Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1926, Page 2

2 L CITIZENS PROPOSE | | PARK BILL CHANGE Federation Would Place Cost of Sites on United States in Larger Measure. Three amendments to the act mending the existing National Capi- 1 Park smmission creating a tional Capital Plan Commission, ding to plice much of the burden of eXpe in connection with con- struction or purchase of park areas on the Federal Government were adopted by the Federaton of Citizens Association meeting in the board room of the District building last night. At the same time the federa- tion returned to the Congress Heights Citizens' Assoclation without action resolution proposing a committee irto the fitness of Jesse C. president of the federation, to < chairman suncil while Merchants® n; the \de. tion deliberated more hours on the amendments ting u National Capi- tal Plan Commission and finally adopted proposils offered by George A. Ricker, chairman of the city plan- ning_commttee, and J. G. Yaden of the Petworth Association. Much of the discussion centered on the fitness f city planners of Washington to erve on the commi: nd on the Wa on represe on Slanning body. Ricker Motion Carries. by Mr. Ricker, amended Coul £ T than two 1o the bill A mo by Mr. Yaden, to urge e appointed membership of the commission from four to siX mem- bers, of whom two would be from Washington, prevailed in the face of everal other amendments and coun- “er amendments. An amendment by George R. Wales of the Cathedral Heights Association providing that any plan of the exec- utives administering the work of the commission need not necessarily await the commission action prevailed over a motion offered by Mr. Ricker, 0 urged that the dutles of ssion need not be specified except as regards parks and traffic, «nd that it should be the duty of each oxecutive official to adhere to the plan of the commission. Would Share Expense. Turning to the cost of purchasing tand for park purposes in nearby Maryland and Virginia, the federation adopted an amendment by Mr. Yaden that all expense involved in purchas. Ing land i for construction of parks shall be Lurne jointly by the Federal Government and the District or by the kederal Govermment alone. Mr. ted out that this was done any possibility that the hasing park sites in Vir- Maryland should be borne rict taxpayers. During the entire discussion on the Washington representation on the ion delegates pointed out that Capital is not alone a city ad- to Maryland and Virginla, but is the cente velopment to ould be national than loc Mr. Yaden said who fav bringing outside to work on the Washington ready had picked their men Dougherty ciation sald it was economical to se- cure the services of experts on the commission without pay rather than to hire men of no greater ability at ry. ruther Pleads for Vision. Charles A. Baker said the possi- bility of extension of the plans is practically limitless and pleaded with lele not to taken an insular -iew of the proposal. “It is a great to show our patrfotism,” he phy of the Chevy ociation attacked the mis- said have already been ynade ington officials, ddCiaring some of the work done in laying out streets and highways here i< a good sample of the fitness of ashington architects he “would pr Hottentot or a Fiji Islander. David Babp urged the development of parks within the District of Co- umbin before outside parks are taken up for action. The federation adopted a report by W. B. Todd. chairman of its commit- tee on high parks and water- ways, recommending passage of & 1 oftered by the Conduit Road Assoclation providing for it the land along the river from Thirty-sixth street line to be developed The federation if ¥ slut Citlzens sequisition on both sid w the District for park purposes. held over 2 report on @ proposed nunicipal stadium for a report on now being sought by the Com- and the chief of Army Y resclution indorsing efforts to im. prove the water front was also held swver for the city planning committee stigate and report at the next egory said the he Heights fit resolution from the Congress A ation proposing _that of Mr. Suter to hold the offices of chairman of Advisory Council and presi- he federation o cvening and was hastily dis. posed of. Although fts consideration vigorously defended by E. C. . J. Newcombe of the s Heights Association, J. W. who took the chair which B vacaied when the matter e hefore the federation, disposed it quickly, a motion that it be veferred back to the originating body meeting with but two dissenting Vot Council Measure Delayed. proposal to abolish the present itizens' Advisory Council and sub- stitute for it a_council made wholly of members of the federation proposed W. Ayres of the West End As- m was held over to the next oposal by N. F. Jenney federation Joln the traffic was referred to the fire ane committee, committee onneil on highways ted to bring in a report two weeks hence on a resolution of the Chase Association proposed at by B. S. lege, pro- for strengthening of the Ford und Calvert Street bridg Mr. Hege said the railings of the Calvert Street bridge are in “rust- ed, rotten condition.” FALLS DOWN SHAFT. Hotel Night Clerk Seriously In- jured by Drop. Earl McGowan, 41 years old, night clerk of the Hotel Inn, 603 Ninth street, fell two stories down the ele- vator shaft early last night and was serjously injured. He resldes at the hotel. He was taken from the hottom of tha shaft by Traffic Policeman A. ¥. 