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Evening star., 1922-02-19
ACTRESS ENSEAVED
AS DRUG SMUGGLER
Dixie Dixon Declared One of
Many in ThrafI Of
Traffickers.
Special Dispatch to Tbe Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-Dixie
Dixon, who left her home in Danville,
Va. to go on the stage, became drug
addict and died January %, in Harlem
Hospital, from heroin poisoning, ,ac-
cording to the authorities here, was
one of the young women in the thral
of drug traffickers who are utilized as
drug smugglers, according to In.
spector l.. T. Wilcox of the eastern
division of the royal Canadian mount
ed police.
Inspector Wilcox turned over today
70 Ralph ii. Oyler, federal narcotic
director, all the information which
the royal Canadian mounted police
have concerning Miss Dixon's activ-
tiles. and it is possible that the case
VIII be reopened.
Believed Murdered.
She died under unusual cIrcum.
stances. being almost dead when a
man took her in taXicab to a drug
store in Harlem the night before her
death. Harry Newman. an attorney of
Danviile, Va, was sent to New York
by Miss Dixon's family, and told the
district eh attorney that they believed
she was murdered, and that an au-
topsy performed after the body reach
ed Danville yielded evidence to sub
stantiate that theory.
The autopsy which was performed
here. however convinced DR.. Charles
Norris chief medical examiner, that
Miss Dixon had died from heroin poi
soning and investigation of the case
was dropped. DIR. Norris said that
bruises on the body probably were
caused by wet towels with which
drug victims sometimes were slapped
n ftnv lyn
Inspector Wilcox said today on the
eve of his return to Ottawa that he
thought certain illicit traffickers in
drugs had a motive for putting Dixie
Dixon out of the way. 1t was likely,
he said. that sche had been murdered,
and reports to the royal Canadian
mounted police indicated that whether
she had been murdered or not, lead
ers of drug smuggling gangs were
limiting that she was and citing her
death as warning to recalcitrant
underlings.
Threat Overheard.
Dixie Dixon is out Of the way
and never will talk" is whispered
threat which - member of the Cana
station north of the line The words
were muttered into the ear of an at
tractive but petulant looking young
woman by man whom the police
man recognized as one under strong
suspicion as smuggler of drugs
When they had been uttered the
young woman started for the train
platform, as though convinced that
no other course was open to her.
Not long before Miss Dixon died
Dorothea Wardell. twenty years old,
pretty and fashionably gowned. died
on the Montreal express as it pulled
into the Grand Central terminal. She
also was identified as a girl enSlayed
by drug traffckers. who sent her
forth on the perilous part Of their
business, smuggling contraband drugs
across the Canadian border.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
CATS YOWL IN DISTRICT BUILDING
STARTS HUNT, WON BY STRATEGY

Newspaper men, detectives and
chauffeurs attached to police head
quarters. under the leadership of
Watchman Arundel Thomas Davis
Of the District building. went on a
cat hunt last night in the fire de-
partment suite Of Office rooms.
Shortly after $3.50 o'clock,
through the still corridors of the
building. came the mewing cries
of feline in distress. Watchman
Davis started the hunt to locate
the cat. Chauffeur Jake Wolf
was the first to join him. Through
the latter's assistance the animal
was located in the fire department
offices. Then Lieut.. Plemmons,
in charge of detectives at night,
Joined the chase.
Through the outer offices Of the
fire department the search was
conducted fruitlessly. Then the
forces of police reporters Joined
Evening star., 1922-02-19
SCHOOLS GET $50, 1886, ,866.
Rockefeller Education Board Spend
Large Sum in Year.

According to the report of the
General Education Board founded by
John D. Rockefeller recently issued
appropriations Of $18,210.35s for col
|ieges and universities, $12,029,513 for
medical schools and $646,0OO for
negro education were made during
tho last fiscal year.
The total appropriations Of the
board from it's foundations in 1907
to June, 1921, have amounted to $89..
017.S72. OF the gift Of $4,000, ,00t
made by Mr.. Rockefeller in 1919 fol
teachers salaries. Appropriation
made up 10 TO ,as ooo s2, .-e whieh dis
tributed among 191 different institu.
tions.
The annual report further reveals
that Mr.. Rockefeller has released
the board from any obligations to
hold any Of his gifts in perpetuity.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

