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Evening star., 1927-12-13
CAPPER |NDORSES
6|D-4O FISCAL PLAN
Representation for District
Also Favored by Senator
Before Trade Board.

The growing movement for resump-
ton of the 60-40 fiscal relations plan.
under which the Federal Government
the cost of the National Capital, and
for representation in Congress for the
District of Columbia was championed
by Senator Capper. chairman of the
Senate District committee, last night
in an address before the Washington
Board of Trade at the Willard Hotel.
Attacking the inequity of the pres
ent lump-sum appropriation plan, by
which the Federal Government pays
only 25 per cent of the cost of the
Capital. the Kansas Senator asserted
that Congress was not giving the Dis
trict a square deal" and pledged his
aid in the fight for reform of the fiscal
plan. He strongly urged the citizens
of Washington to wage a determined
and persistent war" on Congress until
taxation without representation" is
ended and until definite apportion-
ment of the tax burden of the National
Capital is reinstated
The declaration by Senator Capper
came after presentation to the board
of the mass of data obtained in the
national tax survey made under the
direction of the municipal finance
committee (which showed by a volume
of official statistics that the contention
of Washington that it is unfairly
taxed Is justified by indisputable facts.
This report was adopted unanimously
and will be rendered to the District
Commissioners for use in their appeal
to Congress for a return to the 60-40
plan.
The survey showed. among many
other striking points that Washington
stood second in a list of so of the
larger cities of the country in the per
capita assessment on real estate. and
that it stood fourteenth in this list for
per capita tax paid.
Finance Report Adopted.
The Board of Trade also, by unani-
nous vote, adopted recommenda tons
by its municipal finance committee,
which were presented by Joshua
Evans. jr.. it's chairman, calling for
study of the practicability of the adop
ton of a five or ten year budget sys
tenn. both as to expenditures and reve-
nues: for a continuation year by year
ConIinued on Page 4, Column 1.)
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SCHOOL BOARD FIXES
YULETIDE VACATION
Pupils Will Get II Days Off for
Christmas, Officials
Decide.

Washington public school young.
sters I'LL fling their books into a cor
ner and put away their pencils, pens
and other items of regulation student
equipment at the end of the days
work Thursday. December -. for a
Christmas holiday period of II glori.
Gus days.
The Board of Education decided
they could at its last meeting and SC
every teacher in the city has been
notified in circulars sent out from
Franklin Administration Building by
DIR. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools. 1t seems that the rules of
he Board of Education for years have
made no official provision for the be-
ginning of the Yuletide holidays when
Christmas day falls on Sunday. That
is, the rules have set forth that these
holidays shall extend from the day
before Christmas until New Years
day, both inclusive" Hence the board
has voted to grant the preceding Fri
day as holiday also by a vote taken
each time the day" comes on Sunday.
At its last meeting, however. the
board agreed that continued definite
action on a traditional custom was uII-
necessary. so it voted once and for all
that the Christmas holidays shall ex-
tend from the school day" before
Christmas day, and including that day
and New Year day, as OF old.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
ATTORNEY DEAD IN ROOM
KILLED BY BLOW ON HEAD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 13.--In a dis
ordered room of Loop building
basement night watchman shortly
after midnight today found the body
of Richard p. Poulton, IS, an at.
torney. He had been killed by blow
over the head, and marks on the face
had been made by a pointed weapon.
There were finger marks on the
throat and many indications of a
fierce struggle.
Frank McHugh was arrested a few
hours later. Police were investigat
ing report that Poulton, McHugh
and William Sweeney. a painter en-
pioyed in the building. had been
drinking in the basement room last
night. There were stains on Me-
Hugh's clothes. the police report
showed. which may have been blood.
Robbery was regarded as an un.
likely motive. as money and other
possessions were found in Pouiton's
pockets.
Identification was made by the
widow, who was prostrated.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
REPUBLICANS SEEK
BUTLER SUCCESSOR
Withdrawal of Senator
Causes Speculation on Nom
inee in Bay State,
By q. GOULD LINCOLN.

