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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
Mrs. Burleigh Is
HOnOred At Meet

Word has been received here that
Mrs. Frances Brrleigh. who is rep,
rcsenting the Woman 3 Civic I'm.
Drovemnnt club at the meeting of
the California Federation of Color
cd womrn's clubs at Los Angeles
was elected fourth vice president of
the state organization. Mrs. Bur
leigh was also elected delenate n
the national convention. which will
he held in August, 1923, in Wash
inrton. D. G.
II was nnnorrrcd NJ Thnradav' =
meeting that Miea Ortavia .Tours
pavnp. darrhter Of prircinal w. A.
Pavnn Of tho Fastsidp School was
"'-ardcl scholarship of $1no. Miss
Pa~nc viii enter " G. e. this foil.
An i".nrcs+'r~ dicn"coinn on rDn
Adversities Holm Us'' was hold
Thursday morning, with Mrs. Mat
tin MHa Stafford, Superintendent
of clucotion ond literature in
chn~ce. Tho afternoon session wos
m"1n esrnriallv i"tcrestinp hv the
address of accomplishment F NJ. Rob
orts cf tho 7tth district. He c'nnr.
" enhohtcned manv noonlp of his
rae" alon" sor"n racial lines.
TIL" convention came to an offic-
iol close Fridav morning with n
mcntinr of the executive hoard. az
which husinnss was transacted and
n'ars fnr the next convention were
di-"rosnd.
Today the ac'oontns n"n niovinr
y siohteeci"o trin about T0s Ar"olns
o"d its coVirons. A numho~ Of 10.
cal woman who aro ATTENDING gro
o'nectni n rNt"rn home +nmcrrnw.
Tho p~aes ;e i"drhtnh ~ Mrs Fran
ces Burlcigh for the daily reports
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
May Postpone
Geneva Meet

WASHINGTON, July 30 The
plenary meeting of the Geneva
three power conferees. scheduled
for next Monday, is likely to be
postponed until later next week, it
was indicated at the state depart
ment today.
It was explained this government,
before going into what might be the
final session of the conference
wishes to receive all possible infor
nation regarding the discussions VI
to this point. making the delay nee
essary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
JAP sCHO0T. rrrr rrPEN
PLAN GIFTS FOR u. s
TOKYO. July so-The children

TOKYO. July 30-The children
&c NO ~~'r'n~r schools in Tho srh-
u,!No &c ToL,-o o~o ool,aotirr seeds
&c tho .Toro"nNa ro-rd ao1 IF rro~r.
;"~ clorv virns to ho mo1a un into
r""'-"ree ona sn"t TO the anhool
~ i,d~en nf t~arira, IN achnow.
le1 rame"t of tho rpra'rt in Taron
of tho "frienashin aolls" cont nv
'Apoo-icoo srhaol children, With the
eooas VIII ~ q ,nesNorn of horn that
who" ;tho f,owors b'~o"o il will 70.
rind .Arror'onr rhildrnN of the
NYcRs Of tho hnv~ o~1 r;~ls of
J"nan ae1 OF the friendship that ex-
lists on this side of the Pacific. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
Youth Told To
Do His Reading
at Parents Home


PORTLAND, Ore, July 3o.-1A
taste for literature is alright, main
tain Portland nolice. But indul,
rence in it under a street light in
the middle Of the night is not so
good.
Thomas J. Mashborn. IA. Is the
lad who made the mistake. He
bad a good story and was intent on
finishing it before going home,
Residents in the vicinity selected
for the literarv spree became sus.
pir'ous and called the police.
Two husky patrolmen responded
and advised the boy to do his read
ING in the day time or under a
light at 'home.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
Bull Fighter
Given Honor
nv v'~'ted Press I.ensea Wiz.

