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Evening star., 1924-04-10
NORRIS WINS EASILY.
Nebraska Senator Has Two-to-one
Lead in Primary.
By tie Associated Press.

By II c Associated Press,
OMAHA. Neb.. April 1o.-only the
democratic contest for the United
States senatorial nomination re-
mained in doubt today among all
principal state and congressional
contests in Tuesdays primary cleo
ton. John j. Thomas of Seward led
Kenneth ". Mcdonald Of Bridgeport
by 1874 votes from 1854 precincts
of the 1886 in Nebraska.
These precincts gave Thomas 1s,-
7Se, Mcdonald 1889.
With 1874 precincts reported on
the republican presidential prefer
ence. President Coolidge had 71,o3s.
while Senator Hiram Johnson OF
California had 41,S01.
Senator George W. Norris led
Charles Sloan of Geneva better than
two to one for the republican sena-
torfal nomination, 1856 precincts CIV
ing Norris 64,523 and Sloan 2S.s07.
Gov. Charles W. Bryan was the
democratic gubernatorial nominee,
while Adam McMullen of Beatrice
won the republican nomination for
governor.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

BILL ASKS INCREASE
IN UTILITIES BOARD
Reed Introduces Measure to Add
Two Members to
Commission.
DRAFTED BY d. C. HEADS
Provided for Addition Of Lawyer
and Engineer.
DRAFTED BY D. C. HEADS

The District Commissiopers today
submitted to the House District COM
mittee the draft Of bill amending
the public utilities act. 1t was in
troduced in the. House today by
Chairman Reed Of the District COM
mittee.
The purpose of the bill is TO add
two members to the Pubic Utilities
Commission.
II provides that one of these mem
bers shall be District lawyer who
shall serve as chairman. THE needs
of a special counsel to assist the Pub
lie Utilities Commission has been
urged from time to time" Chairman
Commissioner Rudolph states in a
letter transmitting the bill.
VIII Have Engineer.
The second new member is to be
an engineer. Whether this engineer
be from the United States Corps OF
Engineers, as the proposed bill now
provides, or from civilian life. rs
a matter of secondary Importance.
Commissioner Rudolph says.
THE duties which confront the
commission is connection with nAlhs
and revising rates OF Depreciation
recurring that the various companies
make proper utilization OF deprecla-
tlon FUNDS IN feplace1nentS, tnd' la
values made are proper. and that
revaluations are made whenever ad-
visa Bile. that efficient and progressive
methods arc used and only proper
expenditures made. arc worthy of the
constant attention OF the best man
available" Mr.. Rudolph says.
Duties of Commissioners.
The District Commissioners are to
continue as members of the Public
Utilities Commission. There are
good reason for this provision" Com
missioner Rudolph points out. Most
of the orders issued by the Public
Utilities Commission affect in some
way the interests of one or more
departments of the District govern
ment. The interests of the traffic
board, the highway police, fire. cleo
trical, sewer. water and other de-
partments are often involved. The
present commissioners are familiar
with what has been done and with
the present status of affairs"
Evening star., 1924-04-10
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Cnsettled and
continued cool tonight and tomorrow,
probably rain: gentle to moderate
northeast and north winds
Observation-Disclosures and continued
cool tonight and tomorrow. probably
rain; moderate to fresh northeast and
north winds on the coast.
Virginia-Unsettled. probably rain
tonight and tomorrow; cooler in ex-
treme southwest portion tonight;
fresh northeast and north winds.
West Virginia-C7oudy and con-
tfnued cool tonight and tomorrow
probably rain in east portion.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-Four pm, ~; pm,
46: II midnight, A; 4 am, 43; am,
AZ: noon, 4S.
Barometer-Four pm. 2s.SS: 8 pm,
am, 29.s1: noon, 1926.
Highest temperature, so, occurred
at $50 pm. April 8.
Lowest temperature, II, occurred at
am. April 10.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So: lowest, 81.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, IS; condition. very muddy.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
CAPT. L. M. KELLY DIES.
Former Federal Official Won Con-
gressional Medal.

