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Evening star., 1923-08-05
SAYS DEATH SHOT
FIRED BY ACCIDENT
By the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 4.-Tbe
fatal shooting of Patrolman Dennis
Griffin on May IL last was re-enacted
for the jury in Judge Phillips court
this morning, when John L. Whit
Griffin, resumed his testimony and
told how he claims the death shot
was accidentally fired from the off,
GERS .3S caliber revolver while Grimm
held it in his own hands Whitfield
said he became angry when the officer
struck him on the arm with the butt
of the revolver which Griffin had
pressed against Whitfield'S side while
on their way to the station house in
the accused mans automobile after
Griffin had arrested Whitfield on a
charge of stealing spark plugs.
Whitfield testified that Griffin CEN
sured him for the route he was driv-
ing to the police station
He hit me on the head with the
gun" Whitfield testified
Later, when he slowed up for a
bump in the road. Griffin ordered him
TO step on it," Whitfield testified.
Il didn't like that. and / grabbed
his arm. The gun was discharged
with big noise" AS he told the
story OF the sho ting Whitfield stepped
from the witness stand and demon
strated his version of the shooting
as he sat in chair in front of the
judges bench, one of his attorneys
sitting beside.
Whitfield accounted for the three
wounds on Griftiins head by saying
he struck it against the dashboard
of the automobile when he slumped
forward after the shot was fred.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
STANDARD OIL LOSES.
Must Pay Taxes on It's Profits in
Virginia.
Special Dispatch to Tie Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August 4.-The
Standard Oil Company hast lost an
other case in the Virginia courts,
one involving taxation. The case
was tried in the corporation court
for Richmond and grew out OF the
demand of the state for taxes on
the income on business done in this
state.
The company paid the tax under
protest and then carried it to the
courts, where Judge Richardson de-
cided in favor of the contention Of
the state revenue officers The COM
pany tl'en appealed to the supreme
court for a review and the judges
have refused to disturb the verdict
which Judge Richardson handed
&c Wn.
The amount involved was nearly
$4,000 and the company took the
lrecaution TO pay in time to escape
penalty. 1t would have been refund
ed had the state lost
Evening star., 1923-08-05

slant communication: may be maintain
ed between all the engineers who are
taking part in the work.
Three ong-distance circuits having
peen set aside, ii is then necessary,
by means Of eQualizing net works
and other special devices known only
In telephone engineering, to render
these lines distortion-free for the re-
production of speech and music. To
accomplish this extensive test and
adjustment is necessary. Critical lis
teners have stated that programs
rendered at points hundreds of miles
distant are just as clearly received
as though the programs had been
this is true is due to the skill Of the
engineers and the care used in ad-
Justing the lines.
WCAP's New York studio is one Of
the finest broadcasting studios in the
country. 1t embodies the latest de-
velopment in studio acoustics. which
were indicated by months of study
and experience with the studios of
WEAF. The parquet floors are laid
in pitch and insulated from the walls
hung that they can be adjusted to
give the correct decrease in rever-
beration for the music to be trans
mitted. For instance. with heavy
BRASS bands less reverberation is de-
sirable than with a quartet or pianist.
In every case the studio director can
make his corrections and adjustments
without loss of time
The most important feature of these
studios are the special arrangements
designed to eliminate delays between
numbers of the program and also the
special methods introduced to make
possible the perfect balance and
placement of artists for the best
radio reproduction. AS a result the
music heard by means of good radio
iS
quality.
The delays in programs are eIimi-
mated by the use of two studios.
While artists are preparing TO broad
the air" so that when number is
completed the other studio is ready
to be switched on instantly.
WEAFS sound-proof announcers
booth gives clear View of both stu
dos 4 loud speaker in the booth
gives the announcer a reproduction
OF the performance in the studios as
IL is heard in the ether Because Of
this arrangement the announcer can
place his artists about the micro
phone so that the best possible radio
reproduction results
Although IL appears from the fore
going that WCAP is deeply indebted
TO its connection with New York for
the high quality of programs which
1t is a bic to offer the Washington
means one sided. The Washington
studios can be connected with WEAF
in New York in the same manner that
WEAF'S studios are connected with
the Washington studios.
Not only will Washington enjoy the
Marine Band concerts through WCAP,
but WEAF in New York will have
the benefit of this feature for its own
program. Other important Washing
ton events will also be relsyed to
New York from time TO time
The use of telephone lines in con-
nection with radio hroadcasting has
Widened the scope and utility of the
radio telephone immensely. and WCAP
will offer Washington radio listeners
many remarkable radio features.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Radio I'm War Games.

