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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14


of three men for attempted arson on
January 20, 1909, and in November
Of that year drew from the grand
jury a tribute unique in police history
when the grand jury wrote the chief
of police special letter commenting
his presentation of cases before them.
This was the first and only time in
police annals that such communication
was given to a police officer by a
grand jury.
In the Fall of 1902, authorities Of
Prince Georges County wrote the
District Government a special COM
mendation of Policeman Evans for
his cooperation in the solution of a
murder mystery, which resulted in the
arrest and conviction of a Thomas
Cooper.
He was promoted to detective SER
geant July l, 1908. and assigned to
duty in the detective bureau as a
pawn inspector. In those days that
post was regarded as extremely i'm
portant. since many pawnshops,
f1ourishing here, were sources of dis
covery of stolen property where
thieves pledged or sold valuables. His
work in this class of cases Continued
SAAA
such duty because of eye trouble
Commended Frequently.
The police records from that yea-
on contain commentator after COM
mendation; in 1908 for recovery of
valuable stolen property and arrest
of thieves; again for recovery of $4,000
in jewelry; they contain note Of the
presentation Of a silver watch by citi-
zens in appreciation of his detective
work, and in 1911, 1t is noted, that
George H. Wickersham, attorney gen.
eral, thanked him for the recovery Of
stolen property.
On February 1, 1919, Evans was
promoted to lieutenant, and relieved
from work in the detective bureau,
being assigned to headquarters as as.
sistant to the late Inspector Gessford,
during the regime of Maj. r. w. Pull.
man as chief Of police.
He was made captain in June. 1920,
and in the August following was
elevated to the rank Of inspector and
assistant superintendent of police.
When Washington was in the
throes OF the thrill OF world series
in October, 1924, it was Inspector
Evans who handled details for car.
ing for crowds, traffic and all the in
cidents for policing an overlooking city.
For his work at that time he re.
ceived a special commentator, and
when the department was reorganized
by Maj. Hesse in 1925. he was placed
in charge of the entire uniformed
force and of all property of the de-
partment.
Hesse Pays Tribute.
Maj. Hesse paid a glowing tribute
to the memory Of Inspector Evans
last night.
He cannot be replaced" he said.
No one in my memory has had SO
much Of the detail of policing Wash.
ington at his finger tips and done SO
efficiently at the task assigned as In.
spector Evans. His death creates a
void that cannot be filed
inspector Evans married Miss Carrie
Virginia Smith, here about IS years
ago. She survives him, as do also his
three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Cath
rine Cchafer, Mrs. Ruth Evans Dick,
and Miss Ann NJ Evans. He also is
| survived by two brothers, DIR. Albert
Evans Of the Veterans Bureau Staff
and Edward Evans Evans.
The funeral will be from the resi-.
dence, 1912 Geranium street, with full
police honors. at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Interment will be in Glen.
wood Cemetery.
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BRUTAL MURDER
CHARGED TO GANG
Man Who Talked Too Much
Forced to Run GantIet of
Machine Gun Fire.
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSocldtc0 ffeSS.
MARION. ILL.,, August ia story
of the brutal Staying OF a gangster
"who talked too much" to rival
gangsters and was compelled to
take a ride" and subsequently run
a gantiet Of machine-gun and pistol
bullets, was unfolded here today by
Sheriff Oren Coleman of Williamson
County.
Fred Butch" Thomasson and Joe
Booker. alleged Birger gangsters. arc
being held on murder charges for the
death of Lyle ''Skag" Worsham.
Charles Burger, southern Illinois gang
chief, who is sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams
OF West City. ILL.,, and several Of his
henchmen, some serving prison SEN
fences and some now dead, were I'M
plicated by the sheriff's story OF the
killing.
Told to run for Life"
Harvey Dungy, Birgerite in prison
for robbery, was charged with the
pair held.
picked up at Zeigler, ILL.,, the night of
Birger band and taken before Burger.
where Dungy charged the youth with
talking too much to Carl Shelton.
leader of rival gang.
Protesting his innocence, the youth
was taken in a motor car occupied
also by Dungy, Thomasson and Book
er. Birger's large sedan accompanied
them.
With a curse, Worsham was order
ed out OF the car and told to run for
your life" the sheriff declared.
Shot With Machine Gun.
Up the road flooded with the auto
mobile lights, Worsham zigzagged to
avoid the stream of pistol fire which
followed him. AS he started to STUN
bic. machine-gun fire from the Burger
car cut him down, the sheriff con-
tinued. Burger, who was In the car
with the machine gunners, repri-
manded the men for using machine
guns, saying the sounds would be a.
"give-away," because other people
didn't use machine guns"
The body was then thrown into
weeds at the roadside and later burn
ed in a house in Williamson County.
The story will be told to a Jury.
Coleman said. by three gangsters who
said they were along on the ride.
The sheriff asserted gangsters had
re-enacted the alleged murder scene
for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

