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Evening star., 1924-01-11
SENATORS TO HEAR
SOVIET PLEA NAMED
Committee Will Invite Hughes and
Others to Testify During
Coming Week.

The subcommittee of the foreign re-
lations committee of the Senate
which is to investigate the Russian
situation under the Borah resolution
was appointed today by Senator
Lodge, chairman of the committee.
The subcommittee consists of SEN
ator Borah of Idaho, chairman. and
Senators Lenroot of Wisconsin and
Pepper Of Pennsylvania, republicans.
and Senator's Swanson of Virginia and
Pittman of Nevada, democrats.
1t is expected that the committee
will be called together some time
next week, and. that Secretary
Hughes and other officers of the
State Department, as well as some
officials of the Department of JUS
tice. will be invited to testify. A
number of American business men
who have been in Russia within the
past year or so, as well as some of
the senators and representatives
who visited that country last sum-
mer, also will be summoned to give
their views.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
PACHUCA CAPTURED
BY MEXICO REBELS
Large Number of Casualties
Reported on Both Sides.
Congress convoked.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. January 10 (by radio
via the Fort Worth tar-Telegram)-
Both the de la Huerta revolutionary
forces and the federal troops suffered
"a large. number" of casualties today
during" fighting at Pachuca, in the
state of Hidalgo. according to private
information received here.
When the rebels entered Pachuca,
after considerable fighting, seventy
federal troops barricaded themselves,
according to the information here,
and the rebels dynamited the build
ing, but only after the federals had
poured whitening fire on the rebels,
inficting many casualties. Federal
leaders here are rushing forces to the
city to retake 1T.
Arrival of the Mexican gunboat
Bravo from New Orleans. where it
recently was overhauled, is reported
in Tampico special dispatches. Rear
Admiral Blanco has been assigned
to command tn. naval fleet to operate
from Tampico.
The revolution has been crowded
from the public mind and the front
pages of the newspapers here in the
British prognosticator that Mexico
City would be destroyed by an earth
quake and volcanic eruption. AS re-
suit Of the prophecy fear has grfpped
the minds of the ignorant, superstitious
class.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
MANUFACTURER HELD
FOR GIRLS DEATH
Accused of First-Degree Murder
After 18-Year-0ld Ruth Hunter
Is Found Dead.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, January 11.-Louis
E Griffith, thirty-four. president Of
the United Machine and Manufacture
ing Company, local concern, was
arrested this morning on a charge
of first degree murder in connection
with the alleged Staying of Ruth
Hunter, eighteen-year-o Canton
girl, whose body was found on a
lonely country road near Canton on
the night of January 2.
The affidavit was sworn to by Chief
of Police S. A. Lengel. 1t charges
Griffith with the malicious and pre-
meditated murder" of the Hunter
girl.
Griffith has been in custody of the
police since Tuesday morning, since
when he has been grilled almost con-
stantly by detectives. Griffith has
steadily maintained his innocence.
The coroner found that the girls
death probably was due to contrac-
tion of the heart following the ad-
ministration of chloroform.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
HOUSE ARMS BAN
PROPOSAL HALTED
Committee Postpones Meas
ure Prohibiting Sales In
volving Mexico.

The House foreign affairs commit
tee today indefinitely postponed ac-
ton on the Fairchild resolution pro-
posing to prohibit sales of war ma
terials by the United States to foreign
governments.
The action, which precludes any
chance of the immediate interference
by the House in negotiations by the
State Department for sale of arms to
Mexico received practically unani-
nous support of the committee.
Chairman Porter declared 1t appro-
pirate for this government to aid the
Gen. Obregon government in sup
pressing the Mexican revolution
''since his administration has estab-
lfshed a stable government for the
first time in twelve years and by two
treaties now under consideration is
protecting the rights of American
citizens"
Committee consideration of another
Fairchild resolution asking the House
to inquire Of the State Department
regarding the arms sales will be de-
layed, Mr.. Porter said.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
HINES SUSPENDS
ACCUSED MANAGER
Veterans Bureau Shake.Up
Over New York Liquor
Party Possible.