in the hunt. Every nook and
Granny was peered into without
discovering any pair of luminous
eyes. And that cat kept as still
as the night before Christmas.
Next strategy was resorted to.
Every one left the offices, except
Chauffeurs Wolf and Turnbull
They secreted themselves in the
room.
The chief of the board of strate-
gy, a newspaper man. then got
down to business. First he sent
. forth the hunting cry of the TOM
cat. There was no result. Next
he emitted the yowI of sick
tabby. This worked fine. The
cat, which evidently had sympa-
thetic instincts. answered from a
dark corner beneath the private
files of Fire Chief Watson. IT
didn't take ten seconds for Chauf-
feurs Wolf and Turnbull to get
her out after that. A broom was
used without serious results, but
in an effective manner
Evening star., 1922-02-19
CLINIC OF IMMUNOL0GY.
Accepted Measures Will Be En-
ployed to Prevent Disease.

A clinic of applied inmunology has
been established by the Women's
Welfare Association. 1922 11th street.
the clinic to be held every Thursday
from to p. m.
In the new clinic of applied immun-
ology, the accepted principles Of pre-
ventiye and therapeutic measures
will be employed. To prevent disease
will be the purpose fully as much as
to treat disease Among the pre-
ventable diseases are included small
pox, typhoid fever. and diphtheria.
Preventive inoculations will be given
to those who desire and require inn
munity against the diseases men
In the clinic of applied immurology
the treatment of asthma, hay-fever.
and eczema will receive special con-
sideration. The researches OF the
past ten years have shown that these
conditions may he the result Of
poisons entering the body either
through the respiratory or digestive
systems.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
II ELECTION KILLINGS.
"Slight Disorders" as Guatemals
Seeks New President.

What appeared at first to be a
general uprising near Guatemala City
Thursday, during the election to chose
a successor to former President Her
rera, was suppressed after slight dis
orders. according to word received at
the State Department from the Amer
lean legation in Guatemala.
The despatch stated that in one
small town, not named, the command
ant had been murdered and some ten
men killed in election rioting.
Advices received here yesterday by
supporters of the provisional gov
ernment of Guatemala declared the
country was quiet following disord-
ers at the opening of the election.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
ROB EXPRESS CAR.

ALAMOSA, Col, February 1S.-Two
masked men robbed the express car
Of an eastbound Denver and Rio
';rande Western train about two
t.iles east of here tonight. shot Ex-
nress Messenger Gomez when he re-
sisted. and escaped. Gomez is thought
10 be seriously wounded.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
MATERNITY BILL ACTION

RICHMOND, Va. February. 1S.-By
a vote Of seventy-seven to seven. a sem
ate bill accepting t1e provisions Of the
Sheppard-Towner bill in congress. for
the promotion Of the welfare and hygiene
of maternity and infancy. was passed
by the house today.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
FIRE AT TRINITY COLLEGE.

=. HARTFORD, Conn, February 18.-
Fire destroyed Alumni Hall at Trinity
College here today. Students saved
books, records and gymnasium equip
ment from the first floor and basement.
The origin Of the fire was undetermined.
Last Sunday fire from an unknown
cause did $500 damage to Seabury
Hail.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
NEARING PRE.WAR BASIS.

Germany's railways have been re-
stored almost to normal pre-war basis
according to advices received today by
the Department Of Commerce. Cundi-
tiv.ls a.e steadily Improving.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
TONIGHT,

Rev. E. B. Smith, pastor Lincoln
Temple Congregational Church. will
address Mems Club Of Asbury M. e.
Church at $3.50 o'clock.
Capt. John e. Smith will address
the B. Y. p. L. of Second Baptist
Church at $50 o'clock Music by
Mount Carmel Baptist Choir.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

Charles Lee Cooke will give the flrst
Of three lectures on Diplomatic
Ceremonies" tomorrow, 8 PM, Amer
lean University. 1901 F street.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As.
sociation will meet Wednesday, 1880
PM, in Sherwood Presbyterian
Church,
Evening star., 1922-02-19
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

TO-DAY
The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Rock Creek bridge car loop. Mr..
Paige will lead.
Members of Red Triangle Club will
meet at o'clock at Cleveland Park
station-C. T. line-for hike through
Rock Creek Park to Walter Reed Hos
pitaL D. Tyrell, leader.
Mass meeting for benefit Of Rus
sian famine relief. 8 o'clock. Odd Fell
lows Hall. Paxton Hibben, speaker.
Nineteenth Street Y. W. c. A. will
meet at s o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

kalorama Citizens Association will
meet Tuesday, p.m, the Highlands
Col. Charles Keller. Engineer Com
missioner, will speak,
Evening star., 1922-02-19

Columbia Historical Society will
meet at Cosmos Club Tuesday, S:15
pm. Clarence A. Phillips will speak
on Fascinating Washington" Illus
trated with slides and natural color
photography.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. F.

