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Evening star., 1924-11-16

| pliSh this. In the same laboratory on
his Hyattsville estate, where he heard
with perfect distinctness German Of
| fetal reports on battles and on sub
| marine operations long before the
| world knew of the success of his in
vention, DIR. Rogers is conducting fur
ther experiments and hopes to effect
round -theworld transmission.
Using the underground antennae
| which formed the basis Of his war in
vention, he is making extensive tests
| in transmission. using wave lengths
| from 100 to 1000 meters In these
tests the amount Of energy being used
| in the antennae varies from watts
| to 1900 watts
Capt French, head of the radio di-
, vision of the War Department, is in
| trested in the experiments and has
extended every courtesy and co-opera-
tion at his command. He has fur
nished DR.. Rogers with "a highLpow-
cred radio set.
| What the inventor hopes to accom-
plish by these underground antennae
is greater distances with the same
amount of energy or power that is
! used in shortdistance transmission,
and the elimination of fading, and
the difference in the strength of
night and day transmission.
| Few radio fans are aware of 1t, but
there is a decided difference in the
sound OF radio messages between
night and day. When elevated an
| tennae are used for transmission the
signals are very much louder at night
than in the day. DR.. Rogers explained
this phenomenon, or rather attributed
| 1t to the action of the sun. He be-
| lieves that greater development un-
| derground, where there is night all
the time" will overcome this annoy
ance of the present radio develop
ment.
| More than so inventions have been
\ contributed to the world of science
by the Hyattsville inventor. The sub
marine radio device used by the Navy
during the war has just been credited
| to him. DR.. Rogers conducted most
| of his experiments on this device at
| the naval station at Key West, Fla.
Probably the invention he has been
the invention Of telegraphic printing.
It may seem incredible now. but the
printed telegram is only a recent
development.
On March IA, 1895. the first printed
telegraph letters were transmitted
| between Baltimore and Washington
by his method.
Other inventions patented by DR..
Rogers were: Improved electric light,
central telephone system, cylindrical
automatic telegraphy, duplex and
quadruplex telegraph. the thermotele
meter, insulated submarine cable, an
| lairplane, apparatus for producing
high frequency oscillating current
and automatic synchronism.
DR.. Rogers greatest contribution to
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Story of Strange Friendship and of Some
of the Things That Money Cannot Buy.

with him all his life-of the strong
figure OF his young groom in his
drenched clothes astride the rearing
horse. The horse and rider were gone
into the night. Brickdale was left
alone.
1t was probably the first time in his
life he had ever been alone. He did
not like il. The bitter cold water
was Tipping at his knees as he stood
on the steps. desperately hugging the
lantern. He squattered down from
Evening star., 1924-11-16

around them. Under them the food
rose; over them was the rain and the
night. The slow hours seemed TO
drift past them palpably as the water
did. Yet in the hold of the tree they
were safe.
After long time Brickdale said:
That the dawn, Larrabie?"
"Yes-like a rose. ] been watchin'
it. Many dawns | seen. but not so
many as my tree There's a voice
cryin' on you somewhere"
Brickdale listened and then said:
IT'S young March," and called hoarse-
ly in answer.
There was sound Of tearing
branches. Polling punt, March
swung through the tops of the under
growth toward the pine. His face
glinted up at them Whitley. He
looked weary and spoke like a man In
a dream.
II come as soon as l could. sir-as
soon as I got my horses safe"
Brickdale smiled family. March
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Preserving a Tree.

THE oldest oak tree in New Jersey.
If not in the United States, is
very expensive to preserve. according
to the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Basking Ridge. In his
financial report at the celebration OF
the 204th anniversary of the found
ing of the church he said that the
tree is 93 feet high and IS feet in
circumference and is 400 years old
1t is dccayinG fast, and during the
year three tons of concrete were
needed TO fill the cavities. Thirty five
cables were required to brace 1t. The
labor. concrete and cables cost So
393.0S
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Sacred View.

