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Evening star., 1922-12-24
RADIO NEWS

Waahington's radio Christmas''
will be ushered in tonight by station
WPM Of Thomas J. Williams. Inc,
with special Christmas music. From
II to 1880 pm. this station will
broadcast a program Of Christmas
music and from 1880 to IL midnight
1t will send out a special chimes re-
cital of Christmas carols from the
Church Of the Epiphany. :.
Something novel in entertainment
during the Christmas week will be
offered in the way Of a radio concert
and dance in the auditorium of the
Cleveland School building, Sth and I
streets northwest, Tuesday at 1870
pm.
This affair is being arranged by Mr..
J. Tandy Brown, recently appointed
director of Boys Achievement Clubs,
under the community center department
of tho public schools. The purpose
OF this and other concerts to be held
In the various centers this coming
ing on the work Of these clubs.
A number Of local and out of town
artists will broadcast vocal and in
selections from a govern
ment transmitting station, and their
friends may I'listen in by attending
lnlS auaF on the 18TH.
The radio set through which this
concert viii be heard was built by
William Watkins. assisted by John
Coins. two Georgetown boys who
have achieved some wonderful results
in the radio field and are now Offer
Ing >heir services as leaders in the
boys' radio clubs being organized
a bout the city.
The first part of the program will
come in at 1880. and ali persons are
advised to be in their seats at that
time. Dancing will follow. starting
at 2.
Foreseeing millions of listeners. the
bulk of them Of college age. the Ma
tional Radio Chamber Of Commerce
is developing plan to establish radio
extension courses in American col
leses and universities. In radio. cdu-
cation has found a new and powerful
any SAYS an announcement issued
from the chambers headquarters, 165
Broadway, New York city
England and Germany. it was
stated. are planning to broadcast uni
versity extension courses. Several
prominent Institutions of learning in
the United states have made a be-
ginning in this direction" the an
nouncement continued. land their re-
ports OF tho encouraging success at
tending their efforts show us that the
possibilities of the new method are
not underestimated
Sixty other educational institu-
lions are broadcasting educational
and musical programs. forty-seve,r
Of them being colleges and uni
verslties. The combined area nom
nally covered by these institutions
has been estimated to be seven or
eight times the total area of the
United States"
Evening star., 1922-12-24
BRITISH RAD|0CRAM
IS PICKED UP IN D. c.
Underground Antennae Used by
Franklin Kral to Get For
eign Stations.
Ey the Associated Press.

! Iy the Associated Press
| HARTFORD. Conn. December %
F, n radio signal sent by an amateur
wireless station in Manchester, Eng
land. was heard last night by A. T.
! Tyrill OF 1tiverhead. y. y. and f.
kral of Washington. D. c.. the Amer
lran Relay League announced today
1t was the first signal sent from an
, amateur station in Europe to have
! been heard by an American amateur,
, the announcement said.
The signal was sent by the Man
chester Wireless Society.
Franklin Kral eighteen -year-ol Id
Central High School student. the
young man referred to in the above
dispatch. is the son of Joseph J. kral
OF 1914 kilbourne place northwest. an
cmploye of the Department of Com
merce.
Last night young Kral, who is de-
clared to be the first amateur radio
fan in the District to have an un-
!; dersround aerial. got England. and he
thinks France. through his set.
FINDING the crisp air of last night
nropitious, Kral tuned in so well that
ne easily got the signals from the
Manchester. England. amateur. WI }
sent Christmas greeting to his radio
brethren in the United States
Mr.. kral also got other messages
from abroad, having every reason to
believe that for fash he managed
to listen in on French station but
Of tbs he was not positive.
kral. whose call number is 3HS, got
the Manchester message at 1922 last
night. He has been interested in radio
for the past five years.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
THIRSTY G0THAM|TES-
FIND AMPLE SUPPLY
Two Bootleg Curb Markets Report.
ed to Have Large Stocks, But
Prices Range High.
Spec;a! Dispatch TO The Star.

