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Evening star., 1926-04-24
TORNADO TAKES3
LIVES IN OKLAHOMA
Four Injured in Twister.
Texas Storms and Floods
Death Toll Is II.
By the Associated Press.

oJ tHe ASSOCIATED Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 24.-The
death list and property loss estimates
in the tornado, which late yesterday
swept southeastern Oklahoma and in
the weeks foods and storms in Texas,
were expected to increase today when
wire service Is restored to the af-
fected districts.
Three persons were known to be
dead and four seriously injured in the
Oklahoma tornado, while II lost their
lives in Texas. A high wind, ap-
preaching the velocity Of a tornado,
yesterday loosened roofs, broke light
poles and caused considerable damage
in Hannibal, Mo.
The Oklahoma death toll:
Mrs. Angie Gallons, Fillmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe jackson, Voca.
The seriously injured:
Mrs. 4. ]. Morton. Fillmore.
Mrs. Nichols, Fillmore.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Jacobs, Kenefic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Cal
Ions were killed and Mrs. Morton was
injured when their homes were hurled
through the air more than 100 yards
and smashed to earth.
The tornado, striking near Fillmore,
Travelled southeast through Coleman,
Caney and Voca, cutting a path 200
yards wide and IL miles long, leveling
crops and razing farm buildings. The
damage would have been greater had
not the tornado lifted In places.
Doctors from nearby Oklahoma
cities arrived in the stricken area to.
day with medical supplies, while bed.
ding. clothing and food is being sent
to the district this morning.
Other sections Of Oklahoma reported
damage from wind and hail, Muscogee
County being hardest hit when hail
broke hundreds Of windows and dam.
aged fruit and shade trees.
Flood warnings were issued for all
eastern Texas rivers today where hun
dreds Of head Of live stock have been
lost.
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MUSSOLINI, FIGHTING DISEASE,
SOOTHES BODY'S PAIN WITH MUSIC
All Italy Silent on Subject to Aid Heroic Battle, While
Premier, Able to Eat Only Milk and Rice,
Works necessarily.

violin he has played since youth. and,
by soft strains of music. which all
Italians love, he seeks to render un-
real and impotent his personal enemy.
and his personal danger.
The Romans know of the heroic
struggle Mussolini patiently is main
tanning. and perhaps more than any
other single thing it has increased
their admiration for Mussolini the
man.
Some Italians told the correspond
ent that this struggle partly explained
Mussolini's exaltation Of spirit, for he
was trying to conquer the disease by
realizing its nothingness and it's in
capability of preventing him from 60
ing on with his unfinished work of re-
constructing the Italian state.
In this connection, a kind Of un-
written gentleman's agreement, based
on common courtesy to q fellow man,
has been formulated in Italy that the
people generally shall stop talking
about the premier's physical oondi-
ton. The Italians say they have ad-
vanced far enough in the domain of
mental science to be convinced that
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By the Associated Press.

Dy INC ASSOclateQ Ires6.
BASLE, Switzerland, April 24.-Be-
nito Mussolini, master of Italy. is a
sick man. This was learned during a
visit to Rome by a special correspond
ent of the Associated Press. But with
the energy with which he has strug-
gled for the new Italian unity he is
striving. with all hope of success, TO
acquire victory over a disease upon
which science has not yet uttered its
last word.
Valiant resistance to his malady has
given him a lofty place in the hearts
of the italian people.
Suffering from an ailment which
has attacked his digestive organs, he
works longer hours than any man in
Italy. He attends necessary official
luncheons or dinners, but partakes
only of milk or rice.
He never complains, even to his
tntimates. When alone in his apart
ment after a strenuous day of physi-
cal and mental effort in directing af-
fairs of state, his body racked with
pain, he takes from its case an old
Evening star., 1926-04-24

