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AROUND THE BRIDGE TABLE
Teom-of-Four PIoy
To Begin for WBL

second. Mrs. e. Aguerfevere-
william Nucker third. The
contest win conclude Tuesday
evening.
After Q preliminary get
together last Friday evening,
the Dixie Wright Players plan
q regular open weekly dupli-
cate game for future Friday
nights. These contests win be
held at 6317 Blair road NV.
in addition to the long-estab-
lished Sunday night series, and
viii be under ACBL sanction.
Master point game s are
planned for the fourth Friday
Of each month. First open
game In the new series is set
for September 80, starting time
8 pm.
Initial duplicate match spon-
sored by the Dupont Circle
Club. Inc. IL slated for October
2. Weekly pair games. also
under ACBL sanction. win be
held every Sunday evening.
starting ut 7:45 In the club
rooms at 1000 p street NV.
third floor. The contests are
open to any, ACBL members
and their guests. Richard
Freeman has, been designated
the director.
Master Point Results
sun Ass,sa sI.s M: ,S s:.R R.rIan ,.
4 r. shepard tied With Ma. Isssis
Tefry-Cpal Van Horn.
Mexandria: Mr.. and Mrs. y. =
aolSn, .ns ~, f Rsiph fur 81 h nls.
Vernon Moore. ais, Sss1ss ssSoolcroft.
Yhestiss. s-csps. and Mrs. deorss
issisan: MRS. Herbert Howard.
qrifnth-John Ssabright, 2-Mrs.
Admiral and MIS-. James II. Dudley.
xr M'1ss11'iKz .,n sR.em esrI r... a
Mrs. N Downing ms. Torfn oftsdsl.
Platter. MA KilmeS sorts-Mrs. j. ?.
3oode. !septembeI 1el Mrs. :; 4.
beth Whitsker-Mrs. II. /. Henderson.
2-Mrs, Clare Wootten-s. r. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kiimer Bortx.
Piayfair; Mrs. june Hodekins-
Charles LYON, Mn. aarSsT.t Mosfo-
Witz-Efnest !. Ward. :.
Wsshfnsten Bridge League: teee. ~
5Mya1Ss Jane: ,ne.ri ~ ;EEasd e
N. Ney. Mrs, wanda oaSriiovitch-
fnasls: f e LGsss::s ss:s .. p
E.r nSseisSD Ev sa,..ii. a4s ~. 3:
Mr.; J. o. ssabeurne- Mfs. ~ Nsy.
Raymond s J. fessner- Tempis acisrui
Other Club Winners
Mrs. Jane oaiioWay. Mrs.. Herman
Moe-Afrs Earl Buchan.
y. LeNIy. herdee len-henry Hau.
l9/17) Mrs. Catherine Mc0hee-hf
Margaret L. Fisher, A. =. Caniire-Paul
ConsrsssionaI Secretaries: osorss
Baker;Charles Gardner.
Mrs. william DOUGLAS tied with Grs.
]: q. Seabourne-John Bosch. (e/16)
Mrs. Hazel Loftin- summer Bailey. J. d.
santiey-R, y. warren;
GAO: Herman Fink-Paul elefrins
Qoren: ono Ann Prick Nelson
Klgin, Ruth Freeman-Bili Ruckef
(0/1e) 1t. Col. Jeanette Blech Glenn
jackson. Mrs. Katinka zweig Mrs..
Kenwood: Mrs. Bennett ~Baytlsst-
Mrs. Marion Walker. Mrs. CfoWell-
MIS-. Stewart.
Lyon Village: Mrs. Layerne Whes-
tonzMrs: George Calvert tied with MIRA
Evelyn Pearson Alan winsloW,
Monday: Mrs. Wayne W. Watkins
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IL 5eofge gynoe' MS nGper IL
H3is-HIs. RAYMOND Owcn nea WIZ
MS, Eoysxa dxnpy-aAts. Y: 2; IufrnsI.
NIL: Mrs.. Aiimer boftS-hose As'
neiman. .
Thomas Circle: D. y. Annefsoa-LSnA
Carrier; - -
Penthouse: W/Q George eel1e4.
Chester shore: leI1O Clara 0tsr.
nscksr-paxid kandel.
Playfair: dndividuaO. COL J. o.
Walsh: leec. A.. Mr.. and Mrs. Pro-
nan y Morgan. HsSve Moolsy-A ,,
kncEsT-Rita Lsv. Mrs.. G. virginia
D' WIN: 5 5sm:: n n.a..r. H.
Dupliesas Briass Calenaar
TONIGHT. Wdrhs. e8fs H,a,r mad
pSifI. 4:ao.
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RAH. 1So. Feoera. eneInto1-tSrl
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CAMERA ANGLES
Photographic Clubs
Renew Fall Activities

