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natured With wood alcohol and other
adulterants.
In treating this source of supply,
the INSCRIPTIONS bootlegger, caring
not for the qualify of his product,
but only for the sales, was SAID oy
the Treasury spokesman to be turn
ing out liquor which was not mt Tor
consumption.
In a way. it was intimated at the
Treasury that the poor quality of
the liquor available today for illicit
beverage purposes was the best testi-
monial to the increasing effectiveness
of the Treasury program for enforce
ment of prohibition.
Secretary Mellon believes there has
been a degree of Improvement IN en-
forcement. but that there is room for
more 1t would be unreasonable, in
his opinion, to believe enforcement
complete. any more than to believe
that the law against murder or any
other crime could be enforced 100 per
cent. But the Government was said
by the Secretary to be making efforts
to make prohibition as effective as
possible.
Meantime, the argument of wet
and dry champions over poison liquor
continued, with the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
attacking Wayne r. Wheeler's state
ment yesterday that the victims of
LIQUOR were deliberate suicides"
when in the past" said a state
ment from the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, "a boot
logger has killed a prohibition en-
forcement agent in the course of a
running fight. the unfortunate officer
Of the law has been at once enrolled
in the noble army of martyrs by Mr..
Wheeler.
But now, when a citizen innocent
of the breaking of any law-for even
Mr.. Wheeler's pet laws do not make
it a crime to purchase liquors.
poisoned by the bootleggers' goods, the
victim, by Mr.. Wheeler's dictum. IS
guilty of suicide. a moral crime of
such atrociouS nature as not more
than IL century ago would suffice to
have its perpetrator buried at four
crossroads, with a stake driven
through him.
''In opposing the use of poison de-
naturants, this association has always
held that nobody voted for prohibition
with murderous intent. 1t still holds
that the misguided followers of the
League did not so vote"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
S3O,O)0,0lO GRAFT
CITED IN CHICAGO
Federal Attorney Says Fund
Is Impressive Force
in Politics.


CHICAGO, December 80. - Graft
estimated at $4,000. 900 year in the
Chicago district comprising the 10
northernmost counties of Illinois, was
remarked upon as a force to be reck-
oned with in politics" by Edwin A.
Olson, Federal district attorney, in re-
porting to Washington yesterday upon
his four years of office. soon to end.
The Volstead act and the POSSIBLE
tiles Of enforcing 1t were dilataed upon,
with the final observation that the
manufacture and sale of liquor as a
business can be stopped in this district
whenever the Government receives
proper cooperation from local law en-
forcement officials
The permanent injunction he char
acterized as prohibltions sharpest
weapon. and said that while there are
only three Federal judges in the dis
trict to handle all litigation, there are
in Chicago Is times that many equally
capable of directing padlockings.
Mr.. Olson said his office had con-
victed more than 5000 bootleggers In
the past four years, a larger number
than any other prosecution office in
the country, and had set another
record in the number Of places pad
locked bv Injunction for one year.
The district attorney disclaimed that
prohibition had made officials turn
crooked, but had opened up new
sources of revenue for the same graft
ing officials who always protected
gambling. prostitution, dope peddling,
thievery and other forms of crime.
1T has been estimated that the graft
collected from booze and vice in this
district amounts to the princely sum
Of $50 900 600 a year he said.
nf
" graft money is force to be reckon
ed with in politics. 1t reaches into high
places. 1t finances campaigns. 1t Will
stop at nothing to prevent the prescott
ton and punishment of its benefict-
aries or to discredit and destroy any
honest public official who refuses to
touch it's dirty money or to listen to its
seductive offers of political advance
ment."
Politicians are incapable of enforc
ing prohibition, he asserted. and the
enforcement machinery should be
placed in the hands of those who
believe in enforcement and the en-
forcibility of the prohibition laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
Ciraffes at Zoo
Get Many Holiday
Cards and Letters

