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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
ASSUMES
POST TOMORROW
Inspector Is Made Assistant
Superintendent OF
Police.

Inspector William s. Shelby tomor,
row will become assistant superin,
tendent Of police, filling the vacancy
created by the death of the late
Charles A. Evans.
The promotion of Inspector Shelby
was ordered by the District Commits.
sioners yesterday afternoon. on recon-.
mendation of Maj. Edwin 3. Hesse,
superintendent of the Police Depart,
ment. who described him as "a stu.
dent of police history and a most
capable police official"
Personnel Shake-Up.
With the promotion came a reor-
ganiZation of the administrative per.
sonnet. Henry G. Pratt. senior as
sistant superintendent, was given the
additional title of supervisory as.
sistant" and placed in command Of
the Detective Bureau and all the uni
formed force except the Traffic Bureau.
Pratt has been In command of the
Detective Bureau only.
Shelby. with the subtitle OF ad'
ministrative assistant. will have
charge of the personnel work as he
now has, as an inspector, the Traftic
Bureau. hack inspectors office, GUS
tody of clothing and property. the
repair shop and the Telephone Bureau.
Maj. Hesse plans to place an officer
in active charge of the, Detective Blu
reau under Pratt, but the assignment
has not been made. 1t Is not In.
tended, however. to name an inspector
to succeed Shelby. AS result. the
number Of inspectors viii be reduced
from five to four.
Appointed in 1909.
Under the reorga nization the chief
clerk Of the Police Department, the
Woman's Bureau and the Board of
Police Surgeons are still left report
ing directly to the major and super
intendent.
Shelby has been connected with the
Police Department since 1902. when
he was appointed private. In 1918
he was assigned to the Police Court
as information clerk to the assistant
corporation counsel. In 1917 he was
promoted to sergeant and In 1919 he
became lieutenant. Three years
later he was made a captain ana in
1924 ne was promoted to the rank OF
inspector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
81 PLACED IN CUSTODY
ON GAMBLING CHARGES
Three Raids Made by Police on
Suspected Establishments Re.
suit in Big Haul.

Thirty.two men were arrested late
yesterday afternoon and last night
in three raids on alleged gambling
establishments conducted by police
of the first precinct. This brings the
total raids made by officers of the
first precinct within the past week
to 10, and records at headquarters
show that out of 3S persons arrested
during thep asst month on gambling
charges, 2S were arrested by police
of No. l. who are making a concerted
drive TO clean out their territory.
Two of the men arrested last night
were charged with permitting gaming.
one with setting up a gaming table
and the remainder were booked as
disorderly. Those held on the first
charge are David Samakow. arrested
at 907 ID street. and Morgan q. Will
son. arrested at Goa III street. last
night at about o'clock. Harry A.
Perkins was charged with setting up
a gaming table, and was arrested
yesterday afternoon at 900 Ninth
street. All three men were released
on the posting of collateral or bond.
They will be arraigned in Police
Court Friday, Assistant United States
Attorney David Hart stated this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
so, 900, 900 IN AMERICA
NOT CHURCH MEMBERS
Spiritual Meaning of Christmas
Discussed by Rev. Edmond A.
Walsh, S. j., at Keith's.

