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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
OFFICIALS DIFFER
IN CLARKE MYSTERY
Coroner Believes Woman
Slain With Robbery Motive.
Police Hold Death Natural.
By the Associated Press.


CAPE MAY, n. j., January 22.-
Mary S. Clarke, whose frozen body was
found on the beach here last Satur-
day night, came to her death were
held today by authorities.
Coroner William II. Thompson ad-
heres to his belief that she was slain.
with robbery as the motive. while the
State police believe she was victim
of amnesia and exposure, and not of
foul play. The coroner's views arc
shared by many of the townspeople
and relatives, including Joseph f.
sister, Miss Mary L. Fisher, who came
heer to identify the body.
Miss Clarke is reported to have pur-
chased between $4,000 and $35 900
worth of negotiable securities in
Washington. four days before her
body was found, and those holding
the murder theory believe her slayer
was aware OF the fact.
Coroner Thompson said that bruises
on the arms and wrists indicated pos
sibly that she had made a terrific
struggle to maintain her hold on a
handbag containing securities. He
also said that her back appeared to
have been broken.
The State police believe an autopsy
will reveal that death resulted from
natural causes. They called attention
to statements of Florence Johnson,
negro girl, that Miss Clarke had in
quired of her shortly after arriving
here Friday night from Philadelphia
how to reach the beach. A blizzard
was raging at the time, and the police
believe Miss Clarke thought she was
in Atlantic City, where she had been
stopping at a beach-front hotel until
few days before her death, and, be-
wildered by the strange surroundings,
wandered onto the beach, became eX-
hausted and died from exposure
The State police aver that the story
that she carried large sums of money
and securities did not stand up under
investigation.
The inquest which had been sched-
uled for today has been postponed. No
explanation was given by the coroner.
1t was also stated that the autopsy,
which was likewise scheduled for to-
day, had been postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
SHANGHAI RIOTING
THREATENS 1900
AMERICANS IN CITY
May Be Forerunner of Real
Disorders, With Situation
! Assuming Great Gravity.
KELLOGG KEEPS QUIET
ON EVENTS IN ORIENT
Chaotic Condition Delays Redefni-
tion of United States Aims in
Dealing With China.
BY the Associated Press.


The laundering tide of Chinese un-
rest has at last invaded Shanghai,
the great international center of the
Orient and the home of 1900 Ameri-
cans.
Bricks and stones have been show
cred upon peace officers by parading
tramway workers in a riot on his
toric Nanking road, resulting in minor
injuries to many and tightening APP
preciably the tension and anxiety of
diplomatic chancelleries the world
over
Apparently.Dp American was hurt,
and State Defs4rtment officials are un-
able to tell from the news dispatches
at hand whether the disturbance was
an integral part of the widespread
Rnti-foreign agitation throughout
China, or merely a showing of bad
blood in local labor disturbance.
Great Gravity Possible.
If the official diplomatic reports
should show that the riot can be looked
upon as forerunner of real disorders
In Shanghai, then the situation will
take on an air of great gravity. The
vast Chinese port has been regarded as
refuge for foreigners in the present
troubled times. The United States,
in common with all the other powers,
has much at stake in the preserva-
tion OF the peace of Shanghai.
Any outbreak of mob activity there
is viewed here as an ominous sign
that the moment is fast approaching
when foreign governments must de-
eide finally whether they will employ
force TO protect their nationals
Marines Are Ready.
There were no additional Govern
ment advices overnight to shed new
light on the problem. Minister Mac
Murray, ordered back to Peking by
Secretary Kellogg, because of the
growing seriousness of the situation,
probably is now on his way from
Korea to his post, and an emergency
force of American Marines stationed
in Guam are under orders to leave
mementarily for Manila in order to
be nearer the trouble zone.
.-.A.saA strong concentration of American
and other foreign naval forces already
is watching the situation at Shanghai
and it is believed Great Britain and
the other powers are, like the United
States, taking steps to bring up
reinforcements.
Secretary Kellogg and other Govern
ment officials refused today to say a
word about the Chinese situation.
They were content to rest on yester-
days White House statement that the
Washington Government was trying
faithfully to execute all of its treaties
with China.
The present chaotic condition ap-
pears to be delaying consideration of
any formal redefinition of American
aims and purposes. Recently Mr..
Kellogg contemplated publishing a
memorandum on the subject, but he
declined today to indicate when such
q step might be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
CHARLOTTE is BURIED
WHILE BLIZZARD RACES
Crowds Brave Storm to Pay Last
Tribute to Mad Empress in
Final Tragic Scene.

