hughes and certified as authentic by
the Justice Department was declared
by Senator Norris, republican, Ne
braska' to be merely conclusions
rather than facts.
The Department of Justice in
formation about revolutionary
movement. Senator Norris said. was
not evidence. but only conclusions
Senator Lenroot. republican, Wis
consin. disputed that statement, and
Senator 'Borah, republican, Idaho.
itself"
The Nebraska senator got consent
to have printed in parallel columns
in the Congressional Record the
statement regarding Russia made by
President Coolidge in his annual mes
sage and the letter of Secretary
Hughes to Foreign Minister Tchitcherin
Announcing that he intended to
discuss the subject later at length,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. the
republican leader, told the Senate he
thought he would be able to produce
evidence which would command The
attention of senators.
Senator Borah replied that there
should be full investigation and
Senator Lodge said he proposed that
such an inquiry should be conducted
in connection with Senator Borah's
pending resolution proposing Russian
recognition. Senator Swanson of Vir-
gf1iia, ranking democratic member of
the foreign relations committee, also
indorsed the plan for an investigation.
tion.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Prison Trustee to Liue in Cell
T,Uo Weeks'to Study Conditions

are on the fourth gallery. known to
the convict population as bad mans
row"
Block and Routine.
He will then be assigned to block
and will be given a cell. He will rise
every morning at o'clock, and at z
o'clock, with the hundred or more
convicts of the same block, he will be
marched to the mess hall with his tin
plate and cup for breakfast His days
will be spent about the prison yard
and in the shops.@ He plans to spend
part of the early evening in confer
ence with other members of the board
of trustees. for the purpose of dis
cussing improvements and changes
beneficial to the convicts and to the
prison officials. At 10 pm. he will be
locked in his cell and the lights turn
ed out, the same as the regular con-
victs.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December gov.
Curtis Box, recently appointed mem
Der of the board of trustees of the
Eastern State penitentiary, plans TO
become Convict" for two weeks and
live in a cell at the institution. to
gain first-hand information of life
behind the grim prison walls.
Mr.. Box, who was appointed to the
board shortly after u Jail delivery
last month, said today his experiment
probably would cover the second and
third weeks in January. The first day
or so will be spent in a receiving cell,
in which the prison physicians OBJ
serve the new arrivals and examine
them for physical defects or diseases.
While in that cell he will have op-
portunity to learn how the bad" con-
|yicts aq6 for the observation cells
Evening star., 1923-12-20
COOLIDGE VICTORY
SEEN IN FORD MOVE
Tremendous Boost for Presi-
dent Admitted by Po-
IiticaI Leaders.
BY \. O. MESSENGER.