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, he Klir the | change in ! of the nation and its de- ! the Chevy Chase asso- | the | came up late | | | present _situation HOW NEW TAX BILL . Source of revente. Miscellaneous internal revenue: Estate tax SRR Gift tax . Capital stock tax. Tobacco: Clgars . All other Spirits . Automoblles: Trucks Other, etc. . Tires, parts, etc Cameras and lenses......... Photographic films and plates. Firearms and ammunition. Smokers™ articles Automatic slot machines Mah-jong_sets . 5 Works of art Jewelry Brokers Bowling aley Automobiles for hire. Tobacco manufactures Use of yuchts Opium dispensers Deeds and convevances. Other stamp taxes... Admissions and dues. All other - COUNTESS GRANTE ENTRY FORHEARNG May Attend Proceedings on Habeas Corpus Petition, Judge Decides. By.the Associsted Press. NEW YORK, February Z20.—The possibility that Vera, Countess Catheart, might not even be permittec to enter the coutnry for the hearing on her habeas corpus petition was dis: pelled tonight when Federal Judge Goddard agreed, contrary to the cus- tom of the court, to allow her to at tend. His deeision 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 adm:ssion of a 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 if necessary to fight the case. The announced purpose of the coun- tess’ attempt to enter this country appeared to be near accomplishment tonight, when a Broadway theatrical producer stated that he had reached an agreement for production of her play, “Ashes,” and that she would play the leading role if she is admit- ted. The countess, sere to sell the pl: o who sald she came dented that her was_planned for publicity purposes. “Would eny sane woman plan _a thing like this” she demanded. “It's ridiculous!” The producer announced after a 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 a “Countess Estelle” and a “Lord Rayhaven.” NEW TAX MEASURE TO FREE 2,000,000 OF INCOME LEVIES 000 to $100,000. The credit of 25 per cent allowed by existing law in cases where the State collects a similar tax was increased to 80 per cent and, in addition ,ghe rates were reduced. Pointing out that the House has not considered such a proposition and that no one had requested it before the ways and means committee hear- ings, Representative Newton, who is considered one of the Republican “regulars,” today described the pro-| posal as “unprecedented and un- paralleled legislation for the benefit of a few persons.” There are_indications that others will follow Mr. Newton's lead, but leaders predict the House will ratify the bill by Tuesday night. Senate approval also is expected by Wednesday night and the meas ure then will be sent to President The tax bill in its present form is anderstood to be acceptable to the Treasury, and if it passes both houses of Congress, which is considered likely according to present prospects, it is expectgd Secretary Mellon will inform Pres'dent Coolidge the bill has the ap- proval of the Treasury. Although the Treasury head waa quick to come out in opposition to the bill as it finally passed the Sen- ate, saying that the tax cut was more than could be stood by the Treasury, it was understood last night that Mr. Mellon and his advisers feel that the bill in its present form, as modified by the conferees, will not run the Treas- ury into a deficit. Experts will go over it in detall within the next few days to com- pute as nearly as possible the effect on revenues for the remainder of this fiscal year, In order to predict what will be the condition of the Federal budget by June 30, 1926. The last official estimate on the probable surplus at the end of the fiscal year 1926 was given by Di- rector Lord of the Bureau of the Budget at the recent meeting of the business organization of the Gov- ernment when he said that based. on the revenue bill as it passed the House the surplus would be well un- der $100,000,000. S 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 bfshop of the Episcopal Church in the Unfed States, is suffering from pneumonia at St. Luke's Hos- pital, it was announced at his head- 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 a 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. Dr. Murray also is president of the Natlonal council of the church and bishop of the diocese of Maryland. e FEGE b Alr mail soon will be established ween Italy and Greece, * . pool and biillard tables. Shooting galleries and riding academie (Continued from First Page) | THE SUNDAY RAISES ITS REVENUE Reduction from present law. $15,000,000 2,000,000 68,500,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 46,400,000 25,000,000 700,000 750,000 3,850,000 50,000 660,000 1,000 650,000 8,000,000 2,100,000 2,000,000 28,000 1,750,000 1,120,000 