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New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
Through the Static

J Last night was the first decent
us half a chance to bring in stations
| last evening and that's unusual. The
local interference came on in the
course of the festivities, but it stop
! ped at about 1880 o'clock. Volume
was good and there was very little
static during most of the evening,
although things roughened up bit
around midnight. All stations came
| through very well. There was some
| fading.
Before we 60 any further, We
wish 20 announce that WBZ, Spring
field, will be on its usual wave
length, 1891 meters, for the next 80
days at least. After that it is not
known whether or not the wave
length will be changed. That infor-
nation came direct from the chief
engineer of the station, so its au-
thentic.
McEnelly's orchestra presented Its
final program of the season from
WBZ last evening at 6:l5 o'clock.
Edwin j., himself, was announcing
and he was far from important
about it. He styled himself Mac,
the fiddler" The band was in excel
lent form, providing delicious dance
tunes, formed into delightful orches-
trations. Lucky Indy" Il pop song
designed to be a tribute to the New
York Paris flier. was played. 1t
wasn't so bad. and it wasn't so good,
either. I'LL Take Care of Your Cares"
Across The River from Queens" and
"Hallelujah" were also provided.
An unnecessary bit Of advertising
was injected into WBZ's program
last evening. for which there was alb
solutely no excuse. Right in the mid
die of the McEnelly dance program,
control was suddenly switched to
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

off the air for a consider Al BILE period.
We couldn't imagine what had hap
pened at first, since there wasn't a
station to be heard about 416 me-
ters. Finally, we ran into WCGU,
Seagate. N. Y. away down on the
low waves. and the announcer said
that the SOS. had been cleared, SO
they would resume their program.
The Honorable Calvin Coolidge.
president of the United States, will
address, the radio audience in the
annual broadcast of the Memorial
Day program to be broadcast by the
National Broadcasting company
through the Blue and Red Networks,
headed respectively by Stations
WIZ and WEAF and including
WBZ, Springfield. The Memorial Day
services will start promptly at 2:30
p. m. eastern Daylight Saving TIME.
Monday. They will be held in the
Amphitheater at the Arlington Mill
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

the soloist offered "Tenting On the
Old Camp Ground" and when
Johnny Comes Marching Home
Ray Perkins, well known to the
radio audience as Judge. Jr," not
the writer Of the senseless drivel in
we'll known humorous publication,
but a performer of no mean ability.
was master of ceremonies. He sang
a bit and he chatted a bit and he
made us welcome. Old time selec-
tons were featured last evening.
A one-act play of aighly dra-
matte nature, THE Luck Piece
came from WGY, Schenectady, very
loud. but suffering from buzz. One
line from the play will serve to give
you a slant on it. Il hate you. /
hate you! Ha. Hal or words to that
effect, very dramatic. 1t was well
done by the WGY Players.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" in a con-
densed form, was presented by the
w ADV IdJ tl lIOlU Nne4t NC" vi n
station. The station was yceedingly
loud and We enjoyed hearing the old
familiar characters, Uncle Tom, Lit
tie Eva, Lawyer Marks, Lcgrce. Liza,
the ice. bloodhounds. etc. etc. Topsy
and Aunt Ophelia We're also on hand.
Strikingly portrayed.
WTAM, Cleveland, came through
very loud, a program from WEAF
being offered. The LaFrance orches-
era presented its final number and
we left. going over to WOR. Newark,
another loud one, where an organ re-
cital was in the works. WPG, VIDAL,
WIS and a squadron of others, in
Guiding WEAF and several, the call
letters of which we didn't get, were
also heard
An sos. shortly after II o'clock
took most of the coastwise stations
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
ION THE AIR
86O-WNlCA-3]l