Spec;a! Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. December 23.-All
sources of supply of liquid Chris tina S
cheer reported today that the supply
was we'll up to the demand despite the
strenuous efforts of the dry navy and
the prohibition land forces to put the
stopper in the public bottle For good
liquors the prices hiked today, all
goods in case lots being quoted on the
two bootleg curbs at from Sis to SIS
case higher than prices prevailing
two weeks ago. Indications were,
however. that where Christmas LIQUOR
spirits prevailed there was no short
age of money. and that as much or
more liquor and money would change
hands this year as last.
sure I've got all the stun T can
handle" said r broker on the bootleg
curb market today. Just show me
where can sell it all. that's sIl
want. If you've got good customer
who will take. say 100 cases, / will
nave the genuine stuff, imported or
have the ggenuine stun. imported or
domestic, for S115 fiat"
Another broker was Offering what
he assured prospective customers was
good stun" for SIS a case This
class of goods is understood to be
synthetic whisky. artif1cially colored
ana navored and concocted on a grain
alcohol basis.
Considerable New Jersey moonshine
or corn whisky. was offered at sion :,
case to S11J case
Evening star., 1922-12-24

The Community Music Associat ion
announces a beautiful carol concert
as the eighth event of the Sunday v
night series of free musicals at Cen
trail High Community Center.
The program prepared is in keeping
with the Christmas season and will
be featured by Gretchen Hood. So
rrano; the Women's City Club cho-
rus. children's chorus of 200 voices.
the Army Music School Brass Quar-
teI. Misses Elizabeth and Mary
keyes in harp and violin numbers and
Robert Lawrence in a baritone solo.
assisted by vocal quartet
Gretchen Hoods appearance tonight
comes as a pleasant surprise to her
host of Washington admirers. The
noted soprano. Who is now starring
in New York in one of the seasons s
most popular operettas. is spending
the holidays with her family at 1926
Fairmont street and was prevailed
upon to feature tonight's community
concert. She will be heard in Bizet's
Spanish screnade" and the aria.
"Fisse d'Artc."- from "Tosca.. -" by
Puccini. with George Wilson assisting
at the piano.
Songs for the Audience.
The songs for the audience will in
cludc several of the well known
Christmas carols. hymns. patriotic
songs and the most popular of the
home favoritcs.
The Sunday Night Community Or
chestra will assist with the com
munity singing. which will. as usual.
be directed by Robert Lawrence. as
sisted at the piano by Helen Burkhart.
The concert will begin promptly at
Sis. with doors opening at O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

10 the quarter billion dollar Christ
mas bill that the merchants reported d
rather knickerbocker as having
already run up.
salvation Army workers distri buted
about $4,000 Christmas bags of food.
clothing. goodies and toys, The
knights of Columbus distributed 2.Se0
baskets. and workers for other or
carnations were busy on similar mis-
sions.
Humane Society Acts.
street venders did heavy pusire,,
IN cedar trees, holly. toys. cards and
other Yuletide miscellany The Hu-
fnane Society had Christmas tree
for dogs at 5its headquarters. On n
were hung fancy neckbands and dog
biscuit and sweet cakes galore for
every scroot that could be found.
Woman workers from the Human,
Society stopped every team thas
passed on eth avenue and fed tn
horses apples. Then they presented
the drivers with gloves and bags "r
specially prepared feed for the
horses Christmas dinners.
Many organizations. including ri.,
departments, gave Christmas partiee
for poor children. and many more ar
planned for tomorrow and Monday.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Of CAROLS
At CONCERT TONIGHT
Free Community Entertainment
Scheduled at Central High
School Center.

