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Evening star., 1924-07-18
EXPLORER LEFT WITHOUT
FOOD IN NORTH ALASKA
Withdrawal of Cutter Bear
Leaves Rossman Completely Out
of Touch With q. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 1S.-Jacob Op-
penheimer wired the United States
Coast Guard service and Gov. Scott
c. Bone of Alaska yesterday concern
ing the plight of Earl Rossman of
New York, explorer and big game
hunter, who has been living in Raold
Amundsen's cabin at Wainwright, on
the north coast of Alaska. and filming
ESkimoS.
The withdrawal of the Coast Guard
cutter Bear from service has left
Rossman without means of getting
back to civilization and his supply
of provisions must have been eX-
hausted some time ago, according to
Mr.. Oppenheimer, one of Rossman's
hackers.
1.-The annual visit of the Bear has
been the only contact that the north
coast of Alaska has had with civili-
zation. Rossman, of course, is un-
aware of the accident to the Bear and
is probably expecting it now. We
are not greatly alarmed for his life,
because in a pinch he can live like
the Eskimos," said Mr.. Oppenheimer.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
CONCERT is ARRANGED.
Chickering's in Charge of Program
at WBZ

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. July 1S.-A
special concert arranged by Chicken
ing & Sons Boston, will be the BAN
ner attraction of the broadcast from
station WBZ tonight This concert
will present such artists as Stanley
Cross, bass; Marjorie Posselt, violin
ist, and Cecil J. Hall, accompanist.
Steering Mechanism" a talk under
of Springfield and a joint recital by
the WBZ Trio and a piano concert by
Miss Glenn Robinson are the features
from the Springfield Hotel kimball
studio.
Other serviceabie features, such as
an Interesting current book review.
results of ball scores in the major and
eastern leagues, time signals. official
governmental weather reports, mar
ket reports, etc, also are on the eve
ning'S program.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
NELLIE BLY," HEIRS LOSE.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-A judg-
ment in favor Of Oscar Bondy
against the estate of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Seaman, known as Mel
lie Bly," noted newspaper woman,
was granted yesterday by Supreme
Court Justice Wagner.
Papers filed with the judgment
showed that BQndy. who lives In
Vienna, owned $50 shares OF common
stock Of the Anne rican Sugar Refining
Co. prior to the death of Mrs. Seaman
in 1922, although in her will she be-
Queathed them to him.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
ISLAND NAVY BAND
FEATURE OF WCAP
Attractive Musical Programs
on the Air for Washing
tonians Today.

An hour of dance music by the
Virgin Island, United States Navy
Band which is in Washington on n
Nisit' Is the chief attraction on the
fdalo Dill tonight of WCAP. The
uance music will be offered as the
Nlale or a rather short program for
the chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company's station.
Inc virgin Island Band has earned
the distinction of being the only
colored band in the United States
Navy. 1t became a unit of the NAVY
at the time OF the transfer of the
virgin Islands from Danish to Ameri-
can administration. Capt William
Russell White, L. S N, retired, has
been sponsor for the band during it's
tour OF the United States and pos
sessions and its several appearances
on ships of the fleet. There are Sc
members in the Sand Alton B..
Adams is handmaster.
Louis Potter will formally open the
program at $50 o'clock with a piano
solo. Mrs. Ruby Potter, soprano,
Will next sing group of songs. She
Will be accompanied "a the piano by
audience to the studio of WEAF to
listen to an advertising talk on Bat
terry Instruction, by George G..
FurneSS. head of the radio division of
the National Carbon Company.
Returning to the studio of WCAP
at s O'Clock. the local audience will
hear recital by Paul Bleyden. tenor.
Martha *. Woolley, contralto, and
artist student of Mr.. Bleyden, will
follow with d group of songs. The
nInl1
as duet. the slumber scene from
Ill Trovatore."
Capt. Gordon Gordon Smith, war
correspondent. one of WCAP's week
ly program features. is billed to give
another talk on foreign affairs from
$50 to $50, after which Miss Flor
tnce kautz of York, Pa, will sing
d group OF songs. The visiting Navy
Band will be ''on the air from to
10 o'clock.
Two song recitaIs. one of Lucie
Murray. soprano. and the other by
Arthur NcCormiC';. baritone. will be
broadcast by WkC this afternoon as
a feature Of its progra Miss Muir
ray Will be accompanied by Mrs. w.
4. Murray, white Mr.. Mccormick will
lie assisted hy George T.. Ross, the
new announcer at the Radio Corpora
ton station. Barbara saunders. a
Washington pianist. will conclude the
musical part of this program. Elsie
Pierce, exponent of facial care. will
give another talk on Health and
Beauty" and Eleanor Glynn will offer
the usual fashion report. presented
by WomenS Wear
other features include a lecture on
current events by the editor of the
Review of Eevi 'wS and the. weekly
summary of business conditions pre-
pared by the Magazine of Wall Street
Evening star., 1924-07-18
WGY to Put on Comedy.