There are 60, 900 900 people in this
country who do not belong to any
church and therefore do not know
what the Christmas season means
from spiritual view," Rev. Edmond
A. Walsh. s. j., vice president of
Georgetown University and regent of
the School of Foreign Service. de.
clared in his address at the Christ
mas service, held under the auspices
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
in keith's Theater at noon today.
"The individual or nation which
does not build its character on un.
selishness is building vacant
palace with an empty room,' DIR.
Walsh said referring to the fall of
Rome and the fact that this Nation.
the greatest and wealthiest of all
time. has no divine guarantee that
1t will not decline.
Mrs. Charles p. Grandfield, presided.
Prayer was said by Rev. w. 8. Waite.
myer, pastor of the Lutheran Church
Of the Epiphany.
Calvary Baptist quartet, composed
OF Mrs. Florence Sindell. Mrs. Cleo $.
Parks, William +. Raymond and Fred
East. accompa MED by Thomas Moss.
director, sang the Shepherds Christ.
mas Song"
Rev. Moses r. Lowell, pastor OF the
Mount Pleasan mt Congregational Church.
will be the speaker tomorrow. Rev.
Walter r. Smith. pastor Of the Park
View Christian Church. will give
prayer. The Sacred Heart Choir
Quartet will sing a Christmas selec.
ton. Mrs. Moffat Bradley, president
of the Bible Schools Of Washington,
will preside. and members of the
Woman's City Club will act as ushers.
All children of the city are invited
to attend the special services Satur.
day, when Mrs. Charles Wood will
present Christmas story In pictures.
More than 1000 children attended the
Saturday service last year and Mrs.
Howard Hodgkins. chairman for that
day, Is hopeful the number will pc ex-
ceeded this year. Parents are urged
10 accompany their children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
S|SLER PURCHASED.
FOR WASHINGTON
Noted st. Louis Player to
Hold First Base for Griffs
Next Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeclaI Dispatch to Inc star
NEW YORK, December 14.-George
Sisler. for years one of the outstand-
Ing stars of the American League.
this morning was purchased by Wash.
ington from st. Louis, and will ne at
first base for the Nationals next year.
This announcement was made by
Clark Grifith, president of the Ma.
tionaIs. after a conference with Phil
Ball, owner Of the Browns. and while
the consideration was not made pub
lie. IL can be said on the best of au-
thority that it was $4,000.
The Nationals will be forced to me-
gotiate with Sisler whose contract
with st. Louis expired this year. but
Griffith said he anticipated no tron
bic. He insisted, however, that no
unreasonable demands by the player
for bonus. for instance-would be
granted.
The acquisition of Sisler gives the
Nationals two excellent first sackers.
but there is likelihood that a deal
may be announced this afternoon that
will take Joe Judge. the other incum-
bent, out of Washington.
Bucky Harris, manager of the Ma
tionals, was in an extended confer
ence with Billy Evans, the new gen.
eral manager of the Cleveland club,
and Ray Schalk, manager of the
White Sox, at noon time. and 1t was
considered highly probable that zeal
involving another player or players
would be contaminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
DEFICIENCY BILL
IN CONFERENCE
Senate Increases Total of
Measure, but Changes No
Local Items.

The first deficiency bill carrying
items of Importance 10 the develop
ment OF the Capital and funds needed
by the District government to com
plete the current fiscal year. Is in
conference today between the two
branches of Congress. having passed
the Senate yesterday evening.
The Senate made substantial in
crease in the total Of the bill but did
not change any of the local items
All that remains TO be done is for the
conferees to adjust the differences be-
tween the action of the two houses on
the national phases OF the measure.
In addition 10 approximately 500. 900
for miscellaneous requirements of the
District. the measure will make avail
able 100000 for purchase of the site
for the proposed national arboretum
in Washington. 100000 to begin re.
location of the Botanic Garden and
So, 100000 to continue work on the
Federal building program in the Penn
sylvania avenue triangle.
The list of municipal items includes
100000 for current repairs TO
SuDuIDdU TOduS, SfUsUVU LOI repairs u
Chain Bridge, SIS 900 for rent Of tenn
porary quarters of municipal agencies
required to move to make way for
the Government building program and
SAC, 900 for the care of children placed
under the Board of Public Welfare.
The total of the bill for all depart
ments of the Government is approx.
mately $210, 900. 1t includes money
to elevate the big guns on the battle
ships Oklahoma and Nevada and pro-
vides funds for public buildings in
various States
On motion of Senator Howell Re.
publican. Nebraska. the Senate in
creased from $5,500,000 to $11. 500. 900
the Appropriation for the purchase of
the Cape Cod Canal. The Nebraska
Senator said he offered his amendment
to relieve the Government of more
than 100000 in interest payments on
the bonds outstanding. in addition to
the total provided In the bill as it
passed the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
ACCUSED OF FAKE TESTS.
Early Trial Predicted for Chicago
School Superintendent.

CHICAGO, December IA R.-An
effort to speed the trial of William
McAndrew, suspended superintendent
of schools, was seen today in the an
nouncement that school board trial
sessions will be held at night.
The prosecution had between so
and so district superintendent and
teachers ready to TESTIFY against NC
Andrew at the meeting today. At
torneys for the board said the wit
nesses would reveal McAndrew's sys-
tenn of fake" tests from which he
compiled statistics showing a 100
per cent increase" in intelligence of
pupils.
Former Congressman John j. Cor
man. the mayors special investi-
gator of school history texts. who was
recently sued for 100000 by Prof
David S. Muzzey of Columbia Uni
versitv because of criticisms of the
Muzzey history, also was expected to
testify today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
BUS LINE EXTENSION
is URGED BY CITIZENS
School Committee to Seek Speed
in Construction of Addi-
tions to Buildings.

