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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
FORGERY CHARGES
.. ADDED TO MURDER
Alabama Convict Boss Ac-
cused of S119,282 Short
! age in State Funds.
by the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June %
Charles r. Davis. former warden of
Flat Top convict mine, who will stand
Trial on charges of numbering James
Knox, an inmate at Flat Top prison
camp in 1921, is accused of disbursing
Sl19,2S2 from the treasury of Ala
hama through falsified affidavits. The
information came from a report rem
dcred by State Examiner C.. c. Brooks.
The audit covers the entire period of
Warden Davis regime at Flat Top.
the report showed.
Brooks report was filed with prose
cutting officials of jefferson County at
The office of Gov. w. w. Brandon in
Montgomery.
Davis is charged with having caused
the shortage through forgery and
padding" Of payrolls, the report
showed, giving another sensational
turn to the official investigation of
.Alahama's convict lease system.
In his report the State examiner
charged that Davis used the States
money to pay his personal obligations
on several occasions. Six items for a
total of SS5O.59 were listed to support
this charge.
on the payroll for time not actually
served, causing an outlay Of s2.259
by the State, the report further
charges. while in one case a guard
was retained on the payroll 10
months after he left the States en-
ploy. 1t was stated In the report
State Examiner Brooks, in the re-
port, also charged that expense ac-
counts and acquisitions for supplies
involving thousands of dollars were
falsified, usually by Davis and occa-
sionally by his son. Charles r. Davis.
ir., former deputy warden of Flat
Top, through the use Of the name -.
w. West" a notary public, on affi-
davits without the knowledge Of the
notary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
HOOVER Is DEFENDED
IN SENATE BY LENROOT
Statement Inserted in Record to
Show Secretary Had No Part
in Fixing Wheat Price in War.

Answering an attack on Secretary
Hoover made recently in the Senate
10y Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wiscon-
sin. has put into the Congressional
Record several documents showing
how the price of wheat was fixed dur
ing the World War on the advice of
commission appointed by President
Wilson.
Responsibility for the wartime
price-fiXing was attributed to Mr..
Hoover by Senator Reed, who sought
to show that the then food admins
tration had been actuated by policy
inimical to the best interests of the
farmers
One of the documents put into the
record by Senator Lenroot was a
statement by President Wilson put.
ting into effect the price recommends.
tons of the special commission and
saying that, at his own request, Mr..
Hoover had taken no part in the de-
alterations, NOR has he in any way
tntimated an opinion regarding that
price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

which is necessary to the internal re-
construction of Poland.
Our attitude toward reconstructing
the council of the League Of Nations
and Poland's membership in it is un-
changed. Our demand for a perma-
nent seat in the council is not indi-
Gated by national egotism, but by a
realization that candid cooperation
with the other League of Nations
powers is imperative. Such co,opera-
ton is impossible so long as Poland
is unable to have an active part in
Leage of Nations decisions.
obtaining seat Is of vital i'm
portance not only for us but for all
who desire the restoration Of Europe.
The Locarno pacts have been signed
by Poland, and there Is no indication
that the treaties will not be lived up
to-
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extreme northwestern section close to
the city limits for use of the children
in that section. The two other play
grounds now in operation are the
Friends, located on the north side of
Queen between Washington and Co
lumbts streets, and the Justus Scbnei-
der, located at the head of King street
east OF Union railway station. The
Fairgrounds are supported entirely by
voluntary offerings.
The following committee is in
charge of the arrangements for the
excursion to be given by Alexandria
Lodge, No. 758, Benevolent and Pro
/ tective Order of Elks, to Marshall
Hall July z: Herman Friedlander,
chairman; George II. Railing, secre-
tary; Jerome Kaufman, Raymond
Blumenfeld, Carl Rothmund, DIR. j. j.
Garvey, Harry Hinken, Howard d.
Carter. William +. Moore, George
Kimhall, Clarence F. Johnson and
| Henry Cellan.
| The dog wagon is still making its
rounds about the city gathering in
unlicensed and unmuZzled CANNES
Today IA dogs were taken to a fer
tilizer plant in Arlington County and
exterminated by gas.
The funeral of Margaret e. Partlow
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years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
c. II. Partlow, who died Sunday at
the residence of her parents, 1903
Prince street, will take place at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and burial
will be in Bethel Cemetery.
A meeting of the civic bureau of
the Chamber of Commerce will be held
at 8 O'Clock tonight. 1t is expected
that an adjournment will be taken
for the Summer at this meeting.
The Old Dominion Boat Club staged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

