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COOL To CONE
next WEEK

Relief from the present hot spell
can be expected by Wednesday or
Thursday, the weather Bureau an.
nounced today.
washington perspired profusely
yesterday with even the relative
humidity above normal. The in
crease in actual humidity was not
very great. the bureau stated, but
on account of the rise in tempera.
ture the absolute humidity was
way above normal.
The increase in pressure Ia
Alaska and the British Northwest,
which Is slowly making its way
toward the Eastern United States,
leads to the forecast Of cooler
weather by the middle of next week.
Possible showers by Monday may
also. relieve the situation some
what. it was said at the Weather
Bureau.
Fair tonight; Sunday increasing
cloudiness. not much change in
temperature; gentle variable south.
erly winds" was the forecast at
noon today for the next twenty-four
hours.
Period OF showers over the north
and Middle Atlantic States and also
over the South Atlantic States is
looked for at the beginning Of the
week, with d period Of rains about
the middle, followed by cooler
weather.
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COOLIDGE WILL
SEE bat TIE

President Coolidge will be among
the thousands at washington har.
racks today to see the Army !
great sham battle. military expo.
sition and carnival. The largest
crowd Of the two-dav show, how
ever, is expected tonight
Walter johnson. the pitcher, win
release the Army carrier pigeons
that will race to Camp Meade.
The Presidents escort on the field
will be the famous silent drill in
fantry outfit from Fort washington
In tonight's sham battle. the
replica of Madeleine Farm house,
which is attacked by the Americans,
viii be blown up and tank run
through the debries.
United States and German"
troops, equipped with tanks, air.
planes, machine guns, flares, field
guns and antiaircraft guns, today
are fighting over again the battle of
Madeleine Farm, France. in the clos.
ing day OF the Army Relief Society
Carnival at the War College.
More than 10000 persons watched
the two exhibitions yesterday. The
same program Is being repeated this
afternoon and tonight.
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Held as Wife Beater
After Suicide Attemnt

Saved from an attempt at suicide
only to be locked in Jail, was the
strange predicament in which
Charles Stanley Arnett, IS years
old, SO Fifth st. N. g., last night
found himself.
According to Ninth precinct
police, Arnett was found lying on
a couch in gas filled room in his
home by his daughter. Ida, seven
years old, when she returned home
from school. The child threw up
the windows and then called the
police.
After being revived at Casualty
Hospital, Arnett was placed under
arrest on a warrant charging him
with beating his wife Thursday
afternoon. She was not at home
when the alleged suicide attempt
was made. Arnett was released
last night under a $500 bond.
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Death was due to gas poisoning,
two burners in the room having
been left turned on. The youth had
been dead for several hours when
Mrs. Katherine Flaherty. manager.
Of the rooning house, burst in the
door.
Was Despondent
Chattin's intensive study OF art
was attributed by his family TO
have caused dependency and sui
eide. He was known to have aban.
ioned all friends, and engaged the
room in the house where he was
found dead. in order that he might
live as q hermit without bothering
with customary friendships, they
said.
Chattin graduated from Barringer
High School in Newark, N. T., and
attended Yale University Art School
for three years. He then attended
the Grand Central School for Art.
enrolling in course of illustration.
Three months ago young Chattin
came to New York, and buried him
self in a Lexington avenue rooming
house, whence he seldom emerged.
That his thoughts were turned upon
the hereafter was attested by the
fact that virtually every book found
in his room dealt with phil
osophical study of live after death"
and the futility of existence on this
earth.
Even the drawings from Chattin's
pen, found scattered in the room,
portrayed only fear. anger, rage,
dependency and other emotions
consistent with the literature
The essay, written in India ink
and in Chattin's fine handwriting.
pondered the origin Of life and the
meaning Dc death. In 1t Chattin
wrote;
1T is quite conceivable that there
Is no beginning as well as no end
to life in its fundamental sense.
Some believe in an original creator,
whether from religious. scientific
or philosophical standpoint. Per
haps so.
Calls Life Speculation
"But since there is and has been
no final truth arrived at in regard
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MAN NEAR DEATH
IN At TACK

