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A Different Road

Different Road
 That they were deeply in love with each other there could be no doubt. Meaning glances were exchanged by the other passen- gers as the young couple boarded the train. The girls neat, brown travelling suit still revealed traces of rice, while her young male companion was surreptitiously brushing off a few vagrapt grains. In a word, they were starting their honeymoon and the rest of the world simply did not exist!
 When the conductor came to punch their tickets he had to tap the young husband en the shoulder several timesl In blushing con- fusion the youth handed over his marriage certificate in place of the tickets. Sorry" smiled the conductor, shaking his gray head, "that may be good for a long j0urney-but not on this road."-W. W. Waymack.
 Supply Depot
 Professor: "What is the quickest way to produce sawdust"
 Student: "Why, -er@"
 Professor: Come, come-use your head, use your head."-Albert Risen.
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 "Confound that laundryman! He has sent me somebody else's shirts" @ How can you tell?"
 That's a silly question. hope am able to recognize my own shirts"
 "Then you are lucky. can never recog- nize mine when they come back from the laundry."-Arthur Pollock. "
 Little Hope e- The doctor looked worried. 1T mafraid I'll have to operateI'' he grave ly decided. The patient became alarmed
 "Well, Doc" he asked, Eff you're afraid how about mel"
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Evening star., 1924-04-26
ASKS FOR ARREST
OF NAL DAUGHERTY
Brookhart Introduces Resolution
Urging Arraignment in Con-
tempt Proceedings.
REFUSED BANK RECORD
Chairman Outlines Incidents in
Case for Senate.

report to the Senate. declaring
NJ. S. Daugherty OF Washington Court
House, Ohio, guilty of contempt, and
resolution ordering his arrest and
arraignment before the Senate itself
to answer the charge, was introduced
today by Chairman Brookhart of the
Daugherty investigating committee.
The report said the former Attor-
ney Generals brother had twice failed
to respond to the investigating COM
mlttee's summons or to produce rec
ords and accounts of the Midland Ma
tional Bank at Washington Court
House.
The resolution would direct the
Senate sergeant-at-arms to arrest
and bring Mr.. Daugherty before the
Senate itself, thus differing from the
clair. whose trial and punishment was
left to the courts.
Chairman Brookhart reviewed
briefly for the Senate the history of
the Investigating committees at
tempts to get into the Midland Bank s
records. in search for light on the
financial transactions of former Attor-
ney General Daugherty, Jess w.
Smith and others.
When the refusal was first made by
NJ. S. Daugherty the committee went to
the length of sending a subcommittee to
the Ohio town. to eliminate, he said, any
appearance of occasioning undue incon-
venience to depositorS and officers Of the
bank not involved in the activities it
sought to trace.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
Immigration BILL
CONFERENCES BEGIN
President, in Meantime, Seeks Ar
rangement to Avoid Affront
to japanese.
COMPROMISE IS ADVOCATED
Coolidge Veto Still Matter of
Speculation.

Senate and House conferees took up
differences between their respective
immigration bills today while Presi-
dent Coolidge proceeded with efforts
to work out an arrangement that
would avoid any affront to japan
and at the same time satisfy advo-
Gates of the Japanese exclusion pro-
visions overwhelmingly incorporated
in both measures.
Although 1t was made known at the
White House yesterday that an at
tempt was being made to bring abou,
compromise on the exclusion QueS-
tom no indication was given of its
trend by officials or callers who dis
cussed the subject with Presiden,
Coolidge.
Chairman Colt of the Senate immi-
grafton committee, who conferred
with the President on the exclusion
provision yesterday, also attended the
opening session OF the conferees' bu'
he did not disclose whether he car
ried any proposal from the White
House to the conference room.
Acceptance by the Senate of the
House bills non-quota provisions has
been suggested by some representa-
lives VINO supported Tic HSdSuIe ~
a step which might make IL less OBJ
jectionable to japan and be accept
able to exclusion advocates, thus at
tanning the object sought by the
President
The question of a presidential veto
If the projected arrangement fails
meanwhile remains a matter of spec.
ulation, in the absence of any indica.
tion of the Executives Intentions ir
such an event.
OFFER EXCLUSION PLAN.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
RECIPROCITY MADE
FINAL BY GOVERNOR
Ritchie Signs Proclamation Max
ing Agreement With Mary
land Permanent.
GAS TAX WILL START MAY 2:
Commissioners to Continue Fight
for Clearer Law.

