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Evening star., 1926-06-02
SHANKL|N FREED;
BANDITS PURSUED
Last of Five Americans, Held
for Ransom, Safe on
Mexican Plantation.
BY the Associated Press.

AMARILLO, Tex, June with
the arrival Of telegram from j. w.
Shanklin to his wife at Canyon. Tex,
Tuesday. stating that he was safe and
back on the job" apprehensions for
the safety of the last of five Ameri-
cans captured and held for ransom by
Mexican bandits recently has been
allayed.
The telegram stated that Shanklin
Is again at work on the sugar pla nta-
ton near FL Potrero, Vera Cruz.
whence he was seized. No mention
of ransom or other means by which
his release was effected was made.
The other Americans, c. B. Braden
and Jules 3. Gallagher, mining engi.
neers Of San Antonio. and two Oil
men named Briggs and Greedy have
been released, 1t is reported.
Braden and Gallagher. who were
held for ransom of 5000 pesos, were
surrendered by the bandits when pur-
suing federal troops surrounded them,
reports say.
Harold Shanklin. son. was due to
arrive at Vera Cruz today where he
will visit his father. Mrs. Shankln is
reported to be in Laredo.
Representative Tom Connally of
Texas has advised friends of Shanklin
that the American consul at Vera
Cruz had notified him of Shanklin's s
certain safety
Evening star., 1926-06-02
DR.. WHITE GETS ORDER.
ST. Elizabet Head Must Produce
Soldier. Held Since 1918

Justice Adoiph A. Hoehling Of the
District Supreme Court today granted
writ of ha beas corpus directing DR.
William A. White. superintendent OF
ST. Elizabeths Hospital. to have In
court next Monday Herman II. Berg
mann, a resident of Kentucky. who is
being held under an order of the
Secretary of War.
Bergman was serving an enlist
ment at Camp Shelby. HattiesburS
Miss, April 13. 1918. when he was
sent to ST. Eliza beth's for mental
observation. He was honorably dis.
charged September 10. 1918. Since
that time he has not been amenable
to Army discipline and claims to be
unlawfully detained because never
adjudged insane by jury. Attorney
George F. Curtis appears for the
petitioner
Evening star., 1926-06-02
MRS. SHERMAN HITS
BACK AT MINORITY
With Mrs. Burdette She
Denies Headquarters Will
Be Throne Room.
Fv the AsSociated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., June q \
clearing house. not a throne room. Is
he ideal which the governing body
pf the General Federation of Women 5
clubs holds for it's general head
quarters at Washington.
Mrs. John D. sherman. president,
and Mrs. Robert Burdette. senior
member Of the board. in this fashion
answered for the Associated Press
he defeated minority cries "f
he eighteenth biennial convention
against "autocracy" and "centra MA
tion for power.
THE federation problems which we
are solving by centerne certain of
our activities and routine in genera!
Headquarters IN Washington are
those of unwieldiness and of large
areas" said Mrs Sherman. How
can Is, 900 clubs operate in unity IN
any other way than through central
representation and central conduct or
routine affairs?
We were the last large national
organization to abolish the Office OF
correspondents secretary in favor of
paid secretary III headquarters.
Two years ago the board voted TO
have the executive committee, com.
rosed of officers, rather than the board
OF 10 tildIlSluS apt'OA''N >''>
chairmen Of depa rtmentS, acting on
the recommends tions of State presi-
dents No one raised objection then.
The object is to place in the hands
Of those most intimately acquainted
with the women of the federation the
task Of appointing those best fitted
to direct its work.
Adoption of these changes yester-
day came simultaneously with the
definite defeat Of the Louisville. minor
ity. cried down when they put their
motion to rescind majority rule
policy. and with Mrs. Sherman's un-
opposed nomination for reelection as
president.
Mrs. Burdette said Capitalization
was essential to growth.
General headquarters is the spot
at which federation life will center :"
she said. There women will come
to stand and watch the rest Of their
club life go by-it will be the clearing
house not the throne room of the
federation"
Evening star., 1926-06-02
MISSING GIRL FOUND
Dorothy Fisher, Is, Resented Scold
ing, Leaving Home Monday.

