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Evening star., 1926-04-24

peopled by hob
COLLINS, ook s
and fairy shapes.
T h e air was
charged with mys-
terious spirits, di.
vine and devilish.
A host Of gods,
6 ood and bad,
ruled the darkness
and the light.
Demons worked
their will through
disease and death.
The rites of re-
ligion were used
to cajole evil
spirits into anlia-
bility.
Primitive IN a n
,y
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Visitor to Speak.

Rev. DR.. A. L. James, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Roanoke,
Va, will spend tomorrow with the
Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church.
Ninth and p streets. The sermon in
the morning will deal with the duties
and privileges in general of church
members. At the evening service,
the discourse will be a missionary
message.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
TO RENEW NOTED ELM.
Would Replace Tree Where Wash

SEATTLE, Wash. April "a R).---
Robert B. Allen, manager of the
West Coast Lumbermen'S Association,
plans a movement to replace an elm
tree at Cambridge, Mass, under
which George Washington accepted
command of the Continental Army
by transplanting a shoot from a tree
at the University of Washington.
The university tree YVES grown from
a shoot taken from the one at Cam
bridge, while the latter was still alive,
in 1899. The tree here is now 80 feet
high.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Quartermasters to Confer.

officers Of the Quartermaster Re
serve Corps will hold conferences with
O. NJ. Gen. Il. r. Cheatham of the
Army, In the auditorium of the In
terror Department, May HIP, to con-
slider the question of organizing a.
complete "Quartermaster Winter
Plattsburg' for the special instruction
of reserve quartermasters. Addresses
will be made by Secretary Dwight
Davis, Assistant Secretary MacNider,
Mai. Gen. John L. Hines, chief of staff
Of the Army; Gen. Cheatham and other
Army officials.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Wholesale Ban on War.

A resolution was put forward yes
terday by Senator Frazier, Republi-
can, of North Dakota. proposing q
constitutional amendment under which
the United States would be prohibited
from preparing for or engaging in
offensive or defensive war
Evening star., 1926-04-24
FRATERNITY HONORS WISE
Jewish Leader Given Gotthiel
Medal by Zeta Beta Tau.

NEW YORK. April "a CP).-Rabbi
Stephen S, Wise, president of the
American Jewish Congress, has been
awarded the Gottheil medal of the
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity as the
American considered to have rendered
the greatest service to Judaism. He is
the first recipient of the medal, which
will be an annual presentation in
honor of Prof. Richard J. III. Gottheil,
for eight years president of the
fraternity.
Zeta Beta Tau is a fraternity of
Jewish college men with Undergrad
uate chapters in 80 universities.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

Before the noun
tains were brought
forth. or even
thou hadst formed
the earth and the
world, even from
everlasting He is
God" psalm so:
%
Because of the
greatness, good
ness and glory of
God, man as a be-
lever can rest
without fear in
Him. He can say
again with the
PSalnist:
HE that dwell
eth in the sacred
roIono nf thu AInr+
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Ordered to Walter Reed.

Maj. Austin ]. Canning, Medical
Corps, at Fort Mcpherson. Ga, and
Capt. Roy l.. Bodine. Dental Corps, at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., have been
ordered to this city.for duty at Walter
Reed General Hospital.
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FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY.
Chinese Mission Workers Will
Speak Tomorrow and Wednesday.

Rev. F. Baltau and wife, for many
years missionaries in China, will
speak at the Full Gospel Assembly,
$50 Pennsylvania avenue, tomorrow
at 3 pm. and Wednesday at pm.
Pastor Collier will preach tomorrow
night, and the young peoples meeting
will be held tonight. The Bible study
class will meet Tuesday at $50 pm,
and the healing service will be con-
Quoted Tuesday at pm.
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WINS CHEMISTRY AWARD.
University of Illinois Professor
Produces Smokeless Coal.

NEW YORK. April "a CP).-Samuel
Wilson Parr, professor of chemistry
at the University of Illinois, last night
was awarded the Chandler medal, pre-
sented annually by Columbia Uni
versity for achievement in science.
In the annual Chandler lecture.
coincidental with the award. Prof.
Parr told of the production. by new
methods of heat treatment, of a
smokeless coal. which he said is of
special utility for household use and
which yields an abundance of gas.
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Rev. E. G. Primm to Preach.