Cap: Leverett VI. Kelly. deputy
commissioner of pensions during
President Mckinleys administration,
a veteran OF the civil war and for
thirty years a resident of this city,
died at his home in the Cecil apart
ments yesterday. He was eighty
three years old.
Capt Kelly was decorated with the
Congressional Medal for his services
IN the civil war. Soon after the out
break of the war. he enlisted as a
private in the 63d Regiment OF Ili-
nois Infantry, and rose to the rank of
captain.
He was a thirty-second degree Ma
son and q Shriner, being connected
with out-of-town bodies of the order.
He also was a member of the Loyal
Legion and Board of Trade.
Funeral services. under the aus
pices of the Loyal Legion, will be
conducted at w. r. Speare's under
taking establishment, 1908 H street
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at
1880 o'clock.
Burial VIII BE In Arlington.
Two sisters. Mrs. Frank L. Molby
of Detroit. and Mrs. Eugene E. An
drews of Chicago, who survive him,
are in Washington to attend the fu-
neral
Evening star., 1924-04-10
LEGION AIDING WOMAN.
Auxiliary Seeks Republication. for
tuberculosis Victim.

Friends of Mrs. Pearl Harrison of
Clarendon, Va, mother of three chill
dren, who has been pronounced tu-
bercular at Georgetown University
Hospital and must be removed else
where, today were awaiting develop
ments at Roanoke, Va, where the
American Legion Auxiliary is seek
ing her admittance to the Catawba
Sanitarium.
An official of the American Legion
explained today that Mrs. Harrison
would not be allowed to remain at
Georgetown because the rules re-
strict contagious disease cases from
wards. For two reasons the only
other place in Washington to which
she could be taken is closed to her
because the Washington Tuberculosis
Sanitarium, at 14th and Upshur
streets, not only has a waiting list
OF patients seeking admittance. but
also does not receive patients who
have not been residents of the Dis
trict a year.
Accordingly. friends of the family
started seeking disqualification for
Mrs. Harrison. The American Legion
Auxiliary communicated with the Ro-
anoke chapter of the auxiliary and
favorable response is expected to the
request that since the stricken WON
an Is a resident of Virginia she be
ADMITTED to the Catawba Sanitarum.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

OF a novel character, which can only
De solved by experience But what
are the alternatives? In order that
no difficulties with exchange or sta
pli1ty can possibly arise the sum paw
aDie Tor reparationS may be definitely
f1xed at such figures is to be certain
beyond all doubt to be within Ger
many's capacity to export in excess of
her imports.
In this case payment OF sucb a
certainly would involve SO low fje-
ure as to be quite Unacceptable to
her creditors and unwarrantably ia
vorable TO Germany. On the other
hand, her liability may be fixed with
out regard to that excess of exports
at All and the discharge of the liza
bility left to uncontrolled events
without any possible regard to ex-
change difficulties. In that way lies
future instability and disaster
to loan the oS s,6S ne 1 6
it transpired in the conversations
among the experts, or about half the
500, 100000 gold marks to be raised
by external loans and paid into the
new bank of issue for currency sta
bility and financing the essential de-
liveries in kind during the prelimi-
minary period of economic recon-
struction. American financiers would
be requested to undertake such a
loan for two reason, first, that the
cause the loans are so small that
Germany would in no event fail to
meet them, and secondly. because the
purpose of the loans would ai1 to
the solidity of the international faD-
ric of finance.
Interest of SIS Per Cent. Likely.
The interest rate would probably
be s. Z per cent. but such details would
depend on the state of the money
market at the time and the judgment
of the bankers having the transac-
ton in hand. The remainder or the
loan would be distributed in London,
AmSte rdam and such other markets
as were in a position to participate.
The proposed eleven milliards of gold
marks in 5 per cent railway bonds
would be unlikely to come upon the
investment market for long time
or not until the value of the bonds
had beerf proved by the regularity
with which their interest and sinking
fund payments were made.
They presumably would be distributed
among the debtor governments. 1t was
frequently suggested during the experts
discussions that, so far as France was
concerned, they might be underwr1tten
by the French government and ex-
changed for corresponding amounts or
the short-terrn floating debt.
The delays during the last three or
four weeks in the completion OF the
experts report appeared to have been
due to the long study OF the plan for
the bank of issue set forth in the annex.
The banker members Of that commit
tee were unwilling to submit their re-
port until they had worked out its nu-
rnerous details with considerable pre-
ciSiOn,
Evening star., 1924-04-10
BACK "CLEAN-UP WEEK"
Garfield Citizens Also Thank City
Heads for Water.

