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State Will Call Boys’ Professors h to Prove Sanitv y Dean Pound to Be Included in Prosecution Witnesses in Trial of Loeb and Leopold. By LARRY SM1TS, International Nuni Staff Correspondent Chicago, June 10.—University pro feasors who schooled Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb In the law. Includ ing Prof. Rosrne Pound, dean of the Harvard law school, will he called by the state In Its determination to show the sanity of the confessed slayers of Robert Franks, it was announced to day. Leopold look his entrancp examina tion for the Harvard law school under Prof. T. Nell Johnson two days after the murder and it was sent to Dean Pound, who will he asked If that ex amination paper could have been writ ten by an insane person. Two detectives will leave today for Ann Arbor, Mich., where Leopold and 1 ,oeh were students st the University of Michigan until the Christmas holi day last year, to take depositions fron* their fellow students there toward the same end. They will seek also to trace the typewriter on which Leopold con fessed he wrote the letter designed to extort front Jacob Franks, million aire father of the slain boy. The Underwood Typewriter company of fices here notified Pierce H. Bitker of Milwaukee, student st the Uni versity of Michigan, that the extor tion letter typewriter recovered from the lagoon in Jackson park, where Loeb threw it, was the portable ma chine he reported stolen from his room at Ann Arbor last November. Reports that the state's attorney had definitely decided to push the kidnaping charges to trial first were partly refuted today when State's At torney Crowe said he had made no such decision. Not until the date of the trial will he make up his mind In that matter, he said, although he did not deny that, the kidnaping charge might bo first on the pro gram. Both kidnaping for ransom and murder are punishable by death under Illinois statutes. Omaha Jazz stirred memories of college days In Richard Loeb and .Nathan Leopold, Jr., Chicago's hoy ■ layers, Sunday. For into the prison walked Royd Renter, saxophone jazz king from Omaha, to whose music thousands of ©mahans have tripped many a light *nd fantastic. All cares of the future—trial for murder and kidnaping, maybe even the noose—faded for the two young prisoners as Senter and his partner, Jack Russell, "Jazzed it up" for them. Sprawled on Floor. Senter and Russell are playing at a loop theater in Chicago. And they Often go to the prison to cheer the Uhfortunatee. ■ Senter was there with his saxo ^l^pbone, clarinet and banjo, while his * partner " ragged"'' the old tumble down piano that leaned against the ■wall of "the bull pen.” Leopold was sprawled on the dusty floor in the front row of a hundred or more prisoners. His black hair was combed hack in true collegiate style, and his natty blue suit showed signs of having been pressed between layers of mattress on the bunk In his cell. As lie sat there with his Tegs crossed in Turkish fashion one might easily have painted the background of a fraternity house behind him. Lneb was perched on a bench in the rear. Alongside him were a couple of bandits with whom he has picked an acquaintance. His expensive blue shirt was open at the neck and his light gray trousers were In need of a “press." The music started. Russell smashed his hands against the keys of the piano; Senter blew out an Impetuous blast from his instrument. Strains of “You'll All Be in Kentucky Sure as You're Born" filled the room. As the second measure was reached a thin smile creased the lips of Reopotd. Hts e\ es closed and any one watching could see that he was reminiscing. The music, ceased with the cus tomary rrash. A course round of ap plause went up from the crowd of worldly wise boys and half grown men. Beopold came to with a start. "Some hot music.” he whispered to one who sat alongside. The musicians started again. At Imtion was directed toward l.oeb. The perpetual smile he has worn through all his trials flashed back, fils brown eyes were sparkling and his thin shoulders swayed back and forth to the rhythm of the music. When the players stopped he was the lirst to break out with applause. A group of church workers rang a hymn or two. Several men playing s.ring instruments rendered tw'o num bers. A soprano sang and a ventrilo quist performed. They meted out ami the day's entertainment was over. T.eopold and l.oeb marched back to their cells with the others. By TtfiiRNfON’V. The thin* JOU »el jour heart upon Miv hrln* OHaeter when 'tie won —Mra. Robin. Mr*. Robin Get* the String. At last Black Pussy was driven from the Old Orchard, and