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Evening star., 1924-01-24
RAILROAD merger
PROPOSED IN BILL
Cummins' Measure Directs
I.C. C. to Adopt "Prac-
ticabIe Plan"

A bill designed to stimulate volun-
tary consultations of railroads into
la limited number of systems, with
competition preserved as fully as
possible, was introduced today by
Senator Cummins of Iowa, ranking
republican member of the interstate
commerce committee and one of the
authors of the present transportation
act
The measure was intended to carry
out recommendations of both Presi-
dent Harding and President Coolidge.
1t would direct the Interstate Com
mafss Commission to adopt as soon
as practicable" a consolidation plan
for all the railway properties In the
country. Wherever practicable ex-
isting routes and channels OF trade
and commoA1e would be maintained.
Phe several systems would be SO ar
ranged that 1.-The cost of transporta-
tion as between competitive systems
and as related to the values OF the
properties through which the service
is rendered shall be the same, as far
as practicable. so that these systems
can employ uniform rates in the
movement of competitive traffic and
under efficient management earn sub
stantially the same rate of return
upon the value OF their respective
railway properties"
When a tentative plan has been
agreed upon. the commission, upon
reasonable notice, including notice to
the governor of each state. would
hear all persons who might file or
present objections thereto. After the
hearings. the commission would adopt
plan or alternate plan for consoli-
dation.
Under the bill 1t would be lawful
for two or more carriers to carry out
DnSnJidatinn n r~l
critics which might be approved by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Evening star., 1924-01-24
HILLS SUCCESSOR
TO Be NAMED SOON
Treasury Officials Insure Ap-
pointment of Director in
Few Days.

Assurances were given Officially at
the Treasury today that new di-
rector for the bureau of engraving
week.
The statement from the Treasury
put at rest unconfirmed rumors which
had gained considerable circulation
about the city that the administration
might go back on its promise to re-
store the employees ousted in March,
1922
Upon the naming of a new director,
and possibly an assistant, ii is ex-
Activities on behalf of Director Hill.
which sought support among men,
bers of Congress to have him retain
ed as director, were understood today
virtually to have ceased.
The Plate Printers Union, most pow
erful unit of organized labor at the
bureau, Is looking forward with op-
timsm" to the change, according to
the Plate Printer, official organ of the
union, out today.
1T has been said that nothing is so
had that it might not be worse" says
the Plate Printer of conditions at the
bureau, but We believe that there is
one exception to this rule, and that is
the present adminiStra ton of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing.
There il chance to rehabilitate
the bureau if the right man is select
ed as director. He should be familiar
with the production of government
securities. the management Of a large
force of skilled employees and. above
all, recognize the fact that the bu
reau of engraving and printing was
established to produce government
securities and not wallpaper"
1o nli rfoI 1kaa n hn
that each employe of the bureau will
cooperate with the new executive
force and help restore the bureau to
its former prestige"
Evening star., 1924-01-24
FIND DOZEN HAMLETS
LONG IN OBSCURITY
Cut Off From Outside World and
Existence Unknown Un-
til Recently.
Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Daily News

Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Daily News.
TOXIC. December 21.-Compietely
cut off from the outside world and
their existence unknown until re-
Gently, dozen hamlets have been
brought to light in an out-of-the- way
spot in Miyagi prefecture. according
ments were discovered in a forest on
the borderland between Miyagi and
F'ukushima prefectures, in the south
ern valley of the River Abukama.
Forest of Tall Cednrs.
This forest of tall cedars and
cryptomerias has long been the sub
Ject Of disputes as to which prefec-
ture 1t belonged. The dispute recent
ly became SO acrimonious that the
contending officials threatened to
take the issue into court. 1t was with
view to possible amicable settle
ment that the authorities of the two
procedures recently explored the al
most impenetrable forest.
Much to their surprise. they came
upon the hamlets, buried among the
trees in small clearings. The people
speak japanese. but it was found they
had never paid sen in taxes. nor had
any of their young men ever been
conscripted into the army.
In fact, these isolated people had
carried on their existence unknown to
the rest Of the empire and were COM
pletely satisfied with their lonely lot.
Although Japanese subjects. none
OF the several score residents in these
hamlets has ever been registered No
record of births or deaths has been
kept and no census has ever been
taken. In fact. these communities
might have dropped from heaven" to
populate a section hitherto consider
ed uninhabitable.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
PH|PPS T0-PROBE
D. c. FUND CLAIM
Senator Thinks S826, 900
Commissioners Ask Be Add
ed Is Already Covered.

