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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25

Written ea bit Of scrap paper,
unsigned and without eern the Gus
tomary salutation, the letter dated
August 3, believed TO be the last
message Of the dead woman told
OF how the wayward son had con-
tinucd 20 draw upon her bank ac-
count, falsifyinR about expsndi-
lures and keeping secret his garabl-
ing activities though she pleaded to
save him.
Miss Alice Sawyer. 20. to whom
young Hill was to have been mar
ried this fall. was a witness at the
inquest yesterday and steadfastly
held to her belief that he could not
have slain his mother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25

Fishing Is picking up.
Fish that have never been
caught before TO any extent are
being pulled in by fishermen nc
Point Isabel
Spcrt fishermen are in their
glory, and recruits are being added
TO the ranks daily as the reports
Of large catches spread
The reason for the increase In
caused partly by the jetties, and
partly By reasons unknown.
But regardless Of reasons,
speckled mackerel. king fish. and
several other species OF fish are
being caught in plentiful numbers
in the waters Of the Gulf Of Mex
ico. just outside the Brazos de
Santiago pass
One of the largest catches vas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Explosion Kills
Five at Farm Home

N0RWALK, o., Aug. 25.-tPl-Five
persons are dead here today as a re-
suit Of an explosion at a farm house
near Greenwich in southeastern HUI
ron county last night. caused by
gasoline which was poured by mis-
take on a cook stove fire.
The victims were: Mrs. May Hicks,
36. Diva Hicks, 3, daughter, Mary
Hicks. s. daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Striking Miners
Checked In March

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 25.-P,-
Major Ancil r. Thomas. l4Tth in
fantry, Ohio national guard, observ-
ing the mine situation in the Hockin
valley district reported to the ad-
iutant generals office az 1850 a. m.
that miners who had started a march
on Pomeroy, turned back and dis
persed.
Major Thomas reported that Oral
Daugherty, president Of the sub-dis-
triet Of the miners union. persuaded
the men 10 give up the march.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Funeral Held For
Victim of Accident
Especial 10 The Herald.)

SAN BENIT0, Texas. Aug. 25.-
Funeral services for Roger Allen
Wright, ~, who died at 5 o'clock
Monday morning from a wound above
the heart. inflicted by n % ealiber
gun accidentally discharged in the
hands Of his younger brother, Leroy,
:. were held Tuesday afternoon from
the private chapel Of Thompson's
Mortuary and burial was made in the
Mont Meta cemetery.
Rev. T. NJ. Barton Of the First
Methodist church conducted the
services. The boy was the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. E. Wright, who live
several miles south of San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Murder Case Jury
Unable to Agree

RAYMONDVILLE. Aug. 25.-The
jury in the case Of Pancho Serna,
charged with the murder Of Hilario
Moreno. reported at III o'clock Thurs
day that il had not been able 10
reach a verdict, after celebrating
since Wednesday night.
The prosecution is asking the
death sentence, and the defense asks
accuittal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Columbus Man Heads
Trap Shooting Body

DAYTON, O., Aug. 25.-fPl-Guy
W. Duering of Columbus, Wis. was
elected % succeed himself as presi-
dent OF the amateur trap shoe ing
association az a meeting Of the slztc
delegates al the annual tournament
here. Every state in the Union was
represented at the meeting as well as
the Panama Canal Zone and the Ca
madam provinces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Bilbo Holding Lead
In Mississippi Race

JACKSON. Miss. Aug. 25.-tPl-
latest available tahulation OF the
xoses cast in Mississippi's second
rrimary Tuesday, for the guberna-
sariaI nomination indicated Theodore
q. Bilbo had won over Governor
Wurphee by a majority Of n little
less than 10000.
The vote. with seven precincts
r.issing gave Bilbo il0,leS; Murphee
fsn,TfT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
TRAIN HITS CAR: DEAD

MEXIA. Tex, Aug. a5.-tPp-Trav-
is SALESMAN, 20, who lived near here.
was killed Thursday morning when
an ice truck he was driving was
struck BY a Texas & Brazos Valley
switch engine in the switch yards
here r. l.. Harmon, seated beside
SALESMAN. escaped by Jumping. Mem
bers Of the train crew said they did
not see the truck in time TO avert the
crash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
FLOOD MEET OPENS

WACO, Aug. 25.-tPt-Representa-
tives OF every county in the Brazos
river watershed gathered here today
for a conference on harnessing Of a
river whose floods many times have
ravaged crops in the fertile Brazos
valley Of Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
Through With Stunt
Flying Says Goebel