! $40 Entertainers
6-Vail's strong ensemble
, 6:25-Scores
6:3o-Chinaland orchestra
Studio orchestra
1:S0-Tappen entertainers
| Sherman hour OF music
49-Boxing bouts
l1-Ernie Golden's orchestra
SOO-WRNY-2SO
, 6:So--Hour Of Successful Women
Stocks. baseball and sports
T:l0-"The New Workers." songs
7;25-Summer Camps, talk
9-Russell Propers Artists
I 1o--Radio vaudeville
lo:05-Fain and Dunn, harmony
lc:20-Billy Seaman. monologist
1o:3o-Frankie Meadows, singer
l0:45-''Comicalites'
1l-Musical act
1l:1o-All American MAZE quartet
GGO-WJZ-i5i
l-Yoengs dance orchestra
w eatner reports
/ 4:30-Studio orchestra
5;30-Baseball scores
! 6:50-Baseball scores
Correct time
| Don Voorhees, orchestra
S-AnnouncerS Night
iu--Correct time
ln-keystone Duo and orchestra
l0:S0-l1 Max Fischers orch.
11O0-WPCH-c73
f-Schloss' dance orchestra
Cart Smith, tenor
5:15-American Legion program
5:S0-Piano Maniacs
6:15-Godfrey Layefsky, Niolinist
6 :45-Broadway chat
Giles O'Connor. songs
l:15-"From Reporters Note
book
7:G0-Breslin dance orchestra
S-Financial review
S:1o-Lillian Trotter, pianist
S:30-Three Radio Dogs
9-Pauline Watson, violinist
9:45-Fred Gutenberg. saw soloist
10-Bill Rietz, songs
lo:15-"Cookie." Sunshine Girl
1o:30-Lorette and Eddy, speciality
11-Piotti and Hardy, songs
:20--Cornell's orchestra
IL mid.-Saturday Nigh.ers
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
Western Stations
s;O-KDKA, Pittsbursh-sOs

s7O-KDkA, Pittsburgh-sOs
6-Baseball scores
6:55-Baseball scores
7-Radio club meeting
7:20-Road reports
I7:50-U. Of Pittsburgh lecture
S:10-Concert reports
65O-WCAE, Pittsburgh-i81
6-Dinner concert
7:20-Dance music
Same as WEAF
l0-Dance music
77O-WTAN, Cleycland-3S9
7:15-Dinner music; popular trio
S.15-Artist recital
! 9-Pocahontas program
! l0-Variety musicale
s1O-WLW, Cincinnati-l22
S-Johanna Crosse, organ
Popular music
10-Dance music; songs
92O-WSAI, Cincinnati-326
9-News; music
CHICAGO ON THE AIR.
1O7O-kMOX. st. Louis-2SO
l0-Studio recital
1O:30-Harmony singers: soloists
11-Music; weather
:40-Dance orchestra
62O-WOC, DavcDport-4S4
Musicale
dance music
72O-WCCO. Minneapolis-i16
S:15-Dinner concert
10--Religious talk; music
11-Nariety program
i1:30-Concert
12-Market: weather; dance music
S2O-WDAF, Kansas City-3GG
10-Popular music
1:45-Nlghthawk Frolic
03O-kOA, Denvcr-S222
1:15-Dance music
74O-KHJ. Los Angclcs-lO5
1o:3O-Children's program; music
12-News; quartet: soloists; talk
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
Eastern Stations

740-WOR, Newark-lO5
CATALOGUES Jacobs ensemble
kings Garden orchestra
7;3O-Gordon Gordon, baritone
7:45-Firginia Newbegin, songs
S-Wilma Dippe, pianist
6:15-Vanderbilt concert orchestra
S:45-Mabelanna Corby Hour
9:50-Balalaika band
10:35-Four Jack Roses
1o:55-News bulletins
l1-Cass Hagan's orchestra
S30-WDWM. Newark-322
s:0l-Weather report
7:o5-Police report
7:10-Buskirk:s sport talk
S-Paradise orchestra
9-Tle Three Comets
9:3O-Pianist, contralto
10-Tenor. pianist soprano, con-
tralto, pianist
10:30-Robert Treat orchestra
114O-WAAM, Newark-:83
6-Dinner concert
bill Fellmeth, sports
7:15-Novelty trio
7:45-Frances Marshall. reader
Sherman Hour of Music
Studio Artists
10-Four Towers orchestra
780-WFI. PhiIadelphia-395
6:30-Ernie Holst's orchestra
s-Hopics in Season
S:15-American Legion Glee club
9-Newton Radio Forum
10-Ivin's male quartet
1O:30-Ernie Holst's orchestra
76O-WLIT, Philadelp'lia-3e5
4:3O-Dance music
News flashes
5:50-Scores and sports results
7:30-Franklin concert orchestra
59O-WOO, Philadelphia-5OS
4:45-Band. grand organ, trumpets
7:3O-WOO trio
109O-WHAR, Atlantic (ity--275
seaside trio
7:45-Lecture period
Seaside trio
1OO0-WPG, Atlantic City-3O0
7:10-Organ recital
7:25-Dinner music
S-Allce Sachse, pianist
s:30-Heaith talk
s:35-Studio program
9-Traymore concert orchestra
9:30-Egyptian serenaders
1o-"A Sky Voyage with WPG Air
plane"
l0:30-Dance, orchestra
11:30-Dance orchestra
79O-WGY, ScI,cnectady-3s0
7:30-Musical program
S--From WEAF
Musical program
10-Dance program
ll-Dance program
s2O-WMAK, Lockport-3s5
7:3o--Shea's Buffalo thcater pro-
gram
S:30-Musical program
l0-Studio program
98O-WKBW, Bufvalo-3o8
s:so-spiritual quarter hour
Concert program
1OSO-WHAM, Rochester-27S
7:3o-Dance music
9-WHAM studio program
ll-Dance music
11:30-Dance music
2:3Q-Hughie Barrett's orchestra
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

