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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
MISS FANNIE WISE DEAD:
LIVED HERE so YEARS
Held Position in Office of Alien
Property ustodian-Former
School Teacher.

Miss Fannie Wise. a resident Of this
city for the past 80 years, died at
her home, 1888 Eighteenth street.
Monday.
Miss Wise was born in Cattletsburg.
Ky. in 1854 She was the daughter
of DR. and Mrs. James Wise She
came here with her parents in 1876
and attended the public schools of
this city. on leaving school she
taught here for d number of years.
She later accepted Il position in the
Office of the alien property custodian,
which she held until the time of her
death.
Miss Wise was prominent in
church work here. and for 90 years
she taught a Sunday school class of
Chinese in the Ascension Church. She
also devoted a great deal of her time
To the Georgetown Home for the
Blind and the Home for the In
Cura bles.
Funeral services were held at her
former residence. yesterday Inter-
lnent was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
BURBANK, STORM
CENTER, TOLLS ON
Only Slightly Interested in
Hundreds of Letters That
Pour in to Him.
By the Consolidated Press.

SANTA ROSA, Calf. January Is
Work and business as usual is the
rule here at the home Of Luther Bur
bank, who after rounding out half
century of service TO mankind in plant
development akin to wiZardry, re-
Gently aroused the religious world by
letting it be known that he is not a
believer in present-day religious doc
trineS.
The authority on evolution and
plant wiZardry is just now u busy
"infiidel'; in fact, too busy to pay any
more than cursory interest to the four
or five hundred letters of protest, con-
domination, sympathy and praise he
is receiving daily as the result of his
statement that religions are ''totter-
ing"
just Making Living
Mr.. Burbank, In spite of world fame
which makes his name familiar to
every school child. must, like any
other person, make living. To make
a livelihood and to let the rest of man
kind share in the benefits from his
marvellous development of more beau
tiful flowers and more perfect fruits
he fills orders for rare bulbs and seeds
from literally all over the world. The
new Burbank catalog has been widely
distributed and Just now the natur
alist and his wife are filling orders.
Though it was his nth, the year
just past was one of Mr.. Burbank s
busiest. His new years gift to the
world was q wonderful aSsemblage
of new flowers and plants, among
which We're a rare blue camaSSla, a
giant cactus Towering Zinnia, new
shasta daisy and new and beautiful
asters and gladioliuses. The naturalist
has not turned from plant development
to philosophy or religious studies. His
statement of disbelief in religious
| ideas Of which he has no proof was
made on request, and in making it he
| interrupted his work only for an hour
or so. When the growing season be
gins again he plans to continue his
| work of setting and developing rare
plants and flowers.
| His chief regret over having made
the statement which has made his
| home here a storm center Is ina
| it was given out during season
when he Is so busy filling orders TO,
| bulbs and seeds.
Plans Making Address.
| Far from making life miserable
for him, he says the storm he has
stirred up has made him more happy
| He Is not especially interested In the
local w. c. T. us efforts In behalf
Of his soul, though he plans to tak'
advantage Of a pre-arranged speak
! ing date at San Francisco churci
] Sunday to explain his stand OF
| religion and answer his critics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burbank are essen
TALLY home and small town" folk.
and amidst all the hubbub and fay
| irgs from religious sources they haV,
| gotten great deal of pleasure ant
satisfaction from an editorial in theil
hometown paper supporting the re-
| ligious beliefs of the great naturalist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
PLAN DECORATIONS
TO ATTRACT WOMEN
Auto Show Sponsors Arrange Deli
cate Color Scheme for
Auditorium.