HONOLULU, Aug. 25.-tP--
Arthur Goebel, who piloted the
airplane Woolaroe from Oak
land 20 Honolulu to win first
prize in the Dole race, says he
~ through with stunt flying.
Before sailing for the mainland
yesterday, he said:
Il am through with stunts
but ! will not abandon flying"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
River Forecast

River Forecast
There will be no material change
n the river during the next few
days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Light TO fresh
easterly 20 southerly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25

DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present 20 Hr. "a Hr.
Stage Stage Cling. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-25

Most Complete Selections
w. II. Putegnat Hardware
Company
Brownsville, Texas
Evening star., 1927-12-09
CHAMPION AMATEUR
SINGERS COMING HERE
Winners in Atwater Kent Competi.
tion Expected Tonight for Brief
Al Stay in Washington.

Ten champion amateur singers of
the United States, who have won the
1 Atwater Kent Foundations awards of
800 in cash and musical conserva.
tory scholarships in it's National Radio
Addition, will arrive in Washington
tonight and early tomorrow morning.
I These musical finds" are visiting
: the National Capital for a day. en-
route to New York City, where they
will broadcast the final contest of the
National Radio Addition through sta
: tiors WEAF and WRC and more than
80 other radio stations. extending all
the way to the Pacific Coast. Sunday.
President Coolidge will receive pri-
yately and congratulate these singers
One Of them a blacksmith, three OF
them children of Italian and Polish
Immigrants. and all OF them pos
SCISSORS of rich voices that up to few
months ago We're undiscovered-at
the White House, at noon tomorrow.
Vice President Dawes will greet
them in his chamber at the Capitol
at pm He also will be host at a
luncheon in the Senate restaurant. in
honor of the young musical finds, -
invited guests for which include Sen.
ator Peter Norbeck Of South Dakota
who was chairman of the addition
committee tor South Dakota; Senators
Harry Hawes and James A. Reed of
Missouri, who were, respectively
chairman and member of the addition
committee in their State; Senator
James E. Watson, Indiana, chairman
senate committee on interstate com
rnerce, which handles radio measures
/ IN the upper house; Senator c. c. Dill
3 Washington. father OF the existing
Evening star., 1927-12-09
RADIO Interchange.
OVER SEA WATCHED
Commission Interested in Re-
laying of British and
U. S. Programs.
By the Associated Press.

The Federal Radio Commission ap-
proves and will watch with special in
terest the proposed interchange of
programs of American and British
broadcasting stations.
In the United States 1t is intended
to operate between the hours of and
II pm, Eastern standard time,
throughout the year. British chain
programs will be relayed by short
wave beam across the Atlantic to
separate receiver on Long Island or
in New Jersey and rebroadcast over
the red or blue networkA Officials hope
to inaugurate this international ser
vice within ninety days.
Rear Admiral w. II. G. Bullard. late
chairman of the commission, said he
informed Dr.~ Alfred n. Goldsmith.
chief broadcast engineer of the Radio
Corporation of America, that the COM
mission could grant the request for
wave length of 27207 meters, or FIRE.
quency of 11,020 kilocycles. Admiral
Bullard said that channel was clear
and apparently no trouble would de-
velop from granting it's use.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
fIister1me, madam, qMickly"

Even children know that at the first sign of throat
irritation the use of Listerne as gargle will often
ward off colds-or worse.
Sore throat is natural warning that should al
ways be needed. 1t is Natures way of telling you
that disease germs fighting for the upper hand,
and that prompt measures are necessary.
Listerine, as you know, has been the standard
family first aid in these matters for more than a
half century.
Being antiseptic, it Immediately attacks the
countless disease producing bacteria that lodge in
the oral cavity. Time and time again, it has nipped
serious complication in the bud.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

gram will not be available vfor re-
broadcasting purposes except by those
to whom it is addressed.
1.-The purpose of this restriction is
to make certain that the rebroadcast-
ing shall be conducted by responsible
agencies capable of giving good ser
vice to the public abroad, and in such
efficient fashion that a fair idea of the
nature and quality of American pro,
grams can be gained by the public in
foreign countries"
Evening star., 1927-12-09

