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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, February 2.
considerable interest and conjec-
ture exists in California relative to
q report that Senator Hiram John
son will not personally campaign in
this state prior to the primary cleo
ton in May. On its face, such a ru-
NOR would not appear to have logical
founda ton. particularly in view of
the already certain fact that the can
didacy of President Coolidge in cai-
ifornia constitutes the most serlouS
menace to the senator's political ioi
tunes that has developed during his
public career. lila
Further occasion for a reasonable
doubt as to his purported decision "
remain out of California during the
contest may be found in his recog-
nized ability to gain more votes ny
his particular type or orator. mn. i',.,
by any other means, but nevertheless
it is apparent that something more
than idle speculation as 10 his course
is responsible for the repoi.
Both in Los Angeles and san ttan
cisco various political headrual tiers
have nicked up the rumor that there
are individuals professedlN IN 'ousn
with the Johnson organization VIZ
assert that announcement ia
plans to stay away from Salalo.ni,n
until AFTER MAY mas bS>ii
conveyed to his managers in TINS
state.
Denied by Supporters.
Locally, Johnson supporters say inc
senator will deliver at least wv
sneeches in California before the pri-
mary. but they admit that no date has
been set for his appearance mere.
ON the assumption that the show
ing thus far made by the candloaGS
of the President in California lnu ,i
Gates beyond question that the Hali-
fornia delegation to the repuniical,
national convention Will be pleuseu
10 Coolidge, a few of the more enthu-
siastic Coolidge workers are assert
ing that Senator Johnson foresees ae-
feat in his home state. IhoSe au-
yancinE this ingenious argument re-
fer for support of their contention 10
a passage in the senator's own IA
nous communication to {. NC
Clatchy of Sacramento in whlcn ne
pessimistically asserted that II
were candidate l would fear Jail
fornia more than New York. and
am under no illusion now about Can :
fornia, / doubt if l could carry II
against Hoover, Harding or any otner
candidate" Organization activities
are receiving the chief attention at
present both of the Johnson and Cooi-
iGge campaign committees in virtual
" all of the eleven congressional dlS-
tricts of the state.
Conventions have been held to ap-
prove rival candidates for delegate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
REED BOOM LAUNCHED
BY FRIENDS IN GEORGIA
Move Made to Line Up Vote Civ
en- to Late Senator Thomas
Watson.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, February with
the definite entry this week Of Sem
ator James A. Reed of Missouri In the
presidential race in Georgia, three
aggressive campaign teams are now
busy preparing for the democratic
presidential primary to. be held
March 10.
While none of the three candidates,
Reed, McAdoo and Underwood, has
yet forwarded to the central commit
tee the necessary entrance fee or
$500, the petitions also required are
now being circulated among the vot-
ers, and there is little doubt that
all three coon will comply with all
formalities.
The Reed boom. the latest to hit
Georgia. is an attempt to line up the
large Watson following behind the
Missouri senator.
Practical Endorsement of Coolidge
was given at a recent meeting of the
republican central committee headed
by j. Louis Phillips.
P. W. HAMMOND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

views. Mr.. Ford was duly notified by
the secretary of state that enough
petitions had been filed to make him
democratic candidate In the pri-
maries, but he did not reply to the
secretary'S letter. Under the Michi-
gan statute primary petitions on be-
half of candidate can be with
drawn, but only the candidate can
do 1t. At democratic state head
quarters in Detroit it Is stated that.
in view of Mr.. Ford's declaration Of
support for President Coolidge. he
will be asked to withdraw the pett-
ton.
The best democratic state leaders
are saying Is that they hope he will
Unless Mr.. Ford withdraws the NO.
titlons, organization leaders are an
prehensive that he may secure the
plurality on primary day. To do so
would morally, though not by the
letter of the primary statute, bind
the Michigan delegation to the ma
tional convention next June to vote
for candidate who has declared that
he is supporting and will vote for
President Coolidge
In hope of, averting such a pre-
dicament, democratic leaders are
contemplating entering Senator Fer
rfs as a favorite son candidate in the
primaries. M. w. BINGAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Official developments in
washington during the week
have so overshadowed the


r. washington during the week
have so overshadowed the
activities of politicians
throughout the country that what
would ordinarily be regarded as
big news is made to seem like
secondary reading. 1t is too early.
of course, to tell how political
fortunes are to be affected by the
oil lease scandal, but that is going
TO hgure, and figure big, in the
campaign. both before and after
the conventions, is indicated by
dispatches from The Stars poIiti-
cal correspondents, published to-
day in its national weekly survey.
