Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Cloudy tonight er tonight, with minimum temperature Temperature—Highest, 32 degrees. 46, at 11 am. t 8 p.m. vesterday. Full report on Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 o. NSDJI6T. | Maiscar s Bureau Forecast.) and tomorrow; cold- oday; lowest, 36, at page 10. Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. HALL CASE ENDED - ASCOURTQUASHE AL NDETENTS Widow, Stevens Brothers and Carpender Released After Jury Says “Not Guilty.” SIMPSON STAYS AWAY AS DECISION IS REACHED Final Action in Famous Case Is Taken Upon Instructions of Attorney General. By the Associated Press. COURTHOUSE, SOMERVILI J.. December 4.— Al defendants in the Hall-Mills murder case were released from custody teday., when Supreme Court Justice Charles M. Parker, on motion of Attorney General Katzen- bach, quashed the indictments which remalned against them after yester- day’s acquittal of Mrs. Frances Stev- ens Hall and her brothers, Willie and Henry Stevens, for the murder of Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills The indictments quashed tods as follows Mrs. Hall and her two brothers, and their cousin, Henry De La Bruyere Carpende Ly with the murder of the Rev W. Hall: Henry Carpender. with the murder v were charged Katzenbach took dings when Spe- mder Simpson cral vharge of the e vial Prosecutol telephoned tha court. After the motlons upon by the court Katzenbach said the State because Gov. Moore that Le be further duty as a sp Members of the jury night returned the verdict wal, were paid £ 31 days’ service ont The jury that Willie and Henry ens deliberated five hours and cight ininutes before bringing in separate ver It is aid that three ballots were taken, rhe first ndin quittal, the second 11 to 1 and the third unan- red for 1 relieved from il prosecutor. which last of acquit Jur Hall and A deep silence the reeted the annc names of Henry Stevens, Willie Ktevens and Mrs. Hall were called. in order, but in the corridors outside there wus heard cheering when the news reuched the, crowds gathered there. Justice Par nad warned #gainst any demonstration in the rourtroom The defendants mly, Heney Steven @ to show outward emotion. came into s «und he wiped them Fway before grdsping his wife's hand. He then smiled broadly. Willie ac cepted his vi with_his cus- tomary hean . and Mr smiled momer bt quick: sumed the dignified reserve wh bers throughout the month wial Npecial Pr cutor tuvored having the ments pressed, subj 1o the opinion of Cov Moore. He reasserted hi charze that it impossible to get a “fair trial’ smerset County and said he | would ask to be relfeved as speeial prosceutor if the case were continued. e said he was not surpriséd at the verdiet Mrs. Hall Issues Statement. Mrs. Hall said My brothers and I are very aft ur years of gossip and accusations, to have had an opportu nity to ~ th in_ open court. We are giad to have personally gone on the witness stand and sub- wmitted ourselves to thorough ¢ examination and 1o have obtaine complete vindication through the ver: dict_of a Somerset County jnry “The testimony of the w heen broadly distyihuicd daily through the public prints. and we believe the verdict will have full approval through ontinued on Page 9. Column 2) U. S. ENVOY’S |NfERVIW GRATIFIES MUSSOLINI Premier Expresses Thanks to Am- in courtroom rd the verdicts being the only . Tears re of the Simpson said he remaining indict- bassador Fletcher for Explaining Italian Situation to Press. By tha Associated Press. ROME, December American Ambassador Fletcher for the first time since his return from the United States, Pre- mier Mussolini today warmly thanked him for the interview, granted on his arrival In New York. explaining the situation in Ttaly. The premier ex iressed gratification that the majority of American newspapers were hegin ning to understand Fascist Italy and apprafse its work justl Mr. Fletcher replied that ha was ased by Mussolini's declaration, t added that the entire American press, whether favorable to Italy or not, was guided by a desire to state the truth according to its lights and was not inspired by preconceived prejudices. HUSBAND WOUNDED TWICE Man Returns From Hospital Only to Go Back After Quarrel. Two domestic difficulties are report- ed by police of the sixth precinct to have disturbed the peace of the fam- tly of James Bombrey, 28 vears old, and his wife, Daisy Bom brey, In their home at 725 Fourth street vesterday. It was about 10 o'clock in the morn- 4.