The boundary line between Mary
land and the District of Columbia
was wiped off the map today in so
far as automobiling is concerned.
Commissioner Rudolph received in
the morning mail a formal proclama-
tion by Gov. Albert c. Ritchie of
Maryland, extending permanently to
the people of the District "the privi
lege of using the roads of Maryland
in return for the similar provision
granted residents of Maryland by the
District of Columbia"
Will Continue Efforts.
Although the act of Congress
which made this possible was more
far-reaching in it's taxation features
than the Commissioners or the citi-
zens believed reasonable, the city
heads have made known their inten-
ton to continue their efforts to have
the language of the law clarified to
preclude the possibility of the federal
government withdrawing its proper
share of the cost of street work in
Washington.
In return for reciprocity Washing
ton motorists will begin on May %
to pay a tax of cents per gallon
on gasoline. 1t will not be neces-
sary from now on to buy Maryland
tags or to deal in any other way
with the Maryland automobile office.
In transmitting the proclamation
to Commissioner Rudolph, Gov. Rit-
chic said he was extremely glad that
- In N n a
reciprocal agreement with the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, April 26.-The presence of
j. P. Morgan in Paris is causing a
f1utter in French political and finan-
cial quarters. His conversations with
the members of the reparation COM
mission, begun at a dinner in his
honor last evening, were resumed to-
day and will be continued tonight,
when he is to meet M. Robineau, gov
ernor of the Bank of France; NJ.
Francois -Marsal, minister of finance.
and other political and financial per-
sonages.
Mr.. Morgan was never more re-
served as to what is taking plac Z
than now. but from persons who have
talked with him it is learned that
his position regarding an interna-
tlonal loan for Germany has been
clearly explained to NJ. Barthou, Sir
John Bradbury, NJ. Robineau and
others.
He is understood to have said in
effect that the details of such loan
cannot be discussed at present and
that only the general principles can
be considered. The situation has not
changed essentially, he believes, since
Evening star., 1924-04-26
HOUSE TO ACT MONDAY.

Arrangements were completed in
the House today for special con-
sideration on Monday of legislation
to extend the life of the District
Rent Commission.
Chairman Smell of the rules COM
mittee presented a rule making this
legislation in order. Under this rule
the vote must be taken at 4 o'clock.
The rule allows for a substitute for
the Lanpert bill to extend the present
rent law for two years, or until May
%, 1926.
The rule, however, allows that an
amendment may be offered changing
the length of time of extension and
Representative Charles l. Underhill,
Republican, of Massachusetts has de-
clared his intention to offer an
amendment which would extend the
law for only one year.
The rule would also allow an
amendment to be offered reducing the
Rent Commission from five members,
as at first, to three members. This
change also is proposed by Repre-
sentative Underhill.
When Chairman Smell presented the
rule Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton, Democrat. of Texas asked per-
mission from the House to revise and
extend his remarks on the subject of
rent legislation for the District of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
CONDITIONS OF u. S. LOAN GIVEN
PREPARATIONS BODY BY MORGAN
indicates American Participation Hinges on Close
Following of Da,Ues Plan and
Full Security.

the meetings of the international
bankers committee two years ago. If
settlement of the reparations ques-
ton is made on the basis of the
Dawes report, he thinks, American
investors probably will be willing to
take part in the German loan; it will
be necessary, however, to have the
conviction that the settlement is such
as promises full security.
NJ. Barthou. president of the repa-
ration commission, is understood to
have told MIR. Morgan that there is no
desire on the part of the commits
sioners to discuss the terms of the
loan, and that he and Sir John Brad
bury, under instructions from the
commission, are simply to sound out
the financiers in all the important
money markets for the purpose of OBJ
tanning their general views regarding
the feasibility of the loan upon the
acceptance of the experts report by
all the countries concerned.
Mr.. Morgan'S presence in Paris, NJ.
Barthou is understood to have said,
is a fortunate coincidence, of which
they want to avail themselves so as
to get his general ideas. They intend
to consult other representative finan-
ciers, especially in ondon and Amster-
dam. 1t is not likely that the loan
will be asked for in any event before
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Evening star., 1924-04-26
RICH AHNHDPOOR MOURN
PASSING OF MURPHY
New York Borough Flags at Half
Staff-Followers of All Ranks
Display Mourning.
SMITH MAY LEAD FAITHFUL
Governor Mentioned as Successor of
Tammany Boss.
D. H. I.snn;at1d pru