MADRID. July 20-Tuan Rel
monte, Spanish bull-fioht hero. has
broken another record. During a
fight at Algeciras. Southern Spain,
he cot the four ears and two tails
of the two bulls he killed there.
Whom q matador is awarded ONE
ear of the two or three bulls ha
killed one afternoon, it is a great
victory. Two ears is better. but
the award of three or four is sem
sational. The addition of one or
two tails. is almost unheard of.
Relmontc is 35 wears old. hardly
five feet high, and weighs about
one hundred pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
LONDON'S "NOIsE BILL

LONDON, July 30,---Noise costs
the citv Of London about $4,000 900
a week, according to a declaration
Of Professor John Spooner. presi.
dent of the Polytechnic Engineer.
inc Society.
Nerve-racking street drills the
uproar Of tramcars and other devas.
tating sounds of modern streets, ex,
planned Professor Spooner. lowers
efficiency in offices and causes
nervous complaints. Reduction OF
noise in commercial and industrial
work is a paying proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
|Bornt Hearing
Again Continued

a The hearing on demurrer in the
Jease of H, ]. Bornt against Harmon
STemple which was scheduled to
Ucome before Judge A, c. Finnev
YESTERDAY afternoon was continued
Nover until August &c. Bornt has
entered second complaint against
'}Temple as a result of cattle deal
TRANSACTED in February. 1926. The
lcourt found in favor of Temple in
the first action and Temple later
brought a criminal complaint n
gainst Bornt, charging him with
lhaving attempted to bribe wit
fsess in the civil action. Bornt was
held to answer to superior court on
Sths charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
-~ov-~-~~--~~
ARE "ApCHrOI OGrsTs'

STpATFOpD. CaEf.. .Trlv 9n -
Stratford Youngsters hav" tr"rrd
amateur arcbeolopiets. diroino ho->-
fp,1v Gov r~a'an ~~f"e r"~- -"
ef ~-~o~.'-. a~~H--r-~ ''
hood Hsfooto---n ~ thr hea er -
orO 40 >,~~- t~~~
r " -sto 20 ~,-'~~~ f'r' ~e'~tt
ao~I.-- 1;--~.-~~~n - ~'a+ '@-i~-
o~,ho,r~e-',ei S-.+'-~'' s' IN
.i1. ", r~- ~....f't'r- -
hooae c,-',,rtl,- 49, 49, ''--- - y
ancient t-ibes, by screening tho
sandy soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
IfJCONsTOTRA ATT MnMrTY
BITES OFF MANS EAR

EUGENE; Ore, July 80. II
vas p most inconsiAarate monkey
Charles nevereau 10. wanted to
pet peevish monkey. His ap.
nearance Indicated that such atten
tion wonld he resented, Charles
petted and Mr. Monk lsanei for
ward and bit off an ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
FAD 100000 DEPENDENTS

MOSCOW. .Tu'v 2n-Inrome tax
time in Soviet Rusaiq awoke an
echo of the mast when WORKING.
man. nresentine himself for tav as.
sessment was asked to fill ont n
blank indicating, for nurnoses of
ta~ deduction. the individuals who
hs' heer dependeut on his earnings
%, VIE . mcthrr-ir.,o .,ov and ono
million British miners" he wrotn
into the card. The claim in full
was not allowed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
Girl Killed AS
Car Overturns

nTrCNNN A-i- r-,,v- % -cohrn
v-Nor~,,fe 1f 3~"o-htor &c Co-4o;r
W. 1~,,eF -,,----' ~' - ~ 1tth
y.o'-y- 90 Doe NV ns T~,va WOO
''l'oa '"~e '"'" last NIGHT in an
ort on, ol,nn crach
THO c;"' Voc ridir~ with etu1nnt
of .hn Tr~;r- o~sit-- re A-'-~na VII ~
>thoi- roo deter Ovo~t',r~p1 lilhnr
'o~ ;ret""t'v. Contain Woodruff Woo
-tot;Cuo1 ho~n ~orn~lv ~ the
university with the r. O. T. G.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
MUSIC CAREER: CONSULT
MUSICAL AMERICAS GUIDE