300,000 212,060 4,000,000 1,250,000 9,000,000 revenue. $95,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 830,000,000 21,000,000 69,600,000 44,750,000 24,000,000 10,239,000 IMPROVED LIGHTING PLAN TO BE ARGUED IN SUBCOMMITTEE (Continued from First Page.) it works in with the general system for Improved lighting. As a matter o: lact, these two offi- ces ot the District Government have been co-operating well in the interes { of efficiency and economy, with & re !sult that there has been a conside able saving in cost to both. Mr. Funk ind the other members of his subcon - ittee, however, want to be assured at the general street lighting system nd the traffic signal system will be orked out together, in the interests ) economy, eificiency and to get & first-class job cleaned up at one ume usteaa or a patchwork job that would e subject to frequent changes. For about eight years the District clectrical engineer has been working .or an improved street lighting 8y: .em, and 1or more than a year he has peen working on a demonstration ex- hibit tor Congress to see tor itself just .he sort of sireet lighting desired in the Capital. Just as this sireet hight- ing demonstraioin was ready aiong comes the electric traffic signal in- allation and catches the public at- teation. But Mr. Funk and the subcommit- tee are going to accompany District oflicials on an inspection trip to see how the new street lights are working. Before the Funk subcommittee to- morrow the electrical engineer will argue why he should be aliowed $750,- 0uy for his street Hghung syseem and will find the subcommitte sympa- thetic. If this item is allowed. with funds still available, the electrical engineer will be able to wo ahead on a comprehensive scheme for im- proved street lighting throughout the entire District, but when questioned by the subcommittee he will have to admit that the aquestion of which streets will be on the priority list has not yet been decided. Present plans, however, call for the extension of the lighting system along the entire length of Massa chusetts avenue from Wisconsiu ave- nue to Nineteenth street northeast. hat is, the new work will be from Ninth street west to Nineteenth street east. Rhode Island avenue also, on {ts entire length. will be equipped with the new lights; Ver- mont avenue from H street to Towa Circle and Pennsylvania avenue from Fifteenth street to Seventeenth strect in _front of the White House. The hearing before the kunk sub- committee tomorrow I8 especially im- bill will be reported to the House be. | fore the bill carrying a provision for the lcense fund for signal lights comes up for consideration, and in this way the street lighting and eler- | trical signal system can be better co- ordinated. Mr. Funk has been making a drive |to get his hearings completed next week, but {t now seems | that this can be accomplished. | Besides the $750,000 for lights, the | electrical engineer will ask the com- | mittes for $95,840 for salaries for 62 employes, which i3 a net increase of new positions, and $3,600 for increases in salaries. A new item in the bill is for $4,200 for installing a police patrol signal system in the new No. 13 police station house. The District school items total $11,283,077. They include $630,000 for | salaries of administrative and super- visory offices; $109,500 for clerical and other employes, including four partment of school attendance, for 18 | employes. * $5,364,300 For Tqachers. For salaries of 2,690 teachers a sal- ary of §$5,664,300 {s carried in the bill, with the provision that none of it shall be paid to any one who teaches partisan politics, disrespect of the Bible, or that the United States Is an inferfor form of government, or who solicits on school premises funds for any purpose not authorized by the Board of Education. The bill also carries $30,000 for instruction of children in vacation schools and play- grounds and $70,000 for payment of annuities; $90,000 for night school saalries; $25,000 for instruction of the deaf, dumb or blind; $10,000 for Americanization work; $39,000 for the Community Center Department; $545,000 for care of buildings and grounds. ‘When the item of $65,800 for hy- glene and sanitation is under dis- cussion Mr. Funk and his colleagues on the subcommittee will ask ques- tions to clean up the controversy as to whether the District health office should administer this fund or the school authorities. They will also give careful attention to the general clean- the $545,000 repair fund. The school furniture fund of $200,- 877 and the text book fund of $200,000 will be given close consideration. The new school building items which will be considered by the Funk sub- committee total $647,500, as against $1,545,000 last year. MILITARY DRILL SCORED. HONOLULU, February 20 (#).