BY far the most absorbing topic OF
discussion in all political circles to-
day was the announcement by Henry
Ford yesterday that he favors the
nomination and election of President
Coolidge, thus effectually disposins
of any further talk of his own can
didacy for the presidential nomination
on any ticket.
AnaIyzing the expected and pos
sibIe effects of this move by Mr.. Ford.
the politicians figured that the hrst
and most notable result would be TO
throw a tremendous volume or sup
port to President Coolidge's candidacy
in the pre-convention contest. In
deed. some of the Presidents more
enthusiastic friends went SO far as TO
predict the possibility OF his nomina-
ton on the first ballot.
johnson Undismayed.
Senator Hiram Johnson's supporters,
however. declared they were not dis
mayed by Mr.. Ford's action and the
senator. himself was imperturbable.
The Johnson men say that with
Henry Ford out of the running, the
manufacturer as exponent of their
principles Of progressivism must nat
urally turn TO Senator Johnson as
their standard bearer.
1t was also pointed out that Senator
La Toilette, should he declare himself
a candidate, would fall heir to the eX-
treme radical element which was
counted as part of the Ford support
This expectation was held to apply
s,l.s h a
is a large extreme radical element.
But the outstanding consideration in
all the comment was the pronounced
effect Mr.. Ford's announced allegiance
to President Coolidge's candidacy
would have in swaying the opinion of
business men and the farmers. who
have great respect for Mr.. Ford as
business man. even though they might
not regard him presidential timber.
VIII Be Campaign Slogan.
Mr.. Fords frank and simply worded
statement will receive the utmost
publicity, of course, and is calculated
to attract attention and analysis. His
expressed belief that 90 per cent of
the people feel safe" with President
Coolidge, followed by his query, why
changer" will become a campaign
slogan. And there is an element of
the Ford followers who will take his
assurance as the law and the gospel
and act upon it accordingly.
Not alone were the republicans
deeply interested in the Ford an
nouncement of allegiance to Presi-
dent Coolidge. but the democrats also
found cause to con- il from their
marty viewpoint .irst thought
that occurred to them was that his
abandonment OF personal ambitions
cleared the atmosphere for the
straight democratic contestants for
the nomination and eliminated all
chance of Mr.. Ford becoming pos
sibly a disturbing element in the
democratic national convention.
1t is expected that Mr.. McAdoo will
"go after" the Ford democrats in his
fight for the nomination. He will
also make a drive, 1t is thought, for
Ford republicans of the extreme pro-
gressive type, inviting them to line
up with the only true progressive"
as Mr. McAdoo's hackers describe
him.
1t was the general opinion of poll
ticians of both parties that the with
drawal of Mr.. Ford eliminates the
possibility Of. a third-party ticket
being placed in the field.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
FIGHTING RESUMED.
Dispatches Report Tehuacan Occu.
pied by Federal Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Mexico, Decemb bel
20,-News dispatches from Apizaco
eighty-six miles from here, state tha,
fighting has been resumed on the out
skirts of Puebla and Esperanza
while Tehuacan has been evacuated
by the forces under Gen. Fortunate
Aaycotte and occupied by a federal
column. Puebla is Sixty-three miles
southeast of Mexico City.
The defending federals, under Cen
Vicente Gonzales, military command
or in Tabasco, fought gallantly and
suffered thirty casualties, according
to his report.
The rebels fed, leaving their dead
and wounded and large quantities of
war material
Gen. Eugenio Martinez, command
ing d military column marching upon
Vera Cruz. reports no further de-
Yelopments during the day." accord
ing to the war department com
munique. Gen. Martinez is sending
TO Mexico City ffty-six prisoners,
taken during skirmishing about San
Marcos.
Military operation against Quad
alajara are developing formally"
concludes the war department.
Judging from the previous dearth
of official and unofficial statements.
it was thought military operations
against Vera Cruz. Puebla and
Guadalajara were entering a quiescent
period. although reports of negotia-
tions in an attempt to reconcile the
warning elements, as well as reports
of preparations for a general advance
continued in circulation.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
LAWYERS CHOICE
/. OF BRITISH SHIP HIT
u. S. Liners Offered to Meet
Terms for Bar Association
Trip, Says Official.

There was a concerted attack from
several official quarters today on a
decision of officers of the American
Bar Association to use a British in
stead of an American ship for a voy-
age of several hundred members of
the association to London next sum
mer
E. o. Plummer. member of the
Shipping Board. assailed the decision
as unfair and unpatriotic, and Chair
man Jones of thes Senate commerce
committee Joined with several other
senator's in asking for an investiga-
ton.
Offer TO Meet Terms.
The object of the attack was an
announcement by Robert E. Lee San
er of Dallas. Tex, president Of the
bar association, that the Cunarder
Berengaria had been selected to trans
port the delegation overseas next July
to attend a bar meeting in London.
Mr.. Plummer declared the decision
would divert to British shipowners a
large passenger fee which should be-
long to the Shipping Board. He said
the board had offered the use of its
best ships to the Bar Associa ton. in
oluding the Leviathan and the George
Washington, and had guaranteed to
meet any terms quoted by foreign
lines.
Jones Asks Report.
Senator Jones presented in the
Senate a resolution asking the Ship
ping Board for details on the terms
offered.
He sought immediate adoption of
the resolution, but was unsuccessful
because of the legislative situation.
Asserting his trust that the Bar
Association is not using a British
ship because there are no bars on
American craft, Senator Ashurst,
democrat, Arizona, pointed out that
twenty-five Senators who went to
Europe during the past summer trav-
eled on American vessels.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
BARONESS ROSEN BRIDE
OF new YORK BANKER
Former Russian Ambassadors
Daughter Wed Two Weeks
Ago in Nice.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 20.-The
marriage in Nice two weeks ago of
Eric Dahlgren of New York and the
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. daughter
of the late Baron Roman Ramandwitz
Rosen, former Russian ambassador
at Washington, was announced today
by Mrs. DreNel Dahlgren, the groom s
mother.
Baron Rosen died in New York in
1921 from injuries suffered in a taxi
cab accident. Mr.. Dahlgren is asso-
ciated with Paris banking house.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
JOINT COMMITTEE
FOR DISTRICT URGED
House Gets Plea for Protec-
ton of Measures Affect
ing Capital.

