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A Great Industry

A notable feature of this region Il
the salmon fishing industry. In waieh
nature joins hands with human en-
terprise to carry on one OF the msss
valuable groups of fisheries IN the
world, Columbia River Is Justly esls-
hrated as having afforded mere sal
mon than any other river.
The beginnings Of the salmon iH'
dustry were with the Indians These
natives merely dried the ash for via
ter use. and the next step was TO salt
the salmon IN old rum kegs. This
latter eustem dates back to 1888.
Gaming was not inauguFated till
1854. The ash are caught In nets
ana In q device known as the salmon
wheel, which Is kept IN motion by
the current. By means OF this wheel
the fish are automatically seoeped uP
and deposited In a tank,
Submerged Forest
Nature played a queer trick some
time in the past on the Columbia
River and a section of the forest
along its banks. Manifestation OF
this prank is now seen at Cascade
Locks where the river has the appear
ance OF having been danmed and
where partially submerged trees are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

frame of steel rods. Another was
huge metal bowl lined with heavy
paper-board of the kind used by
builders. A wide-mouthed horn was
hxed above, with it's mouth directed
toward the center Of the bowls bot
tom. When an airpiane approached
in the night. sound waves from its
motor were gathered b. the bowl ana
so reflected by 1t as to concentrate
them and throw them up into the
mouth OF the horn. From the horn
passed four tubes, two to the right
and two to the left, each pair terni-
mating in ear-pieces attached to
helmet worn by a man. To explain
the working Of the contrivance in de-
tail would take too long. It Will
suffice to say that the two men. hav-
ing four ears. could determine from
which of the four points Of the COM
pass the plane was coming; where
upon searchlights and guns were
turned In that direction.
Under ordinary circumstances 1t is
very difficult to determine the direc-
tiea from which a sound proceeds.
Thus, in approaching a street cross
ing where ears run. one hears a car
coming but cannot tell which way 1t
is going. Usually the effect to the
ear is exactly the reverse Of the fact.
because the noise made by the car
strikes buildings on the further side
OF the interesting street and Is
thrown back therefrem.
The "Seund Cage"
For the study of this matter of
aural perception of sound direction,
DR., Lightner Wilmer. Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, has made use
OF a machine which he calls Sound
cage" The person under experiment
seats himself in a chair, with his head
held firmly and inameyabIy by a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
ninishes in loudness. What ts It that
makes this eeho7 Nobody knows

nninishes in loudness. What ts It that
makes this echo7 Nobody knows
A steam siren may be audible with
great dlstiRctness two miles from
shore, and then become inaudible un-
til a distance Of four miles is reached.
There may be a succession of such
belts. so to call them. OF aiternate
sound and silence. It Is thought that
the ghost spaces" as they are
termed, may be due to rebeunding
of the sound waves from the surface
Of the sea, so that at certain inter-
walls they pass overhead
Acoustic Difficulties
In the past acoustics have been re-
garded as depending largely on luck.
Certain auditoriuns, such as that OF
La Scala theatre in Milan, have
proved remarkably satisfactory IN
this way. Probably the most perfect
building in that respect in the world
Is the Mormon Temple at Salt Lake
City. One might almost hear a pin
dropped in any part of its vast inter-
ior.
The chief trouble seems 70 be that
Usually given hall or theatre that
has proved a success acousttealiy is
taken as a model and reproduced. in
respect to shape and proportions,
without the slightest regard to dIuaep-
sions. II this were a correct idea, a
playhouse or lecture room modelled
on the lines of violin would repre-
sent absolute perfection; for nothing
equal to the violin as 8 producer and
eenserver Of sound has ever been
discovered.
As every one has noticed, an empty
room responds much more noisily tc
| the voice than the same room full o!
| people. When it is fun OF people
| the sound waves are interrupted: bu
they seem also to be absorbed II
some way. II has been estimated
that a man sitting in group absorb'
nearly two per cent. of the soupc
| that strikes him. Sitting Isolated, h'
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movement in the recent quake was
mainly horizontal ana in places
amounted to about so feet. which
means that vast weight OF the
earth's crust slipped from It's moor
tngs and moved with mighty 9ar'
The cracks IA the soil, marking the
line Of the displacement in 1906 are
well displayed in many places, as
shown IN one OF ths Illustrations
The crack CONTINUES into Southern
california, to the east Of Los Angeles
The hillsides through this area are
more or less SCARED by the earth"
quake rift
One Of the impressive ana fascfnst-
3,vr sights of the coast is the series o.
sculptured cltns in the neighborhood
~ santa Barbara, California Tsess
eltefs overlook the Pacific Ocean ana
command broad outlooks over tne
sea but their chief charm Is In tns
sculptures. As a result OF the heavy
rains of winter. the faces OF the chns
are carved into fantastic shapes, Win
grooves and valleys extending from
tbe TOP toward the bottom In ths sctt
material OF gravel. sand and clay or
which the formations are composed
Great Eaters OF Shelinsh
Relics Of prehistoric man abound
In the coast region. bur none mors
irnnressivs In an every day fashion
than the shell mounds which show
these old timers TO have been mighty
eaters of sea food Near Oakland.