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt has unique idea for the
use of radio in Army and naval war
games. He proposes the joint study
and solution of a problem involving
combat operations. such as an over
seas expedition, by the war colleges
of the Army and Navy simultaneously.
every move being radioed to umpfres
meeting in the War or Navy depart
ment near their radio central Offices
War games are old. but Col. Roose-
velts idea is to bring the land and
sea postgraduate war schools into a
closer relationship during peace
times. when they have time to work
out problems involving both arms.
Military and naval forces would be
operated theoretically on paper just
as they would cooperate in time of
war
Since the Naval War College is To-
Gated at Newport. r. l.. and the War
College of the Army in the capital. IL
would be expensive and difficult to
bring all the students into one large
war operations. Therefore. he sug-
gests that the students remain In
their respective classrooms. where all
fGciities, such as books and tables
OF reference. maps. charts. etc. are
available. and as fast as orders. plans
and movements Of troops or ships are
made TO radio the action to the board
of judges sitting in Washington. The
Army and naval ofhcers acting as um-
pires would have two charts In their
meeting place and plot every move
made by the students at each school.
Upon the completion of the game"
which might require a week or ten
days. the umpireS would decide which
of the schools had solved the prob
lem correctly or TO the best advan-
tage. and announce the result by ra-
dio to IL q students.
1t would not be contest between
the Army on one side and the Navy
on the other. but would involve the
handling of both sea and land forces
The naval class would be divided. one
handling the red forces, the other the
blue. while the Army school would
also fght out the same problem. di-
viding against itself. Such studies.
naval officials believe, would tend to
famliarize the naval officers with the
military end of war problems and
Army students with the marine side
OF such conflicts. effecting closer CO.
operation and understanding Of COM
bined national defense.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
WJY-Sew York t4os Meter~,.

80 p.m.-Afternoon service by DR.
Ralph Wells Keller. pastor of the
Crawford Memorial Church, with
songs by the male quartet of the
church.
2:15 p.m.-Elinor Walker. colora-
tura soprano.
2:J0 p.m.-NisS Walker
315 y p.m.-William Dawson, tenor
@:45 pm.-Mr. Dawson
.m.--"Bubble Book Stories" by
Ralph Mayhem.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
BY RADIO TODAY
Schedule of Wireless News and Entertainers:

tonal services under the auspices OF
the New York Federation ct Churches
6:20 TO .m.-MuSical program di-
rect from the Capitol Theater
to ? p.m.-Organ recital by Mau-
rice Garabrant
Evening star., 1923-08-05
WCAP-CkeSapeake & Potomac Tell
phone Co. (634 MeterSD.

