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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
PRESIDENT is DISTRESSED.
Considered Nal. Brooks One of Finest
Men I'm Washington.

Ry stan Correspondent.
WHITE PINE CAMP, x. Y, Sep
tember THE President was dis
tressed today when he received word
If the death Of Maj. Arthur H. Brooks,
who has been personal attendant to
Presidents since 1909. and who has for
a number OF years been custodian Of
the White House plate.
There was distinct note Of sadness
in the Executives voice az he an
nounced the death Of this cOlored off,
Ger Of the White House. The Presi-
dent stated that the latter's death
would he a. great loss to the White
House. The President referred to the
tribute he paid Maj. Brooks several
DAYS ago when word was received here
that the latter was in a grave condi-
ton and the President said he consid-
cred Maj. Brooks as one of the finest
men in Washington. The President
said again today that he had a very
high opinion OF the sterling character
Of this man. and that he deeply re-
GREETED his death.
The President said that. as another
evidence Of the caliber of the man. only
the other day, after he had been un-
conscious for a day or so, he sent for
some employee at the White House to
come to him 80 that he could divulge
the combinat ton to the vault in the
White House where are kept the plate
and other valuables.
Electrification of the Mexican Rail-
road is to be completed as far as Cor
doba in the near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
EDUCATION IS URGED
TO ENFORCE DRY LAWS
Senator Fess Declares More Legis-
lation Will Not End Evils of
Present Conditions.

BY the Associated Press.
VALLEY FORGE, Pa, September
7.-Inadequate enforcement Of prohi-
bition is due to, the failure Of it's sup
porters to educate the public to the
reform. said United States Senator
Fess of Ohio here yesterday
Speaking at the Washington Me-
mortal Chapel before the Interna-
tional I.yceum and Chautauqua AS
ISOLATION. the Senator said:
Lack Of education and orga MIA
ton In the chief cause Of the present
situation in the enforcement of prohi-
hition. These steps must precede
all reforms before legislation will do
any good. The mere passing OF a
statute is not enough. If there is to
be more adequate enforcement 1t will
not he through additional legislation.
but rather through education of the
public to the necessity of the meas
tire"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
PROFESSOR DESIGNS
MODEL CONCERT HALL
Finds That Bare Space Near Stage
and Sound-Absorbing Walls
Elsewhere Best.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
URBANA. Ill.,. September THE
ideal concert hail. to assure the great
est comfort to hearers and players,
should have sound a bsorbing walls
around the audience. but should he
left bare and reverberant at the mu.
sicians' end.
Prof. r. r. Watson Of the Uni
versity Of Illinois. an authority on
acoustics, has sought to explain by
scientific experiment why no one can
really enjoy music in the rooms where
the musicians find conditions best for
playing. In forthcoming issue of
Science he states that the circum.
stances In the same room must he
quite different for playing and listen.
ing. BY shifting the sound-a bsorbing
materials. that take up the excess
reverberations from one part Of the
room to the other he was able to
produce the acOustically perfect cham
her that satisfied both audience and
performers
A clear space around the stage
allows easy generation of sounds.
while the desdened walls in the other
end reduced their intensity and re-
verberation. to the greater comfort and
plea sure Of the listeners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
MCKINLEY CASE PUZZLES.
Slight Improvement May Be Lost
Any Hour. Doctor Says.

MARTINSVILLE. Ind. September
Z P).-Slizht significa nee has been
attached by physicians 10 the slight
Improvement noted last night in the
condition of Senator William r. Nc
Kinley. Ill at safiitarium here.
DR.. Robert Eghert. who has had
charge Of the case since the Illinois
Senator was brought here. August Is.
explained that Senator McKinley's
symptoms had huctuated So sharply
during the last day or two that any
conclusion drawn from one observa
ton. whether favorable or not. might
he totally disproved an hour later by
subsequent developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
MASSACHUSETTS OLDEST LITER"
FINISHES so YEARS IN PRISON
Jesse Pomeroy, Sentenced to Hang at Age
of Is, Won Commutation-Passed First
al Years in Solitary Confinement.