The fact that the modern woman
is an ardent devotee of motoring is
playing an important part in plans
for the automobile show sponsored by
the Washington Automotive Trade
Association and scheduled to open at
80 o'clock Saturday night at the
Washington Auditorium, it was in
dictated today by dealers who are pre-
pairing the affair.
A colorful decorative scheme has
been selected for the event in an
effort to please the feminine appre-
citation of beauty of surroundings
Feminine taste also has been con-
sidered in formulating plans for the
automotive exhibits themselves.
Southern smilax and palms will be
used to transform the auditorium
floor as a setting for the vari-col.
ored car finishes and soft tones OF
upholstered interiors.
Pink will be a dominant hue in the
decorative scheme of the exhibition
hail. the ceiling of which will be
strung with garlandS of smilaX inter
sperSed with pink flowers. Side walls
will be covered with blue Grapes and
hung with ropes of laurel from which
will be suspended gold medallions
Columns will be done in pink
A three-hour musical program or
both floors will feature the evenings
of show week.
For women who may be unable tc
visit the show in the evening, the
afternoon hours have been arranged
as especially convenient. Each day
during it's week of progress, the eX
hibits will be thrown open at 1916
pm. to remain open continuously tc
1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
JAIL AWAITS WOOD
UNLESS HE SETTLES
To Be Arrested if He Returns
Without Taking Up Checks,
Sheriff Declares.
81 the Associated Press.

DE iHe A ssDcldteQ Press.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. Jauu-
airy 28.-Osborne &. Wood, former
lieutenant in the Army and the son
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, governor
general of the Philippines, must set .
tie his alleged bad check difficulty be
fore he returns to Palm Beach Coun-
ty if he wishes to avoid arrest and
Jail, was the attitude today Of Sheriff
Bob Baker.
Sheriff Baker was in possession OF
a warrant charging that the former
young officer obtained money under
false pretenSes, the specification he
ing that he induced q bank TO cash
a check for him OF another bank and
then withdrew the funds before the
check was honored The amount. it
was said, was for $3.50.
The sheriff last night received a
cablegram from Wood in Havana
asking: How much do ! owe indi-
viduals suing me for checks?' Wood
also asked the sheriff if he had
rather he would return 10 Florida
and pay in person or pay by wire.
1t is none Of my business whether
he takes care of his alleged obliga e
tions by cable from Havana or re
turns here to make settlement -
commented Sheriff Baker. III he
sets foot in my county before MAX
ing restitution he will be arrested
and Jailed
County Solicitor W. l.. I:oehucii
said he had in his possession eight
other checks claimed 10 be worth
less that the Palm Beach National
Detective Agency charged Wood had
written. The total Of the nine
, checks was given as $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
FREEDOM IS DENIED
IN INDIAN MURDER
Court Tape Keeps Ramsey in
Oklahoma Jail After Re-
pudiating Confession.
BY the Associated Press.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. January
2S.-Despite reputation of a pur-
ported confession in connection with
the killing of Henry Roam. Usage In
dian, John Ramsey. is finding legal
barriers in the path of his freedom
\ motion TO suppress a statement
made % Federal authorities dealing
with Roan'S death was presented at
the Federal court clerks office late
yesterday, but Harry F'indlay. court
clerk, refused to file it without Off
cial sanction from the court.
Findlay based his action on the
ground that the case with which
the motion dealt had been quashed
Monday when demurrers to indict-
merits were sustained by Judge John
H. Cotterai Judge Cotteral made nc
ruling on the motion.
Ramsey contended in his motion
that he virtually had been promised
immunity from prosecution in sign
ing the confession. He alleged that
the confession was obtained under
duress and that he signed the paper
in the belief that he would be per-
mitted to return home and would be
used only as witness before the
grand jury in the case involving w
X. Hale, alleged leader of the Usage
death ring" He charged that Fed :
eral authorities told him that the
Government is after the big fish and
the little fish will be thrown back
into the lake.
Oral argument in defense of the
motion was asked of the court, and
if granted, the hearing is expected
to be held Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28

William +. Hart. who was retired as
general superintendent of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. in 1912, died at
his home. 1903 Calvert street. yeSter-
day afternoon. Mr.. Hart, who was
65 years old had been suffering from
Bright'S disease for several years.
Mr. Hart was born in Ireland and
came to New York when he was 3
years old. with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Hart. Two years later
the family came to Washington and
he has lived here for the past "a
years.
He attended parochial schools and
Gonzaga Preparatory School here. He
was employed by the~WaShington Gas
Light Co., for 35 years.
Mr.. Hart is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Helen A. Hart: two sons, William
and Lewis Hart. and a daughter, Mrs.
Leonard Leland of st. Augustine,
Fla.
Funeral services will be held in St
PaulS Catholic Church tomorrow and
interment Will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
Was Adopted by Family.