— Great excitement was manifest today on the campus of the University of Hawali, western Pacific outpost of the United States, over the com- pulsory military drill controversy which began yesterday when Ka Leo (The Light), a students’ publication, violently attacked the system in vogue, comparing it with “German pre-war practices.” ‘When the classes took a vote on the question today the majority op- posed to compulsory drilling was so large that the votes were uncounted. The faculty is continuing its “hands- off” policy. Wilbur Scores Bull’s-Eyes. NEW YORK, February 20 #). Trying his hand at marksmanship, Curtis D. Wilbur, Secreary of the Navy, stepped today into the rifte range on the U. 8. 8. Illinols, the New York Naval Militia tralning ship, and scored three bulls eyes in five shots. His other two shots were close to the center of the target. The im- promptu rifle practice followed his in- spection of the shid, 5 portant, as the District appropriation | improbable | §11,280, of which $4,860 is for three! | new positions; and $29,900 in the de- | up program to be carried out under | STAR, WASHINGTON, EFFIGIENCY BUREAU UNDER HOUSE FIRE Pulls Through Safely, How- ever, With Extra $60,000 Appropriation. The U. 8. Bureau of Efficiency and Herbert D. Brown, director of that indeperdent Government agency, were vigorously attacked in the House late yesterday, but as vigorously defended and came through with the appro- priation for the next fiscal year intact. Emphasis was laid on a uew prop- osition, during the debate, that the Bureau of Efficiency should be con- solidated with the Bureau of the Budget. In the independent offices appropria- tion bill 1 an item of $210,000 for the Bureau of Efficlency, an increase of $60,000 over the current appropria- tion and above the budget recom- mendations. This came to Congress through the Budget Bureau as a sup- plementul estimate while the appro- priation bill was being framed. Declared Unnecessary. Representative Byrns of Tennessee, ranking Democrat on the appropria. tlons committee, sought to strike out the $60,000 increase. He declared the Bureau of Efficfency is “absolutely un- necessary,” and arcued that it “dupli- | cates work of the Budget Bureau. He insisted that there was nothing ‘n the hearings or no statement to {ustify the $60.000 appropriation. Representative Wood of Indiana, who was iu charge of the bill, sought {to explain the investigations carried {on by the Bureau of Efficlency in the various Government departments {and other agencles and, under fire |by Mr. Byrns and Minority Leader Garrett, mentioned Investigations made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and in the customs | service. He credited the Bureau of | Efficiency with being responsible for { the new plan of the Bureau of En- {graving and Printing for standardz- {ing money and getting out smaller ! bllls. better printed, Mr. Byrns again aross to ask, “Who is this man Brown? Does he want to control the. whole Gov- ernment? What was he dolng down there?” e ulso wanted to Know, “What were the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and his three highly-paid assistantd doing?” “I am a member of the subcom- mittee on the Treasury Department appropriation bill, which passes on the appropriations for the Bureau ot Engraving and Printing,” said Mr. Byrns. “The director of that bureau was before us and lauded the work of his organization, but at no time mentioned the Bureau of Efficiency.” McLaughlin Joins Argument. Representative McLaughlin, Re. publican, of Michigan, interjected that as far as he was able to find out the main thing the Bureau of Efficiency did was to make arbitrary changes in the rating of employes in j various departments. Mr. Wood re- {sponded that the director of tha | Bureas n? Efficiency is only one mem- ber of the persunnel sisssification board, to which Mr. McLaughlin re- plied, “Well, then, it is only one-third responsible.” Minority Leader Garrett took an ac- tive part in the discussion and his | most striking comment was that Mr. | Wood's explanation of the need for the $60,000 increase was ‘‘very un- satisfactory.” Mr. Wood characterized the Bureau jof Efficlency as “the right arm of the Budget Bureau.” He agreed with Mr. Byrns that the argument for con- solidating the Bureau of Efficiency | with the Budget Bureau had much more weight than to consolidate it with the Civil Service Commission. Representative Blanton, Democrat, { of Texas, defended the Bureau of Ef- | ciency and lauded Mr. Brown as one of the most valuable Government em- | ployes. i The Byrns | crease voce amendment offered by Mr. to strike out the $60,000 in- vas defeated by a strong viva — - EXPELLED PRIESTS REACH SAN ANTONIO Three Spa:fish Fathers Exhansted and Penniless on Arrival | From Mexico. { By the Assoctated Press. SAN ANTONIO, February 20.