Musical Americas 1927 Guide"
is out-along with all the other
guide-books of vacation land and
vacation time.
But this is different!
1t is a surprising digest" Of
the musical resources Of the United
States and Canada. compiled by Mil
ton Well, editor Of the weekly
Musical America" magazine and of
THE Music Trades" a publication
whose title explains itself.
Two new features this year.-the
seventh year of this valuable work
are the guide to Europe's festivals
and the record of first performances
of opera and of symphony in Amer
lea
The exhaustive research put into
the second item is evidence OF the
breadth and sincerity of the whole
book.
The First performance" record
dates from October, 1925, to April,
1927, embracing practically two
seasons OF music in America.
There are three catagories: First
performances anywhere; first per-
formances in the United States, and
first performances in New York.
Operas are given with their casts,
conductors and location. The sym
phonic works are tremendous list,
an invaluable reference work for
S0ur library shelf.
Opera In America lists 2S organi-
zations of national or civic import
ance.
Editorial comment on the Growth
Of Musical Education in America"
and on THE Business Of Making q
New York Debut" brings informa.
ton that people out of touch with
current happenings will treasure,
will in some instances read and
tremble! The New York debut is
given in cold facts and figures.
Mr.. We'll, in his foreword, stresses
the news" on the expanding fields
of opera and light opera, 1.-The lat
ter too often ignored; on the
National Federation Of Music Clubs;
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
TO MAKE SERIES
NJ VISITS

Miss Anne Randolph and Miss
Mary Randolph, who have been
visiting their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
sigourney B. onIey, at Sound
Beach. Conn, after a few days in
New York, are leaving today for
Boston. From July 81 to July Is
they will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Stearns at Swampscott
and from then until the end of July
they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond at East Gloucester.
Later they will go to Maine for
several weeks rest.
n
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean have arrived at Bar Harbor
and are at Briarcliff Lodge, their
seaside home, for the rest of the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roper J. Whiteford
win go to Rye, North Beach. n. H..
early in August to remain through
the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph C. Miller are
passing some time at the Banfi
Springs Hotel, in Banff, Canada.
y ~
Mrs. James Vaudeville Carlisle
and her daughters. Miss Kaslaa3ine
Carlisle and Miss Edith Carlisle. and
her son, James NJ. Carlisle. are pass.
ing the summer at Marion, Mass.
Mrs. Robert Whitney In1bries is in
Pittsburgh for a visit. Later she
will attend the Imbrie-Johnston fam
lily reunion at New Castle, Pa. A
memorial to Major Robert whitney
Imbrie will be unveiled at MERGERS
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Harris Wal
lace are at the Hotel Ritz in Paris.
| Mrs. Howard Felix Moore, accom-
panied by her small son, Howard
Felix Moore, jr., and her daughter
Mrs. Phyllis Lamar, have gone b,
The Washington times., 1927-07-20

Columns Of Automobiles for Sale are
found IN the Classified Ads-ths car
you want Il listed there today.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
Woman Killed by Gas
Explosion in Home

HAGERsTowN. Nd. July 10
An explosion believed to have been
caused by an accumulation OF gas
early today instantly killed Mra.
Mary Gouker. IS. wife Of William
Gouker.
The family had only moved here
five days ago from Martinsburg,
W. Va. and occupied enc section
of the home of Mrs. Annie Lewis.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20

motor to Atlantic City, where they
will be for some time.
~
Mrs. e. Francis Riggs Ia in New
York, where she il staying at the
Ambassador Hotel.
-
Former Judge and Mrs. Samuel
seabury Of New York and their
niece, Miss Muriel Gurdon Seabury,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Marston Seabury. sailed yesterday
on the Conte Rosso for Genoa.
A'ter they have spent several
weeks in Florence and Venice, Miss
Seabury VIII pass the Autumn and
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
MUSIC NOTES
By Jessie MacBride

and on the musical data Of cities
throughout the land.
Verify, say we, the statistics
bring us pride and rejoicing.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20

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The Washington Timen
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Enclosed please find &c postage for
the forwarding of your Annual summer
Resort and Travel Guide to
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The Washington times., 1927-07-20