Senator Phipps of Colorado, chair
man Of the joint congressional com
mittee which during the last Con
gress investigated the surplus reve.
nues Of the District of Columbia now
in the Treasury, said today that he
would look into the report made by
the District Commissioners yesterday
to the Senate District committee In
which they claim there were approx
imately $S26,000 surplus revenues in
addition to the s4.43S,000 found b.
the joint committee.
Senator Phipps expressed the
opinion, however, that the ss26,o0o to
which the Commissioners referred in
their report to the District commit
tee might be found in the item OF
s2,903,000 representing the Districts =
portion of the unexpended balance OF
the appropriation on June 20, 1922.
together with certain obligations
ana membranes accruing after thai
gate which were deducted from the
naiance Of the general fund in thc
treasury for the District on June
aV: I922. in order to arrive at tn
Daiance due the District. If this were
the case Senator Phipps said, the
matter resolved itself into a. matter
or bookkeeping.
He indicated that he might ask the
District auditor for a further ex-
| PLANTATION.
Senator Ball, chairman of the Dis
trlct committee, said that he would
report favorably the Phipps bill max
! ing available the surplus revenues Of
the District in the amount of $4,43S,-
900 Tor the use of the District tomor-
| row. He. too, expressed the opinion
that 1t was not necessary to amend
| the bill as suggested by the District
commissioners, since the report OF
the joint committee only covered up
to June 80, 1922
Evening star., 1924-01-24
BRYAN PROPHESIES LAW
TO BAN EVOLUTION VIEW
Opposes Tax-Paid Teachers, Who
"Rob Student Of His Be-
lief in Christ"
Rv the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
FRANKFORT, KY, January "a
The monkey bill" skeleton in Ken
tuck's Legislative closet was ratified
today by echoes from a verbal attack
by William Jennings Bryan on the
theory of organic evolution.
Mr.. Bryan in a banquet speech here
last night digressed from a discus
sion of the national political cam
pagn to say:
Some day there is going to be a
legislature which will pass law
that no teacher. paid by taxation, ever
shall rob a student of his belief in
Christ and the Bible and
teach the hypothesis of evolution.
linking men in blood relationship
with animals"
1t was after Mr. Bryan had at
tackled the theory Of evolution in an
address before joint session of the
i1922 Kentucky general assembly that
efforts to enact state law prohibit
ing teaching of evolution in public
schools was made. Many of the pres
ent legislators were Mr.. Bryans au-
ditors last night.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Lost Rabbit Foot Spreads Hoodoo
Thu Director General Gets 1t Back
Queer Story of U. S. Railroad administration Jinx
Began With Theft in Chicago and InuoIues
Many Curious Mishaps to Finders.

horrible power had cast its spell over
him--that rabbits foot.
Rushing to his desk, he seized it.
threw open the nearest window and
was about to cast it from his pres
ence forever, when a sudden cry ar
rested him. 1t was a clerk. That's
rabbits foot, isn't it?" the latter
cried. "Tll say it is, and here
goes" replied Leonard. Wait"
cried the clerk. ITS the long lost
paw of the director general" Later
the paw was hack in the hands Of
have visited upon others, but good
fortune 1t had brought him. For
more than twenty-five years Di-
rector Davis had not failed to carry
his rabbits foot.
stolen In Chicago.
/ When the railroads were still under
government control he had his orig
inal paw stolen out In Chicago. The
director general swore things would
never go right unless he got it back
or another one in it's place. obtained
from a graveyard bunny by negro
murderer in the mellow shadows of
the full moon. One case after an
other went wrong, and then. one day,
lo-two paws came by mail.
The one that was lost two months
ago and returned yesterday was the
director generals favorite 1t brought
Just pinch-hitttng until the first was
found,
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Sh- n n n III n!