—Receiving Henry P. 1 colored, ing that the couple are reported to! have had their first unpleasantness, and James was taken to Emergency Hospital where he was treated for a scalp wound. Returning home after he celved surgical aid, James, it is stated. en, ed in another difficulty that .nS:f in his receiving a second simi- Jar wound. This time his wifc tvok Lim to Freedman's Hospital in a taxi- ad re- i not come to | sked | each for their | ncements after the | Hall ; h was ' Port of New York Guarded to Block Bergdoll’s Return By the Associated Press NEW YORK, December 4.—Im- migration inspectors are taking ex- tra precautions here to prevent the entrance undetected of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft dodger, who has been living a life of ease in Germany. Every ship from Germany and adjacent ports, including all freight- ers, is being' carefully watched. Twice the usual number of in- spectors met the North German Lloyd liner Muenchen at quaran tine last night and made careful scrutiny of passengers and crew. Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, mother of the draft evader, has declared in Philadelphia that her son will never return to the United States! MINISTERS; PARLEY 'VIEWED AS REMOTE Geneva Conference Brought | No Nearer by Chamberlain- Briand Meeting. | I By the Associatea Press. PARIS, December 4.—The proposed conference of the French, British nd German foreign ministers at | Geneva mext week, during the ses- | sions of the Council of the League of Nations, seems as far off wfter the meeting here vesterd: jtween M. Briand, French fore'gn minister, and Sir Austen Chamber- | !lain, the British foreign secretary, at which German questions Chinese situation were discussed. No decision as to a common policy | in China Wi -hed. Austen | sald. It s said, however, that Ureat ain and France have decided ‘L with caution and circumspect to defend their respect 5 in China during the disturbed con- tditions there. Also Discussed. Wl M. Briand also | \ding problems be- tween the allied nations and Ger- i m: including the evacuation of the Rhineland and the transier of | military control there to the League | {of Nations. Austen and M. Briand both said these problems {would demand much time and itience in settlement. They request- {ed that too much be not expecied of | the meeting Geneva of the fo eign ministers. © They ounied a veport that Premier solini of i Tte would attend confere: in the Swiss city. Competent circies here ex | belief an advance was mad terday’s meetingz toward a of the German disarmament problem. Although this problem is not on the agenda of the League council, it is} expected that the controlling hady | to be substituted for the in {military commission in Berlin w be dealt with by the League counc nd that it is likely ihe commi \will be able to hand over its fu tions to it in April of next vear. Difficulty Is Admitted. Sir Austen expresses the hope that the control commission car be re- | called from Germany in two or three months. He says the complete | evacuation of the Rhineland would improve the relations between Ger- ‘many and the allied nations. Foreign Minister Briand admits the difficulty of reaching an agree- ment with Germany on some war problems. but sa treaty | ways can be humanized according to | the degree of good will shown by its gnatories.” INFECTION FORGES * DOMENY T0 RETIRE :Physicians Order Qil Mag-“ nate to Bed—Left Arm Is Lanced at Hotel. Sir Austen | talked over outst: « M the s | | By the Associated P ! Fdward L. Doheny, vete iman and defendant in the Eik Hills | conspiracy trial in the District Su- {preme Court was ordered to bed to- {day by physiclans who have been | ! treating him for a week for an infec- | tion in his left arm. The infection was lanced | drained last night, and Mr. jappeared in court for the short urday session today with his bandaged and in a sling. He suffered a high temperature {and was unable to take his customary | stroll in the court corridors during | the midsession recess i The infection developed about 10 | days ago, s not at first con i sidered s The malady however st night si | cians determined upon the lancing operation in his hotel quarters. | "The operation taxed the vitality of the 7 bid oil man, but his phy: cians hope he will be in condition to {resume his place in court Monday. h oil and Doheny at arm | MONTREAL, December 4 () Robbers today entered the Swift Canadian Co.'s offices In Craig street land escaped with $25,000. i ch { and for ' DL il | 1 i not answer the questions, and when | matter could not be disclosed. the wit- | | American power: WASHINGTON, ¢ Foering WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926—-THIRTY-SIX PAGES. WILBUR'S