Fffteen.year-old Dorothy Fisher
who disappeared Monday afternoon
from her home, l108 I street south
east. was located by Policewomar
Gladys Black at the Commercial Ho
tel on F street, near Ninth, and turn
ed over to her mother today
The policewoman took her first tc
the House Of Detention. Her investi
cation indicated that the girl had beer
alone from the time she arrived al
the hotel until she was found.
The reason given by the girl for
leaving home was that her mother
had scolded her Saturday night and
that she left in a spirit of resentment
Evening star., 1926-06-02
ID. G. WOMEN AID FUND.
Make Generous Contributions in Head.
quarters Campaign.
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., June 3
President Coolidge expressed his deep
satisfaction in the selection of the
American home as the keynote Of the
eighteenth biennial convention of the
General Federation of WOmen'S Clubs
in his letter Of greeting addressed to
Mrs. John D. Sherman. president
and read by her before the general
session last night.
The President emphasiz the fact
that the home is the greatest single
factor in national life. and declared
that anything done to enrich home life
contributes vitality to the welfare OF
the entire country.
Text of Coolidge Message.
His message in full follows:
THE White House. Washington. ID. c.
Mrs John D. Sherman, President
General Federation of Women $
Clubs.
my Dear Mrs. Sherman:
1t is with satisfaction have
learned the American home is to be
the keynote OF the program at the
biennial convention Of the General
Federation Of Womens Clubs. to be
held in Atlantic City, May 24-June s..
Character developed in the early
and formative period OF the child in "a
very great measure determines that
child's spiritual, moral and social re-
actions in after years. The home.
then, must be considered as the great
est single influence in our national
life. Whatever may be done to broad
en- and to enrich our home life is a
vital contribution to the welfare or
the country 1t will be felt not alone
in our private and social relations. but
in our public service and our national
institutions as Well
VIII you please extend my greet
ings and best wishes 70 the members
of your organization IN convention
assembled, and say to them that | am
sure their deliberations will be pro
ductive of much good.
Very truly yours,
'CALNiN COOLIDGE"
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Maryland Bridge Approved.

Maj Gen. Harry Taylor, chief Of
engineers, has approved the applica-
ton Of the State Roads Commission
of Maryland for permission to CON
struct a bridge across Marley Creek.
about a mile and a half south Of
Glenburnie, Md. under authority of
the State law.
Evening star., 1926-06-02

The annual meeting OF the alumnae
association will be held at 10 am.
Monday, and will be followed by a
buffet luncheon. The afternoon hours
will be devoted to class day exercises
in the new auditorium, followed by
a procession to the Aventine Hill,
where the tree oration will be given.
The seniors. in white, carrying Amer
ican beauty roses. will be escorted
by sophOmores, in pastel shades,
carrying a rose arbor.
Archbishop to Preside.
The exercises of the week will ter
inmate at II next Thursday morn
ing. when His Grace, the Most Rev.
Michael j. Curley. Archbishop of Bal
timore. and president OF the Board of
Trustees of Trinity College. will con-
fer 85 bachelor Of art degrees, 4 mas
ter of art degrees and | doctor of
philosophy. An item of unusual in.
terest will be the granting of hon
orary degrees. master of letters. to
Mrs Thomas II. Carter, president of
the Auxiliary f3oard of Regents, and
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. a member
OF the Same board. These degrees
will be conferred by the college in
recognition of notable service rem
dered In the cause of Catholic educa-
tion. and for other evidences of re-
markable executive ability and lit
erary achievement.
Michael Williams. editor of the
Evening star., 1926-06-02
TROOPS IN PURSUIT.
Ordered to Capture Mexicans Who
Seized John Shanklin.

VERA CRUZ, June 9 GP).-t'ederal
troops are in pursuit of the five ban
dts who recently captured John Shan
kiln Of Canyon City. Tex.
Shanklin was rescued on Monday.
Mr.. Shanklin. who is an employe OF
the Potrero sugar plantation, returned
there Yesterday The troops have
been given instructions to continue
their search for the bandits until all
Of them are captured.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Maj. Bagg Transferred.

Mai. Homer A. Bagg. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. who has been under treat
ment at Walter Reed General Hospi-
tai. has been relieved from duty at
Fort Monroe. Va, and assigned To the
9Th Coast Artillery at San Fra ncisco.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Officers to Leave Walter Reed.

Capt. John S. Gibson. Medical Corps.
and Lieuts. James II. Pence and
Mackey ]. Real. Dental Corps, have
been relieved from duty at Walter
Reed General Hospital and ordered to
Honolulu, Hawaii
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Religious Rites Sunday.