BY the Associated Press
BRUSSELS, January 22.-The last
tragic scene in the history of Char
lotte, mad empress of Mexico. be-
fitted the opera-like story of her life
A heavy blizzard ragged during the
funeral service today at Bouchout
Castle, where she had lived most of
the so years since the collapse of the
Mexican Empire under her husband,
the Archduke Macmillan of Austria
Huge crowds braved the cold and
snow to follow the body of their be-
loved princess from the gloomy palace
down the lonely fOur-mile road
through the forest to Laeken, wher6
at IL O'Clock public rites were held.
The first ceremony at the castle, ct.
tended by Charlotte's nephew, King
Albert; Queen Elizabeth, the Duke OF
Brabant Grown Prince Leopold), of.
ficials and Charlotte's house servants,
was strictly private.
Then, after prayers offered by the
parochial clergy of Meysse village,
the coffin, covered with the Mexican
and Belgian flags, was placed in
hearse, while the cavalry escort stood
at salute and the crowd barred their
heads In the keen wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
rs REBELS SURRENDER.
Government Denies Army VIII Be
Raised to $4,000.

MEXICO CITY, January 22.-An-
nouncement of the surrender of rs
rebels and official denial of reports
that the army was to be increased
from so 900 to $4,000 men are the late
developments of the revolutionary
activities, which are believed to be
subsiding rapidly.
Puebla military authorities have
denied reports of rebellious activities
in that state and the state of TlaXcala
They declare that three groups Of
bandits, totaling not more than 100
men, are active, but are being pursued
by federal soldiers.
Sixteen rebels operating in the
Ajusco Mountains of the federal dis
trict have surrendered, while Gen.
Escobar reports that 60 more have
submitted in Durango. These submis-
sions, he says, are due to his promise
that all rebels surrendering within 10
days win be pardoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
SNOW TOMORROW,
SAYS FORECASTER
Much Lower Temperature
Predicted as Cold Wave
Sweeps Eastward.

The Springlike weather that smiled
upon Washington today as the sun
penetrated at last the dense curtain
of fog that had draped itself over the
city win be blown elsewhere tomorrow
morning by a brisk northwest wind
that will carry on it's wings subfreez-
ing temperatures and snow, according
to the Weather Bureau.
The thermometers viii begin their
descent from unseasonably lofty posi-
tions during the night and when
Washington awakes in the morning
the temperature is expected to be
about a. During the day it will
plunge still further, according to Fore
caster Mitchell, and by night lit viii
be very much colder"
Cannot Estimate Fall.
Rain will precede the northwest
blow, and as the temperature drops
gradually this win change to snow.
Already the Weather Bureau has been
basieged with calls from the Street
Cleaning Department and business
houses. asking whether the snowfall
will be heavy Mr. Mitchell said he
cannot yet gauge the extent of the
storm.
This storm, the forecaster said, is
the same one that has wrapped the
West in frigid temperatures. 1t has
been travelling East slowly, leaving
blanket of snow in its path.
Mr. Mitchell did not look for the
intensity of the storm to be much
diminished by the time it reaches the
National Capital.
Washington awoke this morning to
find itself wrapped in one of the
densest fogs yet experienced this
Winter. The fog curtain settled after
dark last night and remained intact
almost throughout the night. Motor
lists were obliged at times last night
to run on dimmed lights, the fog be-
ing so dense that it threw the glare
back into the eyes of the drivers.
Traffic Accidents Normal.
When traffic started toward office
and business establishment again this
morning dim lights were turned on
again Visibility was so low. because
of the fog, that approaching cars
hove into view through the mist un-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
SEEKING TO GUARD US.
TRADE AFTER TURK PACT FAILS
AdmiraPs Work Is Praised by
Native PreSs-Hint of
Retaliation Given.
Certain Restrictions" May
Be Put on American
Institutions There.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
NeWs COnyright 1927.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
CONSTANTINOPLE January 22.-
Although the Turkish press evidently
has received a hint to use moderate
language regarding the action of the
American Senate in rejecting ratifica-
ton of the treaty of Lausanne, there
is distinct note of bitterness in GER
tain papers and the Angora govern
ment is known to be considering the
situation which has been created.
Generally speaking, Turkish public
opinion considers that the treaty was
rejected owing first to the intense
anti-Turkish propaganda carried on
in the United States by missionaries
and pro-Greek and pro-Armenian ele-
ments, and second, owing to the in
ternal political rivalry between Repub-
licans and Democrats.
Charges Against King.
Senator King, who visited Turkey
Is months ago, is accused of having
done much to foment antiTurkish
feeling in the States, and some Con
stantinople papers openly charge him
with being paid agent of Turkeys
enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
''Baby Code" Keeps
Duchess of York
Posted on Daughter