Celebration Of third Anniversary of
formation of George Washington
Post and American Legion. U. S. A,
will be held at City Club, March Z.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

Church Of the Holy Rosary will give
it's annual dance tomorrow. 8 pm, in
Knights Of Columbus Hall, 918 10th
street, for benefit of church building
fund
Evening star., 1922-02-19

North Beach Home Club will give
its second annual dance Friday, the
Raleigh.
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better records of production back of
him. and the results justified the
greater expenditure. The gain over
the original dams by the use of this
bull was for the first calf 4.O74
pounds o. milk and 156 pounds of
fat and for one year of all lactation
periods. 1907 pounds Of milk and
los pounds of fat. The gain over
the daughters of the previous bull
was for the first year only 2,172
pounds of milk and 90 pounds of fat
and for one year of each lactation
period, 3,O31 pounds of milk and Ill
pounds of fat.
The first bull used on the second
group of cows was selected from one
OF the best herds in Ohio. though his
sire and dam had no official records.
Productive Capacity Reduced
A decrease Of 6S7 pounds Of milk
and 80 pounds of fat showed that
the use of this sire greatly reduced
the productive capacity. His double
daughters produced $500 pounds Of
milk and 202 pounds of fat, or a
decrease Of 521 pounds of milk and
80 pounds of fat below their dams.
The daughters of the second bull
used on this group show an increase
over the daughters of the first bull
of 752 pounds of milk and 80 pounds
of fat per year. For the first lacta-
ton period only they show an in
crease of 1905 pounds of milk and
~ pounds of fat, indicating that they
will be far superior to the daughters
of the first bull when they are ma
ture. At the time this second bull
was purchased his ancestry had no
official records, but his dam was
said to be heavy persistent mixer
and his sire was imported.
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TREASURE STATE FARM and LIVESTOCK
THE CATTLE MARKET

Charles o. Robinson, In the week.
y market letter OF Charles o. Robin
con 4 Co., for the LIST of October.
Monday $4,000 cattle were offer
Cd for sale. 5000 head Of which
were rangers. The quality Of the Of
ierings was fairly good and the best
grades sold fully steady, while me
dunn kinds. including cows, were csc
lower. We sold drove Of dehorned
Canadian steers. averaging 1890 lbs.
st $500. We also sold quite . num-
Dor Of dehorned rangers, weighing
around 1900 lbs, at $500 to $S.15,
ANA quite . number Of horned Mon
tana steers, Weighing 100 to 1850
lbs., ct $3.50 to $7.s6. Our sales in
cluded 20 carloads Of double winter
cd southern steers, on the coarse or
der. horned and dehorned. at $3.50
and $7.3s.
Tuesday 5000 rangers on sale.
The better grades sold steady and
medium kinds. including cows. were
lie lower.
Wednesday there were 1000 rang
era on sale. Best grades sold steady
and all others were loo lower. Our
highest sale of westerns that day was
about 100 Canadian horned steers,
averaging 1915 lbs, at $40. These
cattle, including some cows for the
same owner. netted close to $50 per
head after deducting all expenses.
Thursday there were only 5000
rangers on sale, and the market was
active and fully steady. We sold the
Matador dehorned steers at $40
and the horned steers at $3.50, with
the spayed heifers at 1915. Our
other sales included three loads of
Canadian horned steers for Yeast and
Higdon, averaging 1916 lbs, at 1925
and two loads of horned North Da-
kota steers, averaging 1888 lbs. at
$500. The latter were shipped from
Medora.
With Canadian shipments practi-
cally shut out by the tariff, and with
corn-feds getting scarcer every day,
We believe we are going to have a
splendid market all fall on all grades
Of rangers, as buyers are already de-
pending on that class of cattle for
the bulk Of their supplies.
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DAIRY AND BEEF HERDS OF
MONTANA NEED BETTER SlRES

