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Soap as a Germicide.

\OAP has a value as an aid to
health even greater and more
direct than has hitherto been expect
ed. Inc ordinary routine of dish
washing and laundering or cleaning
the face and hands is fatal to germs
OF such dangerous diseases as pneu-
monia, diptheria, blood poisoning and
other serious infections. DR.. John E.
Walker of the service laboratory of
the Army and Navy General Hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark, has concluded
extensive experiments which showed
that common soaps were effective
germicides in at least three types of
infections, while soap made with
cocoanut oil was markedly destructive
to the organisms of typhoid fever.
The soap in greatest use in hospitals
is the official soft SOAP The sub
stltution of cocoanut oil for the linseed
oil used in making this soap renders it
germicidal against the typhoid bacilli
as well as against the other three or
ganisms. Although this change would
make the soap more irritating to the
skin. il would be desirable, and it
would be especially useful in case of
typhoid epidemics.
All the soaps tested were more anti
septic at higher temperature. The
organism causing bofls, known tech
nically as Staphylococcus aureus, COM
pletely resisted all soaps. even at a
higher temperature, except n sodium
resin soap.
DR.. Walker found that when the
hands were washed with ordinary care
the lather formed contained about s
per cent of soap. This amount he
said was more than enough to kill the
pneumonia, diphtheria and Streptococ-
Gus bacilli. The most careful wash
ing Of hands, however, did not kill the
staphylococcus or boil-forming organ:
isms, which showed that soaps alone
could not be relied upon for complete
surgical sterility.
In spite of claims put forth by
manufacturers of special soaps, they
We're found to be no more effective
than the average household kind.
Foreign substances mixed with the
soap often interfered markedly with
the germicidal action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

ALL and whispered audibly:
Look out, He is going to be prime
minister,
NJ. BRAND heard them, and smiled
fatiguedly-here was a thing that
would require a lot of explanation
Right on top of it came another com
pulsion. NJ. Herriot, the third-last
prime minister of the imbroglio, after
trying to get a government together
again. had just been obliged to tell the
president of the republic that it was
no use-he could not get cabinet min
listers enough to face Parliament with
him,
The preceding prime minister. Pain
leve. had already headed two cabinets;
and Parliament had put him out each
time. So the newspaper men de-
manded anxiously:
Has NJ. BRAND any news for us?"
His spokesman could only answer:
M. BRAND has been summoned by
the president of the republic; but he
will not accept. This is formal"
NJ. BRAND, somewhat revived by the
haircut. was then on his way to the
French white house, at the urgent
prayer of the President. There, too,
the newspaper men gathered hastily;
and when he came out after some
hours-M. BRAND had accepted!
Because President Doumergue had
said TO him pointblank:
You cannot refuse me, and YOU
have got to succeed. You are the only
man l have for the place" And he
added Gt is said: LAS President. l am
guardian of the constitution and of
law, and | cannot surrender to those
who would govern outside of law!
This refers to the Socialist wing of
Parliament. that had, so far, broken
up every government combination by
their votes, which have the balance of
power) If you fail me, it will be i'm
possible for me to continue in offlcei"
For a night and a day, NJ. BRAND
was invisible.
He has gone to bed said his
spokesman.
The man needs his sleep and does
not get 1t.
AS prime minister, since he has got
his government together, NJ. BRAND
has sat through an entire night ses-
sion of Parliament of IA hours, facing
the hostile and the undecided. and
even friends He won out with a ma
iority of 6 and said: IF the majority
had been only my own Vote
should have stayed
He went on to explain to the awed
members of Parliament how vital 1t
was to the French people that they
should have government that would
not be changed every few weeks and
in whose word they could put conf
dence. Without confidence, they
might go into a panic about their
treasury bonds and the money due on
them.
X x X X
NOV, in and out of Parliament,
people somehow have confidence
in NJ. BRAND, even when they are OPP
posed to him. They think he can get
them and the country out of scrapes
and that he will tell them the plain
truth, at any rate. They know from
% years experience of him in Pariia-
ment that he is the most supple poll
tician of France, but they have al
ways felt that he is more than a poll
tician. That is how, in Is years time,
he has been called to be head of the
government eight times. There has
been no other record like it in the
French Republic.
What is it gives to Aristide BRAND
this confidence of the French people
and, stranger yet, of French poll
ticians?
In person, he is more or less what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Statesman Himself Tells Friends That He Learned Negotiate
While Buying Land From Norman Farmers.
BY STERLING HELLO.
PARIS. December "a.

