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Evening star., 1926-12-28
LEAVE $500, 900 ESTATE.

NEWARK, N. j., December 28 up.
Annie Oakley, internationally ia.
nous markswoman, and Frank E.
Butler, her husband, both of whom
died within IS days Of each other in
Ohio last month. left upward of $780,.
900 to relatives and charitable institu.
tions under the provisions of their
wills, filed here yesterday. The
couple formerly lived in this city.
Mrs. Buffers will provided for be.
quests ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
to 26 relatives. The residuary estate
went to her husband, who survived
her for IS days. He gave from 81 900
to $1,000 to each of eight immediate
relatives and the residue of his wife s
estate to her brother, sister and half.
sister, to be divided equally. The
residue of Buffers estate went to
three nieces of his wife.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, December 2S.-
Two wives. fighting for the life of one
condemned husband, have squared ac-
counts with each other through a
Christmas counsel of friendship.
While Emmett Vestal lay on his
bunk in a jail cell here with a SEN
tence of heath hanging over him. for
the second time in eight years, the
two women who had married him
conferred and one agreed to with
draw.
Mrs. Vestal No. 2 yesterday an
nounced that she would return to her
home in Queen City, Mo-, leaving
Vestal to wife No. l and her six chill
dren.
Vestal in 1918 escaped from State
asylum at Rusk, Tex, to which he
was committed after he had been
sentenced to death for the murder of
Evening star., 1926-12-28
"BATHTUB GIRL" SAILS.
Joyce Hawley Locks Self in Ship
Bathroom When Questioned.

NEW YORK, December % CP.-
Joyce Hawley, ''bathtub girl Of a
Washington birthday party in the
Earl Carroll Theater which resulted
in Carroll's conviction on two perjury
counts, sailed on the French liner
Paris yesterday under the name of
Miss Frances Frentrub Of Pittsburgh
When reporters discovered her
identity and sought to interview her
she withdrew to the bathroom Of her
suite and locked the door. She made
no reply to shouted questions as to
where she was going and whether
she would return in time to be pres
ent at the hearing of Carrolls appeal.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
g LIQUOR DEATHS
TOLL IN NEW YORK
Scores in Hospitals for AL
cohoIism After Holidays.
Denatured Product Hit.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-The
death toll from Christmas liquor
drinking in Greater New York today
has risen to %, with scores, perhaps
more than 100, Of persons under treat
ment in hospitals for alcoholism.
In Chicago Z deaths have been re-
ported; in Detroit, 5; in Des Moines, 2;
in Milwaukee, 3, and in Omaha, 2.
DIR. Charles G. Norris. New York
City medical examiner. declares that
extensive chemical analyses would
have to be made before it could be de-
termined whether the deaths here
were due to poisoned liquor or exces-
sive drinking.
U. S. Declines Responsibility.
any responsibility for any deaths due
to drinking alcohol which passed
through its hands. Federal agents in
Washington declare that, although
per cent wood alcohol was placed in
most Of the industrial alcohol, this is
not sufficient to cause death. Wash
ington officials indicate, however, that
the prohibition unit will investigate
closely the source of supply of the
liquor that caused the deaths.
Lincoln c. Andrews, head Of the dry
rorces, has announced in Washington
that the Government expects to have
ready by January l a new formula
which will make the taste of alcohol
SO unpleasant that drinkers cannot
swallow it.
In New York Bellevue Hospital
alone today had 79 persons, ii of them
women, in its alcoholic ward. and 10
alcoholic cases were reported at Kings
County Hospital, Brooklyn. Seven
teen Of the % died in Manhattan, In
Brooklyn and 1 in Queens County.
Views of Dry Administrator.
81 am not surprised at the number
of deaths from poisoned rum" O.
Mills, Federal prohibition admins
traitor for this district, said. LAS we
tighten up on Withdrawals of spe
cially denatured alcohol and prevent
diversion from that source, the boot
leggers turn to completely denatured
alcohol for their supply. This stuff
cannot be made drinkable, for the
bootleggers' chemists cannot get all
the poisonS out"
The alcoholic death list for the en-
tire holiday season in New York last
year was only IS, and the number OF
cases in hospitals much lower than
this year. Poorer quality of the
liquor on the market was given as
the cause.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
SCANDALS GIRL SUES.