Chairman William NJ Butler OF the
Republican national committee in the
latest member of the II do not choose
club
His announcement made in Boston,
that he will not be a candidate for the
Senate next year has caused the Re-
publicans of Massachusetts immedi.
ately to revise their plans for the
campaign of 1928. Members of Con.
gress from the Bay State are wonder.
ing where the senatorial nomination
is to go. some of them expectantly.
though none has so far announced his
candidacy. 1t had been generally
supposed that Mr.. Butler would seek
again election TO the Senate
His statement. coming close on
the heels of the recent declaration
by President Coolidge. that he had
been eliminated from consideration
for the presidential nomination. has
set tongues to wagging. indeed.
President Knew Decision.
The only comment on Mr.. Buffers
announcement Forthcoming from the
White House today was that Presi-
dent Coolidge had known of Mr. But
ler's determination not to be a candi-
date for the Senate for some time,
but that the formal announcement of
that determination in the newspapers
had come as a surprise.
Mr.. Butler has been extremely close
10 the President. He was the Presi-
dents selection in 1924 for chairma n
Of the Republican national committee.
to run the presidential campaign of
that year. 1t is no secret that Mr.
Butler was anxious that the President
be candidate to succeed himself and
that he was disappointed when the
President issued his famous Black
Hills statement last August.
The Republicans of Massachusetts
realize that they have a real struggle
confronting them in the senatorial
night next year. Senator David /.
Walsh, one Of the great vote-getters
OF recent years in the State, comes up
Tar reelection. A year ago he defeated
Mr. Butler by some 10000 votes while
the State was electing a Republican
governor. Alan r, Fuller. Their task
is TO find the strongest candidate to
put up against Senator Walsh next
year
Inefe IS little doubt they would turn
to Gov. Fuller if the governor were a
receptive candidate But many months
ago Gov. Fuller said publicly that he
would not be candidate against Sen.
ator Walsh, and it is known that he is
not anxious to come to Washington to
the Senate Indeed, recently, when he
was approached on the matter, he said
ne would not consent to be a candi.
date. Since his handling of the Sacco.
Nanzetti case. Gov. Fuller has been
more popular than ever in his own
state, and there has been talk of nom-
mating him for Vice President.
Former Gov. Claiming Cox would
be acceptable TO many of the Repub.
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-12-13

Browne. partner in the firm of Ran
dali III. Hagner & Co.. and Robert C..
Dove. associate in the firm and former
manager of the old Shoreham Hotel.
Under cross-examination by Days at
torney Dove admitted later that the
Sinclair official had made it clear to
him" why he had wanted to know
about the mortgages on kern's resi-
dence. The real estate men were called
to the stand after Charles G. Ruddy
Philadelphia manager of the Burns
detective agency, had ended a four
day direct and cross examination into
activities of the jury shadowing.
Through Ruddy the Government had
placed in the record testimony show
ing that Day on more than one occa :
sion had overstepped his original in
structions that none of the jurors be
approached or annoyed.
When Browne was called .as the
Arst of the witnesses by the Govern
ment he was asked about his relation
ships with Day. Between him and the
Sinclair official. Browne testified. there
CONTINUED on Page 8. Column 81
Evening star., 1927-12-13
HILL DRAWS FIRE
OF SHIPPING BOARD
Commissioners Condemn Ac-
ceptance of Loan and Can
Gel company's Contract
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The. Shipping Board in executive
session today adopted resolution con.
demning the action of Commissioners
w. $. Hill in accepting a loan from
representative of Swanye 4 Hoyt,
shipping company of San Francisco.
and ordered Cancelled the contract
Swayne & Hoyt has for the operation
of the American Australia-Orien Line
j. l.. Bley was the man named in
the resolution as having made the loan
to Mr.. Hill. who announced his resig
nation yesterday after President Cool
idge had failed to send his name to
the Senate for confirmation.
The resolution said there has been
before the Shipping Board for some
months the matter of the proposed
sale of the American Australia Orient
Line, American Oriental Mail Line
and the oregon Oriental Line; all op-
Grated from the West Coast for the
board, and pending the considera-
ton and discussion of these matters
by the board. J. l.. Bley, the alleged
Washington representative of one of
the interested parties. Swayne & Hoyt,
consummated a loan of a substa ntial
sum of money to one of the Shipping
Board commissioners, W. S. Hill,
which money was obtained on note
signed by Bley and indorsed by Rob-
ert H. Swayne, president Swayne &
Hoyt; and a majority of the board that
considered and voted upon the report
of the committee concerning the mat
ter were in total ignorance of the
above facts.
The opinion of the board was that
the offer and acceptance of such loan
constitutes a grave impropriety. and
the contract between the Shipping
Beard and Swayne and Hoyt, under
which said Swayne and Hoyt act as
managing agents for the operation Of
the American Australia Orient Line be
Cancelled
Evening star., 1927-12-13
SHELBY PROMOTED
AS AIDE TO HESSE
Inspector Appointed Assist.
ant Superintendent to Sue
ceed Late Charles, Evans.