miscellany. was presented in Madison
Square Garden in New York more
than rs years ago, Nine. Fisk was the
soloist. A year later she and Lillian
Nordica toured the country with
Nahan Franc, famous conductor. This
trio spent three seasons on the road.
Nine. Fisk came to Pasadena 10
years ago. She taught scores eff
pupils, refusing to accept fees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
POLAND |NS|STENT
OVER COUNCIL SEAT
Stands by Locarno Pacts and
Wants Place, Says For
eign Minister.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, June 29.---The Vossische
Zeitung today publishes an interview
with NJ. Zaleski, the Polish foreign
minister. dealing with Poland's de-
sire for peace and the countrys at
titude toward the League of Nations
Poland. like all Europe since the
war" said NJ Zaleski. wants peace,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
ALEXANDRIA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 29.-The
Alexandria Fairgrounds today opened
a third playground, known as the
George r. Hill Fairgrounds, in the
rear Of the residence Of Mrs. George
X. Hill, on the west side of Wash
ington between Gibbon and Franklin
streets. Mrs. Hill has donated the
use of the grounds during the Sum
mer season. 1t is designed primarily
for the children of the southeastern
section of the city. Mrs. r. Clifton
Howard, president of the Alexandria
Fairgrounds Association, is anxious
to secure a piece of ground in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
ENGINEER BADLY INJURED
IN TWENTY-FOOT FALL
Philip Mcqueen in Hospital Suf-
fering From Six Fractured Ribs,
Cuts and Bruises.

Philip Mcqueen. assistant engineer
in charge of construction work on the
new Dalecarlia filtration plant, was
seriously injured yesterday when he
fell 20 feet to a concrete floor while
making a tour of inspection.
At Emergency Hospital, it was said
he Is suffering from six fractured ribs,
d possible fracture of the pelvis bone,
a bad cash on the hip and numerous
bruises. He is expected to recover.
Mr.. Mcqueen lost his footing while
examining some of the concrete work
in company with several men engaged
on the big Federal contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
OPERA SINGER DEAD.

PASA DENA, Calf. June 80 &.-
Catherine Fisk. grand opera singer of
rs years ago. when she appeared with
the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co. in
New York, died in sanitarium here
yesterday.
When Venice Nights" an operate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

The office boy says that a young
woman of his acquaintance has be-
come so adept in applying color to her
lips, cheeks and eyebrows that she is
entitled to hold a card in the painters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

q smoker at it's clubhouse last night.
which was largely attended. There
were several athletic bouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

The staff of an engineering works
in London is made up entirely Of
women
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
MISSISSIPPI HAS
CROP INCREASE
1925 Products Valued at
1927, 900, 900.

GULFPORT. Miss, Jan. 22.-
Farm crops of Mississippi In 1925
had cash value of $2S7,0OO, 900, an
increase of $4,000. 900 over 1924, ac-
cording to d. A. McCandliss. Gulf
port, statistician for the United
States Department OF Agriculture.
Cotton led crops with a produc-
ton of 100000 bales. valued at
$207 100000, an increase of 40 per
cent over the year previous. The
growth in agricultural value is said
by Mississippi agricultural experts
to be due to the cotton increase,
better farming methods and the di-
versity OF crops now being intro
duced.
mississippi is swinging away
from it's traditional patch farming"
because of increasing land values
brought about by better railroad
transportation facilities, giving
farmers a greater outlet for prod
ucts to the North, and introduction
of fruit raising on the Mississippi
coast.
The 1925 Mississippi corn crop is
estimated at $35,5s6.OOO. or 80 per
cent larger than 1924. Hay produc-
ton was estimated at $4,000 tons,
worth $7.29O.GoO, or 16 per cent
more than last year.
other crops and valuations: Sweet
potatoes. 5,592,OOO bushels. valued at
$500 900, an increase of 35 per
cent; sugar cane syrup, 2,002 900
gallons, valued at $2,102, 900. four
times as much as last year: sorghum
syrup. valued at s1,e36,0OO; Irish
potatoes, s1.S40.0O0; oats. $1,26O.0O0;
peaches, 81 ,104, 600
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
$4,000 fire
AT Evansville
Fifteen Families Flee in
Night Clothing.