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 22.-Before
the Duke and Duchess of York
started on their siX-month voy-
age to Australia, the duchess
framed her own baby code" so as
to get daily cable reports on the
condition of little Princess Eliza
beth without outsiders knowing
anything about it.
The words collie. whooping
cough and the names of all other
complaints common to infants
were arranged in a system of
characters so that in brief SEN
tences the duchess might be noti-
fed at a minimum of effort just
how the baby was progressing.
But even If no complaints arise
a message is dispatched every
morning. The duke and duchess
are now in Jamaica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
10000 HEED NEW LAW.
Government Reports ON Registration
by Foreigners.

MEXICO CITY, January 22 P).--
Between 5000 and 10000 foreigners
had complied with the new alien land
law up to midnight last night, when
the term for foreigners to register
declaration of their land ownership
with the authorities expired.
Foreign Minister SaenZ shortly
afterward declared that the provisions
of the law would be applied to those
foreigners who failed to register. The
registration department at the foreign
office remained open until midnight
for the late-hour rush. The exact fig
ures regarding registrations, it was
said, would be announced later.
The law has been in effect for one
year, but a period of grace, expiring
last night. was granted. 1t enacts an
article in the constitution which per-
mits only natiYe-born MeXicans to own
land in Mexico, but gives the govern
ment power to grant property rights
to foreigners who renounce the right
of appeal to their home governments
in case of disputes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Rockefeller Not Gallery Shy.

ORMAND BEACH, Fla, January
% (R.-John d. Rockefeller is not
gallery shy. In fact, he seems better
when the crowd at his side is large.
Yesterday a gallery of around 100
watched him tee off and he drove
down the fairway for It's yards. The
crowds shouted, many shook his
gloved hand and attendants had to re-
strain others who showed -toWpEd him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Rare Luther Bible Found.