Inspector William s. Shelby was
promoted by the District Commission
ers this afternoon to be assistant SUI
perintendent of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department to fill the vacancy
created by the death of the late
Charles A. Evans.
The promotion of Inspector Shelby
came somewhat as a surprise to men,
bers of the police force, who had be-
lieyed that the post was to be given
to Inspector Henry G.. Pratt. chief of
The Detective Bureau. Inspector Pratt
already has the rank of an assistant
superintendent
Inspector Shelby's promotion was
made on recommendation of Mai, Ed
win B. Hesse, superintendent of po-
lice, who told the Commissioners that
he is a student of police history and
most capable police official
Inspector Shelby has been connected
with the Police Department since June
u, 1902. After serving in the first,
second, fourth ard sixth precincts and
as information clerk in the office of
the assistant corporation counsel at
Police Court he was promoted July 10,
1917, to the grade of sergeant follow.
ing competitive examination.
He passed at the head of the list
of 14S
In February. 1921, Shelby was
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
and three years later he was made
captain after examination by the
Civil Service Commission in which he
also passed at the head of the list
Of 16 lieutenants. He was then as
signed to command the 11th police
precinct, but was relieved from that
post in February 1922. and assigned
to headquarters as assistant to the
major and superintendent of police.
August 4, 1922. he was made act
ing inspector and promoted to that
grade July /, 1924.
Since his assignment to head
quarters. Inspector Shelby has per-
formed duties which properly fall
within the scope of an assignment
as assistant superintendent
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Executive Sends Nomination
to Senate-Confirmation
Is Expected.
WON ESPECIAL PRAISE
BY NICARAGUAN WORK
Carrying Forward Of Late Gen.
Leonard Woods Policies Pre-
dicted of Appointee.

Henry l.. Stimson, eminent lawyer
of New York and Secretary of War
during President Tafts administra-
ton. was today named by President
Coolidge to be Governor General OF
the Philippines to succeed the late
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood.
Mr. Stimson's nomination was sent
TO the Senate today and 1t Is be-
lieved in official circles it will be
readily confirmed.
While Mr.. Stimson's name has been
mentioned in connection with the fill
ing OF the vacancy. announcement of
his selection by the President came as
somewhat of surprise. 1t was be.
Ieved in certain quarters that the
President would select another Army
officer for this post. Moreover, It was
not believed that the President would
be successful in persuading Mr.. Slim
son to put aside his private affairs
and to make the sacrifice necessary
to take up the burdens of the COVER.
nor generalship of the islands.
Went to Nicaragua.
Mr.. Stimson last Spring accepted
personal commission from Presi-
dent Coolidge to make an investiga-
tion of conditions in Nicaragua
growing out of the insurrection in
that republic. and his presence In
that country had been looked upon
as being directly responsible for
bringing about improved conditions
there. The President at the time OF
Mr.. Stimson's return to this country
lauded his work in Nicaragua and
expressed himself publicly as gratf-
fed at having obtained his services
in handling such a delicate matter.
1t is understood that the President
selected Mr.. Stimson from his own
personal knowledge of his ability and
because of his wide experience i'm ad.
ministrative work and because of his
peculiar fitness as a result OF having
been at the head OF the War Depart.
ment.
1t also Is understood that President
Coolidge has reason to know that Mr..
Stimson, as the administrative head
OF the Philippines, will carry out the
policies or his administration in deal,
ing with the islands. and that he viii
endeavor 20 continue the work of the
late Gen. Wood.
President Acted Deliberately.
In making this appointment. the
President exercised no haste. He is
known to have given long and serious
thought to the subject and to have
carefully scrutinized the qualifications
OF the various persons suggested TO
him for appointment.
When this country entered the
World War, Mr.. Stimson offered his
services. and in May, 1917, was com.
missioned a major of the Judge Advo-
cate Generals Department of the Re.
serve Corps.
Soon afterward he was commits
stoned lieutenant colonel of the 3O5tb
Field Artillery. A year later he was
promoted to colonel of the 31st Field
Artillery, with which outfit he served
in France.
Mr.. Stimson was born in New York
In 1867. He is graduate of Yale Uni
versity and of the Harvard Law
School. and much of his practice was
while an associate OF Elihu Root. for
mer Secretary of State. He has served
on numerous important commissions
and boards. and at one time was Re-
publican candidate for Governor of
New York State.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Alimony Club Says Jail Is Cold;
Petitions Governor for More Heat

citation. "Vindictive wives. ex.wives
and their shyster lawyers have excel
lent grounds for legal action, and the
taxpayers will be paying the alimony.
Our experience indicates that these
people will stop at nothing to get
money
Jail officials denied the alimony de-
linquents were suffering. The club
consists Of men who, prefer Jail to pay
ing aIimony.
Evening star., 1927-12-13