Sweden's available water power
has been estimated at from 1000 900
to 100000 horsepower, OF which
about 100000 horsepower lie being
utilized.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
vILBURS HEADED
FOR NEW ENGLAND

The Secretary of the Navy, Cur
R1R ID. Wilbur, will return from
New York tomorrow. He attended
the dinner and reception given last
evening in honor of Comdr. Richard
Evelyn Byrd. The Secretary was
accompanied by his aid, Capt.
Halsey Powell.
Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur will go
10 Boston on Friday. They also
VIII attend the memorial service for
General Knox, first Secretary of
War and Navy, Monday at Thomas
eOns Me. Following there will be a.
reception in honor of Secretary and
MRS. Wilbur. the Director of the
Budget and Mrs, Herbert M. Lord,
and the superintendent of the Gin
cinnati public schools, Randall J.
Condor. The Secretary and Mrs.
Wilbur will return the middle of
next week.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs
Davis are at the Hotel Warwick, in
philadelphia. for few days.
The minister of Costa RIGA, Don
y. Rafael Oreamuno. who has been
In Paris for some time, returned to
this country Monday. and arrived
here last evening.
L. A. Girardet, charge d'affaires
OF Switzerland. who has been on a
motor trip to California since the
early part of June, returned Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
PLANTS BIRTHDAY
HOUSE PARTY

Miss Marguerite orme. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James w, Orme
WIN celebrate her goth birthday
anniversary Saturday at her par
ents cottage on Gibson Island, Md.
In honor of the event she will
entertain a house party over the
week end to include Miss Fannie
Dial, Miss Harriet Whitford. Miss
Helen Galley, Miss Helen Clifford
Charles Allen, Edward Farrar'
Daniel Webster, Paul Horner and
Edward Martin.
The Washington times., 1927-07-20

Winter with her brother.in.law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Saw
age Croker I'd, in Budapest, Hun.
gary, where Mr.. Croker Is secre-
tary Of the American Legation. AS
Miss Etheldieda Seabury, Mrs.
Croker made her debut in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Thompson
have gone to their Summer home
at Henderson Harbor, n. 7.
COLUMNS Of Automobiles for sale are
fond u the Clnaaifiad Ada-aha car
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT'S
BROTHER ENDOWS MUSIC

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4. TAFT,
of Cincinnati. Ohio, have just an.
nounced their intention Of convey.
ing 81 200, 900 to the Cincinnati sym.
phony orchestra-with a proviso
that an additional two and a half
million be subscribed by others, to
create an endowment of $4,000 900.
They also deed the Taft home
with its "objetc dart" to the City
of Cincinnati. to serve as an insti-
tute Of fine arts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft has stipulated
that they be permitted to occupy
their home during their lifetime.
The additional endowment must
be secured by December 81. 1923,
to become payable in five equal an
nual inStallmentS, the final install
ment payable not later than October
j, 1882.
1t il n muniflcent gift, as the
Musical Digest terms it. The en-
doWment In far-reaching in the arts
as It's object Is expressed as being
Ito further the musical and artistic
education and culture of the people
of Cincinnati, and to that end to
msintain and support schools of art,
music and drama, art museums,
symphony orchestras and conduct
other similar activities in connection
with fine art"
Charles p. Taft is the oldest
brother of Chief Justice Taft, and it
IL doubly interesting to have Amer
lea put down this high thought for
culture In the name of former
President Of the United States.
Charles Taft has always been q
patron of the arts.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
HULTMANS WILL APPEAR IN CONCERT ON JULY fl
Vocalist and Pianist to Present Pro- gram at Swedish Bethany
 Church Monday Night

