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Evening star., 1927-03-09

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discover and follow up clues and abil-
ity to interpret correctly orders re-
ceived by officers working in the field:
Must Interview $4,000.
Because of the nature of the po-
sitions to be filled those who pass
the basic examination will be inter
viewed by the commissions investi-
gators. This oral test has proved of
great value in examinations for po-
sitions of a similar nature. such as
inspector and agent, anti-narcotic act,
and special agent, intelligence unit
Assuming that approximately 50per
cent of the applicants will pass the
basic examination, we estimate that
there will be about 10000 persons to
be given this oral test.
Under the act of March 3, 1927,
by which these positions in the prohi-
bition service were classified, the per
sons in that organization who were
not appointed under the civil service
rules will be required to qualify COM
petitively under the rules in order
to retain their positions. This pro-
vision of law applies not only to the
positions of agents, but also to numer-
Gus executive and administrative posi-
tions with annual compensation as
high as $4,000.
Needless to say, it is, our inten-
ton to make the most careful investi-
CATION possible with respect to the
character of those who apply for all
these positions.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
NEW DISTRICT DRY
CK||EF APPOINTED
John F. Herbert Named as
Headquarters Are Shifted
Back to Baltimore.

Prohibition enforcement for the DIS
trict of Columbia underwent another
change late Yesterday. when headquar-
terS for Maryland and the District
again was shifted back to Baltimore,
Sld John F. Herbert world war vet
eran. artillery colonel, was named
prohibition administrator. succeeding
Maj. H. II. White, who was trans
ferred 20 the post of prohibition inves'
tigatOr.
Col. Herbert had been deputy ad-
ministrator in charge of this district,
at Baltimore. He came from Worces-
ter, Mass, where before the war he
was city editor of the Worcester Post.
He served on the Mexican border, and
during the World War was promoted
to colonelcy of the 1920 Field Ar
tillery, following participation in the
major engagements of the war
The new prohibition administrator
was prominent in organization of the
American Legion, was first comman-
der of the Legion in Massachusetts,
and was Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor when Calvin Cool
idge was running for reelection as
governor of the State.
Headquarters for prohibition en-
forcement in this city have been
moved back and forth between Balti-
more and Washington several timess
the latest shift placing headquarters
in the Maryland city, with probably a
deputy to take charge locally here, un-
der Col Herbert.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
SH0RT-W:IGHT SALES
CHARGED TO FIRM
Superintendent of Weights and
Measures Plans to Arraign Orri-
son Coal Company.

Charging that municipal inspectors
on four occasions found its coal de-
liveries short in weight by amounts
ranging from Sc to 220 pounds per ton.
Supt. George NJ. Roberts of the Dis
trict division of weights and measures
has sworn out informations against
the Orrison Coal Co, 735 Twelfth
street. with view to prosecuting the
firm under the weights and measures
act
The charges were filed in Police
Court late Yesterday afternoon. Ac-
cording to Supt. Roberts. his inspec-
tors purchased from the company a
ton of coal which was found to be
148 pounds short in weight, and
thereafter three trucks of coal sent
out by the concern were stopped
weighed and found to be short. Fe-
spectively. 220 pounds on one-ton
load, 260 pounds on n three-ton con
signment and go pounds on a half-ton
order.
An investigation was launched, Mr..
Roberts declared. after complaint had
been received from customer. The
Orrison company maintains offices on
Twelfth street, but has its yards in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
TOM F. MOORE DIES
FROM GAS EFFECTS
Pronrietor of Radiator Works Is
Found, Say Police, With Tube
in Mouth.

Tom F. Moore. Al years old. 4609
Fifth street. proprietor of Moore's
Radiator Works, 1927 p street. was
found dead this morning, overcome
by illuminating gas in a garage in
the rear of his establishment. A coat
had been thrown over his head and
police stated that a tube leading from
an open gas pipe was in his mouth.
DIR. William Hollister of Casualty
Hospital staff, pronounced him dead.
Although the rescue squad, COM
manded by Capt. J. l.. Groves, work
ed over the PROSTATE form for more
than an hour, their efforts were futile.
The body was discoveed by Mr..
Moore's brother-in-law. A. NJ. Smith,
2113 NJ street, who notified Officer A.
B. Clothier of the second precinct.
Mr.. Moore had been in business here
for about two months.
A large crowd was attracted by the
arrival of the rescue squad. and Off.
GERS w. Fl. Brauning and w. B. Bare
foot of the second precinct were dis
patched to the scene.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
SENATOR c. c. DILL
TO WE'D HE|RESS
Will Marry Miss Rosalie Jones
of New York "Within
10 Days."