| Was Adopted by Family.
! Niscount Takaah kato became
prime minister of Japan in June, IVA.
He was born January 3, 1899 at Caya.
| mura, in Aichi prefecture, ana was
adopted into the fay OF Buhachlro
kato. He graduatey rom the law col
| lege of the Toxic Imperial University
! in 1881, and n<li business as "a
clerk for MitsEL'v,I & Co, for whom
| he served a few q lrs as manager OF
the Hokkaido branch.
Kato entered the service of the for,
eign office in 1887 and was appointed
private secretary to Count okuma'
then foreign minister, in 1883. Later
he was transferred 10 the financial de-
nartment and promoted to be director
Of the banking bureau; then OF the
taxation bureau. He returned TO the
foreign office and was appointed min
lister plenipUtentiary to England from
1894 To 1899.
The late premier became minister
for foreign affairs in the Ito cabinet
from 1900 to 1901. lie was elected a
member of the House of Representa-
tives for KOCH prefecture in 1902 and
again for Yokohama in 1908. lie was
appointed foreign minister in the
Saionji cabinet in 1906, but left the
ministry owing TO his opposition TO
railway naturalization.
Was Envoy to England
The viscount was appointed Ambas-
sador to the Court of st. James soon
after this and served in that capacity
until 1872. lie was member OF
Prince Katsura's third cabinet as for
eign minister again, but resigned soon
owing TO the sudden downfall of the
ministry. lie organized the DoShl-
kwai. ii political society, with the late
Prince katsura and was at one time
its president. The society is now out
OF existence.
Kato joined the Okuna cabinet as
foreign minister in April. 1917. This
he resigned in August of the same
wear He was elected q member Of
the House OF Peers in 1919. He was
leader of the kenseikai. or Consti-
tutional party, at the time of his
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
PARENTS OF CHILD SUE.
Actions for $4,000 and $4,000
Result Of Auto Accident.

Mrs. Marion NJ. Mahoney, on behalf
OF her 5-year-old daughter, Ruth c.,
has sued :. Jack Stamates of the
Potomac Fish & Oyster Co, at Elev-
enth street wharf. for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by the child John l.. Ma
honey, father of Ruth. asks $4,000
damages for the loss of services of
the child and for the expense incident
to her injuries.
Through Attorneys Clephane &
Latimer and Gilbert l.. Hall the court
is advised that the child was injured
while crossing L street between
Fourth and Fifth streets last Septem-
Der, when an automobile operated by
the defendant struck and injured her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
PREMIER KATO DIES SUDDENLY;
JAPANESE POLITICS In CHAOS
Leaders Death Comes
Unexpectedly After His
Apparent Recovery.
Cabinet Resigns, Diet Is
Prorogued-Wa katsuki
May Head Party.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, January 2S.-Reijiro
Wakatsuki today WAS formally
appointed premier ad interim by
Prince Regent Hirohito. Mr. Wa
katsuki. who was m:vister of
home affairs in the c,binet of
Viscount Takaaki kato, lakes the
place left vacant by thu latter's
death early this morninI He is
the leader of the kenseii al Party
By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 28.-The Japanese
Diet has been prorogued for five day.
as the result Of the death here toda.
Of Viscount Takaaki Kato, thu
premier.
In the meantime r. Wakatsuki
minister of home affairs and leader o.
the Kenseikai party, is expected to bt
named premier ad interim and he is
expected to reappoint all ministers
The entire cabinet resigned following
the death OF the premier.
There is much speculation as to who
will be the new premier. who probably
will be named few days after the
regent consults the Geuro, elder
statesmen.
Niscount kato's death was uneX
pected. as bulletins issued last night
stated he apparently was recovering
Pneumonia developed from intiuenza
and his poor physical condition re
suited in death.
Political conditions are chaotic
generally. 1t is expected the Diet vii
be dissolved shortly.
Stricken Last Saturday.
The premier was stricken with in
fiuenza last Saturday and while his
physicians said his condition was not
serious, they watched him closely and
would not permit him to attend ses
sions of the Diet. Tuesday. when il
likely that his absence from
Office would be prolonged. Wakatsuk
was selected TO act temporarily as
premier.
Early this morning members of the
imperial family sent wine TO the
official residence. where the death took
place This is the invariable custom
liz Japan when death Is imminent
The imperial physician was also dis
patched to the premier's bedside.
The kenseikai party, which sup
ported the kato ministry, will hold a
tomorrow with the view OF
X. Wakatsuki. the leada'
of the party and minister Of home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
HEADS JEWELRY SECTION,
Albert Sigmund Elected Chairman
of Retail Organization.