Sunday night concert. Central
High Community Center. to-
night. s:15 o'clock. Admission
free. Doors oreu 4, :. o'clock.
Program.
iab America.
th) noNolosy.
Every bodyN
"a old Folks al Home"
'h) Annie Laurie
tcl Welcome Song"
Everybody.
ca The First Noel"
OBJ "I!ark the Herald Angels
Army Music School Brass Quar-
tet-Chafles F. Waddington,
William +. Span;enberg. Anti
Marttinen. Carl ii. Schueneman.
ta) Angels From the Realms
Of Glory"
tb) % Come. All Ye Faithful"
Everybody.
tD The Swan. Safnt-Saens
(b) silent. Night"
Elizabeth keyes. harpist.
Mary keyes. violinist.
fa) 10y to the World
tb) Little Town of Bethlehem"
Childrcn's Carol Chorus.
Helen Burkart. director.
Noel Adam
Robert Lawrence. baritone.
Assisted by vocal quartet
''ScotlandS Burning" (round).
Everybody
ta) Spanish Serenade" Bizet
tb) "Nisse d'Arte." from
'Tosca" Puccini
Gretchen Hood. soprano.
George Wilson at the piano.
Women's City Club Chorus.
Mrs. John l. Stahl. director.
ta) abide With Me-
th) Star Srangled Banner
Recreational singing directed
Ay Robert Lawrence. assisted at
the piano by Miss Burkhart.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
DIES AS TRIAL is NEAR.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. December ca
Miles G. Buckingham. forty-four years
old insurance man who was indicted
last May in Madison country. Miss.
on a charge of murder following his
wife's death from a pistor wound in
f1icted while the couple were en- route
from Biloxi to Memphis by automobile.
and who was to have gone on trial
next month. died here today after an
illness of two weeks. Close friends
of Buckingham said today that the
case against him was to have been
nol.eprossed because of lack OF evil
dence. Although Mr.. Buckingham had
been ill for some time. the end came
suddenly and according to attending
physicians, was caused by heart dis
ease.
According TO friends Mrs. Buckine-
HAMS tragic death cast 4 shadow of
gloom over Mr.. Buckingham's life and
he gradually declined in health. That
the shooting was accidental has been
constantly maintained by friends. In
addition to being the head OF a prom
inent insurance firm here. Mr.. Buck
ingham was at one time vice presi-
dent of leading bank. The funeral
will be held Sunday.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
NAVY