. BALTIMORE. Md, December 2s
R).-Violet La France, dancer in
George Whites Scandals and formerly
of the Greenwich Village Follies, filed
suit for absolute divorce from Harry
E. France of New York in Circuit
Court here yesterday.
The couple eloped from New York
to Richmond, Va, February Is, 1923
and separated in April of the same
year, it was stated in her petition
The dancer described her husband s
father as "F. w. La France, a re
tired capitalist of Pennsylvania"
Evening star., 1926-12-28
DEMANDS new JUDGE
IN GOODYEAR TRIAL
Russell L. Robinson Files Petition
for Mandamus, Applied to Tire
and Rubber Hearing.
By the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI. December 2S.-Peti-
tion for a writ Of mandamus requir-
ing United States District Judge John
NJ. Killits to agree to the, assignment
Of another judge to hear the litigation
for control of the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co. was filed in United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals here yester-
day by Russell L. Robinson.
The original action was brought in
Toledo by H. G. Benedict against F.
III. Seiberling, Mr.. Robinson and
others to restrain them from acting
as voting trustees of the common
stock. An affidavit Of disqualification
was filed there recently charging
Judge Killits with having bias and
prejudice against certain Of the de-
PENDANTS. Judge Killits dismissed the
order and refused to relinquish the
bench.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
Wife No. Gives Up Husband Condemned
To Die for Wife No. and Her Six Children

tourist He went to st. Louis, was
married and became the father of six
children. disappeared from st. Louis
again married, and several months
ago was rearrested and brought to
Dallas to be sentenced. One jury dis
agreed on his sanity, another jury
last week held him sane, and he swas
sentenced to be electrocuted.
II have known Emmett a long
time" said Mrs. Vestal No. 2. II
married him while in period of
mental arrangement. 1 know that
now, but I loved him so much that
did not know it then. He told me
that he was divorced; that he had been
freed from the charges against him In
Texas, and that we could start life
all over.
II am going to take my 10-year-o old
daughter back home to educate her.
Ii can help Emmett, though, I'll be
right on the scene"
Evening star., 1926-12-28
Dog Carries Note at 40 Below Zero
To Effect Rescue of Injured Alaskan Men

note on the husky's neck read, Come
Both seriously injured. Explosion"
Ottersoniz had lent the dog to J. S.
Shaw and c. Dunlap, who were min
ing on Tobin Creek, beyond the pass.
Two men, hurrying over the pass with
sled and team of dogs, found Shaw
and Dunlap badly injured by the ex-
plosion of a box of detonators. Dun
lap was blinded.
From the Little Squaw Radio Sta
ton, established December 13 by the
United States Signal Corps, 80 miles
north of the Arctic Circle, word was
sent to Fairbanks, Alaska, to rush an
airplane to take the patients to a
hOSOita1
Evening star., 1926-12-28
PROFESSORS FAMILY
TO CLAIM HIS BODY
Louis Siff, Who Killed Self, Was
Estranged From Kin, Worcester
Relatives Say.
By tho Assoc,ated Press.

WORCESTER. Mass. December as.
With knowledge that Prof. Louis
Siff, 81. of Louisville. KY, University,
who committed suicide Sunday in a
hotel room in Indianapolis. was an
estranged member of their family and
that 500 900 in cash and bonds had
been found on his person. Worcester
relatives last night made prepare
tions to claim the body and TO take
action to secure the estate for his
rightful heirs.
Prof. Sif, 1t became known when
word OF his death reached relatives
last night, had marriage In prospect,
and was on his way TO attend con-
vention of mathematicians In Chi
cago when he slashed his wrists and
throat. apparently with a razor found
near his body.
While Prof. SiR was estranged
from his immediate family for years,
his two brothers and sister who live
here expressed belief that disappoint-
ment at his marriage prospects was
the cause of his act Communications
from friends In Louisville Indicated
the existence OF a flahce. Prof. Siff
was born in Russia, SION of q noted
rabbi and Hebrew scholar.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
Births Reported.