So far as President Coolidge is
concerned, it seems to be some
what a case of suspended judg-
ment. If he moves vigorously for
the punishment of the guilty there
is disposition to believe that his
strength in the Cleveland conven-
ton Will not be seriously impaired.
Whether a desire to punish the
republican party for the oil leases
Will cause Coolidge to suffer in
November remains to be seen. 1t
Is too early yet even to estimate
the probable election consequences
Also it is too soon to get a
reaction on Fridays disclosure
that former Secretary NcAdoo has
been paid a quarter of a million
dollars by the Doheny oil interests.
The weeks dispatches represent
McAdoo as still booming merrily
along, well ahead of his field. 1t
is an interesting anticipation as
TO what another week may dis
close.
Except from two or three states
there is no variation from reports
that President Coolidge is steadily
gaining in strength. without any
signs of gathering clouds on the
horizon of his immediate political
future. A rather remarkable phase
of the republican news is the
number of states in which sup
port of Coolidge is operating to
heal fractional breaches, or at least
to bring about truces between
chronically warning factions In
some states this is opera1ng to
line up for Coolidge men who or
dinarily would not be expected to
be active supporters of the Pres
ident. They have choice either to
play the Coolidge game or be
denied the privilege of seats in
the national convention.
IN pennsylvania, Tor instance,
Gov. Pinchot is a candidate for
membership in a delegation that
is certain to be for Coolidge,
though 1t may not be instructed
Idaho is likely to place Senator
Borah at the head of delegation,
with instructions to vote for
Coolidge's nomination. In some
of the northwestern states leading
republicans with extreme pro
greSsive" tendencies may have
either to accept Coolidge instruc-
tionS or stay at home.
4 X X
An interesting report comes
from California that Senator John
son may not make any speeches in
his home state prior to the May
primaries. This Is subject to va
rious Interpretations. An inter-
probation by the Coolidge follow
ing is that Senator Johnson sees
the handwriting on the wall and
is anxious to disa sSociate himself
so far as possible from personal
participation in losing fight. But
that is hardly comparable with
the well known fighting spirit of
the California senator.
Developments of the week in
Maryland are said to make it prac-
t1caily certain that Coolidge will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
THIRD PARTY UNDER WAY
IN MONTANA STATE RACE
Presidential Candidate Unknown.
Regarded as Hurting John.
sons Chances.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HELENA. Mont, February 2.-The
third party movement is snow def
initely established in Montana. It
will put state ticket in the field
and perhaps candidates for senator
and representative. Its policy in re-
gard to a presidential candidate, it is
understood. will result of coming con-
ferences of radical bodies. of which
one is to be held shortly in ST. Paul,
MINI.
The third party will draw the sup
port from the republicans.that would
ordinarily flock to Hiram Johnson
Neither Johnson nor President Coo
idge has officially announced inten-
tfon Of entering the Montana primary.
which comes late in Mag, but it is
commonly accepted that's both will.
The Teapot Dome scandal unques
tionably will deal the: republican
party a terrible blow in the election.
Senator T. J. Walsh of: Montana is
easily the leading democrat in the
state. and the fact that he has been
the chief figure in unearthing the
Teapot case has caused: unusual in
terest in that amazing affair in Mon
tana. LOUIS NJ. THAYER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
UNDERWOOD OPPOSITION
IN MISSISSIPPI ACTIVE
Bryan and McAdoo Forces Prepare
Attack on Senator'S. O. P.
Firm for Coolidge.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSON, Miss, February q
Plans for obtaining an instructed
delegation for Oscar Underwood for
the democratic nominee for President
have brought opposition from sup
porters Of Bryan and from some of
the party leaders who are outspoken
for William G. McAdoo.