ings on the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month. Meet
ings are held ct Q pm. ut the
Abingdon Recreation Hall.
1900 Abingdon drive Included
on the clubs agenda are mono
chrome and color meetings
which are interspersed with
field trips. lectures and COM
petitions. Club dues are 80
per year with membership ex-
tending to both Arlington and
Washington. For further In
formation call Mrs. II. g.
Nickles ut Overlook s-587o.
Government Agency Groups
Two Government enploye
camera clubs. one still and ths
other movie, hold forth at The
Department Of Agriculture.
The still club. the USDA
Photographic RoundtabIe, has
meetings on the 6rst and
third Fridays In Room 1909 Of
the South Agriculture Building
at Q pm. Subjects Of general
and special interest Is wei as
contests are discussed. For
further information call =. c.
Purdy ct Republic 1912, Ext.
4905.
The Agriculture Amateur
Movie Makers, whose members
specialize in cinematography
meet On the fourth Monday
at the Department Of Agricll-
ture. For details call II. d.
Bateman. Republic 7-4142. Ext.
1921.
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New Manual Issued
For 35M.M. Fons
LEICA MANUAL AND DATA

LEICA MANUAL AND DATA
BOOK. BY willard D. Nor
gan and Henry M. Lester.
Morgan g. Lester; So.
This latest edition Of the
manual Is making Its appear
ance 20 years after publication
Of the original version. It's all
new. Text and pictures explain
and illustrate fundamental
methods Of photography with
the Leica IS NM, expanding
these through improvements
In equipment and techniques
The chapters deal with cam.
eras and equipment, lenses.
films and exposures, filters,
pictures outdoors, indoors and
artificial lighting. developing,
charging and printing, sample
color photos, color photog-
raphy, copying and closeups,
slides and projection, pictures
for publication and medical
Photography.
There are 456 pages, each
slightly over 8x5 inches.
H. A. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Eastern Star
Sessions Set

Activities Of chapters Of the
Eastern Star include:
Trinity-Tuesday, Home and
Temple Boards and Mems Club
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Allen. wednesday. afternoon
card party. home Of Mrs. Van.
lderValk.
Martha-Friday, guests Of Ma.
val Lodge. 3 pm. Statler Hotel
Hopa - Wednesday. saith an
lniversary. entertainment.
Lebanorl-Today. . pm. re-
|ligious services. Masonic ant
Eastern Star Home. Tuesday
meeting. Friday. trip 10 New
York. Call woodley s-7l33 To-
reservations.
Ruth - Monday, Friend.
Group with Zelma Barrow, Beu'
lah Patterson and Virginia Hell
ller. Tuesday. Home Board with
Myrtle Craley. Virginia HelleI
and Frances Wiener.
Naomi--Wednesday. meeting.
Federal - Thursday. dinner
Fairfax Hotel, $50 pm. Contac
Mrs. Myrtle Puffenberger, LU
$1,000.
Washington Centennial
"Wednesday. Home Board with
Mrs. Elsie Digges.
Miriam-Monday, grand visi'
tation, Friday. Home Board will
Pauline Previti.
lafayette Lodge-Wednesday
mems night.
Acacia Wednesday, Sta
Points with Mrs. Roberta Lentz
Mixpah-Tuesday. Home Boare
with Edna Cooley. 3204 Pennsyl'
wanna avenue Sc.
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|VFWLeuder
Appoints