Representative Smell. Republican
New York, who heads the House
rules committee, that acts in the ca
pacity of a traffic cop in directing
legislative procedure, is in hot water.
as traffic cops usually are in rush
hours.
Just as traffic cop can't let traffic
run both ways at the same time with
any degree Of safety, Chairman Smell
has found that tax reduction bills and
appropriation measures won't mix.
He has carried his troubles to press
at the Capitol, not as
an excuse but as an explanation. A
score Of members are clamoring for
action on pet bills, and If he should
give in to all of them, he pointed
out, 1t would cost the Treasury about
5000, 100000. Besides, he added, bills
Evening star., 1926-04-24
THREE FARM BILLS
READY FOR HOUSE
Haugen, Tincher and Curtis
AsweII Crop Measures Com
pIeted by Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The House agriculture committee
completed it's work on surplus crep
relief measures early today. after a
long night session. It plans to report
three Of them next week without rec
ommendation and let the House take
its choice.
The Haugen bill will go to the
House with two major amendments
One defers for two years application
Of the equalization fee provision ad-
vocated by corn belt leaders. to pro-
vide a fund for marketing surpluses.
The other increases from $3.50, ,000, 900
to 1876. .0o0.0 900 the appropriation for a
revolving fund. Losses during the
first two years incurred in assuring
the. farmer of the world price for his
surplus, plus the amount OF import
duties on the commodity, would be
borne by the Treasury.
Tlncher Bill Amended.
The Tincher credit measure, backed
by Secretary Jardine, was amended by
the committee to eliminate a provision
giving the proposed farm marketing
commission authority to issue deben-
lures to the extent of 10 times it's
initial revolving fund Of 500, ,0O0. 900.
Terms Of credit extended to cooper
alive marketing associations, origi-
nally set at 20 years, also would be
extended to 80 years.
The CurtisAswell commodity mar
keting bill, the third Of the series the
committee has decided to report, was
left unchanged. 1t calls for only q
small appropriation to provide admin
istrative funds to effect establishment
Of Nationwide commodity marketing
associations with local or sectional
subdivisions. all to be financed by the
producers.
Representative Oldfield Of Arkansas,
chairman Of the Democratic congress
sional campaign committee, has ap-
pointed a. special group Of members
Of that party in the House from ag-
ricultural regions to work out a. pro
gram for their colleagues in the ap-
preaching discussion Of the three bills
Evening star., 1926-04-24
u. S. Planes Score
10 Hits Out of 40 i'm
Panama Bombing
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoclateQ fTess
PANAMA, April 24.-Flying at
80 miles an hour at an altitude
of 5000 feet, five Martin bombers
from France Field. the United
States Army air base in the Canal
Zone. carried out bombing prac-
tice yesterday at the Pacific
entrance to the Panama Canal.
They dropped 40 bombs. Tortilita
Island, which is about the size Of
a battleship. was a target. Nine
teen hits were plainly observed.
Others will be determined after
Photographic records are exam
ined.
The winning plane made 100 per
cent hits. Lieut.. Westside T.
Larson, the bomber in this plane,
has been selected as a member of
the team to represent the Panama
Canal department In the national
bombing match to be held shortly
at the Langley Field. Hampton, Va.
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Smell, Congressional Traffic Cop, Finds
Legislative Horns footing on All Sides

approximating nearly that amount
are expected to be reported soon by
various committees.
He did, however, make three def
mite commitments. Farm relief leg
islation will be given right of way;
some form Of legislation liberalizing
compensation for World War vet
Grams will be taken up, and any
Muscle Shoals legislation that may
be recommended by the congressional
commission now considering bids will
be expedited.
Mr.. Smell said the amount Of reve-
nue. to be produced by the new tax
bill for the fiscal year beginning July
/ was uncertain and that Congress
must go slow.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
By the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Daylight
saving in various States and cities
starts at am. tomorrow and will
remain in effect until September rs.
Clocks will be set an hour fast COM
pared with standard time.
Rhode Island and MASSACHUSETTS,
will be entirely on daylight time. BY
local option daylight time will be OBJ
served by various cities in New York,
New Jersey, Maine, Pennsylvania,
west Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware.
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan ano
WISCONSIN. Every large city in New
York will use daylight time, as will
also Philadelphia and Chicago.
The Cunard, White Star and
United American lines will go on
daylight saving. The United States
line. however, will stay on eastern
standard.
The New York Stock Exchange
will open and close an hour earlier
Evening star., 1926-04-24
10000 Oslo Miners Out.