Senator Clarence c. Dill of Wash
ington and Miss Rosalie Gardiner
Jones, heiress and suffrage leader.
will be married within the next 10
days.
The engagement was announced
yesterday by the Senator and con-
firmed by Miss Jones at her home, at
Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island.
Senator Dill, who is AZ years cid,
and one Of the few bachelors in the
Senate. is the only Democrat ever to
be elected from Washington to the
upper house.
Heir to S5,0OO,OOO.
Miss Jones, who is several years
younger, is heir, with her two broth
ers, to an estate valued at SIS 900 900
left by her father, DR.. Oliver Living
ston Jones. She became known as
"Gen. Rosalie' IN 1912, when she led
q party of suffragists on a hike
through snowdrifts to Albany to pre-
sent a petition for woman suffrage
to Gov. Glynn. Later she led hike
over muddy roads from New York to
Washington to present similar Pc
tition to President Wilson on the eve
OF his inauguration.
Miss Jones is woman of varied inter-
eSts. She was graduated from Adeinhi
College, Brooklyn. and afterward OBJ
tanned a master of arts degree at
George Washington University. Later
she obtained a laW degree. she was
admitted TO the bar in New York IN
1921. A few months ago she surprised
her friends by taking a course in auto
mobile mechanics.
The Jones estate at Cold Spring Har-
bor was originally a grant from the
British crown. The family has other
extensive property holdings in Long
Island, New York City, Boston, Ph1la-
delphia and Washington.
Is Author of Book.
Miss Jones is the author of a book,
"The American Standard of Living, )"
which has had considerable circulation.
Senator Dill, who lives here at 1901
Massachusetts avenue, was born in
Know County, Ohio, and was graduated
from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1907.
He worked as a newspaper reporter on
the Cleveland Press and the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, and taught school in the
high schools of Dubuque, Iowa, and
Spokane. Wash. He was admitted
to the bar in the State of Washington
In 1910. and the next year was elected
prosecuting attorney for Spokane
County. He held this position until
1918, when he became secretary to
Gov. Ernest Lister.
He was elected to the House OF
Representatives in 1914 and reelected
in 1916, but was defeat ted in 1918.
He was elected to the Senate in 1922,
defeating Miles Poindexter.
Met Three Years Ago.
Senator Dill and Miss Jones first
met three years ago. when Miss Jones
called upon Senator Dill at his office
here as a delegate of a women's in
ternational peace movement.
The wedding will take place at the
home of the bride. Senator Dill left
Washington for New York last night,
refusing to give definite date, but
saying that within 10 days" was
safe guess.
Miss Jones also refused to reveal
The date of the wedding. When told
OF the Senator's statement she said 1t
would be ''about that time"
/ Several years ago Miss Jones, when
interviewed on marriage, said: Mar
riage-why, I'm too busy"
Evening star., 1927-03-09

hours, each alternately compressing
and expanding one lung, pumping
oxygen for the tissues.
Physicians said they were witness
ing one of the most remarkable
achievements in medical history as
60. 65 and 20 hours passed and the
spark of life fingered.
The fact that Frick could talk, when
his tongue was completely paralyZed
Sunday, encouraged those at his side,
but doctors said they were fighting
against time in their effort to have
the youth breathing again before his
body would succumh to the shock of
the artificial respiration wearing away
strength even as it saved his life.
Parents at Bedside.
At the bedside were the youth s
father and mother, marveling at "such
devotion to a comrade," watching the
battle as they have watched it for
four days.
They first brought Frick to the hos
pital Saturday. when the first signs
of the numbness, diagnosed as
Landry's paralysis, were discovered,
three days after the youth had had
two teeth extracted. BY Sunday the
paralysis had numbed his legs and
was creeping up his body, until it
took possession of the diaphragm and
the chest wall muscles.
The patient has been unable to eat
for many hours, and has been given
nourishment by a glucose solution, in
jected into his paralyzed legs quart
at a time
Since Sunday he has slept less than
an hour, physicians said.
A slight, improvement in Frick' S
condition was noted today. Doctors
said the paralysis of his throat had
slackened slightly and he was able
to take little food.
His fellow employees from the Pub
lie Service Co. of northern Illinois
continued to provide the artificial
respiration rather than resort to pull
motors. The young mans doctors
believed the manual process the bet
ter, for to use a pulmotor would
necessitate covering the patient S
face. This would prevent feeding and
would lower his morale over such
a long period, they said.
Young Frick was employed as a
salesman at the company's store in
Park Ridge, suburb, having been
there since September.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
HOudini's Library
of Magic Left to
Institution Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.--Surro-
gate Foley yesterday granted per-
mission to Mrs. Wilhelmina Rahner
Houdini, executor of the will of
her husband, Harry Houdini, stage
magician, to have the probate of
his will, which was admitted on
January 13 last, reopened on the
ground she has found codicil of
date later than that of the will.
Mrs. Houdini told the surrogate
the codicil expressly cancels a be-
quest disposing of Houdini's spirit
ualistic library to the American So
ciety tor Physical Research and
leaves it, together with the library
on magic. to the Congressional
Library in Washington.
The magician's will was drawn
on July 30, 1924, and the codicil
was executed May 6, 1925.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
CHlLDREN'S HOSPITAL
CARES FOR 30,O08.
Statistics Covering Past Year Barred
in Report to Board Of Lady
Visitors. ~.