ORDERS, SILENCING ROBISON, ADMITTED AT TRIAL Naval Secretary Said Confi- dential Facts Must Not Be Disclosed. OFFICER THEN TESTIFIES ONLY IN GENERAL TERMS Told Doheny Coast Defense Re- quired Oil Storage Tanks in Hawaii, He Adds. A letter from Curtis D. Wilbur, Sec- retary of the Navy, to Capt. John K. Robison, retired, one of the star wit- nesses for the defense in the Fall-Do- heny conspiracy trial in Criminal [2" vision No. 1 of the District Suprvme; Court, was admitted in evidence today | by Justice Hoehling. Secretary Wil-| bur in the letter directed Robison not | to disclose any confdential informa- tion which he recetved while chief of | the division of engineers of the Navy Department. Attorney Frank J.-Hogan. attorney for Doheny, in insisting on the letter going to the jury, contended that the Secretary of the Navy was attempting | to influence the testimony of the officer. Owen J. Roberts, chief of the | prosecution, declared that he and his | associates had nothing to do with the letter of Secretary Wilbur, but assert- ed they considered it irrelevant and as furnishing nothing to advance the | decision of the issues involved in the | case on trial. d Caution in Answerin Justice Hoehling in permitting the contents of the Wilbur letter to go to the jury said that the witness should ciaim a privilege of not repl ing if any questions were put to him which in the judgment of the witness | reasons of public safety, in- rest and concern should not be pub- | answered. The court would then | on the matter and the responsi- would be on the court. The itself is not privileged, the court decided. Justice Hoehling went back as far as 1803 to the cause of Marbury vs. | Madison, when Chief Justice Marhsal held that the Secretary of State could be required to answer whether certain commissions had passed tirough lhis office, because the fact, could not have been communicated | confidentially to him. The court also | referred to the case of Aaron Burr in which it was held that a subpoena | could issue against the President of ; the United States for a letter ad- dressed to him by a military officer summoned as a witness The case was adjourned at noon until 9:30 Monday morning. Wilbur Letter Ts Read. The Wilbur letter as read to the; follows: t appearing that you are under subpoena as a witness in the case of | the United State: sus Fall and Doheny now on trial in the Supreme | Court of the District of Columbia, ! you are advised that confidential in-| formation contained in official records | of the Government may not be dis- closed directly or indirectly by an offi- cer of the Navy who may have had access thereto in virtue of his offi- & such records or amy copies or any information contained therein or any confidential information acquired by ! an officer in the course of his official duty is contrary to public policy and cannot be permitted. “CURTIS D. WILBUR." Robison on the stand this morning refused to divulge certain information | that he had given to Doheny in an! effort to induce the oil magnate to| submit a bid on the Pearl Harbor, project. Justice Hoehling was ap- pealed to by Mr. Hogan and after the court had instructed the witness to| repeat the conversation, Robison de- | clared the information was of such a | nature that he could net do it. He preferred to_confer with the Secre- | tary of the Navy, he said, and then | Justice Hoehling suggested he omit | names of any foreign power or per- | sons involved. Robison still maintained he should i | | | | Justice Hoehling said he could not} understand why the general snbject | s agreed under this limitation of | Al The court reminded the | he already had stated the con- | tracts were necessary for the security | of the Pacific Coast. ! Told Doheny of Situation. i Robison's testimony as to what he | told Doheny wa I told Doheny | about the military estimate of the situation so far as naval strength is | concerned, based upon then existing | conditions of bases built or building and of organization. I informed him | of detalled increases in their naval | strength and of preparations for pos operations of other than “Against American powers?” asked Hogan. he witness proceeded deliberately, weighing every word. informed him of the sort of | defense that it was necessary for | us to accomplish in order to prevent possibility of invasion of the Paciic! Coast and I linked the security of | the Pacific Coast and the safe ac-| mplishment of national defonso! with the establishment of fuel oil bases at Pearl Harbor.” Mr. Hogan inquired of the witness it the information he disclosed to Doheny under the pledge