OSLO, Norway, April "a @.-A
strike Of $4,000 engineers and miners
began here today. The government.
through mediation committee, tr1ed
in vain to evert the walk-out, the men
fiatly rejecting the proposed reduction
in wages.
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DECISION Is DELAYED.
Commission Proceeding Slowly, With
Some Hope Felt.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Americas debt commission proceed
ed cautiously today in its study of
Frances new debt offer. delaying a
decision until Monday after an hour
and a half of discussion.
Expressions of hope of an early set
tlement were voiced by some men,
bers, however, after today's session.
It was indicated that France might
be asked to yield still further on it's
proposed settlement, but there was no
indication that q counter proposal
would be offered.
The fact that Ambassador Beren-
gers proposal, formally submitted yes
terday, went beyond that offered last
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Radio Programs-Page II.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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ourht to be great instruct.
or on putting for / have tried
every way and might say that
/ have won championships with
many different styles. In fact
/ cannot now recall that i ever
have won two championships put
ting the same way.
feel like an English friend of
mine who acknowledged that all he
hoped during this particular cham
pionshtp was that he had the right
one; sometimes / think that ! could
give a thousand different ways to
swing that putterhead. believe
that the first thing to be consid-
cred in the stroke Is the action at
the ball, not only at the beginning
Of the stroke. but at the time OF
Lifting. First thing, of course, is
to place the clubhead fatty on the
ground behind the ball. In other
words, let the club lie naturally.
Before this you should have
walked up to your ball, studying
all the time the imaginary course
the ball must take in order to roll
into the hole. After you are careful
and sure of this ina ginary line, pick
out a spot on 1t just in front OF
the ball six or eight inches. like
to feel the clubhead firmly on the
ground although there are some
who just lightly touch it. Like the
fellow from Arkansas there are
some who can take the clubhead
back better without a little press
against the ground, but / must have
little take.off, as 1t were.
/ Hike my hands close to my
body. In order to get the music
Of the putt started give deli
cate VibratOry movement to the
clubhead This is almost imper.
ceptlble. but very important to
me. and its IL also very important
in my way Of putting that my
hands are on the perpendicular.
a little behind 1t II anything.
OF course, ! mean by this that
| a line drawn from the ball to the
zcEith is perpendicular. There
are those who turn the face in a
little bit in order to get firmer
| contact, but / believe 1t is best to
get the ball at right angles and
| work from there all the time. The
putting Of the putter blade in front
Of the ball AS so many professionals
do was really just a matter Of habit
although one can see the right
angle more easily in the position.
have always put my thumbs
straight down the shaft. but q fell
low told me the other day that II
! would touch the first finger and
thumb of my right hand that I
| would have a better sense Of touch.
There are those, too. who point the
left elbow at the hole with success.
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IS
ROBINS HOST

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-~The
Brooklyn National League baseball
club will do it's 1927 training in
Clearwater. Fla, it was announced
today.
Pitchers. catchers and trainers
have been ordered to report to Man
ager Robinson in Clearwater on
February a. Outfielders and in
feeders will report one week later,
March 8. The team will remain in
Clearwater until March 80.
While in Florida the Brooklyn
team will play six games with the
St. Louis American League club
Three OF these will be played in
Clearwater and the remaining three
in Tarpon Springs.
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N T v SIX MILE
RECORD SET