—Ex- hausted from their six-day journey and penniless, three Spanish priests, who were cjected from their churches, San Pedro de Las Colonies, Coahulla, Mexico, arrived in 8an Antonio last night. The three are: Rev. Ricardo Saz La- villa, Rev. Eulogio Arana and Rev Antonio Aguade. All three, it is said, immediately went under a physician’'s care upon their arrival in the eity. Nothing except the clothing upon their backs was allowed them, the fathers sald, when Mayor Francisco Saracho ordered them at 4:15 o'clotk last Sunday afternoon to leave. Thetr protests at the short time lmit brought no consideration, they de- clared. They were placed in an auto- mobile and carried to the city limits. Father Lavilla returned the next morning, after spending the night with some shepherds, to petition the | mayor fér personal property and more than $2,000 worth of jewelry. Again he was expelled. Infantile At this farm a bo ease, had daily D. C, FEBRUARY 21, 1926—PART 1. BANKERS' DINNER 1S BIG SUCCESS Washington Chapter American Institute Holds Affair at Willard. The soclal triumph of the local financial fraternity was attained last night at the Willard Hetel, when ap- proximately 650 members of Wash- ington Chapter, American Institute of Banking, with their guests, par- ticipated in the mcst successful ban- quet in the organization’s annals. Speeches wers declared out of or- der from the start by Toastmaster “Bill" Spald, who, using the pre- rogative of his capacity, did most of the talking. Mr. Spald. however, re- lented, during the course of the eve- ning and permitted four institute and banking officiale to engake in orations of not more than five minutes each. As a prelude to the dinner a tender tribute was made to the memory of W. A. Dexter, past president of the local . chapter, who died February 8 iast. The huge ballroom, filled to capacity, was darkened, while a large picture of Mr. Dexter was thruwn on the movie screen to the accom- paniment of “There's a Long, Long Trail,” hummed by elght women mem- bers of the chapter. The entertainment featurc of the dinner was furnished by a cast pure- ly institutional in origin. There was paraphrasing a-plenty, mocks of Rupert Hughes' now famous speech here before Sons of the Revolution Guips at leading financiers of the city and movies of outstanding tenkers at work and at play. Tells of Institute's History. Stephen I. Miller, educational di- rector of the American Institute of Banking, substituted for Paul B. Det- wiler, national president, who was scheduled as guest of honor, but who was unable to attend, and gave & short discourse on the aims and ends of the organization. He traced its birth fn.1800 at the Richmond con- vention of the American Bankers' Association, where $10.000 was ap- propriated to cover expenses for the first year, to the present membership of more than 60,000, and declared to it was due more than any one force the high standard maintained by American banking ins’itutions. R. Jesss Chaney, president of the local chapter, traced its origin 25 years ago to the present, and viewed brieflv the accomplishments of the Washington organization. Enthusi: asv is at present running at a pitch never before enjoyed, he declared, citing as an instafice, the fact that just recently 48 of an original en- rollment of 47 completed final ex- aminations in a particular class. With becoming modesty the speaker disclaimed all credit for the chapter's high status during his administra- tion, declaring this was made possi- hle only through the moral and finan- clal co-operation of the District of Columbia Bankers' Assoclation and the Washington Clearing House As- soclation. both of which contribute appreciable funds each year, and through the loyalty and efforts of the assoclation's officers, board of con- suls, facuity =nd the various banking institutions. Predict Further Growth. Francls G. Addison, jr., president of the District of Columbia Bankers Assoclation, in a short address, de- clared the institute a force which as. sured the competent handling of t future generation's funds. As the city grows, he averred, the ability to continue old practices decreases, and the trained men in the profession of banking must be more and more re- lied on to safely promote the wel- fare of the city by approving of prop- er loans to its industries, and yet at all times to so control the bank's re- sources that the trust of safely guard- ing all deposits may never be en- dangered. Citing comparative statistics, Mr. Addison revealed the local popula- tion, according to the police census, had Increased from 324,000 in 1205 to in excess of 455,000 {n 1925, an in- crease of 41 per cent. During the same period total deposits gained from $48,000,000 in 1905 to $229,000,000, an increase of 4.7 times, Bank clearings in 1905 were $225,000,000, while last year they were $1,353,000,000 or an increase of 5.3 times. The speaker, assuming the same ratio of increase would ensue during the next two decades, declafed every effort must be continually made to train sufficient men to carry .on the banking business in this city. This effort can best be made through the institute, he concluded. Harry V. Haynes, chairman of the District of Columbia Clearing House Association, which aids the local chap- ter to a certain financial benefit each year, concluded the speechmaking. Dancing occupled the guests until an early hour this morning. OFFICERS LEAVING ARMY. 171 Quit for Other Jobs in 1825, Figures Show. The Army is losing commissioned officers In increasing numbers by resignations. Officlal figures made available by the War Department yesterday dis- closed that of the 321 officers of the Regular Army separated