California. Is 8 mound $50 feet in
length and ~ feet high. composed OF
loose soii mixed with an immense
number Of clam and oyster shells and
the shells Of other deniEens OF the
sea, gathered for food and eaten ca
this spot, The gradually Sccumnlat-
ing shells built up the mound. In
the vicinity Of San Francisco more
than 400 of these mounds have been
found. ArchasoloStSts have con-
eIudsd that these places must have
been the sites Of Indian villages over
1,ooe years ago. The size OF the
mounds indicates that the villages
were Inhabited during long periods.
since the accumulation OF such
masses OF discarded shells must have
taken much time. II is figured that
the places were inhabited almost con-
tinuously until about the time when
the Spaniards Trs' ~-.---e T.-''s~--ia
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takes up about one-fourth less.
Every object struck by sound waves
takes mp some Of them and SHEDS"
the rest Surfaces of walls and cell
ing-rcagh, polished, or futed-re-
feet sound In different ways. All Of
which. OF course, has to be taken into
consideration by the builder Of any
structure wherein human beings are
to be gathered together for the pur-
pose Of hearing.
Deafness is a trouble unfortunate
~ not uncommon. Nearly all old
people are more or less deaf, though
most Of them are not sufficiently so
to notice the fact In nearly all
cases deafness is due to obstruction Of
the eustachian tubes. which connect
the inner ear with the nose, and the
cause Of It is common colds
Ears And Ear Troubles
Ear troubles are hard to correct as
it is not possible to get at the inner
ear for treatment, or even to examine
It. because the drum bars the way.
II the drum were pierced, the wind
ing passages beyond could not be
seen through.
On the other side OF the drum are
three little bones the ''nallst. -
anvil" and "sttrrup" which act
upon each other as levers. The mall
let lin contact with the dFurn) ccn-
veys the sound waves through the
anvil and stirFup to spiral she'll
shaped chamber behind and above
the external opening OF the ear. Ths
shell is lined with hlaments OF tht
auditory nerve, eeiied spirally ans
each one erect and waving trenu
I lousIy In response TO the slightss
waves OF sound. It is these aiaments
which carry sound impressions to the
/ brain.
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How Deafness Came To the Mount Everest Ex-
plorers- Why There Is No NoiseOn the Moon
Edison's Curious Patent-Prob1ems In
Acoustics and Echoes.
By ARTHUR BUDD

n B. I had known more about cleo
tdcity ana less about sound. !
would never have invented the
telephone" said Alexander Gra-
ham Bell
It is one Of the most curious and
interesting of studies. Recently the
bold explorers who came within Q few
thousand feet Of reaching the summit
OF Mount Everest. In the Himalayas.
found themselves strangely deaf To
make themselves understood. they
were obliged to shout into each
others ears When pistol was dred.
II sounded no louder than a Gre
cracker.
They were not really deaf at all
But the air was so thin at that lofty
altitude-Everest. the highest noun
tain In the world. has summit ele-
walton of about 6ve and a half miles
that it's vibrations struck the ears
OF the explorers with corresponding
feebieness.
Sound, OF course, is simply an
effect produced by air-wayes imping-
ing upon the ear-druma II there
were no air. there could be no sound.
Suppose that at this moment you
were standing on the moon. and that
{admitting such a possibility a pow
erful steam siren were to blow blast
twenty feet away. You would hear
nothing. The moon has no atmos-
phere. and hence there are no noises
there. There is no air to vihrate. In
effect, under such circumstances, you
would be standing In a vacuum.
What we are accustomed to cali
silence Is merely relative. There are
always noises about US. But II Ia
sometimes possible to fnd abseiute
silence in some such place as a deer
cave. Even there. however. you will
hear a neise-a continuous sound like
the roaring Of a distant cataract. II
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N o wonder the people Of the Pa
cific slepe claim to have the
M greatest country In the world.
u n The visitor to this section Of
the Un!ted States finds somethIng to
interest or amaze him wherever he
may turn. From waterfalls to sub
ing to the weird sculptures OF nature.
the Pacific slope can keep the tourist
sssping In admiration.
