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Evening star., 1928-12-21
H0OvERS WILL SPEND
CHRISTMAS ON SHIP
Members Of Party and Battleship's
officers Will Be Guests at
Dinner. ....

U. s. S. UTAH. EN- ROUTE TO RIO
DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December 81 Up.
Santa Claus instead of King Neptune
will climb aboard the battleShip Utah
to greet Herbert Hoover as he nears
the Equator on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will make the
final preparations for Christmas during
their stay at Rio de Janeiro.
Their final purchases of gifts will
be made there. although Mrs. Hoover
already has secured many presents in
BuenoS Aires and Montevideo.
If anything that resembles a Christ
mas tree is found in Rio de Janeiro It
will be taken aboard the battleship.
But 1t has been suggested that since the
day will be celebrated in tropical waters
1t would be more appropriate to have
palm tree rigged up with Yuletide
adornments and placed on the deck for
the celebration.
The President-elect and Mrs. Hoover
Will entertain members of their party
and the ships officers at a Christmas
dinner served at a large table on the
deck if the weather permits.
The UtahS crew also will have a
Christmas dinner with turkey. mince
pie and other dishes which make up a
typical American meal on that day.
Holiday hours also will prevail on the
ship and there will be a program OF
entertainment.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
REFUSES TO TALK
TO WIN FREEDOM
Convicted Gamblers Release
Because of Large Family
Sought by ex-senator.

Former Senator Rice W. Means of
Colorado revealed today that he and
Spanish War organizations are seeking
to obtain the release or probation OF
Frank A. Stevens, one of the four men
sentenced December ! by Justice WAL
ter /. Mccoy of the District Supreme
Court to serve three years each in the
penitentiary on gambling charges.
Stevens is Spanish War veteran and
so is Means, but the former Senator
said his interest in the case was pr1-
marily for the sake of the prisoners
family. consisting Of wife and seven
children. Only one of the children,
boy of 20, is able to contribute to the
support of the family.
Refuses to "SqueaI"
There are indications that Stevens
would be released in time to return to
his family by Christmas if he will tell
what he knows about the gambling sit
uation in Washington, but the prisoner
has steadfastly refused to do what
gamblers describe as "SQuealing."
Before sentence was imposed Justice
Mccoy gave Stevens as we'll as the other
three men an opportunity to go before
the probation officer and turn them
selves inside out" for q chance at free
dom. None of them accepted the op-
portunity. Again yesterday Stevens was
taken from his cell at the District Jail
to the courthouse for conference with
Assistant United States Attorney Col
Inns and given second opportunity to
talk, but, 1t is understood, he declined to
throw any light on the gambling Sit
uation.
Only Blemish on Record.
Stevens is said to have declared that
he had been working in the gambling
house only three days when it was
raided and therefore knew little about
Washington's gambling fraternity.
Rather than talk" and probably in
criminate an innocent person, he said
he would stay in jail until he could be
released through proper methods.
Stevens is SO years old and the
gambling charge is said to be the only
blemish on an otherwise clean police
record.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
DAWES GIVES CHRISTMAS FETE
TO STAFF OF SENATE PAGES
Youths Take Good-Natured Jibes at Vice
President-Silver Inkstand and
Tray Given Host.

"The distinguished Vice President can
escape to his palatial private office and
commune with his trick pipe.
But I do not stress this point, because,
as a matter of sound public policy
somebody has got to stay faithfully on
guard in the Senate and watch over
the republics destiny-and since the
Vice President and the Senators won't
do it, it is good that the pages should
substitute. But the substitute is worthy
of his hire"
Similar orations in support of "the
bill'' were made by Tom Rogers and
Walter Reid.
But the evening was not all one OF
play and make-believe on the part Qt
the boys. A serious tribute and farewell
message from the boys to the Vice Presi-
dent was read by Milburn McCarty, Jr.,
who said: Your friendship has been
that kind which makes us feel as though
we have known you for many years. and
il is that kind of friendship to which
it is hard to say good-by."
Theodore F. Shuey, veteran chief oil
the force of official recorders OF Senate
debate, narrated "reminiscences. OF his
long career at the Capitol, and pre-
sented to Mr.. Dawes, on behalf OF the
staff of Senate officials, silver INK
we'll and tray.
Vice President Dawes responded in
appreciation of the tributes of friend
shin
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenseS have heen issnad