from active service during 1926, 171 resigned to seek other occupations as compared with 113 for the preceding year. ‘The greatest number of separations was in the Infantry, which lost 8¢ officers. The Air Service was second with 41, Coast Artillery third, with 31, and the Field Artillery fourth, with 30. Paralysis caused by raw, unpasteurized milk The New York State Department of Health has recently reported an outbreak of dread Infantile Paraly- sis in the City of Cortland, N. Y., where the Health Officer found that infected victims had partaken of raw milk from the same dairy farm. of 16, while developing the dis- milked a number of cows within a few days before the outbreak began. Eight of the cases of ralysis were definitely shown to have partaken of milk from that farm. Two others were probably infected by contact. Many epidemics of typhoid, diphtheria, scarlet fever and septic sore throat have been reported to have origi- nated in raw milk supplies. To these is now added the possible danger of raw milk carrying Infantile Paralysis. The remedy is Pasteurization of all milk and cream, including such used for making ice cream or butter. Both the Washington Milk Conference of 1907 and that in New York of 1909 declared that even certified raw milk was only “reasonably safe.” Bureau cf Health Education 1464 Columbia Road E. Berliner, Sec’y. ‘Who have paid for the above bulletin (legal notice) FINDS BLACK GRLS WITH YELLOW HAR Dr. Hrdlicka Also Encounters Bearded Women in South Australia. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, curator of physi- cal anthropology at the Smithsonizn Institution, vesterday announced the discovery in South Australin among black people of femsle children young women who have ‘This is one of the nust nomena he has ever encountered, Dr. Hrdlicka said, and solution of the problem which it brings up is likely to throw much light on the early wan- derings of the human race. The discovery, Dr. Hrdlicka em- phasized, is by no means to be char- {acterized as that of a race ‘of blonde negroes. The people, although bluck of skin, are not scientifically classified as members of the negro or negrito race. They have straight hair, much like that of Europeans. Neither are they in any respect albinoes, such as Dr. Hrdlicka be- lieves the “blonde” Indlans of Pan- ama to have been, and which probably accounts for the blonde Eskimos dis- covered by, Stefansson in the Fer North. * May Have Wandered South. A likely explanation, he sald, is that (these people are the remnants of a race which may have originated in Europe or Northern India in the far distant past of mankind and wandered into the South Seas. Centuries ago the last resemblance to white men, so far as color is concerned, vanished. The blonde hair of the girls, Dr. Hrdlicka sald, possibly is an atavism or_throw-back to distant ancestry. Dr. Hrdlicka now is classifying and studying the results of his explora- tion trlp to the Far East, during which he came across other curious anthropological phenomena. Another curious feature of the Australian uborigines in the Murray River region of South Australia, and one which affords an interesting prob- lem to anthropologists, is the extreme bairiness of the people. Find Bearded Women. 1t 1s pr* »musual to find women with well develoged Leards, varticularly older women, said Dr. Hrdlicaa The bodies of the men Eometimes are covered with a coat of hair that would do credit to one of the anthro- poid apes. Dr. Hrdlicka sald: : “During my 1925 trip to the Far Southeast, including Australia, I came across a highly interesting phenom- enon that calls for elucidation. It is the occurrence of light hair in full- blood natives. The first case was that in a female child a year and a half old, at Derby on the northwestern coast. It was the stcond child of a young couple, both ordinary full- bloods, in the service of the local pro- tector of the aborigines. The father's hair was black, the mother’s brown- black. The first child, a boy, 4 years old, was also quite ordl with brown-black hair like the mother. But the baby, without in any way suggesting & mix-blood, had hair that was decidedly lighter brownish. No one had any explanation of this and it did not seem to be regarded as anything very strange. Other natives (about 40 adults) seen at Derby showed nothing special in this respect. “Some time afterward I had a chance to see two groups of natives along the railroad between Koolgarie and Adelaide. The first group con- sister of seven women, five men, a boy and a small child. In the child the hair was of a ginger color, or of a yellowish-dirty wool, but there was some brownish-black later hair nearer the skin. In two of the women the hair was also not fully black (luster- less brownish black). but all were full- bloods to all indications. Notes Other Instances. “The next and larger group was seen near the desert station of Coldea. In this group there were 1S natives, men, women and children, all ap- parently fullblood, but with hair in quite a few of the children and girls approaching the dull yellow of crude sheeps’ wool, or that