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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
DO you know that the largest com.

Do you know that the largest COM
mercial interests in the country are
beginning to use wireless for the
transaction OF daily business: Els
Establishments like John Wanamak-
er's New York and Philadelphia
stores and Marshall Fields Of Chica-
go are now actually operating Wire
less for their daily communication?
DO you know that in addition 10
the two thousand ships built in 1918
the new shipping program for 1919
calls for almost $500 merchant yes
sells, each of which must carry from
TO wireless operators?
Do you know wnat the present
successful use OF Wireless for train
dispatching on the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Railroad and
Canadian Pacific may mean a little
later on?
Do you know that about IS new
factories were built during the past
two years for the manufacture Of
radio apparatus, which requires the
service of Radio Mechanics?
Do you know that recently 200
army aeroplanes, equipped with mod
ern wireless apparatus. were turned
over to the Postmaster General t.
extend the work OF Aerial Postal
and Express systems?
Do YOU know that one of the great
est battleships in Uncle Sans Navy
carries a crew of eighty wireless
operators and that the navy pro-
to S21 by 1929?
Do YOU know that the latest De
partment OF Commerce statistics
show there are only 2,79T f1rst-grade
Government licensed wireless oper-
ators in the United States?
The time is not far off when wires
along the streets Of n city, town, and
highway will come down. There will
be no more use for them.
The Wireless Telegraph iOr long
distance DISPATCHES and the Wireless
Telephone for short distance work.
will have supplanted them.
The day Of the wireless telegraph
is coming. Wireless instruments Will
ness establishment as the telephone
is today, and IL will be possible for
members Nf ono firm or family 10
wireless relatives or business friends
by merely going To the wire. nSS in
Strument i'm their own home or store
and calling the wireless station I'll
the friend or relatives home or 90
adjustment. then saving what you
have to say by A system that is so
simple that II is amazing.
Such wireless instrument will b.
in common use is the prediction n
one Of Americas foremost inventors.
Inventors are going ahead with
their nIans, and while forced to work
in limited scope. have discovered
what they believe to he thr basis
for making the wireless as popular
in home crd business as the tCla-
phone is today.
Home and Store Instruments Will
Operate Like n Typewriter.
And according to forecasts made
nv some Of the best electrical eN-
merits in the country the wireless In
dustrv will supplant the wire chan
mel lines now in operation.
Hundreds 81 interesting and revn-
I,,tionizing DEVELOPMENTS haze re-
entity taken place in the use IF wire
loss teleCrsnhv. High speed. coupled
nth lonF distance operation. has nj
most made the impossible possible.
Tho invention OF an American ele"-
triCaI exaert has MADE II a Simpi"
motter to take the static" out Of
wireless tclcgraphy, thereby :emov-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15

ing the one great obstacle that for
the past several years has Numbered
the development OF this industry.
Dots and DaShes.
Static to the wireless instrument
is similar to the buZzing on the
telephone It makes operation out
Of the question, and there is nothing
to do but to wait until the buzzing
stops if one wishes to continue with
the message.
Not long ago wireless teIegraphy
received an added impulse when BIZ
a test it was found possible TO send
a message from the wireless station
at CarnarVOn, Wales, to Sydney, Aus
tralia, distance something over
1900 miles.
In telling Of this great achieve
cal EXperimenter, says that it -
the first time in history that \ raolO
message has been made to complete
ly circle the globe in every direc-
ton. In other words, when the big
stations at Sydney, Australia, were
receiving the massage, waves came
in from every direction Of the com
pass. In this case the electrical
waves actually tumbled over them,
selves in an effort to get home"
lneV came from inc sky az wei d.
beneath the tower, or, in other
words, made their way through the
earth itself. It's a wonderful phe-
nomenon, il you stop to think OF IT,
Since the static has been removed
from wireless operation IL is moth
ing out Of the ordinary to success
fully operate wireless Instruments
without the aid OF the tower several
hundred feet in height.
1t has been found that the waves
over the earth, but a very consider
able distance above it.
Every station has it's return Cit
cult. In other words. the ground IL
also utilized in the sending us wire
less dispatches. Mr.. Gernsbeck de
phenomena. in as much as the cleo
trio wave currents during the Wales
Australia test were carried through
tho entire breadth Of the earnth.
distance Of something like 1900
miles while the radio waves were
speeding in all directions through
the air. These waves were all head
cd for the same object, although
some took course by air while
others shot into and through the
earth.
But" saws Gernsbeck, 'ff the
waves Travelled 1900 miles around
the earth. they probably Travelled
just as high above it, and perhaps
very much farther. RADIO waves,
the same as light waves. belong to
the same family. Both are electro
magnetic manifestations of the
ether. Goth are equally hampered
by the atmosphere.
Radio waves travelling around
the globe must speed through 10000
miles Of atmosphere. Naturally,
there IS an enormous amount OF alb
sOrptiOn Of energy while the waves
travel through such a wide blanket
Of air: hence our suspicion that as
there is no such obstruction sky
wardly the waves will travel infln-
iteIy farther into the free spacs
where there Is no atmosphere. once
the not far in the future when IL
will be possible to send q radio
message around the world. using
only a few dry cells for the total
power at the sending station.
For transatlantic or transcon-
tinentaI transmission il has general
" been thought that nothing else
would do than q high mast with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15