The fight for the democratic dele
CATION will be opened when William
Jennings Bryan addresses q joint
session Of the Mississippi legislature
here on the night of February 5.
Bryan Is making a brief tour of the
state. Underwood will address the
legislature two nights later.
. Underwood headquarters were
opened here Friday. McAdoo, al
though invited to address the law
makers, has not accepted.
= lfhe republican tendency in the
state Is decidedly toward President
Coolidge for presidential nominee.
REX B. MAGEE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
WORLDS BIGGEST FOSSIL
TO BE SOUGHT IN AFRICA
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Nv. F..
Cutler of the University Of Manitoba
and fellow Of the'London Geological
Society sailed today on the Cameronia
for Londonderry, en- route to German
East Africa, where, at the invitation
of the British government, he will
search for what is thought to be the
largest fossil in existence.
The fossil, known as the Gigantos-
surus Africanus, is. expected to be
found. he said, in cretaceous bed
of the Morrison geological age, which
has been slightly Investigated by the
Germans. 1t Is estimated to be from
eight to ten million years of age,
twenty feet high and eighty feet in
length.
Construction Of a miniature railway
through the African bush and the
service of 100 natives probably will
be required to move the specimen,
Mr.. Cutler said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
INDIANA G. O. P. RIFT
OVER new AvERTED
Delegate-at-Large Slate Not Yet
Named, Disproving Cabinet
Officer Ignored.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February o
A statement by Ewing Emison,
President Coolidge's Indiana cam
paign manager. that no effort would
be made to slate delegates-atla large
for the Cleveland convention, has had
reassuring effect on some leaders
who have been casting covetuous
eyes on places on the big seven"
Reports. which Emison's announce
ment apparently repudiate, had been
going the rounds that some of the
leaders had reached an agreement
at large.
These reports were based on the
assumption that President Coolidge
will carry Indiana in the primary,
May s, and that the delegation to the
national convention will be made up
of Coolidge adherents. AS the story
went, the big seven" which is
chosen by the state convention,
would have been made up of Senator
James E. Watson, former Senator
former republican national chair
man: James P. Goodrich. former
governor; Clyde A. Walb, republican
state chairman; Miss Dorothy Gun
ningham, woman associate national
committeeman, and either another
woman leader or we'll known COL
ored leader for the last place.
When this purported slate came
to the attention Of Indiana leaders,
the absence of the name of Harry
S. New, postmaster general. was
quickly noted, and some pointed in
quiries are said to have been made.
Unless something unforeseen arises,
however, it is a pretty safe guess
to assume that Postmaster General
New will have a seat on the big
seven"
Coolidge sentiment apparently is
increasing in Indiana, although the
Presidents leaders realize that
Senator Johnson is a dangerous cam
paigner in this state.
HAROLD c. FEIGHTNER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BORAH LOSING GRIP
ON PARTY IN IDAHO
Signs Point to Senator's Inability
to Control State Conven-
ton February IL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BOISE, Idaho, February 2.-The
method of choosing Idaho delegates
to the republican national conven-
tion will be determined by the state
central committee to meet in Boise
February IL. The call was issued
this week by State Chairman 1. H
Nash. 1t Is probable that the COM
mittee will decide that delegates to
the Sonvention which will name the
national delegates shall be chosen
by a caucus of republicans in each
county.
There is every indication that
friends of Senator Borah will not con-
troll the state convention. In spite
of this fact 1t is indicated by lead
ing republicans that the Idaho dele
cation will be unit for President
Coolidge and will be headed by
Senators Borah and Gooding as a
matter Of courtesy. There will be
eleven members in the Idaho dele
CATION.
There is no sentiment in Idaho for
Senator Hiram Johnson.
JEROME BARTELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
DEMOCRATS ALLOCATE
HOTELS TO DELEGATES
District Delegation to Convention
to Be Housed at Imperial,
Committee Announces.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 2.-Addi-
tional ALLEGATIONS of hotels for dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention next June were announced
today by George F. Mora, assistant to
Cordell Hull, chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, as follows:
Alaska, Belmont; District of CO.
lumbia, Imperial: Georgia, Pennsyl-
vania; Greater New York. Commo-
dore; Hawaii, Belmont; Indiana.