- SCHNECTADY, N. Y, July 18.-The
comedy Come Out Of the Kitchen"
will be presented by the WGY Stu
dent Players tonight as the leading
feature of the Schenectady stations
program. Edward H. Smith will di-
rect the production. The late pro-
gram, beginning at 1890 o'clock, will
be provided by the WGY Orchestra.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
WDAF Curbs Harmcnics.

KANSAS CITY, July 1S-A sup
preSsor of harmonicS was added to
WDAF's transmitter this week with
out material interference with the
scheduled programs. The installation,
which took three days, was done by
the Western Electric Company en-
gineers. The apparatus is designed
TO eliminate any harmonic which may
exist
Evening star., 1924-07-18
NAVY MEN HONORED.
Cruiser Raleigh Puts in at Copen-
hagen.
COPENHAGEN.

COPENHAGEN. July 1s.-Capt
William c. Watts. commanding the
United States cruiser Raleigh, paid
an official visit to Copenhagen yester-
day. A series of festivities has been
arranged in honor of the visit of the
cruiser by the American minister and
the Danish naval authorities.
King Christian has expressed de-
sire tie moet Capt. Watts and his staff
Monday. The king also may pay
visit to the Raleigh.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
RADIO-EQUIPPED TRAINS
PLANNED IN GERMANY
Concerts While Passengers Speed
on Their Way-Telephones
Also Designed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 1S.-Beginning in the
Autumn. German express trains will
be equipped with combination radio
and wire telephones, enabling the
sending of wireless messages, tele-
phoning and the giving of radio con-
certs while trains are speeding on
their way.
The wireless telephones will be
connected with regular telephone sys-
TENS at receiving stations. For radio
messages special compartments will be
built in the trains and transmission
stations erected at the principal rail-
way depots.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
Soprano at WEAF.

NEW YORK, July 18.-Viola Sher-
wood, soprano, accompanied by Char-
lotte Hinsch and a rhythmic dance
orchestra, will appear on the pro-
gram tonight of WEAF.
Evening star., 1924-07-18

In Japan the women are now TAX
ing large part in education. About
one-third of the primary teachers and
two-thirds of the girls high school
teachers are women.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT

Dance music by United
States Navy Virgin Island
Band. WCAP, Washington,
9 to 10 o'clock.
Concert by Goldman Band
direct from the mall in Cen
trail Park. WIZ, New York,
7:l5 to 9 o'clock.
Program by the famous En-
NETT Welch Minstrcls. direct
from the Million Dollar Pier in
Atlantic City. WDAR. Phila-
delphia, 7 80 to Sis o'clock.
Radio drama, Come Out of
the Kitchen" by WGY Student
] Players, assisted by WGY Or
chestra, WGY, Schenectady,
7:45 o'clock.
"Pennsylvania Railroad Sys-
tenn Night"-program by Al
toona Band and triple quartet,
KDKA, Pittsburgh, 8 to 9:55
o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-07-18

Visitors to the British Museum DUR
ing 1929 showed an increase of $4,000
over those in the previous year; there
were 91s. .354' on week days and 6o,943
on SUNDAYS.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
Local kaei2 Entertainment
Friday, July IS. 1924.
EAi-Na>:i' Rr8fo STATION Rudio