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The body
of Charles Francis Murphy. for TWEEN,
ty-two years grand chieftain of Tam
many Hall and the most conspicuou:
shaper of political destinies of hi:
time, today lies in state in the modes
parlor of the East nth street brown
stone front" that for SO many year:
was the home of .'the chief"
over all the city buildings in al
the five boroughs flags were at half
staff; every outpost of the 14th stree
wigwam was draped in black, while
many hotels and stores and numerou:
individual householders displayed evil
dence of their grief.
All of "Chief" Murphy's friends
were expected among the mourner:
at the Murphy home today-rich ano
poor. sprucely fashionable and woe.
fully unkempt men and women. po.
litical leaders and ward heelers, with
haggard and toilworn East Side WON.
en- who knew of 1.-The chiefs" bounty
Mrs. Murphy Stricken.
Mrs. Murphy, widow of the late
Tammany chieftain, suffered a col
lapse early today in her home on
East 18th street. DR.. John E. Herrity
her physician. said. Two trained
nurses were summoned.
Her condition is grave, but think
she will pull through" DR.. Herrity
told inquirers.
Throughout all the rooms were
great floral tributes from great and
small throughout the land. Baskets
had to be resorted to SO that the thou
sands of condolatory messages nigh,
not litter the hushed rooms.
Throughout the city, at Tammany's
district headquarters, little bands OF
''the faithful gathered last night tc
discuss the future, in tones little
above a whisper. Who was to sue
ceed the CHIEF? they asked. They
admitted they didn't know. but sew.
eral names were whispered. There
was pretty strong impression tina,
triumvirate, such as that which sue
ceeded Richard Croker more than two
decades ago, and Of which Murphy
was one. would fall heir to "the
chiefs" political estate.
Gov. Alfred E. Smith. twice made
the states chief executive by "the
chief" could have the job If he
wanted it, said others. OF course, not
until after the Democratic conven-
ton, and only then if his hopes fol
the presidency were blasted.
George Brennan of Chicago, Illi.
nois Democratic leader, was COM
monty mentioned as the man whc
would be asked to succeed Murphy
in the management of Gov. Smith
campaign for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination.
1t was frankly admitted, however
that all these surmises were based
largely on speculation. The higher
ups" refused to talk.
Funeral services will be held Mon.
day in ST. Patrick's Cathedral, in 5tt
avenue. A solemn requiem mass will
be sung by Bishop Dunn, in charge
of the archdiocese, in the absence OF
Cardinal Hayes.
Honorary palibearers include Gov
Smith and United States Senator
Copeland.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
AGAINST RENT BODY
Landlords Cite Justice Holmes
Statement in Claiming Housing
Emergency Passed.
ASK LAW BE HELD VOID
Tenant and Commission Replies
Asked May 2.