Solemn pontifical mass will be
celebrated at 1890 Sunday by his eX-
cellency Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni-
Eondi, apostolic delegate to the
United States; with Very Rev. Lewis
J. OHern, G.. s. p. a assistant priest;
Rev William J. kerby and Rev. John
A. Ryan, as deacons of honor, and
Very Rev. Francis p. Lyons, G. S. p,
and the Rev. Benedict Brosnahan.
O. S. B., as deacons Of the mass. The
baccalaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. Thomas V. Moore, o. s. B.
Evening star., 1926-06-02

CommonweaI. is to deliver the address
to the graduating class. Among
Washington girls who will be award
& diplomas are: Julia Kennedy. who
&i.l receive the degree of NJ. A. and
the following, who will receive the
degree Of A. b.: Gertrude Began.
Mary Dalton Eleanor Marshall, Ma
tividad Pamintuan. Lillian Suraci,
Mildred Sweeney and Helen Thomp-
son.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Bishop Freeman Speaks.

"The growing influence Of women
In our national life Is daily impressed
upon me-" said Right Rev. James h.
Freeman, Bishop of Washington, In
his address before the eighteenth
biennial Of the General Federation OF
Womens Clubs last night. No great
function is complete in the Capital Of
the Nation today without the presence
Of some outstanding women.
with your assumption OF duties
as citizens. a great purifying element
is coming into the corporate con
Germs of our country. and l note with
great delight that you are addressing
yourselves to the greatest problem in
all the world. that which has to do
with our domestic and social rela-
tons There is no question now
before either bre nch of Congress
which transcends that in Importance.
NO nation can survive without ma
tional character and Il national con
science. Legislation does not make
the character of the people. Charac
ter is made within the sacred confines
Of the home. Your keynote is well
chosen"
Defends Modern Youth.
Discussing the so-called youth move
ment of the present day. the bishop
came TO the defense of the rising gen
Grafton, warning the parents that
theirs was the responsibility for any
unwholesome conditions which might
exist. When we direct our criticism
at the youth of the time, said the
sneaker. I'VE should look more close
ly, not at the habits of youth, but at
those whose habits and ways they
emulate What en- you expect of the
lads and lassies when wanton evasion
of the law becomes a practice within
the homer"
Mrs. John ID. Sherman, president of
the General Federation. in introducing
the Bishop. declared that the world
TODAY needs nothing so much as II
needs strong individuals. ITO list the
elements of strength" said Mrs. Sher-
man. would he to list all the virtues
in the decalogue - wisdom, courage,
humility. honesty. loyalty. charity,
faithfulness and godliness-and the
greatest of these Is godliness.
Just why the attribute of god
illness should be, in the minds of the
masses, allocated to woman. and all
the reforms of the world spoken of
az not only her privilege but her
imperative duty passes my under
standing. We must return to the
thought that it has been left to every
individual to choose his own path. to
develop his own conscience. which,
when acted upon. is merely God speak
ing through him. Without. this de.
velopment evil speaks and 1t is be-
cause of our personal inadequacy or
Indifference"
Many Pledges Received.
Yesterday afternoon was play
afternoon" and no convention business
was transacted. In the morning ses-
sion, however. following the adoption
Of resolutions and other routine bust
nsss,. Hedges were received from the
eeor be added to the maintenance
Evening star., 1926-06-02

Palestine expects bumper crops OF
grains and fruits this year.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Many Pledges Received.

Yesterday afternoon was play
afternoon" and no convention business
was transacted. In the morning ses-
sion. however. following the adoption
Of resolutions and other routine bust
ness. Hedges were received from the
eoor be added to the maintenance
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19
Foreign Recognition
Accorded w. S. C. Man

WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
Pullman.-W orld-wide recognition in
the field of phytopathology is coming
to Washington State College as the
result of work done at the local agri-
cultural experiment station by DR.. e..
F. Gaines in developing smut resist
ance in oats. Reprints from Dr..
Gaines article, Resistance to Gov
cred Smut in Varieties and Hybrids
of Oats" were sent to foreign coun-
tries as we'll as throughout the United
States.
Although the paper went abroad
only three weeks ago, replies are al
ready coming in. One of the most sig
nificant was received Monday from
DR.. D. Atanasoff of the faculty of agri-
culture of phytopathology of the Uni
versity of Sofia, Bulgaria. The let
ter requested that two pounds of the
seed of the Markton and the Red
Rustproof varieties of oats developed
by DR.. Gaines be sent to Bulgaria for
trial there.
According to Dr. Gaines, European
Psychologists have never been able to
develop smut resistance, and believe
that it cannot be done. eff the oats
from the State College make good in
the Bulgarian tests, and the old-world
pathologists are convinced, it means
international fame and reputation for
the college here said DR.. Gaines. He
is anticipating many more replies and
comments from foreign countries in
the near future.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19
DORMANT SPRAY SEASON AT HAND