$40 p.m.--Hofbrau Orchestra.
p.m.--Waldorf-A Astoria Orchestra.
$40 p.m.-Santa Claus, from the
Palais Royal.
Gas p.m.-Talk by Emma Pearley
Lincoln.
p.m.-Mayflower Orchestra.
1880 p.m.-Burlington Orchestra.
8 p.m.-Cities Service Concert Or
chestra and Cities Service Cavaliers.
Q p.m.-Correct Time.
p.m.-Whittall Anglo-Persians.
$50 p.m.-I-ord Calvert Ensemble.
10 p.m.-The Palmolive Hour.
IL p.m.-Weather Forecast.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY DECEMBER 9, 1927.
right
Evening star., 1927-12-09

1925 p.m.-Guggenheim contest.
7:30 p.m.-Horace Walker and his
Orchestra.
$50 p.m.-Bert Gibson and Mac Nc.
Gregor, the milo Boys"
S:45 p.m.-Harmonious Quartet.
9:15 p.m.-Arthur Jordan Music
Forum, presenting John Charles
Thomas, baritone, and Eric Zardo, con
cert pianist.
1915 p.m.-News flashes.
WRC-Radio Corporation Of America
(468.5 Meters).
4:30 p.m--Manhattan Trio.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

radio law, and all Senators from States
in which the champion singers live:
Senators Swanson and Glass, Vir.
ginia; Johnson and Shortridge, Cali
fornia; Mayfield and Sheppard, Texas;
Simmons and Overman, North Caro-
lima: Moses and Keyes, New Hamp.
shire: Reed, Pennsylvania; Couzens
and Ferris. Michigan; Deneen, Illinois;
Phipps and Means, Colorado, and Nc.
Nary and Sterwer, Oregon.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
Addressed to England.

1.-THE programs will be sent, not for
broadcasting to the public. but AS an
addressed message to the British
Broadcasting Corporations correspond
ing receiving station in England, and
the service is regarded as a point-to.
point service" said DR.. Goldsmith. "It
is entirely possible that commercial
arrangements relative thereto will be
worked out. and in any case. the pro-
Evening star., 1927-12-09
Two Lengths Required.

| AS to the request for a wave length
of 1915. or frequency of 1S.020 kilo.
cycles, the admiral said that wave
| length was in the classification Of
Public Toll Service. Mobile and Gov
ernment Point to Point" He sug-
gested that the National Broadcasting
Company try to find another suitable
wave length in the 'relay broadcast
| ing band"
DR.. Goldsmith had Informed the
! commission that at least two short
| wave lengths will be required to en-
able British reception of American
programs. He said the transmitter for
the service will deliver 20 kilowatts
of power modulated telephonically. 1t
will be installed at Boundbrook. N. j..
in the same building as the present
transmitter of WIZ.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
PLAN BLUE LAW FIGHT.
Citizens to Oppose Lankford Bill
for District.

Plans to fight thesLankford Sunday
bill for the District will be made Sun
day at a conference of the Citizens
Committee Opposed to Blue Laws at
1870 pm. at the Raleigh Hotel. The
meeting will be open to the public.
Attorney Marx Lewis will be chair.
man of the conference.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
Early Program Tomorrow.

GAS p.m.-Tower Health Exercises.
s a.m.-Federation Morning Devo-
tions.
sis a.m.-Parnassus Trio.
$40 to S:45 am-Cheerio.
Hiss a.m.-Arlington Time Signals.
IL noon-Organ recital from the
Kilt studios.
1890 p.m.-Waldorf-As Orches-
ira.
1:30 p.m.-Palais d. Or Orchestra.
2:30 p.m.-Hofbrau Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
oS5.S--WRAL RaItimore--