1.-THE Cry of a Sinner" will be the
sermon subject tomorrow night of
Rev. Ellis c. Primm, at the Second
Baptist Church, Fourth street and
Virginia avenue southeast. His morn
ing theme will be Everyday Hero
ISM
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DR.. WEIR TO SPEAK.
Will Address Mems Bible Glass of
Hamline Church,

"Christian Education" will be the
subject of an address by Rev. w. w.
Weir to the mems Bible class of Ham
lin Methodist Episcopal Church. Six
teenth and Allison streets. tomorrow
at $50 am.
Mrs. Bess Gearhart Morrison of
Lincoln, Nebr., will lecture on Chan
ming Pollock's 1.-THE Fool' in the So
cial hall "Wednesday evening.
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The Lord is on nly side
BY HUBERT C. HERRING.

Noted Liberal Writer. Lecturer. Preacher.
Boston.
There are two rules Of life, love and
fear.
Primitive religion thrived on fear.
Our remntA ancestors lived in a world
Evening star., 1926-04-24

High-speed elevators are capable
of attaining speed of 600 feet a
minute.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

The young woman who used to ask
if anybody had a pin wants to know
now who has a match, says the Office
Boy.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
DUE TOMORROW
DUE TUESDAY.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILED J ESTE
SAILING TODAY,

Majestic-Southampton MldniEht
Fritzoe-Nassau ..........1 IL :00 AN.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
THE TWO-WAY PULPIT
Vie,cs of Opposing Religious Leaders
on Bible Questions.
lCiH not fedr.-PSdlnt. 1856.
TODAY'S TEXT.

tCtW not Iedr.-PSdIht, II6.6.
BY JOHN ROACH STRATON, ID. ID.
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church, New York.
President Fundamentalist League.
The logic Of the Palmists' assurance
is flawless. God Is the creator and
preServer Of all flesh. If, then. "God
ha for lis who can be AGAINST uS2n
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DR.. Thomas Says
Maher Bill Tends
To More Efficiency

Augustus o. Thomas, State COM
missioner of education, before sailing
on the President Harding on Wednes-
day said: maine is making satisfac-
tory progress in education. The most
noticeable advance appears in the
increased professional efficiency of
personnel of district superintendents
The recent meeting at Castine
brought out the fact that much
larger number than usual have
climbed into the seats reserved by
those who have achieved a higher
professional standing and all are de-
termined TO give a higher service
during the coming year than ever be-
fore"
Relative to the Mahcr Resolve he
said: The measure no longer seems
to be looked upon as a menace but a
reasonable measure calculated to
bring about a more efficient system.
| Our people know the value of our
academies and no one would harm
them. This resolve would in no
sense dismantlc these schools nor
would it work hardship to the boys
and girls in sparsely settled sections.
The five years ahead of us. should
the referendum carry, will give abun-
dant opportunity to make all of the
adjustments necessary to do justice
to these schools and to increase their
efficiency. The economics as well as
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Propose New
| Bass Hatchery for
| Lake MessalOnskee

Fish and Game Commissioner
Willis E. Parsons, State Superin-
tendent of Fish Hatcheries Arthur
Briggs, and Chief Warden John Flint
of Monson left Friday forenoon for
Waterville, where during the after
noon they attended a meeting of the
Waterville Chamber of Commerce at
which a discussion was held con-
corning the proposed establishment
of a black bass hatchery. presum-
ably for the purpose Of stocking
Lake Messalonskee.
1t was rumored that the Water
willie Chamber OF Commerce intended
to ask that such a hatchery be
established, or that the State turn
over one of it's present hatcheries
for the purpose mentioned.
1t is said that there are now only
enough hatcheries to partly take
care of the tremendous work of
stocking the approximately 24O0
lakes and ponds of Maine, besides
the 5000 rivers and streams which
also get part of the fish artificially
raised by the State. At present
there are IL hatcheries at which
black bass are raised, a large num-
Der considering the fact that there
are only 60 lakes suitable for stock
ing with this game fish.
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Sketch of Life