which to support the antenna, OF
else the employment Of q series OF
tall steel masts extending ever
distance OF a mile or so such as-Une
finds at New Brunswick, y. J., or
Honolulu. Something entirely new
in the wireless field is the fact that
transatlantic communication has
been successfully carried on for
some time without any such elevar-
ed antenna, the aerial being placed
in the ground. While details OF the
exact arrangement OF such ground
antenna are not yet Available, the
fact can be vouched for. according
to the Electrical Experimentef, that
messages from England and other
countries have been and are regu-
larry received on this form Of aerial,
and also some Of the high towers
erected some years ago have bean
taken down.
Some very interesting work has
been done in the direction OF high
speed wireless ansmissiOn and re-
ception. Speeds up TO 400 words per
minute have been experimental with,
and up to 100 words per minute the
radio messages have been transmit
In view OF the great demand fo-
men and women skilled in thc var'-
Gus arts Of wireless work, including
Radio Operating, and the DRAFTING
designing, inspection and manufac.
dozen Of the cOuntry's greatest uni
versities INCLUDING Yale and Column
bal, have added the profession Of
Radio" to their subjects.
Among the first private schools Of
the country to teach Wireless eX-
clusively as a profession, vas the
NATIONAL RADIO SCHOOL OF this
city, which was established Ave wears
aRO-at a time when Radio was n
its infancy. Since that time. this in,
stitution has trained hundreds -
men and women who are now &C
lively identified with this line OF
work.
During the past two years Of var
IL turned out over one thousand
Wireless operators for the Signal
Corps and Navy. In addition to its
local school, patroniZed chiefly BY
WashingtOnians. this school is ma
tiOnally known az the leading WiTs-
less school OF this country and I'm
addition has students in all parts
Of the world who are learning the
various arts of Wireless WORK
through it's correspondence courses.
For the past three months. James
F.. Smith, director of the school, and
formerly in charge of the Wireless
work for the Government at one Of
the leading universities: and r. 7,
Haas. general manager. who during
the war was identified with the
Government Army Radio work at
Yale University, have been Vrepar-
ing TO reopen the local summer
school at Fourteenth and e streets
northwest. They in cooperation
with a staff Of highly specialized
wireless instructors have been "a
arranging the courses. and appsr-
atus to conform with the great de-
velOpments made by this science
during the past few years.
Within the next week. from Nav
10 to IS. the public is invited to at
tend demonstrations on the latest
types Of commercial radio apparatus.
These free demonstrations. he'd
daily between the hours or 10 a m.
to IL noon, and . .. m. to 9 .. m,
give those Interested an OpDortun-
ity to become acquainted with the
many advantages which are to be
gained BY study Of the various
branches OF this subject at the pres
emit time. -.--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
DYNAMITE WRECKS
CAR At LAWRENCE