of secracy had been reported by Admiral Gleaves of the Asiatic fleet, and after a_moment’s _hesitation Robison re. " (Continued on Page 10, Column 4.) i | By the Associated Press. December 4. — Finger- covered nearly three and a | after Ott Seinicke left them on a window frame in 4-nn|m|t-| ting a murder at Rad Ocynhausen | { proved sufficient to bring the crime | home to him when he was arraigned at the present term of court. Robert Bicker, a vouns bath at tendant at the Oevnhausen Spa, was shot and killed July 6, 1923, by burg- 1 hroken into the nurding 1o the {Fingerprints Three Years Old Convict Man in Slaying of Young Bath Attendant crime, Seinicke and a companion, Heinrich Krueger, were arrested and | quitted because of insufficlent evi- | dence. The police recently made a new ex- mination of the murder chamber, which had been left virtually un’ touched since the crime. High up on a window frame one of the experts discovered finger prints. Comparison with those of Seinicke on the police records showed they were his. Con- “ronted with tha evidence, Selnicke ARMY REDUCTIONS j Army {passed and the six-field Army mobili- 1 duty and that the giving out of |, jofficers do not recei 7 94 75 Y | ALARM GEN. HINES Only 8.1 Per Cent of Enlisted | Regulars, National Guard and | Reserves Held Available. + A specific serum which in three ob- served cases apparently has arrested the progress of epidemic encephalitis, the form*of sleeping sickness known | in the United States and Europe, has been developed at St. Elizabeth's Hos- pital A vaccine also has been developed which, experiments indicate, strength- ens the resistance of the patient to the after effects of this dreaded when it is applied after recovery from the primary stage. Both are based on the isolation, as yet not entirely proved, of the specific erm responsible for the malady—a form of the streptococcus. % Within the past few days laboratory workers have observed in cultures of this streptococcus what seems to be evidence of the presence of a bacterio- phage, which is held by many bact ologists to be the most minute of life By the Asspciated Prees. With only 51.3 per cent of the of- ficers and 8.1 per cent of the enlisted men_available in the Regulars, ) tional Guard and Organized Reseyves to carry out the six field Army major mobilization plan contemplated by the natfonal defense act of 1920, the situation “merits the most serious consideration,” Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, former chief of staff, declares in his last annual report. - Progressive reductions and curtai ments in the strength of the Regular since 1920, said the report, public .today, have brought about “an inevitahle weakening” ~of the mobilization structure as “int- portant struts” have heen lopped off. disease | made i « ST ELIZABETH'S FINDS SERUM _ TO COMBAT SLEEPING SICKNESS Hospital Develops Antitoxic That Has Ar- rested Progress of Disease—Vac- cine Aids Resistance. forms feeding upon the microscopic but comparatively gigantic germs. The investigations which have led to these results have been carried on by Dr. Walter Freeman and Miss Alice . Evans of the hygienic laboratory. Disease Held Incurable. Hitherto treatment for epidemic e cephalitis has been vague and uncer- tain. The disease has been practically classed as an incurable.. It has swept over wide areas fn an epidemic form. Fatalities have been about 30 per cent. Of the remaining 70 per cent very few escaped the dire after effe on the motor areas of the brain. and were left either partially crippled or with pronounced impediments in speéch or gesture. 2 These treatments, Dr. Freeman em- phasis, are of no valu (Continued on Page 7. Column “Sacrifice in Readiness. “This .means a sacrifice in readi- ness,” Gen. Hines warned. nits must be organized in time of need if we are to have a proper tactical bal- ance. Time s, as it always has been, an all-important factor in military op- erations, and never Is it of more in:- portance than in the early stages, where a few divisions ready to take the fleld may gain successes in the first month which might well be d=- cisive.” The Regular Army, he pointed out, had an enlisted strength of 280,000 men in 1920, vahen the defense act was URGES FIRE STATION IN TRIANGLE AREA Watson Recommends Model Building Housing Four Important Units. tion plan was framed. In the grad- ual reductions which followed. he added, it was decmed necessary to ad- here to the theory of the act, and the six-army project was retained, al- though “the Regular Army has un- dergone reductions until it has now barely 40 per cent of the strength