Washington, Aug. 27-[P)-Young-
est of a long line of John Rodgers
who have served with distinction in
the American Navy since 1916, Com
mander John Rodgers. who died from
injuries sustained today in an air
plane crash at Philadelphia, won
fame as the hero Of ar attempted
nonstop fight to Hawaii in Septem-
Der, 1925.
Forced down into the Pacific. he
and others of the crew of the PN-9
No. /. one of the seaplanes which I'M
dertook the flight from San Francis
co Bay. were rescued near their goal.
They had been missing for nine days.
One of the pioneers in naval avia-
ton. Commander Rodgers had been
assigned to command of the Hawai-
ian expedition after a brilliant career
in. the air service.
Born here January Is. 1851, Rod
gers entered the Navay Academy in
1899 after he had served during the
Spanish American war in Cuban
waters as a member of the crew OF
the L. S. S. Columbia.
His first tour of duty following his
graduation from the Academy came
in 1915, being commissioned a lieu
tenant in 1908.
Aviation soon attracted the young
officer, son of Rear Admiral John
Augustus Rodgers, retired and he
became the second airman in the
navy, qualifying at the Wright
Training School. Daytn, Ohio. He al
ready had conducted experiments
with man lifting kites for use in the
fleet for spotting purposes, and later
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he won the Hearst prize as the first
to fiy across the United States, MAX
ing the fight in an airplane purchas-
ed Jointly with q cousin, c. +. Rod
gers.
After a tour OF aviation duty at the
Naval Academy, John Rodgers be-
came leading figure In establsn-
ing the air sttaion at San Diego, IN
1911. He then resumed duty at the
Academy, returning soon afterWard
to the general service.
He was promoted to lieutenant
commander In 1913 while serving
with the submarine squadrons, re-
ceiving the temporary rank or COM
mander in 1913. At the close OF that
year he was placed in command oil
division ten Of the submarine forces
with the United States Atlantic feet.
Clearing up the allied and German
mines strewn up the North Sea was
his next assignment, and in June,
| 1919, he served with the mine sweep
ing detachment. In December OF
that year he was executive ofncer
of the u. S. S. Nevada, and the fol-
lowing November he received the
permanent rank of commander.
After q tour of recruiting duty at
BALTIMORE, SOIuIlldHutI IhONoCio ~
July, 1922, re-entered aviation, being
given command Of the naval air sta
ton at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1t
was while he was later commander
of the u. S. S. Wright, tender with
the aircraft squadrons Of this scout
ing fleet, that Rodgers waS selected
to command the nonstop fight from
the west coast to Hawaii
Iau tho rogpup of Rod
gers on the Hawaiian fight. he was
made assistant chief of the bureau
of aeronautics, post he did not
desire but which he took only at the
urging of navy officials.
Recently Rodgers was relieved of
this assignment and given command
of new experimental long distance
scouting squadron with a base at
San Diego but while on duty as as
sistant air chief he made a fight
from Washington to Cuba and re-
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State House Chat

Adjutant General James w. Han
son arrived at his office yesterday
afternoon, returning from a few
days business trip to Washington.
ID. G. lie stated that there is A
great deal of speculation in WASH
ington regarding the outcome Of the
coming special election in this State
to fill the vacancy in the u. S. Senate
caused by the death of Senator Bert
NJ. Fernald.
DIR. C. f. Kendall, State commits
sioner Of health, has returned from
few days business trip to Bangor
and Greenville. While in Bangor he
attended the fair where several Of
the State departments have a COM
bined exhibit.
Deputy Bank Commissioner San
ger N. Annis is enjoying a two
weeks vacation from his duties.
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New Corporations