of a rope, tow or ginger, ranging to brownish black in some individuals. None of the adult men or older women showed the con- dition. but_would not give a sample. that hair of this nature is well known to occur among full-blood Australian | aborigines, though the subject ha: i has never been ‘studied; and it was possible through the kindness of Dr. Basedow to secure both a sample of | the tow hair and a photograph show- ing three young adult “gins" (women) with such hair. “In all cases that came to my notice the tow or ginger hair was associated with ordinary full-blood features and brownish-black skin color. In no case was there any nystagmus or any other indication of albinism. The con- dition plainly is not albinic. It may possibly be related to the transitory presence of light hair in the children among the Loyalty islanders, recently reported by Sarasin, but it {s much more lasting, though seemingly not absolutely permanent in the Aus- trallan. How frequently it is {n the Australian child, why it is limited (as it would seem) to the females, and just what it means, are interesting points to be determined.” —_— BOY, 6, KILLS BROTHER. Playing Cowboy With “Unloaded” Gun Proves Fatal. LANCASTER, Pa., February UP)—"Hands up! I'm a cowbo: A moment after Bernard Barr, 6 years old, had shouted this command he pulled the trigger of a small cal- iber rifle. 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 thelr home when the younger brother | found the supposedly unioaded 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 at ting to scale An imaginary * 20 One girl of atout .12 had a |agalnst Hedrick in the crimi particularly fine head of ginger hair [in which he is held, the marriage Above: Three females of South Aus- tralia, black of skin, but fair of hair, and_the phenomenon Is being studied | by Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, who discovered | it, for some scientific explanation. Below: One of t ver saw a cireus, sisters are found in Southern CUR ALGTES CLAIM UNFOUNDED Children of Druggist and Not| Late Senator, Attorneys for Estate Explain. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 20.—Attor- neys for the estate of the late Wil- lism 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 $50.060,000 Clark estate said that statement was based upon an fnvestigation by the Clark family into the parentage of the clalmants, Mrs. Alma Clark lines, Mrs. Effie Clark MacWilliams and Mrs. Addfe L. Clark Miller. They said the father of the clal ants was well known as a drugg in Stewartsville, Mo., where he ried a local girl and lived from to 1879. 1In the latter year he e! with 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 Missourl.” A part of the time he was at Helena, Mont., later was a student at Columbia University, and still later was fighting the In- dians in Monta: “These matters,” sald 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 Stewarts- ville.” 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 a secret marriage. JAILED MAN MAY WED WITNESS AGAINST HIM Court Upholds Right, Although Girl Will Be Prevented From Testifying. By the Assoclated Press. DALLAS, February 20.—Attempts of a couple to be murried in jail were aided here today by the District Court of Appea's, which declared that the right to marry was inalienable and enjoined law officers from inter- fering. The couple, Albert Lucile Wilson, were secretly wed in Jail after a lower court had enjoined the marriage. The secret marriage was then annulled by court order sped and from this order their attorneys/ appealed. The higher court belleve that “even though the wedding would prevent the girl from becoming a witness al ¢ should be permitted for the sake of “Later on it was learned, particu- society and a higher law than civil | larly from Spencer and Gillen B.ndish’llules." from Dr. Herbert Basedow of Adelaide, CHILD ILL, MOTHERV HELD. New Orleans Police Investigate Deaths in Fireman's Family. NEW ORLEANS, February 20 (). —Mrs. Renette Bussey, 23, was placed in jail today charged with administra- tion of poison, while police were in- vestigating the case of her 5.year-old daughter Verdia, who was in a hos- pital in a critical condition. Police said the woman's husband, Lawrence Bussey, 28, a city fireran, and two of their children had died in the last year, and that thelr bodies would be exhumed and examined, well as the body of the woman's father, who died previously, to determine if poison was administered to them. O0GDEN RECEFIES WORD RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED Flyer to Visit in Mexico Before Going to Join Lieut. Wade.” By the Associated Press. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., February 20.