originally contemplated.” National Guard Retarded. Natfonal Guard development has Theen retarded,” he continued. “Reserve e sufficient prac- tical experience, stocks of reserve ma- terials and equipment have been seri- ously depleted. Army installations, hoth temporary and permanent, have deteriorated at an undue rate. “As a further consequence of re- ductions, both the Regular Army and the, National Guard are so skeleton- ized s to lack that ‘readiness for im- mediate mobilization’ prescribed by the defense act.” i The passing of World War veterans as available for further war service also was stressed. With the advance of vears, the general said, “the un- availabllity of these veterans greatly increases,” although “at the present time a fairly large response would come from the younger veterans of the World War. Other Pos: “Citizens’ military training camps are the source of a small reserve of partially trained vyouth " he added. “Another potential Rulxl; lls lhos? itizens who have previously served | : SIens Regular. Arwy And. Natlonal Guard Manly Bulldings. Guard for the limited periods during | In questions by Chairman Gibson peace. !ana Representative Houston, Repub- “At present, voteran officers of the | Jican, of Delaware, and Hammer, World War remain our greatest asset | Democrat, of North Carolina, it was of prospective officers. A large ma- brought out that these two fire sta- jority of these are not now enrolled | tions housed south of the Avenue in the Army of the United States.|in the triangle to be acquired by the However, the availability of these|Government, now give protection to eterans is decreasing at a consider- | the White House, State, War and ably faster rate than that of the en-!Navy, Treasury, Bureau of Engray- ligted men.™ |ing and Printing, the Department uof , Agriculture group and the Smith- { sonian group, the Post Office De- partment, the Corcoran Art Gaila = Red Cross, D. A. R. and Par-Amer- SANTIAGO, Chile, December ican Building, the Navy and Muni- (®).—Reports from various parts of tions Buildings, the Interior Depart- | northern Chile say that strong earth | ment and the war shacks at Four- shocks were felt Thursday. There | t2€nth and D streets and others west of Seventeenth street. was considerable alarm on the part of | ° Chiet Watson said that these are the populace. At some points, es-|important as any fire stations in the pecially Vallenar, tremors are said to | city. The one at Fourteenth street be continuing. and Ohio avenue houses the number 13 truck company, ‘the water-tower and a reserve truck, with a force of 26 men. The upstairs of that build- | ing is used by the hoard of police nd fire surgeons as examining rooms { for applicants and for members who come up for promotion or retirement. fere also. the deputy chief has his quarters during the daytime. Number 6 Engine house is located on D street west of Twelfth street. This = the old volunteer fire house | of the Franklin Vire Company Fire Department Status. Tn giving the subcommittee the {summary of the Fire Department, Chief Watson said that there are 29 engine companies, 14 truck companies, one fireboat company and one rescue | squad company, making a total of 49 | vies. which housed in 2 2 Inclusion of a model fire station with provision for four most import- ant units an engine company, a truck company, water power company and examining rooms for the board of police and fire surgeons was recom- mended to the Gibson subcommitten today to be included in the Federal building program on the area scuth of Pennsylvania avenue between Sev- enth and Fifteenth streots. Chairman Gibson of the subcommit tee of the House District committee, when George S. Watson, chief of the | District Fire Department, was a wit- ness before the subcommittee today, emphasized the fact that the new Federal buildings in this area, costing upward of ,000,000, and the hun- dreds of thousands of employes and very valuable documents, including the priceless and unreplaceable rec. ords in the mew Archives Building, will require the very best of fire pro- tection agencie: Tt was also emphasized that there are now two fire stations in this area which will be soon out of a home by the building program, and that if pro- yvision is not made for them in the group of Federal huildings south of { Pennsylvania avenue they must be lo- ted north of the Avenue, where the of a site will be practically pro- { hibitive. le Sources. Quakes Rock North Chile. 