Tho certificates of Incorporation of
the following two new corporations
were approved Friday at the office OF
the attorney general:
Merchants Profit Sharing Stamp
Company of Maine, organized at Port
land, to operate trading stamp. dis
count and profit sharing systems;
capital stock. $4,000. all common;
nothing paid in; par value of shares,
500; five shares subscribed; officers:
Frank U. Burkctt of Portland; treas
urer, Albert Knudson; and clerk, Car
roll S. Chaplin of Portland.
Lake Shore Park, Incorporated, or
ganized at Waldoboro, to own and
lease lands and tenements and carry
on a real estate business; capital
stock, $4,000, all common; nothing
paid In: par value of shares, 500;
three shares subscribed: directors
President, Dana Lash of Waldoboro:
treasurer, John Dvorak; and Anna
Dvorak of Waldoboro.
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I Rodgers was not seriously injured al
layed the fears Of those who had as
sembled at the hospital.
The announcement Of his death
came suddenly and sent O. pail of
gloom over the entire yard. Word
quickly reached the Sesqui- Centen-
NAL grounds which adjoin the Navy
yard. All exhibition flights were inn
mediately stopped.
Governor Richie Of Maryland, and
Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia, who
were participants in Maryland Day
ceremonies at the exposition grounds,
were in the Navy yard under hon
orary escort by naval officers when
they heard Of the accident. They
hurried to the hospital to offer their
sympathy.
1t was later learned that Comman-
der Rodgers in coming out Of an I'M
conscious period asked for his mo-
ther and word was Immediately sent
to her home at Zion Hill, near Havre
de Grace, Md.
An inquest was conducted by Lieu
tenant Commander T.. G. Eckert of
the navy medical corps and later the
board Of inquest was convened.
The plane was taken up by a naval
crane and was left at a pier in the
yard.
"He reminded me of some of the
men | treated at the front" said
Lieutenant Commander f. F. Lucey,
of the naval medical corps, who took
! care Of Commander Rodgers when he
was brought to the Naval Hospital
Sometimes a man would be thor
oughy conscious and would ask for
a cigarette. Then before you could
get 1t lighted for him he would die.
That was about the way 1t was with
Commander Rodgers. He was game
all the way through and to the very
end
Aviators at the navy yard said I'M
officially that the conditions of the at
mosphere and the fact that the water
was dead calm may have had some
bearing on the crash. They pointed
out that it Is easy even for an expert
enced airman to misjudge distances in
such circumstances.
Commander Rodgers died at 500
o'clock daylight saving time.
Surgeons said unofficially they be-
| lieved the shock FASTENED the COM
| manders death. At first, they said
| the shock acted something like local
anesthetc and permitted him to re-
! main conscious and talk with those
about him. Then as a sudden dullng
| of senses passed away and the excru-
| tiating pain Of his injuries made it.
| self manifest, the human body, how
| ever game, refused to stand more. He
| crumpled.
Until the very last Commander
| Rodgers talked with those about him
| during his period of consciousness
| His voice sometimes sounded weak
F, and far away, but he continued to try
! to appear cheerful. He did not realize
| how badly he had been hurt.
Schultz, who is 90 years old and an
aviator's machinist mate, first class,
| had just completed eight years in the
navy and was contemplating leaving
| the service when certain developments
| caused him to remain n few weeks
! after his second enlistment expired.
! He is a native of Williamsport, Pa,
where his mother lives.
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where he had an exemplary record
communicated with me some weeks
ago stating that Mr.. Bedard was in
volved in some difficulty in Wor-
cester and that he felt his case
might be prejudiced by the fact that
he was a stranger in that commun-
ity. In response to this request !
wrote to the district attorneys Office
stating Mr.. Bedard's reputation here
and asking such consideration as
you find it proper to show to Mr..
Bedard consistently with the obliga-
lions of your office" The Office of
the district attorney wrote me MAX
Ing the circumstances of the case
clear and / Immediately replied to
him that we now feel it necessary
in this State to be very strict in
cases of this sort.
Copies of the two letters writ
ten from this office are hereto at
tached.
The Letters
August II, 1926.
Charles B. Rugg, Esq.
Asst. Dist. Atty,
Worcester, Mass.
My dear Mr.. Rugg:
I am informed that Mr.. Henry NJ.
Bedard of Biddeford, Me, is in
some way involved with your Office
at this time.
l am not informed in any way as
to the difficulty, but l shall person
ally appreciate any consideration
which you find it proper to show Mr.
Bedard consistently with the cbliga-
lions of your office.
Mr.. Bedard has borne a most en-
cellent record here in the State both
as an exemplary citizen and as a
Christian gentleman.
Very cordially yours.
(Signed)
RALPH o. BREWSTER.
Governor of Maine.
August II, 1926.
Charles B. Rugg, Esq.
sol State Mutual Bldg,
Worcester. Mass.
Dear Mr.. Rugg:
l appreciate your letter of Au-
gust II advising me of the circum-
stances as reported to you in the
case of Henry M. Bedard.
1t is, perhaps, fair for me to say
to you that we are taking very strict
action here at this time in any cases
of drunken driving as we believe
that this is a very serious crime be-
cause of the tremendous hazards
which are now involved.
Cordially yours
(Signed) RALPH O. BREWSTER.
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Shipping Ballots
For State Election

The shipping of the first set Of
ballots for the coming State election,
September 10. has been completed
for nine of the 16 counties Of the
State, it was announced Yesterday
by Judge L. c. Smith, deputy secre-
tary OF state. The counties to which
the ballots are vet to be shipped are:
Oxford, Penobscot. PisCataquis, Sag
adahoc, Waldo, Washington and
York.
shipment of the second set of bal
lots will be commenced next Mon
day. The total number of ballots in
the two sets is $50 $50.
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Probing Origin of
Big Forest Fire