The extension of bus service from
Forty-fifth and Fessenden streets to
River road and Wisconsin avenue was
recommended by the American Uni
versity Park Citizens Association AT
it's monthly meeting in Hurst Hall,
American University, last night.
The extension of the transportation
service would accommodate hundreds
of school children, would afford con-
nections with the Chevy Chase bus
line and the Wisconsin avenue car
line and would give access to the Wis
consin avenue shopping district.
The association approved in prio-
ciple a sterilization law for the Dis
trict.
The school committee was directed
to cooper ate with the Northwest Sub
urban Association in an effort to
hasten the construction of additions to
the Janney and Tenley Schools.
The matter of repairs to streets IN
the neighborhood was brought before
the association and referred to CON-
mittee.
President Thomas Z. Lodge pre-
sided at the meeting. The following
new members were admitted: r. +.
Hutson, Harry c. Sherier, Herbert l..
Brooks and Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. war
rem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
Realty Man Ends Life.

NEW YORK. December IA CP).-
Leaving dinner party at which he
ana MS wife were hosts. Talman Bige-
iow' socially prominent real estate
operator. went to another room in his
home early this morning and shot
himself to death. Relatives and
friends were unable to suggest a mo-
tive for the suicide. While serving
With the Red Cross on the Italian
front in the World War Bigelow was
slightly shell-shocked. but recovered
after his return TO this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
ADMITS j. s. PROBE
OVER LOAN TO HILL
Teller Says Agents lnveSti-
gated His Conduct in
Transaction.

BY the Associated Press.
Commissioner Teller OF the Ship
ping Board said today that his con-
duct had been investigated by the
Department of Justice in connection
with a loan made to former Com
missioner W. s. Hill by persons con.
nected with West Coast shipping in
terests.
The commissioner, who is the Pa
cific Coast representative on the
board, said he had told the depart
ment that he knew nothing about
the case until MIR. Hill, South Dako-
tan. told the board about it.
1T was natural for the Department
of Justice to question me regarding
the natter he said. ''as / had been
financially interested in Swayne &
Hoyt "a shipping company of San
Francisco before becoming a men,
Der OF the board. | sold all the in
terest | had in boats operated by that
company. however, before coming to
Washington.
Mr.. Hill resigned two days ago
after revealing that circumstances sur
rounding the loan had been investi-
gated by the Department of Justice.
A contract between the board and
Swayne & Hoyt, under which the
company operated Government SnIpS.
was ordered cancelled by the board
yesterday on the ground that its agent
arranged the loan for Hill.
Mr.. Teller said he told the Justice
Department that he knew Bley. as he
was the Washington agent of one OF
the merchant fleet operators, but that
he didn't know him until after he
CTeller) came to Washington.
Ifu1prStanH he WaG connected
with the company before l came here
and while. also was connected with
it, | never knew him." he said
There is no truth in the report that
/ intend to resign, or that pressure has
been brought to bear upon me to
bring about by resignation. | intend
to continue tn serve on the board for
the best interest of the public" Teller
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
HITS BRITISH POLICY.

NEW CASTLE. England. December
IA R.-Criticizing the governments
naval policy. Viscount Grey OF Fallo'
den. wartime secretary, for foreign
affairs. said at luncheon today: IF
orr government at Geneva had only
said. We want small cruisers and we
will not mind how many 1O,0OOton
cruisers you build there would have
been no failure of the conference.
II cannot help thinking there has
been a most disastrous mishandling
of the whole naval problem between
us and the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
One Still and 50 Barrels of Mash Found,
Due to Little Birds" Whisper to Police