Sn-n Hsh- n -h-h!
There are strange doings up at the
United States railroad administration
Director General Davis mystic rab-
bit fOot-the left hind-paw of a
graveyard cottontail. sacrificed by a
murderer in the mellow shadows OF
the full mOon-has been found!
Clerks mention 1t In low tones over
their papers. Negro porters tip-toe
nervously down the corridors. dis
tended eyes glued upon that silent
closed door labeled, "Direotor Gen
eral" That rabbits foot has his
tory up there at the railroad ad-
ministration headquarters-and 1t
isn't all pleasant.
Director General Davis, firm be-
lever in the occult powers of a
bunny's foot, lost it about two
months ago. 4 week or so later
w. l.. Spencer. day watchman for the
administratio found one. The same
afternoon he was run over by an
automobile and upon returning to
duty threw away the foot.
Another Is Found.
Then ]. c. Leonard. superintendent
Of tho building. found one. No one
knows whether it was the same. but
misfortune-the worst OF misfor-
tune-overtook him. One miShap
followed another until he. too. was
ready to believe some strange and
Evening star., 1924-01-24
PINCH0T AS DELEGATE
IS BITTERLY OPPOSED
State Treasurer Says Governor at
G. 0. P. Convention Would
Be Intriguing Factor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January "a
State Treasurer Charles A. Snyder, in
a statement today, declared he would
oppose Gov. Pinchot as one Of the
seven delegates -at large to the re-
publican national convention and
would appeal to all republicans OF
PENNSYLVANIA to defeat him at the
polls"
His reasons for the opposition were
that the governor lis not Pennsyl-
vanian in spirit" that he Is mot a
republican," that .'as governor of the
commonwealth he was cast into Of
flee through a political storm" and
that in the convention, il elected, he
will bring into that forum an in
trigue and a bloc such as Will rehect
only indignity upon the other dele
gates and make Pennsylvania the
ridicule of its sister states"
Mr.. Snyder declared that Of thirty
governors. Gov. Pinchot is the only
one neither born nor reared" in
Pennsylvania and that his criticism
of President Coolidge and Secretary
Mellon shows that now he has no
national republican affiliations" After
asserting that the governor has been
unfaithfuI to every political trust and
to his chief" he declared that while
serving under Taft he was boring
from Within
Mr.. Snyder concluded his state
ment with the declaration that to
"Iet him go as a delegate for the
sake of 'peace'-a Pinchot peace
will not be accepted, believe, by the
republicans of the state. l protest
against his being accepted as a dele
gate and will exert every influence
/ can command to prevent this foist-
ing upon the republicans OF Pennsyl-
vania a man who Is not pledged to
any candidate, who, we know, will
not support any candidate that the
people of Pennsylvania desire and
who is and will be, IL he goes. the
only delegate that no one knows
whom he Is for. I am for a fight to
continue the republican party as
party of men and principles and not
of non -combatants and dogmas."
Evening star., 1924-01-24
MOVE TO DECLARE GREEK
DYNASTY Forfeited
People Cheer Plan to Take, All
Rights From King George .
and Heirs.

By the Associate ted Press
+ ATHENS, January 24.-The measure
|: introduced in the national assembly
by the republican leader declaring the
Glucksburg dynasty forfeited contin-
ued today to cause stormy scenes at
the assembly session.
|: The measure forfeits the rights of
King George III to the throne, abolish
es the right to his heirs, prohibits
the sojourn in Greece of King George
or the other members of the family
and confiscates all the GIucksburg
property. 1t proposes that the as
sembly shall indemnify the royal fam
uy.
The presentation of the measure
last night followed a declaration by
Premier Venizelos. which was wildly
appauded, that the Greek people had
ceased believing in the necessity for a
dynasty and also that no foreign OBJ
stacle existed to the creation of a re-
public.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
WOMEN LEADERS TO MEET
Plan to Get Equal Rights Act
Through Virginia Legislature.

Women political leaders of Virginia
will meet for a conference with the
National Woman's Party Sunday aft
ernoon at its headquarters on Capt.
tol Hill, to take up the two-fold prob
lem of getting through the equal
rights bill in their state Legislature.
now in session. and having the equal
rights amendment passed by Con-
gress. Mrs. Henry Lockwood, presi-
dent of the Federation of Women's S
Clubs of Virginia. will preside.
M. Harvey Wiley will be a speaker.
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews, head
of the legal research department Of
the party, will speak on the legal
/, situation in Virginia in regard TO
woman.
Mrs. Gertrude Robey, first vice
chairman of the Virginia branch of
the party of Purcellville, Va. and
Julia Jennings, Richmond, Va, legis-
lative chairman of the state branch
will also attend the conference.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
new FREIGHT SERVICE
ON LAKES is PLANNED
Negotiations Between Railroad and
Ship Company Are An
nounced Satisfactory.
BY the Associated Press.