Children's Hospital last year cared
for 80, ,00S children. it was announced
today. The statistics were contained
in a report made at the last meeting
of the Board of Lady Visitors.
During the past month 374 children
were treated as patients, 1871 in the
dispensary and TOT in the child well
fare department.
It costs the hospital $4.46 day to
care for each child admitted, while the
District allows only $1.50 day for
approximately two-thirds Of it's patients
admitted. Virginia allows nothing.
MARYLAND allows S1.50 day for all it's
patients, thus coming more nearly to
settlement of its debt to the institution
than even the District.
More than 70 per cent of the cases
handled each year, it was said, are
full charity.
The hospital is the second Oldest of
its kind in the United States.
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, I'd.
vice president of the board of trustees
and chairman of the finance commit
tee, estimates that the expense Of
maintaining the hospital in 1927 will
be approximately 100000.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
JOHN P. REILLY DIES.

John P. RE lly. Ga years old, of 1860
jefferson street. died at Providence
Hospital last night following an opera
tion.
Mr.. Reilly had lived in Washington
for IS years and until a few years
ago conducted a dairy. Lately he has
been employed as timekeeper at the
Washington Hotel.
He is survived by two sons, DR..
J. G. Reilly of Washington and Frank
A. Reilly of New York, and a brother,
Garrett Reilly, and s ster Miss Mar
garet Reilly of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Porters Onrose War Move.

MEXICO CITY, March t4).-The
regional confederation of Mexican
workers today announced the receipt
of a message from the Brotherhood
of Pullman Porters declaring its in
tention to fight any move leading to
a United States Mexico war. Such a
war, the message says, is being pro
voked by American oil interests, and
would be injurious to the workers of
both countries.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
REV. DR.. SMITH TO PREACH

Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith of
New York City, formerly of this city,
will be the preacher at the Lenten
services tonight at st. Paul's Church,
Twenty-third street near Washington
Circle He will be rendered a recep-
ton at the close of the meeting.
The other speakers during the
series are: March 16. Rev. DIR. Wyatt
Brown of Baltimore; March %. Rev.
DIR. z. b. r. Phillips, rector of the
Church of. the Epiphany; March 30.
Rev. DIR. r. s. Fleming of Chicago;
April 6, Rev. DR.. Fred G.. Budlong
of Greenwich. Conn; April 13, Rt.
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington.
Evening star., 1927-03-09