Il.
w We shall know soon whether
n NJ Aristide BRAND will be
wv able to hold the French
government, of which he
is the head for the eighth
time. But everybody in France was
persuaded that If he did not take the
"eins of government no one could
Sell what might happen.
There would have been little more
than n week. when the government
would have been obliged to meet a
possible run on more than six billion
francs of treasury bonds which would
ne reimbursable. If there should be
a government which Parliament would
lllow to remain in office and help
And immediate funds, then the people
holding the bonds would not be struck
by panic, and the run would not take
place.
France, You see. raised money
during the war and since the war for
absolute necessities by borrowing
from her own people, as our Govern
ment did with the Liberty bonds.
Only, many of these French bonds
have been short-term treasury notes,
and they are falling due. Unless peo-
pie have confidence to renew them. the
French treasury will have this run on
it. And il must have cash in hand to
Std1lu a run, ike any Dtnk.
Under these circumstances The job
OF prime minister is very difficult. M.
BRAND was in his office as minister
OF foreign affairs three days before he
had to decide whether he would accept
the post of prime minister, as the
republic insisted. The two preceding
prime ministers had failed three times,
and they and other old. experienced
hands who had been asked satisfied
themselves that they had no chance to
cope with the situation.
NJ. BRAND was very tired after his
successful work at Locarno TO get the
powers into a real peace agreement.
The agreement had to be signed in
London, and he must go thereto sign
and keep the others talked into har-
mony. This was more fatigue. for him.
So he said to NJ. Philippe Berthelot.
the able director OF the foreign office,
who was to go with him to London:
Never will ! consent to take the
presidency of the council de, to be
prime minister and head the govern
mentl. | have more than enough to
do here in the foreign office. and l am
not willing to ruin my health by I'M
dertaking so crushing a task.
JUST at that moment the attendant
announced that NJ. Berthelot's
barber was waiting. Berthelot said to
BRAND: You, too, need to have your
hair cut before you go to London.
You had better profit by the occa-
sion"
Never in lifer' replied NJ. BRAND
The newspaper men would say !
was getting ready to be prime minis
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ter, and / won't have that at any
price"
Ut is a historic fact that NJ. BRAND
has had his hair cut every time he
became prime minister)
NJ. Berthelot showed him in the
glass that his hair was really too
long and struggling for British pro-
priety, and at last BRAND did con-
sent to go under the shippers. The
barber, who had never had so high
and lofty a head in his hands, was
fustered, but did his level best. The
levelling was SO great that when the
newspaper men caught sight of it
they remembered seven other hair
cuts the eighth was slicker than them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

= HENCE, except for the shrill
note of the referees whistle,
Subdued voice: We'll played
~ Bobbie, well played. All, there
you are, a goal.
Muff1ed clapping of hands. More
silence.
INN. Bedlam. Above it. the fran
~ tic note of the referees whistle,
struggling to make itself heard.
Yah, hop dat line-kill i'm. git
right thu, now. Rah, Rah, Git rough,
Git rough, kill 'em, Gawgetown.
en- on Caesar, RAH. Touchdown,
WOW! $&-fo.;::m1l -
More din.
HAVE you ever seen a British team
play soccer-the English foot
ball? Or the colored boys give their
version of American foot ball? Per
haps we should say, have you ever
heard a game of American foot ball
or British soccer? The sideline chorus
is one of the most interesting fea.
lures of either performance.
Fate, playing a large joke on some
body, staged two such contests stimuli
taneously on adjoining fields the
OlIleT dIIoTIlOO anu II was our SooI
fortune to be a listener" accom-
panied by two Britishers who had
never seen a foot ball game a la Uncle
Sam. We had never seen foot ball a
la England, so the odds were even.
There Is at least one similarity in
the two games. Both require referees.
At that, the comparison is limited.
The British type does not require a
referee with the same pugilistic make
up that is necessary for the domestic
brand. A soccer referee perhaps does
not find it necessary to keep in ring
side form. He may not even know
how to fight. In this, he differs radi-
cally from the American foot ball Of
fetal.
In one other respect, the games are
slightly similar. Both teams start
off with IL players. But even this
likeness does not last. The Britishers
II is an 11-strictly and exclusively.
If one player has the misfortune to
sustain injury, he drops out, and that's
that. For the rest of the game his II
is TO- On the other hand, the Amer
lean II is often 35 or 40. Never I'M
der any condition is it merely an II.
When l player is hurt or gets tired
or has to be saved up for future use,
he is withdrawn and q substitute is
sent in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
"Upheaval" Hoax.