etlll chat tering the bird* returned to their homes. It had been exciting, and truth to tell the little people of the Old Orchard had enjoyed It all. The feathered people enjoy a little ex citement now and then quite as murh as do other people. Mrs. Oriole discovered some extra fine material for her nest and hurried to take possession of It. She had quite forgotten the piece of string, which had been the cause of the trouble In the first place. Mrs. Robin forgot it also. It wssn t until she happened to ness that way again and caught sight of It that she re membered the cause of the quarrel she had had with Mr*. Oriole. This time Mrs. Robin flew down *nd looked the string over carefully. Sj>* saw at once how it was caught on the twigs of a bush and she set to work to try to get it free. By peck lng and pulling and pecking and pulling she at last got it free, and it dropped on the gras* below. Then, In triumph, she flew down, pick'd it up and started to fly to her new Site wanted that string more than ever. nest, on* long end of the string streaming behind her. Now. If Mrs. Robin had flown straight to her nest there probably would hava been no further trouble. But eh* didn't. She stopped In the top of an apple tree. Even then all might have been well had elie been content to perch In one place. But ehe hopped about front branch to fcranoh, and that dragging string managed to get wound about a couple of twigs In euoh a way that It wea held fast. Poor Mr*. Robin! It upset her completely. Rhe wanted that etrlirg more than ever. Rhe wanted It all the more becanee she had had it and now It had been taken away from her again. So »h* fluttered about and tugged and pulled and did her heat to get. that pleee of atrtng free egaln. Of o.ours* the other end wee free. How ehe did It ehe doesn't know to thla day, but somehow she got that free end wound eround one leg, end there ehe wae prisoner. You see ah* didn't know how to unwind It. She didn't discover what had hap pened until she atarted to hop from 'on* twig to another. The string wasn't quits long enough for her to do tble. Rhe felt a sharp tug on the leg and would hava fallen had ah* lint ralight herself with her wlnga. That sudden tug on her l*g fright ened h*r. This Isn't so surprising when you think of It. Never In her whole life had ah* had anything Ilk* that happen before. H *r flrat fright erred thought wa* that an enemy hart stolen up and selr.ert her by the leg of rourae. eh* rtlrt the very worst thing that she roulrt have done. Tee. sir. eh* dirt *n Rhe rtlrt her very beet to fly awav. The harder eh# tried to fly the harder ah* putted end, of enure* the tighter thnt string be came. P epj riiftil, 1114 i Tile next story. “Mrs. Robin fa In I n endf ill Trouble " Beatrice—Word ha* been received of the death of Mra C. .Taapareop. IT, aunt of i'art Jaapereon of tills city. H bee borne AugiUu, -, Prayer and Speech Open G. 0. P. Meet; Democratic Prayer Will Be Speech By "BtTOS'’ BARR. Cleveland. June 10.—The republican convention opened up h»re today with a prayer and a keynote speech. The democratic convention will economize on party energy by opening with only a prayer. It will h? only a prayer hot it will also be the keynote speech of the democratic party. This Is the very correct idea. There Is ton much vocal power lost in transmission during these community choruses of expatriated local poli ticians. A keynote speech is like the blossoms on a quince tree. It Is a beautiful, flowery showering of splendid horticultural oratory. Rut everybody knows that the fruit of the tree is a quince. If a keynote speech meant anything at all. if it carried any authority higher ttian the badge of a night watchman In a pie plate factory, what is there to stop a ventriloquist front coming to a convention and nominat ing himself? President Coolldge was the hern of the keynote speech today. He was not present, as he does not care to dip his ears into a keynote speech, lie is in Washington attending to his vetoes. Home Is where the heart Is and Cal Is suffering from an enlargement of the White House ventricles So he stayed right in Washington knowing that he was in the hands of Ills convention friends. And years ago, Theodore Roosevelt discovered that the hands of his friends were all thumbs. Cal did very right In staving home at the White House and protecting his interests. There are too many candidates trying to sneak In there now. If he were to leave that big chair for five minutes he would collie back and find it full of affable strangers. Although the keynote charge of the prosecuting attorney may have become garbled In the acoustics, the general Idea of th» grand