door. and made some remarks about
people who would wake man up at
this hour Of the night.
The policemen were just on the point
of feeling bad about 1t when theN
detected the unmistakable odor of
strong and Illicit beverage. They
entered.
They searched. They found. They
found | still, so barrels Of mash,
half barrels of the completed
product. 2 cases of jars Of the same
and vast quantities of corn sugar
yeast and other ingredients. That
which would not break they seized.
Included In the latter category were
Smiroldo and Geino Roma. who were
held on charges of operating a still
and illegally possessing and manufac.
turing intoxicating beverage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
governor PERMITS
|. SENATE TO GATHER
WithdraWs Troops at Capitol.
Legislators to Study I'M
parchment Bills.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December IA
Gov. Henry S. Johnston today ordered
National Guardsmen, assigned to the
Capitol TO prevent sessions of the self
convened Legislature, to permit the
Senate to meet in its chamber to con.
slider impeachment charges against
himself and two other State officials
With military barriers removed
Senate leaders announced they would
meet at the Capitol shortly after noon
today, TO receive the bills of impeacb.
nent voted by the House in a secret
session yesterday. 1t was understood
that preliminary session would be
called in a hotel.
e2 Senators Present.
Senator Mac O. Williamson, presi.
dent pro tempore, said that % Sena.
tors. one more than quorum, were
here. He indicated the Senate planned
to consider charges against the gov
ernor before discussing indictments
naming Chief Justice Fred Branson
or the State Supreme Court and Harry
b. COrdell. president of the State
hoard of agriculture.
The indictment against the governor
specified six charges, including al.
legged incompetency and alleged illegal
use OF State funds. Judge Branson
was charged with corruption in office
while three counts were preferred
against Mr.. Cordell. charging illegal
expenditures OF State funds and ir.
regularities in payrolls.
In announcing he would permit the
Senate to assemble. Gov. Johnston de.
ciared he did not retreat from his con.
tention that the Senators had no an.
thotity TO sit as court of impeach.
ment, in view Of his refusal to cali the
session. He also called attention To
the State Supreme Court decision
holding the Legislature had no inner.
ent right to convene as leaders of the
House and Senate contend.
Aware of Litigation.
Gov. Johnston said that so far as
ne knew, the Senators had not en-.
gagged in any unlawful acts and that
they we're aware Of litigation pending
10 test the validity of various ques.
tons growing out of the impeach.
ment proceedings.
When the governor modified the
guard. he insisted he did so merely
to prevent instruction" and assure
stabilized government pending final
action by the courts. He said that he
would accept findings OF the courts
and that IL it was decided the Legisla-
ture had been legally assembled, he
would offer no further interference.
In addition to the Supreme Court
ruling. temporary injunction was
issued by the District Court forbid.
ding special session. The Senate,
however. has decided its rulings take
precedence over any State courts.
Under Impeachment procedure, If
the governor is removed. the heuten.
ant governor would be declared gov.
ernor by the Senate. w. j. Holloway.
lieutenant governor. has declined to
indicate his action should the Senate
designate him as chief executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
SALTzMAN RETIRES.
Major General Ends Active Service
January 8.

Retirement of Maj. Gen. Charles
Mex. Saltzrnan OF Iowa, chief signal
officer OF the Army, from active serv-
ice at his own request, effective Janu-
airy 8. was announced today at the
War Department
The appointment of Col. George s.
Gibbs. also an Iowan, to succeed Gen.
Saltzman, was announced recently.
Since Gen. Saitzman will retire from
active service while still holding the
grade OF major general, he will go on
the retired list in that rank and will
not return to his own rank In the
corps. which is colonel He has had
IS years service In the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

A little bird whispered in the ears
OF police at the ninth precinct that
there was some unlawful distllling
going on at the home of Santo Smi.
roldo at 1850 Raum street northeast.
but the little bird couldn't swear out a
warrant.
And so Lieut. Gustave A. Lauten
and Precinct Detectives c. C. Stepp
and Arthur Fihelly scratched their
heads and thought for while. After
thinking for a while they fixed up a
warrant charging Smiroldo with u
minor violation of the traffic code-a
very minor violation.
Armed with this warrant. Lauten,
Stepp and FINELY approached the Smi-
roldo residence at l o'clock this morn
ing and raped upon the door. Within
a few minutes Smiroldo opened the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra in the auditorium at Ma
rlne Barracks at S:15 o'clock tonight.
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur S.
Witcomb. second leader.
March, Thomas Jefferson"
Santelmann
Overture, "Phedre'. .Massenet
a) "Poupee Charmante" Charming
DolD SAVING
(b) Prelude" .Jarnefelt
Solos for trombone
(a) "A Dream" Bartlett
d. Forgotten" .Cowles
principal musician, Robert E. Clark
Excerpts from MY Maryland,
ROmbers
Nocturne "Liebestraume" Gove
IL CeAicJ LISA
Suite de ballet. "Coppelia" >. Delibes.
Marines hymn
THE Halls of Montezuma'
'The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
Liverpool Fears Harbor Blaze as Tanker.
Wrecked, Spills Gasoline Cargo in River