The Siamese fighting Ash IL a
mean husband, but an excellent
father.
The pair of these curious creatures
at the Zoo a week ago became the
parents of a family Of 20 or 80
microscopic infants, no more than
little black specks in the water Of
the aquarium. The mother was
taken out Immediately. Her duty
Is done when the eggs are Matched
and from then on the care Of the
family Is the exclusive prerogativc
OF the father. IL she remained in
the cage he would eat her.
The young fish rest on the top Of
the water in a bubble nest. The
father blows up an air bubble around
each infant to hold it in place. Now
he patrols the water Just under the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
Z KANSAS TOWNS
FLOODED BY RAIN
Dry River Beds Filled, Prop.
erty and Crop Damage
Will Run High.
BY the Associated Press.

TOPEKA, kans., August i3.-More
than dozen towns We're flooded and
many miles of lowlands inundated
today by terrific downpours in central
Kansas, usually a sun-baked section
where little rain falls at this time of
the year. No lives were lost, but
heavy property damage was reported
The flooded area is in a rich farming
belt and the high waters took a heavy
toll in wheat crops, horses and cattle.
The Smoky Hill River, ordinarily
dry in the Summer. went on a rampage
near Saiina, flooding the towns Of
Ellsworth, Wilson, Blackwell, Dor.
rance and Marquette. Reports from
Dubuque said the water reached the
second stories Of homes and rescuers
responded to many calls for help.
Heavy rains last night ranged up to
Q inches at Hizer. In the Hoising-
ton section, $4,000 acres were under
water. Six inches of rain fell there
last night added to a similar down.
pour the night before. The water
reached a depth of Z feet in Hoising.
ton before ii receded. Missouri Pa.
cific tracks on three sides Of that town
were washed out.
Renewed food warnings were issued
to residents along the Solomon River
near Minneapolis. Kan, and along the
Arkansas River below Great Bend.
An engine and six cars OF a Missouri
Pacific freight train went into a creek
near Bison when q bridgs there was
washed out. The train crew escaped
injury.
Water ran feet deep through the
streets OF Hizer and reat he'd depth
Of 2 feet in the telephone exchange at
Albert, 20 miles northwest Of Great
Bend.
Russell, Kans., was cast into dark
ness when feet OF water invaded the
city light plant, soaking the switch.
board.
At Great Bend several residential
streets were flooded and streets lit
tered with litNks torn from trees by
the wind. Walnut Creek, miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
CHANG TO RESIGN
ASHEADOF ARMY
Ii Lieh-Chun Reported to Be
Named GeneraIissimo
by Marking Forces.
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, China. August 13.-It
was stated tonight that Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek tomorrow will issue a mani.
festo announcing his resignation as
generalissimo of the Marking Army
and appointing Gen. Ii Lieh-Chun,
former governor of Canton, as his
successor.
Observers say that if Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek does resign 1t will be due
partly to the military disasters which
his army has suffered recently, but
that the immediate cause Is said to
be the disloyalty Of his generals. and
a long telegram from Gen. Tang Seng-
Chi of Hank0w denouncing him.
Gen. Tang Seng Chi In his message
declared that Gen. Chang Kai-Shek is
the principal protagonist of the Com
munist regime and the chief cause
of the internecine warfare which is
running the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Hit-and-Run Autoist Drives or
After Fatal Accident.

Louise Toton, eoiored, 40 years old,
Of Oxon Hill. Nd. was knocked down
by an automobile whose driver was
not identified on the road near her
home last night, and died soon after
ward in Providence Hospital, where
she was taken In q passing automo.
bile.
When Arthur Jenkins. 2S years old,
colored, OF Oxon Hill later visited the
hospital to inquire about her cendi.
ton the police took him into custody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
GOVERNORS ACCUSER
HIT IN WISCONSIN
State Senator Says Fellow Member
Is Trying to Square Self
With Constituents"
By the Associated Press.

