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Evening star., 1926-02-21
CLARK DAUGHTERS
CLAIM UNF0UNDED
Children of Druggist and Not
Late Senator, Attorneys
for Estate Explain.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 20.-Attor
neys for the estate of the late VIII
liam A. Clark, former United States
Senator from Montana, issued a state
ment today declaring three women of
Kansas City. Mo. who claimed to
be his daughters are in reality the
daughters OF "one William A. Clark. ="
who was a Missouri druggist, and not
related to the millionaire Senator.
The attorneys for the $4,000, 900
Clark estate said that statement was
based upon an investigation by the
Clark family into the parentage of the
claimants, Mrs. Alma Clark Hines,
Mrs. Effle Clark MacWilliams and
Mrs. Addie l.. Clark Miller.
They said the father of the claim
ants was well known as a druggist
in Stewartsville. Mo, where he mar
ried a local girl and lived from 1869
to 1879. In the latter year he eloped
~ 9TH a girl of the town.
During this 10-year period, said the
attorneys, the former Senator William
A. Clark was many weeks Journey
away from Missouri" A part of the
time he was at Helena, Mont, later
was student at Columbia University,
and still later was fighting the In
dians in Montana.
These matters" said the statement
''and a score of others that are well
known and can be proven by public
record, show Senator Clark was a
man Of wealth and Importance in
Montana during the 10 years while
the Missouri druggist was teaching
school. farming and later running a
drug store in the village of Stewards.
Vile
The three women recently filed a
petition in Butte. Mont, alleging that
they were entitled to a share in the
Clark estate as daughters of the for
mer Senator by secret marriage.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
COUNTESS GRANTED.
ENTRY FOR HEARING.
May Attend Proceedings on
Habeas Corpus Petition,
Judge Decides.
By, the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. February 20.-The
possibility that Vera, Countess O
Cathcart. might not even be permittec
to enter the country for the hearing
on her habeas corpus petition was dis
PEELED tonight when Federal Judge
Goddard agreed. contrary to the Gus
tom of the court. to allow her TO at
tend. His decision followed a long
conference with Arthur Garfield
Hayes, counsel for the countess.
Hayes indicated that the chief
point he would endeavor to make IN
his fight would be that admitting an
act did not constitute admission OF
crime, it being necessary to judge the
act by the laws of the country where
1t occurred
Conflicting inferences as to the at
titude of the countess came from her
and her counsel. She was said to have
cabled London that she would be in
England in three weeks to attend the
opening of her play there, regardless
OF the outcome of the case, while Mr..
Hays asserted she seemed to be ready
to stay year il necessary to fight
the case.
The announced purpose OF the conn-
tess attempt to enter this country
appeared to be near accomplishment
tonight. when Broadway theatrical
producer stated that he had reached
an agreement for production Of her
play. "Ashes." and that she would
play the leading role II she is admit
ted
The countess. who said she came
lere to sell the play, denied that her
present situation was planned for
publicity purposes. Would any sane
woman plan a thing like this" she
demanded. ITS ridiculous
The producer announced after two
hour conference with the countess
that she had agreed to all points OF
the contract. He described the play
as hot and with plenty Of SEX" The
plot Of the play deals with the affair
Of Countess Estelie" and Lord
Rayhaven."
Evening star., 1926-02-21
SLAYER
DEF|ESSEARCHERS
Third Victim OF Omaha Near
Death-City Thinks Man
Has Fled.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., February 20
While the third victim of Omaha's
maniac sniper" battled for his life
in a Council Bluffs hospital, police OF
the cities tonight concentrated On
their most frantic man hunt In years,
with the added job of allaying fears
of an excited populace.
The shooters, who has staIhed with
a .22-caliber weapon, rife or auto
matte pistol supposedly equipped with
silencer. was sought tonight In
Council Bluffs railroad yards. He
transferred his activities to there Fri
day night. shooting down Ross John
son, Wabash Railroad detective, with
four leaden pellets.
Although Omaha breathed a sigh of
relief with the snIper last seen across
the Missouri River. in Iowa, police did
not share this feeling. The vIgiIanI
patrol of areas in which he might bc
expected to appear and maintenance
OF emergency squads to answer rS-
peated Alarms from persons who be.
lieved a shooter at work in their
neig hborhoods kept all available Off
GERS on duty.
Motive Is Mystery.
As in the case of DR.. A. j.. Scar rles,
aged physician, found dead in his Of
tee "Wednesday morning, and tho
shooting of William NcDeyitt, daiIH
worker, on the street Sunday night
no motive has been found for wound-
ing of Johnson. In each case no one
heard shots and empty cartridges OF
.22-caliber were found at the scene.
The theory that the killer would
flee Omaha is held by police. They
believe he feared Johnson would IL.
tercept him and in terror opened fire.
Two of the pellets which struck near
Johnson's spine will be fatal. 1t is
feared.
No more shootings in the neighbor.
hood where McDevitt was shot. on
the edge Of tho downtown sections.
have been reported.
Dozen Report Shots.
Previously a dozen persons had re.
ported their homes had been fired into
and the night following McDevitt's
death drug store window was shat
tired. In that instance, too. an empty
.22-caliber shell was found
Reports that theater attendances
had dwindled to the point that man.
ayers considered closing, the down
town stores which ordinarily open eve
ninss had closed and similar rumors
OF tne city learS were declared un-
founded tonight.
Managers of two of the largest NOV
ing picture houses said that no de-
creased attendance had been noted in
the past six days, although they had
feared such would be the ease.
Rewards for apprehension of the
shooter have reached $3.50, posted by
newspapers.
Johnson's glimpse of his assailant
gave police the only meager descrip.
ton Of the shooter to date. He was
about 5 feet 10 inches tall. Of medium
build and wore a leather jacket.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
FALLS DOWN SHAFT.
Hotel Night Clerk Seriously In
jured by Drop.