CHICAGO, January % GP).-A copy
of the 1545 edition of Martin Luther's s
translation of the Bible, one of the
two copies in America, has been found
at Northwestern University, after hav-
ing been missing for q quarter of q
century. The rare volume, which has
a mate at Columbia, had strayed from
the library and was found tucked away
in the dusty files of the German de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Traffic Accidents Normal.
20 STEAMERS TIED UP
BY FOG IN NEW YORK
'Pea Soup" Variety Causing Sc
rious Delay in Shipping-Com-
muters Are Delayed
Bv the Assoeiated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 22.-New
York Harbor was still fogbound today,
causing serious delay to shipping.
Twenty-three mail and passenger
liners were either tugging at anchors
off the quarantine station or tied up
at their piers, not daring to venture
into or out of port until the fog lifts.
The fog, of the London pea soup"
variety, has blanketad the coast sipce
yesterday morning.
Ferry boats, carrying thousands of
commuters to work from New Jersey
and Staten Island, moved cautiously,
and were from Is minutes to half an
hour behind their schedules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
FLED TORTURERS,
SACASA DECLARES
Liberal Leader Explains
Why He Left Nicaragua
While Vice President.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua,
January 22.-Juan B. Sacasa, presi-
dent of the Liberal regime function
ing here in opposition to the Con-
servtive government headed by
Adolfo Diaz at Managua, in a state
to the Associated Press, tells the
circumstances surrounding his flight
from Nicaragua as Vice President
in 1925.
He explains he was prompted to
make this statement to prove he was
forced to leave the country, thus
answering the question under dis
cussion as to whether his departure
was voluntary or compulsory.
Fled Torture He Says.
His statement says:
"On October rs, 1925, two days
after the coup of Gen. Emiliano
Chamorro, which overthrow the
Liberal government of Carlos Solor-
zano, 600 soldiers were sent to
Leon, where / resided, and daily
the number. was increased until
it reached in a few days 1900, COM
manded by Gen. Humberto Pasos
Diaz, nephew of Adolfo Diaz. They
avowed intention to capture me and
force my resignation from my legal
seat as Vice President by torture
or death. The military was neces-
sary for such a move because the
populace of Leon indicated it would
not allow such treatment for me.
Quietly l received notices of the
plans against me and remained in
hiding as a means of defending the
legally invested title and preventing
massacre of the populace of Leon.
A regime of torture and depreciation
resulted at Leon as the Conservative
military searched the homes and busi-
ness offices of many of my friends
and Imprisoned them.
Escaped in Boat.
"The girls college at La Asuncion,
where my minor daughters were
uuartered, was entered in a search
for me. Wishing to save my life,
/ resolved to depart from Nicaragua
and SO furtively as though GRIM
inal. I crossed the forests and the
Gulf of Fonseca in small boat OBJ
tanned in Honduras. ! arrived at La
Union. Salvador, on November 8.
Before leaving Nicaragua l ad-
dressed to the United States Min
lister Eberhardt a protest against my
persecution. Arriving in Washing
ton 7 presented to Secretary of State
Kellogg a memorial, including the pro-
test to Mr.. Eberhardt, and also went
into complete details Of outrages and
violations of the Washington pacts
which were taking place in Mica
ragua. | also gave an account of my
forced flight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
INTERVIEW
WITH MUSSOLINI

The Star will begin the publi-
cation tomorrow of an interview
with Mussolini that presents the
Italian dictator in a new light.
The interview was had by
George Sylvester Viereck.
The three installments of the
interview strikingly reveal Mus
solini's philosophy--his belief in
the morality of violence, his
pessimism as to the immediate
future.
These views have public i'm
portance, whether one agrees
with them or not, and it is on
this basis that The Star presents
them, beginning tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
ARREST CHURCH CASHIER.
Charged With Obtaining $34, 1000
By Falsifcation of Accounts.

NEW YORK, January % R).-
Arthur NJ Flade of Glendale, Queens,
cashier of the board of foreign mis-
sions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was under arrest today
charged with obtaining $4,000 of the
boards funds by Justification of ac-
counts. Police said he had made a
confession in which he said he lost
the entire amount through specula-
ton in the stock market.
Flade had been employed by the
board for rs years, starting as an
office boy His salary as cashier was
$4,400 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
PARADE STARTS RIOT.
Labor Melee Takes Place in Center
of Shanghai.