In danger OF death from what
physicians believe 10 be fractured
skull, Louis Rosenbaunl, 42-year-old
railroad einploye, is III Casualty Hos
pital today, while John Rufus Vert,
Of t133 Park Fl. N. e.. Is being held
at the Ninth precinct police station
for Investigation growing out az an
attack on Rosenbaum late yesterday
at Thirteenth and B Streets North
east.
Rosenbaunl. rushed t. the hospital
at o'clock this morning while I'M
conscious, told police today that he
had walked TO q grocery store In the
vicinity of Thirteenth and B streets
late yesterday afternoon that he
might purchase groceries from a
friend who conducts chain store
there
II had the groceries and had
started home when / was attracted
by the sight of two burly young men
beating an aged man." Rosenbaum
said. III simply stopped when one
OF the fellows cusged me. and before
1 could defend myself threw me to
the street, halted my head against
the pavement and knocked me I'M
conscious Z
Although police refused to com.
ment on the report, II was said in
the neighborhood, where the alleged
attack took place, that a crap
game had been in progress and that
the trouble grew out or the Illicit
pastime. Observers. however, told
investigators that Rosenbaum had
nothing to do with IKE reported
game.
Fearing that Rosenbaum's wife
would become hysterical neighbors
removed the beaten man to one of
the homes near the Rosenbaum resi-.
dence at 1895 Maryland Ave. N. E.
Later he was taken home. and when,
at a. m. this morning he became
unconscious, Casualty hospital was
notified.
Vert was to be- questioned today. ).
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K GUN
IN JERSEY
AYINC

HAMMONTON, N. J., Oct. ].
Search for the pistol with
which DIR. William Lilliendahl,
72-year-old physician, was ruth
lessely slain two weeks ago,
conferred today about the
family burial plot of Willis
Beach, 81, poultry farmer, who
is being sought over three
States IN connection with the
murder.
Sought Amid Graves
Gravediggers, working under
the direction of detectives, re-
sumed the work Of upturning the
loose dirt about the graves in The
belief that the murder pistol may
have been hidden there.
Search for the weapon has been
abandoned in the vicinity of the
lonely road where DR.. Lilliendahl
was shot to death.
Investigating a Letter
The authorities are investigating
letter, turned over to them By Edi.
son Hedges, attorney for Reach, pnr.
porting to have been signed by
Mitchell Raffles, : and postmarked
Philadelphia.
The letter stated that the writer
and another man mad tIrderei DIR.
Lilliendahl because the physician
had overcharged them FOR narcotics.
Authorities believe the letter was
written by crank,
Hedges, who has been indicted on
4 charge OF aiding Beach to escape
prosecution. has denied that he had
told Beach to leave the jurisdiction
of the court, and declared that he
does not know where his client has
hidden himself.
Beach Is being sought on war.
rant charging him with aiding and
abetting" the murder,
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y Intsrnatloaal Nsws geFvlee