A concert will be given in Swedish Bethany church, Franklin Square. Monday evening. July II. at p. m. by Rev. J. A. Huffman. singer of sacred songs, and Paul Huffman, pianist, it was announced today.
 Rev. Mir. Huffman has been & singer for 40 years. After a resi- dence in this country he returned to Sweden. He has appeared in 5000 recitals, 1t is declared, and has earned the reputation of being the Sunshine Singer" He is also a composer of songs, some of which are on photograph records, and that he is a personal friend of Thomas A. Edison.
 Paul Huffman has been teach- CT of piano for three years at the Bush Conservatory of Music. Chica- go. is president of Huffman Conser- vatory, Chicago. is the conductor of three choruses in that city. includ- ing the Jenny Lind chorus of 100 nurses identified with the Augustana hospital, has appeared in more than 100 concerts with the late Gustaf Holmquist, and has appeared in more concerts than any other living Swedish pianist, it is stated in the announcement.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
PUBLIC UTILITIES INCOMES
 JUMP @,o00,00 IN YEAR
Gross Earnings of New Britain Gas Light Co. Reported Reaching
 9Sc5,s3S

According to . report filed with State Treasurer Ernest A. Rogers by State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett, the gross earnings of the New Britain Gas Light Go. for the year ended June 30. last, amounted to 3625,93s. Blodgetts report was in connection with his certiflcation of the tax on public utilities corpora tions.
 The gross earnings of all public utilities in the state increased from s3e,0o2,251.06 to $46.9s4,46s.22 8 jump of nearly $S.000,00o. Steam railroad gross earnings went from s5s.903,321 to 360,316,s71. the New York, New Haven and Hartford re- porting $57.326,s53.7
 Street railway gross earnings de- clined from 314,726,s16 to $14,41s,- 23s. Of this the Connecticut Co. earned 313.s2s,79s. The gross of the Bristol and Plainville Tramway Co. was $1s9,331. Under the heading of gas and electric companies, the Bris- tol and Plainville reported $1,2s4,- 112.
 The Connecticut Co. reported bus earnings of $1,01a,ss2.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
REV. t. E. EWING DIES
 AS AUTO TURNS OVER
(Continued from First Pa9e)

fectly safe in Techow, which is in
 the northern part of the Shantung province, and had Mir. Ewing stayed in China he probably would be alive
 today.
 The missionaries arrived in this country on May 23. The Heiningers came to New Britain while MT. and Mrs. Ewing went to New Haven. Rev. Mir. and Mrs. Ewing spent July visiting in Maple Hill as guests of MT. Ewing's niece, Mrs. Johnston. It was at the Johnston home on Saturday that Mir. Ewing was interviewed by a Herald repre- sentative. At that time he expressed <, himself as of the belief that the communistic situation was the bone of contention in China now and pre- dicted a speedy end of hostilities. He planned to return to China within a year.
 Next Sunday Mir. Ewing had
 agreed to occupy the pulpit of the
 Cnionville Congregational church
 'N''|i " iii.i II IIV anu INlltS pIO-
 posed to visit the minister's brother
 at Sanford, Maine. For the rest of
 the year the couple planned to make their home in Cleveland. O., where their children reside.
 MT. Ewing is survived by his widow and the following brothers:
 Rev. George H. Ewing. of Sanford Maine, who is the father of Mrs
 Johnston and is pastor Of the Con-
 gregational church there: Rev. Addi- son Ewing. pastor of a Philadelphia Congregational church. and William Ewing, an educator in Philadelphia The following children survive: | Marion, now in the Grace hospital
 at New Haven: Ellen, Edward and 1 Andrew. all residing in Cleveland | Marion had come east to visit her
 parents prior to their trip to Cleve- | land
 Miss Frances I.ytell. one of the | department heads at the New Brit
 ain Y. w. C. A., will become the | bride of Andrew Ewing next fall.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
HISTORIC M'COOk
 FIELD DESERTED
Abandoned by War Department
 as Landing Place