W. F. Lent, district manager of the
Veterans Bureau office at New York.
has been relieved By Director Hines
pending a complete investigation OF
charges that liquor parties had been
held in the district Office there and that
liquor was carried to a dinner at a
hotel in a Veterans Bureau ambulance.
Edward Olmstead. who was asso-
ciated with John F. Organ in the In
vestigation Of the Veterans Bureau by
a Senate committee, has been sent to
New York as acting district manager.
Mr.. Lent will not be removed from the
service. however, pending a complete
investigation.
Director Hines said an inspector had
been sent to New York and that until
a report was made he would reserve
final Judgment.
The case had its inception nearly
two months ago, when charges were
preferred by a doctor who had been
suspended by the district manager
These charges, the director said today
were found to be biased" in many
respects. and preliminary investigation
satisfaction of the Veterans Bureau.
Witnesses who testified in the first
inquiry, Mr.. Hines said. admitted later
that they had not told the truth.
Suspended After Party.
After a New Year ewes party, said
to have been held in the offices of the
bureau in the Grand Central Palace
Frank J. Cummings, subdistrict mana
ger, was suspended on charges pre-.
ferred by Lent.
Counter charges then were made
by Cummings, who said Lent ac
cused him In retaliation Of hi.
charges against Lent. made on De
cember 20.
Lent made a report to Director
Hines, but the director said toda.
1t was not entirely satisfactory, ant
he felt In fairness to both sides az
inspection should be made by some
one not connected with the New
York office.
Whether there Is shake-up in tn,
office, Mr.. Hines said, will depend
entirely on what the facts are" H,
added that he appreciated the mag
nitude of Lents duties.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
Women Ask Equal
Rights to Service
In Barber Shops
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, January IL
Business women of New Orleans
have demanded Of the New Orleans
Association of Commerce equal
barber shop rights with men, and
the commercial organization has
passed the buck to the locals Of
the BARRIERS union and the Master
BARRIERS Association. The commit
tee who called upon officials of the
commerce association explained
that the women want snappy serv-
Ice and barber shop prices, not
the customary taxation of the
beauty parlors.
They also want free access to all
the city's barber shops and a
chance to take their turn with the
men.
With the shops open to 'em,"
said one barber shop proprietor
when he heard Of the demand. "the
last stronghold of man will have
disappeared"
Evening star., 1924-01-11
GUTHRIE'S CHURCH
PLANS WITHDRAWAL

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese of New
York. of which William T. Manning
is bishop, today faced the possibility
of the withdrawal of st. Mark's-in-
the-Bouwerie. one of the Oldest
churches in the United States.
The church, of which DR.. William
Norman Guthrie is rector, may with
draw unless Bishop Manning at a
meeting Monday with DR.. Guthrie
and his vestrymen, consents to con-
tinuance in st. Marks, Church and
parish hall of alleged pagan services
to which he recently took exception.
Bishop Manning was understood
to have notified the rector he must
modify or altogether eliminate SYM
bolic services, including dances In
which scantiiy clad young women
took part
Evening star., 1924-01-11
GIRL, l9, AND BROKER KILLED
in AUTO CRASH NEAR BOWIE
Miss Regis Hancock and Allen Spro,Vl Victims of Ac-
cident-Sis Others Hur-Car Hits
Pole in Dark.

Joe Barnes, twenty-nine, giving his
address as 1914 14th street northwest; =;
Gene Boyd, giving an address of $50
New York avenue northwest, bruises,
cuts and slight conclusion.
According to Mr.. Hancock, brother
of the dead girl, the party in the
automobile driven by Gus Ketchel had
visited the Green Grove Inn on Geor-
gia avenue, which they left at about
1880 am. Proceeding to the Lion
Tanners Club, in Maryland, and find
ing 1t closed, the party started back
to Washington.
Blinded, members of the party said,
by an approaching automobile. they
swerved their car and skidded off the
slippery road, grazing a telegraph
pole and crashing into a tree on the
left side Of the road.
Investigation Begun.
An unidentified automobilist rushed
them to Casualty Hospital, where
they received emergency treatment.
z. A. Fuller, Maryland state police
man, visited the scene of the acci-
dent later and enlisted the aid Of
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief of
detectives. in an investigation.
Fuller said the car. on it's way to
Washington, first struck telephone
pole and then a tree, leaving the left
side of the road. Detectives O'Dea and
Cullinane were detailed to the in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
SWEEPING CHANGES
MADE BY HINES IN
VETERANS BUREAU
Wholesale Reorganization
Effective January Is, Pre-
cedes Report to Senate.
PRESENT PERSONNEL
KEPT; MANY ON NEW DUTY
Director Expects Shifts to Be in
Line With Organ Plan to
Speed Work.