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
George H. Boyd, jr., %. and Ethel L. Col
win, 10; Rev. A. H. Mckinley.
oscar j. Boin, %, and Goldie Einbinder
81 both of Baltimore: Rev. j. T. Loeb.
Thomas E. Sheriff. 25 Lucketts va. and
Leta NJ. Rust, 81, Taylortown, Va; Rev H
Daniel DAmbrosia, 81. and Elizabeth
Mastrorocco, q; Rev. n. M: De Carlo
son. 33; Rev, G. c. Williams.
John Mitchell, 80, New York City, and
Katherine Miller, 38, this city; Rev, Hugh
- Samuel Moore, 81, and Alice Clinton 49,
Joseph F Fleming. As, and Agnes Taylor
Miles T. Coleman. "a, and Audrey w
Thompson. 10: Rev. H. w. Tolson.
Howard Mcintosh, 81, and Mary Knight
18; Rev. W. D. Jarvis.
George H. Braxton, So this city. and Mary
G.. Taylor. 81, Linden, Md.
Edgar w. Sayre, 81 and Martha C. Carl
son. %, both Of Salem, N. j.; Rev. H. w
Stanley A. Cross, 81, Portsmouth, Va. and
Helen E. O'Bryan, %, this city; Rev. w. D
King.
Joseph Fenwick, jr.. lS, and Theresa Car
ter. is; Rev. Robert Anderson.
Raymond Miller. 25. and Alberta Pollard
IS; Rev. w. d. Jarvis.
James Rustin, 80 and Elizabeth Wilkes
20; Rev. H. F. Graetenstein.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
AMBASSADOR CASE
TO Be TRIED AGAIN
Hart Acquitted and Jury Dis
agrees on Others at
Oyster House Trial.

After nearly nine hours deliberation
the jury in the Ambassador Oyster
House case last night acquitted Burgess
F. Hart, and disagreed in regard to
Francis Deegan, William Deegan and
Clarence Myers. All were charged with
sale and possession of liquor. Assistant
United States Attorney R. F. Camalier,
prosecutor, had recommended directed
verdict in the case of Hart on the
ground of insufficient evidence, and
the judge so instructed the jury.
previous trial of the case ended
abruptly when one of the jurors alb
sented himself and was later arrested
and sentenced to serve two days for
contempt of court.
The arrests grew out of raid on the
Ambassador Oyster House, 2l06 Eight
eenth street, on August 3. Police were
accused of using rough methods in en-
tering the establishment and of assault
ing Earl E. Rickert of Pip Eighteenth
street, bystander. but the charges were
dropped.
Defense Attorneys Harry Whalen and
Denny Hughes asked for directed ver-
dict of not guilty for all the defe'' 1ants.
They stated that if the Government did
not believe testimony given by four wit
neSSeS against Hart, the jury should not
be asked to believe their testimony
against the other three.
After hearing the statement of the
hung" jury. Judge Gus A. Schuldt dis
missed them, making third trial nee
eSSarY,
Evening star., 1928-12-21
BOL|WA'S DENIAL
OF ATTACKS HIT
Paraguay Gives Version of
GineS and VaIOiS RivaroIa
Engagements.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ASUNCICN. Paraguay, December -
Municipal officers plan to take action
against merchants who attempt Specu-
lation in necessities during the crisis
between Paraguay and Bolivia. The
chancellery and the ministry of war
announced that there have been no
recent incidents in the disputed Chaco
region.
The war ministry also denounced
denial by Bolivian officials of attacks by
Bolivian forces on Forts Gen. Genes ana
ValoiS Rivarola 1t was stated that the
Bolivian Cavalry had been repulSed by
a counter attack when within 20 kilo-
meters of Fort Gen. Genes and that
this move forced the Bolivian Infantry
to abandon Fort Mariscal Lopez CFort
Boquer0n).
President Guggiari in replying to a
message from the Pope asking for a
peaceful settlement of the difficulties
with Bolivia. said. Il am pleased to say
to you in the name e my people that
Paraguay will not be guilty of a single
offense against the brotherhood Of man
and cur sincere hope is for peace"
Commander Quoted.
The text of a communication from
Comdr. Castagnino of Fort ValolS
Rivarola is quoted: Learning of Boliv-
ian cavalry attack against Fort Marsical
Lopez. 1 left December IA at am.
from Valois Rivarola with troops to pro-
tect Lieut. Ruso Padin. Lieut.. Figari
was killed in this operation. I main
tanned contact with the Bolivians until
S pm, when they pretended to retire,
but the same night they moved against
Fort Gen. Genes. cutting off the road
to Valois Rivarola and capturing some
Of my supplies
THE Bolivian cavalry continued its
advance until December is, reaching to
within 90 kilometerS of Genes. but it
soon retired hurriedly before our strong
counter attack, which also forced Boliv-
ian infantry to abandon Fort Mariscal
Lopez Since that date the enemy
cavalry has ceased its operations and
I have reoccupied the positions in Valois
Rivarola. Besides Lieut.. Figari we lost
six infantrymen and two cavalrymen.
Bolivian losses were heavier
Evening star., 1928-12-21
TRIAL BOARD FINES
SEVEN POLICEMEN
Four Are Found Guilty Of Failure
to Patrol Beats-0ne
Warned.