BIZ United Press
EVANSVILLE. Ind, jan EFF
teen persons early today had a mar
row escape from death when fire
destroyed three story building on
the river front with a loss of
800, 900.
The building was one of the oldest
in the city. The blaze started in a
restaurant.
Mrs. William Drake. who with her
husband and two small children were
forced to take refuge on the roof
of nearby shed, suffered from
frozen limbs and the children from
exposure.
The remainder of the fifteen per-
sons, all of whom were forced to flee
in their night clothes and bare
footed, suffered from exposure.
Near-zero weather hindered fire
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
coNFEcTIoNERs ELECT
j. Williamson, indianapolis,
Named Vice President.

& Sale of bulk candy will be pushed
by the Indiana Confectioers' Asso-
Citation, the annual convention de-
'cided at the SEVERN Thursday. New
officers are: Ross Lewis, New AL
Abany, president; Homer J William
son, Indianapolis, first vice president;
Edward Bromm, Evansville, second
iviceipresident; e. K. Nichols, Indian.
apolis, secretary-treasurer executive
scommittee, Omar c. Mewhinney,
sTerre Haute; w. G. Dickmeyer FIT.
Wayne, and Oscar Heider, Indian
.apoIis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
Marriage Licenses

u Charles B. Berger. SO. 1926 N. Illinois,
custodian Lenna Nelson. "a. 2433 N. Hi
Donald s. RatliH "a. 1905 Ludlow. car
penter Mary A. W.lkerson, 10, r. Il. y,
- WendeIl q. starbuclk. A. 234 E. st. Joe.
electrician; Helen Reese. %. S42 n. Capt.
toll manager.
Paul cssbro99lss Al 1924 1874 L e ygSSs
Martha, factory work.
Rs Asaanf Jenna HsRss r 80 P Paris
2 George II. Jones, Al. 71S W. North,
porter. Lula Hurt, 40 716 W. North.
+, eof Earl G, Miles. o. e37 Division. con
lductor;, Nellie Perkins. 20, 541 Division,
domestic.
" William f. Washington 80. $40 W.
Michigan. porter; Willie Rodgers, 20. 1907
n Carey ]. AaBegs. % III N. Highland.
Salesman; Agnes M. Gains 10. 1117 4.
- Richard o. Godyohann 20. Eleventh and
Illinois. trader; Bertha @. Houett. 49, 253
w. Morris. stenographer
i.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
SHERIFF TO BE BUSY
VIII Serve 800 Defendants in SIS, 900
Damage Suit.
Bn United Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. ~
Sheriff Thomas Goodrich Of st.
Joseph County and his deputies to-
day prepared to give practically all
of their time to serving 500 defend
ants in a suit field in Circuit Court
here with notices Of the action.
Every member of the South Bend
local Of the Carpenters and Joiners
Union automatically became defend
ants when William Hanley, who was
expelled from the order filed suit
against the union for $4,000 dam
ages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
CONDITION NOT so GOOD
CooIidge's Father Shows no Improve
N ment, Says Doctor.

VI PLYMOUTH, VT, Jan. 22.--Col.
John G. Coolidge's condition is not
so good as two weeks ago, accord
ing to DIR. Albert M. Cram of Bridge
water, his physician.
A telephone has been installed in
the home of the Presidents father
to make possible direct communities
ton with the White House. There
had been no telephone in the Cool
idge home since shortly after the
colonel administered the oath of Of
flee to his son following Harding's
death,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
BOY BLACKMAILERS HELD
Threaten to Expose Woman I'm
less She Put $40 in Box.

BU JFlifcd Press
SOUTH BEND, hind, Jan. a.
Two youthful flackmailers, whose
names are withheld by police, to-
day faced the possibility Of serving
a term in Federal prison, follow
ing their arrest here.
The lads, both of whom are is
years of age, are said to have threat
ened to expose a neighbor woman
unless she left $40 in a shoe box in
the alley.
Detectives arrested the boys when
they went to obtain the money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
ASK THAT TWO
BE INDICTED ON
MURDER CHARGE
detectives Say They Have
Confession From One
& Negro.