LAWRENCE. Mass, May 15.-Dyna-
mite placed on the rails near the
Glen Forest station on the Bay State
Street Railway exploded early today
and wrecked trolley car as it passed
over IL.
Motorman Fred Greenwood was
severely injured when a piece of
steel rail was forced through the
f!oor of the vestibuIe by the explosion.
The police believed that persons
who planted the dynamite on the
tracks acted under the belief that the
car carried Lowell policemen who
were returning home after a banquet
here.
The explosion was similar to one
which occurred on the Haverhill line
OF the Massachusetts Northeastern
railway about ten days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
SPECIALISTS TO STUDY
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS

Thirty-hve specially trained bust
ness agents OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau have been dispatched to all
parts OF the country to study com
mercial and Industrial practices in
certain lines of business with q view
to advising on future regulations.
These men, chosen from q large
group OF accountants and business
men after special examinations, will
be expected to ascertain practices In
regard to amortization, depletion, de-
probation, and valuation OF assets as
OF the prewar period and to formu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
THRONGS QUIET AND SOLEMN.

Crowds blocked the approaches to
Victoria station as the hour ap-
preached for the arrival Of the special
train from Dover bearing the casket.
The tn: ongs were quiet and solemn.
An escort OF honor of grenadier guards
was drawn up at the entrance to the
station. the mems heads bowed. their
rifles reversed.
The coach containing the coffin was
draped in purple. AS the pail bearers
appeared with their honored burden
there was a sharp command. a rattle
Of arms. and the troops came to salute.
The casket was plain oak. with a brass
plate inscribed: Edith Cavell. born
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
LOST BAGGAGE IN HoBoKEN.

The lost baggage department at
n. J., has $500 pieces Of
baggage Of returned soldiers. Wash
ington owners OF baggage lost over
seas should communicate with the
baggage officer, port OF embarkation,
Hoboken, n. J., giving name, address.
description Of the baggage and how
II was lost
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
PRESIDENT CAN'T
co VIA ANTWERP

PARIS. May 15.-President Wilson
was considering sailing for the United
States from Antwerp. so that he might
visit Brussels on the way but
on inquiring il developed that the
United States transport George Wash
inGton is of too great a draft to enter
the port of Antwerp. The project,
therefore, has been abandoned The
President will visit Brussels, how
ever. before starting on his home
ward voyage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
D. c. MEN HONORED
BY SOCIOLOGISTS

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May Is
Bishop Theodore d. Bratton. OF Jack
son. Miss, was reelected president OF
the South Sociological Congress, in
session here yesterday. Judge d c.
Webb. OF Knoxville: Miss Belle Ben
nett, OF Richmond. Ky. and DR.. J. "
Jent, of Shawnee, Okla, were chosen
vice presidents; DR.. L. c. Dinwiddle,
OF Washington, treasurer, and DR.. T..
McCuiloch. Of Washington, educa-
tional secretary.
A board of governors. State execu-
tive confidence and State secre-
taries also were elected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
BRAZIL HoNORs T. r.

RIO JANEIRO. May IA me-
mortal service to Theodore RooSe-
welt was held TUESDAY in the Bra
lillian chamber of deputies. The
euIoEy was pronounced by Benito Mi
rando, OF Para 1t was decided that
the chamber should send a message
OF coincidence to the Roosevelt fam
live
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
Z. 8. TO KEEP FORCE IN EUROPE.

COBLENZ. May 15.-Generals Per
shing and Bliss took luncheon We'd
nesday with General LigRett. com
mander OF the American army of &C
cupation, according to A copyrighted
dispatch TO the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. In any event, a small Amcri-
can force will remain on the Rhine to
represent the United States during
the period Of occupation. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that this force will
be made OF volunteers commanded by
regular army officers exclusively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15

late some sort pr. gpIsTng. fales-esns
csrning what constitutes Reasonable
salaries" allowed as bd9nesS Sk-
penSes to corporations
The assignment Of these mFa ITO
study business fpraciicss = N lime
With Internal. Rsvsnue Connissioler
Ropers announced policy OF working
in cooperation with business inter
ests in framing regulations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
Total

Latest figures as to the German
air strength, those OF July 80, 1918.
indicate an overwhelming allied su-
periority. Germany on that date had
2,5e2 planes and Austria III, accord
ing to the best official count the War
Department could obtain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
London Mourns AS Body
Of Martyr Nurse CaveIlls
Borne Home For Burial