NAA-N:,;,' Rrdio STATION, Radfo.
Va. GAS Nctcr~l.
80 p.m.-Live stock reports
$50 p.m.-W - her bureau reports.
4:o9 pE.-Ha%. feeds, crop re-
ports. specials.
80 B.m-Dairy market reports.
l:45 to p.:n.-Public health serv-
Ice lecture. broadcast No. 23S. Deaf
ness"
1905 p.m.-Weather bureau report.
WRC-Radio e., pei rtion Of America
tt69 3Ieter>,.
3 pm.-"Fashion Developments OF
the Moment" hv Eleanor GIvnn.
$40 p.m.-Song recital, by Lucle
Murray. soprano: Mrs. W. y. Murray
at the piano.
500 p.m.-"Beauty and Person
atty" by Elsie Pierce.
$3.50 p.m.-Piano recital. by Bar
bara Saunders.
3:i5 PIN urrent events. by the
editor of the Review of Reviews
1855 p.m-song recital, by Arthur
Mccormick, baritone.
4:o5 p-m.-The Magazine of wall
Street.
sis p.m-Instruction IN 1nterna
tional code.
p.m.-ChiIdren's hour, by Peggy
Albion.
$40 p.m.-,Basr bail scores
war; He''stUNsthe s'bO f>StOmac
Telephone Company t46J Meters).
From the studio of WCAP.
7:25 p.in.-Announceme of the
major league base ball results.
I:30 pm.-LouiS Potter, piano solo,
selected.
7:35 p.m-Mrs. RUBY Potter, So
prano, in group of songs accom-
panied by Mr.. Louis Potter at the
piano.
From the studio of WEAF.
1850 to p.m.-"Battery Instruc-
tion." talk by George G. t'urness,
head of the radio division OF the
National Carbon Company.
From the studio of WCAP.
to SIS p.m.-PauI Bleyden.
tenor, in a group of songs.
SIS to S:25 p.m.-Martha X
Woolley, contralto, artist student of
the Paul Bleydcn studio, in group
of songs.
1925 to $40 p.m-Duet, slumber
scene from III Trovatore." sung by
Martha X. Woolley and Paul Bleyden.
$3.50 to S:45 p.m.-A talk by Capt.
Gordon Gordon-Smith on foreign
affairs.
S:45 to p.m-Miss Florence
katuz of York. Pa, in a group OF
songs.
8 to 10 p.m.-Dance music by the
United States Navy Virgin Island
Band.
Evening star., 1924-07-18

Miss Alice Werner, a former jour-
nalist who took up African explora-
ton, is now professor of Swahala and
Banta languages at the School OF
Oriental Studies in London.
Evening star., 1924-07-18

An enticing and nourishing
delicacy, especially adapted to
preparation of quick lunches
and for picnics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
SLAIN IN new HOME
AND BODY SET Attire
0ne-Legged Maryland Man Be-
lieved Victim of Two
Robbers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELKTON, Md, February 2.-Rich-
ard Leach, fifty-eight years old, who
has been living at Grubbs Cross
Roads. Del, yesterday moved to a
small farm near Pleasant Hills, seven
miles north Of Elkton. and was burn
ed to death about $50 o'clock last
night when fire destroyed the house.
Leach was murdered, and suspicion
points to two men of the Pleasant
Hill section. Robbery was the mo-
For two or three weeks Leach has
been in Elkton negotiating for the
purchase of the farm. He appeared
to be we'll supplied with money. He
finally closed deal and moved into
his new home.
Shortly after 9 o'clock neighbors
saw flames shooting from the house.
Hurrying to the scene, they found
Leach's body just inside the doorway,
burned to a crisp. The dwelling, a
stone structure, was destroyed. with
all it's contents. Leach had but one
leg. Coroner M. F. Magraw went to
the scene and, after viewing the place.
decided that some one had invaded
the place, killed Leach, robbed him
of his money and set fire to the house.
DR.. w. T. Morrison, who performed
an autopsy. testified that Leach came
to his death from blow on the head
and that he was dead before the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

a new alignment Of italian diplomatic
activities. 1t is strongly insisted in
government circles that the pact has
no hostile intent toward any one; 1t
does not conflict with little entente
treaties; 1t does not contain any secret
clauses.
Briefly. shorn of diplomatic Ian
the following bargain: First Italy
recognizes the Balkan status quo and
agrees to abstain from intrigues in
the Balkans like those formerly pur-
sued by great powers and which con-
stituted the immediate cause of the
great war. Second, Jugoslavia rec
Ognizes Italian predominance in the
Mediterranean and tacitly agrees to
build no fleet or Notifications men
acing this supremacy.
Sees End to Quarrel.
italian comment Is mostly in the
following vein: I'VE are now rid
of the quarrel in our own back yard
and can appear on the street like nor
NAL citizens"
Most of the papers point out that
Italy has secured herself against at
tack in the rear and now Is free to
play a more important and dignifed
part in European politics.
Although the government Insists
that the new treaty Is in nowise un-
friendly to France, certain influential
circles certainly regard 1t as a diplO-
matte victory over Italy's Gallo rival.
policy of FRENCH statesmen to keep
alive the ltalian-Jugo Slav quarrel
In order to weaken Italy, and thus
assure French predominance In CONT
This plan. if it ever existed. now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BRITONS CRITICIZE
RUSSIA'S IENINGRAD'
Believe Geographical Names Should
Be Standardized by Some
Agency Like League.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 2-"Lenin-
grad as a new name for Peter the
Greats window from which he want
ed Russia to look out upon the west
ern world, has not taken well in
England.
Although, during the stress of war
times. ST. Petersburg readily gave
way for Petrograd as a name for the
city on the cold blue Nova, it does
not seem likely that the new name
body exc% the map merchant, for
on the whole the English like geo.
graphical names to stay put.
This country itself is in state of
political metamorphosis, but nobody
has even limited that London should
become Macdonaldom. Likewise an
aditor pointed out that Athens would
be absurd as Venizelosium, Rome
would be ridicu1ously dubbed Music
Iinome, Paris could not be Poincaro-
polls and New York, although owing
its name to England, could not be
Rooseyeltville or Hardingtown.
After all, according to the English
rule, there is much to say for con-
tinuity of nomenclature, for the per-
sonality of a metropolis persits
through the changes and chances OF
politics.
Another suggestion has been that
geographical names should be STAN
dardized by some Superchr1stening
authority such as the league of nations,
and never changed without the authort-
ty Of the christening body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
GEN. GREELEY SEES SUCCESS.
FOR SHENANDOAH in NORTH
Proposed Air Flight Over Regions Near Pole Likel,
to DISCOVER Continent, Surviror Of Lady
Franklin Bay Expedition Believes.