Albert Sigmund, vice president of #
Harris & Co, was elected this morning
chairman of the retail jewelry section
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
Mr.. Sigmund is a native Washing.
tonian who has made the jewelry
trade his lifework.
Plans are under way for an in
auguraT' ceremonial at the first meet
ing of the retail jewellers presided
over by the new chairman. who auto
matically becomes a member of the
board of governors of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
Seek Owners of Liquor.

Efforts are being made by the police
10 establish the identity of owners OF
$50 quarts of liquor seized yesterday
Capt. Sanford and PvtS. Beck and
Fletcher of the fifth precinct found
III quarts of the liquor in two vacant
apartments near Fourteenth and L
streets southeast, while Detectives
Ogle and Schenck of the fourth pre-
cinct seized 1873 quarts in a house near
Second and II streets southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
Hotel Cellar Flooded.

A company of firemen was sum-
moned to Plaza Hotel, 331 First street
northeast, about 5 o'clock this morn
ing when a bursting pipe of the heat
ing plant flooded the cellar. water
being feet deep when firemen
reached there. Firemen pumped the
water from the basement and MADE
il possible for repatsp tfbs NADIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
WILL ADDRESS FORUM.
Counsel for Park Commission t
Talk to Realtors.

Fred G. Coldren, counsel for the
National Capital Park Commission
will address the weekly forum of the
Washington Real Estate Board al
the Wardman Park Hotel tonight.
Mr.. Coldren will outline the accom-
plishments of the commission and
it's hopes and ideals in connection with
the extension of the park system OF
the National Capital. Approximately
100 realtors are expected to attend the
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
Sporting Goods Stolen.

Hunting shirts, hunting knives and
fishing rods We're stolen from a sport
ing goods store at 1927 - street last
night. Burt Cohen, manager, reported
the burglary to the police and Detec-
tiNes Nally and O'Brien investigated
Examination of the premises disclosed
that entrance had been gained through
2 skylight, and several fishing rods
dropped on the roof by the burglars
were recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
WEEDS 2, Divorces 100 Couples.

Circuit Judge George F. Skipworth
at Eugene, Greg, has the unique record
of having divorced more than 100
couples while marrying only two pair
Until very recently he had not Off
ciated at a single wedding, but prom
Used to perform for a couple who We're
in a hurry, if they would promise
never to come before him seeking "a
diNnrnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
Auto Victim Asks $4,000.

Suit for $4,000 damages was filed
by Carrie B. Matthews against M. l..
Sterling. Through Attorneys Daniel
Thew Wright and Philip Erschler,
she tells the court that while a pas.
senger in an automobile of the defend.
ant November the machine ran OF
the road near Relay, Md. and fell
over an embankment, inflicting seri-
GUS injuries to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
MURDER MYSTERY
CLUES HELD SLIM
Cord That Bound Woman's
Hands Offers SCant
Assistance.