By International News Services
LURAY, Va, Oct. L.
Harassed by pursuing posses
and baying bloodhounds which,
for ~ hours, have combed the
mountainous country near
here for him famished BY lack
Of food and ter and haunted
by fear Of the hostility Of his
own people Tom Short SIS
year old widower, charged with
the murder Tuesday Of Essie
Buracker, his former sweet
heart, surrendered to Sheriff
E. L. Lucas, Of Page county,
at Z 0 o'clock this morning.
Returns on Train
Alighting from q work train,
which brought him from Ingham
Station, in southern Page County,
at $3.50 this morning, Short, pale
and drawn Of features and show
ing effects of his acknowledged
ten-day drunken spree, walked to
the county Jail. He calmly opened
the door and, approaching Sheriff
Lucas, said: 81 am Short.
nnafa. KLINE Girl
Then. the man who for three days
successfully eluded three large
posses which secured the Blue Ridge
Mountains In guest Of him. entered
an emphatic denial Of the crime
Of which he has been charged In q
first degree murder warrant -ths
firing of shotgun through win.
dow of the Buracler home. four
miles from here, and the instant
killing Of 19.year-oid Esste Buracker.
from whom he had been estranged.
Driven Away BY Fear
"Why. never killed Essie.
Short told staff correspondent
Of The washington Times. III
didn't know q thing about It untiI
the next night. I had been on d
Today drunk, and when heard
that my name had been linked up
with this awful murder. got
psniclxy and beat II Into the noun
tains.
Where did I hideg wen. I'm
not a-saying right now. All TIL.
say Is that yesterday ! made nv
way to Ingham station and waited
for a train.
When she came along this naorn-
Ing, hoped on and here I am.
Nobody seemed TO recognize me
and I never had any trouble
Saw Burial Of Essie
Then, as though he was proud
Of the fact. Short declared that
when Essie Buracixer was buried
near the Little Adventist Church.
Just outside 0f Stanley, Va, Thurs.
day afternoon he stood. unObserved.
(TT1RN 0VERi
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Yes, I have. And it's this: If you
don't give up too soon, you're bound
TO get what you're after.
No. matter if the whole world says
you can't do it.
And at times since 1921 the whole
world had a right to say I'D never
DO 1T,
But In all those years never
did give up hope of passing my
home run record some day. During
one season at least was just
about 4 total loss to my club. In
other years had q couple Of good
seasons, although It seemed impos-
sihle to reach the fifty mark. And
vet at no time did | think to myself
Il was time to give UP. I'd always
say, Maybe next year.
Made No Predictions
do want to 60 on record ON
one pUiiTt-never in 1927 or any
other year did ever predict that
was going to equal or beat my
home run record either publicly or
to personal friends land as for next
year, IL any one tells you that /
have said am going to beat my
1927 mark, ask him to tell it TO
Sweeney. I'm going to let 1923
take care of itself.
OF course. I'm mighty pleased my
hopes and my swinging and my
fines were not all In vain. I'm
dawsUne happy that's how I'd
put
I've learned lot Of lessons and
received a lot Of help to make this
seven years dream come true. I
never forgot the advice Jimmy
Walker gave ms up in the Elks
Club after my terrible year in 1922.
Lots of good friends in and out Of
baseball have helped me reach my
new hnmerun goal by their advice
and encouragement when some of
the boys were counting me out.
Fortunately / got long count
or 4 wouldn't be up there swinging
today. s. 80
Several friends have helped me
with my money mean helped me
save it-not spend it. And lead
ing banker III this city win tell you
that while I'm not rich, still there's
starter put away where the sure
thing" boys can't touch IL. And
its earning per cent-uuite a diff
ference from few years back.
Quite difference But all these
things would have been wasted on
impossible Ii it wasn't for the pa.
thence. the fairness, and the help
I've got from Miller Higgins. There
were times, IN sorry to say, when
didn't treat Hug just right. but
he has always given me more than
break. And want to say publicly
that next to my own bat. the credit
for q new homerun record being
possible goes to the man who has
helped me in more ways than giving
baseball advice. and who has put
me in five world series Mana ger
Miller Higgins.
The papers asked me TO say
something special and I've tried
to in a ballplayer's way.
I hit So homeruns in 1921 at
"a years Of age. Today with SO 10
my credit am past SO. Itswas d
long time between records, but il
] had quit trying during those
nyears. it would have been too soon.
No man should keep on trying
when he feels in his own heart and
body he il too old.
But quitting under IS Ii quitting
toe soon.
Copyright, 1897. By christy walsh
Syndicate lne.D
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Ill HEAL TIL
BL AIMED IN
SUICIDE

PARIS, Oct. 4.-CamerOn Burn
side, who arrived here today from
C0ncarneau, was first Informed
of his wife's death by Interna-
fional News Service. He was
stunned by the news.
This comes like a bolt from
the blue. he exclaimed. II have
M idea why my wife should
have taken her Hfe.'
Asked II he would return TO the
United States, Burnside said he
would have to learn more NJ the
details before making any future
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FINDS BROTHER DEAD

! VANCOUVER. British Columbia.
Oct. 1.-Returning from a sick call
that proved to be a fake, DIR, r. r.
Conklin found his brother dead in
his office today. All of the gas
Jets in the office were turned on
full force, !.
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Beach Sought Here
AT Home Of His
Attorneys Brother

The search. for Willis Beach.
charged with completely In The
Staying OF Or. Al. William Lillien.
dahl. aged physician Of Harmon
ton, NJ. r., on September IS. flared
up anew in Washington today
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Is Death2 Youth
Takes Gas to Find Out
NURSE FRYER

NEW YORK Oct With recent novel entitled Death
of Young Man lying open table him. and an un-
finished manuscript dealing with the mysteries of
life and death stacked neatly alongside the body Of John
Franklin Chattn 24yearold Yale graduate art student and
son Of = Franklin Chattn, Of Newark n j. was found
in furnished room Of boarding house hereandoher victim
Az
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Babe Ruth Tells How
He Broke Record
BY BABE RUTH
Baaehalla Hn,ns Rnn Klnr.