Thousands now living remember
the exciting days of the summer of
1884. when Capt Schley brought back
to an anxious world the starved rem
nants of the great Lady Franklin bay
expedition-Lieut. Greeley and his
few living companions, who had been
found awaiting death in the icy
shores of Cape Sabine. Possibly all
of these men, save their daring
leader, are dead. But Gen. Greeley is
living here in Wa shington in an
apartment with his daughter, Miss
Rose Greeley, spending his days in
writing and in receiving friends.
II think the fight of the Shenan-
doah over the vast unexplored region
near the pole will confirm my belief
in an Arctic continent" he remarked
in answer to a. query Even when a
young man and the idea of an ocean
of ice and nothing else for hundreds
of miles around the pole existed, l
held the opinion that there was a
polar new world yet to be discovered.
Possible to Fihd Islands.
'In the hundreds of miles of I'M
known territory it is just possible to
as it is to discover it is water alone
On the European side of the pole
there are many countries running much
further north than any known land
in America. But when we sail over
this region, it is just as likely to be
another Greenland as it is to be a
vast waste of icy water.
If the Shenandoah makes a sue
cessful trip over any new islands or
continent, it will be ours by right of
h1rf trsin hn oh 90
act in some way Of occupation to Sc
cure that right.
What use will IL be? Why, the
same question was asked about
Alaska when purchased, and what
good has it been? What riches in
gold, coal and other ores are in
Alaska? That land has brought in
many times double what she cost.
and that, too. in spite of the gross
mismanagement to which it has been
subjected.
"Spitzbergen was called No Mans
Land and thought useless. Now it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

a thriving place. full of business.
shipping coal in large quantities, and
with busy factories.
Untold Wealth Likely.
There are possibilities of untold
wealth In these unknown Arctic lands
of vast deposits of coal. or rich
mines and even OF valleys shut in
where vegetation and life are not so
strenuously attacked by the cold.
Wild animals of all kinds might abound.
Il found in Grinnell Land, when on
my trip with the Lady Franklin Bay
Expedition. that there occurred a
large tract of country, shut in by
much warmer than along the coast.
Wild animals and birds seemed to
seek shelter there. and there was
vegetation quite abundant, consider
ing it's latitude.
With the discovery of coal in
new continent near the pole would
be solved. During the long summer
night work would be easily done.
Fishing, gathering furs, minerals.
would all be scource of wealth. The
folks of Spitzbergen live in a climate
which would equal that of any con-
tinent in the now undiscovered area
And there is no doubt but that we
Americans would find a way to utilize
all advantages in new acquisition.
PROFIT Up in Billions.
Alaska cost US S7.o00.o0o. We have
already gotten S5O,0O0,000 worth
from her boundaries. It's extent is
unrealized by the average American.
And the extent of unexplored land
northwest of us. In Arctic waters. is
equal to almost half of the United
States. Should it prove to be largely
land. as / think, it may turn out to
be a second Klondike in the riches
1T will add to our national wealth.
And 1t is certainly my most ardent
hope that the Shenandoah will be the
first to find 1t. Certainly, everything
looks favorable for a victorious flight
across the pole"
Such an opinion from the only liv-
ing arctic explorer is worth much.
Gen. Greeley takes an active interest
in all events. of the day and is men,
tally and physically as alert as a man
of sixty. Tall. distinguished by his
soldierly bearing, his appearance
shows plainly just what he is-one Of
the bravest and kindliest souls that
ever dared the dangers Of the polar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

