Evening star., 1926-05-18

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visit to Mrs Coates. The spiritualist.
she declared. said she saw blue
vapor about me and that she gets the
impression there is man Strangled.
The man comes TO her as husband
nd here Mrs. Coates entered an EN-
phatic denial. while Nine. Marcia lis
tened closelyD. You are interested
in this man. Mrs. Coates told me. ."
the testimony continued. almost as
good as married. You will get trip
to Atlantic City and you viii be Of
fered some money very shortly She
sked me if I would care to come to
the next meeting on the bill. ! paid
her s. and she said | was very ner-
vous and would die very shortly"
Mrs. Coates clamored for hearing
at this point to correct" the testi-
mony of Miss Mackenberg. but Chair
| man Mcleod allowed her to detail the
visit to Nine. Marcia.
Nine Marcia resumed the wit.
ness. said she was very much wor-
ried about the Houdini bill She also
said she preferred astrology to spirit.
! ualism. as that field was over
crowded
II object" interjected Nine. Marcia,
but the witness continued:
"She charged me SO and said. she
detected a strong vibration about me-
There was something that smelled
like cancer and she shuddered a
couple of times. She said a number
of Senators came to her for readings.
She told Of attending a spiritualist
meeting and said she could not see
how people could believe in such
junk Almost all the people at the
White House believe in spiritualism,
however, she said
The witness then referred to the
visit of Mrs. Coates again. she said
that I know for fact that table
tippine seHnces are held at the White
House with President Coolidge and
his familv." Mrs Coates vainlV
sought to get statement in at this
point. but the committee assured her
| a hearing later.
Then she said that Senator Capper.
Senator Watson. Senator Dill and Sen
atur Fletcher also come to her for
readings
May I speak" shouted Mrs. Coates.
| but she was not given the permission
at this point.
| Are you an ordained minister of
| spiritualism?" asked Houdin Of Miss
| Mackenberg.
six times replied the witness 1T
cost me from IS to so5. have all the
rights from marrying to hurying."
Didn't tell YOU" interjected Mrs.
! Coates, when you came In that there
was pail of hot water between us?"
NO" replied the witness.
"She's telling story. isn't she?"
| asked Houdini Of Miss Mackenbers.
Yes" the latter replied
| Didn't tell you that somebody. a
4 go Atrtv hn1 J.
! and that A spirit came into the room
named Lena?' ...
NO" said Miss Mackenberg, while
the audience laughed.
/ Houdini, who had referred to re.
| ceiving messages from spirits through
| long trumpet. was asked by Repre-.
| sentative Hammer, Democrat. North
| Carolina. to give him a demonstration.
| Houdini placed the trumpet to his ear
and asked him to "be polite to the
| spirits" at the same time telling the
audience this Is the fake they work -
/ After a moments silence Mr.. Ham.
mer said he heard a sentence. Mrs
| Edith $ouIse Rogers of Massachu.
! sets, spectator at the committee
table then asked to hear message.
| She likewise heard a sentence, which
was Hello, Edith Rogers" Mr.. Ham
mer said he had heard your plans
are arranged for. How are you?" Mr..
| Houdini did not utter a sound audible
to the spectators who closely crowded
about.
Medium Demands a Test.
Then Mime. Marcia demanded n test.
Give me one" she repeated in rapid
| fire order.
Houdini. With a sarcastic smile. said:
| why. ia break your heart. Would
tyou like me to give you q message