Harry Norment and Charles Lin
kins, owners of premises $50 New
Hampshire avenue, today asked the
District Supreme Court to enjoin the
Rent Commission from proceeding in
a hearing next Monday of a COM
plant by their tenant, Abe Bowen, on
the plea that the Ball rent act has
ceased to operate. The plaintiffs
claim that the emergency which
formed the basis for the legislation
has ceased.
the members of the Rent Commission
and on the tenant to show cause May
why the injunction should not be
granted.
Cite Justice Holmes Words.
Counsel for the owners contend
that the passing of the housing short
age has nullified the rent act and rely
on the statements of Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes in the recent deci-
sion of the United States Supreme
Court, in which the court intimated
that if the question of the present
emergency was before the court they
would take judicial notice Of a reduc-
tion of the number of government
employees as tending to indicate that
the emergency no longer existed.
In the ChaStleton case the Unit ed
States Supreme Court ordered the
District Supreme Court to inquire into
the question of the existence of the
emergency at the time of the bring
ing of that suit.
The plaintiffs asked the court to
taly Nd toto
gency has passed, and to decree that
the Ball rent act now is null and
void.
Attorneys William H. Hutcherson
and Charles Linkins appear for the
plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
NATIONS RENT BILL
CONTINUES ON RISE
Industrial Conference Board Shows
East Chiefly Affected by
Increases.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The nations
rent bill continues to rise, according to
a survey by the National Industrial
Conference Board, an organization of
employers. The increase was So per
cent in the past ten years, 9 per cent
in the last year and per cent in the
last three months.
Rents have increased most in the
east, while the south shows more de-
creases than increases.
Chester, Pa, led the recent advance
with 81 to 80 per cent. New York's in
crease in the same period was about 10
per cent. Pittsburgh also had an in
crease.
Cleveland, Columbus, Davenport, Des
Moines, Madison, Omaha, Topeka, Sioux
Falls, Saginaw and Tulsa reported de-
creases. In Oklahoma City, Wichita and
ST. Joseph the decreases ranged from
IL to 80 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
FLAMES WIPE OUT
100000 IN BOATS
Thousands View Havoc of Fire
Among Hudson River Ex-
cursion Steamers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Five wooden
excursion steamboats, and several
smaller craft were burned early to-
day at their winter berth in the Hud-
son River, off 157th street. The loss
was over 100000.
The fire, caused by a gasoline ex-
plosion on a small barge, spread to
the steamers A. NJ Church, High
lander, Nassau, Barton and Grand Re
public. The last named was a sister
ship of the General Slocum, which
was burned in the East River twenty
years ago with the loss of 1000 lives.
Thirty employees aboard the Grand
Republic barely escaped, many being
forced to leap into the water. Two
men were burned, one seriously.
Thousands of persons on Riverside
Drive and on the Jersey side saw the
spectacular blaze. The steamers car
ried thousands of excursionists up the
Hudson in summer.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
BUS STRIKERS IN RIOT.

NEWARK, N. j.. April 26.-Four
men were arrested and three others
badly beaten in rioting which follow
ed the calling of strike by men on
the Roseville and Ampere bus lines
today. Police of Irvington, East
Orange and Newark were called to
Quell the disorders.
The strike was called when the bus
drivers found notices posted by the
Public Service Transportation Com
pany announcing decreased pay,
longer hours and other new working
conditions, which went into effect at
midnight with the taking over by the
Public Service company Of the lines.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
COOLIDGE Is URGED
TO PROMOTE ROBB
Bar Association Makes Formal Re-
quest in Behalf Of Local
Justice.

Formal request was made of Pres
ident Coolidge today by a special
committee representing the Bar Asso-
to appoint Associate Justice Charles
H. Robb of the United States Court
Of Appeals of the District of CO.
lumbia to the vacancy of chief JUS
tice of that court caused by the re-
cent death of Constantine ]. Smyth.
John Lewis Smith, vice president
of the Bar Association, who headed
Stanton C. Peelle, president, placed in
the hands of President Coolidge a
set of resolutions unanimously adopt
ed by the Bar Association Wednesday
night indorsing Justice Robb for this
elevation, after which he made a
brief speech, paying high tribute
to the justice and saying It was was tne tne
of this city that he was most
eminently qualified for the promotion
Favors Local Attorney.
Mr. Smith also told the President
that the Bar Association would like to
see local attorney appointed to the
still existing vacancy in the event JUS
tice Robb is appointed chief justice.
He stated that the Bar Association will
meet Monday, at which time it will
agree upon one candidate for the va
cant judgeship.
1t has been pointed out to the White
House that the vacancy on the Court
of Appeals, whether or not Justice
Robb is made chief justice, should be
fiIled by a Democrat, that is,. II the
nreced ent of the past is followed. Jus
tice Robb and Justice j. A. van Orsoel
are Republicans and Chief Justice
Smyth was a Democrat. 1t is thought
1jLe,v that inasmuch as four of the six
members of the Supreme Court OF the
district are Democrats that one of
thesa Democrats may be elevated to
the Court of Appeals and that he will
be succeeded on the Supreme Court by
a Republican.
Represeutative Graham Opposed.
Frank ]. Hogan. one of the most
prominent members of the Bar Asso-
citation, who, at the Wednesday night
meeting, went on record as vigorous
ly opposing the appointment of
Representative Graham of Illinois,
who is a candidate, has left with the
White House brief in which he
declared that Mr.. Graham is not fitted
for such an appointment.
Representative Newton OF Minnesota
saw the President today to add his
Endorsement to that of numerous
other Representatives and senator's of
Representative Graham for this
judgeship.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
Mcleod Viii Fly
Here for Debate
Or, ID. C.. Rent Bill

