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irrespective of distance. By working the
pump faster, shorter waves will be pro-
duced which, on reaching the opposite end
of the bag, may be reflected and give rise
to stationary nodes and loops but in any
case, the hud Being incomprossiblc, its
inclosure perfectly elastic, and the fire.
quency Of oscillations not very high the
energy will be economically transmitted
and very little power consumed so long as
no work is done in the receivers This is
crude but correct representation of my
wireless system in which, however re
sort to various refnements. Thus, for IN
stance. the pump is made part of a reson-
ant system of great inertia, enormously
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of the earth is approximately 10000
miles long there will be, roughly, thir-
ty deviations. The efficiency of such
reflector cannot be more than 25 per cent
so that if none of the energy of the trans
mitter were lost in other ways, the part
recovered would be measured by the frac-
ton CD 90. Let the transmitter radiate
Hertz waves at the rate OF 1000 klowatts.
Then about one hundred and fifteen bill
ionth part of one watt is all that would
be collected in a perfect receiver. In
truth, the reflections would be much more
numerous, as shown the left of the
figure, and owing to this and other reasons,
on which it is unnecessary to dwell the
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originated in both ways, and, in my opinion,
it rs not difficult to ascertain the character
Of their birth. The following coaclusi ions
can be safely drawn:
l. A heavenly body thrown off from
larger one cannot rotate on its axis The
mass, rendered fluid by the combined ac-
ton Of heat and pressure, upon the re-
duction of the latter Immediately stiffens,
being at the same time deformed by grav-
tat'onal pnIl. The shape becomes perma-
nent upon cooling and solidhcation and
the smaller mass continues to move about
the larger one as though it were rigidly
connected to it except for pendular swings
or librations due to varying orbital veloc-
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Impression being produced by successive
changes OF position in space.
But more convincing proofs can be given
that the moon does not, and cannot revolvo
On its axis. With this object in view atten-
ton is called to Figure 2, in which both the
satellite, NJ, and earth. E, are shown i'm
bedded, in solid mass, NJ (ndicated bv
supping) and supposed to rotate so as TO
'mpart to the moon it's normal translatory
velocity. Evidently, if the lunar globe
could rotate as commonly believed, this
would be equally true of any other por-
tion Of mass M, as the sphere M, shown
IN dotted lines, and then the part com
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the earth would be quite ineffective were
it not for other Influences. These will be
clue dated with reference to Figure 4, in
which our artist of the Impressionist school
has emphasized Franklin's notion that his
rod was drawing electricity from the clouds.
If the earth were not surrounded by an
atmosphere which is generally oppositely
charged it would behave, despite all it's
irregularities of surface, like polished
sphere. But owing to the electrified masses
of air and cloud the distribution is greatly
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