Prince George; Kentucky. McAlpin:
Maryland, Aston; Nevada, Seville:
Ohio. McAlpin; South Carolina, Nc
Alpin; West Virginia, Imperial; Wis
consin. Commodore, and Wyoming,
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
McADOO STOCK GAINS.
North Carolina Governor Gives
Former Secretary Aid.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., February &
Gov. Cameron Morrison is the latest
prominent Tar Heel politician to
climb aboard the McAdoo band wag-
on, and, while it was not unexpected.
it was the most important political
development IN the democratic camp
this week.
The machine" as it is known in
North Carolina, Is committed to the
McAdoo candidacy. However, the
machine" finds its advocacy of Nc
Adoo augmented by former Secretary
Josephus Daniels.
There are some conservatives
working for Underwood.
The republicans had their first
county convention at Charlotte this
week, and it was regular and solid
for Coolidge. -
JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Ford's Name on Primary Ballot
Worries Michigan Democrats
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DETROIT. February 2.-Petitions
to place the name of Henry Ford on
the Michigan democratic presidential
primary ballot, April Z. have been
filed with the secretary of state. No
petitions have yet been filed for any
avowed democratic candidate. The
Ford petitions have a little more than
the required 1000 signers.
These Ford petitions have created
a situation that the democratic state
organization leaders frankly say
they do not like. The filing was
without Mr.. Ford's consent, or even
his knowledge, when the movement
for Ford for-President" was being
given momentum a few months ago
from headquarters at Dearborn. Some
of the promoters were not conspic-
uous by their Affiliations with either
the democratic or republican party.
The petitions entering him as a
candidate in the primaries
were filed by James w Helme of
Adrian, who is out of accord with
the democratic state organization.
He is a farmer. also a lawyer. is a
former editor of the official organ of
the state grange. and has liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
FIVE CANDIDATES SPEAK.
Florida Governorship Aspirants
Attend Same Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February p
Five candidates for governor of
Florida appeared in joint meeting
in Tampa a few days ago, and each
put forth his claims to the nomfna-
ton. The sixth announced candt-
date, Charles D. Haines. was out of
the state at the time. John w. Mar
ton, Frank e. Jennings, Charles H.
Spencer, Worth Trammell and Sidney
J. Cats spoke. ALI candidates are
running on the proposition or econo-
my and law enforcement.
With the republicans satisfied with
President Coolidge, the democrats
are most reticent regarding their
choice. Underwood still seems to be
~ GEORGE HoYr SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BEGIN
|NPENNSYLVAN|A,
Petitions to Place Delegates
Names on Ballots Cir
cuIated by Many.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HARRISBURG, Pa. Fehruary
PRESIDENTIAL campaigning began In
pennsylvania today, the first day
upon which petitions to place names
upon the ballot for the ApriI nri-
mary could be circulated and dozens
Oh aspirants for national delegate
started out men with the blankx
Forty days are allowed for circu,a-
ZION OF papers and the intensity of
the interest is shown by the activftv
displayed today in both parties
The harmony slate on republican
delegates at large to the Cleveland
convention, worked out with such
care at the Philadelphia conference
almost fortnight ago, is holding. al
though some noisy opposIfinn 70
Gov. PInchot has come into the field
ana II opponents in the states two
big cities and in some of the larger
counties combine behind Ralph Bea-
yer Strassburger the seat reserved
for the governor may be fought over.
Pinchot Ordered to Rest.
Gov. Pinchot, who developed a Sc
we're cold a few days ago, has been
ordered by his doctor TO go to h!s
home in northeastern Pennsylvania
hills for week or ten days, but has
been given assurance that his in
terests will be looked after. Mr..
Plnchot is very anxious to go to the
convention and in view OF the racket
raised by men opposing him is now
regarded as not only not a formal
candidate, but purely receptive one
The McAdoo campaign was the
first among the democrats to get
under way, a pretty complete list of
candidates for delegates and also for
state committeeman to keep control
of the state organization having been
compiled here yesterday. McAdoo's
opponents appear to be concentrating
on favorites or uninstructed dele
gates in districts which they believe
they can carry instead of making
common cause against the McAdoo
boomers. A. BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
COOLIDGE ENDORSED.