High Boy and Dot, the two CRATES
at the Zoo. got about as many Christ
mas cards as any two children In
Washington.
Some quite elaborate Christmas mes
sages were sent to them by boys and
girls, DIR. William NJ. Mann, superin-
tendent of the Zoo. said yesterday.
They have been getting letters ever
since they arrived, but they have
needed a social secretary during the
holiday season.
Some of the children word their
messages as If they personally were
known by the giraffes.
you must have noticed the little
boy with the military coat. brass but
tons and cape lined with red standing
in front of your cage last Sunday"
writes one. THAT was me-
II live near the Zoo and have been
to see YOU" writes another. Il would
like to have you come and see me as
soon as the weather gets warm enough
for you to go walking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
BRAZILIAN REBEL
FORCE VANQU|SHED
Government Army Wins T.
Hour Engagement in
Southern State.

by tne Associated 1TeSS. q
BUENOS AIRES, December 30
Advices to La Nacion concerning the
revolt in southern Brazil say rebel
column headed by Zecca Netto was
completely vanquished by govern
ment troops, after seven hours of
fighting The advices, from an Of
fetal source in Porto Allegro. State
of Rio Grande do Sui. declare the
governmental forces lost only four
men in the encounter, which ended
in the fight of the rebels.
The City of Sac Francisco de Assis,
in the same state, is reported to be in
the possession of revolutionaries.
The State of Rio Grande do Sui.
the southernmost of the Brazilian
federation, has been troubled by revO-
lutionary outbreaks for several years,
sometimes proclaimed against the
state government at Porto Allegro and
sometimes against the federal govern
ment at Rio Janeiro.
The revolutionists are reported to
consist of rowing bands of a few hun
dred men each, which neither the
federal nor the state troops gener-
ally have been able to dispense, as
they flee into the remote parts OF the
sparsely populated regions when out
numbered to bide their time.
Many of the rebel forces which
evacuated the City of Sac Paulo
after the formidable revolution in that
city in July, 1924, took refuge In
Rio Grande do Sui and, it is said,
never were captured.
Since that date the outbreaks IN
this state have been more frequent
than formerly, resulting, according
to reports, in considerable damage
to the interests of cattle raisers and
other peaceful inhabitants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
CANISTER B|RGER
DENIES HIS ARREST
Undecided on Whether He
viii Surrender to Sheriff
in Illinois.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, ILL.,. December 30
Whether Charles Burger. gang leader.
was under arrest was somewhat OF a
mystery today. He is accused of com
pliCity in the murder OF Mayor Joo
Adams of West City.
Sheriff Lige w. Turner Of Saline
County would not say whether Birger
had been arrested after n warrant had
been delivered to Turner Tuesday by
James PritChard, sheriff of Franklin
County.
Pritchard said he could do nothing
to have Birger taken to Benton. the
seat OF Franklin County, since the
gang leader was out Of his jurisdic-
ton. a trip into Franklin County,
however. would result I'm Birger'S i'm
mediate arrest. Pritchard said.
After telling a correspondent Tues
day night that the warrant had been
served on him by two deputy sherins.
Birgcr Yesterday said that the report
was "ali mistake"
lie added that he was not yet sure
whether he would surrender and eX-
planned that he was spending consid-
cradle time searching for Carl Shell.
ton, an avowed enemy and leader or
a rival gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
UNION VETERAN DIES.

Joseph Wier, SO years old, Union
Army veteran and formerly connected
with the Surgeon Generals Depart
ment as chief clerk of the National
Military Home, at Dayton. Ohio, for
% years, died at his residence, 2127
Third street northeast, last night after
a short illness.
Mr.. Wler was recently elected com
mander of Burnside Post, G.. A. r.,
and was to have been installed in
that office next month. 1t is stated
He had lived in this city since 1922.
He is survived by three nieces, Mrs
Frank Stapleton and Mrs. James Rob
ertson Of New York and Miss Agnes
Brown of Philadelphia,
Funeral services will be conducted
at his late residence tomorrow after
noon at 1870 O'clock. Interment will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
Alcenda Bell, Nearly 126 Years Old, Dies;
Was Free-Born Native of Fredericksburg