refused, and since her death Pomeroy
has continued the unsuccessful fight
alone.
Through system Of self education.
involving extensive reading Pomeroy
has won recognition as student
He Is frequent contributor to- the
Monitor. the prison paper. in the form
Of verse written under the name of
Grandpa
Opposes Capital Punishment.
Prison authorities have never al
lowed him to be interviewed, but a
friend visiting him recently gained
two facts-that he is opposed to cap.
itsl punishment and that he saved
money and contributed to the World
War Liberty loans.
AFTER every capital punishment
case another serious crime In com
mitted." said Pomeroy. Society i'm
prisoned Pomeroy because he killed,
but accepted his money to make Il
possible for others to kill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07

By the Associated Press.
CONCORD. " H., September T.
The political fate Of Senator George
H. Moses hung in the balance today
as New Hampshire voters stepped to
the polls to deliver the ANAL decision
on three-cornered primary fight for
the Republican United states sena'
torial nomination
Opposing the Senator's renomina'
/ ton We're former Gov. Robert r.
/ Bass of Peterboro and James w.
! Remick. former state Supreme Court
Judge. Owing to listless campaign
conducted by Mr.. Remick, the real
contest was considered between Sena-
tor Moses and the former governor.
Moses Defends Record.
Senator Moses. in brisk campaign,
stood on his record in Washington.
while former Gov. Bass appealed
for election on the ground that his
opponent failed to support the admin
istration on several outstanding
issues.
Robert c. Murchie. a Concord at
torney, and Albert Eoone of Peter
boro are candidates for the Democfa.
tic senatorial nomination.
Gov. John G. Winant. Republican,
Hampshire tradition by gaining an
bther term. Since 1878 the State
never has reelected governor. but
| the present executive has expressed
confidence that his record will bring
/ victory over Huntley y. Spauldine
Of Rochester. his only opponent.
Mayor Eaton d. Sargent of Nashua
is unopposed for the Democratic nom
/ ination.
| Races for Representatives.
Remese Fletcher Hale ard
| Edward \. WATSON are unopposed Re-
puhlica MS in the first and second con
gressional districts, as is the first dis.
trict Democratic candidate. George
| H. Duncan of Jeffrey. Ferdinald
Farley Of Manchester. and CLYDE
| keefe Of Porthmouth are opponents
! for the Democratic nomination in the
second district.
Two investigations enlivened the
last two weeks of the campaign
! Excitement began when a group of
private detectives. ostensibly conduct
! ing a prohibition survey, were in turn
| investigated by the attorney generals
/ department on orders Of Gov. Winant
| Another sensation was created Sun.
| day when 1t became known that the
| Good Government League Of New
! York was conducting a separate cam.
paign inquiry.
f,ny-DT ISCI-U IN MY ANA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
BUDGET DIRECTOR LORD
ENDS SUMMER VACATION
Return to City Today Marked by
Immediate Resumption of Esti-
mates for 1928 Outlay.