The theory has been seriously
advanced and taught that the radio
ether wave oscillations pass around
the Earth by successive reflections,
as here shown. The efficiency of
such a reflector cannot be more
than 25 per cent; the amount of
energy recoverable in a 2,OOO-mile
transmission being but 115, 5,O0O,-
000,000th part of one watt, with
1000 kilowatts at the transmitter.
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"a NHESE are amazing theories
brought forward by Nikola
4 Tesla in 1.-The Electrical Expert
menter" for February. The first
Of them smashes sur venerable concep-
ton about the moons rotation. Tesla
declares:
at is we'll known since the discovery of
Calico that the moon. in travelling through
space, always turns the same face toward
the earth. This is explained by stating
hat while passing once around it's mother
planet the lunar globe performs just one
revolution on It's axis. The spinning mo-
tion Of a heavenly body must necessarily
undergo notifications in the course Of time,
being either retarded by resistances ia
ternal or external, or accelerated ow ny to
shrinkage and other causes. An una terable
rotational velocity through all phases Of
planetary evolution is manfestly i1npossi-
Bile. What wonder, then, that at this very
instant Of its long existence our satellite
should revol0c exactly so, ard not faster
or slower. But many astronomers have
accepted as a physical fact that such rota-
ton takes place. 1t does not, but only
appears so; it is an illusion, a most sur
prising one. too.
~ will endeavor to make this clear By
reference to Figure /, in which T. represents
the earth and NJ the moon. The movement
through space is such that The arrow.
firmly attached to the latter. always occu-
pies the position indicated with reference
to the earth. If one imagines himself as
looking down on the orbital plane and fol-
lows the motion he will become convinced
that the moon does turn on its axis as it
travels around But in this very act the
observer will have deceived himself To
make the delusion complete let him take
a washer similarly marked and supporting
it rotatably in the centre, carry it around
stationary object, constantly keeping the
arrow pointing toward the latter. Though
20 his bodily vision the disk will revolve
it's axis, such movement does not exist.
He dispe the illusion at once by hold
ing the washer hXedly while going around.
He will now readily see that the sup
posed axal rotation is only apparent, the
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Mortane.
Considering the enormous progress
aviation has made during and on ac-
count of the war, he says, only one an
swer to the above question is possible.
Regular aerial lines of communicat on
will be established throughout the world.
And these lines will serve not only pas
senger traffic and the mails, but they will
be used in increasing proportions for
long distance freight transportation
The establishment of regular CONNER
cial air routes, however, has to be ac-
conlpanied by the working out of an
international code of air navigation.
For one thing, how will the air be
mapped out between the different ma
tions? Shall each country have not only
it's own aerial feet and stations, but also
its own exclusive lines? Is it possible
at all to establish rigid system of right
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amount recovered would be a vanishing
quantity.
"Consder now the process taking place
in the transmission by the nstrumentali-
ties and methods of my invention. For this
purpose attention is called to Fig g. which
gives an idea of the mode of propagation
of the current waves and is largely self
explanatory. The drawing represents a
solar eclipse with the shadow of the moon
just touching the surface of the earth at a
point where the transmitter is located AS
the shadow moves downward it will spread
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ity. Such motion precludes the possibil-
ity of axial rotation in the strictly physi-
cal sense. The moon has never spun
around as is we'll demonstrated by the
fact that the most precise measurements
have failed to show any measurable fiat
tening in form.
2. If planetary body in its orbital
movement turns the same side toward
the central mass this is positive proof
that it has been separated from the lat
ter and is true satellite.
8. A planet revolving on its axis in its
passage around another cannot have been
thrown off from the same, but must have
been captured"
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marvellous modern achievement
the wireless He writes:
"To the popular mind this sensational
advance conveys the impression of single
invention but in reality it is an art, the
successful practice of which involves the
employment of a great many discoveries
and improvements. viewed it such
when I undertook to solve wireless prob
lens and it is due to this fact that my
insight into its underlying principles was
clear from their very inception.
'In the course Of development of my in
duction motors ii became desirable to op-
crate them at nigh speeds and for this
purpose | constructed aternators of rela-
lively high frequencies. The striking be
havior Of the currents soon captivated my
attention and in 1889 | started systematic
Investigation of their properties and the
possibilities of practical application. The
hrst gratifying result of my efforts in this
direction WAS the transmission of electrical
energy through one wire without return, of
which gave demonstrations in my lectures
and addresses before several scientific
bodies here and abroad in 1891 and 1892.
During that period, while working with my
oscillation transformers and dynamos of
frequences up to 100000 cycles per sec
ond, the idea gradually took hold of me
that the earth might be used in place of
the wire, thus dispensing with artificial
conductors altogether.
"The immensity of the globe seemed an
unsurmountable obstacle but after pro-
onged study of the subject | became salts
fed that the undertaking rational, and
in my lectures before the Franklin In
stitute and National Electric Light Asso-
ciation early in 1898 | gave the outline of
the system | had conceived In the latter
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1t is well known that the Moon,
NJ, always turns the same face to-
ward the Earth, E, as the black
arrows indicate. The parallel rays
from the Sun illuminate the Moon
in its successive orbital positions
as the unshaded semicircles indi-
cate. Bearing this in mind, do you
believe that tie Moon rotates on it's
own axis?
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WI q / !?

Is possible the doesn't theory
the lightning rod half baked? through
ia" a1r at all! According TO Nol Tesla
permene these conditions midst despte our
hissful ignorance.
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Fig. 2. Tesla S conception Of the
rotation of the Moon, NJ, around the
Earth, E; the Moon, in this demon
stration hypothesis, being consid-
cred IS embedded in a. solid mass,
NJ If, as commonly believed, the
Moon rotatcs, this would be equally
true for a portion of the mass, M,
and the part common to both bodies
would turn simultaneously in cop
posite" directions.
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OF the earth
ductng
Dr. Tesla, discussing
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The Fallacy of FrumkHn$
Pointed Lightning
Rod

NESLA next addresses himself
n to the lightning rod, and COM
ments as follows:
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Aer0nautics: AQuestion About
Its Future

w YHAT is to become Of aeronau-
NJ tics after the war? This prob
lem is discussed in "Le Petit
Journal" of Paris by Jacques
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How We've Misunderstood Wireless!