to obtain retrocession of the interna-
tional settlement.
In connection with the general
strike agitation in Shanghai, the dis
patch said, efforts are being made to
establish a blockade of the interna-
tional settlement so as to prevent
fresh foodstuffs from reaching it. The
strike agitation has been attributed
to agents Of the Cantonese in Shanghai.
Observers in London, drawing con-
clusions from late dispatches from the
Far East, have expressed the belief
that the Cantonese are likely to oc-
cupy Shanghai soon and force the
northerners clear to Manchuria with
out serious opposition. But they do
not feel alarmed over this, comment
ing that there are sufficient foreign
forces in Shanghai to cope with any
situation, and that the international
settlement there would not be greatly
affected by a transfer of authority.
Soviet Ship Makes Issue.
Seizure of the Soviet ship Pamiat
Lenina by Shantung troops, one re-
port says, is likely to lead to a rup-
ture of relations between Soviet Rus
sia and the Peking government.
Nine. Borodin, wife of Michael
Borodin, Russian adviser to the can
tonese government, was among four
arrested when the vessel was taken.
She is charged with having plans of
the military dispositions of Gen.
Chang Tsung-Chang, defender of
Shanghai against the attacking south
ern nationalist army.
A report received from Peking by
the Westminster Gazette is that
Russian prisoners taken aboard the
Pamiat Lenina, on the way to Han
kow when seized, have been ordered
executed, with the exception of Nine.
Borodin. who is reputed to have been
born in Chicago.
Protests Made to PeIing.
The Russian embassy at Peking
in a note to the foreign office de-
mands that the crew and passengers
and the steamer be released.
Borodin for several years has held
the post of advisor to the Canton
government. @He is understood to
dominate the radical wing of the
Cantonese parties.
Last month the Chicago Daily
News said that Borodin, also known
by the first name Jacob, was a for
mer naturalized American citizen and
that he had been identified as a man
known in Chicago as Michael Cruz
enberg, a Russian jew, who lived
there from 1910 to 1918.
Of late there have been reports
that some dissension was arising be-
tween the Right and Left wings of
the Cantonese government, Borodin
being a strong figure in the Left
wing, with the Cantonese comman-
erin n-chief, Chang Kai-Shek: tending
toward the more moderate wing.
French Taken From Ship.
SHANGHAI, China, March HD.-
Passengers on the French steamer
Paul Lecat, bound for Japan, which
went ashore on a mud bank off Woo.
sung yesterday, are being disembarked
and brought to Shanghai.
1t was decided to remove the pas
sengers when attempts to tow the
vessel off the bank were unsuccessful
and some difficulty in relocating her
was expected.
The Paul Lecat, of 1876 tons, left
Marseilles January 28 for Yokohama.
VeneZuela's oil developments are be-
coming extensive.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
PLAY TOURNAMENT
WILL OPEN FRIDAY
Four One-act Presentations to Be
Given at Wilson Nor
NAL School.

The one-act play tournament under
auspices of the community center de-
partment of the public schools of the
District of Columbia to stimulate dra-
matics will open Friday evening at
SIS o'clock at the Columbia Heights
Community Center, Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets,
with the presentation of four plays
The tournament will conclude with
four more plays Saturday night
Tickets of admission, at so cents EACH
are obtainable at the Franklin School
building, Thirteenth and X streets,
from the secretaries of the various
community centers participating, or
at the door.
Plays for Friday Night.
The plays to be presented Friday
night include Joint Owners in Spain,
by the Petworth Players; "Ch"ysan-
themums, by the Forrest Players of
Southeast Center; "A Minuet," by the
Wilson Players of Columbia Heights
Center, and "A Night at an Inn by
the National Capital Players of East
Washington Center.
The cast for Joint Owners in
Spain" includes Rose Lefevre. Effie
Pattie, Jeannette Cavanaugh and Ian
nie Tavlor "Chryea will
be played by Roy Epperley, Bill Rig
ney Grace Moran and Claudia Bur
iingame. Players in "a Minuet' are
Willard Miller, Martha Ward and ID.
J. Baukhages The National Capital
Players to appear in "a Night at an
Inn" are Edward NJ. Morris. Barry K.
Helwig E. Arthur Griffith, Ernest Lit
tleton, Taylor Anderson. Ronald
Whipp, Kenneth Klinger and Robert
Demar.
Saturday Night Program.
The plays for Saturday night are
"The Florist shop" by the Plavmak
ers of Thomson Center; "The Red
Lamp" by, the Park View Players
1.-THE Pot Boiler" by the Dramatic
Club of sJewish Community Center
and 1.-THE Rising of the Moon" by the
Players Of the Cleveland Park Club.
Rehearsals are being held nightly in
anticipation of the plays.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
ASKS ARMORED CAR.
Chicago Police Chief Wants to Use
Equipment in Loop.

CHICAGO, March 9 R.-Chief of
Police Collins is ready to use armored
ears exclusively" in the loop If ex-
pertinent shows the equipment to be
efficient.
He requested permission to purchase
one of the armor-covered and heavily
armed machines, and pointed out that
the cars could be used to transfer
money and jewelry shipments as well
as for police duty.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
CONCERN FOR AMERICANS.

NEW YORK, March 8 P).-Grave
concern for the safety of Rev. and
Mrs. G. w. Hepner, Lutheran mis-
sionaries in the Japanese earthquake
area, was expressed yesterday by
officials of the National Lutheran
Council.
No word has been received from
the Hepners, who are working in the
Osaka district. Their home Is in
Evening star., 1927-03-09
35.229 on Columbia Rolls.