4 Christmas is coming SHOP EARLY This is the time to shop and ‘save time | ey ! mations 3 LEAP FROM FIRE TOOFFICER'S ARMS T. B. T. Morrow Catches Them, One by One, in Jumps From Second Story. Policeman Thomas B. T. Morrow, doughty member of Capt. Headley's Southwest Washington command, has always prided himself on one thing, he can catch human beings on the leap. Nobody but Tom knew this secret, however, until 8:30 o'clock this morn- ing, simply because there has been a dearth of leaps among Tom's con- sttuency since he has been pAtrolling his beat. At the hour mentioned, however, an epidemic of leaping broke out on | First street southwest, just as Police- man Morrow was passing by, and when the excitement was over Tom straightened his hat, dusted off his adge and smiled with satisfaction. He had established his reputation as the Police Department's triple rescuer of fire jumpers. Policeman Morrow and his buddy, Policeman W. J. Dorrenbacher, were | ambling along through the nocturna fastnesses of First street southwest | early today, when severally and jointly, detected screams. The screams emanated from a second- ory window of 1212 First street. So did thick clouds of smoke. Has Hopeful Anticipation. Screams and smoke. The combina- tion augured good for no one. The policemen exchanged knowing looks and broke into a concerted Po- (Continued on Page 9, Column 3.) & i LAKE VE—sSELS AGROUND IN PERILOUS POSITION their keen Shipping in Sault Ste. Marie Dis- trict Brought to Standstill by Severe Storm. By the Associated Pre SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., De- cember 4.—Several lake vessels were aground and in a precarious position today in the treacherous “Sco” dis- trict, the gateway between Lakes Huron and Superior. Nearly 100 others were ice locked around Nee- bish Island, awaiting a rise in tem- perature and a melting of the for- imprisoning them. Ship- ping over the entire district had come to a standstill. Tugs and lighters were working frantically .to free the grounded steamers before another storm should come up. A 35-mile wind was mak- ing salvage work perilous. It was hoped to free the grounded vessels before the winds should turn into a lake storm and snap them amid- ships. & The position of the steamer May- tham, aground off Point Isabelle, was causing concern. If tugs are unable to free her before nightfall it is feared she will be dashed to pleces. The steamer Bangor, &lerch high and dry on the rocks oft Kéwenawa, is in a similarly peri'ous p&Bition. i Radio Progra ‘The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. * Yesterday’s Circulation, 102,980 a Marine Will Face Court-Martial if He Gives Blood to Girl By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, December 4.—J. G. Moore, 20, a United States Ma- rine, faces court-martial it he per- sists in an attempt to save a life. Mildred Manning, 18, lles in a critical condition at a hospital here as the result of tuberculosis. Con- stant hemorrhages are said to make a blood transfusion necessa: &t any moment if the girl is to live. Members of her family submitted to blood tests, but these were futile, and an appeal was made to Ma- rines stationed here. All volun- teered. Moore was selected as the best-equipped man for the sacrifice. In the meantime Maj. E. P. Moses, commandant of the division, announced that the tests were made in violation of Navy regulations, and that Moore could not offer his blood without a special permit from Washington. “It is noble of the boy, but it he disobeys the order he faces court- martial,” Maj. Moses declared. “I am ready to go on if they will let me,” Moore announced. PRESIDENT T0 SEND 1000 NOMINATIONS ‘Dougherty and Taliaferro to ! Be Included on List for i } Senate Approval. By the Associated Press More than a thousand nominations probably will be sent to the Senate by { President Coolidge during the session | that will begin next weel. Postmasters and nominations for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps | will contribute the greatest number to the list, but several are pending for judgeships and high offices in depart- | ments and independent agencles of the Government in Washington. Men filling recess appointments, whose nominations are generaily ex- pected to go to the Senate for con- | firmation to_regular terms, include | Wiliam P. MacCracken of Iitinois as | Assistant_Seeretary of Commerce in charge of civil aviation; Roland K. mith, Democrat, New Orleans, to the | Shipping Board; Abram Myers, Repub- lican, Iowa, to the Federal Trade Com- mission. and Proctor L. Dougherty {and Sidney I, Taliaferro of \Washing- | ton as Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Undecided on Some. Other officials are serving under re- cess appointments concerning. whom