MADISON, Wis. August 13.-Fur.
Their discussion of the ''slush fund"
charges against Gov. Fred thinner.
man preceded adjournment today Of
the Wisconsin Legislature
State Senator Carroll, who preferred
the charges, was termed by State
Snator Blanchard "a disappointd Of.
nee seeker attempting TO square him.
self politically with his constituents.
Carroll quoted Gov. Zimmerman as
saying 1--WE signed your park bill,
how about $50,000?"
The outbreak yesterday was caused
through the veto Of CAROLS park bill
appropriating $500. 900 for the pur.
chase Of Northern Lake Park.
The governors statement regarding
the $4,000 was intended as a joke,
according OF c. c. Doring, a personal
friends Of the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
z. L. Trey Commissioned.

Elmer L. Trey. head of the special
intelligence section of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, has been commits.
stoned by the War Department a
major In the Military Intelligence
Bureau of the Reserve Corps of the
Army. The appointment was an.
nouncnd VoStordarx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
AIR MAIL BIDS SOUGHT.
Proposals for New Orleans Branch
to Be Opened Thursday.

ATLANTA, Ga. August 10 LP.
Opening of contract proposals for
the extension OF the New York Atlanta
air mail route via Birmingham and
Mobile to New Orleans has been set
for next Thursday, 1t was Announced
today by local men interested in the
probate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

picked out from the crowd, and locked
up at the first precinct. when ne could
not give a satisfactory account OF
himself.
Later. Policeman E. s. Graves OF
the first precinct went to the store for
examination of the premises and
found that the burglars had gained
entry by prying out the rear grating
He also found the bar and jimmy used
in the opening.
Sinclair and LeFoe have Just been
on foot patrol duty for a few days.
ment in the downtown district 10
check up on overtime parkers.
-, -
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POLICE NAB 2 MEN
TRAPPED IN STORE
AFTER HOT CHASE

CONTINUED from First Page)
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Jumping spiders leap on their prey
from q considerable distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Depreciation on. COW Is estimated
"A II efA Il
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INSPECTOR EVANS
FATALLY STRICKEN
AT POLICE STATION

Continued from First Pagel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
A POLITICAL MUDDLE
(Coconino SUM


this distance looks legislature
assembled again Wednesday
Governor Hunt recalled them invitation
million legislators
they adjourned,
question
then
him.
But they adjourn this
with
laid be o
If it question of governor
draw The legislators only 81
regular
for special session called by the
This little republicans
rather
Governor Hunt contends should
appropriations
claim by people egs
lating
his economy promises" insisting
while the legislature legislature
adjourned
in his
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Arizona EvangeI Needed

The Arizona Congress through leadership of it's
president P spIsbu vtaby to put Arizona
the industrial of the
No better that announced by Mr.
Spsbury of securing Frederick nationally
writer to direct program of national advertising
There may be other who simpich
needs of the southwest,
the common understanding of
the rest of the country Mr.. smpich
parts the world in
cudng
smph has made scientific
of the
the development apply
The Arizona Industrial Congress
onizaton
southern California
out of this scheme requires the classification ~
in the Arizona,
in attractive throughout
Simpich, with
of country and with facility of expression bordering the photo
graphic, would invaluable
eminaion of the required data
possibilities valleys Arizona never
they largely represent
trackess of cacticovered sands.
therefore state is to take it's
productive that
can present the hidden richness of the land
interest the land hungry people throughout the country
The Arizona Industrial complete epocha period
in its existence when the
new will valleys
Arizona.
When it of people have crossed
Arizona valleys to settle less
with not even signboard placed in this
necessity of securing man oe
Mr. simpich at once
Arizona needs Mr. Simpich services and the
people spsbury and assist in comnletn
angemens whereby the it's
tiona advertising director
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Oil Cause and Effect