THERE is only one spot in the
Western Hemisphere where 1t is
possible to view the Atlantic and Pa
oihc Oceans at the same time. That
is from the top peak OF Ell volcan.
an extinct volcano rising $4,000 feet
in Panama. The peak is regard ed
as holy ground by the Maya race
Of Indians, and but two white men
have reached the top. Only one re-
turned, John Q. Critchlow Of Salt
Lake City having the distinction
OF accomplishing the unique feat.
Charles Brown disappeared and is
supposed to have been killed by the
Indians.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

<7NHIS IS station LIMB, BUCK
- ingham Palace. King George
wishes to offer Fluctuations
to the President OF the
United States on the occa-
sion of his eixty-eighth birthday
The President, seated in his office at
the Executive Mansion, is handed the
message a few seconds later by the
White House radio receptionist. On
such day of personal felicitation, in
view of the public interest the occasion
demands, the President informs the
"receptionist" he will personally re-
ceiye all messages.
He adjusts the ear-piece Of the radio
outfit. conveniently placed on his desk.
This is Station Oui, broadcasting
from the foreign Office, Paris. France.
The President of the French Re
public speaking.
MAY I extend, in the name Of my
countrymen. most hearty Congratula-
tions to the President OF the United
States on the occasion Of his sixty
eighth birthday" etc.
speaking
Outside the ether is surcharged with
messages flowing back and forth from
all corners Of the world. The New
York Stock Exchange is quoting cotton
as 1t is being manipulated by the
Street" III London. An American
fruit company is giving over the radio
its order to a fruit grower in Greece
for shipments Of raisins.
What does all this mean?
1t is a picture to be expected when
radio transmission has reached its
fullest development, according to Dr.
James Harris Rogers, inventor. of
Hyattsville, Md. He is the inventor Of
underground radio
Round the world transmission is pre-
dicted by DR.. Rogers as the next de-
velopment in radio. Out in his lab
oratory in Hyattsville he is working
quietly and unostentatiously to accom-
Evening star., 1924-11-16

81 don't want the land you're occu-
pying." said Brickdale hastily. but
that ugly. great trees comm down
or I'll know the reason why. See
here, Can't you show some sense?
Give me leave to buy that tree for
firewood-at a fancy price--and this
here"-he tapped the letter-'all this
business shall go into the waste
basket and no more said See
MASON LARRABIE did not see. He
iVA was not listening. He was gaz-
ting through the plate glass window
ct the pine.
He knew his tree in every mood and
aspect, as q man knows the woman
he loves. He knew IT when in the
dawn 1t seemed to be again OF some
substance tender with growth: he
knew it high against the noon: he
knew 1t softened against an infnity
Of stars. In Spring he would lay his
ear to it lovingly and fancy that he
heard the sap rising through the
great shaft. hard as stone. that yet
responded in new tassels delicate as
green foam. He received from 1t a
hundred divine, dumb assurances, the
yorn old man from the worn old tree.
And Il was to be taken from him
cut down.
Not while live" he said aloud.
He turned TO Brickdale with a face
OF white passion. The rich man was
aware again of a spirit at war with
| him and his. For an instant it al
most seemed 1t was the tree threaten
| ing him. "Brickdale," cried the old
man, III the land from here to
Labrador was yore own. still you've
| no right to tech that tree
Then YOU won't come to terms?'
with you? Wen fight you while
we stand-me an my tree"
Then I've no more to say. You're
crazy! Get out"
Brickdale turned away contemptu-
ously, but some look in the old mans
face held him.
We've got more to say to you be-
fore were done" said Larrabie un-
der his breath. and for flash Brick
dale shrank as IL from some weight
| ready to fall on him. Then there was
only an old man walking down the
drive, swayed by the wind and the
rain.
Whatever else there was OF law
business Brickdale hastened on. Lar
rabie opposed nothing. He had no
case and no money to build a case.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