Cleanup week" recently indorsed
in a proclamation by the District Com
missioners unanimously was approved
by the Garfield Citizens Association,
meeting last night.
The associs ton expressed general
satisfaction over the extension of
water mains to Garfield Heights. now
under way. 1t was explained that all
the wells in the section had been con-
demned about a year ago. The secre-
tary was directed to send a letter to
the District Commissioners expressing
appreciation for extension of the mains.
A committee. consisting of William
Taylor. John W. Caldwell and Richard
Swami. was appointed to canvas the
residents along Anger place and Gar
rield place. and get their views in re-
gard to having water mains extended
along those thoroughfares.
James Forrest, Arthur Norris, James
Shores and Richard Swami were elect
ed to membership.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
WILL PRESENT PICTURE.
Pi Beta Phi Delegates to Give Por-
trait of Mrs. Coolidge to q. S.

Hundreds of delegates are expect
ed tomorrow at the eastern confer
cnce of Pi Beta Phi fraternity, which
will be featured by presentation of a
portrait of Mrs. Coolidge to the White
House collection of paintings of
Preside ents' wives. The portrait is by
Howard Chandler Christy.
Mrs. Coolidge is a member of the
fraternity. which is the oldest wom-
ems fraternity in the United States
The presentation will take place at
the White House tomorrow after
noon. A reception will be given to
the delegates at the Congressional
Club tomorrow night, followed by a
dance. Saturday night a banquet
will be given at the New willard
Hotel.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
STINNES' CONDITION
BELIEVED HOPELESS
Double Pneumonia Sets in After
Industrialist Undergoes Three
Operations.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, April 10.-The condition of
Hugo SHINES was viewed this after
noon as hopeless as the result of an
added complication in the nature of
double pneumonia. He Is conscious
and is said to be resigned to the i'm
pending end.
Herr SHINES had been ill in his pri-
yate apartments two weeks before be-
ing removed to the sanitarium, where
ne was operated upon for gallstones
four weeks ago. The progress of his
recovery was such that his physicians
believed he would be able to leave
last week for a southern climate, but
fresh complications set in, necessitat-
ing second and third operations, the
last of which was performed Sunday.
Despite the gravity of his condf-
ton, the industrial leader persisted
In keeping up active conversations
with the members Of his family, all
OF whom are at his bedside. and the
various secretaries, who called upon
MN to report on urgent business mat
ters.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Radio Serer,ade
To Mrs. Coolidge
Planned by Girls
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 10.--Mrs. Cal
vim Coolidge. wife of the Presi-
dent, will be serenaded by radio
tomorrow evening in connection
with the presentation by members
of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority at the
White House of a Christy portrait
of the President and Mrs. Coolidge
to be hung in the Executive Man
sion.
A chorus of Pi Beta Phi girls of
Northwestern University will
broadcast the sorority song from
station sWGN. $40 meters, at 1850
pm. central time. Mrs. Coolidge is
a member of the sorority and the
White House radio set VIII be
Evening star., 1924-04-10
VOTES ON BLOOM TODAY.
House to Decide Election Contest
Started by Chandler.

The House set aside four hours to.
day to decide the bitter election con-
test involving the seat occupied by
Sol Bloom, democrat. as the repre-
sentative from the nineteenth district
Of New York.
Irregularities in the election were
charged by former Representative
Walter NJ. Chandler, who was Blooms
republican opponent, and the cleo
tions committee which investigated
the contest recommended by a party
vote that he be given the seat.
In preparation for today's fight the
whips of both parties have been
working some days to assure the at
tendance of absent members. A close
vote has been forecast by leaders of
both sides, but the democrats. count
ing on the support of republican in
surgents, have expressed confidence
that they could upset the committee
report and retain the seat for Bloom.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Would Ban Gifts
To Square Books
Of Party Deficits

Amendment to the election laws,
to prohibit payment of deficits for
national political organizations or
candidates by groups or indi-
viduals seeking to obligate politi-
cal parties" was proposed today
in a resolution by Senator Walsh,
democrat, Massachusetts,.
The public lands committee,
which is conducting the oil in
quiry, would be called upon under
the resolution to frame amend
ments or to draw new statutes
which would have that effect and
which also would require semi
annual statements from each part
as to contributions and expondi-
lures.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
JOHNSON VACATING
CHICAGO QUARTERS
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 1o.-HoteI, rooms
in Presidential Row which have
served as headquarters for Senator
Hiram Johnson's campaign will be
available to new tenants Monday.
Officers of the hotel expected the
Johnson suite would be vacated today
or tomorrow
Files and papers from the hotel
suite will be transferred to the law
Offices of Harold l.. Ickes, Illinois man.
ager for the senator.
Although the Chicago Offices have
not been considered national head
quarters of the campaign since Frank
H. Hitchcock relinquished active gen.
eral direction of the Johnson forces
early in February, they have served
as clearing house for strategic
plans for several mid states.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
CORPS OFFICERS SHIFTED
Gen. Summerall Assigned to Fort
Sam Houston, Texas.