Brig. Gen. Herbert VI. Lord. dirpc-
tor Of the Bureau of the Budget. re-
turned from his summer vacation
at his home. Lewiston. Me, today.
and plunged into the big job OF di-
reCting the bureau work on the 1878
budget. for the Government.
Most of the final estimates from
the departments and establishments
have not as yet been submitted. hut
the bureau Is working on the sma ~
er independent offices figures. and
will shortly go to work on the larger
departments.
The budget for 1928 will he whit
tied down by the Bureau of the Bud j.
get and approved ny President Cool
idge for submission to Congress at
the short session. The fiscal year
1928 opens July ]. 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Rand.
Sylvan Theater. Monument grounds.
7:3o o'clock. Charles Benter. leader:
Charles Wise, second leader.
BY the Army Music School. Wash.
incton Barracks, $50 O'Clock. Capt.
r. G. Sherman. commandant: VII
liam c. White. principal of music.
Ey the United States Marine Band.
Walter Reed Hospital. $40 o'clock.
William Fl. .Santelnaann. leader: fay.
.lor Branscn.- second Seadea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, September Jesse Hard
ing Pomeroy, State PRISONS oldest
1ifer," today rounded out so years
behind the bars. Al of them in solitary
confinement. Sixty-five years old and
still hopeful Of ultimate freedom. Pom.
eroy is believed to have set a record
for prison endura nee.
The prison doors closed behind him
in 1873 as 15-year-old boy. Con-
victed Of first degree murder and SEN
fenced to be hanged, his extreme
youth won communication to life i'm
prisonment and solitary confinement.
Educated Self by Reading.
In such a state he grew through
Young manhood to middle age. and
nine years ago came into the cnmpar-
alive freedom of the prison building
an old man. Annually his mother
carried ~ dght eof Q pardcn. - the
governof. AAAuaAy her request val
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
OUT OF NAMES TO CALL
HIM, SAYS BR0OKHART
Iowa Senatorial Nominee Pays Re.
spects to Wall Street in
Labor Day Speech.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa, September Z.
Wall Street has run out of names
to call Col. Smith W. BrOOkhart, Re
publican senatorial nominee. he told
a Labor day audience here.
IF man disagrees once with Wall
Street" the colonel claimed, they
call him a radical.
IF he disagrees twice. they call
him a Socialist.
IF he disagrees three times, they
call him a bOlshevik.
Wall Street mas long ago run out
Of names to call me. and most of us
out here, for that matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
ANGLERS ESTABLISH
TWO CASTING RECORDS
Former Marks for Quarter and
Half Ounce Bait Tests Exceeded
by Wide Margins.

BY the "A ssociated Press.
CHICAGO. September "A 240-
foot cast In the duarter-Ounce halt
test. made by Fred Arbogast, Akron.
Ohio. and one OF 800 feet by Walter
Newcomb. Buffalo. y. Y, in the half
ounce competition, were announced
today as new world records by the
National Association Of Scientific
Anglers Clubs. The old records were
PIG and 240 feet, respectively. Edward
Braddon. Akron, Ohio, Youngest men,
her Of the association. cast an almost
perfect score in the dry fly accuracy
test.
Three male judges in the competi
ton. which was held yesterday. were
forced to stand in the rain while IA
indomitable woman anglers completed
their contests.
The next annual meeting will be
held i'm Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
CANDIDACY Is DENIED.
Sir George Foster. in Geneva, .Au-
fhOrity for Statement.

OTTAWA, September { R).-The
Canadian department of external at
fairs has received no information in
regard to the riImor in Geneva that
one of the British dominions will he
candidate for temperament seat
on the League of Nations council. IL
was stated at the department today
that the rumor probably grew out Of
the proposals now before the league
assembly for increasing the number
Of non permanent council seats.
4 Geneva dispatch tn the Canadian
Press gives Sir George Foster. one
Of the Canadian representatives al the
league assembly. as authority for the
statement that Canada is not can
djdate for a council seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
MELLETT CASE ACCUSED
TO BE HEARD THURSDAY
Mazer and Rudner to Be Arraign-
ed in Csnton-Former Still
in Cleveland. Jail.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON. Ohio. September Z. Ar
raignment Of Ben Rudner and Louis
Mazer. indicted jointly last week with
Patrick F.. McDermott For the murder
of Don r. Mellett. has heen set tenta-
lively for Thursday morning. This
decision was reached following con
ference of Common Pleas Judge Agler
and Prosecuting Attorney G. r. Nc
Clintock this morning.
MaZer. who Is being held in the
CuyahogA County Jail. will he brought
here from Cleveland either today or
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
MURDER WITNESSES
FOR STATE ARE SLAIN
Two Were Seated on Porch Where
First Killing Occurred
on August II.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW BRIGHTON. Pa. September
1.-Two men, isaid by police to have
been the States principal witnesses
at an impending murder trial. were
slain by an unknown person while
seated on a porch here yesterday.
The men. Carl Frank and Bruno
Rarneo were scheduled to appear as
witnesses. II wa said. at the trial of
Mile Lucent. charged with the fatal
shooting Of Jerome Oppendisa no on
August IL.
Oppendisan no met his death on the
same porch that Frank and Barneo
were shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
FREE PORTS ABOLISHED.
Gales DEGREES End to System Pred
ecessor Established.