! Commander Francis Wood Of
the D. G. Department. Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. has appointed
Past Department Judge Advo-
cate +. Rutherford Day as chair
.nan % s.ae 1cyaiey LAY ac NV.
w. s.u Isp1 I'LL S ,.,. .i 'As. s
sS....sa Az a.. w u.ex a.. -
s.,a.. .aa Vi 'e ouous opp'
rh. N.+,o,., uonor c.,,.,a
,,,,aar r.nt $500 n.,,,., Wona sr;i, y, y,
n Me-, ~ IL. .s,snr.t, W." ~
Gold Star AEothers nav At A.
llington National Cemetery to-
day. The Department Comman-
der has asked that all posts and
auxiliaries have their colors pres
emit Just west Of the Ampitheater
from 1850 to ESQ pm.
Mr. wanler vii, renresent the
denartmsnt At the ded,cation ~
a nemorioI In Armv Char,o,n,
Mt Falls church Va TODAY
General Vincente I.im Post
v,tb ne aux;,iarv win .nonsor :
variety show at Mt Aito Hos-
| nital on October /
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rseSs. ss 'li1 N,. 49, 49,,
e o11 ,soo pS as.Ul' 49,. ~.
Gu" Nm t'o' 1Se A0i"au ave-
'1ue We
Weonesday-Police-F1re Post
1909 Rnode Island avenue Me-;
Pentagon Post, SSO5 North
Persnlng drive, Arlington, va
Auxiliaries Activities
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not be Unite
By MARGARET L. FISHER

e~NAA@S
Team of four composition.
which many veteran players
consider the best test Of bridge
skill, gets the nod this week
from the Washington Bridge
League, local American Con-
tract Bridge League unit. First
Of eight board-a-match Sos
sions win be held Wednesday
evening at 7::45 pm. at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
This series Is preliminary to
the knock finals which will
determine the WBL champion
ship team early next spring.
All We'll members are invited
to form teams for Wednes-
days initial round. Charles
c. Lovenberg Jackson 6-6787)
Is team chairman.
Other Club Plans
More upcoming team events
In local clubs: Federal Bridge
League, one Of Washingtons
oldest duplicate groups. begins
It's 13-game team series, also
board-a-match. on October 3
ct Sheraton-Park. The series
continues every Monday except
the last Of each month when
the open pair master point
match viii be held.
And for team fans who pre-
fer total point. knock out play,
Montgomery County Duplicate
Bridge Club announces Q play
OF beginning Monday. October
3. Reservations must be made
wen In advance - call Alan
Winslow ct Oliver $3.50.
Tournament ut Richmond
A long time favorite with
area tourney trotters. the Old
Dominion Championships,
takes place In Richmond next
week end. The 22nd annual
meet win open Friday after
noon at the John Marshall
Hotel with mems and women's
pair contests. The mixed pair
event is set for Friday sve-
ming: open pairs. Saturday:
teams, Sunday. Afternoon ses-
sions get under way ut =
o'clock, night sessions ut Q.
except for the team game
where the matinee session
starts ct l pm.
Other Results
Mrs. Jack A. Weber and
Stuart Dunlop were the win
ners last Monday Of Federal
Bridge Leagues mixed pair
title. They topped the 26-pair
field with a IS per cent game.
Mrs. Edna Evans Richard
Leonard were runnersup. while
third and fourth over all
honors fell to Mrs. Florence
Stein-Rush Buckley and DR..
and Mrs. Gilbert Rude. re-
spectively.
At the halfway mark in the
race for Arlington Bridge
Clubs mixed pair. crown. Mrs.
T. c. Reach and d. A. Paoluci
hold q 7-point margin. Mai.
and Mrs. Earl Buchan rank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

The Philippines win issue the
first Of its Famous Aviation
Heroes airmail stamps on
October 20. The 20-cent
purple adhesive shows o por-
trait Of 1t. Jose Gozar, q
fighter plane and the insignia
Of the Philippine Air Force.
The, date Of issue comedies
with the 18th anniversary Of
Gen. MacArthur's landing In
Leyte during World War II.
The Cuban Philatelic Expo
sition fThe EXPOSITION Fla
telica International Centen-
ario) to be held In Havana
November 1919 has created
much interest on the part Of
stamp collectors everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Four stamps have been
issued by Indonesia to COM
memorate the 10th anniver-
sary Of the proclamation of
independence Of the Republic
Of Indonesia." Each stamp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
SONG SLEUTH
ANSWERS
(See Quiz. Page E-N