Climate Ia but one feature. but It Is
enough OF itself to test the visitors
faith In what he sees with his own
eyes. Because Of It's high mountain
ranges and it's broad valleys the West.
ern edge of the continent ls FesioH
of strong contrasts Ia weather. To
the stranger these contrasts are al.
most unbelievable. While the win
ter snow is still visible on the Sierra
Nevadas the summer sun In the In
terror valley has ysilewed the grain
and tinted the fruit In orchard and
vineyard. From January 70 January
the snowsclad summit OF Mount
Rainier ls in view from the fertile
fields of Washington wheFe extreme
cold is never known
Beautiful Water Falls
One Of the most striking scenic fea-
lures OF this region IL sHequsinis
Falls, in the river Of the same name.
These falls are a7e feet high--1os
feet higher than Niagara--and more
than 80 feet IN width: and are de-
cIared by seasoned travellers to be
ana Of Tia zaa<k beautiful waterfalls
Evening star., 1923-03-20
5000 TO ATTEND HOLY
NAME SOCIETY RALLY
Prominent Members Are Invited to
Attend Session in Cumber-
land on April 90.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, March 2o.-The
executive committee Of the Western
Maryland section of the Archdiocesan
Union of the Holy Name Society, at
a preliminary meeting at Carroll Hall,
completed arrangements for the an
nual rally TO be held in Cumberland,
April %. Approximately 5000 visi-
tors are expected. of whom 1000 will
be from Baltimore and 1000 from
Washington.
There will be parade through
the streets to st. Patrick's Church.
where Mons. Edward J. Wunder. rec
tor of the church, will officiate at
an open-air benediction service. Fol-
lowing this service. Rev. Ignatius
Smith, of the Dominican Order, will
deliver a sermon. This will be fol-
lowed by election Of officers at Carroll
Hall.
Among the prominent members who
have been invited to address the So
ciety at the annual rally are Arch
bishop Michael J. Curley, Baltimore;
Admiral William 8. Benson, United
States Navy: Supreme Court Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes. and United
States Senator David r. Walsh of
Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
SEVENTEEN BOY SCOUTS
PASS SECOND-CLASS TEST
Members of Riverdale Troop Show
High Standing-First Aid
Also Taken.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RIVERDALE. Nd, March 2o.-Scout
Commissioner Drake Of Washington,
with his committee, met the local Boy
Scouts in the Sunday school room of
the Presbyterian church and exam
ined them as TO their qualifications
and efficiency in the second class test
Seventeen of the boys stood up un-
der the grillng as follows: william
Colvin. Gerald Stroup, Bradley Edel-
blut, Jack Mouldin. Robert Veneman.
Kenneth Watts. Milton Todd, Forest
Seville, Stewart Collins. Norman
Krebs, Charles Koch, Robert Baber.
Oliver Hamlet, George Buscall. Jack
Harrington, William Pyles and Alvin
Barron.
After the test, instructions in first
aid were given, some of the boys ex-
hibiting a natural aptitude for this
phase of the work
A Boy Scout base ball team was
organized yesterday afternoon with
Gerald Stroup. manager, and Kenneth
Watts, captain. Practice will begin
at once on the boulevard diamond.
Next Sunday the trop Will attend
services at the Presbyterian church in
a body, a monthly custom. An inter
estjnE program of hikes to historic
spots in Prince Georges County is be-
ing worked out by Scout Master
Edelblut.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
K. OF C. COUNCIL FORMED
IN ARLINGTON COUNTY
Starts With Membership Of $50.
John F. Cavanaugh of Clarendon
First Grand Knight.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March Cor
caniZation of an Arlington county coun-
ell Of the knights of Columbus was ef-
fected at a meeting Sunday afternoon in
he auditorium Of ST. Charles parochial
schoolhouse. Clarendon. The new or
sanization will be known as the Ed
ward Douglas White Council, the name
having been chosen IN honor of the
memory OF the late Chief Justice OF the
United States Supreme Court
The council starts with a membership
Of ESQ. Of which 1873 are charter mem
bers, the others Denig transferred from
other councils.
John F. Cavanaugh of Clarendon. has
the honor OF being elected the first grand
knight of the council. Other elections re-
suited as follows: Thomas F. Doland Of
Clarendon. deputy grand knight: Thom-
as Miller OF BallSton financial secretary ::
Charles Smith of Ashton Heights, treas
urer; Jerry Flanagan OF Clarendon
lecturer; karlet Milks of Clarendon. adj
Vocate; Bernard F. Pagan of Clarendon,
inside guard: Frank T. Cummins of
East Falls Church. outside guard: John
Spates OF Cherrydale, warden; John ].