produced. It's first appearance so
frightened the inhabitants that they
took shelter all in one house, herdeG
their cattle together and spent day
and night searching for the origin of
the light.
Eventually the light disappeared to
return again exactly one year later.
This time the neighborhood folks
sent to nearby cities for scientific
help. but subsequent expeditions,
both by day and night, failed to re-
veal the mystery, although tho
searchers were often within easy
reach of the beam. Toward daybreak
the ghost light often dances rapidly
over the hilltops and into the marshes
quicker than human agency is able to
follow and then disappears with the
coming of the sun; The rustic folk
|of the neighborhood tell many
strange stories of the escapades OF
the light, such as might he expected
from Tinkle Bell or Peter Pen, vet
the light so affects cattle that they
are unable to sleep and become rest
less whenever it is in the vicinity of
the stables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Convinced.

From the Kansas City Star.
The hotel at Meadows Crossing was
officially known as the Commercial
House. However. the prtrrie tor s
name was William Bugg, nd the
travelling public who patroh:;ed the
place had fallen into the cabit of
calling it the Bugg house.
Joe Wheeler, the piano tuner, had
been making a trip to Meadows
Crossing once every month for more
than three years. On his last trip. as
he was paying his bill at the Bugg
house just before leaving, Mr.. Bugg
remarked:
"Mr Wheeler, you've been coming
here and stopping with me for quite a
spell. You've never made any COM
plant about the service. but on the
other hand you've never offered a
word of praise. Would you mind
telling me what you think of my
placer"
Well. hardly know what to say,
MIR. Bugg." the piano tuner replied.
However. I have come to the con-
conclusion. that there is sometimes
something in a namep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
ORPHAN CONVICTED
OF VIRGINIA MURDER
Hylton Sears Must Serve Twenty
to Thirty Years for Staying
Benefactress.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SptCldi " Lie otdE
DANvILLE. Va.,. February p
Hylton Sears. teighteen-year-ol old
orphan was convicted by a jury at
wentworth, near here this afternoon
of second degree murder in the killing
of Mrs. D. Ernest Purcell, and was
sentenced to serve from twenty. to
thirty years in the penitentiary.
The state claimed that Sears, be-
friended by the Purcells, seized the
opportunity when Purcell was away
to force his benefactress to open a
safe.
She refused and he shot her. In
her dress doctors found a scrawled
note saying "Hylton Sears shot me-
The defense put on the stand a state
alienist who said Sears was sub
normal in mentality. an epileptic, and
that he did not know right from
wrong. The jury remained out an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
ALFONSO MAY SUFFER
BY SPANISH CHANGES
Crisis Approaches and Military
Dictator Watches for Trouble
at Storm Center.
By Cable to The Star and New York Tribune
DOWNRIGHT 1924

BY Cable to The Star and New York Tribune
Copyright. 1924
LONDON, February with, Gen.
Primo de Rivera installed in power
here as the head of the military direc-
torate, the Spanish revolution may be
regarded as ended, but it has ended on
a note of Interrogation. The situation
contains elements suggesting that the
revolutionary movement toward the
right, as registered in the establishment
Of a military dictatorship may be fol-
lowed sooner or later by swing over
to the left"
Made Clean Sweep.
This forecast was made in a dispatch
to the Tribune from Madrid on October
z, in summing up the situation. as it ap-
peared when de Rivera's coup d'etat
was brought to a temporarily successful
conclusion and the new military broom
made a clean sweep of the whole ma
chinery of the Spanish constitutional
government. >
All the latest advices from Spain in
dictate that this forecast will be realized
sooner rather than later, and that the
military. dictatorship faces a crisis
within the next month or two, in which
the fate of King Alfonso and the Span
| 1911 I'LL Ulic Will luVOlVcO. CIEll
again is simmering. and the most sig
nif1cant proof of this fact is that the
dictator has just paid a flying visit
to Barcelona. the traditional storm CEN
ter of the country, where he launched
the pronunciamento that carried him
into supreme power at Madrid.
Now Requires More.
When de Rivera seized control he
gave out a statement that the military
directorate required a period Of six
months in which its efficiency for ex-
ceptional measures to purge the coun-
try of its political corruption might be
tested. With four months Of this period
already expired, he now has extended
for years time the period during
which the government, with the aid Of
the army. should be continued before
constitutional guarantees are restored
and the cortes-the Spanish parliament
is allowed to reasonable