Four policemen were found guilty of
failing to patrol their beats and enter
ing buildings by the Police Trial Board,
according to verdicts announced at
Police Headquarters today.
The men, with the punishment meted
out in each case, follow: l.. G. Steven
son, second precinct, fined $40; r. S.
Montgomery, seventh precinct, fined S.;
H. S. Montgomery, third precinct, fined
$5; L. C. Arion, tenth precinct, warned.
Stevenson also was found guilty of fall
ing to communicate through the patrol
signal system and was fined $40 on this
charge.
S. L. DeVaughn, fourth precinct, was
found guilty Of conduct unbecoming to
an officer. A charge of making an un-
truthful statement to superior officer,
however, was dismissed.
L. j. Thomas, eighth precinct, was
fined $40 for neglect of duty.
r. H. Taylor, fifth precinct, was found
guilty of Willful disobedience of orders
and fined $25. A charge of making an
untruthful statement to superior Of
ficer was dismissed.
John j. Hunter, fourth precinct,
found guilty of conduct prejudicial to
the good order Of the force, was
uueQ @@0s - = gs. -. - .1z&-h.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

The Senate page boys, who are seen
but not heard as the problems of the
Nation are debated each day. had their
turn to appear as the oartors Of the
occasion last night, when Vice Presl-
dent Dawes gave his annual Christ
mas party to the staff of the Senate
the last over which he will preside, since
he leaves office in March.
While part of the program was de-
voted to the extending of a sincere
farewell to Mr.. Dawes, the boys and
officials of the Senate staff did not let
the evening pass without their usual
assortment of good-natured jibes at the
genial Vice President and at the august
Senate itself.
Three of the diminutive orators took
the floor. and with all the vigor of sea-
soned statesmen, gave an illustration of
what they would say if the Senate
should have before it "a bill to increase
the pay of pages"
The only real question which ought
to trouble this great body" said William
H. Weed, rs not whether these faithful
pages ought to have greater compensa-
ton, but rather how great an increase
is needed to pay them for the painful
ear-strain they constantly must suffer.
Others can escape to the cloak rooms
when they can no longer stand the
thunders of futile eloquence which beat
in sound and fury upon the helpless
walls of our forum. Not so the poor
page. He has to stay on and take his
grief
Evening star., 1928-12-21
CAPITAL MAILING
EARLY THIS YEAR
Volume of Mail Tops Mark
for Same Date Last Year,
HaycoCk Announces.
Washington is mailing earlier this

Washington is mailing earlier this
year
Warned by the city post Office that
unusual effort should be made to mail
early to insure delivery of letters. cards
and packages by Christmas, residents
of the National Capital have taken the
"mail-early" warnings literally.
William M. Haycock, assistant post
master, announced today that the
volume Of mail this year is heavier than
at the same time last year. and that
the post Office expects to have most
of the Christmas mail out of the way
by tomorrow night. Mr.. Haycock be-
lieveS that Washington residents are
mailing earlier than usual this year,
because of the proximity Of Christmas
day to Sunday, and are striving to
get their mail in the boxes before to-
morrow night.
The post office will close at midnight
Monday, not to reopen again until mid
night Tuesday. There will be no WIN
dow service on Christmas day, and no
deliveries of ordinary mail will be
made. The only mail to be delivered
will be special delivery matter.
All along the line of mail going
through the post office an increase is
pared with last year Taking yeSter-
day as a typical pre-C Christmas day,
Mr.. Haycock said that 2.702236 letters
and cards we're mailed in Washington,
against 2,658,275 on December 20 last
year. Sacks of mail dispatched out of
the city totaled 1890, against 1888
for the same day year ago, while
sacks received aggregated 9,193, against
TIA. Sacks collected totaled 1870,
against 1914, while parcel post pack
ages delivered yesterday numbered Al
757, against 25.571 for the same day
year ago. Special delivery letters
also showed slight increase in
number
Mr.. Haycock again appealed to resi-
dents of the city to have their mail in
by tomorrow night in order that the
usual rush on the day before Christmas
may be lightened.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
PARISH ASKS PERMIT
FOR new STRUCTURE
st. Augustine's Plans Erection of
Building for Convent, School
and Auditorium.