/. Ohio State: 2. Navy; 3.
Dartmouth; 4. Yale; 5. "Iowa
Corn Song; 8. princeton
Cannon Song: Z. Fight for
California lights Out)";;
8. University of Southern
California; Q. go q North
western, Co.: 10. George
Washington University; II.
Hit the Line for Harvard;
IL. "On, Brave Old Army
Team; 10. Rambling Wreck
From Georgia Tech; IL.
Minnesota Rouser";; Is. Notre
Dame. .
These are, only q few Of the
hundreds Of college songs and
marches that are part Of the
varied repertory Of the Arneri-
can Society Of Composers, Au-
thors and Publishers (AsCAP).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

The latest in the Rotary In
ternational commemorative Ia
from Nicaragua. reports the
New York Stamp Co. There
are Is stamps In the set. The
designs are as follows: Q pair
Of hands shaking In common
friendship. the Nicaraguan
and Rotary flags. q winged
symbol engulfing the world
globe. Q wreath and inscrip-
ton, and q photo Of Paul p.
Harris. one Of the founders Of
the nrUa nizafinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
CAMERA CLUB
MEETINGS

Old Dominion Camera Cub
win hold Q black-white print
exhibition Tuesday at 3 pm. In
the Buckingham Community
game room, 313 North Glebe
road. Arlington. We. Ollie Fife
viii be guest. speaker and
critic. He viii use samples Of
his own salon subjects to dem
onstrate how TO make good
pictures with small prints.
Club members who won in the
Stars Snapshot contest an
nounced last week are Mrs.
r. <. Driscoll. Mrs. Henry
Tenney. and Mrs. Robert
Sharp. Club officers include:
President, Kenneth Goddard:
vice president. Ward Huzzard;
treasurer. Earl Porter: secre-
tary Roberta Darragh; pub
lefty. Mrs. George Beiser:
color chairman. David Scott
IT,: black-white chairman.
Lloyd Schwartx.
The National Photographic
Society urges members to sub
NIT prints and slides for the
annual salon which win be
displayed ct the Smithsonian
Institution November and De-
cember. There. Ii no limit on
the number Of entries: prints
60 to w. Bryon Hale, slides TO
Marion Towns.
The executive committee u
the Foto- Craft Club viii meet
at the YMCA headquarters.
1913 Twelfth street NV.
Tuesday at Q pm. under
leadership Of Ellsworth Davis,
president elect for 1856.
Following reports. plans win
be made for the year ahead,
especially the fan activities
which viii include enlarging
the clubs darkroom and pur-
chasing more equipment.
Workshop sessions are planned
for the advanced students,
also o special course in fund&-
mentals Of photography. The
committee includes Charlotte
A. Cofield, vice president:
Theodore p. Lewis, treasurer;
Carol v. Gilmore and Beatrice
Henson, secretaries, and James
r. BuIress. program director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Fred J. Melville tsoccer As.
sociates. $3.50.
The book covers every phase
Of the hobby including sugges-
lions on how to start o collec-
ton. One section discusses
stamps Of the world. Other
sections include q stamp col-
lectors vocabulary, explana-
tions Of design, engraving,
printing. watermarks, gum.
perforations, reprints, forgeries
and frauds.
The portrait Of Theodore
Roosevelt appearing on the g.
cent stamp, 18th In the new
regular series. was reproduced
from . photograph Of the
Philip A. De Laszlo painting.
As previously announced in
this column the Roosevelt
stamp viii be placed on first
day sale November 10 at New
York City. This comedies with
the opening day Of the Ameri-
can Stamp Dealers Associa-
ton Show.
Stamp collectors desiring
first day cancellations may
send their addressed envelopes
10 the Postmaster. New York,
N. Y, with money order re-
mittances to cover the cost Of
the stamps to be afilxed.
The outside envelope should
be endorsed First Day
Covers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
PHILATELIC NEWS
Ancient Castles Appear
On EIizobethon Stamps