Earl MCGOWAN. Al years old. night
clerk of the Hotel Inn. COS Ninth
street, fell two stories down the ele-
vator shaft early last night and was
seriously injured. He resides at the
hotel. He was taken from the bottom
of tha shaft by Traffic Policeman A.
F. krueger and sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital.
MCGOWAN, according to the police,
heard the elevator bell ring. and went
to the shaft door. which had been left
partly open by the elevator conductor,
and thinking the elevator was at the
second floor, walked into the open
space
Evening star., 1926-02-21
CITIES GET S15,00O,000
5000 in Germany Combine to Ne
gotiate American Loan.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 20.-More
than 5000 German cities and towns
have combined their credit and re.
sources in negotiating a sl5.0o0,0 600
American loan, it was announced to-
day by Harris, Forbes & Co. This IS
said to be the first time such a broad
consolidation of credit resources has
ever been worked out in municipal
nancing.
A syndicate headed by Harris,
Forbes & Co. has purchased the s15.-
600, 900 issue, and it is expected to Of
fer the bonds publicly Tuesday morn
ing. They are due in 1947 and bear
I per cent coupon. The offering price
has not been revealed.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Wilbur Scores Bull's-Eyes,

NEW YORK, February 20 R.-
Trying his hand at craftsmanship,
Curtis D. Wilbur. Secreary Of the
Navy. stepped today into the rife
range on the U. s. S. Illinois. the
New York Naval Militia training snip,
and scored three bulls eyes in five
shots His other two shots were close
to the center of the target. The i'm
promptu rifle practice followed his In
Spectton Of the ehtps
Evening star., 1926-02-21
BISHOP J. G. MURRAY
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
Presiding Prelate of Episcopal
Church Contracted Cold on Tour.
Will Take Thorough Rest.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 20.-Rt.
Rev. John Gardner Murray, presid-
ing bishop OF the Episcopal Church
in the United States, is suffering
from pneumonia at ST. Luke's Hos
pital, 1t was announced at his hrad-
quarters today. His condition is said
to be critical. The bishop, who is
68 years Of age. contracted a cold in
Topeka, Kans., 10 days ago during
tour of the West, from which he
returned Friday. All his engage
ments have been cancelled. that he
may have complete rest for several
weeks. His ecclesiastical duties have
been taken over by DR.. L. F. Fris-
sell. DIR. Murray also is president
of the National council Of the
church and bishop Of the diocese Of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
OFFICERS LEAVING ARMY,
I'll Quit for Other Jobs in 1925,
Figures Show.