Application has been filed at the
building inspectors Office for a permit
for construction of a 100000 three
story building at IT'S Fifteenth street
to house the convent, school and audi
torium of st. Augustine Catholic parish
The property on which the building is
to be erected is occupied by the Wash
ington Founding Asylum, which will
soon move into new quarters. The
parishs convent and school now are
located in two brick buildings across
the street from the proposed building
and do not have facilities sufficient to
meet the needs of the institutions, ac-
cording to Rev. Alonzo J. Olds, pastor of
st. Augustine Church. The building
will be in three units, one being set off
for the convent, second for the school
and the third for an auditorium to ac-
commodate 1000 persons The building
will be of brick with limestone trim
mingS.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
AUTO NOT STOPPED
AFTER HITTING GIRLS
Stelsby Says Fright Caused Him
to Drive On When Two Were
Killed-Held by Coroner.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December al
Following an inquest at Linthicum
Heights, near Baltimore, last night,
which held Earl Shelsby responsible
for the death Sunday night of Thelma
Vlack. Is years old, and Marie Stolba,
16, when they were struck by his au-
tomobile, gave statement in the Ann
Arundel County jail here today.
Shelsby said he was driving 35 or
40 miles an hour and the girls appear
ed suddenly in the fog not more than
six yards ahead of his automobile. He
swerved and there was thud. He knew
he had killed somebody, but sped on
through fright. In 1926, Shelsby's au-
tomobile was struck by train in Penn
sylvania and companion was seriously
injured. The car which killed the two
girls on the Annapolis pike Sunday night
was turned over several months ago.
in an accident. The police were told
that Shelsby escaped from sanitarium
two years ago.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

oSS'P
ter these loans, I believe that the prin-
ciple need not be impaired, and the
loans would bear rate of interest at
least sufficient to cover the interest
paid by the Treasury on its issues.
Describes Functions.
"After these many years of study
and discussion, it is, or should be, gen.
orally evident that the agricultural
problems which this measure is de-
signed to solve are charged with vital
public interest, justifying governmental
assistance, including public loans.
Secretary Jardine described in his
letter what he considered the principal
functions Of the major parts of the plan
of farm assistance, including the pro-
posed Federal Farm Board, the Ad-
visory Council and the stabilization
corporation. OF the Federal Farm
Board he said:
1T is essential, as contemplated in
this bill, that the members of the board
should be men of demonstrated capacity
and fitness, as on them rests response
bility for successful administration OF
this plan. Given a board composed OF
men of outstanding ability and Sympa-
thetic understanding of the problems
and needs of agriculture, am conf
dent that the plan would succeed.
without such board it would fail"
OF the stabilization corporation, Sec
retary Jardine said they are centra
agencies with two main functions. First
to act as merchandising agents for the
cooperative marketing association!
and for individual producers owning
stock or membership interest in tht
| corporation and, second, to handle tht
current surpluses of farm products.
These corporations. he said, would bt
| under the control of producers anc
would not put the Government directly
| into business.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
UNDERTAKEN IN GROUP
HELD ON DRY CHARGES
Three Baltimoreans Arrested
While Speeding Through Streets.
49 Quarts of Liquor Seized.