Although preliminary tests of the
cord which bound the hands and
ankles of Miss Emma Kirk, whose
body was found in her umbrella re-
pair shop at $40 r street last Sat
urday. and cord found in the home
of suspect indicate 10 experts at
the Bureau OF Standards that both
bits of cord are similar in texture
detectives were informed today that
the tests could not stand the brunt
OF legal responsibility.
Detective Sandburg is attempting
to find a duplicate. OF the thumb
prints left on eye glasses belong
ing TO Miss Kirk in the 40 900 finger
print records of the Police Depart
ment. -Four thousand such records
have been examined thus far. Twenty
thousand have been set aside as not
Offering means of comparison and
5000 remain to be examined.
Suspects Still Held.
y final report from the Bureau of
Standards experts is expected soon,
but police say no legal importance
can result from the tests. since the
experts admit they would not he able
positively TO swear that the cord
found on the body of Miss Kirk was
once contained in the roll found in
the home of the suspect
Meanwhile the three suspects are
being held by the police pending the
action of the coroner's jury at the
inquest TO be held into the death of
Miss Kirk. The time of the inquest
has not definitely been set The sus-
poets are Clifford Gaskins of SIT r
street. in whose home the cord was
found, James Chambers of 92S X
street. and Edward Thompson of
923 r street.
Sister Gets Estate.
An incident in connection with the
murder mystery was the filing of the
will of Miss Kirk in Probate Court to-
day The document was brought 70 the
courthouse by Harry B. Shaw of 72S
Cpshur street, brotherin-law of the
deceased, who declared il was found
among Miss Kinks personal effects.
The Will is i'll the handwriting of
the deceased and is dated April S, 1911.
Written on a small sheet of note
paper, the will reads:
II, Emma NJ. Kirk, hereby give and
bequeath everything l possess at the
time of my death to my beloved sister,
( Elizabeth Kirk Shaw. Witness my
hand this Sth day of April, nineteen
hundred and eleven"
Witnesses to the will are Mary Jai-
ser and Clara Schaub. Residences of
the witnesses are not shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
Benefit Card Party.

The public relief committee OF The
Women's City Club is sponsoring Il
card party at the clubhouse tomorrow
afternoon and evening. the proceeds
of which are TO be devoted 10 the
purchase OF an ultra violet ray ma
chine for the free clinic at Garfield
Hospital. DR.. Edith Saville CoaIe is
chairman Of the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
An Estimate on Gravity.

On the recently discovered star
, known as the Companion of Sirius the
force Of gravity is SO great, says Sir
oliver Lodge, that SIS gold piece
J would weigh q ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
-1l|Hc1l
the Gas Company
Heats Your Home!

Your gas company can free
your home OF all heating
nuisances. \ good gas heat
ing plant needs no more care
or attention than pup can
give it!
Positive. uniform warmth
in every roonl-always exact
within a single degree-with-
out dirt, smoke nor labor No
fuel storage! No odors. No
noise OF pumps nor electric
blowers! No ashes to carry
out
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-29
Boyce Aten Post
Meeting Tonight

One Of the most interesting meet
ings of Boyec Atcn Post. American
Legion, is scheduled for tonight at
the legion room in the court house
according to Colonel Charles. L.
! Phillips, post commander.
The legion:lrcs are feeling very
iubilant over. the success of theii
show last week, and there will be
plenty Of talk regarding the work
that was done on the show. a par
tial report will be made by the com
mittee which was in charge Of the
affair.
Election of ! first vice command
er and treasurer is also scheduled
for tonight > meeting. This meeting
was originally scheduled for last Mon
day but was postponed week so as
not to interfere with rehearsals for
the show.
Previous TO the post meeting,
which will he called to order at
o clock, the executive committee
will hold meeting at I O'Clock.
All members of the, committee are
urged by the commander to be
present on time as several important
matters are to bc discussed before
the post meeting takes place.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-29
ABE NE ALL SIMPS?

After wading through portions Of those paper
mattresses that reach in the gulse of Sunday news
papers often wonder if the American reading pup
lie is. after all. dumb the publishers seem to
think For instance, has any reader really witty
or original remark by Will Rogers in couple OF years
Has Ring Lander made brightly humorous obserVa-
ton in five years?
1t has been observed by a man of considerable re-
pue. as a writer oi observation, that the American
public the least humorous OF the Engsh speaking
race and he cites the fact that they have been
assured by the editors that Smith Jones are num-
orsts, that public will 90 believing so lndef-
niteIy and go paying for the pI lige OF reading
the socaIled humor" though the writers do not
take the trouble write it themselves any more but
let their hired secretaries do it.
1t is our opinion that the editors, not the supposed
readers are the dumb ones. The readers will sub
scribe for the newspaper read the long after
they have quit the deadly montony of the dead hum
orists."
Most the syndicate stuff used by some metropol-
tan daes is turned out in New York, where there IS
no longer an American public, racially or ethlcally
The coners Of the junk sent out from there have no
perspective of the hundred million people of the Unit
ed States.