Two ancient castles-Wind-
sor and Carrickfergus--appear
on Great Britain's Elisabethan
series. In addition to the
castles q picture Of the Queen
Il depicted on each.
Windsor Is familiar to col
lectors. It last appeared On
the 1885 Silver jubilee series
for the British colonies. Car
rickfergus. however. 10 little
known to collectors. never hav-
ing appeared previously.
Carrickfergus is located near
Belfast In Northern Ireland.
Built In the 18th century. Car
rickfergus was captured by the
Scots In 1896.
The 1-shilling Is blue and
the l-pound il black.
Here's o new book for either
the novice or the experienced
philatelist. It's called Teach
Yourself Stamp Collecting" by
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Housekeeping Course

The Hannah Harrison School
Is receiving applications for q
course In institutional house.
keeping and foods. to start next
February. The school. operated
Nv the YMCA. y ct N7o Nee
Asthaf boalevasd, NV. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Stomp Club to Meet

The Hyattsville Stamp Club
will meet tomorrow at 1880
pm. at the William p. Mag
ruder branch Of the Prince
Georges County Memorial
Library. 1880 Farragut street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

bears the same design show
ing the proclamation as writ
ten and being delivered. The
is sen Is green, IS sen blue. 80
sen brown and Is sen magenta.
fRelsased BY the Associated Press.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-01
Eye Trouble Force.
MUM Out Of PIuy

NEW YORK, Sept. / R.-
Paul MUM. star of the Broad.
way stage hit, Inherit the
Wind has left the play be.
cause Of an eye ailment.
Producer Herman Shumlir
Said a specialist win make 8
diagnosis today to determine
how serious the ailment is. Tn,
New York Post said it may b,
necessary for him to undergo
the removal of one eye"
Meanwhile the play, a stor!
about the Scopes monkey evo.
luton" trial In Dayton, Tenn.
lis continuing. Understudy s.
Oakland Is pinch-hitting for Mr.
Mum in the role of Defense
Lawyer Clarence Darrow.
Mr.. Mum has been suffering
from pains in his eyes and dim
ming eyesight for several days
He is at his apartment In the
Adams Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-01

His will was changed to allow
Mrs. Clark only $40 of his esti-
mated s750.000 estate. The estate
is still snarled in litigation.
! Higgins, Eggleston and Green
were charged with murder and
later indicted in the Clark STAY
ing. Mrs. Clark was charged
as an accomplish. Despite long
hours of questioning. however,
the widow has maintained she
had nothing to do with her hus-
bands death.
| Higgins said Mrs. Clark prom
ised a $4,000 reward for her
husbands death. He said Egg
| gleston and Green accepted the
offer and that he went along
in the belief that the Job was
only robbery.
Shot Behind Ear
While he searched the house
for valuables, he told police, one
of his accomplices took Mr..
Clark into another room. He
said he heard a shot and re-
turned to find Mr.. Clark dead,
a bullet hole behind an ear.
THAT was part Of the job. y
he said the Observation-Disclosures
by police to have been Eggleston
told him.
Both Higgins and Mrs. Clark
are free on bond. No trial date
for either has been set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-01
Truman, Reported Irked
AT PouIey, Cancels Trip

iopening of the Festival Of the
americas in the Hollywood Bowl.
Every distinguished person with
in range was invited and was
there. ! know nothing about q
rift with former President Tru-
man and I would give the recep-
ton again as a civic matter un--
der similar circumstances"
/ The Democrats are continuing
their plans for the dinners.
planned for San Francisco Sep
TENDER IA and Los Angeles Sep
ltember Is.
The Los Angeles Times said
Mr.. Truman has a particular
aversion to Nixon. his friends
say, because of the Vice Presi-
dents role in exposing Alger Hiss
after he, as President. had
shrugged of the case as q red
herring"
In 1948. Mr.. Truman said
anti Communist investigations
of the House Committee on I'm
American Activities were a "red
herring" aimed at diverting at
tention from lack Of congress
sional action on his anti-infla-
ton program. The investiga-
tions produced charges that
Government Notwithstanding
Hiss-were involved in a war
time Communist spy ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-01
Potomac Dragged
After Bridge Leap