of the War of 1872, was familiar with
the early Civil War days when Presi-
dent Lincoln first came to the White
House and of the era following the
Civil War. Mrs. Cole made it plain
that Alcenda had insisted she was
never a slave; that she was freeborn
in fredericksburg The old woman,
who daily used to enjoy her toddy
and who smoked her old black corn
cob pipe, had often complained since
the eighteenth amendment was en-
acted, her aughter-in-law said. that
Il wouldn't be SO poorly if we could
only have a good toddy"
Although she was able to walk until
last Monday, the old colored woman
had to give up her old black corn cob
pipe several years ago through sheer
lack of strength.
AS many of the surviving children
and grandchildren who can reach
Washington in time for the funeral
will be here to attend the final pro-
cession to a Washington cemetery.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
PLANS BIG CELEBRATION.
Association Will Remember Eman-
cipation Anniversary.

The sixty-fourth anniversary of the
emancipation proclamation will be
celebrated Saturday at the Galbraith
A. NJ. Il. II. Church. Sixth and l.
streets. under the auspices of the
Emancipation Association of Washing
ton, d. &.
Speakers on the program will in
clfde Col. West Hamilton, u. S. Army
Reserve Corps and editor of the Sen
High School faculty: Rev. DIR. j. c.
Olden, Rev. DR.. w. d. Battle Mrs.
Lena Hart and William O. Walker,
managing editor of the Washington
Tribune.
Several fraternal orders are expect
ed to participate. p. II. Bethea is
president Of the association and he
will preside, while c. w. White, Sec
retar2. will act in that capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
BIRDS FIGURE IN COURT.
Goose and Turkey Hen Are Basis
of Larceny Charge.

A goose and a turkey hen figured in
Police Court today when Bernard Il.
Parker and Howard Luckett, both
colored, pleaded not guilty to a joint
charge of petty larceny and dema nded
a jury trial. Judge George II. Mac
Donald fixed the bond at $500.
According to Policemen X. p. Green
low and f, l.. Arlington, of the four.
teenth precinct the defendants en-
tered the back yard of Fred Bangor
ter, $3.50 Davenport street, Christmas
night and seized both the goose and
hen. The goose was located after
the cOlored men, police say, had sold
it for $2.75.
Efforts to find the hen proved fruit
less, but, according to Policeman
Greenlow. one of the defendants ad-
mitted eating q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
WARNS DEMOCRATS
NOT TO BAR SMITH.
Ex-Gov. Dunno Says Block
ing of Oath for Senator
Would Be Fatal to Party.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 30.-The powers
that guide the Democratic party have
been warned by one of their own po-
litical faith that denial of the oath OF
a United States Senator to Col. Frank
l.. Smith of Illinois will be fatal TO
the party
The prediction was made by Edward
p. Dunno. former Democratic Cover
nor of Illinois, who declared that such
an act would be the biggest blunder
by the Democrats since the C1Nll
War" and the death knell OF State g
rights.
Protesting the proposal Of Senator
Ashurst, Democrat, from Arizona, that
the Senate withhold the oath OF Col.
Smith, the Illinois Democratic leader,
appealed to the representatives or mis-
party at Washington to keep their
activity in the controversy over
Smiths seating in strict accord with
Jeffersonian principles.
Calls Doctrine Terrible.
The Senator-elect should be given
his oath and allowed to present his
credentials, after which he could be
regularly refused a seat by two
thirds vote, Dunno argued. Any
other method, particularly in view OF
his appointment to a vacancy, will be
fatal, in my judgment, to the Demo-
cratic party.
II cannot conceive of political lead
ers nurtured in the school of Jefferson
even giving consideration. much less
support, to the terrible doctrine pro
posed by Democratic members OF the
United States Senate.
At cannot state the case too strong
w, to do what Senator Ashurst pro-
Lo no would
gest blunder by the Democrats since
the Civil War.
Opposed to Smith.
ut won't hurt the Republicans so
much, because they constitute the
party that has been naming judges
who are carrying out the centralized
Government program of gradually ex-
tinguishing all State rights. The
Ashurst proposal, if adopted, would
mean the wiping out of the last yes
tige of State sovereignty, which the
Federal Constitution intended never
should be done"
Affirming his political opposition TO
Col Smith without passing judgment
on the campaign expenditure charges
about which the controversy over
Smiths seating revolves. Dunno de-
fined the peril to the party to be. III
reDudia ting a certlTcate OF eieGtAoH'
opening the way for Republicans at
some later date to refuse recognition
of credentials of Democratic Senators
from Southern States by charging
that the elections violated the Constl-
tuition, with regard to the amendment
giving the negro the vote.
Senator Ashurst, sponsor of the pro-
tested resolution, forwarded to Gov.
Small of Illinois a request for par
ticulars about his appointment of Col.
Smith to complete the unexpired term
Of the late Senator William B. Nc
Kinley. The Arizona Senator wanted
to know whether Smith was appointed
on the strength of his recent election
TO the long term or for other reasons.
Gov. Small has indicated he chiefly
was guided by the verdict of the bal
lots.
Meanwhile Republicans at Wash
ington rested and awaited first state
ment from Smith as to his acceptance
or rejection of the appointment. which
he again declined to make here last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30