An sos. shortly after II o'clock
took most of the coastwise stations
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

at Benton Harbor will be continued
in drab court room today.
1t is the story Of King Ben Pur-
nell's House of David. which the
state Of Michigan is attempting to
dissolve.
Harry T. Dewhirst, former Cali
fornia judge and now chief attorney
for the colony, said, after listening
to damaging testimony against the
colony:
I'VE either have the most pro-,
found religious. philosophy in the
world or we are the worlds most
credulous FOOLS"
Mrs. Esther johnson Hansel. for
mer confidante of Purnell, who yes
terday described alleged seduction
of young women members of the
colony by the bearded leader, WIS
to resume her testimony today.
REAn HERAT,n wi CSUEIEn Ans
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

tary Cemetery, Washington, D. c. !,
.
WNYC, New York, will lie found
on 536 meters after June /.
That's all for today, thanks!
p. E. l..
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
New. York Stations

s10-WEAF-4S3
0-1:30-Waldorf orchestra
l:30-2:3O-Rolfe's orchestra
2:30-3-Janssens orchestra
4-Cornelius O'Sullivan, tenor
4:20-Jack Cohen, pianist
A:40-Hansen, Howard. Brennan,
entertainers
frank Farrelrs orchestra
6-Waldorf dinner music
6:55-Baseball scores
7-Janssen's orchestra
7:30-Mary NJ. Sta.yley, soprano
7:45-Guitarist
S-Negro spirituals
8:30-Week- Enders
9-10:30-Same as VITO
1o:30-Eddie Elkins' orchestra
11-Rolfes orchestra
950-WGBS@310
e-UncIe Geebee
6:30-Iva Tang's orchestra
7:15--Edward Fitzgerald. harmonica
7:3o-Auction and contract bridge
7:45--George Halls Arcadians
S:45-Clifford Cheasley, Numbers
s9-Navy memorial services. Phil
adelphia Navy Yard band
1o-Frank Winegar's orchestra
95O-WABC-3t6
le:0l-Luncheon music
IL mid.-Midnite medley
57O-WNiC-526
G:45-Herman Neuman, pianist
Police Double quartet
1:S0-Police alarms
1:35-Baseball results
S:40-Si Briant's banjo trio
sS-American Association OF Eli
gineers, addresses. musical feature
9-Rudolph loskowitz. violinist
9:3O-James Dyer. Scotch songs
9:45-Gerinan musicale
10:5Q-Police alarms; weather
720-WGL-4f6
S:o5-Today in History
6;l0-Piano Maniacs
6:25-Miss Juliette
6:40--Dorcas trio
FRANCES Halliday. soprano
7:15--Majes concert ensemble
7:45-"Thomas Moore
eddie Worth's orchestra
s;1o-Social usages, Kay Meredith
e:2o-Harold Dart, pianist
a:3o-Popular music orgy
1o:15-Alr Rays orcheIra
11-WGL's own Vaudeville theater
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
New England Stations
63O-WTlC, HartforI-78