Capt. Douglas f. Dismukes. con-
mandipG the battlesl,ip Nevada, la,
been detailed as commandant Of the
will relieve Capt Noble F. Irwin. u hu
is transferred to the command of tho
hfteentn naval district.
Commander Charles s. kcrrick. ~
the navy yard. Mare Island. Calf. ha =
been placed in command Of submarine
division IL.
Commander Neil Z. Nichols, attachet Il
tailed as manager OF the navy yard.
Charleston. S. c.
Lieut.. Commander William p
Gresham Of the Office OF naval com
munications, Navy Department. has
been assigned to the destroyer squad
ron battle fleet.
Lieut.. Commander John r. Peter
son has been transferred from Sa
Francisco to Hampton Roads.
Lieut.. Robert II. Grayson, at The
Navy Department, has been assigned
to the Asiatic station.
Lieut.. Osborne B. Hardison has beer
detached from the naval yacht MAJ
flower and assigned to duty at tho
naval air station. Pensacola F1a.
Lieut.. Gale A Poindexter, attached
to the L. s. S. $50. has been assigned
to duty in the bureau of navigation.
Lieut.. Fred NJ. Rohow, Medical
Corps, in this CITY, has been assigned
to duty at the naval hospital. Grea'
Lakes. III.
Lieut. Malcolm D. Stuart. Suppl,
Corps. in the bureau Of supplies and
accounts, Navy Department. has been
relieved from all active duty
Lieut.. Albert r. Parker, Chaplain
Corps, at the naval station, Tutuils
samoa, has been ordered TO San Fran-
CISCO
Gunner Joseph L. Marshall, at th..
recruiting barracks, Hampton Roads
has been ordered to duty at ~.
Washington navy yard as tho relief a
Gunner Earl G. Gardner, who i-
dered to the naval torpedo s-atioh
Newport. r. ].
Evening star., 1922-12-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. December ID
IN" distribution of baskets to RI.
worthy poor of the city will be mad,
",'io' 70" morning and evening by
-,'hy organizations of the city and
hiSo by various church agencies The
Elk 3 and Salvation Army are sending
"uf baskets tomorrow and under the
auspices of the Alexandria Gazette
baskets OF clothing and toys will be
'eht out from the Young Peoples
Guiding tomorrow evening
The Christmas spirit will prevail at
- various institutions of the CITY
Nt the city jail. Scrgt r. IT, Cox has
~ anged for big turkey dinner FOR
'h@ eighteen prisoners at that ins;i-
.1-ton. and Supt Joshua Sherwood
las provided special dinner for the
~ mates of tho city almShousc
''Hiccrs chosen by AleXandria Divi-
,t'n. No. 154. Benefit Association of
"a il"ay Empioycs. to serve for the
toiio": ~ +. Tat. past con-
Gu"tor: T.. e. Mawyer conductor: ".
g Bowman. engineer: c. y. SeabIom.
lnHchinist. W. L. I.oftiE. secretary
r'asurer. fourth term: l.. +. Webster.
:. +. Martin and II. +. TAFT trustees.
Arpointive officers follow: c. r. Gle
iitt. fireman: r. W. Sheets. motor
man; L. T. Webster, ynotorman: j..
T. TAFT. brakeman
The Scottish Rite Masons tonich;
acid a Christmas celebration for the
shIiurSu at llS ciuD. at cameron and
Alfred streets. which was largely at
sended. Christmas gifts We're pre-
isi,fed all of the children attending.
Eacariah Tate. colored OF GIG South
Washington street. for half a century
a hodcarricr. died Thursday. and his
suneral viii take place at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from Roberts
,bapel
Both >public and private schools of
nc CITY closed Yesterday for the
zen until January >
Fhe board Of direct orS of the Citi-
zans National Eank have declared u
seini-aunual dividend of per cent
and also an extra dividend Of > per
cent. payable after January = Ten
per cent Of all salaries was ordered
ps! I'd as additional compciSa ton for
his six months nrriod The sum of
5000 was ordered carried to the sur
plus fund, increasing il TO S23J0oO
The degrees uf the order will he
conferred upon two candidates by the
Royal Arcanum Ut it's meeting Tues
Js,% night ~ the pyth;an TempIc.
alters relating to tic entertainment
* the grand council. which will meet
~ this city next April. will be taken
ur at this meeting.
Ehe Christmas mail. both OUTGOING
AID incoming. has been the heaviest
ever known. according To Postma ster
Z. Clinton Knight. The local office
vas practically clear Of Christmas
mail tonight. The post office will he
''ioScd all day Christmas and the
usual Sunday hours will prevail to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
GARY WOULD ADJUST
ALL PRICE LEVELS
ight-Hour-Day in Steel Industry
Feasible if Other Wages Be in
Proportion, He Says.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press
CHICAGO. December 23.-Judse Ell
bert H. Gary. head Of the United States
Steel Corporation. declared today that
if he had the power to readjust all
price levels in industry. reasonably. he
could install the eight-hour day in steel
manufacturing without hardship to any
one or increasing the price of steel.
Adjustment was necessary, he said.
in an interview authorized. by him. be-
cause he said steelworkers were get
ting no more than they should. while
carpenters, bricklayers and plasterers
we're being paid s14 day up, and that
those wages were helping to keep up
the cost of necessities for which the
aborer must pay.
Our workmen are not getting any
more than they need. and it would be
a. hardship to cut them. either by re-
ducing wages or hours" he said. Some
workmen are getting more than their
share
Germany and France are getting
back to the twelve-hour day. because
they must produce and compete with us,
and there il agitation in England to
the same end. 1t comes down to this:
The price Of an eight hour day would
be more than business would pay"
Evening star., 1922-12-24
WIT OF OLD SALT
IS WORTH MILLION
Gave $1,000 for Wrecked
Ship No One Else Would Buy
and Will Salvage Her.
sp,,ial D;spa;cE to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. December
3 Sea tales OF fiction. wherein the
daring genius of the jack tar hero
wins for himself a million dollars
prr.nise a parallel in real life here in
chs salvaging Of the big oil tanker
.y,nan Stewart. which lies hard anu
as, aground amid the Jagged rocks
uIs the famous old Cliff House of San
Francisco.
5hc insurance company hAS haG 4
dozen bi;; tugs put lines on her.
Intellectually. in an cifor- to pull her
-eers told the insurance company
tha: there vas not L ch:trcc in the
world to Noat her free. The only sal
gasc offered. they said. was in wreck
ing her as she lay and selling such
parts ot thr hiS ship as could be
dragged ;,shorc. Even this was
doubtful. fnr the tanker lies exposed
. ever. vaSrant St"rm that kicks
up its heels OF the Golden Gii"
Also lhe shore lluc along which the
eSSel lies IS one Of prrCiDitUuS clihs
tnj pounding brcak"rs. and dragging
tsborc any salvt."d parts promised
Il I,
- '"b.
NJ One " ould Bid.
The insurance company representa-
tive called for offers from local
Nr"chinS coUccrns which II ;ght wan:
- Try saving parts al ;hr tanker.
lie offered 10 sell her :;s she lay
cry cheap. The vr,ckers came.
.9oked and shook their heads. There
x.~c no bids.
Then came Capt =. T. IT, Whit
.'lN. Grizzled and suarl=d veteran
nf The seven seas
Capt. Whitelaw offered $1,000 f,r
i.r as site lay. lie didn't say what
1e was going to do. Because there
had been no other offers. his bid was
accepted. Tho veteran marine sal
.ascr Immediately set to work
First, lie secured u half dozen big
boilers and engines and set them up
On the deck of the stranded tanker
no ships own engines being under
water. Next he lowered fifteen
oct square sheet of steel over the
SIDE of the vessel. covering the gap
nE hole in her side. and bclstereu il
INTO place. Pumps, worked by tn,
engines on deck. next pumped "ut III"
Nater-loSSed tanker. and. pressure
rom the sea water outside securely
oattcned into place the sheet iron
patch below her water line. maxim.
: easy for a diver to secure it per,
ia''rcntlF with heavy bolts.
Captain Springs Surprise.
Tugs could no. mil the tanker off
ihr rocks hcrtus". liz" an autonl,.-
"hs in mud hole. they could not
1T sufficient ;"..'t.n,. The SiA b,.
pov cr plants ;r..tai!.,l .n the dc,
~ INC Lyman Stewart '.rc,ris,. To
overcome this obstacle They are be
.ng connected with the sh 'c.i Iis and
-" erful winches. and capt. hi,.- !
aw plans ~ have the wreck cd tanker
'ui' nerscit into deep water with tLc
.lu or giant steel cables anchored /
.iTnly off shore
Today the whitr-laired and veteran !
4aN aSer of ships bids fair to reali.c
or "'hihS near million dnliars on !
MS ingenuity and his 81, ,0oo .py.sr. (;
r"ut. for that is what tn. !vna,
stewart still will hc worth if sh, /,
-Sa he cased back into iJc.p wafer |
Copyright. 1922 !,
Evening star., 1922-12-24
ARMY.