Basbama
NEW YORK Oct AFTER yesterday RIM which
mo kilograms from number Of newspapers
using articles various cities The wires worded
Just little differently in each all
Haven't you something special to say
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You'll he able to rent the apartment
so1 want after reading the selection
offered N the Rental Columns Of to-
aaE's Classified Ads,
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TURN OVER ]

Large ~ smaIl city a. snh-
urban the apartment you desire
TO rent can b heated N tbs Apartment
Ads.
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Times staff Photo

JOE AND MARY SHORT l''''' s''i' fn'''
THEIR FATHER, Tom Short surrendered today to
answer the charge Of Staying Esse Buracker at Luray
Va. last Tuesday and joe 6, and Mary IL looked
forward to gloomy future They have seven other
brothers and sisters. The mother died two years ago.
Mary has taken charge Of the orphaned households
may be seen herewith. Like any kid, Joe doesn't care
for the wash-coth.
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so inquest will he held over
The b0dy of Mrs. Cameron
Burnside, AZ years old, noted
artist, who shot herself through
the heart late yesterday while
in her bedroom at 1901 lingo
mar ST.. Chevy Chase, d. G.,
as her invalid mother sat down
stairs entertaining three small
children.
Body Removed to Morgue
Coroner hewitt indicated last
night that he would isuse GER
tificate Of suicide today. The
body was removed to the District
Morgue.
Mrs. Burnside's lifeless body
was found stretched out on the
floor Of her room by DR.. Louis
Mackall, of 3044 o st. NJ. w.
the family physician attending
Mrs. Lucy Hit. the suicides
mother, Is years old.
Door Is Forced
The door had to be broken open
after repeated knocks failed to
arouse Mrs. Burnside when supper
time came, She had not been seen
by any member Of the household
since early in the afternoon, and
because she had been in IN health
for some time, suspicious were
aroused when the door was found
locked.
When DR.. Mackall was called and
the body found, he discovered q
bullet had penetrated the heart.
Some distance away an old pistol
was found on the bed with d
damned shell that had been dis.
charged In It.
Husband Is In Paris
Cameron Burnside. also an artist
of International reputation, IL now
in Paris where he is completing
paintings for a salon. on which he
has been working for some time.
Mrs. Burnside was expected to
join her husband as soon as her
health would permit. relatives said
today, and only recently had received
letter from him saying he was
happy and well. but was looking for-
ward to her arrival in the French
capital. Mr.. Burnside was notified
by cable last night Of his wife's
death.
The Burnsides together with Mrs.
Hit and Mrs. Burnside's brother,
Moultrie Hit, OF this city. have
been staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel. Boyle. jr., at the Ingonar
Street address, and last June pas
sage was engaged for the artist and
his wife AT the last moment Mrs.
Burnside's health would not permit
her taking the trip. SO Mr.. Burn.
side made the trip alone.
Became Alarmed
Mrs. Boyle, with whose children
Mrs Hit was playing when the
tragedy occurred, said TODAY that
when she returned home about s
o'clock yesterday evening to get din.
ner, she went to Mrs. Burnside !
room to tell her dinner was ready.
When did not get any answer. /;
she said. II became alarmed ana
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cans lie specuIation

"But since there is and has been
no final truth arrived at in regard
Continued on Page 2. Column 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

the every dav problems of life. To
practice the presence of God brings
poise and dignity to the soul.
1t is Gods will that His children
shall live complete lives, worthy OF the
mental. moral and physical equipment
He has given them.
None Complete Without God.
Scientific knowledge does not
shorten the arm of God-it lengthens
1t. It reveals the purpose of God. 1t.
indicates the partnership OF Goa ana
man in fulfilling His plans for the
complete redemption Of the world.
There is one God. the Lord and
Father of us all. And we may know
Him.
mo man is complete without God.
And in Him and through Him we are
related to one another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
$4,000 SWINDLE
CHARGED BY POLICE
Solicitude Shown for Trunk of
Clothing Leads to Arrest of
Alleged Ringleader.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 3.-The solici'
tude shown for large trunk of Fifth
avenue custom made clothes was
credited by police with having led 70
the arrest of Charles Dryden, alleged
ringleader in n $153,000 swindle plot
against the Equitable Trust Co.
Dryden was arrested in San Diego,
Calf, Saturday on a charge OF forgery
after detectives had traced his move
ments by his trunk since he left his
temporary home in Belleville, n. j.,
last November.
The trunk. an extra large steamer
size reinforced with several thick
leather straps. finally was located at
a San Diego hotel, and Dryden was
arrested when he returned there few
hours later.
At one time known as one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
CONFESSES KILLING
GIRL WITH SLIPPER
Negro Held Near Cincinnati Tells
Police He Threw Body
in River.
BY tho Associated Press.