Announcement of the reduction price crude oil followed
by cheaper gasoline prices periodic events
whcn generally Interpreted independents
AS matter of fact overproduction
crude oil in the reduction in
the price will force Independents arguing from effect to
instead of to effect.
The period Of past few years naturally has
encouraged widespread inevitable result of
production
The widcat market for his
crude OH shouts "freezeou ordinarily backed by
his stockholders.
The fact that supply demand always works
out the benefit the
enables the larger
pressonn control not how
ever evidence OF combination of
There be doubt oil
bearing profit
the guarantee
deposits always will find during
periodical periods of
encourage development while low
prices .as inevitably halt all expenditures
the halls ouoppings
entirely adjustment reached
may drop
widcating time
against
they urgently needed
authority
a petroleum. guarantee
small interests that if will
to n the worth his interest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
With Other Editors
A COSTLY GESTURE
(Tucson Citizen)

gesture which the
taxpayers o able to
which
little satisfaction added
should
position,
this instance using "cannon
only
responsible the
remarkable insight governors attitude afforded his
boastul the effect legislature of the
limited
the inimation
times
they would remain formless "botte imps"
other the the that the
life
s government.
outlines of
truth which
justcations will
tive
the IS havet
representation n government.
there in
governor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
WASHINGTON Al
LETTER SKI

the backs of human beings it would
require S00,OOO,OO0 men working S65
days of the year, each carrying a
load of $50 pounds over an average
Of 10 miles a day, to equal it."
j. F. Baker, technical adviser to
tho Chinese ministry of commune
cations, has compiled cnart show :
ing the number of miles of railway
per 100000 population. The ranking
of some, IS: Australia 404, Canada,
37S United States 261, New Zealand
254, France Ga, Germany 81, United
Kingdom 50, Spain iG, Italy 81, Rus
sia 26, Japan IL, Siam % and China
r. Baker points out that standards
of living Cor The common people
show rather parallel scale.
OF course, it follows that coun-
try so devoid of transportation and
communications facilities as China
would continue STEPPED in provincial
lsm.
The present inadequate railroad
systems are chiefly confined to the
coastal plaia and Manchuria. The
longest are the Chinese Eastern,
which has 1913 miles and runs
through Manchuria, and the Peking-
Hankow. railroad, which runs through
central China for S22 miles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
by RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Serxice 1Nriter

WASHINGTON. - ii any forward
looking governmen: gets firm
grip on China, it WI nave plenty
OF troubles but the problem of ce.
veloping transportation lines will be
among the very foremost
China has 1900. miles of railroad
as compared to something like ESQ.
geo in the United States Yet China
has four times our population and
nearly so per cent more territory.
Most of the Chinese are taus
grouped along the sea coast and
along her big rivers The others are
inaccessible except by the few miles
of railroad and antique methods OF
transportation, and enormous areas
of the country, with all sorts OF
possibilities, remain unsettled and
undeveloped Mongolia, for instance
has a population of out 2,5O0, ,OOu
scattered over 100000 square miles
SiX-sevenths of the Chinese popula-
tion is concentrated in one-third of
the area.
An estimated 1OO,OG0,0OO persons
in western China are virtually iso.
lated from the outside world by
lack of railroads.
Much Of the transportation in
this section is on the backs of hu-
man beings, reports Commercial At.
tache Julean Arnold to the depart.
ment of commerce. IF the cargo
carried in one year by the railways
for the 1O0,OO0,OOO people of the
United States had to be placed on
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Sixteen Years Ago

II. c. Margaret is building a
residence of concrete blocks at
Thirteenth street and A avenue.
John Adams, Of professional
golf fame, and Mrs. Adams, left
Tuesday night for Cloudcrart,
where Mr.. Adams has the con-
tract for laying out golf links.
Renwicll White, former editor
CT the Paradise Herald, arrived
in douglas yesterday from
lengthy visit with his parents In
California. He will soon start
the publication of the San Simon
Light.
Rev e. T. Walker, pastor Of
the First Baptist church, will
leave today for Tempe to attend
the Arizona Baptist convention.
DR.. f. T. Randall, said to have
been the first physician ana
surgeon to locate in Douglas, ar
rived in the city yesterday from
Guaymas. He says business is ~
a standstill in that part of So
nora. ncbody sick and all away
from home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
SlINN!B8
sOME FIGURES LIE

Figures don't lie; you can prove
anything by statistics, according to
a New York statistician. We wish
the professor would provide us with
the figures that prove $36.50 is too
much for a piece Of felt with a
feather in it just before Easter.
Among the early Greeks the
wearing of breeches was q mark of
slavery But now the ladies are
starting to wear the breeches, and
if they're slaves then Nero was n
cousin of Uncle Tom. The
amazing revelation has just been an
nounced that an intelligent mas has
IA vocabulary of 5000 words Proving
that even a smart man occasionally
misses a three-inch putt. And per-
haps, that certain large fishes in
the tropics climb trees.
Henry Fords commissary sells
chewing gum, meat, groceries and
ether merchandise at cut rates. We
suggest the slogan EAT FORD
SPAGHETTI AND SAVE MILES.
Spring is the time of year when
young men who go fishing for suck
ers just can't keep the trout of
! their hooks
The movies must be er1ancipate1
says VIII Hays. And the subtitle
writer who first thought up Game
the dawn" is the first guy we'd
like to see them emancipated of.
|
| Couldn't the Chinese get along
some way without China?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
way to Figure