THE stir caused some two months
ago by the alleged discovery by a
French government worker that
the floor of the Bay of Biscay had
undergone a sudden upheaval, and
that in place Of the abyss marked on
the marine charts there was now
comparatively shallow plateau, seems
to have been a hoax. A special sur
vey ship Of the French government,
the Gaston-Rivier, was sent out to
check the soundings reported, and
DR.. Charcot's scientific ship, the
Pourquoi-Pas, collabOrated in the work
After the most thorough investigation
it was found that the bottom of the
Bay of Biscay had not changed in any
way since the charts In general use
were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Engine Depreciation.

An airplane engine worth some
$4,000 lasts only S00-hours, even
with several overhaulings. Allowing
carefully for the cost Of overhaNling
and for the salvage value of the larts
left over, Mr.. Black in Automotive
Industries nevertheless estimates that
such an engine depreciates per h eur
to the expensive tune of $1,000. Thi is
not quite so bad as would appear at
first, since at a cruising speed of 10
miles per hour the engine would have
propelled its plane distance of $4,000
miles.
If the average passenger automobile
does $500 miles year, the airplane
engine gives at least the equivalent of
II years of automobile engine service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Mirrors for Macaroni.

RY using mirrors to supplement
the sun in drying macaroni, man.
ufacturers of the product have found
the color to be more satisfactorily pre-
served. since the deep yellow tint is
not bleached so easily, and the flavor
also is said to be improved. The proc
ess is quicker than sun bleaching.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
So, 900 q Year and Over
Taxpayers Get Stay
Of 2 Months by u. S.

Business corporations and indi-
vidual tax payers earning more
than $4,000 annually will be given
until May Is to file final returns
on their 1925 incomes. under regu-
lations issued today by the Treasury
Department.
Such corporations and individuals
however, must file tentative returns
by March 15. the date on which
all returns ordinarily are due, and
accompany these tentative returns
with one-quarter OF the estimated
tax due.
Incomes of less than $1,000, will
have to be finally reported on the
usual date of March Is.
The new regulation was consid-
cred necessary by Treasury officials
because many taxpayers, particu-
larly large corporations, have been
unable to start work yet on their
1925 returns owing to uncertainty
as to just what the new tax bill
would provide. By permitting the
filing of tentative>returns on March
10, the taxpayers will be afforded
two additional months to complete
thier bookkeeping for final returns
on May Is.
For Americans residing abroad,
and for travellers beyond the con-
tinental limits of the United States,
the extension will permit them to
file returns up to June Is.
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SPIRITIS lists IN
WAR ON BILL.