NEW YORK. Nov. ga sopho:
more, running his first race as a
varsity athlete, sped to a record
breaking victory yesterday after
noon in the eighteenth annual In
tercollegiate Association Of Amateur
Athletes of America six.I.lile cross
country championship test over the
Van Cortlandt Park trail and gave
TO Penn State College its first tea '
CHI championship and the distinction
for nominating the individual win
ner for the second time in the long
history OF the title test
Rangy Bill Cox, former ROches-
ter Shop School and MerCersburg
Academy scholastic star, was the
yOungster who bIazed the trail for
Penn State and impressed o crowd
of intercollegiate sport enthusiasts
with one of the most impressive
victories q college barrier has
scored in recent years.
He scored over one Of the largest,
most representative and most
formidable fields Of barriers ever to
start in this annual title fixture.
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emit scope of the Governments horse
breeding activities are illustrated in
data that has been compiled by Col
Fl. o. Whitehead, chief OF the Re
mount Bureau Of the War Depart
ment, for submission to Congress
with the bureaus appropriation esti.
mates for the coming year.
The pre-eminence this country
has attained in breeding is attributed
to the thoroughbred race horse.
There are other factors, but they
are considered subordinate. The
thoroughbred is the barometer. re-
flecting the condition Of the entire
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fore boarding the special train Tor
Chicago, will complete the Army
gridirOn squads preparation for the
Navy game.
Coach Jones Is taking no chances
on having his regulars injured and
there was no real scrlEnmage last
evening. although Coach Jones re-
fused to predict the outcome Of tho
classic. ne declared It would be the
hardest fought and closest Army
Navy game in the past ten years
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onlY a RulIetin!

Today's bulletin George Mort.
arty. new manager Of the Tigers.
declares that his first speech on
greeting his team at the training
camp next spring viii be: Now,
boys, let US all take . pledge to
lay off the umpIres!''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23
DO5IE ORDERS KICKERS
TO PRACTICE OVERTIME

ITHACA. N. Y, Nov. 23.-Coach
Dobie today ordered Balderston
and Carey to continue practicing
placement kicking. realizing that
Cornell may be forced to rely on
field goals to score against PENIS
great defensive team. The same
team which defeated Dartmouth
probably will start against the Red
and Blue,
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Let UubheadLie
Naturally in
| Putting
BY Charles Chick Evans IT.

Down In Arkansas saw man
with looking glass on the back
Of his putter. There were lines
across this little glass and the idea
was that when you got the nag.
exactly in the center your blade
was set at an angle which would
surely make the ball go into the
hole. All this was right. said,
but how about the stroke itself2
How could the clubhead be swung
In order to get It back to this same
position?
think that there is not so much
difficulty in making the right angle
when the club is still as when 1t
Ii moving. and, Of course, this is
the biz ouestion--to get the putter
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Higher Education!

Rewards OF higher education
never have q more hollow sound
than when one reads Of the chagrin
and disappointment expressed by q
coach. when he complains that his
best ground gamer will get a
diploma next June.
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Fordham may be far more formid.
able next fall than 1t was this sea-
son. Rumors are heard that Major
Frank Cavanaugh may assume the
coaching task. If he does this Ford.
ham will offer an offense the equal
of any in the country. Fordhanl's
attack has not ranked with Its de-
tense under Frank aargan and this
years lack of success has caused
considerable OF stir among Ford
ham alumni and un iergrads.
Cavanaugh Is closing an eight.
year term as coach Of the Boston
College Eagles. In that time his
teams have humbled Yale among
other giant foes. This year the
Eagles have not suffered defeat, q
tie with the strong Haakell indians
being the lone smirch on the record.
Next Saturday comes the annual bat.
tie with Holy Cross :aftcr which
Major Cavanaugh viii be done as
Boston College coach.
FOrdham folks, firing Of seeing
the Maroon whipped with great
frequency, especially by George.
town, are now seeking TO enlist
the services OF Major Cavanaugh.
Cavvy, an end at Dartmouth,
has been q recognized coach for
years. His specially has been
offensive football. with great
belief i'm allowing his quarter
backs to direct their teams. This
system, It IL said, suits those In
charge Of football at FOrdham
and, If he goes to New York, the
HiIItOppers will have q third
strenuous foe to conquer next
season.
Lou Little, who 10 director .
athletics at Georgetown as We'll a.
coach Of the varsity eleven. i
working hard on the Georgetown
gridiron schedule for next season
He is sorry the Navy could find
no room for his team next season,
but feels that the Blue and Gray
will meet the Middies in 1928.
Georgetown's season ends next
Saturday at Detroit and the Hill
toppers should win unless they have
let down too much after whipping
Fordham, 80 to 0. Light work is
being given the athletes at the
Hilltop. just enough to keep every
body in shape.
"Dud" Saur's weak leg which
took him out of the Fordham
game before it ended 10 mending
rapidly and is expected to be O..
K. by Saturday.
The Hilltoppers will leave Thurs
day evening for Detroit. A brief
workout will be held Friday and
Gus Dorais' team played the next
day. The squad will arrive home
Sunday night.
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The Government has put approxI-
nately 1900 900 to date in the en-
terprise. offsetting this expendi.
ture, an inventory of assets shows
that It now owns 462 stations and
brood mares, valued at s606,301. The
horses produced are valued at
81. IA, 900, and $50. 900 has been col
lecteA In fees.
Statistical sI1arps figure Uncle
Samuel has made, roughly, 400 per
cent ON his investment. Not so
bad!
The remarkable growth and pres
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ANOTHER FOREIGN BOXER
TO SEEK LAURELS HERE