poled the boat under the pine and
neld it to the roots.
"If YOU drop sir" he said anxiously
its steady 10 ketch you. The 'horses
is all right, sir, but Pets cut he'd hook
an inch deep"
That's all right said Brickdalp
I'm glad to see you safe, March"
He was descending stifffy and eau
tiously. Wen all be the better for
some dry clothes and some breakfast"
he went on. Put as soon as we've
put Mr.. Larrabie ashore, March. were
comm back-you an mean were
going TO pull out every strand and
stake o that wire fence we put in
along the boundary line of my land
This tree stands on Mr.. Larrabie's
land, March-and don't you forget IT."
The sun cleared the heavy clouds
and sent shaft across the world that
crowned with fire Larrabie's tree-the
one unchanged thing IN all the raw
aged land.
Copyright. 1921
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science and service to his country in
war time.
DIR. Rogers may be found any day
in his Hyattsville laboratory. at work
Radio fans will be much interested
in his statement to the writer:
Round the world or long distance
radio transmission will bring about
closer International relationship and
the brotherhood of man, and will
facilitate commerce"
When asked how long the develop
ment might take, he said: II am
working with that hope In view
may not live to accomplish it, but 7
believe it Will be only a question OF
time"
Evening star., 1924-11-16
[ LARRABIE'S TREE RZM:L c: PisLt6a1

He woke some hours later breath
lessly alert. What had reused
him he did not know. The darkness
was full of an uneasy sense of move
ment. 1t was as If hundreds of un-
seen hands were lingering the house.
pushing 1t, squeezing it. Creaks and
complaints came from walls and
floors. In Brickdales mind fingered
the memory Of a crash heard In sleep.
He lay bewildered, feeling a vibration
crawl through the springs Of the bed
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Electric Hatching.

MRS. SPARROW built her nest in
the wire basket under an elec-
trio light at the Visalia, Calf, rail-
roao station, laid her eggs, then hied
forth to whatever pleasures she pre-
ferred-leaving heat of the electric
light to finish what in olden days
would have been her matronly duty.
Eventually the little sparrows came
forth, the father fed the birds and
the mother came home-once In n
while,
Evening star., 1924-11-16

| Hailed once or twice to the city, he
was nothing but a confused, ignorant
| old countryman He spent all his
days sitting at the door of the shack.
| staring at the doomed tree, dripping
| in the endless rain. 1t was his
| brother. in that it had been long ago
/ of the homely soil and went heaven
ward. The rare clear nights saw him
standing hour long in its austere
shadow. his cheek laid to the cold
bark, shuddering as II the cross-cut
Evening star., 1924-11-16

is Station LIMB. Buck
- ingham Palace. King George
wishes to offer Fluctuations
to the President OF the
Evening star., 1924-11-16

v v HEN ]. Mortimer Brickdale
n wished to found a country
lN estate he bought for
song a big square of
lovely wild land on the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
MASTER MIND IN THEFT
HELD IN MACON JAIL

MACON, Dec. 17.--F. L. Jones
arrested in Jacksonville, Fla, Mon
day and lodged in the county jail
here Tuesday morning is said tc
have been the master mind" in 9
series of embezzlements from the
Southern Railway amounting to
more than $40, 900.
The arrest is made on two indict-
ments, one charging joins with EN-
bezzling $5,767.92 from the South
ern Railway between January s,
1923, and February g., this year.
In the other indictment Jones
and James C. Leonard are jointly
indicted on a charge of embezzline
$33,235.0 of Soutaarn Railway
funds, between April !, 1920 and
February %, this year.
Leonard was arrested several
months ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17

underwood SHOALS
BILL TERMED THE
RAPE OF TREASURY
By Norris On Floor of Senate In
Scathing Attack on Ala
bamians Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL As
sorting that the Underwood Muscle
Shoals bill would make the Teapot
Dome scandal look like a pinhead
and Doheny and Sinclair look like
pikers, Chairman Norris of the
Senate Agricultural Committee told
the senate today that the enactment
of this piece of legislation would
later become known as "The rape
of the treasury" nsu
3 The Underwood Muscle Shoal bill
however, has hurdled the most form
liable obstacle that yet has been
placed in it spath when it weather
ed yesterday determined attempt
to eliminate its private operation
feature and limit it to government
operation.
The amendment of Senator
Smith, democrat, Sout'l Carolina,
which would have struck out all
leasing provisions of the bill, was
defeated by vote of 40 to %. Sen
ator Underwood said he regarded
the vote as assuring final passage
of his bill, which he predicted would
be disposed of before Christmas.
The vote was split widely. more
republicans than democrats voting
to sustain the Alabama senator 5
bill. Thirty-four republicans. fifr
teen democrats voted against the
amendment and eight republicans,
twenty-one democrats, enc farr.err
labor member and two insurgents
voted for it.
Senator Underwood again took
notice of the Washington Herald's
editorial attacking him and h. hil!
by charging on the same floor dat
the editorial had been influenced
by the Fertilizer interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
.VOTAW LOOMS AS
NEXT VICTIM IN
PRISON CLEAN UP
Attorney General Considering
Appointment of New Set Of
Officials at Federal Pen