SHANGHAI, January % GP9.-Riot-
ing broke out in Shanghai, principal
refuge Of foreigners in China, during a
parade Of conductors and motormen of
the Municipal Tramway Co. tonight.
but was put down by the police of
the international settlement with only
a, score or more of injuries to the
tramway workers and few bruises
among the officers participating. None
of the injuries was serious.
Occurs During Rush.
The melee took place on Nanking
road. the Broadway of Shanghai, in
the heart of the city, during the eve
ming rush hour. The police used
their batons freely, but We're careful
not to resort TO firearms. A barrage
of bricks and stones featured the
offensive of the tramway workers
The clash came at the end of a
week of labor troubles. There has
been a more tense undercurrent in
the situation apparently as the re-
suit of activities OF agitators.
The parade was staged by the
frarnway workers TO celebrate their
victory in a two-day strike They
won several concessions from the
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
sACAsA STILL OPTIMISTIC.
Fresh Victories Are Claimed BY Rebel
Forces.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua,
January 22.-Despite the dithcuities
facing him, DIR. Sacasa, head or the
Liberal government in Nicaragua, Is
still optimistic of the success Oh ms
fight against the Conservative govern
ment of President DiaZ in Managua.
Liberal headquarters are daily an.
nouncing victories in various parts of
the battle zones.
Information given to correspond
evt of the Associated Press, who made
a two.day 60-mile trip into the interior
of Nicaragua, would indicate that
there are more Mexicans in the Lib
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
MARX TO FORM CABINET.
Accepts Mandate From Hinden burg
to Establish Ministry.

BERLIN, January % C4).--IIaving
informed President Won Hindenburg
of his readiness to accept a mandate
to form new ministry from the par
ties of the Right and Center, DR.. VIII
helm Marx was formally commits
stoned TO undertake the task today
His colleagues Of the Centris-
party, at a caucus yesterday, ap-
proved of his acceptance of the task.
The new cabinet is to succeed that
headed by DR. Marx which resigned
more than a month ago upon defeat
in the Reichstag. 1t had held office
since last May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 22.-The
department of interior says alleged
Communists have been active here
for several months gathering false
evidence in an effort TO demonstrate
that Communism is widespread in
Mexico. It's discoveries, the depart
nent adds. show the existence of
plot to represent Mexico as engaged
in carving on Bolshevist propaganda.
An investigation to discover per-
sons who recently smuggled in untin-
ished films, to be completed in Mexico
with typical Mexican scenes and later
exhibited abroad as means used by
Mexico to spread Communism dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
LONDON IS FRETFUL.
Troops Are Held in Readiness for
China Duty.

LONDON, January % CE9-Not-
uithstanding the hopeful tone Of the
foreign office as regards the situation
in China. some OF the morning news
paners believe the outlook is more
serious than in recent days. This is
mainly because of cabled reports that
the United States Government is anx-
ions over Chinese affairs and the an.
nolncement that the American Minis
fer at Peking, John Van A. MaeMur-
raw. who had started for Washington,
was ordered to return to his post.
The assumption of the press seems
70 be that If Washington is graveiy
concerned there must be ground for
anxiety which is not known TO the
general public here.
Thus some quarters are attaching
Importance to a Peking message to
the effect that private advices received
there from Hankow state the situation
has developed a serious aspect. That
this report lacked confirmation would
have prevented it from receiving
much notice were it not for the sug-
gestions from America.
London Cabinet Meets
The British government has issued
no statement except that of yesterday
deprecating sensational announce
ments" relative to the precautionary
military and naval measures being
taken and saying that there has been
no modification Of the conciliatory
attitude adopted toward the legiti-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Plot to Represent Mexico as Carrying
Bolshevist Propaganda Is Charged

closed numerous foreigners posing as
Communists.
For several months these persons
have been lecturing labor organiZa-
tions on Communistic subjects and in
ducing workers and peasants to sign
blanks declaring they were Com.
munists supporting President Gales.
These blanks, it is charged, were sent
abroad for unknown purposes.
The Regional Confederation of La
Dor warned its members against the
alleged Communists, many Of whom
are said to have been deported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Sharp Quake in Algiers.

ALGIERS, January % @.- A
violent earthquake was felt In the
Algiers district during the night.
Some damage was caused, but there
were no casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Influenza Abating in Spain.

MADRID, January % LP).-Oficial
advices and private kilograms from all
parts of Spain say the influenza epi-
dernic is abating.