the face of the earth, gives life to
new forms and takes it away from
millions of animals and plants. Here
is a flame that controls its own
flaming, q creative spirit which can
not reasonably be less than the con-
tinuity it controls.
This thing, soul, MUD or spirit,
cannot we'll be an exception. In
some way, as yet impossible to de-
fine, it, too, must possess continuity"
Einstein Theory Disputed.
The Einstein theory of light re-
Election is disputed by DIR. Charles
Lane Poor, physicist and astronomer
of Columbia University, and DR.. r.
+. Moulton, professor of dynamic as
trOnomy at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Poor said that Einstein's theory
was mot in accordance with the facts.
and DR.. MOulton asserted that it was
impossible for Einstein to have
spoken with anything resembling
finality." He said there was per-
centage of error in Einstein's calcula-
lions varying from to 20 per cent.
Experiments on rabbits have con-
WINGED DR.. D. II. Bergey, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, that diebetes
is caused by a filtrable virus. which
may be cultivated. This discovery,
he said, opened the way for the de-
velopment of sufficient prophylact1c
and therapeutic measures against
the disease.
Will Measure Universe.
Scientists will some day estimate
accurately the size of the universe,
DR.. Elinar Hertzsprung of the Uni
versity of Leyden. Holland, predicted.
DR.. Hertzsprung further expressed
the belief that the accomplishment of
this feat by scientists will be simple.
"In the Milky Way" he said, ARE
various groups of stars, called
Cepheid. To measure astronomical
distance we select a group of these
and in conjunction with the known
speed of the sun, which is 20 kilo-
meters per second, determine their
distance from the sun as its light
rays show through them
These stars are nearly 1000 times
brighter than the sun. With this cal
culation made. we measure the
amount of drift by combining the
suns speed with the angular motion
of the stars. and then, by comparing
the brightest of stars with the bright
ness of other stars of a lower magni-
tude, determine their distance from
the EARTH
immigration Is Topic.
Speaking before the social science
branch. DIR. Ronald Young, University
of Pennsylvania, said that whatever
non-enforcement of the immigration
laws in the United States exists, is
due in large measure to exceptional
circumstances found in this country
rather than neglect or inefficiency on
the part of the immigration service.
DIR. Young recommended in general
terms a few protective measures.
Among them We're.
Select immigrants on their indvid-
ual merits. limit quantity and quail
ity of immigrants by economic needs
of the United States, determine the
admissibility of the immigrant in his
home country and adequate supervi-
sion of resident aliens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30

an available candidate for the Senate
a year and half hence.
Mr.. HilleS, according to reports re-
ceived here, is willing to undertake
the burden of building up the organ
iZation again. He is declared to be
acceptable to all the party gIoup.5
which have threatened to become fac
tions. Tie has announced already that
he will seek to have the next Repub-
lican rational convention held in New
York City. During the Taft campaign
in 1912 Mr.. lIilles was chairman of
the Republican national committee.
He is widely known to party leaders
throughout the country. Before Mr..
HilleS became chairman of the Re-
publican national committee he was
secretary 10 the President in the Taft
administration.
1t was recalled here today that SEN
atOr Wadsworth not long ago an
nounced that President Coolidge was
the logical candidate of the Republi-
can party for President in 1928. The
President is strong in New York,
probably as strong as in any of the
States not excepting Massachusetts.
The selection of Mr.. Hilles to take
the lead in rebuilding the party or
ganization In the Empire State was
commented upon favorably in Repub-
Ncan quarters here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
NATHAN HAzEN DIES
FROM LONG ILLNESS
Served for More Than AZ
Years in Office of Chief
of Ordnance.