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-The
appointment of an entirely new set
of officials at the Atlanta Federal
Penitenriary is now being consider
ed by Acknowledgement Stone, as
result of the preliminary investi
cation being made by the depart
ment OF Justice.
A. E. Sartain, who was dismissed
Saturday by Attorney Geaeral
Stone as warden of the Atlanta pen
itentiary, was negligent in admin
istration of the prison, failed tc
maintain discipline and was guilty
of favoritism among the prisoners
according to the attorne$ general.
Sartain's removal forecasts the re
tirement of Herbert Votaw, brother
in-law of the late PresiderE Harding
as superintendent of prisons. Vo'
taw, like Sartain, was appointed By
former Attorney Genera! Daugher.
ty on his own initiative.
Stones action in removing Sar-
tain is regarded in Washington as
his first direct slap at his predeces-
sor and also the first definite step
towards the so-called "houseclean-
ing" of the department of justice
forecast when Mr.. Daugherty re-
tired. Sartain's retirement also is
the first action obtained by the
Wheeler committee witch investi-
gated the attorney general since
Daugherty's resignation.
"Sartain was dismissed, the at.
torney general said Tuesday, add.
ing "His resignation was accepted
in the interest of the improvement
CT the service.
~ am satisfied" he continued
chat there was a negligent admins
tration at Atlanta with q. great deal
of favoritisni. That in itself was SUI
ficient cause for his removal ("
Stone then added that Their was
"favoritism,. negligence and, lack OF
discipline" at Atlanta. He indicat-
ed, too, that the narcotic evil had
gained Roadway in the prison.
He was asked if George Remus,
the millinaire bootlegger serving
time from Cincinnati, was ono Of
the benefieiarie sof ''favoritisrn" as
was alleged in speeches in the house
by Congressman William Upshaw
of Atlanta.
Stone hesitated and then said he
would rather not discuss Remus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
YOUTH ENGAGED
TO WE'D TODAY
SHOT TO DEATH
Walter johnson, IL, With Sister
Sister in Columbus, Killed
In Macon Tuesday

MACON, Dec. James A,
Swain, 27, proprietor Of an automo-
bile rental agency, shot and killed
j. Walter Johnston, II, on a down
town street here last night. Leap
ing into an automobile that had
been left running, Swain figured in
wild ride to the home of his II
year old wife, Myrtle. from whom
he had been separated for -four
weeks and shouted as he entered,
"I'm going to kill you" Swain open
ed fire at the same instant and Mrs,
Swain fell wounded. The pistol was
the nturned on Mrs. w, +, Gregory,
Mrs. SWANS mother. Four shots
were fired, only one taking effect,
after which Swain turned the pistol
on hinlsel, only to find that two re-
naming Shells would not explode
Mrs. Swain will recover, though
an artery was severed IN her arm.
The SWANS had been married a
year.
Charles H. Garrett, solicitor gem
eral, and sheriff's deputies Branan
and Moore questioned Swain for
more than an hour last night, fol-
lowing which the solicitor stated
that ut is not a triangle affair "
Business reverses, debauch of
four weeks in Savannah; suits be
gun to recover on notes due on
automobiles an dhis wife's refusal
to live with him until he could pro-
vide for her, were said to furnish
the motive.
Johnston, the victim of the
tragedy was in company with, Mrs.
SWANS brother, R. T.. Gregory,
when shot. Johnston was to have
been married today to Miss Virginia
Fowler.
Sheriff's deputies INDICATED that
there might be other arrests in the
case.
Blames Mother-in-Law
Swain stated That ne had plan
ned the tragedy for fouc weeks. He
blamed his mother-in-law, he said.
He said that he 'loyed the ground
that his wife walked or "tai
tPedestriansao h the street recalled
,afterrtheo shooting that two MEN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
$1,000 DAMAGE AWARD
REVERSED ON APPEAL
Court Hands Down Decision In
Case of Mrs. Burton VS..
c. of Ga.