DULUTH, Mimi, January pa
new package freight service will be
established in the spring on the great
lakes as a result of completed nego-
tiations between the Minnesota Trans
atlantic Company and the Pere Mar
quette railroad.
A NJ. McDougall. president of the
former company, announced today the
purchase of three vessels and options
on two other ships.
The new service calls for feet
giving a two-day service from Du-
luth to Port Huron. where connec-
tions will be made with the Pere Mar
quette road for Detroit and all points
in New England New York, New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana.
The new vessels, which are modern
3,00O-ton steamers. each equipped
with refrigerator capacity for from
twenty-five to thirty carloads, will
effect a saving of from twenty-four
to forty-eight hours in getting goods
to New York, it was pointed out. 1t
was said that a saving of s23 on the
average automobile shipped to the
northwest from Detroit and other
centers can be effected.
According to Mr.. McDougall the
new service will not interfere with
the present direct service to New
York by the two canal-size Diesel
engine ships.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
PRESIDENT NAMES
MANY POSTMASTERS
Harry E. Pyle Nominated for Of.
flee at Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground.

President Coolidge sent the follow
Ing nominations of postmasters to the
Senate today:
Alabama-Millry. Grover c. War
rick; Vina. Lucious f. Osborn.
Arizona-Inspiratio Margaret E.
FinIetter.
california-Turlock, Walter NJ
Brown
colorado-Sanford, Alice ]. Reed.
IIinois-Olmsted. Hugh e. Rritt.
Shobonier Elva b. fowler: ThawviIle
Leo w. Ruedger; Chicago, Arthur G
Lueder; Panama, David X. Bennett.
kansas-Arcadia. Chauncey ], Mich
oIs; hamilton. Robert r. Carson.
Holyrood. Lloyd f. Clothier; Leon
1iarence Leidy: Melvern. George w
Iompkins: Mount Hope, Phiiip r.
Dick: Norcatur, Charles c. Andrews:
Marysville: Ora A. Smith
Maryland Aberdeen Proving
Ground. Harry L. Pyle
achusetts-F'ranklin, Carl III.
MISREPRESENTATION, Byron D. Dennf-
son; Iron River, Patrick O'Brien
Litchfeld. Fay Elser: Manchester
frank g. Leeson: Milan. Norman J
Laskey; plymouth. Milburn G. Hill
Uniy, Wellington f. Reid.
60, e'aei' IhoinaS Clark-
Perry.
Missouri-Dexter. Thomas E. Hub
6ard; Pierce City, Alexander T.
Montana-Boulder. Joseph d. Fill
cher; Drummond. Leslie L. Like.
New Jersey-Browns Mills. Ralph
Il. Hulick; Midland Park. Thomas
Post: Ridgefield. Arthur F. jain
Weehawken. Herman H. Ahlers
New York-Pavilion. John H. Quin-
Ian: North Java. Bernard A. Marzolf.
North Carolina-GraniteF Falls. Her
hert c. Whisnant: Tabor, Neill X.
Currie; Rosehill. w. Heman Hall.
North Dakota-Fairdale. Peder T.
George c. Gray.
Oklahoma-Anadarko. Hugh NJ Til
ton; Paden. Thomas G. Rawdon
Quinton. William E. Watson.
r!pe pennsylvaniaASomerset, John w.
herger: Gettysburg. Robert C. Miller:
Pittston. George J. Miller; Wehrum,
Edna Bracken.
Rhode 1sland-pascoag, Thomas D.
Goldrick.
South Dakota-ReyjlIo. pedsr II
Hagen. a. -
TennesSee-Dukedom. Peter Cash
on. and Ridgsly, Joe N. Wood.
Texas-kingsbury. Nora wagner;
Carrollton, William F. Hoffman; Bart
lett. Jefferson d. Bell; Jewett, Frank
II. Harrison, and Wharton, Joe Bur
ger, sr.
VirEinia-Nathalie, Dorsey r Davis
ana White Stone, Guthrie r. Dunton'
jr.
ashington-Dryad, Harry b. Onn.
B. McNeely.
Verse ~oi
Withdrawal-Ohio. Maggie J. olds
Evening star., 1924-01-24
MEYER IS OPTIMISTIC.
Says South Dakota Situation Still
Sound.
BY tho Associa ted Press.