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and visitors to the National Capital
are being defrauded and misguided
by unscrupulous mediums.
Representative William G. Ham
mer OF North Carolina vigorously
opposed motion by Representa-
tive Gilbert to table the Bloom bill.
''f don't question the integrity
OF the gentleman from Kentucky,
Mr.. Hammer shouted" but his mo-
ton would encourage every scoun-
drei in the District Of Columbia to
go on with his nefarious habits
and pursuits, secure in the knowl-
edge that the Federal Government
did not intend to do anything about
it.
Houdinf's appearance was the
signal for q t'sniping attack" from
the audience. He was constantly
interrupted by mediums and fortune
teliers who attacked his statements
This bill Is no attack against
spiritualism, Mr.. Houdini told the
committee. Fraudulent mediums
are collecting fortunes and should
be curbed.
This bill would prevent any me-
dunn from making money fraudu-
lently under the guise Of religion"
Houdini presented a long list OF
names composing a sucker list"
from which Washington mediums
had operated, he claimed.
IT could come to Washington and
get from $500 900 to $500, 900 year
by absolute fraud and deceit and
not be touched by the law" Hou-
DIM said. ''The District of Column
bia is the only place where a
fraudulent medium can be licensed
to blackmail the public"
He threw the meeting into con.
fusion when he turned to the audi
ence, shook his fist and shouted:
There is not a single legitimate
medium in the District Of Ccium-
bia."
Half a dozen women sprang to
their feet and voiced indignant
denial. Among them were DIR. Jane
p. Coates, head of the Spiritual
Science Church of Washington, and
Marcia" an astrologist.
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TAKES POISON
On STREET
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begged the two cab drivers. I've
been poisoned"
According to Mrs. Hunters
mother, with whom she lives at the
Georgia Avenue home, the girl has
often treatened to take her life
since being separated from her hts-
band, James Hunter, three years
ago.
when barely more than children
the two were married and. the
girls mother said, they could not
i've happily together as the young
husband failed to find employment.
After several unsuccessful efforts
to regain happiness, the boy left
washington and is now supposed
TO be living in Florida.
II can't stand this any longer,
I'm going to kill myself, the
young wife is quoted declaring on
many occasions by her mother. She
said she would either take poison
or "go jump overheard.
Remained Despondent
AS there were no children. the
young wife tried to find pleasure
and forgetfulness in going to the
theaters and dances, it was said.
hut she remained respondent and
uncontrolled by the young men
who tried to be friends with her.
When Mrs. Hunter was brought
to the hospital she was Immediately
treated by DR.. Schilling but al
though she seemed to respond he
could not determine what sort OF
poison she had taken.
The illness might be attributed to
something she had eaten, according
to hospital authorities. but they
have been unable ITO determine what
1t was. The content of her stomach
reveals no trace OF the mysterious
substance which caused her ex-
treme sickness.
Physicians say they are practically
assured of her recovery.
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COOLIDGE SIGNS
TAX BILL
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complished in the shortest period in
history for tax bill Of similar
magnitude Only 81 days elapsed
from the time the committees OF
Congress began consideration Of the
subject until, in completed form, It
was signed in the Presidents office
this morning.
1t is virtually the only tax bill in
history. barring war time, that can
be called a bipartisan measure.
Democrats labored with the Repub-
Leans in pushing it through In
record time.
Representative Tilson OF Connecti-
cut. House Republican floor leader,
also witnessed the signing of the
bill.
Signing Is Filmed
Last year approximately 500 900
citizens made income tax returnb
BY the increase in exemptions and
the other rtluctions of the present
Bill, Treasury officials estimated
today the number OF returns on
March lis will fall to around 5.00O.-
900.
The forms should be available to
all taxpayers at their collectors Of
fices early next week, according to
Treasury officials. Dozens of ex-
perts have been given temporary
assignments to the collectors of
fees to explain the new bill TO tax
payers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
TO BE BRIDE AGAIN

BURLINGAME, Calf, Feb. &C
Constance Talmadge, the ire
pressible. Connie of the movies, Is
going to be married again.
Marking her second dip into the
sea Of matrimony, Miss Talmadge
will wed oliver Mcintosh, wealthy
Londoner, at the home of Jean De
st Cyr, Burlingame millionaire, on
Saturday, it was revealed today.
Mcintosh came to California four
years ago. A short time later ne
met Miss Talmadge. and since then
he had been frequent visitor to
the United States.
The wedding announcement did
not come as a surprise to close
friends.
In 1920 Miss Talmadge was mar
ried to John Pialoglou, a wealthy
cigarette manufacturer OF New
York. After a little more than B.
year of married life they were
divorced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
Virginia Bible Bill
Killed By Vote il
State Senate

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 26.
Supporters Of the bill providing
for compulsory reading of the
Bible in every grammar and high
school in Virginia every school
day suffered an irreparable set
back.
After hearing, which
brought forth the most brilliant
debate heard in the Capitol this
year, the Senate Committee on
Public Institutions and Education
voted to pass the bill BY in
definitely.
This practically amounted to-
killing the bill, as ten members
voted to sheIve the measure,
while only four were in favor
Of sending it along to the Sem
ate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
PLAZA PARKWAY
BILL TAKEN Up