Prior - receiving the report Of the
Senate committee investigating the
Veterans Bureau, or the report of its
counsel, Maj. Gen. John F. Organ.
Director Frank T. Hines today an
nounced complete plans for whole
sale reorganization of the bureau, ef-
fective January Is.
Several shifts were made in per-
sonnel, none of which could be con-
sidered a "demotion," Director Hines
emphasized. No one was dismissed.
The reorganization was the result
Of careful investigation, Director
: Hines said, into the operation of the
bureau, and in many instances a trial
of the principles to be followed. Gen
orally speaking, the reorganization
provides for a complete separation of
the operation functions of the bureau
from the planning and control func-
tions.
II have not seen Gen. Organs re-
port, said Gen. Hines, so these
changes are not made on a basis of
recommendations from his report.
made them independent from any out
have observed from my own expert
ence here in the bureau since taking
control" The general said he had
osen assisted by an agent from the
bureau of efficiency, who had made
many valuable recommendations.
Expects Changes to Stand.
The structure which has been
changed to conform to the new plan
Director Hines said he expected to
stand, following receipt of the Senate
committee report The personnel an
nounced today would be continued for
a time, he said, but there might later
be changes, based solely upon eff
cheney. The present personnel would
be given adequate opportunity to
prove itself in the new lineup of the
bureau, the general explained.
II found under the old plan" Gen:
Hines said, that operation detail
took up so much of the time of the
director that he had not sufficient
time left for planning and control
work"
The heads of the new organization
VIII meet weekly with the director
in what will be known as the plan
ming committee" to confer on the
work of the bureau and determine
policy. These new heads will be
then held responsible by the director
for carrying plans into effect.
The new reorganization, with sep
aration of the operative and plan
ming functions, provides for six as
sistant directors, in charge Of "serv-
ices; the office of general counsel
and the central board of appeals,
each directly responsible to the di-
rector himself
One of the most far-reaching
changes was in TIE abolition of the
office of executive officer, recon-
mended by the incumbent himself,
Col. George E. Ijams, who was
placed in charge of one of the most
important Services"
The office of general counsel to be
held by the present general counsel,
William Wolff Smith, was created as
a separate legal office, to advise the
director on legal questions. The
legal division. of which the general
counsel was formerly head. was dis
banded, and attorneys doing such
work as claims and contracts. have
been transferred to other divisions
The central board of appeals, re-
Gently reorganized with seventeen
Evening star., 1924-01-11
ADMITS PACHUCA LOST.
Mexico City Says Rebels Occupy
Important Mining Town.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 1.-THE
capture yesterday Of Pachuca, capital
of, and the most important mining
town in the nearby state Of Hidalgo,
by rebel forces under Gems. Marcial
Cavazos, Nicolas Flores and Otilio
viliegas, was confirmed by the war
department.
Both houses of the Mexican con-
gress were convoked in extraordinary
session Wednesday night by Presi-
dent Obregon. The senate begins its
work next Monday with its members
of Cooperatista affiliation refusing to
collaborate.
Tomas A. Robinson was elected
chairman of the senate while Deputy
Arturo Campillo Seyde was made
president Of the chamber.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
WOMAN SACRIFICES
HERSELF TO BANDITS
American Missionary Goes as Pris-
oner in Place CT Her Co-Work-
er They Wounded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEKING. China, January IL
Mrs. Julina Kilen of Northfield,
Mimi, fifty years old, and frail, sac
rificed herself and persuaded bandits
who raided the mission at Tsaoyang,
Hupeh province, last week, to take
her with them instead of her wound
ed American co-worker, Mrs. Bern
nard Hoff. it was stated in reports
received today. from Hankow.
When the mission was invaded,
Mrs. Hoff and her husband, Prof.
Hoff, were warned by the bandits
against trying to fee, the advices
said, but not knowing the Chinese
language. they attempted to bolt
and were shot down. Mrs. Kilen, a
veteran missionary who understands
the Chinese tongue. overheard the
plans of the bandits to take the
wounded woman with them, and is
quoted as having pleaded take me-
/ Will go in her place. She would
die on your hands"
The Hoffs are in a hospital at
Tsaoyang. Efforts to find the bandits
who spirited away Mrs. Kilen, who
were traced to the neighboring
province of Honan, thus far have
been unavailing. The bandits were
reported to be willing to release her,
provided they are permitted to enroll
in the army.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
WATSON THROWS
AID TO COOLIDGE
Decides Not to Enter Race.
Approves Emison as Presi-
dents Indiana Chief.