Representative Clarence ]. Nc
Leod, Republican, Of Michigan,
who is a member of the subcom-
mittee of the House District COM
mittee which held hearings on the
Rent Commission extension bill,
will fly from Selfridge Field, De-
troit, to Washington on Monday
so as to be on the floor when the,
rent bill comes up for considera-
tion.
Representative Mcleod expects
to land on Boiling Field about 2
o'clock. and will Immediately rush
in a taxicab to the Capitol so as
to take part in the debate on the
rent bill.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
MARTIN AT CHIGNIK
IN GLOBE FLIGHT

BY the Associated Press
CORDOvA, Alaska. April 26.-Mai.
Frederick I. Martin, commander of
the United States Army around-the-
world flight, has arrived in Chignik,
according to information received
here last night.
Mai Martin still is one step
behind his three comrades, who have
been resting at Dutch Harbor, Una
laska, since the commander was forced
down at Kanatak April Is. Since then
bad weather had kept Maj. Martin
from trying to join his brother officers
until he took off yesterday after hav-
ing been towed out to deep water
after a storm had blown nearly all
the water out of the bay where he
was immured-
Evening star., 1924-04-26
TraUelers Must Go Through Trough
OF S0sUdust at arizona Line

passengers can finish the process in
ten minutes.
When the passenger alights, he will
leave his hand baggage at the foot
of the train steps for fumigation and
then proceed to the troughs.
If any through passengers leave
trains in Arizona they also must go
through the trough.
Distinction stations will be in opera
ton in six towns, under the plan set
forth by the health board of preven-
tion of a spread of the epizootic- No
luggage other than hand baggage
may be brought into the state when
the order affecting railroad traffic
goes into effect next Monday.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
NIP PASSPORT PLOT.
Four Seeking to Enter q. s. OF
False Paper Deported.

HAVANA. April 26.-F'alse Cuban
passports have been sold for 5000
each to foreigners desiring to enter
the United States, it became known
here yesterday with news of the de-
portation of four Spaniards from
New Orleans to Havana because they
carried fraudulent passports. The
line which carried the men to New
Orleans was fined $500, and the steam
ship companies represented here were
notified to check up with the Cuban
state department on all Cuban pass
ports before selling tickets to persons
holding them.
At the same time the American
cenaul general notified all ports of
entry In the United States to be on
she lookout for false passports.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
OFFER EXCLUSION PLAN.
Churches for Amendment Based on
"Justce and Good Will"

A conference between the State De-
partment and the Japanese govern
ment Ito devise some method of
bringing about exclusion based upon
mutual consideration and good WILL"
is contained in an amendment to the
immigration bill suggested to Con-
gress by the Federal Council of
Churches through it's committee on
International justice and good will.
The poStponement until later of the
operation of the recently passed bill
also has been suggested by the or
ganiZation as a means for the hold
ing Of such a conference as they sug-
geSt.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
By the Associated Press.

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 2s.-After
kicking the dust from their shoes on
two "disinfection mats" when they
detrain in Arizona, railroad pas
sengers from California and Lower
California will be required after
Monday to walk through a long shall
low trough blanketed with sawdust
and disinfecting fluid to cleanse
themselves of possible germs of the
foot and mouth disease.
Trains will not be materially de-
layed, as it is estimated that about fifty