The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds today began
hearings on a bill to complete the
purchase OF great park area be-
tween the Capitol and Union Sta
ton and to construct a broad boule-
ward from the station to Peace
Monument.
David Lynn, architect of the Cap
itol, told the committee the cost
would be S1.912, 100.
The project contemplates the Gre
alton OF a magnificent entrance to
the National Capital and would pro-
vide connecting link with the pro-
posed Mall Parkway.
The bill has been passed by the
Senate and probably will be favor
ably reported by the House Com
mittee next week
The committee was told chat the
Government now owns approx
mately half of the necessary land.
The land which would have to be
purchased is owned by the BaltI-
more and Ohio railroad and the
Real Estate Improvement Company
of Baltimore.
Unless the land is bought, the
Government soon will be forced to
abandon the Government hotels,
Mr.. Lynn told the committee. The
power plant and laundry for the
hotels is located on the railroad
! land, which is to be developed for
business purposes unless taken over
by the Government
s. b. F'rantz, of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association, requested
abandonment of the hotels and de-
velopment of that area into a
| parkway.
Evan H. Tucker, president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION, also advocated passage Of
! the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
Charleston Steppers
Tie up Traffic in
Leningrad
nv international News Service

LENINGRAD, Feb. rs. Two
terpsichorean pioneers, just
back from Paris, introduced the
Charleston to Leningrad, stopped
traffic and landed in jail.
The Charlestoners leaving a
lively party in a private home
decided to show Leningrad the
step which has fascinated
America. And they started
stepping in the middle Of New
sky Prospect. Street cars came
to q halt, sleigh drivers pulled
up their horses, and motors
were parked. In five minutes
Nevsky Prospect was a complete
traffic block.
The police spent fifteen
minutes forcing their way
through the crowds and arrested
the doughty dancers, and ac-
cording to the Russian custom
escorted the 'hey-hey' artists
to Jail, with drawn revolvers.
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RADIO WARRANT
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CHICAGO. Feb. rs. Radio war
rants. OF notices ~ wireless that
deportation warrants for aliens
have been issued BY the Immigration
Department st washington, have no
standing In the State courts Of
Illinois.
Judge John r. McGoorty % ruled
I'm releasing on writs Of habeas
corpus two Sicilians arrested IN
joint raids BY city and Federal
agents seeking to rid the city Of
allen gunner and tsrrorists.
As the freed men joyously de-
parted they were seized at the
courtroom door BY inning ton
agents. secure III the knowledge
that radio warrants are binding
on Government commissioners
The process was to be repeated
today when three other siciiiana
ana one Greek seized IN the raids
seeks their freedom on habeas cor
pus writs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
DENTAL HEALTH WEEK"
STARTS HERE APRIL IL

Dental Health Week" will be OBJ,
served in Washington from April
IL to 10, the District Commits.
sioners announced today.
The observance is to be sponsored
by the District of Columbia Dental
Society and Endorsed by the city
heads. The object is for the pur.
pose OF more fully enlightening the
public m matters of preventive den
tistry, it is said.
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EPIDEMIC HOLDS
UP SENATE
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NNUIItII1UWU IIU1II = . % I5S'I
the chamber is located in the in.
terror of the Senate wing of the
Capitol and receives its ventilation
through a complicated tanning sys
tenn, which carries the air into the
basement of the Capitol before II
reaches the chamber.
Sponsors of the move for fresh
air. want the chamber remodeled
so one side of 1t will rest against
an outside wall. where windows
will carry both sunlight and fresh
air directly upon the Senators.
So the slogan els Fresh air in;
stead of hot air."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
ACCUSED FINED
IN GIRL CASE

Already under indictment on
charges Of committing serious Of.
tense against q 15-year-old high
school girl, on Halloween night,
Harry C. Owens, said to be married,
and living at 42S Seventh st. s. W.,
at the time Of his arrest, was fined
SIS in Police Court today on q
charge OF disorderly conduct.
Owens, out on $4,000 bond on
the girls charge, appeared In the
police court this morning on COM