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March 15, 1926

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First Phone Talk From a New York Home To One Near London Is Conspicuous Success

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Home to home conversations take place between N Y and London for first time; statement by Dr F Jewett, of Amer Tel & Tel Co

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VARE ENTERS AS WET FOR SENATORSHIP.; Favors Light Wines and Beer and Seeks Another "Wet" to Run for Governor. DRYS ANSWER CHALLENGE Wheeler Says League "Will Not Take Sides" at First as to Pepper or Pinchot. VARE ENTERS AS WET FOR SENATORSHIP

By Special to The New York Times

Vare files candidacy for U S Sen; favors light wine and beer; wants wet candidate for Gov; W B Wheeler says Anti-Saloon League will not at first take sides as to Pepper or Pinchot; situation summarized

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WETS KEPT IN OFFICE BY ADMINISTRATION, METHODISTS CHARGE; Board of Temperance Declares Politics Shows in Maryland and Kentucky. ASSAILS THE CHIEFS THERE In Both States, It Is Pointed Out, Terms of Republican Senators Will Expire. THEIR POSITION CRITICAL And Election Success Is Put Before Enforcing of Law, Churchmen Assert.

By Special to The New York Times

Bd of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals of M E Ch, charges that Coolidge keeps wet sympathizers as dry administrators for political reasons

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WORK VAINLY TO END LEAGUE COUNCIL ROW AHEAD OF ASSEMBLY; German and Swedish Delegates Confer on Plan to Satisfy French and British. LITTLE IS ACCOMPLISHED Talk of Germans Quitting Rather Than Let Larger Body Debate Their Stand. BRAZIL ADDS TO DIFFICULTY Renews Demand for Seat, Threatening if It Is Not Granted to Block Reich's Entry. WORK VAINLY TO END LEAGUE COUNCILROW

By Edwin L. James.special Cable To the New York Times.by Edwin L. James

Arranges compromise formula on League Council dispute at conf with G Stresemann

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COL. COOLIDGE FAILS; HEART IS WEAKER; Only His Great Vitality Prolongs His Life, Physician Says -- Sedatives Are Used. TAKES ONLY LIQUID FOOD President May Start Today for Plymouth, Vt., White House Attaches Assert. COL. COOLIDGE FAILS; HEART IS WEAKER

By Unknown Author

Falling rapidly; Pres kept informed by radio

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Notable Births

1926Ben Johnston, American composer and academic (died 2019)^[†]

Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr. was an American contemporary music composer, known for his use of just intonation. He was called "one of the foremost composers of microtonal music" by Philip Bush and "one of the best non-famous composers this country has to offer" by John Rockwell.

1926Norm Van Brocklin, American football player and coach (died 1983)^[†]

Norman Mack Van Brocklin, nicknamed "the Dutchman", was an American professional football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He spent his first nine seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and his final three with the Philadelphia Eagles. Following his playing career, he was the inaugural head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 1961 to 1966 and the second head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 1968 to 1974.