The anxiety of an undertaken to
return home in time to conduct a
funeral in Baltimore today resulted in
his arrest this morning, along with two
other men, on a charge of transports
ing liquor. The undertaken is Charles
w. Langori 40 years old, of the HOO
block West Hamburg street, Baltimore,
Md.
Langor was riding in an automobile
owned and occupied by Charles William
Nagel of the 2600 block West Fairmont
street, Baltimore, and operated by
Harry w. Nelk Of the same address,
Policeman Guy Rome saw them speed
ing through the Anacostia section of
the city early this morning and stopped
them. A search of their car revealed
that they had 48 quarts of liquor in
the machine.
The three men assured police that
they were not bootleggers, explaining
that they had gone to Southern Mary
land because they understood that the
illicit distillerS there were making the
purest whiskey now available.
All took their arrest calmly with the
exception of Langor, who was to have
conducted funeral this morning ard
was anxious to appear at the appointed
time. Police assisted him in arrang-
ing with another undertaken to take his
place.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
LEAGUE CONGRATULATED
BRAND Receives Cablegram From Ma
tionaliSt Minister.

PARIS, December 81 CP).-Foreign
Minister BRAND, president of the Coun-
Gil of the League of Nations, has re-
ceived a cablegram of congratulations
from c. T. Wang, foreign minister OF
the Nationalist government in China
on the Councils ~7rt in the Bolivian
Paraguayan dispute. The message
read:
Have taken note of all conmunica-
tions between the League and the gov
ernmentS of Bolivia and Paraguay and
express admiration of the Leagues un-
tiring efforts to live up to its ideals"
The message aroused much interest
in League circles, where it was felt to
show the keen attention which over
seas countries pay to the activities of
the League. It was also felt to indi-
cate Nationalist China's assumption
that the Far East falls within the po-
litical scope of the League in the event
of difficulties arising there.
M. BRAND also received kilograms OF
felicitation from Colombia, Chile and
Siam, Colombia congratulating the
League for its efforts toward peace on
the American continent.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Story Of America
Set to Music Wins
Praises of Critics
Final Anthem, Theme of
Symphony, Fails to Go
Over as New National Air
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21-The story
of America as set to music by Ernest
Bloch in a $4,000 prize winning SYM
phony received favorable comment to-
day from music critics of New York
newspapers.
But the closing anthem, which Mr.
Bloch had written with the idea of pro-
viding the Nation with a proper ma
tional anthem to replace the present
"old English drinking song," failed to
win praise.
The Bloch symphony, entitled Amer
ica," was given its premiere by Walter
Damrosch and the Philharmonic SYM
phony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall yes
terday and is to be performed today in
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. It
tells, in three parts, the story of Amer
lea, from the landing of the pilgrims
through the jazz age and to promised
reclamation.
Familiar American folk songs are
woven into the symphony. but the un-
derlying theme Is the anthem which
brings the work to climax.
Mr. Bloch, native OF Switzerland, is
head of the San Francisco Conservatory
His symphony won prize offered by
Musical America for the best American
symphonic work.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

CONTINUED From First Page)
latllre passed a memorial addressed to
President Coolidge, requesting him to
veto the bill Just as AShurSt and
Hayden had held in arguing against it,
the memorial termed the bill unconsti-
tutional, "in that it attempts to allo-
cate waters of the Colorado River, be-
1=<s ing to the State of Arizona, with
out the consent of Arizona" The
memorial also protested that enactment
of the bill would result in the reclama-
ton of land in Mexico and forever de-
Of water essential to their develop
ment." It concluded THE measure
does injustice to Arizona by taking that
which belongs to this State and for all
time turning it over to the State of
California. 1t is based on the theory
that might, and not justice, makes
right"
President Coolidge used three pens to
sign the bill and he gave them to Sem
ator johnson, Representative Swing
and George G. Young of the Los An
geleS Examiner.
26,OO0,OOO Acre Feet Capacity.
The bill calls for the harnessing
OF the colorado River at the Black
Canyon site by dam nearly twice
as high as any existing, to impound
millions Of acre feet of water, which
would be used to bring under cultiva-
ton wide eXpanses of arid Southwestern
lands. This dam would further pro-
vide electric power to miles of territory
in several neighboring States.
The structures reservoir would have
an estimated capacity of 26,00000O
acre feet of water, and the power ma
chinery on which this would be used
is expected to develop approximately
100000 horsepower of electrical en-
ergy. OF this $4,000 horsepower would
be firm power" Upon this basis, il
has been estimated that the entire cost
would be returned to the Government
with interest, within SO years.
After construction of the dam, the
bill authorizes construction of modern
f1ood-control works around the rim oi
the Imperial Valley. Following this
the bill stipulates construction of ar
all-American canal between the river
and Imperial Valley, which would bt
wholly within the United States. Al
present the valley is irrigated by &
canal branching off the Colorado River
which runs to large extent through
Mexican territory.