MEXICO CITY. September PD.--
A decree by President Gales abol-
ishes the so-called free ports estah-
lished by former President Obregon
with the object Of stimulating foreign
trade. Under the plan. goods were
admitted duty free within a certain
radius in Salina Cruz. Puerto Mexico
and Guaymas.
The plan failed to accomplish the
desired results. and these ports now
revert 10 their former status, levyine
the same duties on imports as at other
SeapOrts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
TWO MEN ON TRIAL
IN JUDGES Staying
Victims Son-in.Law May Plead In
sanity-Employe Tells Of
Death Threat.

BY the ASAOcihtru
WETUMPKA, Ala. September T.
Clvde Reese Bachelor and Hayes Leon
ard. negro farmland. went on trial
today for the murder of Judge Lamar
Smith, Bachelors father-in-law. who
was killed at his home here August
80. Leonard confessed that Bachelor
forced him at the point of pistol to
fire the shot that killed Smith
Bachelor confessed implication In the
crime. but denied that he had hired OF
forced Leonard to fire the shot.
Bachelors counsel is expected tC
plead insa nifty for his client.
Forty-two witnesses have heen sum
moned by the state, including the
widow of Judge Smith.
In a statement following his arrest
Bachelor said his desire for money
with which to supply his wife with ad
ditional comforts led him into the
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
ASKS xxx. RESERVATIONS
Moody, Texas Nominee. Urges
Move Against organiza ton.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. September
R).-Dan Moody, attorney general
and Democratic nominee for governor.
who was charged by Gov. Mira m A.
Ferguson with having had the sup
port OF the ku klux Khan in his cam
paign, let II he known today that he
wants all Klansmen now holding State
Offices to resign.
Moody told his friends that he
wanted the Democratic State conven-
ton. meeting here today, to adopt a
plank calling for resigna ton Of all
office holders who are members Of
secret societies that tend tn breed
hate. prejudice and religious jeal-
OlISy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
w. c. T. u. LAUDS REED,
Senator's Stand on Dry Law Re.
peal Commended.

CHICAGO: September Z O).-The
Women's Christian Tempera nee Union.
discovering Senator James A. Reed of
Missouri at one with it in opposition
to an initiative measure in Missouri
providing repeal of the States dry
laws. today hailed Reeds opposition
to the repeal petition as the most
important thing so far in the cam.
paign."
Mrs. Ella A. BoOle, national presi-
dent, expressed qualification at Reed q
stand, and national officers here saw
in Reeds stand "a division between
Eastern and Western vets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
Ulster EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
First Message of Kind In History to
Re Sent TO Free State.

BELFAST. Ireland September I
(P.-F'or the first time in history
message of sympathy has passed ne
tween the two Irish governments.
Finance Minister Hugh Pollock. ac1
,nr in the ahserce Of Premier Craig.
TODAY telegraphed President CosgraNe
of the Free State executive council.
expressing listers profound sym
nathv with those hereaved in the
cinema tragedy At Drumcollogher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
Blow on the Jaw
In Melee Breaks
Ankle of Victim

Struck on the jaw by a blow
from the fist of Buddy Coleman.
George Banks, colored. of 2O14
Green court. received broken
ankle in an alteration in O'Briens
court last night. Earlier in the
melee Banks had been struck by
a teacup in the hands of John
Henry Clark. according to the re-
port made to police. All the prin-
cipals in the ARRAY were colored.
Banks. suffering from the broken
ankle and bruises, was taken TO
Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
Voice Over Radio
Puts Out Flame
For First Time

SAN FRANCISCO. September Z.
The feat Of extinguishing ~
sensitive flame with a high-pitched'
tone Of the human voice has been
accomplished for the first time over
radio.
Charles Kellogg. whose birdlike
voice has attracted widespread at
tention among scientists. broadcast
a shrill note over kGO. San Fran
cisco. last night and put out a
fame in lie COnte Hall. University
of California. in Berkeley. about IL
miles away. The experiment was
witnessed by about 80 scientists
ard students.
The ability Of the human voice
to extinguish a flame, II the voice
is pitched high enough and OF suft-
cient intensity. was discovered In
about 1857. A sensitive flame also
can be put out with high-pitched
instrument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
Two Retired From Duty.