The Army Is losing commissioned
officers in increasing numbers by
designations.
Onicial figures made available by
the War Department yesterday dis
closed that Of the 321 officers Of the
Regular Army separated from active
service during 1925. III resigned to
seek other occupations as compared
with 113 for the preceding year.
The greatest number Of separations
was in the Infantry. which lost Sc
officers. The Air Service was second
with Al. Coast Artillery third. with 81,
and the Field Artillery fourth, with 80.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
BOY, 6, KILLS BROTHER.
Playing Cowboy With "Unloaded''
Gun Proves Fatal.

LANCASTER, Pa, February 20
T.-"Hands up! I'm q cowboy"
A moment after Bernard Barr, s
years old. had shouted this command
he pulled the trigger Of small cal
iber rife. The gun was loaded and
the bullet penetrated the head of his
brother. Ross F. Barr, 10 years old.
Forty minutes later the wounded
child died in a hospital.
The children had been playing in
their home when the younger brother
found the supposedly un.oaded gun.
He shouted the command from the
top of a flight Of stairs and shot his
brother who was below playing the
part of an Indian attempting to scale
An imaginary stronghold, -
Evening star., 1926-02-21
OGDEN RECEIVES WORD
RESIGNATION is ACCEPTED
Flyer to Visit In Mexico Before
Going to Join Lieut..
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February
20-Information that the resigna-
ton Of Lieut.. Henry H. Ogden.
round-the-world flyer. has been ac-
cepted by the War Department,
was received at Kelly Field today.
AS soon as he is able to leave.
he expects to go to Mexico City
to visit friends a few days before
going north to join Lieut.. Leigh
Wade and party in making plans
for the proposed Arctic flight.
He will visit Henry Ford's air
plane factory at Detroit on the
way to New York and will investi-
gate the possibility of using planes
built by Ford for the fights to
the North PoIs.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
CHILD ILL, MOTHER HELD.
New Orleans Police Investigate
Deaths in Fireman's Family.

NEW ORLEANS February 90 up.
Mrs. Renette Bussey, %, was placed
In jail today charged with administra-
ton OF poison, while police were in
vestigating the case of her 5-year-old
daughter Verdia, who was in a hos
pital in critical condition.
Police said the woman's husband,
Lawrence Bussey, 2s. a city fireman,
and two OF their children had died in
the last year, and that their bodies
would be exhumed and examined, as
we'll as the body of the woman's father,
who died previously, to determine if
poison was administered to them.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
CAROL MAY RETURN.
Defeat of Bratiano Government
May Provide Pretext.

BUCHAREST. Rumania, February
20 R.-Defeat of the Bratiano Lib
eraI government in the municipal elec1
tions yesterday means that it is ver+
tually certain the government will re-,
sign when the present parliamentary
session ends April 8. There is a strong
belief among those well informed that
the governments resignation will be
followed promptly by the return to
Rumania Of former Crown Prince
Carol.
There is an impression among his
many friends in Bue - st that Carol
already is firing of ...s self-imposed
exile, and that change in the gov
ernment probably would furnish him
with whatever pretext he needed to
return to his own country.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Fly From Here to Georgia.

AUGUSTA, Ga. February 20 G4pl.
Making the journey in less than
six hours, Lieuts. NJ. :. L.isvt;i; an
Earl Hoag, Army aviators, landed st
the local air field late today on ~
test flight from Boiling Field, Wash.
inSton. '--' -,'-
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Infantile Paralysis
caused by raw, unpasteurixed milk

The New York State Department of Health has
recently reported outbreak Of dread Infantle Paraly
sis in the City of Cortland N. Y, where the Health
Officer found that infected victims had partaken of
milk from the dairy farm
At this farm boy of l6, while developing the dis
ease had daily MIXED a number of COWS within few
days before the outbreak began.
Eight of the of paralysis were definitely
shown have partaken of milk from that farm. Two
others probably infected by contact.
Many epidemics of typhoid, dphtheria scarlet fever
and septic throat have been reported to have org
mated in raw milk supplies. To these is added the
possible danger of raw milk carrying Infantle Paralysis
The remedy is Pasteurization of all milk and cream,
including such used for making ice butter.
Both the Washington Milk Conference of 1907 and
that in New York of 1909 declared that certified
raw milk was only reasonably safe"
Evening star., 1926-02-21

Air mail soon VIII be established
between Italy and Greece,
Evening star., 1926-02-21
IMPROVED LIGHTING
PLAN TO BE ARGUED
IN SUBCOMMITTEE
it works in with the general syster
for improved lighting

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Evening star., 1926-02-21
NEW TAX MEASURE
TO FREE 100000
OF INCOME LEVIES

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Evening star., 1926-02-21
Council Measure Delayed.