Commissioner Neil L. Violette of
the State department of forestry
left early Friday for Millinocket
where he is to investigate the origin
of a bad forest fire which occurred
there recently. Strict enforcement
of the regulations governing care
lessness with forest fires has been
practiced by the State department
this year. on account of the very
dry season and increased fire hazard
which has existed.
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Gov. Brewster's
Schedule for Today

Governor Ralph Q. Brewster ac-
companied by Congressman Ira G
Hersev and Col Charles F. Dustin
left Friday morning for Penobscot
county, where the Governor and
Congressman Hersey were scheduled
to speak during the day at Lee,
Rowland, Mattawamkeag and Lin
coin, returning to Bangor in the eve
ming.
Their schedule this Saturday
morning will probably include East
Corinth and Garland. and at noon at
Dexter they will be guests at a
home coming celebration for the
Governor. They will probably sp k
this afternoon at Corinna, Newport.
Etna and Carmel, and will partici-
pate in the big rally at Bangor in
the evening, at which Governor John
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the educational problem involved is
worthy of attention"
The commissioner will make hur-
ried visit to several European coun-
tries He will advise with education
al leaders and special committees.
He will meet and advise with the
"comite d'Entante" which will report
to the League of Nations through
the committee on Intellectual CO.
operation. The report will be on the
nature of program of co-opera-
ton in educational enterprises
among both League and Montague
countries. The report will cover
visual instruction, an auxiliary mod
ern language, the calling of an educa-
tional conference by the League, to-
gether with a number of other topics.
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p. U. Com. Hearing
Ordered at Calais

The Public UTILITIES Commission
has ordered hearing to be held in
the municipal court room at Calais
at 10 A. NJ, September {. on the COM
plant of Mrs. Roscoe Hall and other
residents of Calais against the Cal
ais Water e Power Company alleg-
ing inadequate service.
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turn. He also has been w..
with gold watch by The A psssent
Press In appreciation of thu ,Ss ,a
written after his rescua u'spat
Hawaiian fight. On
Rodgers looked forward
his command at San Dievo serly
flight to Philadelphia todsv ana
the purpose of inspecting Ma. vas
der construction at the nan.,
craft factory there for uss !, a
SQUADRON. Rodgers father ana = -. !
err live at Havre de Grace u mot
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ed Carl G. Kallstrom of Worcester.

ed Carl G. Kallstrom Of Worcester.
This report stated:
Attorneys Campbell and Donnel-
ly. counsel for the defense, read let
tiers from Governor Brewster of
Maine, pleading for leniency, and
from a Maine clergyman, telling OF
the character of the defendant and
asking for leniency." Bedard was
sentenced to serve six months in the
house Of correction.
Respecting this, Governor Brew
ster makes public his letters with
this statement:
Gov. Brewster's Statement
"In the case of Henry Bedard,
the pastor of the church that he
had long attended in the community
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Hadn't Even Begun

Two colored baseball teams Was.
gagged In a game. A white man st,'
ing near an outhelder. asked H. + ~
"Ninety-foh to nuthin'," repIisd .
player.
Getting beat badly, aren't yon~,
NO, sub. We amt gettH' bs., ,
amt been to bat yet."-Ths Ca,
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GOVERNOR EXPLAINS
WRITING LETTERS IN
BEDARD COURT CASE

The following statement from
Governor Brewster evidently is the
result of a report sent out from
Worcester, Mass, Aug. 20. to one
Maine paper, of the trial of Henry
NJ. Bedard of Biddeford, Me-. who
it said pleaded guilty to operating
a car under the influence of liquor.
which car on June l struck and kill
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Death toll in clymer, Pa. r.,.
plosion mounted to Al az
squads recovered bodies of min.
ers. e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28

VIII of DIR. Charles W. Eliot 81,
Cambridge court provided ,ans
support instruction and rssoa ula
Harvard.
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Gertrude Ederle, conqueror .,
fish Channel. cheered BY thouss,!n
her fellow-townmen on her ra.'
New York. ul
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NEWS BRIEFS

Boston & Maine stockhoIdsr.
imously voted to ratify All uaa
taken to reorganize the ROAD scta'
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Fred Davis, detective chic, A.,
Rev. Edward w. Halls caIli,u
bearing fingerprints. was turnsa el
to county prosecutor during n. /.
investigation of Hall-Mills mud
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Carlton z. Roraback, Grea,
rington, Mass. dance hall a.
found murdered and robbed wa