phone Co. (694 MeterS).
II am.-Memorial services for the
late President Harding at Calvary
BAPTIST Church: sermon by Rev. a.
F. Anderson, assistant pastor; duet.
The Lord Is My Shepherd. by Mrs.
Hutchins. contralto, and II. Bfgg.
tenor; favorite hymns OF the late
Pres. dent. Abide With Me" My
Face Looks Up to Thee" and Lead
Kindly Light
8 p m-Memorial services for the
dead President al the First Congre-
gational Church: sermon by Rev.
Jason Noble Pierce. pastor organ
prelude. Il Need Thee Every Hour: !:
Invocation; hymn. Rock of Ages:
prayer: solo, Dear Spirit, Lead Me-"
by Fred East; scripture reading,
Luke xxii.24-27; prayer, benediction
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Is the natural sound Of the loud
speaker minimized as much as pos
sible?
One can easily distinguish between
a pure sound OF definite pitch. such
as that of a flute or organ. and the
complicated sound, such as the voice,
which is the blending Of a number Of
pitches. A loud speaker to be per-
feet must be capable Of reproducing
all musical tones and various pitches
of the voice without any Of it's own
characteristic sounds. A loud sneaker
having a horn, diaphragm or vibrat-
ing reed is sure to have it's own
characteristic sounds; that is, 1t will
vibrate itself at certain freauencies
and cause distorted sound When the
tin horn vibrates the sound is said
to be "tinny." The natural sound Of
the loud speaker is dependent to a
great extent on the horn. A long
horn gives a lower and more pleasing
pitch.
A poorly adjusted anplifer will
make the >best loud speaker sound
bad. The most successful results are
obtained by accentuating the low
notes and suppresslng the high ones.
For this reason 1t is sometimes dim
cult to reproduce a distant station
clearly through a loud speaker A
loud speaker cannot be used with a
crystal set or single-tube detector.
At least two stages Of audio fire.
quency amplification are required for
successful results. Where two or
three stages of radio frequency am
speaker can be operated in conrec-
tion with an indoor loop antenna ;
otherwise the outdoor antenna is
necessary for good results.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
wJZ-Ncw York (4S5 Meters).
WwJ-Detroit ta1e Net.r,,.

IL a.m.-Services from st. Paul's
Cathedral.
p.m.-SChmemans Band from
Belle Isle Park.
5 p.m.-News Orchestra.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
wDM-Church of the Covenant 1890
Mcters).

by Rev. George H, Talbot Of the
First Presbyterian Church of Passaic.
n. J..
s p.m.-Evening service; sermon
by DR.. Talbot; sacred music.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
WsB-AtIanta t4:s Metcrs,.

II: 81 d m.-Services of the First
Presbyterian Church.
TO lp.m.-Twilight sacred con-
$50 to 10 p.m.-Services of the
Wesley Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

WDAF-kansns City (411 Meters). i.
to 6 p.m.-Concert
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Buying n Loud Speaker

There are four tests which may be
applied to loud speaker to deter
mine its efficiency. Does RI produce
clear sound at different pitches? Is
there equal loudness of sound at diff
Gated sound do the individual pitches
get through in the same proportion
that they have in the original sound :?
Evening star., 1923-08-05

WEAF-Ne~S York (4oc MetersD.
$50 to $3.50 p.m.--lnterdenomin
Evening star., 1923-08-05
LOCAL STATIONS.
NAA-Naval Radio station, Radio. Va.
(435 MetersD.

1905 am. and 1905 pm.-Weather
bureau report.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
DISTANT STATIONS.
All Progrnms Scheduled for Eastern
Standard Time.
WGY-Shenecctady $3.50 MetersD.
kDKA-Pittsburrh ,a2s Meters,