New Mexico G. o. P. Committee
Out for President.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. February 2.-Announce-
ment that the republican state cen
trail committee of New Mexico had in
dorsed President Coolidge for the
party presidential nominee was made
here today from the national cam
paign headquarters of Coolidge. The
resolution said that 1.-THE President has
given positive and undeniable truth
to the fact that he is committed sole
ly and exclusively to serve the best
Interests of the nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
SEES new ALIEN LAW.
Representative McReynolds Says
Most Rigid Ban Near.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2.-Repre-
sentative Samuel d. MeReynolds of
Tennessee, member OF the House COM
mittee on immigration land natural
ization, declared today at a meet ting
tense Society and the Immigration
Restriction League thatz"with the ex-
piration Of the; present claw, June 80,
Congress will pass more stringent
immigration law than sxe have ever
had before"
Henry Pratt Fairchild. professor of
social economy at New york Univer-
sity, referred to Unrestricted i'm
migration as "mongrelization of
America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
VIRGINIA G. 0. P. RIFT
SEEN BELOW SURFACE
Both Parties of State Shy lat
Dry Question in. Con- 4.
ventions. "
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. February 2.-That
there is bit of uneasiEess regard
ing the meeting of the state repubE
lican convention at Roanoke on Tues
day became known here when a
member of the party said that while
he did not apprehend ans trouble at
the convention he was at a loss to
understand just why the s''outs" were
so quiet. To him it might mean
nothing, and 1t might mean a good
deal. he said. He declared that the
surface indications are all that could
be required.
The party is taking little for grant
ed and is prepared to forge the fight
ing for selection of delegation for
President Coolidge.
Shy at Prohibition.
Chances are that both: the repub-
licanS and democrats wilE shy at the
prohibition question in the conven-
tions. HARVEY A. HAWKINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
CALLS EQUAL RIGHTS
FIGHT AWFUL THING
Archbishop Hayes Says "Woman1y
Woman, Noble and Pure"
Wanted in World.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February a. The
struggle for equal rights with man
sis the lowering instead of the level
ing of women" Archbishop Patriek
/ 900 women assembled at the annual
luncheon of the Alumnae Auxiliary
Association Of the Catholic Summer
School of America
I'VE don't want the dynamic or
masculine woman" said the arch
bishop but the womanly woman
who sees what Is clean, noble and
pure. We want the woman who loves
purity and motherhood: What an
awful thing today is this struggle
for equal rights'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
NORFOLK POST SUSPENDs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, February 2.-wtth
it's issue of today the Norfolk Post, a
Scripps- Howard evening newspaper,
suspended publication. according to
announcement printed on its first
page. The announcement, in part,
says:
THE Norfolk Post was started
June 13, 1921, on the assumption that
there was an opportunity in Norfolk
for a second evening newspaper. 1t
is apparent to the owners of the Post
premature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
JOHNSON IN CHICAGO.
Will Confer With Hitchcock on
Campaign Moves.
RY the Associated Press.

By the AssOciat ted Press.
CHICAGO, February 2.-Senator
Hiram Johnson of California is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow for a
series of conferences on his presi-
de:tial campaign in the midwest. He
will discuss the Illinois situation with
Frank H. Hitchcock. national director
of the Johnson forces, Sunday, and
has summoned managers and friends
from several adjacent states for a
meeting Monday at which it is ex-
pected the campaign in the territory
will be decided upon.
Representatives of the johnson or
ganization in Ohio, Indiana, Michi-
gan and several other states are
slated to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL RACE
IN SOUTH DAKOTA HOT
Christopherson Faces Battle From
United Farmer-Labor and Demo-
cratic Groups!
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, February
2.-Although the contest between
supporters of President Coolidge and
Senator Hiram Johnson and that be-
tween Senator Thomas Sterling and
Gov, w. H. McMaster for senator con-
tinue to be the overshadowing issues
in the present primary campaign, the
first congressional district is attract
ing attention.
son Of Sioux Falls (republican) has
no republican opponent, but the DEM
ocrats and farmer-labor groups are
striving to effect fusion to defeat
Chrfstopherson.