the intentions of the President have not been made clear, these include three members of the Tariff Commis- sion, Kdgar B. Brossard of Utah and | | Sherman’J. Lowell of New York. Re- | { publicans, and Henry H. Glassie of Maryland, Democrat. | The names of the first two were sent to the Senate last Spring, but no action was taken upon them, and the term of Mr. Glassie expired during the | summer. It has been indicated that | the President desired to know more definitely the position of Congress to- ward a proposal for redueing the num- ber of commissioners before he made further full-term appointments. In the newly created middle judicial district of Georgia, Willlam J. Tilson of Atlanta, brother of Representative Tilson of Connecticut, the Republican | | floor leader of the louse, is serving | {as judge by recess appointment after the Senate had failed to confirm him last Spring over the objection of the two Senators from the State. Nomi- | nations for United States marshal and United States attorney for the Dis- trict, meanwhile, have been held up. A somewhat similar situation exists in Alaska, where a judge and a United States =attorney are to he named for the first division and a judge for the third diviston. The President withdrew nominations for these offices last Spring, after the Senate judiciary committes had de- cided that they could not be confirmed, jand in the meantime the incumbents |have continued in office as provided | by law. Trade Board Vacancy. One vacancy is to be filled in the IPederal Trade Commission, due to the expiration in September of the term of Huston Thompson, Democrat, of | Colorado, and an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of internal revenue is to be selected to succeed icKenzie Moss of Kentucky, who re- ired in the Spring to become a judge n _the Court of Claims. There also i3 in prospect the noml- nation before Congress adjourns of Representative Ogden Mills, Repub- {lican, New York, as Undersecretary | of the Treasury to succeed Garrard B. Winston of Illinois, who plans to re- turn to the practice of law in Chi- cago. Judges are to be named for several vacancies, including that in the east- ern Tllinots district, caused by the | resignation of Judge George W. Eng- lish after impeachment proceedings had heen brought against him. Other vacancies include the Ninth Circuit_Court of Appeals, to which Judge Wallace McCamant, who nomi- rated Mr. Coolidge for Vice President | in 1920, was appointed, but failed of confirmation in the face of opposition by Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali- fornia, and the second circuit, dus to {the death of Judze Henry W. Rogers. | TELLER'S DISAPPEARANCE SPOILS BIRTHDAY PARTY Memphis Bank Employe, $100,000 Short, Planned Fete for His Wife Today. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., December 4.—A birthday party planned for today by Rush H. Parke in celebration of his wife's twenty-third anniversary will not be held. An inward urge has| taken tho husband out of town. Officials of the American Savings Bank, where Parke was teller, an-| nounced vesterday that his accounts were short about $100,000. Mra. Parke said she did not know of his troubles nor had she any idea where he was. Parko was a classmate in high school of Mrs. Courtney Glissen, whose hushand several days ago left his position as teller at the Bank of Commerce and Trust Company . few hours ahead the announcement thiai his accounts were short §463,000. i ' | | (®) Means Associated Press. { nomis | ed “the qualitications and e TWO CENTS. TALIAFERRO, NEW COMMISSIONER, T0 TAKE OATH TODAY President Leaves Question of Time of Assuming Duties to Rudolph’s Successor. CHOICE OF DARK HORSE COMES AS SURPRISE New District Official Is Democrat. But Has Been Inactive in Politics for Years. Arrangements were made at the Disttict Building today to administer the oath of office to Sidney F. T ferro, appointed District Commissio: er by President Coolidge yesterday at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The President, it fs understood, lef: the matter of- when M would take office entirely newly appointed Commissioner. undersiood the President wiil send his ation to the Senate immediate ly after the opening of Congress. Headed by retiring ‘ommissione: Rudolph, the Board of Commissioners called on the new appointes at hi home this morning formally to notif Mr. Taliaferro of his appointment and congratulate him, and after discuss ing the matter with them Mr. Tali ferro changed previous plans he hui made for taking office next week and decided to take he oath this after