of various bulls in the station dairy.
Big Gain in Milk
The first bull used on the first
group of cows came from a dam
which had good official record, and
the grand dam on the sire's side had
q record Of large production. Hls
sire was more noted as q show-ring
favorite than as a sire of producing
daughters. The results showed an
average gain Of the daughters over
their dams of 1902 pounds of milk
and so pounds Of butter fat for the
first year. and an average yearly diff
ference Of 1.176 pounds Of milk and
~ pounds of fat for all periods.
Greater Expenditure Justified
A second bull was selected for this
group. the price paid being about
twice that for the first bull. He had
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A we'll known livestock authority
recently stated that what the Mon
tana dairy and beef cattle industry
needed most was better sires and
better methods of feeding. OF these
two he would probably agree that
the greater need is for better sires.
In the dairy herd it is frequently
stated that the sire is half the herd
and If high standard of production
Is to be maintained it Is absolutely
necessary to head the herd with q
bull who can boast Of high produc.
ton ancestry.
The Ohio experiment station has
recently published some results
which illustrate in q convincing
manner the influence of the sire on
milk production. Partial records
were kept of the results Of the use
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Disqualification in farming IL beins
demonstrated today In the northwest
Is never before. and the business
standing Of the towns Il the baro-
meter By which It Il measured. &C
cording to Harry Baxter Of Chicago.
representative OF the United States
Chamber Of Commerce in North Da-
kota. Minnesota and Montana.
Diversified farming IL the only
reason that can be assigned to the
pronounced difference in business re-
vival in North Dakota and in Min
nesota and Montana. North Dakota,
with only wheat to depend upon, il
recovering but slowly, he said.
"Minot Is the only town that has
weathered the storm effectively in
that state and Is making q quick
recovery" he said. OF course, con-
ditions all over the northwest are i'm
proved, but its effects are less pro-
nounced in the North Dakota towns
than others in my territory. In MI
not, the quicker development of busi-
ASoo Sss0 OO tA0S0V NOAt0 CAO0EAy "
such factors as the dairy industry,
which sells about 100000 worth Of
milk month.
Other Good Prices Tell
I'm Minnesota towns, the results
Of diversified farm methods are to be
seen in the speed with which bust
ness improves. Wheat isn't bring
ing a good price and there is slow
ness in getting to market, but where
the farmers are still getting good
money for milk. and what is also
important, getting it every week Of
the year, business is standing upon
pretty firm ground.
I'm Montana, the diversification
that is helping conditions now comes
from varied interests. For instance,
at Great Falls there are the smelters,
railway shops and other forms Of in
come. An additional $4,000 month
ly from an increase in the smelter
employees wages brings that much
more into the monthly income OF the
city. The Montana towns can take
lesson from the results Of business
today and obtain that necessary div
ersification-in industries. If pos
able; II not, in the diversification
OF their farming interests.
Another contributing factor in
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North Dakota at present d the poli-
tical muddle It finds itself in. This
also = due indirectly to the lack OF
dlverstfication IN it, industries. Ia
Nlnot. which have cited ~ the best
g the North Dakota towns, you. lind
Tess ofsthe raditalism rampant than
IN other pats Of the state. They have
taken the step that % often proves
9 wisA one. They have found the
remedy for their ills Ia bettor bust
ness and resulting better living, ra-
ther than Ii, political theories.
Business Best lIethod
III persons searching for reform
would deal with the DEVELOPMENT Of
business methods. they would find It
q richer field than that OF govern
ment, already tho result OF years Of
They would find - we'll
that Development Of our resources in
the right business way has greater
and surer results in adding to the
general standard Of human happiness
than has some untried theory Of poll
teal change"
After having spent several days In
Great Falls In connection with bust
neae with the Commercial club, Bax.
ter lott for Butte. While his work
q largely field work for the national
It also calls for considerable
research work in the condition Of
business IN the locality where he 70
working. He sends daily reports.
which are tabulated at the national
together with thoee
from some IS or 20 other represent
tatives. and provide 4 daily check on
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Plant Hardy Peren,aials
III the Fall