McReady, ]. Thomas Manning, ]. NJ.
Walsh OF Clarendon and w. T. McClus-
key of Cherrydale, trustees; Francis
+. Ready OF Clarendon, examining
physician, and Father Lackey of St
Charles Church, Clarendon chaplain.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
LOUDOUN SCHOOLS READY
FOR LITERARY CONTESTS
Preliminary Events for Advanced
Students Will Be Held
This Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, March 20.-The
preliminary literary contests for the
high schools Of Loudoun county will
be held at Leesburg and at Round
Hill Friday evening, March %. Lees
burg, Waterford, Lovettsville, Mid
dleburg and Aldie will take part in
the contests at Leesburg and Unison
Bloomfield, Round Hill and Lincoln
at Round Hill.
There will be contests in spelling.
public speaking, reading, recitation
and debate. The subject for debate
is, Resolved, That the principle of
the open shop should apply in Amer
lean industry"
Another contest between the win
ners Of the preliminary contests will
be held later to decide the county
championships. The winners will then
contest with other county champions
in this congressional district and
these winners will go to. me. Uni
versity of Virginia to enter the high
school contests held there annually
in May.
Plans are being made by the Fed
Grafton of Leagues of Loudoun Coun-
ty for a spring rally of leagues to
be held here in the near future. The
rally in the fall was most successful
and 1t Is hoped to make this even
moro successful
Evening star., 1923-03-20
SHIP IN CLUTCHES
|. OF GALE IS SINKING
American Vessel Rushes to
Aid of italian Steamer 500
Miles OFF Boston.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, March 20.-The
Italian steamship Giulia is sinking
500 miles east of Boston. according to
wireless messages received at coast
guard station here today.
The message said the American
steamer William F. Herrin. sixty
miles from the Giulia when 1t picked
up the distress call. was rushing TO
her assistance, as was also a Ship
ping Board steamer, whose identity
was not known.
The condition Of the Giulia was
believed by coast guard officials TO
be dangerous. She was caught in the
gale which swept the north Atlantic
coast last night at virtually the same
port where the Italian steamer Mon
cenisio went down, with all hands.
several weeks ago.
Vessels HurryinE TO Aid.
NEW YORK, March 2o.-At the
Office OF Phelps Bros, agents for the
steamship Giulia, it was said they
had been advised the Giulia was list
ing heavily. Two steamers, the Allan
liner Tunisian and the frelghter,
Tolosa, were reported to be hurrying
to tho aid of the Giulia.
Both vessels were about sixty
miles from the distressed ship and
expected to reach her during the
early afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 20 tSpe-
ciaD an illness of several
weeks, Dolly Cissel, daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. Eugene w. Cissel. died at her
home here Sunday night, aged nearly
eight years, her death being due TO
spinal meningitis.
Within the last few days the fol,
lowing have paid fines or forfeited
collaterals in the police court here for
violations of the motor vehicle regu-
lations: William f. Budd, $22. 10;
Louis Kutz. c. Lyles, Jack Gold and A.
Turner, $12 each; Louis p. Stone and
C. J. Poland, 1925 each; c. w: BYRD,
Hyman Klovans, s1.50; D. A. Monks.
$12.
Rev. MiIlard F. Minnick, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, officiated at
the marriage here Sunday Of Miss
Helen r. Jarman Of Farmville. Va,
and Mark l.. Hankins of Richmond,
Va, the ceremony taking place at the
rectory. The couple persuaded the
clerk of the court to break his rule
not to issue licenses Sunday.
Miss Mary v. Shartee and Edward
r. Skinner, young Washingtonians,
were married here a few days ago by
Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, jr.. pastor Of
the Methodist Church, at the home of
the minister.
The funeral Of Ninian NJ. Perry. life
long and we'll known. resident of this
county, who died on Friday at his
home, near Cohasset, aged seventy
five years, took place yesterday morn
ing from the family residence, Rev.
Thomas c. Smyth, pastor Of the Chevy
Chase Catholic church, conducting the
services. Burial was in the cemetery
at Potomac.