VbO"N w "bpotp"st"
"ss to 9:30-From WEAF: Studio
orchestra. Down South" Ma
tional Cavaliers male quartet.
kentucky Babe Reser's Banjo
ensemble. Banjo Medley; Vaughn
de Leath, banjo assisting: Utica
Jubilee Singers, Negro Spirituals;
Soloist and ensemble and orches-
ira. Going Home;' National Cav
alters male quartet, In Dixie"
with Musical Comedy Troupe in
chorus background, with orches-
ira
s+49:So to 9;32-From Chicago. H.,
Merlin Hall Aylesworth. president
National Broadcasting company
s-93:3o to 9:50-F'rom New Orleans,
La, Hon Herbert Hoover, Secre-
tary of Commerce
s'E9:50 to 1o:S0-From New York !:
Devora Nadworney, contralto. My
Country It's OF Thee" Rcser's en-
semble, STARS and Stripes For
ever Opera Group, Pilgrim $
Chorus" and orchestra; studio or
NANHehar I'll ANs.iia, va
tionai Cavaliers male quartet. "On
Wings OF Song" Loves Old Sweet
Song" Resers Banjo ensemble,
Medley Farmer Airs; Musical
Comedy Troupe, medley: Godfrey
Ludlow, yiolinist, Home Sweet
Home" assisted by Vaughn De
Leath, National Cavaliers male
quartet and studio orchestra;
Genia Zielinska, soprano, and en-
semble with full orchestra, star
Spangled Banner
1O52-WICC. Bridyeport-2sa
6-Pleasure orchestra
s:25-Baseball scores
s:30-Ritz ballroom orchestra
10;30-Ritz ballroom orchestra
9OO-WBZ, Sprtngfield-333
6:45-Dick Newcomb's society orch.
6:l5-Baseball results
6:1S-Hotel Lenox ensemble
6:30-Cyril J. LaFrancis and his
American Legion orchestra
Bert Lowe and his Hotel Statler
orchestra
7.30-Baseball
7:33-Joseph Ecker concert group
'S:05-Broadcast of Pop concert di-
rect from Symphony Hall, Boston
9-1ntermission
DISCRIMINATION Of Pop concert
10-Intermision
INSTRUMENTATION OF Pop concert
10:40-Leo Reisman AMI his Hotel
Brunswick orchestra
11:1O-Baseball, weather and miss
ing persons
s11:15-Broadcast of messages to
the Far North regarding the Moon
Eclipse June IS
55O-WTAG. Worccster-545
12:s5-"At the Piano
baseball scores
S:03-Muical selections
Bancroft dance orchestra
10-Daily news
6s7-WNAC, Boston-l3O
Luncheon concert
1:20-Jack Flynn's Melody club
4-Perley Stevens orchestra
6-The Smilers
6:33-Dinner dance
7:SO-"Building the Home Harmon
ious"
7:50-Better Business Bureau
S-Terhune Opera company
9:35-Dance music
10:35-Dance music
8o0-WEEl, Boston-SiD
2:30-Ray Mckittrick's orchestra
News dispatches
4:10-Musicale
4:35-Kirsch's orchestra
6-From WEAF
Catalogues Renard's orchestra
7:5o-Newspaper sidelights
S-From WEAF
s-Masterpiece pianist
s:15-Metropolitan theater broad
cast
10:15-Ed Andrews orchestra
11:15-Cruising the Air
11:30-Chamber OF Commerce organ
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
SATURDAY.
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

Eote-Asterisks 60 Indicate Pick
Of the programs.
Figures to the left of call letters in
dictate kilocycles; those to right,
meters.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
Southern Stations

4O0-WHAS. LouisyilIe-75O
9:30-Concert; thrift talk: time al
nounced
83O-NTAA, Dallas-3.8
l0:30-Popular music
dance music
/ :30-Theater musicale
7OO-WSB, Atlanta-l2S
Sunday school lesson
10-Atwater Kent hour
12:45-Concert
1OG0-WSM, NashviIle-2S3
S:15-Announcements
S:30-Bedtime story
S:45-Dinner concert
9:io-Jack heefe, songs
9:30-Dinner concert
l0--Barn dance
630--WBAP, Fort Worth-478
9: S0-Sunday school review
l0-Piano: songs
11:So-Popular musical program
8O0-kTHS, Hot Springs-375
1l-Dance music
Especial attractions
750-PWX, Havana-4OO
s:30-Lincoln orchestra
1o;so-Cuban concert
ll:50-Hollywood
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28
HOUSE OF DAVID And
ITS CULT IS UNUSUAL
Either Profound Fools or Deeply
Religious Philosophy, Says
Defense Lawyer

st. Joseph. Mich, May % (UP)-
The strange story of Kentucky
mountaineer who evolved a religious
belief which brought between 1000
and 1900 people to a little colony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26
SOVIET IS CALLED
IDEAL GOVERNMENT
Communists Gather Here to
Celebrate Tenth Anniver-
sary of Russ Revolt.