Senator James E. Watson or In
diana, emerging from the Office of
William NJ. Butler, general manager
of the Coolidge campaign for the
nomination of the presidency this
afternoon, said:
Il have decided not to be a candi-
date for the, republican nomination
for the presidency" Later today 1t
Is expected that Mr.. Butler will an
nounce the selection of Ewing Emil
son to be manager of the Coolidge
forces in Indiana.
The selection of Mr. Emison is re-
garded by politicians as being fraught
with the deepest political significance
of favorable character for Presi-
dent Coolidge. 1t is held to mean the
presentation of united front for
Coolidge by the dominating repub-
licans of Indiana for not only the
Presidents nomination, but in sup
port of his election.
All Leaders Favorable.
All Of the leading regular repub-
licans Of the state have been COM
municated with and indorsed the
choice of Mr.. Emison. Senator Wat
son, Postmaster General New, Will
Hays, State Chairman walb. National
Committeeman Healing and numer-
Gus minor leaders are in line with
the selection of Mr Emison.
Postmaster General New expressed
himself as being perfectly satisfied
with the action of Mr.. Butler He
called on Mr.. Butler to-day before GO
ing to tho White House for the cab
met meeting.
IT was confronted in the matter
by President Coolidge, Mr.. Butler
and by the representatives of the
Indiana political interests involved,
he said. Il heartily approve Of what
has been done"
Butler statement.
The following statement was given
out today at the headquarters of Mr..
Butler, pre-convention campaign
manager for President Coolidge:
"Mr. William NJ. Butler announced
today that he had designated Mr..
Ewing Emison of Vincennes, Ind, to
represent him and to be in charge of
the pre-convention interests of Presi-
dent Coolidge in Indiana. Mr.. Butler
has consulted with Postmaster Cen
eral New, Senator Watson, Chairman
Walb of the republican state COM
mittee and many other leading re-
publicans Of the state and finds very
general approval of the designation.
Mr.. Emison will meet Mr.. Butler in
Chicago next Thursday to arrange for
the campaign for President Cool
idge."
Evening star., 1924-01-11
TAX BILL VICTORY
OVER BONUS|SNOT
ADMITTED AS FINAL
Test on Floor of House Is Ex,
pected Despite G. 0.P.
Conference Action.
VET MEASURE DEFEATED
BY NARROW MARGINS
Soldier Compensation Advocates
Likely to Force Vote After
Revenue Act Passed.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.

Decision of the republican caucus
to instruct the House ways and means
committee to report a tax bill before
considering a soldier bonus measure
does not mean that the bonus has
been defeated.
The victory of the tax reduction
forces, who want to give right of
way to tax bill, is. of course. sig
nificant, and never would have oc-
CURED but for the unprecedented flow
OF letters and kilograms to Congress
urging that taxes be made paramount.
Not Full Test ON Bonus.
But the fight is by no means over.
The republican members of the House
were the only ones voting at the
caucus The vote of 100 to ST on one
resolution and 10s to 81 on another
giving the tax bill priority over the
bonus does not represent the strength
OF the bonus in the House
More than half of the democratic
membership is said to be pledged to
a bonus. Indeed, If the bonus advo-
Gates wish to obtain a real test OF
eAASAA OF SH6 III ticy COulu move 10
discharge the ways and means com
mittee and have It instructed by a
vote Of the House itself to take up
the bonus. If the democrats voted
On that measure as so many repub-
ltcans did in their caucus, the ways
and means committee would have to
take up the bonus first.
Fight Now Unlikely.
The chances are, however, that the
bonus advocates will not precipitate
a controversy in the House at this
time on the question of priority. but
will reserve their energies for the
greater fight which will come when
the tax bill has been reported, about
February II, and the ways and means
committee brings out bonus bill for
action by the House
Little time is needed by the com
mtttee to consider the bonus measure,
AZ 1t has gone through Congress be-
fore, and virtually the same measure
sion.
Can the ways and means committee
keep the bonus bill in it's hands long
enough for the tax bill to GO through
both Senate and House? The tactics
of the republican leadership in the
ICoptinuad On para q Col,,rnn e.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