Lieut.. c. W. Staples and Private Il
A. Cotter. both of the District Fire De-
IA rtment, were retired from duty to-.
day ny the Commissioners because OF
physical disa biiities incurred in lire
Of duty. Lieut.. Staples was granted
the relief of ss1.sS month and Pri-
vate Cotter was given a pension of
$3.50 month. Both retirsnfsnts WITH
become affective Septembsr 10. &.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
NEARS SWIMMING MARK.
Kealoha Wins 400 Meter Back
Stroke Event in Meet.

TOXIC. September : FD.-Warren
kealoha. Hawaiian norman. came
within I As seconds Of the world 400
meter heck-stroke record in an exhi-
bition here today in a 50-meter pool.
kealoha's time was 6 minutes | sec-
ond. The record is held by g. Blitz
of Belgium.
Kealoha g exhibition was In ccnnec-
ton with the Japa nese .Hs wal n
swimming meet here. Japan emerged
winner in the first days events. The
score stood: Japan. IA: Hawaii. Z.
The meet will continue tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
MACNIDER FLYING EAST.

BELLEVILLE. H.. September
CP.-Hanford MacNider. Assista Mt
Secretary of War. returning from an
air trip through the Middle West
left Scott Field. near here, shortly
after s o'clock today.
McCook Field. at Dayton. Ohio. will
be the next stop of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07

over the second reservation. which
assures the United states the right
to participate in the election OF the
Judges of the court.
The third reservation. relating ~
the expenses of the court. proved diff
'ficult because the budget OF the
court is part of the general budget
Of the League of Nations. This
will probably he settled along the
line OF Germanv's contribution to the
eypenses of the International Labor
Bureau. Germany makes n private
contribution. without involving 1.-THE
fina ncial mechanism nf the League.
of which ii is not yet a member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
IN CHARGE OF PROGRAM.
Bible Readers League to Conduc,
women's Society Exercises.

The Community Bible Readers
League will have charge Of the pro-
gram of the Womens Society Of I'M
manuel Baptist Church tomorrow at
HAS am.
Addresses will he made by Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins on The Com.
munity and the Bible: Rev. E. Pick
ney Wroth on The Attitude of the
Episcopal Church Toward the Bible, -
and F.. A. Shele, Our Young People
and the Bible" A concert Bible read
ing will be conducted by Mrs. Louis
Harding EarlI to he followed by pray
err by Mrs. Clyde r. Horne. chairman
of the Bible study committee of the
society. Mrs F.. q. Howe is president
of the. society and also president Of
the Baptist Missionary Society Of the
Federation Of Baptist Churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07

Rains in Burma Wash Away vii
lage of Pinhlaing.

T).-Seventy-six persons are miss.
ing among the inhabitants Of the
little village Of Firhlaing. in the Nav
laik district, which was washed away
by q docd on September 1. The hood
was caused by heavy r1tnA (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
Gets o. r. C. Commission.

Herald A. Allen. e24 street. this
city. has been commissioned by the
Way Department a first lieutenant Of
infantry. in the Reserve Corps Of the
ARMY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07
U. S. TO BE OUTSIDE
LEAGUE IF POWERS
O. K. COURT STAND

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-07

Electrifcation Of the Mexican Rail-
road Is to be completed as far as Cor
doha in the near future
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15

afternoon. generating the 500 line
from all blame.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15

passing vacuum" cleaner above the
crop, at certain intervals. One air
pump might take the place Of a thou
sand cotton picking fingers.
Mrs. Charlotte Schoemmel is swim
ming down the Hudson river through
icy water, from Albany to New York.
trying to break Mrs. CorsOn's records.
The Hudson now is five degrees cold
er than the English channel and the
swimmer is really torturing herself
hoping for profit.
The curious thing is that crowds
will gather TO watch her painful swim.
and perhaps pay to see her aftcrward.
They gathered once to see men put
to fighting and killing each other in
the arena; later they crowded to sec
men and women burned alive. hanged,
tortured. We are little better than
We wcrc--but there's room for i'm
provcmcnt.