both insects. Applications, to be en-
tirely effective, must be made before
the tips of the buds begin to show
green. Oil sprays sometimes give a
very good degree of control of the
blister mite but their use cannot be
generally recommended since the
period of effective application is lin
tied. If applied too early or too late
they may not be effective and if APP
piled too late they may also cause
severe injury to the trees.
"The peach twig borer is control
led by the use of lime sulphur solu
ton at the regular scale strength.
Oils are ineffective.
cit is seen that in some cases two
or three TO these insects may be con-
| trolled by single dormant spray ap-
| plication. Leaf roller can be control
| led only by the use of oil and the
spray that is effective against it also
kills San Jose scale when it occurs
in the same orchard, San Jose scale
81 r
and pear leaf blister mite on apple
and pear trees are controlled by one
dormant application of lime sulphur.
The peach twig borer and San Jose
scale on peaches, prunes, and apricots
is also effectually combatted by a
single dormant application Of the
| lime sulphur solution. In rare cases
where the infestation. Of the leaf
roller and the leaf blister are severe
in the same orchard it may be neces-
j sary to spray first with oil to combat
the leaf roller and follow with lime
sulphur spray at the time the buds
begin to swell to control the blister
mite. This condition, however, can
readily be avoided by using lime sui
phur one season and oil the next
year."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19
Present Age Best and Happiest
In History, Says Famous Author

This is the best period in all his
tory, in the opinion of Joseph G. Lin
coin, genial author of Cape Cod
stories. "The average man of today
has luxuries and opportunities I'M
dreamed of by our immediate ances-
tors and utterly inconceivable in any
relaoter age" said Mr.. Lincoln in a
recent interview in New York City.
"The tendency to talk about the
good old days is based on ignor-
ance of those days. 1t is so much
easier to fill the vague past with all
sorts of imagined virtues and adj
vantages than to see and grasp the
splendid opportunities Of the pres
ent. If an admirer of the past cou d
set time back, he would speedily be
cured of contempt for the pres
ent."
"But isn't our civilization purely
material 2" we asked.
of 'Cap'n Fri" eff it were entirely
material, it could not endure for
day. Our material development has
been great but it's reason ard pro-
claimed object is service ard the
concomitant Of service is unselfish
ness.
Consider the vast increase in
industrial responsibility. A slip of
some subordinate in a great corpora
ton may mean the throwing out of
gear of it's whole complex machine;
the loss of many thousands of dol
lars, and perhaps even of life. And
the individuals sense of his respon-
sibility has also increased. If it had
not, we should have been helpless to
develope as we have. 1t is harder to
detect errors in great organization
than in a country store. And the
striking thing is that errors seldom
occur in big business. But we all
know how the country store used to
be run"
Sand the reason for this increased
efficiency" we asked.
"Men are becoming more con-
scientious, in spite of all opinion to
the contrary" said Mr.. Lincoln.
"Our spiritual growth has kept pace
with our material development. We
are better people today than at
any time in. our previous history"
This optimistic view Of the most
human and optimistic of authors, is
the very keynote of Lincoln's latest
novel, "The Big Mogul."
The rock-ribbed, dour HBig Man"
Of a little place, contemptuous of his
unsuccessful relatives, proud of his
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19
Rifle Team
in Contender Class

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow
The ten high scorers of the Idaho
r. O. T. G.. rifle team made total OF
5,416 out of possible 5000 points,
shooting in competition with 20 other
schools in the Ninth Corps area for
the, championship of the Pacific Coast
according. to Lieutenant G. H. Hart
Jr., coach. Final results Of the match
have not been announced.
The total made by the Idaho team
compares favorably with the score
turned in last year by the o. A. G.
riflemen, champions of the coast and
of the United States. o. A. G. made
5,4S5 points. The winner of the Ninth
Corps area meet this year will repre-
sent the Pacific Coast in competition
| with the winning teams from the
eight other corps areas for the ma
tional championship.
I'm 1924 Idaho ranked near the bot
tom in the Ninth Corps shoot" said
Lieutenant Hart. Last year the van
dals jumped up to eleventh place and
this year indications are that they
will be among the top scorers.
Fifteen men comprise the Idaho
rifle squad. They are: Norman Luz
vaas, Arval Anderson and K D. Flock,
Moscow; Otto Huefner, Kellogg;, IT.
wing Selby, Spokane; Paul Croy, Lew
iston; Henry Boyer, Moscow; Walter
May, Kendrick; Claire Collier, Spo-
kane; Phillip Manning, Moscow; John
Bauer, Sugar City; Kenneth Doty, Ka-
miah; Forest Edmondson, Orofino;
Ernest Johnson, Blackfoot; Joe He's.
slein, Spokane.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19