ND finally the scientist, having
u settled the fate of the moon
~"- and the lightning, turns to the
marvellous modern achievement,
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HNHESE are amazing theories
3 brought forward by Nikola
= Tesla in 1.-The Electrical Expert
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
RIALTO.

story ever new. ever heart-grip-
ping, ever vital is the story Of a
wife's devotion and Of the sacrifices
which she will make in behalf or a
loved husband It il such story
that Madlainc Traverse, the featured
star in William FoX's photodrama.
"The Love That Dares." which forms
the chief attraction at MOore's RiaIto
Theater this week. is called upon to
depict.
Olive Risdon. as played by Miss
Traverse, refuses to marry Ned Beck
with, q gay millionaire. because she
loves Perry Risdon. After their mar
riage her extravaganza soon brings
her husband close to ruin. The hus-
band has always given his wife every
thing and never questioned her con-
tinued friendship with Beckwith.
The wife, discovering her folly. en-
deavors TO correct her mistakes and
assist her husband. thereby placing
herself in a questionable situation
with Beckwith. She resolves to make
the supreme sacrifice TO save her hus-
band. but the husband misinterprets
her intent. A sensational fight be-
tween Risdon and Beckwith cuImi-
rating in confession by the wife
and Risdon's final realization Of the
great sacrifice his wife was willing
10 make for him. all furnish the ma
terial for a tense. thrilling. complete
performance
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
USE BIBLE TOKILL
SUFFRAGE EINAAWAII

The women Of Hawaii nearly Sc
cured suffrage by action OF the Terri
tcrial legislature this month, ac-
eorotng to a statement given out by
sne Washington headquarters OF the
national American Woman Suffrage
Association today.
Among the speakers in favor of the
PHI at the hearing before the house
81 representatives Of the islands was
delegate Kalanianaole. Last year he
secured from Congress the right for
the legislature 70 confer suffrage on
the women OF the islands.
Many prominent women supported
s1nrage. including Mrs. c. J. McCar-
Sny. wife OF the governor OF the ter
ratory, who, in q letter which was
read with dramatic effect, announced
she had been ctnverted from an op-
ponent to = supporter Of the bill.
The opposition to the bill quoted
the Bible as offering proof that God
oesptsed woman and sought to put
har down as q servant and inferior
20 her lord and master.
SuhragtBts quoted editorials to
show the bill was killed by political
gAngstera"
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
COLUMBIA.

new thrill awaits the public at
the Columbia this week. where The
Roaring Road" presents a climax un-
equaled since the ride OF the Klu
KIuX in The Birth of a Nation
James CruZe is the master director
who has presented the race between
an automobile and train that mark s
the big scene Of this new Aim. With
a situation which has been utilized
time and again since the first days of
the motion picture. there is built up
one of the most exciting effects that
can be imagined. There is a glimpse
Of the speeding automobile, then one
OF the interior of the train as the
passengers rush to the windows to
see the flying motor, next a feeting
vision Of the machines headlights
piercing the darkness and then a
fash of steel rails before the loco
motive. The action is filmed partly at
night and partly in the morning, and
the director has thus been enabled to
add TO the novel effects.
The fact that the climax is of such
Importance in the photoplay almos,
delays mentioning the fact that Wal
lace Reid is the star Of The Roaring
Road" and that Theodore Roberts and
Ann Little are likewise in the pic
ture. Mr.. Reid is his usual debonair
self. becoming constantly more GER
tain in his work. while Theodore Rob-
crts contributes greatly to the racing
scenes by his graphic facial play that
mirrors the sensations of the moment
Ann Little Is a charming girl in the
case.
The story of THE Roaring Road il
not Of any great weight. but it IL
agreeable and amusing. Reid is seen
as an automobile salesman who is in
Iove with the daughter OF his en-
nloVer
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
2,OO0,OOOFOES
ARE OUT OF Jobs

BERLIN, Apr1 n Cvia LondOn),
ADrn 2S-.There are at present p
100000 unemployed men in Germany,
10000 OF them being in Berlin" it
vas declared today by Labor Minister
Gostav Adolph Bauer, in an exclusive
tnterview. He continued:
~It Is true that If the German war
BriBoners were repatriated now. it
vOuld seriously complicate the en-
plOyment situation The workers al
rsady idle cannot be employed until
peace raises the blockade on raw ma
terials. without which Germany must
economically perish.
But the repatriation OF prisoners
has its human and sentimental side
e. well. Wives, mothers: and sis
ters want their men back even If
they have to go on starvation diet
2fter they get here.
There is another feature. Their
return would increase the drain upon
The Government. which is paying the
unemployed q daily subsidy. By
keeping this figure low and by haV-
ing repatriation simultaneous with
the lifting of the blockade, our diff
ftculties would disappear"
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
CRANnALL,S.