.s5.5--wRAL BaItimore--I.050
T:30-Same az WIZ
s:30-Royal Stenographers.
S;QO-Same as WIZ
l0:O0-Dance orchestra.
365.6-WEEI Boston--S2O
s:00--Cities Service Orchestra.
a:o0-AnR To- Persians.
IL ;50-Copley Plaza Orchestra.
46I.3-wNAC Boston-650
s;"S-nqsiSs, ss:cc-bepsns,sIs RrGspam' sonr'
10:00-Cap'n Kidd's Buccaneers.
0;30-Red Nichols Student Band.
3Oc.s-wGR Buffalo-a90
S:0n--Cities Service Orchestra.
a:00-Anglo- -Persians
a:3o--La France Orchestra.
10 :00-Palmolive program.
5a5.i-wMAK Bufalo-55O
S:0n-Fro-Jov hour.
q 0sl--Depepdahle hour.
l0:n0--Capn Kidds Buccaneers.
3o--Red Nichols Student Band.
5354--wTIC Hartford-56O
s00-Cities Service Orchestra.
Q :00-Anglo Persians.
10 00-Palmoive hour.
IL :00-Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
4:a.3-wOR Newark-sI0
1:00-Lcvitow's Commodore Ensemble.
S:l5-Minstrel show.
O0-Dependahle hour.
10 :so-Red Nichols Student Band.
IL :05-Ntlla Venice Orchestra.
4sI.3-WEAF New York-610
6;00-w waldorf-Astoria Orchestra.
S:O0-tiiies Service Orchestra.
Q :00--Anglo- -Persians.
H:30-La France Orchestra.
10 :00-PalmOhve hour.
IL :00-Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
45a.3-WSZ New York-660
6:oo-Georse Halls Orchestra.
I:nO-Santa Claus and his Gnomes.
S;O0-Retold tales.
S;3n--Royal Stenorraphers,
10 0:o0--Genia Zieinska. soprano.
4os.e-WFi.wLiT Phiiadeiphia-148
6:30-Adelphis Whispering Orchestra.
3is.8-KDKA Pittsbursh-950
s:OQ-Retold tales
S.30--Roysl Stenographers
lO:OO-Reymers r. V. B. Trio.
4s3.6-wJAR Providence-6eO
Persians.
10:o0-Palmolive hour.
2.7.s-wHAM Rochester--1.0s0
6:45-Odenhach Orchestra.
1:30-Rock -a-bye Lady.
S:00-"Curtain Calls"
SOo-Wrigley hour.
379.5-wGY schenectady-se0
7:30-Musical program.
S:00-Fro-Joy hour.
Observation-Disclosures
10:00-Palmolive hour.
333.l-WBZ SprngfieId--9O0
S:30-Royal Stenographers
10:Q0-Columhia Male Quartet.
IL :O0-Hotel Statler Orchestra.
516.9-WTAG Worcester--5SO
S:30-Fowler Hawaiian Serenaders.
a:00-Anglo-P Persians.
.a:30-Belco Entertainers.
10:00-Same as WEAF.
SOUTHERN.
ess.s-wwNc AsheviiIe--1.o16
7:00-Kenilworth Orchestra.
4s5.9-WSB Atlanta-630
9:00-wrigley program.
10:00-Palmolive Peet program.
3S4.4-KTHS Hot Springs-1S0
9:0o-Arlington Orchestra.
1O:00-Versatility concert.
336.s-wJAx JacksenvilIe-sso
9:00-Dance music
322.4-WHAS Louisville-93O
S;30-Uniyersity OF Louisville program.
.9:3o-Sunday school lesson.
l0,00-Palmolive hour.
5i6.9-wMC Memphis-5SO
S:30-Cotton Pickers.
10:00-Palmolive hour.
34e.1-wSM Nashvilie-SSO
10:00--Palmelive program.
2&s.S-WC0A Pensaeola--l.eO0
. "VU-NIhpN-y.- fd.. pfBkTdm.
11:00-Ann Galley. organ.
254.1-WRvA Richmond-1.1s0
7:00-Hotel Richmond Orchestra.
S:45-University of Virginia musical.
IL :00-Orchestra.
CENTRAL.
Se6-KYW Chicago-5s0
S:00-Retold tales
S:30-Roya1 Stehographers.
9:00-Same as WIZ.
IL :30-Hamps Serenadcrs.
36s.6--WEBH-wsyD Chicago-s2O
T:O0-Palmer House program
S:00-Edgewater Beach Orchestra.
9:00-Children's program. Mooseheart.
IL ,00-Palmer House program.
4i6.4-WGN.WI.TB Chicago-S2O
S:gO---Cities Service Orchestra.
G:00--Anglo-P Persians.
9:30-Paul Ash's Gang
10 O:00-Arabiau Nights entertainment
Evening star., 1927-12-09
| Local Radio Entertainment
Friday, December 9, 1927