Several changes in important mill
tary commands were announced today
at the War Department Mai. Gen.
Charles p. Summerali has been re-
Iieved from command of the Hawaiian
Department at Honolulu and assigned
to the command of the Sth Corps
Area at Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
Mai. Gen. Charles T. Menoher, now
Hawaiian Department at Honolulu.
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Lewis, now in
command of the Sth Corps Area in
Texas, has been assigned to the COM
mand Of the Hawaiian Division at Scho-
field Barracks. Gems. SummeraIl and
Lewis will be granted short leaves of
a absence before assuming their new du-
ties
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Typical New York
Boy Chosen; Loues
Lincoln and Food

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April I9.-Quest for
'the typical New York boy" has
ended with the choice of John Mitch
ell, jr., a high school freshman OF
fourteen, who loves apple pie and
chicken, wants to be civil engineer,
goes to movies once a week and re-
In history.
He was chosen by the boys week
committee as junior grand marshal
for the health and loyalty parade on
May !.
He is blue-eyed and brown haired.
He likes adventure stories and pre-
fers basket ball and swimming to all
other sports. His favorite study is
public speaking.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
ADMITS KLAN SYMPATHY.
Buffalo Teacher Questioned on Re.
marks About Mayor.

BUFFALO, y. Y, April 10-Mrs.
Alma Smith. substitute teacher in
a public school, Is charged by Mayor
Schwab with having told her pupils
that he should be tarred and feath-
cred by the Ku Klux klan.
The mayor heard OF the matter yes
terday in a letter from parents of,
one of the children. AS a result the
teacher was called to city hall and
interrogated by the legal officers of
the city. She denied she had made
the statement in the form, but pro-
fessed sympathy with the policy of
the Khan in the south.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
COOLIDGE LEADS BY 10000.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Mich. April 10.-Calvin
Coolidge had a lead of approximately
10000 votes over Senator Hiram w.
johnson of California today as scat
tered returns were added to the tabu-
lation of votes cast In Mondays pres
idential primary election. The miss
ing precincts scattered among sixty
four counties are not regarded as
likely to make any appreciabie change
in the final result.
Additional returns made no change
in the situation on the democratic
ballot Henry Ford maintaining a
lead of more than 1000.
The official count probably will be
required to determine whether Mrs.
Eta c. Boltwood or Mrs. Evelyn S.
Merhson has been indorsed for a
place, on the democratic national
committee. Only few votes sepa-
rated them in ballots tabulated, the
slender lead resting with Boltwood.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
MCCORMICK TRAILING
DENEEN IN ILLINOIS
Senator 1889 Votes Behind in Phi.
mary Contest-Coolidge
10000 Ahead.
LEGAL BATTLE MAY RESULT
Official Count to Be Watched in
Former Race.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 10-Additional
down-state precincts and recapftula-
tion of previous unofficial returns cut
former Gov. Charles S. Deneen's lead
over Senator Mednl Mccormick to
2,sss. the narrowest margin for the
republican senatorial nomination since
returns began coming in from the
Illinois primaries Tuesday. This mar
row lead made the result more doubt
full than ever, with greater indica-
tions of a judicial recount.
Coolidge Far in Lead.
President Coolidge continued to
hold a huge majority over Hiram
Johnson for republican presidential
preference, which, 1t was indicated
on the face of the returns, would be
upward of 10000 William G. Nc
Adoo was unopposed for the demo-
cratic presidential preference, al
though delegates-at-large to the
democratic national convention who
are opposed to McAdoo were
nominated
Latest figures on the governorship
gave GOV. SnalI a tedu or 4o,fS4 over
State Senator Thurlow G. Essington
for the republican gubernatorfal
nomination.
On the democratic side for United
States senator A. A. Sprague had
1879, while his opponent received
47,094.
Contest Is Probable.
Possibility OF legal battle result
ing from the contest loomed today
when il became known that the Nc
Cormick forces had retained counsel
to take charge of their interests, and
Deneen managers notified their
agents in the missing counties to
watch any moves before local can
vassing boards. Reports came of sew
eral precinct canvassing boards seal
ing UP ballots and tally sheets and
delivering them to county clerks
without reporting the vote counts.
A lead of two to one over Lee ONeil
Browne, who favored amending the
yoIstead act, was maintained by Nor
man L. Jones for the democratic
gubernatorial Nomination. Reports
from 1854 precincts gave Jones 1885,
s55 and Browne 67,069.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Passing the Buck to Dad.
From Scribner's Magazine.