Detectives today planned TO ask
the Marion County grand jury today
for first degree murder indictments.
against two Negroes, John Andrew
Smith, IL, OF 311S E. Minnesota ST.,
and Wallace McClutcheon, IL, of 1888
Menocqua ST., who they accuse of
Staying John Ward, AZ, Of 1926
Cottage Ave, Sunday night in, a
hord-up near 1900 Prospect st.
y Smith, it is said, was accused in
"a statement made by McClutcheon
as having been, the person who fired
the fatal shot at Ward. Smith, how
ever, maintains his innocence, police
say. McClutcheon said he was hiding
in the ambush near by and saw the
gun flash. He and Smith fled, he
said, and separated and did not see
sone another until Tuesday night.
Detectives Commended
= Detectives Moore, Fossatti and
.Peats were commended by Police
Chief Claude #. Johnson, for their
work in clearing UP the mystery.
The arrests came when a poolroom
proprietor who had been asked to
loan some money on a As automatic
pistol told Inspector Claude Worley
who had the gun. A younger brother
of McCutcheon was arrested and
said he had returned the gun to his
brother, Wallace. late Sunday Wal
lace arrested, for five hours with
stood the questioning of detectives
and then broke down and admitted
that he had ben given the gun by
Smith to pawn.
Gun Under House
Is Mrs. Emma Smith, mother of the
alleged slayer, told police her two
sons had the gun. The trio was
taken to headquarters and it
Was learned that the gun was
hidden under a house near the Nc
Cutcheon home, after John Smith
had, returned to that house with 1t
Tuesday night. 1t was found with
Eve cartridges in it, and the sixth
missing. The bullets are similar to
those taken from Wards body by
Coroner Paul f. Robinson.
Wallace McCutcheon said he was
home Sunday night when Smith
game there and asked for the gun.
He said: "Come on, boy. Let's go
have some fun" McCutcheon said
he accompanied him to the murder
scene and they saw Ward approach
ing with his, bicycle.\ Smith ac-
Acosted him and was given 35 cents,
after which the shot was fired. Ward
adescribed his assailant as a young
Negro arter summoning aid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
MIIlers Antlseptlo 0iI, KNOWN as
STOPS PAIN

From coast to coast men and women
are singing the praise Of 'Snake OIL"
ID most powerful, penetrating pain re-
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thickest sole leather in 3 minutes. Mrs.
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ing oil, 1t relieved me of Rheumatism
rnd deep seated chest cold after other
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II had rheumatism so bad I had to
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II. c. Hendrix. old soldier of Minneap-
oils. MINI. "After three months treat
ment with Snake Oil laid of my
crutches and now can walk like a boy
y J. b Moore, Pittsburgh Pa, railroad
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rheumatism. l use it regular after be-
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rheumatism. neuralgia, lumbago, stiff
Joints, pain in back and limbs, corns,
bunions chest colds, sore throat,
.Snake Oil, is said to be without an
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oil a golden red color. Mfg. only by
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22

gaining said DIR. c. w. Gillxey Of
Chicago at the opening session Of
the annual nddwinter night college
of the First Baptist Church Thurs
day night. DIR. Gilkey spent four
months in India, where he studied
the religious and social life there.
DIR. Edgar ]. Goodspeed of Chicago
will speak next Thursday night on
'Why Translate the New Tesla
ment.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
EXPERT JURY REPORT
About Forty Cases Investigated by
u. s. District Attorney.

The Federal grand jury which has
been in session two weeks probably
will report Saturday, United States
District Attorney Albert Ward said
today About forty cases have been
presented.
Among them is a case involving
prominent persons expected to be
indicted. Twenty of the cases
are liquor law violations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
Building Permits

Fl 0. Hartley. reroof. 1162 Reid Pl.,
William Witham garage. 6a7 Uden,
r. VA. Hendrickson repalrs. 322 vir-
Frank venezia addition. COS s. East.
Fl. seyfried, dwelling. 1926 Bosart.
q A. Miller. repairs. 1905 MartindaIe,
- A. Pyle. garage. 1929 N Lasalle.
9: D. Tinlxbiner garage. s429 Il. Twen-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
COORDINATION IS URGED
Speaker Makes Plea for Closer Union
of Schools and Business.