NAA-WashingtOn Navy Yard
(434.5 Meters).
3.45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlngton time signals.
1905 pm.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF-American Broadcasting Co.
(322.4 Meters).
$40 p.m-Chidren's period. con-
Quoted by Miss Evelyn Reichard.
6 p.m.-Duo Art concert.
6:25 p.m.-Theatrical forecast by
Harold Phillips, dramatic editor and
critic.
GAS p.m.--Music memory contest.
Early Program Tomor-pw
10 a.m.-Woban's period, conducted
by Betty Brewster.
1890 to II a.m.--Victor concert.
WMAI-Washington Radio Forum
(e41 Meters).
7:10 p.m.-News flashes.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
344.f-WI.S Chicago---SsO

a:n0-Silvertone concert.
0:00-Metropolitan Choir.
19:33-L,t,tle sSaMhnsay sSymphho1ay pop concert
l2:00-Popular program.
441B-wMAQ-WQJ Chlcage-6s0
s:O0-Ritchie Bond program.
a:9oGolnmh,a Mn, s,sn chain n,,Ip program T. mrs.
l2:00-Stevens Hotel Orchestra q hrs.)
42s.S-WLW Cincinnati-s00
s:OO--studio feature.
S30-Royal Stenographers;
9:00-Henry Thies Orchestra.
361.2--WSAI Cincinnati-830
7:eo-Maids OF Melody.
S:00--(Ifies Service Orchestra.
10 :0o-Palmolive hour.
3sss-wTAM Cleveiand--1s0
S:00-Cities Service Orchestra.
a:00--Anglo- Persians.
9:30---La France Orchestra.
10 00O--Palmohve hour.
5i5.l-WFAA Dailas->55o
S:0O-Cities Service Orchestra.
10:00-Schubert Choral Club.
3s4.S-WOC Davenport--SOO
S:OO-Cities Service Orchestra.
9:00-Anglo -Persians.
9:30--La France Orchestra.
10 :00--Same as WEAF.
535.4--WHO Des MOines-56O
a:30--I.a France Orchestra.
10 :00-Palmolive hour.
IL :OO-Bernie's Roosevelt Orchestra.
44O.0-WCX-wJR Detroit-6sO
T:O0-Goldkette's Orchestra.
s:00-Retold tales.
S:30-Rcyal Stenographcrs.
35c.s-wwJ Detroit-s50
S:OO-Cities Service Orchestra.
9:00-Anglo-Persia
a;30--Ila France Orchestra.
10 :00-Dan Russos Orchestra.
4e8.7-wBAP Fort Worth--6O0
a:oo-Anglo -persians.
e:30--Musical program.
IL :0o-N. Texas Traction Co.
12 2:0o--Max E. Shippee. tenor.
36I.:-wOS Jefferson Cty-s30
s:o0-Program to be announced.
3s0.e-WDAF Kansas City-s10
s:aO--Cities Service Orchestra.
p:00-Ang To- Persians,
9 e.So-La France Orchestra.
10 :00-Palmolive hour.
4os.e--wCCO MinneapoH.-st Paul--740
SoS.;,a Soe-st Pasi sa.s, As.oelstion So asaSs:,r.
9:0e-Anglo Persians.
10 ;0o-Hamline University hour.
5es.e-w0w Omaha--sso
a:00-Anglo-P -Persians.
9,3o-La France Orchestra.
10 :0O-Musical Miniatures.
10:30-Same as WEAF.
545.I-KSD st. Louis-55O
a:0a-Ang nglo- -Persians.
9:30-La France Orchestra.
10 ;0o-Musical miniatures.
i0:3o-Sonrs OF the city.
4s0.7-WOAI San Antonio-6O0
9:30-Musical program.
34S.6-KvOO Tulsa-86O
7:0O-Peggy Mccormick, contralto.
S:00-Cities Service Orchestra.
9:0o-Vocal music.
10 :0o-Palmolive hour.
325.9-K0A Denver--S:O
s:so-Brown Palace Orchestra.
Q:30-Sunday school lesson.
10.o0-Famous women: musical program.
IL :oo--Looms' Ballroom Orchestra.
WESTERN.
46S.5-KFI Los AngeIes---64O
11:00-E. Jardon, tenor; soloists.
11:3O-Boris Myronoff. pianist.
12:00-Hour in Memory Lane.
336.9-KNx Los Angeles-s90
9:00-Adamson dinner program.
II :00-Optlmistic Do.Nuts.
2:00-Biltmore Hotel Orchestra.
3s4.4--KG0 0aksand-7sO
1:00-KGO Players.
12:00--Hour in Memory Lane.
i :00a--Hotel Oakland Orchestra.
Sose--KLx Oakiana-59O
: ! ! 00-Variety hour.
12:00-Athens A. c. Orchestra.
sSi .5--KGw Portland--6l0
1l:00-Magic theater party.
12 2:Go-Hour in Memory Lane.
:3oa--KGw Hoot Owls Il " hours).
45a3--KFRC Sam Francisco-A6OO
e:3o-The Cecifisns
IL :00-Shell Serenaders.
:00a--Dance orchestra.
4ec.3-KP0 San Frauciseo--s1O
9:3O-S. & W. Concert Orchestra.
IL :00-Calpet Orchestra.
IL :00--Abas String Quartet.
4475-KFOA Seattie-67O
IL :00-Crescent Old-time Trio.
12 00-Hour in Memory Lane.
130a--Hoot Owls.
3SO.2-KH0 Spokane-6IO
g:00--Davenpert Hotel Orchestra.
10:30--Santa Claus talks.
12:00-Hour in Memory Lane.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Honestly, now, isn't it worth while to take this
pleasant morning -and-night precaution every day
during the cold weather, when so many people are
laid up3 Lambert Pharmacal Company, St. Louis,
Mo-, U. S. A.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN UNIT
TO OPEN SERVICES
United Church to Begin An
nuaI Assembly Tomorrow
Night--CIoSes May 81.