Mai. William Fl. Keith, finance de-
partment: Capt. Charles Z. Mckee.
Corps Of Engineers. and Capt. How
ard N. Randall, Field Artillery. have
been retired on account of disabilities
incident 10 the service.
Capt. Paul A. Hodgson. Corps OF En-
gineers, at Fort Blise, Tex. has been
ordered to this city for duty in the
office Of the assistant secretary of
war.
Capt Floyd W. Ferree, 12th Tnfan-
try. at Fort Howard, Md. has been
ordered to Manila. p. l.. for duty.
Capt William S. Dow, Medical Corps,
at Fort Miley, Calf, has been as
signed to duty at the Army Medical
School. this city.
Capt. Raymond f. O'Neill. air serv-
ice. at Scott Field. Bellevilie, ILL.,, has
been assigned TO duty in the office of
the chief Of air service, this city.
Brig. Gen. William r. Smith has
been detailed as commandant of the
coast artillery training center, Fort
Monroe. Va. and not of the Coast Ar
tillery School at that post. as originally
stated.
Capt William c. Trumbower. ord
nance department, has been relieved
from duty in the Office of the chief of
ordnance. War Department, and or
dered to the proving ground at Aber-
deem, Nd, for duty.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS DE,SCENDS
UPON HIGH AND Low In GOTHAM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. December GA Sal
walton Army lassie climbed the rick
ETY. stairs Of tenement in the lower
East Side today to room where an
aged blind woman sat alone
THE Salvation Army wishes you a
merry Christmas and leaves this little
gift to help you enjoy the spirit of
the day." she said. placing a huge
bag in the old woman's lap.
About the same time. on upper 5th
avenue, an indulgent father was try
ing to sneak $4,000 sflver-trimmed
roadster into the garage, to help his
only daughter 'enjoy the spirit Of the
day
Spirit Descends Early.
Somewhere in between these Incl
dents perhaps lay the typical Christ
mas spirit. IT is certain that the
spirit Of the day descended on New
York early and with all it's old-time
fervor
Crowds swarmed through 9TH ave-
nue. and the other shopping districts.
intent on adding few more millions
Evening star., 1922-12-24
FREE AFTER % YEARS.
Gov. sproul Gives Pardon
"Lifer" as Christmas Gift