Nathan Hazen, II years old, who
was retired as chief clerk of the office
of the chief of ordnance, L. S. A.,
August 90 of this year, after more
than 40 years of Government service,
died at his residence, 2844 Twenty
seventh street, yesterday afternoon
after long illness. He had been EN-
ployed continuously in the ordnance
department for more than AZ years.
Mr.. Hazen was a charter member OF
the Army Ordnance Association and
was prominent In Masonic circles,
having been past master of Benjamin
B. French Lodge, No. Is, +. A. A. NJ;
n member of the Washington Chap
ter. No. 2, r. A NJ, and Washington
Comma ndery, Knights Templar. he
also was charter member of the Co
lumbia Permanent Building Associa-
ton and a director in that organiza-
ton for many years.
Born I'm Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania. May 30, 1S49.
Mr.. Hazen came to Washington ana
obtained employment in the Govern
ment Printing Office August !, 1877.
He entered the Ordnance Department
as sergeant of ordinance, August u,
1879. and on August s, 1882, he was
transferred to a civilian clerkship IN
that department Passing through the
various grades, he reached the posi-
ton of chief clerk of the office. March
/. 1918. holding that position until
the date of his retirement.
Many high tributes were paid Mr..
Hazen by the various commanding
generals Of the department with whom
he came in contact during his many
years of service.
Fueral Services Tomorrow.
Mr.. Hazen is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Hazen; a daughter.
Mrs. Ralph S. Maggie, and two broth
ers, Scott Hazen of Mount Bethel, Pa,
and DR.. W. p. c. HaZen of this city.
Funeral services viii be conducted
at his late residence tomorrow after
noon at 1870 o'clock. Interment will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
Housekeeper Dies in Fire.

CHICAGO, December 80 N9.-aliss
Mary Leach, 65 years old, the house
keeper, lost her life when flames
swept through the upper floors OF the
four-story Normandy Hotel. y num-
Der of persons were rescued by fire
men. who believed the blaze originated
from a lighted cigarette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
ARTIST EXPIRES.
William Robert Scholz Dies at
Sons Home.

William Robert ScholZ. IS years old.
rtiSt. died at the home of his son.
Robert @. ScholH. local builder, 1870
wenty-f0urth street, yesterday. Death
WAS attributed To heart disease.
Dir. ScholZ had been visiting his
son here since October. after return
ing from Europe. lie is survived by
his widow, MIS-. Maria ScholZ, and two
other sons. Edwin L. ScholZ of Balti-
more. and Oscar r.. Scholz of this city.
Funeral services VIII he conducted
at the residence tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock, with the Masons in
charge. Interment viii be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
.LEAPLEY AID FUND
OVER $1,000 MARK
$683.29 Still Needed to Clear
Home of Family FatherIess
After Accident.
suhscrintions TO the fund now being

Subscriptions to the fund now being
collected for the relief of Mrs. Lewis
Leapley. 70S G street southeast, whose
seven children were left fatherless one
week ago today when her husband
was killed in an automobile accident,
passed the 81 900 mark today. The
exact total received by the cashier of
The Star was $1,016.71, leaving but
$6S329 to be paid on the little home
Of the Leapley family if those in
charge of administering the fund
finally decide to expend the money for
that purpose.
The contributions received to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
John Howard, Author, Dead.

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn, De-
cember 30 P).--John Raymond How
ard, 80, author, editor and publisher,
died today. His writings include
study of Henry Ward Beecher, Of
whom he was close friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
BAND CONCERT.
TOMORROW.

BY the United States Marine Band
at Marine Barracks, $3.50 PM, VIII
liam III. Santelmann, leader; Taylor
Branson. second leader.