LONDON, May 15.-The capital of the British empire
mourned today for Edith Cavel the heroic nurse muir
dered by the Germans in Brussels in 1915 Her body
humed from the place where the Germans buried it,
received with impressive military honors at Victoria station
this morning After services at Westminster Abbey the
body taken her native town. Norwich for inermen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
NOT GUILTY, SAYS
IAZZKING SLAYER

BOSTON. May 15.-Charged with
stabbinE to death his friend, Lieut..
James Reese Europe. jazz king and
leader of the famous Hell Fighters 8"
negro band, Herbert Wright, trap
drummer, was brought before Judge
Sanderson in the superior criminal
court. To an indictment of first de
gree murder Wright pleaded mot
guilty" The hearing was put over
until tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
ID. FALLs d srREEr.

Suffering from heart disease Joseph
Murphy, thirty-hve years old. OF san
Franchises, Cal, was picked UP near
Seventeenth and L streets northwest
last night ana talSehSs to. the Elmer
gency, Hospital 49, .,-s-.s.. a--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
Spectators in Abbey Weep.

AS the last notes Of the hymn died
away there was a moment of silence.
then the thunder of the massed
drums of the guards band and the
Dead March, from Saul. filled the alb
hey. During the dirge, many of the
people who filled every pew in the
historic abbey wept. The grandeur
of the Dead March and the drums
throbbed to a conclusion, and there
was another moment of stiffness.
broken by the clamor OF many bugles
and the tones of last post echoed and
re-echOed through the great ediflce.
At the conclusion of the service
the triumpeters sounded reveille.
briskly and cheerfulIy.
Among those in the abbey were
eight members OF the Cavell family.
the Earl of Athlone. representing
Belgium; DowaEer Queen Alexandra.
the card of AthlOne, representing
King George; Secretary OF State
Lansing and Mrs. Lansing, American
Ambassador Davis and Mrs. Davis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
Met by Archbishop.

The cortege reformed and marched
through Liverpool street to the rail-
way station. where the casket was
placed on the train to be taken to
Norwich. The cssket was again
placed on a gun carriage at Norwich
and drawn through the streets, the
procession led by a group of Red
Cross nurses, laden with flowers.
The cortcge passed the CaveII
monument. draped in mourning. At
the cathedral the Bishop Of Norwich
met the procession and Officiated at
the services. Among the mourners
were many persons who knew Edith
Cavell intimately The lord mayor
and city officials were present at the
interment, witnessed by close friends
and relatives OF the martyred nurse,
and a guard or picked soldiers cs-
corted the body to the gravcside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
u. S. HAD 17,142
PLANES AT TRUCE

American factories were turning
out airplanes at the rate OF 10000
year when the war ended. Benedict
Crowell. director OF munitions, re-
VeaIed today in his official report.
Crowell recited the checkered story
OF the American aircraft program,
but carefully avoided comment, ex-
cept to say that the training plane
program can be called a success"
He steered clear OF charges made in
Congress during the war that the air
plane program was bungled, and
rested his case with stacking up
American achievements beside those
Of the allies.
Strength at ArmIstiee.
American aviation strength on the
day Of the armistiee was:
America planes finished, 1884;
planes made for US by allies, 5,I5S;
total planes 1912.
American plane production, Octo-
Der, 1918, 1929. Total airplane en-
gines manufactured during nineteen
months OF war, 32,420.
Liberty engines completed, 1852.
United States strength on the front
November IL, 1918. $50 planes.
When the armistice was signed'fac
tories were making $50 airplane en-
gines a day.
Speedier Than British.
Crowell emphasized the fact that
the United States during the second
year OF manufacture produced aE
many planes as England made for
both army and navy in her third
year. The first Liberty motor was
delivered in Washington less than
six weeks after drafting Of plans be-
gan, and in FIVE months was de-
livering in series.
1t is noted, however, that OF the
II ,9S4 American made planes 1885
were still on this side when the
armistice was signed and 1857 OF
these were practice planes entirely
unsuited to battle service.
Manufacturing Problems.
Shortage OF linen for wings and
the difficulty OF getting suitable
spruce for wing beams taxed the in
genuity OF the War Department. A
new dope" coating for the wing
fabric had to be invented because
rare ingredients of the original mix
ture had been exhausted by the allies
American official figures, as to
comparative plane strengths on the
front November IL, 1913, show:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15