\ proposal to abolish the present
Citizens Advisory Council and sub
stitute for it a council made wholly of
members of the federation proposed
by J. W. Ayres of the West End AS
socia ton was held over to the next
meeting. \ proposal, by y. F. Jenney
hat the federation Join the traffic
council was referred to the fire and
police committee.
The committee on highways was
instructed to bring In a report two
weeks hence on a resolution Of the
Chevy Chase Association proposed at
the federation by T.. S. Hege, pro-
viding for strengthening of the
klingle Ford and Calvert Street
bridges, Mr.. Hege said the ratings Of
the Calvert Street bridge are in rust
ed, rotten condition.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
u. s. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE
CREATES NEW POLITICAL VIEW
Curtailment of Rubber Production Brings to Light
Fact America Needs 20 Other Basic Products
Controlled by Foreign Monopolies.

somehow from the fears and fortunes
of the rest of the world.
But we were rapidly approaching a
state of economic development where
we were destined to learn otherwise.
Already the average American has
seen how crude rubber. which affects
the automobile industry, the radio. the
telephone, our important sports and
even the fire departments of our cities
may intrude into our daily lives and
ineXtricably link us in interest with
other countries and governments
The same is true of the steel industry,
which looks to othe" countries for
many elements essential to it's varied
operations. 1t is true. also. of such
major industries as those producing
hats, wool clothing, shoes and oilcloth.
Who can tell, then, where economic
interests and political interests begin? :?
Can we say that we have no interest
III the labor questions of other coun-
tries when materials required by our
Dig lnuuStrleS are manufactured by
the men and women of other lands"
1t is only of late that such facts
have been brought home to the Amer
lean consumer. The House commit
tee on interstate and foreign com
merce in it's study of rubber inquired
lIllo dilleu questions. 1t now tells us
the prices we pay for coffee, camphor.
potash. silk. nitrates and sisal may be
determined by the action of govern
ments which control the production
of these commodities, and that there
are some 20 other vital materials
which the United States does not pro
duce in sufficient quantities for it's
own requirements. Should the gov
ernments of other countries restrict
the fiosv of these supplies to US we are
advised that it may be necessary for
us to produce if and where we can
the required raw commodities in order
TO combat eXorbitant prices
With these facts made public
through the press, the consumer is
beginning to see that our foreign
policy is after all matter of impor.
tance to him.
(COpyright 1921
Evening star., 1926-04-04