old testi mony seems to he that the republican party will stick to Its past custom of not being responsible for hats and overcoats unless checked. Beers and light headaches will be authorized provided that the heavy checks go to the right party, and republicans do not pledge themselves to treat back. It Is a breach of radio etiquet to spill the contents of a hag of static, but it is possible that the man who chattered today's keynote speerh did too much practicing in front of a mirror. When he viewed with alarm he seemed to be looking at everybody. When he pointed with pride he had his thumbs hooked In his own lapels. The nominating speech will be howled Thursday, making the conven tion consist of two speeches and a prayer. It might have heen In the proper ratio of two prayers and a speech. But, somehow, the republicans seem to be full of that good gulf power. Thursday night, the delegates will go back to their own homes and resume their normal tendencies. A delegate Is the only fish that shrinks when put back Into his own pond. Sickness Drives Author to Take Life at Morgue Peter Clark MacFarlane Com mits Suicide After 11-Year Losing Battle Agaiust III Health. Br International Nen» *ervlre. San Francisco, Cal., June 10.—F u neial arrangements were being made today for Peter Clark MacFarlane, 53. former minister, lecturer and au thor, who committed suicide in dramatic fashion last night on the steps of tile county morgue hv send ing a bullet through his brain. Three letters addressed to his intimate friends were found. The letters told of his II years' losing battle with Ill health, Which he admitted drove hint to self-destruction. One of the letters, addressed to Dr, Rufus f.. Rigdon of this ctty,, and dated Pine Dunes, Pacific Grove, Cal., his home, June 9, was the most dramatic. The letter read in part: ‘‘The long battle with ill health Is at an end. It Is a lost battle. ‘‘The world has given me two wonderful women for wives and the last of these, Florence, soon to he my widow, has not only been faithful ss a comrade, but has been the wise, devoted and loving mother of the four children of my first wife, Kmma. “I go, reajlzing with grim humor that had I been run over by an automobile, my death would have been honorable, but that since I go of my own hand, it is an act of shame.” Detroit, Mich., June 10.—Peter Clark Mat-F.irlan*. the noted author, ; who killed himself In San Fiarroiai’o last nlKht. told r>i\ VV. U. Stidger about two weeks nco he feared sink nesa would drive him to suicide, it was learned loday. The pastor of St. Marks M. F. church here and MacFarlane were close friends. Utah Justice Returns to Former Home for Visit Fremont, Neb., .Tun* 10.—Judge J. F7. Flick, supreme court justice of l ’tab, former Fremont attorney, was the guest, of honor here at. a ban iquet tendered by the Dodge County Bar association. Judge Frick, 7fi. who retains the vigor, strength of voice and health of one much younger, delivered a stirring plea, to the younger genera tion of attorneys along ethical lines. Other addresses of the evening were by Frank Dolezal, .Frick's former partner, fleorge I,. Loomis, W. J. Court right. Judge Waldo Winter eteen, C. 1*7. Abbott and .1. F. Daly. Judge Frick moved to Salt Lake Oit.^ from Fremont 27 yearn ago. He had been an attorney in Fremont for J J years prior to that time, coin ing here from Iowa. He is visiting his brother, John Frick, of Fremont. Shapiro Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs fella Shapiro, 39. 4337 Harney street, were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the J«\ .T. Stack & Co. funeral home. She j is survived by the husband, Meyer | Shapiro, merchant, and two sons. Death followed an operation. Station JOY Is Always “on Air” j Broadcasting Eafs Every Day for Benefit of Fnn Loving World. Where to see Local l^afs todays i»em theater. Cairo, Neb. I.yrir theater, Creighton, »h strand theater. Council Bloffa. Crescent, theater, Holdrege, Neb. Take a look at the Local Laf reel when you a chance. You may think you know some jokes that are better than those you saw on the screen. If you think that way. just alt down and write out a few and send them to the Iyoeal latf editor of The Omaha Bee and you may win one of the weekly cash prizes and see your joke and name on the screen. Others are taking a keen Interest In the Local hnt contest; they are winning the money and getting the honors. The contest Is open to all. Now Is the time to enter. Each week a first prize of f5 la offered; second prize of $3, third of {2 and 12 othpr prizes of $1 each. Make your jokes original. 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