The Georgia Court of appeals,
Monday reversed the Judgment in
the case of Mrs. L. f. Burton of
Smithville, against the Central OF
Georgia Railway &C. for $250C
damages, as a result of the machine
which she was driving being struck
by an engine of the Central of
Georgia Railroad at the Spring
street crossing near here.
The case was tried in the City
court of Americas, during the Sep
TENDER 1923 term, with Judge W.
G. Martin of the city court of Lees
burg presiding. This trial resulted
in verdict of $500 being awarded
the plaintiff.
According to Mrs. Burtons state
ment, she suffered personal in
juries as the result of the engine
striking, and demolishing her car. A
separate suit was filed b. Mr.. Eur
ton for recovery of damages done
to the ear.
At the trial in the city court hele {,
Judge Hixon represented Mrs. Bur
ton and Judge R T.. Maryland and
II. A. Wilkinson were attorneys for
the railroad.
During the January session Of the
City court the suit will be brought
up again for trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
JURY WORK FINISHED
IN .SUPERI0S COURT
Heavy, Criminal Business Han
died During Term Drawing
To End Now

The entire criminal calender fol-
the November term of the Superior
court was cleaned by 2 clock Tues
dav afternoon, thus completing all
Jury work for this term. AS soor
as the last case was dispensed with
Solicitor General FELTON, left for his
home in Montezuma.
Judge Littlejohn stated that al
though his work was finished here,
except for the probable hearing Of
few motions, he was not going to
dismiss the, jurors or adjourn court
until after the holidays. This is
done in case, he said, that someth-
ing might come up to require the
courts attention.
A list of grand Jurors and t@av.
erse Jurors for the first two weeks
of the May term of Superior couri
will be drawn by Judge Littlejohr
before he completes his business
here.
One Of the largest criminal dock
cts confronting the court in several
years was disposed Of this term
and it is stated that unless the de-
PENDANTS who were sentenced, come
across with stiff fines, the working
force of Their chain gang will bt
greatly increased. r.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
GOMPERS FUNERAL.
SERVICES OVER RADIO
Body Arrives In New York We'd
nesday Morning-Interment
Thursday at Tarrytown
(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. II. The body
of Samuel Gompers arrived at the
Pennsylvania station here this morn
ing at 7:05 from Washington, ac-
companied by Mr.. Gompers widow,
members of the family, and large
delegation of Union officials. TIE
body was transferred from the
trai nto an artillery caisson and
taken to the Elk Club. where it will
lie in state until eigh+ o'clock TO-
morrow morning.
Funeral services at nine O'Clock
Thursday will be broadcast by radio,
Rabbi Stevens S. Wise VIII officiate
James Duncan, vice u,.esident OF
the American Federation of Labor
will deliver the eulogy over tire body
of the late Labor Chief.
Town hall, across thc street, has
been engaged to accommodate mourn
ers who will be unable to gain adj
mittance to the club house.
This overflow will receive the
broadeasting through arplifiers.
The board of aldermen today pass
ed resolutions of coincidence with
the Gompers family.
The joint advisory board of the
Cigar Makers international Union,
of which Mr.. Gompers. was vice
president, announced that its 15,-
600 members in the metropolitan
district would stop for an horr at
the time of the funeral,
Final rites will be said at Sleepy
Hollow cemetery near Tarrytown,
under the auspice sof Elks and Ma
sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-17
APPEAL To GOVERNOR
TO REBUILD VET HOME
Superintendent Requests Missis-
sippi Governor To Call Spec
ciaI Session of Solons

& BEAUV0IR, Miss, dec. H. z.
Nathan Tart, superintendent Of the
Jefferson Davis soldiers home,
where two veterans were cremated
yesterday, today appealed to CIV
ernor Whitfield to call a special SEES
sion of the Legislature for the pur-
pose, of apprppriatine half million
dollars for. the construction of a
modern fire-proof buildings.
One of the frame. dormitories OF
the home was burned early yester-
da ymorning, threatening the lives
of ell the inmates, who narrowly
escaped in their night clothing.