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. December 3.--Four.
teen members of the Alimony Club in
Ludlow Street Jail have asked Gov.
Smith to see that they get more heat
Prisoners liable to pneumonia and
taxpayers liable to heavy damage
suits said telegram sent the gov
ernor by Robert G. Ecob, chairman of
the ARnony Payers Protective Asso.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
SLAYS WIFE AND SELF.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. December 13
R.-George Z. Sheldon, "a, secre
tary and treasurer of the Phenix
Trust Co. at Phenix, r. l.. who
year and a half ago was held up with
other bank employees when the institu.
tion was looted of $4,000 today shot
and killed his wife and then committed
suicide.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Prisoner Hangs Self.

ROANOKE. Va, December IS LP,.-
Leaving a note on board in his cell,
reading They put James Yates i'm
Jail for nothing" James Yates hanged
himself in his cell here last night.
Yates was arrested Sunday charged
with being drunk. He used strips of
bed sheet to take his life.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
WALSH BILL ADOPTED.
Senate Approves Measure to Get
Oil Testimony.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The proposal of Senator Walsh
Democrat, Montana, to change the
statute Of limitations in Government
fraud cases SO that M. T. Everhart
son-in.law of Albert b. Fall could
testify in the Teapot Dome trial. was
adopted today by the Senate.
1t would make the limit three years
instead of six. and under it Senator
Walsh contends Eyerhart could
testify without fear of self.incrimina-
ton.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Patriarch Dies at 115.

VIENNA. December 13 R.-Said
to be ll5 years old a Montenegrin
patriarch named Nutchinitch died
Yesterday in the village of Piperixa,
Montenegro. Nutchinitch CARRIED his
country's banner in several wars for
it's liberation.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Named Finance Instructor.

Master Sergt Basil G. Squier,
nance Department. at Fort Oma ha,
Neb.. has been detailed as an in.
structor at the Finance School. this
city. as the relief of Master Sergt.
Cecil G. Cooper. transferred to Boston
for duty.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
KILLS SIX AND SELF.

HENNESSEY. Okla. December I3
P.-Phillip Mills killed his wife
and five small children with an AK
at his barn near here early today
and then hanged himself from a
rafter In his banA
Evening star., 1927-12-13
House Sets Holiday Period.

The House today fixed the period
for its Christmas holidays from De-
cember 2I to January 4. inclusive.
This action was taken on motion Of
House Leader TiIson.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
WILL RECALL ATTACHE.

By Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927
STOCKHOLM, December 13.-Po.
lice investigation of Soviet espionage
here has been concluded. The Soviet
legation in an official statement con.
fesses that the legation has acted in.
correctly and will withdraw the Off.
cials who have jeopardized Swedish
friendship.
The Soviet military attache, Lieut.
Oras. and probably one secretary will
be recalled to Russia.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Plane Scars Into Sky
After Two Attempts
to Leave Ground.
SMALL CRAFT SAGS
UNDER HEAVY LOAD
Spectators Thrilled As
Daring Airman Begins
Long Flight.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December
13.-Coi. Charles A. Lindbergh
flew over Lynchburg in the Spirit
of st. Louis at 2:OS pm, en- route
TO Mexico City.
Evening star., 1927-12-13

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Evening star., 1927-12-13

W Weather Bureau Forecast,
Rain tonight and probably tomorrow
morning; colder tomorrow.
Temperature-Hi Highest. 62, al 2:l5
pm. yesterday; lowest, so, at 7;20 am.
today.
Full report on page O.
Evening star., 1927-12-13

The Speaker said that he also had
been advised that the Navy Depart
ment had prepared comprehensive
building program and while he was
not sure of all Of its provisions, he
believed the recommendations would
call for % cruisers: s feet subma-
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
DELAWARE SONS VISIT NEWARK
Annual Pilgrimage There Saturday
Attended by Nearly 200 Members
Able Address and Fine Banquet