PHILADELPHIA. December "a
sunny" Pete Weber of Reading, Pa.
after tweIty-eight years in the east,
ern penitentiary.: today stepped
through the prison gate free man
into the brightest sort Of Yuletide
atmosphere.
Not only. had he a pardon from
Gov. Sproul. releasing him from his
life sentence for murder. but in his
pocket there was $500. q Christmas
1.701 persons at the prison con-
trtbuted. And. best Of all, his mother.
eighty-f1ve years old. who has been
unable to visit him for years because
OF her health. had come from Read
ing to spend Christmas with him here.
Webber has wife in Harrisburg and
a daughter whom he has not seen
since she was a baby,
Evening star., 1922-12-24
SHINES TOURS BALKANS
FOR BUSINESS OPENINGS
Negotiations Under Way in Hun
gary, Rumania. Jugoslavia
and Turkey

Ey the Associated Press
BERLIN, December 2S.-Huso Stin-
mes is touring the Balkans for the
purpose Of extending his business
holdings there. Negotiations are
understood to be pending for work
ing agreement between the SHINES
group and the British-Hungarian bank
and large foreign firms relative to CO.
operation in Hungary. Rumania. Jugo-
slavia. Smyrna and Constantinople
Germany's industrial magnate fur
prises recently by purchasing an in
terest in a prominent Leipzig publish
ing firm. He is also negotiating for
requirement of stock in other printing
concerns there.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
ACTRESS PLANS U. S. TOUR
Noted British Artist Will Arrive in
January.
n, December

LONDON, December 80 - Miss
Glayds Cooper. one of Ensland's
leading actresses and reputed to be
the country's most beautiful woman.
will sail for the United States on
January TO- aboard the Olympic. Miss
Cooper. upon the invitation of the
king and queen. recently visited
Buckingham Palace, where she re-
ceived the royal congratulations for
her performances in Pinero's, THE
Second Mistress" and "The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray. which the royal family
attended several times.
The sale of post card portraits of
Miss Cooper run into the hundred
thousands. and many thousands of
girls throughout the United King
dom copy her style of clothes and
hairdreSsing.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
BELIEVE U. S. AVIATOR
NET DEATH IN SWAMP
Sheriff and Posse Investigate Find
ing of Skeleton in
Florida
~ thc Associated Press.

ORLANDO. Fla, December 23.-Ex-
prsssing the belief tina: a skeleton found
n the woods nea. .tock Springs Thurs
'.ay by hunters WIS that Of an Army
aviator, who fell with his plane. Sheriff
karel announced uinisht he would lead
oarty of twenty-five men to the swamp
tomorrow to search for the machine or
some evidence to show how the man
met death.
The authorities have identified bits
u clothing and other apparel as parts
IT uniform. The man had been dead
crpbably a year.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
SPANISH BANK FOR U. S.
Institution in New York to Join
Reserve System.

MADRID. December 23-NeEo-
tiations for the formation of a Span
ish bank in New York have been vir-
tually completed, according to the
newspaper Economista. The new IN
stitution, the paper says. will be
named the Spanish Transatlantic
Bank and win work under American
laws in connection with the federal
reserve system.
The majority of the capital is to he
furnished by the Compania Trans
Atlantica. the Banco Espanol de
credito and the Ranco Hisnano Co.
lonial. while the balance will he pro-
xtdsd hx A ApGRiaoA financial exoup,