by bne ASSOCldteu Iress'
CINCINNATI, Ohio. January "a
negro unded arrest at Lockland. near
here, has confessed the Staying of
Beulah Purvis. 19-year-old Lawrence
burg, Ind. girl. police of that village
announced Miss Purvis body, bruised
and battered. was found in the Big
Miami River, short distance from
her home, last October.
The negro, who gave his name as
Joseph Carr, %. no address. told the
village officials he seized the girl as
she alighted from traction car at
Valley Junction, Ohio. and beat her
into Inconsistencies with a slipper
she had taken off to defend herself
with.
He then carried her to Big Miami
bridge near Valley Junction. Failing
in an attempt to revive her. he car
ried the girl into the river and dropped
her body. police quoted him as saying.
The authorities declared Cars story
tallies with the facts as known to in.
vestigators.
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ASHER GINZBERG DEAD.
Famous Hebrew Philosopher Sue
cumbs in Palestine.

NEW YORK, January 3 P),-Asher
Ginzberg. Hebrew philosopher and
essayist. died yesterday in Palestine,
according to a cable message received
here. He was 70 years old.
Born in Russia, Mr.. Ginzberg be
came member of the Chovevei Zion
orga nization and worked for the i'm
provement of Hebrew education. the
dissemination of Hebrew literature
and the establishment of Palestinian
settlements. His essays. written In
Hebrew and translated into many
languages, won early recognition ana
in 1914 celebrations were held in jew
ish communities throughout the
world to commemorate the twenty
fifth year of his literary activities.
In 1907 he came to America to
study the condition of the Jewish PEG.
iN1n hnrn
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JESUS STILL HELD
GREATEST RULER
Power as Reformer Growing,
Churchmen Say, in New
Year Message.
BY the Associated Press.

, Nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Jesus is
the greatest ruler in the civilized
world today. In the opinion of loo
prominent Protestant clergymen OF
the country.
The nature Of God, personality of
Jesus, the church's place in the
world and the purpose of religion is
discussed in a New Year message 10
the country, made public yesterday
by Charles Stelzel, president pf the
church advertising department Of the
International Advertising Association.
1.-THE power of Jesus as a social
reformer is growing" the statement
read. HE Is the court of last ap-
peal He Is today the greatest ruler
In the civilized world.
1.-THE world has never come up to
Christ's teachings. 1t is Just begin
ming to get Il glimpse into the sig
nifcance of His words. His mission
will he further revealed as men are
prepared to grasp its meaning"
Church Called Healthy.
The church. the message stated, is
in a healthy condition and is not
asking for men to come to it be
cause it needs support,
THE church." 1t said. docs not
profess TO he an association Of SUI
perior people. It is an association
Of those who candidly acknowledge
their need and desire of help, both
human and divine, in the conquest
of life
God is a spirit. and they that wor-
shin Him must worship Him in spirit
and truth.
God is a living, personal force,
working in us and through us to do
His will.
God is love, and loves every human
soul S
God is truth, and living close to
Him makes us know the truth.
We may realize Gods presence in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

You'll laugh, really! 1t is so easy,
so simp1e-Why wait?
Drop "Freezone" on that old,
bothersome corn. Instantly it stops
hurting; then shortly you lift that
sore, touchy corn right off with your
fngers-without any pain or sore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

best theatrical painters on Broadway
Dryden lis alleged to have stolen two
| blank checks from the Office of the
Moredall Realty Corporation. owner
of the Capitol Theater Building, and
to have forged them for $4,000 each
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ness. 1t works like charm, every
time.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
only few cents at any drug store,
sufficient to rid your feet of every
hard corn, soft corn and corn be
tween the toes and calluses-Try it +!