A plea for coordination of schools
and business was made by DR.. VIII
liam M. Lewis president Of George
Washington University, Washington,
D. c., in an address Thursday night
before the Indianapolis Association
Of Credit Men at the SEVERN.
DR.. Lewis proposed that an adj
visory board Of representative bust
ness men and bankers be named to
advise every school superintendent
of opportunities in. the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
TWO YOUTHS MISSING
Relatives Make Reports on Lads to
Police Department.

Two youths were reported missing
to police Thursday night
Denton White, 8, of All Hanson
St, went to school and failed to re-
turn, his mother said. Paul Nc
Daniel, IA, is missing from his home
at 2127 Prospect st. His brother.
Wallace, told police the boy has
paper route and was supposed to
pay hiss bill Thursday, but dis
appeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
NIGHT COLLEGE OPENS
Chicago Minister Speaks at First
Baptist Church Meeting.

THE influence of Jesus Christ is
very powerful in the east, especially
in India, but it does not follow that
the influence of America or the Oc
eident or the Christian church is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

ployment exchanges in Great Britain
and Northern Ireland was about
1,664O00, of whom 1,226,000 We're
men and $4,000 were women. the
remainder being boys and girls. This
compared with a total Of 1,69s,O0O
applicants at the end of June and
with 100000 at the end of July,
1925. The figures for June and July
of this year are exclusive Of workers
in the coal mining industry who
ceased work on account Of the dis
pute.
The general stoppage Of work in
the coal mining industry, which be-
gan on May l, continued during
July and involved over 100000
workers with a loss Of about 23,0090,-
900 workinf days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
PLENTY OF GOLD,
ANDOWNERLESS!
Kansas Hills Said to Hold
Rich Treasure.
By Times SpecidI

BH 1tmeS SDectdg
WICHITA, Kans.. Sept. IL
'Thar's gold in them hills" says d.
C. Daisy, famous old prospector,
but try to get it,"
The land to which Daisy refers is
the valley of the Arkansas River,
where there's enough gold to pay
the national debt, he says.
Daisy says it is well known that
through the centuries the Rockies
have worn away several hundred
feet. Gold and silver formations
were dissipated and washed down
streams, the same as other matter.
Gold in the Arkansas valley has
been badly scattered. however. The
sand and overflow have allowed the
gold by this time to seep through
to bedrock. Until some instrument
is invented to locate the gold, Daisy
says the riches of the Arkansas Will
DE locked up, as securely as If they
were in a vault
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
MANY IN ENGLAND
ARE UNEMPL
Nations Industries All
Slowed by Strike.

BIZ Times Special


LONDON. Sept. Unemployment
continues bad in Great Britain, ow-
ing to the continuance OF the coal
strike. The industries most serious
ly affected are those dependent on
large supplies of coal; namely. pig
iron. steel, tinplate. pottery manu-
facturer. engineering and shipbuild-
ing.
In the tinplate, engineering and
shfpbuilding industries there was a
very slight improvement during the
month, the building trades and agri-
cultural employment were generally
good. According to advices Just re-
ceived, approximately II. 200, 900 per-
sons insured against unemployment
at the end Of July, 1925, 14.6 per
cent were unemployed as compared
with 14.7 per cent unemployed at
the end of June.
The total number of applicants for
employment registered at the en-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
MAY BRING HIGH
BLOODPRESSURk
UNDER CONTROL
Some Success in Ccmbating
Scourge Reported by
y Scientists.
BIZ NEA Serpice

BIZ NEA Service
NEW. YORK, Sept 17.-High
blood pressure, one Of the few re-
naming scourges OF mankind that
has not been brought under sub
lection, may soon be conquered.
From the University of Toronto
comes word that DIR. Arthur Mac
Donald and Prof. ]. j. r. Macleod,
a Nobel prize winner because of his
part in the evolution of insulin,
are attaining some success with an
extract obtained from the liver Of
cattle.
From the University OF Munich,
Germany, it is reported that Prof.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

H. Heilner has succeeded In prepar-
ing an extract which. Injected in
travenously, has a curative effect
on the diseased vessel walls in ar
terio sclerosis.
DIR. H. H. Writ. Of Osnabrueck.
has obtained a product of protein
decomposition which passes through
the intestinal wall unchanged and
brings about lower blood pressure.
His product is called animasa, and
has been subjected to tests before
famous German clinics and found
beneficial.