NEW YORK, March . LR.-Colum-
bin University has 35.229 students, an
increase of 1.5S2 over last year. IL was
announced today. In addition to the
resident students there are $500 stu.
dents who follow courses away from
the university for which no academic
credit Is given. Summer session stu.
dents number 1929.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
GAMBLER ENDS LIFE
AT TABLES IN CASINO
Monte Carlo Players in Confusion
as "Anglo-Saxon" Com
mits Suicide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MONTE CARLO. Monaco. March
9.-Gamblers at the Monte Carlo Ca
sino were thrown into confusion YES
terday when en- unidentified man.
described as an Anglo Saxon" sud
denly committed suicide by shooting
at one of the gaming tables.
The employees of the Casino hastily
wrapped the body i'm a blanket and
carried it out, while the croupiers in,
perturbably continued their work.
Meanwhile an ambulance was sum.
moned and came to he front entrance,
Evening star., 1927-03-09
SCOT Causes Fire Alarm.

Burning SCOT in a chimney at Trim
tty College, Michigan avenue and
Hardwood road northeast, early last
night filled the building with smoke
and caused excitement among the sew
eral hundred students. Pupils execut-
ed a fire drill without any of them
getting hurt. and firemen extinguished
the blaze before much damage had
resulted
Evening star., 1927-03-09

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the War Department could be of
assistance.
A message of sympathy over the
earthquake was dispatched today by
the American Red Cross to the Japa-
nese government and the Japanese
Red Cross
No plans for relief assistance have
been formulated by the American or
ganization which has offered any pos
sible aid to the Japanese Red Cross
The messages of sympathy were sent
to United States Ambassador, Nc
Veagh at Toxic for delivery. to the
Japanese government and red cross.
Evening star., 1927-03-09

instead of the side drawing a large
crowd
The management. despite stories of
eyewitnesses. stoutly denied that any
thing of the sort had occurred. Yes.
terday's suicide was said to he the
third at the Casino within five days.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
ENDLESS HUMAN CHAIN
KEEPS BREATH OF LIFE
IN PARALY LYZED YOUTH

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Evening star., 1927-03-09
TREACHERY FEARED
AS MUCH AS FORCE
IN SHANGHAI FIGHT

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Evening star., 1927-03-09
Saturday Night Program.
2,275 DIED IN QUAKE,
3,441 HURT, TOKIO'S
OFFICIAL SUMMARY Y

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Evening star., 1927-03-09
DRY AGENTS TO FACE
CIVIL SERVICE TEST;
25,O00 MAY COMPETE

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Evening star., 1927-03-09

Venezuela's IS oil developments are be
coming extensive,
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Cut Glass Salt and
Pepper Sha kers, in
a variety of shapes
and designs. Priced.
each at
39c and 40c
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-32 piece Dinner Set, in
the we'll known and popu-
lar Blue Willow pattern,
An open stock pattern.
7. Priced a set S4.75
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Beautiful sets in
two-tone lustre ef-
fects, consisting OF
a covered tea pot.
sugar. creamer, 4
cups and I Toast
Plates.
Third Floor.
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Set of six Univer-
sal Stainless Steel
Knives and Forks
with Ivoroid han
dies. B o X c d :.
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
RED SOX TO ORGANIZE
Johnny Tobin Decides to Handle the Managerial Rcins Again - First Practice Friday.

The Corbn Red sox will organize again for the coming baseball sea son, 1t was decided at a meeting of the club held last night in the Y. NJ. (. \. Due to the fact that a num- Der of the men who were on the squad last year. came from out of town. the entire squad was not pres ent. All the local men were in at tendance, however. and they were enthusiastic over the plans to con- tinue the club as contender in dia- mond circles.
 John-Tobin will manage the team again this year. He reached this de. ciSlon last night when the players voted to unearth their shoes and suits and he started immediately after the meeting. to form a sched- ule. He put several offers for games in last nights mail and the team will probably have something definite within the next few days.
 The squad will report for it's first practice at Walnut Hill park. Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Manager Tobin knows of several youngsters who give promise of becoming star players and he wishes to impress 1t upon the minds of all candidates in the city, that the Red Sox team Is not cut and dried affair but is open to anyone who wishes to try out. A large number Of candidates is ex- pected 10 turn out for the first work ont