Speaking before a group of more
| han 200 members of the Washington
branch of the Workers Communist
| Party of America, who were gathered
| in the Playhouse at 1914 N street last
night to celebrate the tenth anniVer-
sary of the Russian revolution. Va
liam WeinStone, member OF the ma
tional executive committee OF the
workers party in New York, declared
that conditions in Russia today are
better than ever before in the history
of the country, that industrially pro
1uction is greater than it was in l9'4
before the war, that illiteracv is van
fishing. wages are higher. living condl
lions are better. the working classes
ara healthier and happier and that the
children of the present generation
have more to live for.
Mr. Weinstone. who has Just re-
turned from n visit to Russia, spoke
Of the greatly improved conditions IN
der Soviet rule there. and outlined the
future of the country and told of its
growing influence on the workers OF
the world
mo power in the world will de-
stroy Sovietism," he said. Capital
lists have tried every means and taiicd,
Soviet Russia is beacon of hope
and inspiration to the worlds millions
of oppressed people. Capitalist ma
tons, such as America, Great Britain,
France and other countries. know
their enemy today. II is Soviet Rus
STA. the land of real freedom, where
the only dictatorship is the Dictator
ship of the people themselves against
capitalism and oppression
The meeting, which was opened
with the singing Of the "1nterna-
tionale," was presided over by Joseph
RIMS of the Washington branch of
the party.
RIMS called two school children
from the audience. a girl and boy.
Miss Esther Brooks. about Is years
old, told her Comrades to make
ready for the next great war. world
| revolt of workers, and Jean Rosen, a
boy of about -, asked for support Of
American youth in helping to bring
about Soviet rule in the United States.
| These were followed by Lillian Bail
ick, a 10-year-old girl, who recited a
Soviet poem.
During the meeting collection was
| taken to raise funds for the Commu-
mist party press, the Daily Worker
in it's campaign against the "atroci-
ties" in the Colorado mine regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26
Mr.. Hubbard's Squash

I tire of reading of the great who
triumphed in affairs of state; of novel.
lists acute and smart who searched the
well known human heart; of poets
with ecstatic Tyres who sang our al
tars and our fires; Of princes in com.
mcrcial lines whose rivals must take
in their signs. Id place some laurels
on the brow of Hubbard could l find
him now: he didn't fool away his time
producing bootless prose or rhyme;
he didn't try to legislate. or public
evils 10 abatc. A thoughtful man, he
saw and knew that all the squaShes
people grew were poor excuses. sickly
sweet unfit for ed-blooded men to
eat. A man could cat the slushy
squash until his innards We're awash,
and al his eating was in vainit
would not nourish or sustain. SO
Hubbard. in his unknown haunt. iden.
titled long want. ''rhe people
need squash" he said, "as nourish-
ing as whole-wheat bread; a squash
that viii inspire a guy to paste a
pec!er IN the eye; a squash of such a
noble taste that kings will reach for
1t in raSte. Let statesmen frame their
foolish laws. let soldiers champion
their cause, let locoed poets write
their tosh--I will invent royal
squash Thus we can picture him.
his boy who gave to life another JOY
He lived and conquered in the dark:
he has no statue in the park; you do
not soc his humble name inscribed in
any hall Of fame. And yet if justice
true were done we each would lay
about a half.a-ton Of garlands on this
great mans tomb, and plant squash
vine there to bloom
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26