own possessions and success, fights
a losing battle against the warm, hui
man heart Of the modern world, and
especially against youth and love.
In the end the Big NIogul realizes
that he is really helpless; that he
must love his neighbor, just because
his neighbor expects it.
"You cannot maintain a crouch in
these tines" chuckled Fir. Lincoln.
"Why, even the ancient and honor
able profession of Hermit has been
abandoned. There was a time when
you could find at least one hermit
on every country road. Tut it can't
be done today. / have tried to he a
hermit at times but it's really i'm
possible. Imagine hermit getting
hundreds of greeting cards on ho.i-
days, on his birthdays or on occa-
sions when he is indiscreet enough
to rush into print People have sim
ply ruined the hermit business. You
may weep with rage at this discov-
cry, hut it's true. And if were
closer to one another it's the result
of a growing general kindness ard
love. Yes, I am very sure the world
is getting better, and that this is the
best age it has known yet"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19
Compelling Story Of the Romantic West
THE FIGHTING RANGER
Nv MCCONNELL and GEORGE W. PYPER
Copyright 1925
Copyright 1926

From battered card case Terence
drew a card and handed it to the
sheriff, who read, aloud:
Terence O'Rourke. U. S. Govern
ment Ranger-Texas."
BY this time Mary had jumped from
the car and came to Terence's side.
The sheriff shook hands with him, and
said:
"Of course, Mary's father will be
released at once, but we'll have to
take this Stella Montrose woman"
Mary saw look Of anxiety come
over Bud Hughes face. A wave of
compassion swept her.
"Stella was-was playing the game
in our cause-all the time," she cried.
Bud gave her hand hearty squeeze
of appreciation, and turned away to
wipe tear from his eye with his coat
sleeve.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19
Ripple of Golf Travel
Grows Wider and Wider

Gradually the ripple grows. The
Cunard-Anchor Line is the first to
recognize the popularity and univer-
tours to Scotland and England, sail
ing from New York on the steam
salty of golf. 1t announces two golf
ships California and Pennsylvania,
i'm May and June.
Itineraries Of two, three and four
weeks sojourn are provided, and .af-
ford opportunity to play on 48 cours.
es, including such as st. Andrews,
Muirfield, Gleneagles, North Berwick,
Turnberry, Prestwick, Sandwich, Wal.
ton Heath, Stoke Poges, Sunningdale
and others.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-19

The dormant spray season is at
hand In observance of its coming,
Claude Wakeland, experiment station
entomologist for the University Of
Idaho, gives a brief REVIEW of the
common spray materials and their eff
fectiveness against San Jose scale,
the fruit tree leaf roller, the pear leaf
blister mite, and the peach twig
borer. Mr.. Wakeland's reminder fol-
lows:
San Jose scale is usually control
led by the use of lime sulphur solu-
ton, used at strength of four or five
degrees Beaume in the dilute spray
solution. Oil emulsion sprays con-
tanning per cent of actual oil in the
dilute solution have proven effective
in Southern Idaho and experiments
have indicated that oil generally gives
a better degree Of control than lime
sulphur. Experiments have also shown
that In the South Idaho distict 3 per
cent oil is as effective as greater
amounts.
."The only spray that has proven
effective against the fruit tree leaf
roller is oil applied at approximately
z per cent actual oil in the dilute
spray solution This is used to Kill
the egg masses on the bark and very
thorough work is necessary to cover
all the masses.
"The pear leaf blister mite is read
lily controlled on apple and pear trees
by the use Of liquid lime sulphur
When applied against the blister mite
alone this material (testing 80 de
grees Beaume) may be used at a di
luton Of one gallon to 10 gallons Of
water. In many orchards it is also
necessary to combat San Jose scale
and single application of life sui
phur at scale strength will contro