noon. Accompanied only ferro and Thomas law partner, the new Commissione: received Mr. Rudolph, Proctor 1 Dougherty and Engineer Commix sioner Bell. He told them he hoped 1o carry out the policies of his predeces sors with the success that they had enjoyed. “When are you going to take over the job?" Commission Rudelph asked hin a few moments after the District heads had entered the apartment “I expected to be sworn in today Mr. Rudolph,” Mr. Taliaferro answer ed. The District heads then discussed details of the induction ceremony, to be performed at 3 o'clock. The ceremony will be performed in the boardroom of the District Building and the oath will he ad ministered by, Daniel E. Garges, sec retary of the Board of Commissioners Rudolph Is Delighted. When Mr. Rudolph received official word from the White House that his resignation had been accepted he a ranged to retire from office at once. Plans were made simultaneously for Mr. Taliaferro to také the oath of office this afternoon. Previous to receiving information from the White House Mr. Rudolph had been uncertain as to when he would step out of office. 1 am delighted that the President as found some one to take my place,” sald Mr. Rudolph this morn- ing. “I feel a great deal easier than I have felt for sometime. After &1 years of solid work I think that 1 am entitled to play a little while.” Peculiarly enough, it developed to- day, President Coolidge has not met Mr. Taliaferro. Generally, before mak ing an appointment of this import by Mrs. Talia Littlepage, his tance, the President insists upon a per- sonal conference with the prospect. but in this case he apparently was sufficiently satisfied to make the ap pointment without personally Inter viewing the prospect. In this connec tion it was sald by associates of the President today that reports regard- ing Mr. Taliaferro were such as to cause the President to feel that he was just the man rought and the per sonal talk with him would not necessary. Besides, the President had received word from Attorney General Sargent, who talked with Mr. Taliaferro laic yesterday afternoon and who indirect Iy offered him the commissionershij that the latter was entirely satisfac tory and to all appearances possess erience that the President was seeking in the one whom he wanted to take this post. One of the President’s intimates, while discussing this appointment to day, said that upon Investigation of Mr. Tallaferro it was found that he was ideally equipped for the commis sionership. It was intimated that his talent for finances and property valu- ation had considerable to do with the President’s final decision. Mr. Talla ferro's law practice, while of a gen eral nature, has been such as to give him considerable knowledge of Wash- ington' real estate and financlal mat- ters. Also his activities as a member of the board of governors and treas urer of the Congressional Country lub afforded his assoclates in that organization an opportunity to form a high opinion of his abilities for han- | dling finances. Appointment Is Surprise. Appointment of Mr. Taliaferro came as a considerable surprise to the city He was typically a dark horse, and it was not until the last few days his name was presented to the White House. Not only was his appoint ment a surprise because his name had not been mentioned in connection with the appointment until it was printed in The Star yesterday, but because Mr. Taliaferro is a Democrat. It was generally supposed that the President would not consider any one from the opposite party for this place, but it is known that those who had most to do with bringing Mr. Tallaferro to the attention of the President were Re- publicans. With them it was not a matter of partisan politics. More. over, Mr. Taliaferro is not active in politics and has not voted for several years. It is known also that local Democratic leaders had nothing what ever to do with the appointment and did not know that he was being con sidered until announcement was made in the press. Thomas P. Littlepage, vice president of the League of Republican State Clubs and one of the prominent Re publicans of the District, is known tu [be the one man responsible for Mr. Tallaferro’s appointment. They associated in the practice of la have offices together in the Unior Trust Building, but are not partners Mr. Littlepage’s long acquaintance with his associate caused him to look upon the latter as being a man of unusual ability and as being peculiarly fitted for the cummissioner ship. It was he who suggested this to several friends who a prominent tuciness men e _and they readily (Conunued on Page 3, Column 4,