$50 am. and $40 p.m.-Services
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
kDkA-PittsburEh (328 MetersD.
10 a.m.-Services of the Shadyside
Presbyterian Church.
1870 p.m.-Children's Bible story,
1.-THE First Rainbow"
1:45 p.m.-Concert.
p.m.-Base ball scores.
6:45 p.m.-Services Of the Emory
Methodist Episcopal Church.
KYW-Chicago GAS Meter~l.
IL a-m.-Services from st. Chrysos-
TOMS Episcopal Church
6 to 3 p.m.-SiSSon Trio.
WFAA-DaIIas t476 MetersD.
$3.50 to 4:3o p.m-Radio Chapel
Bible class.
1890 p,m.-Singers from the choir
Of the Haskell Avenue Methodist
Church.
II p.m.-Dizzy Four Orchestra.
WLW-Cincinnati 400 MeterS,.
$3.50 a~m.-Sunday school services.
IL a.m.-ServiceS of the Church of
the Covenant.
WOC-Davenport (4s4 Meters).
10 am.-Sacred chimes concert
8 p.m.-Church service.
$3.50 p.m.-Base ball scores.
10 p.m.-Musical program, p. S. c.
Orchestra
WHAS-Louisville t4OO Meters).
1857 a.m.-Organ a. music.
IL oa.m.-Services of the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
to p.m.-Vocal and instrumental
solos.
WJZ-Ncw York (455 Meters).
10 a.m.-Services of the West End
Presbyterian Church
p.m.-"The Analysts Talk for
Business Men"
7:l5 p.m.-Janet Bush Hecht, con-
tralto.
7:45 p.m.-Mayor Hylan's peoples
concert
Evening star., 1923-08-05

wJH-Whitc & Boyer Co. (273
MetersD.
8 p.m.-Services of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church; sermon by
Rev. W. II. Pinkerton; special music.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
WAY shuts Down.

Colncidently with the opening of
WRC, the Woodward G. Lothrop sta
tion WAY sent its voice over the
ether waves for the last time. WAY
discontinued its entertainment pro-
grams some time ago, but up to
Wednesday had been broadca sting
daily market reports. base ball scores
and bedtime stories
What disposition will be made of
the station has not been determined.
1t is believed, however, that il will
be dismantled and sold
Evening star., 1923-08-05

$50 am. and $40 p.m.-Service!
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

KYW-Chicago GAS Meter~l.
II a.m.-Services from st. Chrysos-
om's Episcopal Church
s to 9 p.m.-Sisson Trio.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
WFAA-DnIIas t476 Mrtern.

WLW-Cincinnati 900 Metersp.
$3.50 a~m.-Sunday school services.
IL am.-Services of the Church of
the Covenant.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
WHAs-LouisvilIe 400 Meters

1861 a.m-Organ music.
IL oa.m.-Services of the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
to p.m.-Vocal and instrumental
solos.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

WOC-Dsvenport asa Meters).
10 a.m.-Sacred chimes concert
p.m.-Church service.
$3.50 p.m.-BaSe ball scores.
10 p.m.-Musical program, r. S. {
Orchestra.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The star.
From Yesterdays $3.50 Edition Of The Star.
II. S: Dead Must
Stay in Mexico,
Pending Amt,

Senator Harris Of Georgia today
made public letter he had received
from Quartermaster General Hart Of
the Army relative to the inability
Of this government to arrange for
the removal Of the bodies of Herman
q. Kirby and seven others, who, as
members Of an American military
force, were killed in Mexico in April.
1916.
Gen. Hart stated that in Novem-
Der, 1920, the matter OF sending
q burial corps into the state Of
Chihuahua for the purpose of re-
moving the remains had been
taken up with the State Depart
nient, which had advised that
nothing could be done In the way
Of instructions to the American
embassy at Mexico City looking
for necessary permission until
aome government in Mexico had
been recognised. Gen. Hart added
that the matter would again be
taken up with the State Depart
ment in the hope that some ar
rangement could be made for the
removal Of the remains.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
RAILROADS PREPARE FOR
BIG FALL FOOD RUSH
Unprecedented Movement o
Freight Cars Expected.
Await Harvest.