—Information that the resigna- tion of Lieut. Henry H. Ogden, round-the-world flyer, has been ac- cepted by the War Department, was received at Kelly Fleld 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 ftight 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 bullt by Ford for the flights to * the North Pole. Hedrick and | =3 NO BEAUTIES—BUT DEAR TO SCIENCE | PHANmM SLAYER ' DEFIES SEARCHERS | Third Victim of Omaha Near Death—City Thinks Man Has Fled. By the Assoclated Prese. OMAHA, Nebr., | While the third victim of Omaha's “maniac sniper” battled for his life {in & Council Bluffs hospital, police of i the cities tonight concentrs | their most f n hunt fn February h the added job of allaying fea of un excited populice. | The shooters, who has stalked with {a .22-caliber weapon, a rifle or auto- | matic pistol supposedly equipped with la silencer, was sought tonight In Council Biuffs rallroud yards. He | transferred his activities to there Fri-/ | day night, shooting down Ress Jok | Wabush Railroad detect leaden pellets, Although Omaha breathed 2 sigh of the Missouri River, in lows, police not share this feedng. The vigilant patrol ¢ s in which he might b expected to appear and maintenance of emergency squads to answer re- {peated aiarms from persons who be- {lieved a shooter at work in their | neighborhoods kept all available ofii- cers on duty. Motive' Is Mystery. um found In each empty cartridges of liber were found at the scene. The theory that the killer would flee Omaha 1S held by police. They belleve he feared Johnson would ine tercept him and in terror opened fire, | Two of the pellets which struck neaw Johnson's epine will be fatal, it i3 feared. No more shootings in the nelghbor- 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 land the night foliowing McDevitt's death a drug store window was shat. tred. In that instance, 100, an emply ‘aliber shell was found. Reports that theater attendances had dwindled to the point that man- agers considered closing, the down- town stores which ordinarily open eve- nings had closed and similar rumors of the city’s fears were declared un- founded tonigh Managers of two of the lurgest mov- ing picture houses said that no de- creased attendance had been noted fn the past six -days, although they had | feared such would be the ease. Rewards for apprehension of tha shooter have reached $750, posted by newspaper: Johnson's glimpse of his assailant gave police the only meager descrip. tion of the shooter to date. about 5 feet 10 inches tall, of medit {ing of . heard - | build and wore a leather jacket EWICKERSHAM SCORES - ISOLATIONIST STAND Declares Approval of U. S. Entry Into World Court Has Been Hard Blow to Foes of Plan. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, February mer Attorney General George W. Wickersham, at a meeting today of the forum on foreign affalrs, criticised the attiture of Senate “isolationists,” including Senator Borah of Idaho, to- ward the World Court and the Ver- sallles Treaty. Mr. Wickersham, who recently re- turned from Geneva, where he was a member of the commission codifying international law, said the Senate “had been shaken and the isolation- ists beaten buck” by the action taken to bring about entry of the United States into the World Court. He asserted that it was absurd for Senator Borah to say that there can be no court until there is an accepted code of international law. He de- clared that there are many accepted international customs ch have been accepted by the Supreme Court of the United States. The commission of which he is o member has already made several sub. stantial agreements which have been submitted to the governments, Mr. Wickersham said, and expressed the | belief that with two more conferences much will have been done toward “that goal of international under standing and peace for which we are | all striving.” 20.—¥For- CITIES GET $15,000,000. {8,000 in Germany Combine to Ne- I gotiate American Loan. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, February 20.—More | than 3,000 German cities and towns | have combined their credit and re. | sources in negotiating a $15,000.000 | American loan, it was announced to- lday by Harris, Forbes & Co. This {s# said to be the first time such a broad consolidation of credit resources has jever been worked out in municipal | financing. A syndicate headed by Harris, | Forbes & Co. has purchased the $15,.« 000,000 issue, and it is expected to of- | fer the bonds publicly Tuesday morn- !ing. They are due in 1947 and bear 7 per cent coupon. The offering price has not been revealed. CAROL MAY RETURN. Defeat of Bratiano Government May Provide Pretext. BUCHAREST, Rumania, February 20 (#).—Defeat of the Bratiano Lib- eral goveriiment in the municipal elec, tions yesterday means that it i3 vers tually certain the government will re-y sign when the present parliamentary session ends April 3. There is a strong belief among those well informed that the government's resignation will be followed promptly by the return to Rumania of former Crown Prince Carol. There is an impresmon among -his many friends in Buc e st that Carol already i8 tring of ..s self-imposed exile, and that a change in the gov. ernment probably would furnish him with whatever pretext he needed to return to his own country. | i Fly From Here to Georgia. AUGUSTA, Ga.. Fehiuary | —Making the jou six hours, Liet Ear! Hoag, Aru: the local air tield test flight frou ington. G M. & viator Inte anded a wday on al '