TO the Health Department in the last "a
ours.
Frederick and Nellie F, Maske. girl.
William L. and Zella Darnell. boy.
Philip r. and Margaret Hume. girl.
Harry NJ. and Mildred Hansen girl.
Theodore j. and Katherine LIE Blanc. girl
Frank p, and Mary B. Ross. boy.
Jack and Marie Proper. boy.
James and Bessie Connor, girl.
William and Beulah Goodwin, boy.
Halle and Olivia Rousey girl.
Thomas and Vivian Woodson girl
Theodore and Edith Webb. boy.
Oden and Alice L.. Allen. boy.
Milton and Annelle Oliver. boy.
Ernest and Lena Peyton. girl.
Bradford and Edmonia Peters. girl.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
DRY AGENTS OFFICE
CLOSE TO MORGAN'S
Undercover Operative in New York
Has Room in Heart of
Wall Street.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 2S. - A.
Bruce Bielaski, undercover prohibit
ton agent, maintains a secret Office
in the heart Of Wall street, just a
few doors from j. P. Morgan's office.
He revealed this while testifying
in court yesterday. He was called as
a witness by John c. Schilling.
charged with violating personal in
junction against selling liquor, to
testify that prohibition agents were
attempting to frame him. for fur
nishing information which resulted in
the dismissal of 10 agents.
Last week in another suit it was
brought out that one of Bielaski's S
agents had been running a speakeasy
near the Times Square section with
Government money. The speakeasy
was maintained as a means of obtain
ing information concerning big boot
leggerS.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
CUSACK'S FOSTER SON
ASKS SHARE IN FORTUNE
Denied Legacy in Will Involving
$1,5OO,OOO Estate, He Sues for
an Accounting.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 2S.-Harold
Cusack, 80. cut off in the distribution
of the 81, 500, 900 estate OF his foster
father, Thomas Cusack. former presi-
dent OF the Cusack Advertising Co.
Yesterday filed bill asking for an
accounting from heirs of the Cusack
fortune.
He charged in his bill that the
estate owed him 100000 for stock
given him by his foster father and
which he returned to the company
when 1t was sold.
The Cusack will specified that my
adopted son shall receive no share
of my estate, 1 having already given
him $780, 900 at various times"
Evening star., 1926-12-28
BY the Associated Press.

LITTLE SQUAW, Alaska, Decem.
ber 25 christmas dayl.-Carrying a
scribbled note from two miners Grip
pied by an explosion, one of them
blinded, a Malamute dog crossed a
3,000-foot pass in the Brooks Mountain
Range at night, with the mercury 40
degrees below zero, to his masters
cabin here. The injured men arrived
here today on a sled.
Oscar Ottersoniz, Little Squaw
miner, was awakened at 2:30 yester-
day morning by his dog, Niger, whin-
ing and scratching at the door. A
Evening star., 1926-12-28

the Potomac River between the Me.
mortal Bridge and the westerly end
Of B street, in accordance with the
plan already outlined. Obviously
these plans should be made by the
same architects who have designed
the Memorial Bridge. because they are
essential portions of this structure.
A print of the Greater Airing ton
Plan" is incloSed.'
Evening star., 1926-12-28
Prominent Clubwoman Dies.

NEW HAVEN. December % R.--
Miss Carolyn Merchant, high school
principal and chairman of the educa-
tional committee of the National
Business and Professional Women's
Club. died yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
PRESIDENT SEES
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Forecast, Based on Secre-
tary of Labor's Report, Is
Held Optimistic.

President Coolidge Is hopeful of an
era of continued prosperity for the
coming year.
While he made no specific predic-
tions, the President while discussing
the approach of 1927 with callers to-
day said that the adviceS he has re-
ceived are most reaSsuring and that
he believes the citizens of this coun-
try have reason to look forward to a
bright year.
The President said through his
spokesman that labor conditions in
the country are splendid and that re-
ports read by Secretary of Labor
Davis at today's Cabinet session were
to the effect that there is ample op-
portunity for employment generally
throughout the country and that the
employment situation in the east,
more especially New York and New
England, has greatly improved during
the past few months.
Manufacturing Business'Good.
The President said that his advices
are to the effect that manufacturing
seems to be humming along at a
happy rate and that is doing a record
breaking business, and at the same
time the transportation situation in
the country is reaping fits share Of
the Nations prosperity in the form
Of increased receipts.
Discussing further the outlook for
1927 the President called attention to
some of the major things, which he
considers as having q direct bearing
upon the sound condition in which
the United States now finds itself.
He called attention to the fact that
1t Is well known fact that this
country is generously provided with
capital, which makes possible of all
sorts OF extensive enterprise.
Labor Is Plentiful.
The country, also, according to his
viewpoint, Is we'll supplied with labor
and with natural resources and raw
materials. Another indication of the
healthy condition of the country, ac-
cord1ng to the President is the fact
that the American people are think
ing only of peace and are receiving
good wages and are spending their
money literally. All of this contri-
butes generally to the economic ad-
Vancement of the Nation, it was
pointed out.
The President reminded those with
whom he was discussing the eco
nomlc outlook that it is impossible
for any one TO foretell what the year
VIII bring or to see at this time what
the condition of business generally
will be six months hence. He per-
sonally is inclined to think that the
present. prosperity is in for a long
run. In this connection, the Presi-
dent recalled that at this very time
last year there was a prevalence of
fear throughout the country that the
Nation was on the verge of a recession
In business and that period of de-
preston would be faced during the
year. He pointed out that there was
no reason for those fears and that
the depression predicted by so many
did not materialize.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
What the Law Provides.