The Sons of Delaware of Philadel-
phia took their annual pilgrimage
Saturday, again visiting Newark, the
seat of the University of Delaware.
The main party reached Newark by
train early in the afternoon, but a
considerable number motored down
for the occasion. There were nearly
200 members and guests presnt in
Guiding number from Smyrna. The
visitors went to Frazer field to wit
ness the baseball game between Del
aware and Haverford, which Delaware
lost in the thirteenth inning, to 3.
Buildings of both the Women's Col
lege and Delaware College were Wis
tied and at 6 o'clock, standard time,
dinner was served in Old College. Mrs
Marian Skewis, dietitian for Delaware
College, prepared a fine meal and it
was served by student walters. DR..
Henry ID. Jump, president of the So
clety, was POSTMASTER at the dinner.
Brief addresses of welcome were de-
livered by DIR. Walter Hullihen, pres
iGent of the University, and Governor
Robert P. Robinson. The principal
speakers were DR.. Joseph Fort New
ton, of Overlook, Pa, and w. Russell
Green, general counsel and advertis-
ing manager of the Charles E. Hires
Company. DR.. Newton spoke on a
tour he made of England and compar-
ed the habits and customs of that
country with that of America. He
drew many laughs from his hearers
with the anecdotes he related in max
ing his comparisons. Mr.. Green
spoke on ''The Romance of Your job
and pointed out there is romance in
any sort Of work if one would look for
it. Several vocal solos We're provided
by Miss Mildred Mason, Of Whining
ton, accompanied by Miss Alice Mich
ols, Of Wilmington, at the piano. In
strumental numbers were furnished
by the University Orchestra, and Will
liam P. White led the choral singing.
The final number was the singing of
"Our Delaware" by the assembly. This
song was written by George B. Hyn-
son, former member of the society,
who died during the past year. The
song was illustrated with lantern
slides provided by DR.. H. v. Holloway,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction. Scenes of familiar sites in
each of the three counties in the State
were shown on the screen as they
were referred to in the song. One of
the features of the day was the
awarding of the annual scholarship to
the University of Delaware, by the
Sons of Delaware, to James E. Wilson
of New Castle. Wilson was the guest
Of honor at the dinner served to the
visitors in the Commons of Delaware
College, and delivered a brief address
of appreciation. Young Wilson will
be a senior at the college next fall.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
MAY DAY SCHOOL EXERCISES
held Wednesday on the smyrna High
School Campus and Declared to Be
PrettieSt Ever-Mariq Davis Oueen

A1F0i i--NidIie Davis, Queen
One Of the prettiest Nav Day IL
erclses ever attempted by the school
was held on the Smyrna High School
Campus Wednesday and was de-
hghtful event. The schools practical
y to holiday for the events and pro-
tuslons of flowers marked the corona
ton Of the queen Miss Marie Davis
who acted her part with beconinr
grace. The exercises were attended
by the whole school and many parents
teachers and spectators. The pro-
gram was as follows: Procession b.
the entire school singing "WeIcome
Sweet Springtime;" Symbolic Dance.
Jack Frost Sprites, Frances Shannon.
Violet Long, Edna Slaughter, Rather
me Gormley, Marion Scout, Marguer-
lte Pawn; Flowers, Violet Dickerson.
Betty Edmondson, Hilda Lockerman,
Marian Speakman, Marie Smith. Mar
garet Malcom; Spring, Naomi Clark.
Jack Frost, Mary Slaughter. The
dance symbolized the triumph of
spring over winter. Then the rain
drops brought the flowers to life. The
rain drops were Ralph Shannon, PhvI-
lis Armstrong, Ruth Short. Helen
Hartnett, Ann Grace, Charles Bartlett
Herman Lessner, all members Of the
first grade. Coronation of the Queen.
Queen, Marie Davis, elected BY popu-
lar vote; attendants, twelfth grade,
Katherine David; crown, eleventh
grade, Ethel Bartlett; sceptre. tenth
grade, Ruth Day; horseshoe, "a, Ern-
estine Ferguson; cape, OBJ, Avis Jones
world, 8A, Bertha Sparks; basket, 8B,
Pauline Boggs; girdle, IA, Mary Sol
onion; chain, 7B, Margaret McClain;
train bearers, Estelle Edmondson and
Ralph Shannon. The gifts were made
of flowers by the members of the
class. Events in honor of the Queen,
song, "Hail to the Queen" third grade
tug of war, IA and 7B boys; song,
Spring Is Coming" second grade.
tumbling, Paul Spencer, and Denney
Sudler, eighth grade; robin Hood
Song; song, white Butterflies" fifth
grade; May Pole Dance, Butterflies,
Elizabeth Shockly, Alice Baker, Tn
estine Davis, Mildred David, Virginia
Heinold, Frances Smith, Emma Scott,
Florence Doughten, Dortha Austin,
Dorothy Davidson, Frances Shapley.
Mildred Shannon, Katherine Sullivan,
Evelyn Wallace, Anna Bartlett. Mil
dred Ryan, Madeline Gilroy, Bessie
Nirdin, Hilda Armstrong, Sara Jones.