Show l New Director JOHN BARTON PAYNE is t V appointed by President Wilson Vil- Vil Vilson son sou to succeed r Walker alker D. D Hines Tines as director general of th United States railroad administration r I rI I r rI r rI I I i I Ii I I II I I I j c cr i r 9 I r i I By Br Associated Trees ten W w. ASHINGTON ASHL ray May IS lS Pres Pres President President ident W Wilson soh today appo appointed J ohn khu Barton a se secretary o oZ ot t tile the le interior as s director general of th the railroad administration to succeed Walker D. D Hin Hines J whose resignation I became effective May lo 15 Secretary Pa Payne's Paynes appointment wasI was I made In a proclamation stating that the President by virtue of or the powers vested ested in him und under I the tran transportation porta- porta I lion tion act arid and the thc provisions I of or the federal control act transferred to Secretary Payne the duties ditties of ot di director director director di- di rector general of or the tho railroad admin admin- I S t ra t 0 fl Mr nines limes will vill sail for tor Europe early next nest month having ha been selected b by President Wilson as arbitrator of or questions of 01 navigation na on central European rivers The selection was made by the President at the request requestor of or the thc allied governments |