, banditry and that he expects the job
to be completed by May /. One is
inclined to say at q venture that De
Jouyenel is a bit of an optimist.
X 4; x
Italy.--The seventh anniversary of
the birth of Fascismo was celebrated
with vehemence throughout Italy last
Sunday. After reviewing 10000 black
shirts, Mussolini addressed a vast
throng. Among other things-hot
| and strong-he said: you are un.
| doubtedly impatient in the expecta-
ton of something" Cries of Yes,
yes") II promised you last year that
we would have a fine opportunity, and
/ have kept my word. VIII you be-
lieve me If l tell you that your i'm
patience will be appeased some day?'
eyes, yes")
Evidently something big Is about
to electrify the world. Not the black
shirts only, but all of us are a-tip-
toe, with trembling ears, eXpectant of
the marvel.
The Fascist directorate of nine,
headed by the redoubtable Farinacci,
secretary genera, Of the Fascist party,
resigned, and has been replaced by a
new directorate, headed by Deputy
Turati.. The motto OF Farinaccis
directorate was, "Merciless intransi-
gence toward our enemies; that OF
the new directorate Is "Unhinching
intransigence toward ourselves.
Farinacci, the swash-buckler, was
the man to quell opposition. to liqui-
date the Matteotti affair-that sort of
thing; now that the enemy has been
disposed of, the leadership passes to
Turati, the great organizer. 1 re-
sist the temptation to discourse of the
new politico-economic organization,
merely remarking that we are wit
Messing an extraordinary adaptation
of Guild socialism.
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The Kingdom of the Serbs CrOats
and SlOveneS. and four other
members of the Croatian Peasants
party have resigned from the coall-
ton cabinet headed by Pashitch. thus
ending the brief and illusory era of
good will in the kingdom of the Serbs.
Croats and Slovenes, and openly re-
viving the feud between the Serbs,
who are for a centralized state, and
the Croats and Slovenes, who are for
a federal state.
All the fats in the fire again. The
point of grand Importance Is that the
Croats and Slovenes are far more
culIINdleG IMAM blS cclO anu JC5SIAL
domination by the latter
!: \;
Rumania.--Gen. Averescu, directed
10 form 4 Rumanian cabinet in sue
cession to that headed by Bratiano,
has complied. The opinion is express
ed by competent critics that the new
cabinet is a puppet one, the strings
being in the hands of Bratiano. who
will manipulate them in the interest
of the o-called Liberal Greatly Con-
servativc, very much so) party. Gen.
Averescu's party (the Peoples party
has the smallest representation of
any party in Parliament (only five
deputies). -Four members of the new
cabinet are generals. Rumania seems
to be in a mess politically. The
situation is not unlike that in the
kingdom of the Serbs. Croats and
Slovenes: the old kingdom attempt
ing to dominate the new, whereof the
OLD IS not the major part, either as
to size or as to population.
X :; X X
United States of America.-Federal
income and profits tax payments in
March exceeded estimates by about
500, 600, 900.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Red and Blue Flowers Colored by Same
Dye; Alkalines and Acids Make Change

1t makes no difference whether a
flower is red or blue, it's hue is due
to the same fundamental substance.
It's redness or blueness depends on
the chamical nature of the plant sap.
For example, deep red dahlias and
blue cornfloWers contain the same
pigment, but the sap of the dahlias
is acid and that of the cornfiowers
is alkaline; and this makes all the
difference. intermediate shades de-
pend on the degrees of acidity or
alkalinity.
The name of this versatile plant
pigment, or dye, Is 'anthocyanin, "
according to Prof. r. Robinson, well
known English physiological chem
list, who told of investigations in this
branch of plant physiology before the
Royal Institution of Great Britain.
This strange looking word is made
up of two simple Greek roots, which
translate into "1ower-blue," which is
exactly descriptive of one of its
phases.
There are really many distinct
anthocyanins, Prof. Robinson ex-
planned, though chemically they are
practically Identical. BY analysis
thew can all be shown to be derived
from three fundamental substances.
which are closely related to each
other.
There appears also to be fourth
member of this group OF basic flower
dyestrffs. which has long been ex-
rloited ~ tSo-'ical 1nd-'ln 0lbeS as
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Vienna Coming Back
To Its Pre-War Ways

Vienna is returning slowly to its
pre-war ways.
At corner in one of the most fire.
quented parts of the city is a sign
which reads. I'VE shall soon reopen
our old music room here" Years ago
one could enter that music room. drop
coin in a slot, adjust earphones and
listen to the music of Mozart and
Lehar. Then came imitation days.
crushing every form of business en-
cept changing money. Banks were
hard put to it to handle the increased
business
They needed more room and got 1t
by converting cafes. shops, palaces
and apartment houses into bank
space. Hundreds of wechselstubes. or
exchange places. were opened. Bucket
shops were organized to handle the
speculation i'm worthless securities.
Although many lifetime savings melt
ed away under the heat of the bank
note presses the Niennese did not lose
their good nature, their gemutlichkeit.
Then came stabilization or Austrian
money new currency, the shilling.
was introduced. The rate was / shill-
ing to 10000 paper crowns. 1t Is
no longer profitable to have hundreds
of banks and thousands of employees
Just to handle currency. Speculation
is over and work has begun. Banks.
wechselstuhes and bucket shops are
vanishing. Only the solid institutions
like the "big FIVE are holding out.
Cafes are coming back by hundreds.
Even the little music room is return
ing. Vienna will be itself again one
of these days.