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.--Uzidum
Paolino. so-called Basque wood.
chopper and claimant OF the Euro,
pean heavyweight championship
will arrive In this country today
to engage In a series OF bouts,
which he hopes will lead to title
match with Gene Tunney.
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Not in Washington!

In some places there are four
football games for one spectator
which goes to show that the hot
dog and lipstick are not the only
things that have reached the satura.
ton point,
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WEST VIRGINIABAT TIES
HILL OPPERSA AGAIN
By Louis A. boucher

West Virginia has Georgetown
81 the Griffith October o. This will be the
the Capital and unless the unfor
be the most powerful agrega
ton coming Washington the campaign ahead
deSteppng schedule
their booking Syracuse October 10 and
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Important Difference

The difference between william
II. Taft and Fred Clarke was thu
the former was called to the bencl
and the latter thrown off Il
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How About Il, Trudie7

Having turned professional, Ger.
trude Ederle agrees to swim across
any lot in Florida for q side wager
- $500
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UNCLE SAM IS BIGGEST
|. BREEDER Of HORSES
IN THE WORLD

Uncle years the greatest
Breeder of n the world.
Since produced He raised 5s4o last
this year 1000 more, year the figure
undoubtedly viii reach 10000 The automobile may be crowding
the picture of locomoion labor and
pleasure but if is he hasn't heard about it.
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When the Governments breed
ing policy was put In force, Il
became so popular with
breeders everywhere that the bu
reau was swamped with applies
tons tor service. At that time the
bureau had 1873 stations. most oi
them gifts to the Government OF
thoroughbred breeders and turf de-
voices who realized the Importance
OF the bureaus work and were anx
ious to assist it.
The bureau was unable to meet
the demands upon it. nor has II
been able to catch up in the inter
vening years. although its force OIL
stations has been more than trebsed
Right now. according to Colone
Whitehead. there are nearly 2,OO'
applications for service pendinf
which the bureau cannot fill.
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face back to the ball at the proper
angle to drive 1t into the hole. Here
again / must emphasize that In.
dividualism has succeeded.
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breeding industry. Right now, due
to the Increasing popularity of rae.
Ing. the thoroughbred breeding bust.
ness IL enjoying unprecedented
prosperity and because of 1t horses
Of all types are bringing higher
prices than ever before.
The thoroughbred is the back
bone OF the Governments breed
ing activities, The majority OF
its stations which have been scat;
tered through every State In the
Union where they are available to
farmers and others who desire to
use them for breeding purposes at
a nominal cost. are animals OF this
type whose mettle has been tested
in glorious struggles on the turf
Officials OF the Government adj
init that If the thoroughbred horse
disappears the American breeding
industry would suffer an irrepar
able injury.
All of the Governments breeding
activities have been centralized IN
the Remount Bureau. Through It.
the Government 10 stimulating and
assisting in breeding better horses
for the farm city and saddle. The
bureau also has been developing
more desirable types for use Of the
cavalry, and 1t has Organized 9
tremendous horse reserve that could
be used instantly In case Of ma
tional emergency.
Aside from the financial returns
the Government Ii getting from It's
breeding venture, the value Of the
bureaus work In developing and
producing types for the national de-
tense Ii incalculable.
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According TO Colonel WhIteheati,
the American cavalry is going to
be mounted on the best horses In
the world and the results achieved
in this direction alone SOuld Y.lcre
than justify the expense IF The
bureau II Il had operated at loss.