Upon being adjudged guilty in the
police court here of violating the To-
cal option law Of the county, by hav-
ing corn whisky in his possession with
the intention of selling 1t, Arthur
Dove, a young negro resident of the
lower section of the county, was SEN
fenced by Judge Samuel Riggs to
three months in the house of correc-
ton. 1t was the defendants second
offense.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Judge Orders RoundL
Dying Newsie
Gives Policeman
$1,000 to BIow'
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 20
William McQuillan, a newsie, Is
dead. But the death of McQuillan
means more than the mere an
nouncement Of his passing. He
was fifty years old, unmarried,
homeless, friendless. He was
suspected to be eking out an ex-
istence selling papers at 7th and
Broad, where he had become a fix
ture.
McQuillan was missed for sew
eral days and a kindly policeman
went to make inquiries regarding
him. In the rear room, third
story. with chair, an apology
for bed, a table and a small oil
stove McQuillan lived. The oil
stove had gotten beyond him and
inflicted burns. The officer asked
II he could do anything for him.
McQuillan, who was one-legged
and weighed about ninety five
pounds. pulled from his tattered
clothing a book and told the po-
hceman to keep it. When asked
he did not claim il, he replied:
Then keep 1t and blow yourself
to good time"
The policeman heard he was
dead, and then he examined the
book and found that the old fell
low had more than $1,000 in bank.
lie has relatives in Brooklyn,
whom the policeman is trying to
locate.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
WANTS u. S. IN LEAGUE.
Gen. Organ Discusses Article 10
Of the Covenant.

NEW YORK. March 20.-Maj. Gen.
John r. O'Ryan read the covenant OF
the league nations tonight at a mass
meeting for peace under the auspices
of the New York Federation of
Churches.
Pleading for Americas entry into
the league, he declared most OF the
controversies concerning that body
were not about matters in the cove
nant.
AS he reached article X, Gen. Organ
said:
IT think the vital thing is to get
America into the league and IL there
Is great objection to this aricle, let
us accept It with such reservations
as may be acceptable. The main thing
ii to take a start"
Americas entrance into the league
was urged at another meeting held by
the federation this afternoon, where
Oscar S. Straus, former ambassador
to Turkey, was the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Seeks Gas Masks
ToDestroy 1920
Chloroforn1 Cans

BALTIMORE. Md, March 90
w. w. Stockham, United States
marshal. contemplates asking the
War Department for gas masks.
Within the next two or three
days he or some of his deputies
will destroy 1920 cans Of chloro-
form, in conformity with an order
of the federal court. The drug is
in one-quarter pound tins. and each
tin must be opened and its con-
tent poured out so that there Will
be no possibility of its being di-
verted into illegal channels.
The chIoroform is part Of seven
seizures in local drug establish
ments by direction Of the pure
food and drug bureau Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. The drug
was labeled for anesthesia," but
physicians who bought supplies
complained It was below the re-
quired strength.
investigation disclosed that these
cans were bought from the sur
plus goods division OF the War
Department.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
INJURED IN COLLISION.
Two Wheels of Woman's Car
Torn OF by Another.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FROSTBURG, Md. March 2o.-Mrs.
Mary ]. Jeffries, sixty-four years old,
mother of Clifton and Walter JEFF
fries, jewelers.. was seriously injured
on the national highway, west Of
Frostburg, in an automobile collision.
A car driven by Dora w. Rolls. Key
ser, w. Va, said to have been moving
at high speed, sideswiped the Jeffries
car, tearing off both wheels.
Mrs. Jeffries sustained a fractured
wrist and bad bruises. Clifton jeff
ries, Mrs William Davis and Misses
Emily. Esther and Edna Jetrries were
Evening star., 1923-03-20
W|LLARDPORTRA|T
GIVEN ASSEMBLY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, March 2O.-For-
NAL presentation Of the oil portrai-
OF Col. Joseph L. Willard of Fairfar.
former lieutenant governor. former
member OF the house and late ambaB-
sador to Spain. took place in the hall
or the senate yesterday afternoon, oc-
cupying more than an hour. TheS
portrait is the gift of Mrs. Willard
to the state. being the work of al
Austrian artist who refugeed to Spair
during the world war.
Senator Early PrcsIdes.
Senator y. Il. Early, jr.. a classmate
and fellow athlete with Col. Willard
when they were rats at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, was chair.
man of the ceremonies. Mrs. VII
lard and several friends occupied
privileged seats on the floor of the
senate during the ceremonies.
Senaor Oliver of Fairfax, repre-
senting the home district of Col. Wi
lard, made the presentation on bc
half OF the donor and gave brief
review of the youth Of Col. willard,
showing that he had given a town
hall to Fairfax on condition that III.
upper floor should be used as a Ma
sonic hall and that his name Wa
never to be connected with the place.
That was the characteristic OF Col
Willard, his natural modesty and VI \
assuming way of doing fine things
Senator Oliver declared.