"Also, the act providing for the
Memorial Bridge involves the treat
lnent Of 3 street north from the Cap
ttol grounds to the Potomac River.
The discussions in the Public Build
ings Commission indicate that il is
the purpose of that commission to
carry out the intention of Congress-
as expressed in the Memorial Bridge
act, by creating a thoroughfare of
the very highest class throughout the
entire course of Il street from the
Capitol to the Potomac. Here is the
one opportunity to treat both sides of
and avenue with public buildings, an
opportunity which even the treatment
of Pennsylvania avenue does not af-
ford. Obviously such extension of B
street requires q suitable terminus at
the Potomac, a terminus recognizing
the beginning Of Is street at the Cap
itol itself.
THE sketch plans for the Memorial
Bridge, as prepared in 1901 and as
shown on the plans reported to Con
gress by the Memorial Bridge Com
mission, require a treatment Of the
waterfront from the Memorial Bridge
to the westerly end of Il street. While
the general plans have been made for
such a treatment and the project has
been virtually adopted, detailed
studies have not been made. The
Commission of Fine Arts, therefore,
suggests that the architects of the
Memorial Bridge be directed to make
detailed plans for this treatment q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
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Evening star., 1926-05-07
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BY JONATHAN \. RAWsON. JK
Story of the L. :. 4.

PHILADELPHIA, May T. i116.--
While one British Army j. threaten
ing tho American forces in Canada.
while another is aSse milling on the
coast Of the Southern colonies. and
while q third is expected 70 arrive at
New York in the near future, the de
fense Of American liberties is sfri.
ously impaired by Il shortage of lead
for bulletmaking. Several months
ago the powder supply was 50 def
cient that all military operations were
greatly hindercd. Sufficient quanti-
ties Of this necessity have been OBJ
tained for present purposes, but now
a lack Of lead threatens IL handicap
the Army in the coming campaigns.
Appeals are to be sent out 70 the
peopie Of the colonies to &, alch their
homes for all articles made OF lead
which can lie melted down Tor bullet
making. Tcday's Ea2ettes contain the
following notice from the Pcnnsyl-
vania Committee of Safety:
There being a very pressing ne
cessity for u large quantity of lead
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Evening star., 1926-05-07
Distorp of pour Same
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NoWLAN.
DEAIPSTER.
VARIATION-Demer.
RACIAL ORIGIN-EngIlsh.
SOURCE-A title,

Have YOU ever wondered why, since
SO many family names have been
based upon titles. and such names as
King. Prince. Steward. Ward and the
like are so common. why IT, is that
there is no widespread name Of
Judge-for they had judges in me-
dieval England?
The answer is that, though they had
judges. they did not call them that.
but "dempsters,' or "demestcrs, OF
"demeres."
Yes, YOU say; there is a family name
Dempster; still It's not so frequent,
for instance. as that of King. and
surely there were more judges in me.
dieval England than Kings.
And the answer to that IS that there
We're not-tor every little village of
England in the Middle Ages had its
mystery" play. with local talent TAX
ing part There We're kings in these
plays, and it was. perhaps, more usual
than not for the actors to be nick
named from their roles. Hence n ma
j0rity Of the medieval communities
developed families of Kings.
Mere "demester." however, did not
figure prominently in most Of these
plays, nor were they so numerous in
everyday life az might be supposed.
for very often the functions they per-
formed were also performed by the
feudal oVerlordS, which made the need
for them less.
Evening star., 1926-05-07
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
lns,cered bv DIR. :. P.4RkES C4DMAN