BY tho Associa ted Press
SIOUX FALLS, s.. D., January "a
Buoyed by the announcement that the
War Finance Corporation immediate
ly would establish an agency Ehere,
South Dakota bankers and state Of
ficials today viewed with Increased
optimism the situation growing out
of the recent closing of a number of
banks.
Eugene Meyer. jr.. managing direc-
tor of the Finance Corporation be-
fore leaving for Minneapolis last
night said an agency would be in
operation here within a few days, in
charge of committee of local bank
ers and business men.
The state of South Dakota is in
better condition now than it was a
year ago" Mr.. Meyer said. THE War
Finance Corporation has loaned SOUTH
Dakota s1S,000.000 I'm the past. which
speaks for itself our confidence in
the resources of the state
Plans went forward today under
the guidance of John Hirning, state
superintendent of banks, to bEing
about a reorganization of the Sioux
Falls Trust and Savings Bank. 1t las
the largest deposits of any bank: in
the state.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
NOTED VIRGINIA BEAUTY
HOME AFTER 20 YEARS
Baroness Won Horn Anxious to
Regain Citizenship; Wed
German in 1904.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 24:-Baroness
Won Horn, the former Virginia Car
rington of Richmond, Va, and Boston,
Mass, arrived on the Colombo from
Naples today to resume residence In
her native land after twenty years
absence.
I'm SO glad to be back" she said
as she watched the Manhattan Skyline
looming into view. I'm as excited as
a schoolgirl. / want to feel again
the amazing rush and hustle or amer
ican life. and to regain my american
citizenship as soon as can.
She expected to go first to Bostoh:
where she lived before going abroad
to become the bride of nobility, and
later to Virginia ito renew acquaint-
ance with old school friends--if they
haven't all forgotten me.
Virginia Darlington, who was num-
bered among the noted southern
beauties of her debutante days. was
married to Baron Won Horn in Berlin
in 1904. Since the S,u outbreak break OF the
she has lived secluded life in
Naples, she said.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
ARGUMENT TO QUASH
/: =McCRAY CASE HEARD
Defense Attorneys Ask Dismissal
! Of Fifteen Indictments
Against Governor.
BE the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. January 24.-Oral
arguments in support Of their motions
to: Quash the fifteen indictments re-
tu1ned by the Marion county grand
jury against Gov. Warren T. McCray
were presented today to Judge James
Az Collins by the governors attor-
ne;s. fhe indictments were defended
by.Clarance w. Nichols, special pros
ecutor. and his associate. Eph Inman.
Michael L. Ryan of the governors
counsel made the principal argument
against ;the indictments, basing his
attack largely on technical and legal
grounds:
Judge :Collins indicated he would
not make ruling on the motions for
soma time.
The indictments We're returned fol-
lowing an investigation by the grand
jury: of the governors financial trans
actions and charges made, including
embezzleraent. forgery and false pre-
tense.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
F. R. BOSWORTH DIES.
Came to Capital in Fall, Had No
Relatives Here.

Frank II. ROsworth, about eighty
years of age, died at Gallinger
Memorial Hospital last night follow
ing his removal from 1l10 18th street,
where he roomed.
Mr. Bosworth mad no relations in
Washington and had been at the
above address since September Ac-
cording to Mrs. Allensworth, owner
of the house, Bosworth was so i'll
that some one, thinking him dead,
sent for Coroner hewitt. who sent
Bosworth to the hospital.
Mrs. Allensworth declared that the
man said he was a doctor. She said
he was brought from a Baltimore
hospital to her home by Mrs. Bacon
of 145 Cranston street, Providence;
r. l. BoswOrth improved and then
earned his living by selling electric
foot pads. He became so feeble after
Thanksgiving that he was unable
properly to care for himself, she said.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
WHITE PLAN DISCUSSED.
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment Taken Up at HEARING

Hearings were started today on a
JOINT resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution which would
provide that the terms of the Presi-
dent and Vice President end at noon
on January "a and the terms of sena-
tors and representatives at noon on
January 4.
This legislation is fathered by Rep
resentative White of Kansas. Rem
resentatiye Ramsayer Of Iowa pre-
sented the resolution of the Ameri-
can Bar Association. and LeEisla tive
Agent wallace of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor made q statement in
favor Of this legislation.
fhe White bill further provides that
Congress shall assemble at least once
In every year. 1t provides that If the
House OF Representatives has not
right Of choice devolyes upon them
before the time fixed for the begin
ming OF his term. then the Vice Presi-
act as President until the House
chooses the President.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SUES FOR ALiMONY.
Wife Says Husband Ordered Her
Out of Home New Year Day.

Mrs. Edna S. Harris today filed
suit for a limited divorce and ali
mony against Harry L. Harris, man
ager of the Rosedere Shop, 1905 G
street northwest. She charges cruel
ty and non-support although she
states her husbands salary Is $500 a
month, and that he owns an interest
in the business, keeps an automo-
bile and has stocks, bonds and cash
in bank. Mrs. Harris says her hus-
band treated her more like serv-
ant than a wife" and on New Year
day ordered her from their home.
The wife asserts that her husband
never gives her more than one dollar
at a time and it was necessary for
her to sell dress in order to get
funds to move when he ordered her
out. She Is now living In a small
room with her child and Is without
funds, she tells the court
They were married in December,
1927 Attorneys Newmyer and King
represent the wife.