man and a woman were killed and
six other persons were injured in an
automobile accident on the Bowie
road between Landover and Bladens-
burg, Md. at $40 am. today.
The dead are Allen Sprowl. thirty
SIX broker, who roomed at 1444
Harvard street northwest. and Miss
Regis Hancock. nineteen, of apart
ment 403 Clifton Terrace, East. Both
died from fractures of the skull. They
were admitted to the hospital early
today and DR.. Reeves performed op-
erations in an effort to save their
lives. The man died about $3.50 and
the girl about 10 o'clock.
'. Others Not Badly Hurt.
The rest of the party received in
juries which did not prove to be seri-
Gus. They were L. H. Hancock
brother of the dead girl, shock and
bruises; Mrs. l. H. Hancock. cuts
about the head and shock: George
Willes, twenty nine, who gave his ad-
dress as 229 1st street northeast,
bruised; Gus Ketchel, a fruit dealer
in the Arcade market, twenty-eight,
1241 Irving street, driver and owner
of the car shock and sprained ankle;
Evening star., 1924-01-11
BOATS HELD IN HARB0R
AS GALE SWEEPS COAST
Three Liners Delayed at Quarantine
as 74-Mile Wind Blows OFF
Sandy Hook.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 11.-Violent
southeast winds that reached a We
locity Of seventy-four miles an hour
blew off Sandy Hook today. prevent
ing a number of small sailing and
steam vessels in the coastwise trade
from venturing out of the bay.
Three passenger liners, the Muen-
chen, the Conte Verdi and the En-
press of Canada, were delayed at quar-
antine, while coast guard cutters car
rying customs and public health
boarding staffs sought to draw along
side in the heavy seas.
The Muenchen reported she had
been riding gales for several days.
One of her lifeboats had been
smashed and she had lost gear from
the forward decks.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
VEN|zEL0S TO HEAD
ATHEN|AN CABINET
Greek Statesman Sees Plan
as Only Solution of Crisis
in Government.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tue hssOClhteu frSbS.
ATHENS, January 11.-Ex-Premier
Venizelos decided this morning to
form a cabinet, in which he will be
premier without portfolio, with
Georges Roussos, republican-liberal
leader. as foreign minister. as the
only possible solution of the protract-
ed governmental crisis.
NJ. Venizelos reached this decision
after Gen. Danglis, who consented
yesterday to endeavor to form a min
istry, had failed in the attempt de-
spite an all-night effort.
Gen. Danglis' failure caused the
keenest disappointment to Venizelos,
and his decision to become premier
himself was taken as apparently the
only course remaining open.
The most prominent orthodox lib
erals refused to cooperate in the
forming of a Danglis cabinet. M.
kauaudariS was next approached. but
he declined the difficult task, and the
situation continued confused.
As showing the impatience Of Veni-
zelos, he told a group of Cretans last
night that unless his political friends
co-operated with him he would again
quit Greece.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
.GEDDES IN CAPITAL
ON farewell VISIT
Retiring British Envoy Here to
Put Affairs in Shape and Bid
Good Bye to Friends.

Sir Auckland Geddes, the retiring
British ambassador, returned from
London today and began putting his
affairs In order to be turned over to
Sir Esrne Howard, his successor, upon
the lattsrs arrival from Great Britain.
Before he leaves American soil Sir
Auckland will attend two dinners
given by New York organizations.
one of them being the Pilgrims So
ciety. He also win be invited to at
tend a series Of informal dinners here
to say farewell to Washington OIL
cials and personal friends.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
Eve SaUed u. S.,
Now Aid U.s." Says
Belgian Senator
By the Associa ated Press.


BRUSSELS, January 11.-It
cannot be denied that we fought
for America and that we saved her:
consequently we are entitled to
expect effective help from her."
said the socialist Henri La Fon-
taine during the debate on Bel
gium's foreign policy yesterday.
"Our government ought to have
the courage to tell this to the
American people"
He also drew a parallel between
the allies and the United States,
representing the latter as being
saturated with gold while the al
lies were staggering under their
financial burden. He caused an
uproar when he alluded to the
necessity Of conciliation toward
Germany and when he said he sus-
pected Belgian financiers of being
interested in munition factories.
Senator La Fontaine is vice
president Of the senate. He won
the Nobel peace medal in 1913.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
WOodcarver Astonishes Scientists
By Accuracy in Foretelling Quakes
Italian Predicts T,UO to the Day-Says America Viii
Feel Tremors on January Is and 2O-WM
announce Discovery.

theories as to the use of the instru-
ment
Randandi, the newspaper says, fore
told before a notary on December 21
earth shocks which occurred later
the same day and on January 2. In
the present month he predicts slight
shocks in America the night Of Jan
uary Is and the morning Of Janu-
ary 20.
The Messaggero quotes Bandandi
as saying he will reveal hi0 new dis
coyeries as soon as he considers his
progress in developing them suffi-
ciently advanced to warrant such a
step,