pher and jurist. who exercised = very
far-reaching and rcformatiNe influence
upon legislation,
Il is not too much 10 say that Ben
than redisCovered and stated afresh
the principles upon which all sound
lawmaking must proceed.
Eminently genial and sociably in
clined, he gathered around him the
choicest spirits of his time. who were
drawn to him by the breadth of his
mind and the benevolence OF his dis
position. His we'll known saying that
if push pin gave a man more pleas
ure than poetry he should prefer push
pin TO poetry, i a concrete illustra-
tiou of his leading philosophical
maxim, The greatest happiness OF
the greatest number
The phrase did not. however. origi-
nate with him. Indeed, II can be
traced 10 Hutcheson. who used it in
his Enquiry" published in I723.
AS regards private morals, Bentham
did not go much further than was
necessary for his larger ana more i'm
portant works dealing with legislation.
His theory that plea sure is the chief
motive of all human action illustrates
the sound sense that animated his
reasoning. But this reasoning was
distinctly limited
John Stuart Mil, who was in most
respects a Benthamite, found difficulty
in applying the principle that all
ethics are governed by pleasurable
considerations. When challenged to
define the great happiness, he knew
no answer why 1t was desirable except
that each person desired his own hap
piness.
Carlyle chucklrd over this lame
logic. lit is" said hc, las il we were
to argue that because each pig desires
for himself tine greatest amount of a
limited quantity Of pig wash each
necessarily desires the greatest guam
titT' for every Other and for AL.
In answer to my Que@tioner. |
should say that the end of lite is We'll
being. ANA NOT necessarily happiness.
Tno emotional nat ure in men furnishes
no sufficient ground for ethics. The
rational nature does so, and does it in
all realms. When one can say, This
IS right" he cannot invariably add,
This Will make for the greatest per.
sonal happiness"
The rule OF right cannot be hedged
about by what is either pleasant or
painful, and it often entails suffering.
Yet 1t must be obeyed at all hazards.
Tho evil side Of my correspondent 8
theory is demonstrated iii men and
women who make pleasure the sole
end of their existence.
Evening star., 1926-05-07
Furniture Periods and People.

Women today have heard Of period
furniture" so much that they are
likely to think that the age in which
a. chair or table was made is of more
importance than the convenience and
special appropriateness of that piece
to their particular needs. If, however,
you have gotten over such mistaken
notions, you are ready, with safety,
to give some thought to the history
and art Of period furniture.
One Of the first periods In furniture
was the Jacobean, pronounced Jack-o-
bee-an. Back in 1903 this solid sort
of furniture was at it's height, and
this favor lasted up until 1649. From
1649 until 1902 in England furniture
was of Il rough sort and typical Of
the CromWellian economy Of living.
Queen Anne furniture dates from
l702 to 171i and is marked, In strik-
ing contrast, by daintinesS and light
ness Many of our homes today have
attractive sets of Queen Anne furni-
turc.
Heavy German furniture styles
were in order during the reign Of the
two Georges, ! and H. and furniture
STYLES didn't progress much then until
1749 when Chippendale became the
arbiter of wooden fashions. Shortly
afterwards. Heppelwhite succeeded
him, only 10 be succeeded in turn by
Sherton. In 1906. with tho death
Of Sheraton, outstanding furniture
periods ceased TO be marked In
England.
French furniture is dated according
10 the reign of the three Louis. kings,
who set the fashion in household
| equipment. Not again until Napoleon
| got control of France were furniture
! periods revived. Under the rule OF
! the Napoleons there developed an
Empire style Of furniture which vas
the last period! in France.
In America we've har Colonial and
early Republic styles of furniture
| but both were either copies of English
| models or crude designs of our own
| cabinet makers. The Colonial period
was from 1920 To 1879. and early
| Republican period from 1919 TO 1925.
! In 1910 Duncan.Phyfe, in his little
| shop in New York. set the first Amert-
can furniture fashion, and he created
a period OF his own from 1910 to about
| 1850. Since then most Of our furni-
ture has been copied from England
| and French models.
| All furniture isn't period furniture
| BY any means. Some Of our modern
| furniture owes its design 70 limitation
OF space and special needs. The
| Morris chair, for example. was the in
| vention Of the poet-upholsterer william
| Morris. The davenport was also 4
! modern invention.
Tt NAV help some 10 remember
/ that periods" in furniture are usually
designated by one or another Of two