Harbor police continued drag
ging the Potomac River today
for the body of man reported
to have plunged off Key Bridge
about 7:40 pm. yesterday.
Police said that Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Hersey of 1928 North
Seventh street, Arlington, were
driving across the bridge. saw
the man sitting on the railing
and then drop.
The man was described as
being about so years old. of me-
dunn height and weight, with
gray hair and a bald spot. He
wore a light-green, short-sleeved.
sport shirt and tan trousers,
police were informed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-01

SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept.
I(R.-The Copley Press said to-
day former President Truman
has decided to snub two Califor-
mia Democratic Embarrassing
dinners because he is 'Sore" at
Edwin s. Pauley, former treas
Iurer of the Democratic National
Committee.
The Copley Press and the Los
Angeles Times In similar stories
said Mr.. Truman is angry be-
cause Mr.. Pauley entertained
Vice President Nixon and his
wife at a reception recently
Mr.. Pauley. muitimillionaire
oil man, is q key figure" In
arrangements for the dinners,
the Copley Press said in a story
from Washington carried by the
Illinois State journal, Spring
field. and other Copley news
papers.
The Los Angeles Times said
Mr.. Truman lis boiling Missouri
mad" over Mr.. Pauley's party fol-
Mr.. Nixon. 1t added that this
was the rumor rampant in the
Capital today. although Demo-
cratic officials stuck to their
story: Mr.. Truman called off his
California trip on doctors
orders."
The Copley Press story also
said Mr.. Truman had Cancelled
his California appearances and
said he was doing so on advice
Of his physician. However, the
story added:
But it was learned that the
former President has allowed his
blood pressure and not his
health to sway his decision not
to appear in California because
he Is thoroughly mad at Pauley,
an old sidekick who he Insuc-
cessfully tried to appoint as
Navy Undersecretary" during his
administration.
There is not a word Of truth
in it," Mr.. Truman said this
morning when told Of the story.
| Mr.. Pauley denied the story.
He told the Los Angeles Times:
THE (Nixon) affair was purely
/ civic matter to honor both
Vice President Nixon and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-01
Gunmon's Body Found
In 'SIoy-for-Poy' Case

FORT WORTH. Tex. Sept. /
R.-Police found the body of
gunman-gambler Leroy (Tincy)
Esglestan. 90. in a shallow well
six miles north Of Fort Worth
last night. He had been shot In
the back Of the head.
Eggleston's death left alive
only two Of the principals in the
slay-for-pay murder Of VIII
liam p. Clarke. 81, wealthy oil
man who was found shot to death
In his home May %. 1858.
The remaining principals are
Mr.. Clarke's blond widow, Mary,
46, and Harry Higgins, the At
year-old mobster-informer who
said Mrs. Clark offered a reward
for her husbands death.
Slain In Ambush
Eggleston's body was found
less than a week after his blood
stained sedan was discovered
abandoned on q supermarket
parking lot here. Police at the
time said they believed the little
gangster had taken his last ride.
Another mobster named by
Higgins and the police in the
Clark killing. Cecil Green, 40,
was slain IN a gangland ambush
last May 4 when he and Eggles-
ton drove up to a highway rem
devious. Eggleston shot his way
out Of the trap and was found,
scared and shaking. hours later
in q nearby building. He had
been reported In hiding until
his disappearance but underworld
sources said he was still busy"
Eggleston, the source said,
stayed busy. milking gamblers.
burglars. safe men and others
Of part Of their hauls. giving
them the alternative of losing
all Of their take.
Sought to Annul Marriage
Police at first called Mr.. Clark's
death suicide, but Higgins broke
the case wide open in April, 1855.
with his story Of Mrs. Clark's
reward offer.
Just II days before his body
was found. the Gilman had petit
toned for annulment of his mar
rage. saying his wife had "lured
me into marriage for my money"