One of the strangest bargains ever
conceived by the brain OF an in
genious playwright is made in Paul
inc Frederick's new picture, "One
Week OF Life" shown at Crandall's
yesterday. II is adapted from the
story Of Cosmo Hamilton, and ar
ranged for the screen by willard Mack,
and his unfailing dramatic sense
brings out all the values OF a strik-
ing story which involves Miss Fred
erick in two characterizations. She
10 first seen as Mrs. Kingsley Sher-
wood, bored alike with her society
life and her hypochrondriac husband.
AS usual. there is another man. The
woman frankly voices her desire to
steal away and spend "a week of
life" with the man she loves, but
conventions will not allow 1t. At this
point the man meets a charming girl
OF highest principles, Marion Roche,
whose startling resemblance to Mrs.
Sherwood causes him to suggest that
she act as her substitute in the house
hold for the seVen-day period. He
explains to the girl that Mrs. Sher-
wood is prevented from visiting her
sick child in the country through the
cruel restrictions of her husband,
and thus playing on the girls sym
pathies, gains her consent to the ar
rangement From this situation is
developed q story that at times
reaches the heights Of drama.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
SAVOY.

Johnny. Get Your Cum" yester-
days offering at Crandslrs Savoy, is
refreshing type of comedy, with
Fred Stone appropriately cast II is
taken from the play OF the same name
style.
Virgins is a stunt" man en-
ployed by a Western motion picture
studio. He and Bill Burnham. both
BY Edmund Lawrence. In the role Of
Johnny Virgins, Mr.. Stone has a part
we'll adapted to his particulRr comedy
style. He and Bill Burnham. both
cowpunchers, board with Mother Mac.
Guire. She is about to be turned out
of her home by a swindIer when the
two cowboys come to her rescue and
settle affairs in appropriate style.
Burnham is arrested for shooting
a man. Shortly thereafter news is re-
ceived OF his fathers death in Flor
ida, leaving his fortune to Burnham
and his sister, Janet. But as Burn
hams SiXty-day sentence has consid-
erable time yet to run. he sends
Virgins TO impeTSonate him. Janet
IL involved In a love affair with a for
tune-huntinB nobleman and Johnny
proceeds to make life very disagree
able for him. The pretended brother
falls in love with the maid in the
house, and finally, when Burnham ap-
pears and all Is explained, carries the
girl away with him to become 9
"fillum' actress.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
MARINE CORPS MARKSMEN
TO COMPETE At QUANTIC0

Hundreds Of crack shots OF the Ma
Ftne Corps, including many entries
from the Washington Navy Yard and
the Marine Barracks here, are con-
centratiug at Quantico, Va, to COM
pete in the Eastern divisional rife
match on May and 6. Preliminary
practice for the contest is well under
way and the crack OF Springfelds can
be heard From sunrise. to dusk.
A detail Of twelve crack shots from
the Marine Barracks and FIVE from
the Navy Yard, under ,coPsTnand Of
Lieut.. Scott Snodgrassf Sid be been
picked as Washington representa-
tiyes. Other men have been picked
from every post in the Eastern di-
vision. including the barracks at
Philadelphia Norfolk, and Newport,
and from the battleships New York.
Pennsylvania, Wyoming. Florida, and
Nevada
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
SHE WASAHERO,
UNTIL "PINCHED''

PROVIDENCE. +. l.. April 2S.-PrI-
vate John Jones stood in police
headquarters and told a thrilling
story OF his part in the fighting over
seas to Captain Connors. Names like
Argonne. Chateau-Thierry and Bel
leau Woods came unhesitatinEIy, and
the tale was apparently cOrrObOrated
by the two service stripes on Private
Jones" sleeve.
Take off your coat and hat" final
iy commanded the captain, and the
jig was UP. Private John Jones was
nineteen-year-old Bertha ]. JensOn.
OF Granville. Mass. and Police Patrol
man John ]. Sheehan, who brought
private Jones" in, was found justi-
fed Instead of a cropped soldiers
head a fluffy mass of curls was re-
vealed. while underneath the khaki
coat was a low-necked shirtwaist in
stead OF an army shirt.
private Jones" later pleaded not
guilty to the charge of unseemIy con-
duct in the Sixth district court
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
.MOUNTAINHOME
.SHATTERSR ROMANCE