Anticipating tremendous move
ment of food products and fuel dur
ing the fall months of the present
year, railroads are now taking rnpre-
cedented steps to prepare themselves
for 1t. According to records OF The
American Railway Association, be-
tween April 16 and June 8, 1900
empty box cars were turned over by
eastern railroads to the western lines
which connect with them at Chicago
and st. Louis, and are being parked
on sidetracks throughout the cSreal
belts, awaiting harvest.
Continuing the preparations. rail-
roads are now sending approximately
1000 empty cars a day through the
same two cities to add to the 41,000,
and the car service division OF the
railway association has ordered this
number to be increased to 1,150 cars
per day on and after June 15. The
western roads will hold all cars com.
ing to them under the plan, as well
as as all others received from eastern
lines loaded until they can be filled
with grain and other commodities.
Steady purchasing Of new equip
ment for the anticipated traffic needs
has enabled railroads to get into
service between January l and June
/, according to the service division.
$500 new freight cars, while 107,07s
are in process Of manufacture.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Will COMMEMORATE
WARTIME TRAGEDY
Railroad Accident Cost $50 Lives,
Censorship Prevented
News.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June IA railroad ac-
ci6ent which cost $50 lives and yet
remained unknown to the general
public, because Of wartime censor
ship will be commemorated on Sun
Cay at st. Michael-en Maurienne,
when Minister of War Maginot IN
wells monument to the dead.
A trainload of 500 soldiers on leave
after fighting on the Piave beside
their Italian allies. left Modane, in
Savoie, on November IL, 1917. The
engineer said the train was too heavy
TO cross the mountains and refused
TO start until he received orders from
his military superior.
His fear proved to be founded and
his engine went wild in descending
into the valley. The only effect of
the airbreaks was to set the cars
en- fire. and the train crashed into
the stone bridge. near the entrance
to the station at st. Michaei-en-
Maurienne. Less than $50 soldiers
were taken out, all of whom were
more or less seriously injured. Of the
others, those who did not lose their
lives in jumping from the cars.
burned to death. The censorship
prevented the acciden. from becom-
Ing known.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
MEET DRAWS STARS
FROM ALL SECTIONS
by LAWRENCE PERRY.

In considering the third Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tons championship games which will
Saturday at least one point stands
out that should interest eastern track
coaches. 1t is tho splendid balance
as between proficiency in track and
field events that the leaders among
the conference group have displayed
this season.
In the big ten meet. for instance
Illinois won points In six of the field
events and in five of the track fea-
lures. Michigan figured heavily in
six track events and in sin field
events. Wisconsin won points in Ave
scored in four events on the track
and two in the field.
OF the 300-odd athletes who will
participate in the meet at Stage
Field the majority will hail from the
western and Missouri valley confer
encc. None the less some sixty in
stitutions representing some twenty
seven states will compete. 1t Is in
teresting to note that the newly born
interest In track events in Dixie Will
find expression through the presence
in the meet of athletes from Auburn
Mississippi A. and NJ. Georgia Uni
versity, Georgia Tech. Clemson. South
ern Methodist and Texas A. and NJ.
From the Pacific coast will come
athletes of the University of South
ern California, Leland Stanford. Po-
mona and the University of Wash
ington. Montana and Colorado will
also have entrants. Eastern repre-
sentation will include Haverford.
Penn State, W. and j., Johns Hopkins
Maryland, Bowdoin and New York
University. The Missouri valley and
western conference colleges will be
out in force.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
JOINT ALLIED NOTE
TO GERMANY NEAR
Continued from First Page. }