The United Presbyterian Church will
begin its siXtyninth annual assembly
tomorrow night at Wallace United
Presbyterian Church, Randolph street
and New Hampshire avenue. The as
will close May 81 and will be
preceded by conference ON the evan
gelistic work of the church, which will
open with a devotional service tonight
and end tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. DR.. a. j.. kernahan Of Boston
and Rev. Dr.. George c. Pigeon of TO
ronto, Canada. will speak tonight, dis
cussing personal evangelism" A
round table conference of church
workers will be held tomorrow morn
ing. Rev. II. A. Hutchison, retiring
moderator. who will preside at the as
sembly sessions, will also preside at
this preliminary evangelistic confer
ence.
Although the primary object of the
assembly is to discuss the activities
and formulate the policies of the
United Presbyterian Church. which is
4 distinct organization, affiliated with
neither the Southern Presbyterian
Church nor the Northern Presbyterian
Church, leaders in the church indi-
Gated that the question of uniting with
one of these bodies may be br0aChcd
at the, assembly. 1t was regarded as
improbable that any action will be
taken at this time
pproXimatcly 300 delegates will at
tend the assembly. They will be en-
tertained by members of the local CON
gregation.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

war. / am doing everything possible
to prevent war. but it must come, and
we are not prepared for it. Who
knows where this war will lead us; it
may be more than war with Spain,
How can / get the money for these
extraordinary expenditures
Other Matters Excluded.
Eve were still standing where the
President met me as | entered the
room lie had this matter on his
mind to the exclusion Of everything
else. l had known Mckinley from
the time he entered the House in 1877
and / had never seen him display
greater anxiety. His manner was
grave; his face showed the lines of
care. 1t was not his way to show
concern. He had the philosophical
temperament that sustained him in
times Of depression. He went through
the stormy scenes in the F'ifty-first
Congress and to defeat in 1890. buried
under his own Mckinley BILL 3s was
his party. without any sign of
emotion.
But the country was facing
foreign war for the first time in half
century and was not ready. 1t
would mean the transport of troops
over the sea for the first time in our
Evening star., 1927-05-24
ARTS CLUB WILL CLOSE
DRAMATIC PROGRAMS
Histronic Needs Will Be Discussed
Tonight and "The Gull
Will Be Given.

The closing dramatic program of
the season at the Arts Club will take
place tonight. when the drama needs
of the club will be discussed by mem
bers of the club with number of
special talks by DR.. De Witt {. Crois-
SAINT, John j. DAILY. Gideon \. Lyon,
VIII Hutchns and others. A feature
of the evening will be the presenta-
ton of Edith Odgcn Heidels short
play. The Gull" under the dhec
ton of the author.
Special guests Of the club will he
Lieut.. Col. J. Franklin Bell. retiring
Engineer Commissioner, and Mrs
Bell; Clifford Brooke. director Of. the
Nation@i Theater Players; Miss Dor
othy / .erney. art director Of the
National Theater Players, with Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, chairman of the
dramatic committee. as hostess of the
evening.
The three prize plays which were
to have been presented this month
will he given instead as the opening
bill Of next season. in October. The
plays are Cattle" by Edith Ogden
HeideI: THE Princess of Dreams, -
by Edna Proctor Hayes, and over
coming Static" by Anna G. Laws.