Dayton, O.. July S.-McCook field, for thirteen years headQuar- ters of the engineering division of the army air service, where many of the scientific devices for the furth- erance of aviation were developed has been formally closed as . gov- ernment airport.
 Orders were received from the war department. effective July 1, that all government planes must land and take off from Wright field, the new 5000 acre tract, just east of the city, to which all engineering activities have been transferred.
 While many buildings have been erected at Wright field. a number of buildings and departments still are located at McCook. These are being moved to the new quarters aSd 1t Is expected the new field will be- oper- ating at capacity early this fall.
 Negotiations are under way for the retention of many of the hangars and buildings at McCook field for the operation of municipally own- ed air field.
 It was at McCook field, August 2, 1919, that Major R. w. Schreder, then chief test pilot at the field, made an altitude record of 33,114 feet. lost consciousness at the high est point because of break in his oxygen supply tank, dropped for more than five miles, but revived in time to regain control of the ship and make safe landing.
 September 2S, 1921. Lieut.. John A. Macready climbed 37,S0O feet for a new worlds record.
 June >r1922, Capt. A. W. Stevens made a record parachute jump of 24,206 feet from a Martin bomber.
 In October of the same year Lieuts. Macready and Oakley G. Kelly established a record for en- durance by remaining in the air for 3o hours 15 minutes. It was at Me- Cook field that plans for the first trans continental flight of these two flyers, accomplished May and 8, 1923, were formulated and the plane prepared for the trip.
 Many weight carrying records were established by Lieut.. Harold k. Harris flying a Barling bomber. Lieut.. Russel L. Maughan, Mc- Cook field flyer made a sensational flight from dawn to dusk across the country. making only four stops. Lieut.. James Doolittle, who incl dentally set a record for the flight, won the Schneider cup seaplane race in 1925. He still is here as chief test pilot.
 Only recently Lieut.. Doolittle suc- cessfully completed an outside loop, feat never before accomplished.
 Aside from accomplishments with planes. McCook Field experts were instrumental in invention, develop ment or perfection of numerous de- vices that have gone far toward suc- cessful operation of planes over long distances and under trying condi- tions Among these were the earth induction compass, the radio beacon and brakes for airplanes.
 Radio communication between airplanes in the air and between air planes in flight and set stations on the ground also has been developed at the field.
 The parachute with which every government flyer now is equipped was perfected at McCook.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
TERRIBLY INJURED, YET HE WILL LIVE
Doctor AStonished at Condition
 Of Indiana Steel Worker

Hammond, Ind, July S.-UP)- The man shot through the head with 1 steel bar A feet long had lived twelve days today and his physician
 was confident he would recover. He may survive with no perma- nent injury, although there is a hole three quarters of an inch in dia-
 meter through his head, extending
 from the left side of the jaw to just
 below the right temple. Surgeons agreed today it was one
 of the most amazing cases known to science.
 These men. familiar with the
 miracles of their profession, disbe- lieved the story Of Paul kosty at first. But when assured by the CnSed Press that the facts were as reported, the doctors admitted it was "a chance in a million"
 Kosty, 37 years old and a fore man at the Lasalle steel plant in Hammond, was working over a mill blaming bench when the accident occurred. He stopped to pick up a wrench. The steel bar, A feet long and three quarters of an inch in
 diameter, flew from the machine
 which held it and struck Kosty on the left side of the jaw. The bar had been heated pre- l paratory to cutting. It went clear | through the steel workers head, and DrOtruded inst below fhe ripht temple.
 About four feet Of the bar, ac- cording to his companions, had to be drawn through the mans head before 1t could be removed. AL though suffering intense agony, he assisted physicians in removing the steel.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

culated on . former occasion when a subcutaneous injection was ad- ministered in the treatment of boils, a treatment not at all uncommon. because of which . report was cir culated that Dempsey was suffer ing from . constitutional disease, which report was wholly without foundation"
 Wasserman tests showed nega- tive, Dr. Fralick added. To-day tests of blood pressure and heart examinations before and after ex- ercising, showed only such condi- tions and such variations as estab- lished complete normality of the vascular system."
 There was no interference or objection to any suggested detail of my examination. and even the sud- den and violent death of his broth CT was not allowed to interfere with the continuance of the tests" the report said.