day, making the total dead in the af-
fray seven. One Of those killed was
a Swiss, named Hans SchIeh. who was
visiting the Ruhr on business con-
nected with his dye works, according
to German sources.
German nationalists who, accord
ing to the French military authori-
ties. have organized a reign OF ter
ror against the forces Of occupation
have established headquarters in an
old castle near an unnamed town in
unoccupied territory east of Dort-
mund. From this point. French Sc
cret service agents report, they direct
acts of sabotage against railroads and
the telegraph lines and also night at
tacks upon the French soldiers.
These operations. 1t is asserted. are
in the hands Of a chief, who Is as
sisted by captains< and lieutenants,
who control their men in the field by
means of secret telephones communi-
eating with points in the occupied
territory. 1t is alleged that the band
has counterfeit French rubber stamps.
which they use in signing passes for
Germans, who go to and from oc-
cupied territory, which is prohibited
without the French stamp on passes.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
CHICKERING LEADS
CHEVY CHASE FIELD
Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
ply is backed by group of notable
players from his club, the Columia
Country Club, including Albery r..
Mackenzie, runner-up at Baltimore
two weeks ago; Miller B. Stevinson,
Donald Woodward, the runner-up in
the Middle Atlantic event last year,
and several others, any one of whom
is liable to uncorK streak of fine
golf and romp through to the title.
Many Of the entrants went over
the course today. and all were agreed
recently have strengthened it con-
siderably and made 1t a finer test OF
golf; ,,.. ~
for last place in the first flight. there
will be play-off instead OF draw
for the place or places
A feature OF the qualifying round
win be the annual team matches of
the association in which, however,
only Ave teams have entered. The
Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase
Club and Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club have each entered two
teams. while Bannockburn and Coun-
try Club of Virginia have entered
one team each.
Members OF Teams.
The first team of Chevy Chase will be
composed OF the following golfers: WAL
ter r. Tuckerman, Marshall whitlach
Samuel Dalzell, c. A. Fuller and Charles
NJ. Mackall. The second team is made
UP OF J. H. Clapp, Morven Thompson
Robert Stead, jr.; F. H. Ellis and r. p.
Davidson.
Columbias two teams are composed as
follows: First team-C. J. Dunphy, M
j. Stevinson, A. r. Mackenzie, Guy
NJ. Standifer and Donald woodwa rd
Second team-George p. James, Roland
Mackenzie, B. r. Hart, G. H. Chasma,
and J. F. Brawner.
The washington Golf and Countr,
Clubs two teams are made up as fol.
lows: First team-G. P. Lynde, w. r.
A1cCallum. ]. H. -Dayidson. e. w. Free
man and Col. L. s. Morey. Second
1eam-G. T. Howard. @. E. Truett J
W. Turner J. Holt Wright and J. d
Davidson
The makeup of the Country Club ot
Virginia team Is as follows: A L. Hawse
r. J. D. Mackay, Melville Peck. H. Grim
Peck and F. T. Williams. The Ban
nockburn team will be composed of r
G. McKimmie, the club champion; Lee
Crandall, jr.; Lynn Haines, Karl F
kellerman. jr., and Karl Hookstadt.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
ALL PRISONERS SAFE.
Americans Freed, But Negotiations
Nearly Ended in Failure.

Nearly Ended in Failure.
By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. June 14.-Six Of the
eight foreign captives released by the
Shantung bandits, after being held
prisoners since May 6, arrived here
yesterday. Although bearded. unkempt
and tagged out generally. the victims
of the Chinese outlaws apparently
were little the worse for their ardu-
GUS experience. Those arriving were
Gensburger. Fred Elias. Leon Fried.
man and Lee Solomon. Maj. Ro-
land w. Pinger. u. S. A. and r. H.
Rolatt proceeded north to Tientsin
and Peking. The former captives all
received enthusiastic receptions at
every station where their train
stopped.
1t is stated that negotiations for
the prisoners nearly ended in fiasco.
The bandits, at the last moment, de-
manded that 5000 of their number be
enrolled in the Chinese army. instead
of the agreed 1000. and also that they
be paid 500, 900 ransom. The interme-
diaries and officials finally compromised
by an agreement to pay $4,000.
The brigands decided to retain their
Chinese captives, sending them back
to the mountains. 1t was said that
four of these, however, escaped.
All the former foreign captives are
insistent that the fullest reparation
and indemnities be demanded Of China
and that the governments take action
to prevent future outbreaks. The
, bandits victims said that during the
| last ten days they were subjected to
continuous insults
Solomon brought out his bandit
guard. agreeing to use him as a serv-
ant. This man. who had served in
the Russian army, was kidnapped by
the bandits two years ago and forced
, to join them. He now processes abb
solute loyalty to his new master.