Throughout the night tense watch
was kept along both shores of the
Mersey. Firemen stood by with many
thousands of yards of hose attached
to hydrants, ready for any emergency.
The Seminole grounded yesterday
afternoon. Thirteen tugs tried des
perately but in vain to dislodge the
vessel before the tide turned. Soon
the sound of swapping rivets and
bursting plates told Capt. Hudson and
his crew that the tanker's back had
been broken. Immediately the tanks
began to belch forth streams of
gasoline.
The British steamship California
with 1900 British troops from the
East aboard, which was lying near
the Seminole, was towed to a safe
distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

NEW YORK, December IA @.-
Judgment for $1,S50.40 has been filed
against Sophie Tucker. vaudeville
star, by State Tax Commissioner
Thomas NJ. Lynch. Miss Tucker
failed to pay State income taxes for
three years and is liable to l per cent
penalty each year until the tax is
paid. the State charges The original
tax was 81 ,5O75l. papers in the case
indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
Detroit Police Find Many Citizens Armed
With Sawed-O@ Shotguns and Pistols

tration blanks ordered printed to
ha listed the first day
With exhaustion OF the first 10000
blanks the police ordered 10000 more
printed. and these in turn were used
between the rise and fall OF a single
sun. The surprised authorities then
order ed 100, 900 more blanks. but reg
istration has continued briskly for
several weeks. Already $4,000 citizens
have received gun permits in Detroit
proper.
Police said the registrations re-
vealed that large percentage of
clergymen possesstarms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

by tHt AhsOVIaIeU PFfBt
LIVERPOOL, England, December
14.-Anxiety prevailed along Z miles
OF docks today as thousands of gal
Ions of gasoline foated several inches
deep on the turbid surface Of the
Mersey River.
Police, dockworkers and firemen
were on the alert lest by any chance
this infiammable fluid be ignited and
set Liverpool ablaze.
A strong odor OF gasoline and
naptha pervaded the dock area and
streets half mile inland from the
Mersey. where the tank steamer
Seminole broke In two, pouring its
infiammable cargo on the surface of
the stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
GREECE MAY GET SENATE
People Would Elect so of Body I'm
der Terms of Bill.

ATHENS, Greece, December IA CO
A bill has been prepared for the
creation Of Senate, which has not
existed since 1862 1t provides for 80
Senators, to be elected directly by the
people. Twenty others will be chosen
by commercial. professional. scientific
and labor organizations and 10 by the
Chamber OF Deputies.
Senator'S must be 40 years old.
Their term of Office will be three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

TOULON. France. December IL w..
"A French seaplane which sent out
an SOS call has landed off Cape Car.
honara. on the southeastern end Of
Sardinia. naval authorities learned
today. Several seaplanes and three
cruisers Joined in the search Tor the
plane, which left Ajaccio. Corsica. for
Tunis. North Africa. despite heavy
sess and bad VI ather. Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
TRAFF,,c: BIDS STUDIED.
$35, 900 Contract Award Waits
Scrutiny by Committee.

A committee of five District officials
was appointed by the Commissioners
today to scrutinize the bids opened re-
Gently for $4,000 worth of automatic
traffic signal lights and appurtenances.
The contract for the equipment will
be awarded as soon as the committee
makes its report.
Maj. L. E. Atkins, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner, is chairman of
the committee. Serving with him are
Daniel j. Donovan. auditor; Marion C..
Hargrove. purchasing officer: William
II. Harland. traffic director, and War
rem 3. Hadley. electrical engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 14.-There Is
considerable police speculation as t.
why Detroiters are arming them
selves with sawed-oR shotguns. large.
caliber pistols and other weapons.
Police headquarters learned of the
large number OF firearms In the pos
session Of reputable citizens when
they checked over the registration OF
weapons required under new State
law.
Their hrst hint that Detroit Is well
armed came when the 10000 regis