The necessity for fixing the rules
OF the House so District business may
not be shunted aside, and the pro-
Dosal for a joint committee on the
District to consider legislative mat
ters. as well as appropria tions, were
laid before the House rules commit
tee at its first hearing looking to-
ward liberalization of the rules to-
day.
The necessity for changes in the
rules was emphasized as the prin-
the progreSsives and democrats, as
against the conservative republicans
at the opening of Congress. The
hearings before the rules committee
We're the first to fulfill the pledge
made at that time that liberalization
of the rules would receive prompt and
careful consideration
Representative r. Walton Moore of
Virginia was the first speaker at the
hearings today for more than two
hours this morning and again this
afternoon. He advocated protecting
the District of Columbia committee
in the use of its regular days for con-
SderatiOn of legislation in the House.
He suggested that it was certainly
wrong TO have these days set aside by
a majority vote. If this time was to
be taken for consideration of other
Legislation, it ought to be by a much
larger vote, and he urged that a four
fifths vote should be required to take
away the day from the District COM
mittee.
Proposes Joint Committee.
Representative Moore also discussed
a proposal which he said has been
in his mind for a long time. but
which he is not sure that this is the
proper occa sion to push. However,
he left it with the committee for
what it is worth. That proposition
was for a joint committee OF the
House and Senate to consider all
District affairs. with jurisdiction to
pass upon Legislative matters as well
as upon appropriation measures.
Representative Moore, at the sug-
gestion of the committee, opened the
entire discussion of liberaliZing the
rules and explained his ideas on sew
eral provisions for amending the rules
which he had previously introduced.
He discussed the powers of the rules
committee and the necessity for cur
failing them as proposed in number
of resolutions.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

p 70 posed in a
resolution drafted
by r e p resenta =
tive Frear, repub-
lican, Wisconsin,
and introduced to-
day.
At considerable
length Mr.. Frear
quotes news dis
patches ca bI e d
from Manila to
The Evening Star
and other Am eri-
can newspapers.
which referred to
aileg ed miscon-
duct on the part
of some American
and in S1Iar pou
Evening star., 1923-12-20

ernment officials. He referred re-
peatedly to the presence of news
articles of this nature which ap-
peared in The Evening Star under
the signature of its corresnondent
Junius b. Wood, az Walter j. Robb'
another writer for this paper
MIR, Frear quoted first from the
article by Mr.. Wood, which was pub
llsheu on May s. announcing that
Governor General Wood would not
disclose the names of Senators,
representatives and others prominent
in Washington social life who re-
ceived Payment from the Philippine
Independence Commission for spous-
Evening star., 1923-12-20
OREGON WOMAN SLAIN
BY BANDITS IN MEXICO
Two Small Children Safe, Accord
ing to Report to Husband
at Tampico.

BY the Associated Press.
. BAKER, Ore, December 20.-Mrs.
Emily Christensen Earhart, formerly
of Baker, Ore, has been killed at
Tula, Mexico. by bandits, according to
word received here by J. F. Penrod
from r. Earhart, her husband, at
Tampico. Earhart sa III that he and
his two small children were safe.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
200 REBELS SLAIN.
Tabasco Attack Fails After Thirty.
Hour Battle.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, December l9.-(De-
layed)-Rebels attacking villa Her
mosa, capital of the state of Tabasco,
have been defeated after a thirty
and more than that number wounded
according to an official bulletin issued
by the war department.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
NINE. POINCARE INJURED.

PARIS, December 20.-Mme Poin-
care, wife of the premier, was bruised
last evening when her limousine COL
lided with another car.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Full Probe of Philippine Rule
Under Wood Demanded in House
freor Quotes Star Dispatches Referring
to alleged Misconduct of Officials
Here and in Islands.

Thorough investigation by the
House rules committee of conditions
in the Philippines and of, Governor
General Woods administration is
Evening star., 1923-12-20
REBEL VICTORY DENIED.
Correspondents Say Obregon
Forces Holding Ground.

VERA CRUZ, December 2o-News-
paper correspondents telegraphed from
the front last night that the Obregon
troops had not abandoned the Mexican
railway line and had not withdrawn to
Continued on Page 4, Column %
Evening star., 1923-12-20

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and tomorrow.
probably occasional rains; somewhat
warmer tonight
Temperature for twentY-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. So. at
ESQ pm yesterday; lowest: Al, at $50
am. today. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1923-08-31

duced that he has definitely abandon
ed politics.
HAMBURG, August 31.-Dr Wilhelm
Cuno, who is to become a member Of
the executive board Of the Hamburg
American Line, plans to sail to the
United States in the near future for
a consultation with w. A. Hartman.
head OF the United States Line. Cuno
formerly was general manager of the
Hamburg Line.