PUYALLUP, Wash. April 2s.-A
romance staged at its beginning on
the campus of the Washington Agri-
cultural College at Pullman, its in
terruption when she was spirited
away to the mountains of Tennessee.
clandestine correspondence and
after four years to return to be we'd
ded and how her heart was broken by
life on a lonely Montana desert
claim in a foorless 10 by IL feet
log hut. is a tale tragically told to
Judge ]. D. Fletcher by Mrs. Mary d.
Parkhurst before whom she is ap-
pearing for a divorce from the hus-
band of her romantic youth.
With her heart filled with romance
and the promise OF happiness. Mary
Williams, a daughter Of DR.. John A.
Williams. a Puyallup physician. was
married to Marvin Parkhurst in 1917,
and after a short honeymoon to Fela-
tives and friends the couple repaired
to the husbands homestead in Mon
tana where, as she told the judge, her
romance was shattered.
In a log cabin twelve feet long and
ten feet wide, with a dirt floor and
a bed made with dry goods boxes sup
porting pair of springs, a table i'm
provised by mailing a board TO the
inner walls Of the nut. and no chairs,
the bride soon realized that her love
was TO be put to the severest test.
But when it was known that the
stork would soon pay them a visit
and no medical assistance arranged
for because her husband was a Chris
tian Scientist, life became an unbear-
able burden. All the heat and glow
of a rosy life of love and devotion she
had pictured to herself was broken
and she fed with babe in arms to her
nearest neighbor twenty-five miles
away.
Parkhurst is contesting the divorce
on the ground that his wife knew OF
the conditions when she married him.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
STRAND.

II a man deliberately placed death
in your path and you survived and
later had opportunity to revenge
yourself, what would you do? VIII
liam Farnum, interpreter Of romantic
roles, has a novel solution Of this
problem and also an entirely salts
factory medium in the William Fox
picture, 'The Jungle Trail" on view
the first four days Of this week as
the feature of the photoplay bill at
Moore's Strand Theater.
The play abounds in thrills Of the
well-known Farnum sort and Is
STEPPED in the atmosphere Of the
jungle.
There is a strong and predominant
love theme running through the en-
tire play, based on the rivalry OF two
New Workers for the hand OF a young
woman. The action, however, after
the first scenes, is largely in Africa,
and numerous thrills are introduced
In CONSEQUENCE Of the attempts on the
life OF the hero Of the story.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
KNICKERBOCKER AND METRO
POLITAN

The romantic and dramatic atnnos-
phere of the Pyrenees and an Apache
cen in Paris supply the environment
for THE Stronger Vow" Geraldine
Flrrar's latest stellar vehicle, which
was, given its introduction to Wash
ington audiences at CrandalI's Knick.
erbocker and Crandalrs METROPOLITAN
yesterday.
A new aspect of Miss Farrar's art is
obtained through her Characterization
Of the role of Dolores de Cordoya.
which calls for dramatic ability to an
unusual degree.
A member Of the family that has
carried on a feud with the strong Es-
tudilIo tribe from the days of the
Cross and Crescent. constant conflict
has been Dolores portion in life
Among the gay revelers at an Easter
carnival, Dolores meets and chats
with handsome stranger, to the an
noyance of Pedro ToraI, who seeks
her hand in marriage. Enraged by
the smiles she bestows on the other,
Toral orders her brother. Jose, to take
her away. but he resents the interfer-
ence, and they come to blows
That night Jose is mysteriously
stabbed to death, and suspicion is di-
rected toward the stranger, who is
supposed to be an Estudillo. Dolores
takes solemn oath to pursue a relent-
less vendetta against her brothers
slayer. Her search leads her to Paris,
and in time she marries the Marquis
de Valera Then. on her wedding
night, il is revealed to her that her
husband is the man suspected of her
brothers murder, whom she had
sworn to kill.
Torn between the conflict of love
and duty. the girl is forced to make a
choice, which leads to n powerful cli-
max and q satisfactory and entirely
logical conclusion.