December 4. 1866. died October u,
1915"
It was draped with the Union Jack.
Through a lane OF soldiers standing
stinly at attention. the pail bearers
paced slowly to a battle SCARED gun
carriage, which once belonged to Com
pany J.. the heroes of the battle OF
Lecateau.
All Hats Dotted.
The coffin was placed on this historic
carriage and six black horses drew
it slowly through the ranks of the
guard into view OF the thousands
massed in the streets. All hats were
dotted. There was a rumble of drums.
and a military band sounded the
mournful strains of Chopins funeral
march.
Vast silent crowds lined tho route
10 the Abbey, and thousands of SOL
dlers were drawn up on both sides OF
the street. standing with arms re-
versed, heads bowed.
At Westminster Abbey, as the nas
draped coffin was horne into the lofty
nave. amid the tOmbs OF kings. 1t
was received by the clergy chanting
the burial service. Behind the process
sion OF ministers and dignitaries OF
the church. the coffin was carried up
the aisle to the altar, while the voices
Of men and boys chanted The Lord
Is Ny Shepherd: Shall Not Want"
The hymn. II Hear a Voice From
Heaven" was sung, and then abide
With Me-" Edith Cavelrs favoritc.
which she asked to have sung on the
evening before her death when she
was waiting TO be led out TO face the
firing squad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
THECOMMERCIAL RADIOHAS ARRIVED!
County Reveals That the Wireless Telegraph and Te
Are Coming IN Ezerzday Connnersl Use.

Steamship Schools
andth
Now comesIn OWN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15

ing the one great obstacle that for
the past several years has htndered
the development OF this industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-27
Picture h{{er

In addition TO raising the finest
OF vegetables at his country home
on. Long Island. William Farnum
takes great pride In raising hogs
Earle williams has just signed a
new contract with vitagranh which
will insur, his services with that or.
Eanizatlon for several years to come.
Mr.. Williams IL now one OF the
highest paid male stars before the
camera.
May Louise. who has varnplred
her way into Cuckoo Comedies. pro
duced by Mark NJ. Dintenfass. began
her screen career in child parts with
the Lubin stock company. Phlia-
dciphia.
william Stowcll. leading man for
Dorothy Phillips in her screen sue
ceases. In on his way to Cape Town.
South Africa. which will be head.
quarters for big game hunting pic
lures TO DO made for Universal.
Louise lovely. BIN Farnum's most
recent leading lady. will visit New
York for the first time IN her life
In the near future.
Oral Humphrey. who retired from
the screen last spring to become a
farmer. IN supporting Marguerite
Clark in IAN Of a sudden Peggy.
Clara Kimbali Young was the
guest OF Admiral Hugh Rodman on
the flagship Wyoming during tho
stay OF tho Pacific coast fleet in Los
Angeles waters.
Theodore Roberts recently ccle
brated his nth year In motion pic
lures by signing a new contract with
the Famous Players.Iasky corpora
ton. He expressed no desire what
socvcr TO return TO the Legitimate
stage,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-27
WOULD DO AWAY WITH
TAX ON MOVIE SHOWS

Congressman Julius Kahn. veteran
member % the House OF Representa-.
uves from California has introduced
Blil No. ss9s. which. 10 Il passes
Congress viii do away with the three
taxes now on motion picture thea.
tres. The bill was introduced at tho
request OF Louis +. Blumenthail of
New York. who Il chairman Of the
COMMITTEES OF exhibitors who have
charge Of the campaign TO repeal the
tar.
IL ia probable that the tar on the
poor mans theatre" as the movie
IL called. will soon be removed.
Chairman Joseph w. Fordney OF the
House Committee on Ways and
Means Will probably decide soon to
give the motion picture theatres a
hearing. Hundreds OF petitions from
movie patrons have been pouring
Into Congress.