viii stay frozen during the winter.
Other perennials which may be
planted In the fall are: Larkspurr.
IOypsophila, Iceland Poppy, Shasta
Daisy, Pyrethrum, Columbine. Hardy
Pink, Bleeding Heart, Sea Lavender,
Phlox, Gailardia, Golden Glow. Ach-
illea Oriental Poppy. Tiger Lily. Iris,
Hardy Cornflower, Feverfew. Garden
aeliotrope, Torgetmenot and Holly
hook. In the case Of transplanting
Hollyhocks In the fall, 1t 10 necessary
to place them where the soil will be
well drained and where the ground
will not freeze and thaw alternately.
II it 10 decided to plant Hollyhocks
In the fall, q light coarse covering
Of pea vines or other plants could be
given, and over this q tent shaped
covering Of laths 20 that the snow
water would not stand on the plants.
A Few Good Combinations
Some Of the perennials which are
lovely together are: Oriental Poppy
and Garden Heliotrope, Peonies and
Iris, Iceland Poppy and Shasta Daisy,
Larkspurr and Achillea, Golden Glow
and Feverfew. Hollyhocks and Col
umbine.
Seeds of ANNALS may be sown in
the fall.
In making a hardy perennial bor-
der, there are many bare places for
the first year or two, so the seed of
ANNALS may be sown in the fall after
the bed is smoothed over and made
level
Seeds which ripen in this altitude
and sow themselves are Bachelor
Button. Shirley and other peoples,
Gypsophil or Baby Breath. Cosmos,
California Poppy and Mignonette.
Fall Planting Of Shrubs and Trees
Hardy shrubs, like Lilacs. Spirea,
Honeysuckle, Caragana, and the Can
ada Poplar trees should be trans
planted in the fall but not until after
all the leaves have dropped, and the
wood thoroughly ripened for winter.
After planting shrubs and trees they
must be thoroughly watered so that
the ground will freeze about them.
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Now II the time to plant many Of
tho hardy perennials In order to, have
blooms next spring and summer. A
common error 70 to do this planting
too late in tho fall. for herbaceoua
plants like peonies, iris. ETC., should
be transplanted when the roots are
still active. The best time usually
to transplant peonies and iris In this
climate 10 during the first week OF
September. but - this year the wea-
Their has continued warm these plants
may b transplanted any time within
the next ton days.
The buds OF pe0nies are formed in
the fail. and II the plant Il carefully
moved with considerable soil, and
with all the root system there II no
reason Why they should not bloom
the following season.
Preparation Of Soil for Peonies
The peony IL q gross feeder and
requires q rich soil, but the newly
cut roots should not come in contact
with fertilizer as it may cause the
root to dot. The peony bed should be
excavated to a depth of two feet. In
the bottom of the bed there should
be layer Of six inches Of well-rot-
ted manure to be mixed with the
soil. A good soil mixture for peon-
les is one-third each sandy loan, leaf
mould and we'll rotted COW manure.
This should be thoroughly mixed.
Fill up the excavation with this pre-
pared soil, rounding it up in the CEN
ter, so that the center Of the bed will
be about eight inches above the level
of the lawn. In setting the roots,
allow abundant room for them to de-
velop into large clumps. The crowns
should be from two and a half to
three inches below the surface of the
soil, and the earth we'll firmed about
the roots.
After the bed is planted it should
be mulched with three or four inches
Of coarse manure which contains a
large proportion of leaves. Just be-
fore the ground freezes water the
bed thoroughly SO that all the soil
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Building Boom In Great Falls

GreAt FATS Is experiencing q new
building boom. according to local
contractors. More buildings are un-
dor construction now than for some
time past. Fully dozen residences
are going up, this number being
moro than have been built at any one
time during the past three years.
Prospects are bright for spring
work, according to local men, and
It h predicted that q substantial
growth will be In evidence during
the coming IL months.
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Huge Sum for Irriaatioa

Recommendations for IN appro
priation Of 100000 for irrigation
projects on the Vlathead ana Black.
fest Indian reservations In Montana
viii b made BY Secretary FAN In ma
king up the budget for the next an.
nual appropriations bill. II was an.
0ounood.
The last budget carried IN appro.
|plaat1o1 OF $4,000 for the Fiat.
head and one Of $3o.ooo for Black
test Indians.
Dfforts Of the Montana doloxation
- cougrea0 are responsible for the
proposed Increase.
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A few eggs day keeps the bill col.
loctor away-use Blatchford's Egg
Mash.
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He who thinks most profits best
70 81atchfoFd's Egg Mash.