Those who are still worried about
the younger generation should attend
to the following story, which assure
them is literally true. Not long ago
an undergraduate told me that he
personally did not like to drink, and
did not drink except when home on
vacations. Even there" he said, "I
do not really want to drink But
what shall I do? ! can't bear to hurt
fathers feelings"
Evening star., 1924-04-10
DAWES ENTERTAINED
BY BELGIAN LEADERS
Mother and Child Doing Well
His Comment on Reception
of Experts Report.

BRUSSELS, April 10.-Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Dawes was the guest at
luncheon today of Premier Theunis,
with Foreign Minister Hymans. Emil
Tranquil. Belgian member of the
reparation expert committee, and
other distinguished Belgians in at
tendance.
Both child and mother are doing
we'll; that is all / have to say" was
Gen. Dawes only comment after the
luncheon on the reception of the ex-
pert committees report. He leaves
for Paris late this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
VOTES SITE FOR STATUE.
Senate Acts on Gift From People
of Argentina.

The Senate today passed a joint
on government-owned ground here,
of an equestrian statue Of Gen. San
Martin, which the people of Argen-
tina have presented to the United
states. The resolution was called up
by Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania,
as chairman of the committee on Ii
brary. He explained that the people
of Argentina had presented this
statue of their national hero as an
evidence of friendship for the United
States. The resolution now goes to
he House for action.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
DELAY BONUS BILL -
UNTIL SATURDAY
Senators to Agree by Then on
Measure Similar to That of
House, Says Smoot.
CASH PROPOSAL EXPECTED
Democrats Ask Time for Further
Study of G. o. P. Plan.

Consideration of the soldier bonus
bill was put over today by the Sen
ate finance committee TO Saturday
morning, when Chairman Smoot pre-
dicted agreement would be reached
on a bill similar to that passed by
the House.
Democrats of the committee asked
time today to give further study to
the bill, which republicans have ap-
proved. II Is expected democrats
will propose a ull-cash- payment option
in the measure which now carries pro-
visions for cash payments to veterans
not entitled to more than $50 in ad-
justed service compensation. and
twenty-year endowment life insurance
policies TO others.
Revised Estimates.
Chairman Smoot made public re-
vivSed estimates as to the cost of
the bill passed by the House on the
basis of new figures submitted by
the Army. Navy and Marine Corps
OF the number entitled to benefits
II. +. Brown. Veterans Bureau
actuary. estimated the insurance
policies would cost the government
s2,202, ,4S7.420. spread over period
of twenty years. the life of the
policies, and Joseph Mccoy, govern
ment actuary. estimated the cost at
1851, ,047,6e1. Herbert Hess, public
accountant employed bv the American
Legion. estimated the bill would cost
s., 3S2, go, 900.
No estimation was offered by Mr..
Smoot. for the differences in esti-
mates. pending written reports to be
submitted by the actuaries, although
he announced favor for the estimates
given by Mr.. Mccoy.
Administration Costs.
The estimates did not take into ac-
count administration costs of the
bill, which Mr.. Mccoy has estima ted
at $172.000,000, or the cash payments
to veterans not entitled to more than
$50 estimated at s15,0o0.00o. No con-
sideration was given by any of the
actuaries as to whether the govern
ment would have to pay the costs of
interest on loans which would be
necessary to finance the payments.
Mr.. Mccoy has insisted such interests
will have to be figured.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
WILLIAM B. HALE DIES.
Journalist Was Wilson Representa-
tive in Mexico.

MUNICH, Bavaria, April 10-wil-
liam Bayard Hale. American journal
ist, and during the earlier years of
the Carranza government President
Wilson's, unofficial representative in
Mexico, Is dead here.
He was born in Richmond. Ind, in
1869.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Fisherman Lands Auto Chassis.

NEW LONDON, Conn, April 10
While fishing OFF Fishers Island yes
terday, Capt Frank Thompson of the
local fishing feet, landed a complete
automobile chassis. 1t is thought that
the machine may have been lost
machines from this port to Australia.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Stars "Rorie" Radio
Contributions Mount
To More Than $500

Contributions to -3s stars
"Roxie- radio fund received to
. day follow:
Previously zcknowfedg-
ed, including $50 from
employees of bureau
yards and docks. Navy
Department. instead of
Evening star., 1924-04-10
WORLDS EXCHANGE
DICTATOR EXPERTS
MOST STRIKING PLAN

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Evening star., 1924-04-10
FOREIGN.

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