ROCKVILLE, Md, November &c
(Specian. Moses Wormsley, colored
formerly of Washington. who pleaded
guilty in the Circuit Court here to rob
bling the store of J. o. Thompson. near
Chevy Chase. was sentenced to the
Maryland Penitentiary for three years
by Judge Robert =. Peter.
Reuben l.. Gordon, jr.. y, under
stood to be a member of the Virginia
LEGISLATURE. and Miss Mary r. Hitter,
81, both Of Louisa. Va. were married
in Rockville. Thanksgiving day. by
Rev. S. J. Goode of the Christian
Church.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Carl O. Crosse, 90, of Hot
Springs. Va, and Miss Lola Fannie
TAYLOR, IS, of Bocova, Va. Louis S.
Balliff. 30, of Whitney, Idaho. and
Miss Helen ]. G. Barnett. %. of Bos.
ton, Mass. George Wannan. 80. and
Miss Eunice D. Preston, %, both Of
Washington.
Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of Wash
ington officiated at the marriage at
Silver Spring a day or two ago OF
Harry J. Trainer and Miss Gertrude
M. Cutter. both of Silver Spring.
The Institutional service in the pub
IW' StHHOlS vi AlOjilEOiiICiy \otiitS
during the last school year cost S312.-
55624. according to the annual report
of Prof Edwin w Broome, county
SUPERINTENDENT Of schools.
The different items of expense were:
Salaries of supervising and helping
teachers and expenses. $11,952.08:
teachers salaries, men. $38, $40; teach.
ers' salaries. women, S233.SS1 SO; text
books. $13.S47 81: materials of fnstruc-
ton, SS2S1.39: Summer school allow.
ance. So, AGO. 15:miscellaneous. 1888 16.
Miss Zerah B. Shipley, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Shipley OF
Browningsville. and Mr.. Marshall l..
Beall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther B.
Beall of Lewisdale. were married at
Clarksburg. Thursday afternoon, by
Rev. William Nelson.
Richard Dorsey. colored, Of German.
town, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Robert B. Peter. in the Circuit
Court here, to 10 years in the Mary
land Penitentiary. for robbing viii.
liams' store at Boyds and the store
of the Germantown Trading Co. at
Germantown, several weeks ago. He
was given five years in each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26
WET REPUBLICANS
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Anti-Dry Leaders OF Party
Will Address New York
Rally Monday Night.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 26.--Shots
in battle Of the wet element Of the
Republican party to make prohibition
an issue at the next national conven.
ton will be fired Monday night when
200 Republicans will meet at the Union
League Club.
Former Senator James w. Wads'
worth, President Nicholas Murray
Butler of Columbia University, Sena-
tor Walter f. Edge of New Jersey and
Capt. William II. Stayton. chairman
OF the association opposed to prohibi-
ton. under whose auspices the meet.
ing Is being held. are expected to
;peak.
The meeting Is interpreted by news
pers as the answer of the wet ele.
ment to the challenge Of Senator
30rah of Idaho and other dry leaders
Of the party who are working to have
the Republicans insert a dry plank
in their platform at the 1928 conven.
ton.
Discussion Of ways and means Of
electing congressman next year Op'
posed to national prohibition and the
start of a drive for funds to combat
the war chest being sought by the
AntESdIOOn League are OeSCflpeu as
he maior business Of the meeting.
The Times attributes to an un
named member the statement that the
first concern of the associa ton against
the prohibition amendment will be q
| drive for wet delegates to the Repub
llcan national convention in States
which afford fighting chance. Plans
are already under way for this move
he said, but their execution will prob
| ably be determined by the prospect
for funds opened up by the dinner.
Mr.. Butler asked for an expression
as to what he thought the vets could
accomplish at the next Republican
national convention, called attention
to the election Of a wet In California
and defeat of the Anti-Saloon League
in Ohio. saying they pointed to q
change in sentiment which could not
be ignored.
Newspapers said some Republican
leaders had expressed themselves as
believing q boom to return Wadsworth
as Senator from New York would also
be launched at the meeting. He was
defeated by Judge Robert F. Wag'
ner, wet Democrat. in the last cleo.
ton. He would oppose Senator Royal
S. Copeland at the polls In 1928 if he
decides to run again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26
SALESMAN ACQUITTED
IN MYSTERY MURDER
Evidence Against E. E. Oliphant Of
Baltimore Charged With Myrick
Killing, Norfolk, Held insufficient.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, November Co.
Ernest. + Oliphant of Baltimore, a
travelling salesman, was acquitted by
a jury yesterday of charge Of MUIR
der growing out of the mysterious
death here several weeks ago Of Ben
jamin p. Myrick of Norfolk, travel
ing salesman for a Richmond concern.
The verdict was directed by the court
at the request of the prosecution,
who stated. after all evidence was in
and the question of instructions to
the jury had been reached. that they
considered there was no case against
Oliphant.
Myrick was found dead in an alley
back of the CRANKY Street Hotel
early on the night of October %.
Evidence showed he had fallen or
had been thrown from a window in
the hotel The window to his room
was closed and the door locked, caus-
ing the police to believe he had been
thrown from the window by a person
or persons who had closed the win
dow. The bedclothing and mattress
also had been removed from the bed
and tossed out of the window. OIL
plant and J. Il. Wilson of Marion,
Va. also a salesman, who were last
seen with Oliphant. were questioned.
They said all three had been on a
drinking party and that they had
put Myrick to bed after he had be-
come troublesome. locked him in the
room and left him. Both claimed
they knew nothing of his death until
informed by the police after the body
had been found.