Patrick O'Halloran was marvel at
figures. lie could reckon backward
and forward, and his powers were
a subject of great interest among
hi@ fellow workers.
Eventually the foreman himself
had heard rumors Of Patricks ability,
and decided to put him to test
Here, Pat he said, how many
shirts could you set out of yard?'
A bright smile Illuminated tbs
CHEEKY features of the Irishman.
"Ah, to be sure" he replied. IAN
II would DEPEND on whose yard ye
We're in intoirely."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Nnsc tn ihe Grindsto,e

BY far the best dedication we
have seen lately is Kin Hubard's to
his new Abe Martin book: ITO MY
Wife, Who Doesn't Care What
Write Just So 1 Keep on Writing"
Chicago News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Hold Nurse Exam In
Phoenix This Month

The Arizona state board of nurse
examiners VIII hold an examination
for registration April IS and 80 at
the state house in Phoenix, accord
ing to a notice received by the Dis
patch.
All applications for examination
mrst be in the hands of the secre,
tary, Catherine o. Beagin, Prescott.
BY April Is.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Fifty-Fiftx

Live and let live. is mighty good
MOTTO" said John y. Rockefeller, Jr,
TO his class THE principle is aptly
summed up in a cafe where sign.
is displayed which reads: No cheeks
.cashed. We have arranged with the
hank that we cash no cnecks and
they sell no soup"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
More Truth Than Poetry
By James j. Montague
SPRINGS FIRST VOICES

swim
The pond deep and damp and dim,
probably would like o
They o
But really there thing
For them to sing about
they shuck their tiny tails,
little :
enchanted wales
the wakenng earth
all they're
And winter through
pond,
all the wnerburdened
Is quiet be-
tonight
You'll hear them chant their delight
In silver tril trul,
No they huddle
the
They shout aloud that
And they
EXPLANATION
Servants be hired Germany
the country is getting back on it's financial feet
~ s.
they'd all the
money in the country before the of
AMERICANS
Robins their
home so their children be born the old
Copyright 1927, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Crime Wave in wonderland

The latest mysterious offense was
the robbery some time Tuesday night
Of a big steel vault, at Waddelts
ton paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Driven 10 Extremes

A cold spell struck Jimtown last
week and Boctlegger Ike Stubbs had
to put alcohol in his liquor to Keep
It from reezing.-Associated Editors
(Chicago).
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
X. O.,s ED ROBERTS

BOSTON, April 4 lPJ-Al Mello, of
Lowell, considered New Englands
best welterweight, knocked out Ed
Roberts of Tacoma, WASH, in the
first round of ten-round bout here
tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Modern Idea

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas @. Wilson Of
Shadewell, Ga, are visiting their
grandmother, Miss Ella Read-Ala-
bama paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Old Time American joke Reaches
berlin

Excuse me, sir, do you happen
to have seen policeman anywhere
about here?"
II am sorry, but have not seen
a sign of one"
"All right, hurry zip and give me
your watch and poclletbook then. -
DorfIYafbier C3erlin). F-N,- p
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Squirrel News

1t takes about 1900 nuts to hold
an automobile together, but it only
takes one to scatter it all over the
landscape.-Safety Bulletin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
1In,v rn,,rists Get stnnr

Within the past few months nearly
5000 rooms have bees added to the
hotel accommodations of the city.
Seattle paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Conniption Fit

The hysterical committee of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion will give a card party on Feb"
iuary 22.-Riverhead Nong Island)
paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Plucked From the Plains
Advice

The quarter you save
Is a Guarter won
SO save, if you will
Though when all's said and done,
The quarter that's spent
Means lot more fun:
Farm and Fireside.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
Old EOGies

The word obey is now deleted from
the marriage service. But many
husbands will find it hard to shake
Ncff ong-established habit-Lon-
don Opinion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-05
HOLLYWOOD A.Iihi

cafe2"
Bright Movie Star: THAT was Lon
Clancy, daar."-Life.