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Evening star., 1924-08-16
new STANDARD WAVE
STATION DESIGNATED
Bureau of Standards Selects WBZ
of Springfield as Guide
for Others.

The Bureau of Standards radio ex-
perts have designated WBZ, at Spring
field. Mass, as the eleventh standard
wave station. The stations so listed
have been found through tests to trans
nit at sufficiently constant frequencies
to be useful to other broadcaSterS and
fans in checking up their wave meters
none of them vary more than kilo-
cycles from the assigned frequencies or
wave lengths.
The Westinghouse station, WBZ at
Springfield. is exceptional in that no
variance from its assigned frequency of
500 kilocycles has been noted in nine
tests between May l and July 16.
The other standard wave stations are:
MSS, Annapolis, 1850 kilocycles: WGG,
Tuckerton, n. j., 1885: VIII, New
Brunswick. N. J.. 22O4; WSO, Marion,
Mass, $3.50; WWJ. Detroit, Mich, $50
WCAP, Washington, D. c., $40; WRC,
Washington. D. c., $40; WSB, Atlanta,
Ga, 700; WGY, Schenectady. 79U;
KDkA, East Pittsburgh. Pc, 920.
While the bureau experts cannot
guarantee that the above stations will
keep on their assigned wave lengths or
frequencieS constantly, they all use
speed regulators on their high-powered
keeping their transmitters up to the
standards established. Bureau of Stand
ards circular letter No. 81 describes
methods of standardizing wave meters
with reference TO these stations.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
ARMY WILL USE GAS
IN BOIL WEEvIL WAR
Tries to Send Men Into Georgia
to Conduct Work-Experi-
ments Planned.

Officials of the Army's Chemical War
fare Service will be sent Immediately to
Griffin. Ga, to make experiments with
a view Of eradicating boil weevil, ac-
cording to an announcement by Sem
ator Harris, Democrat, Georgia. The
Agriculture Department will also con-
duct experiments for this purpose,
starting next week, at the State College
at Athens, Ga, he added.
In a formal statement the Georgia
Senator said:
Il conferred today with Gen. Amos
Fries. chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service, who returned from Georgia last
night, after visiting the officials of the
Georgia experiment station, relative to
the experiments to be made by the
Chemical Warfare Service in the use of
poison gas for killing boil weevil.
Gen. Fries decided it was an ideal
location in the center of the cotton
belt, and believes that he can accom-
plish something by the use of poison
gas in getting rid of the boil weevil
The gas is more powerful than any
thing so far used against boil weevil.
Gen. Fries will send the officials
down right away to make expert
ments with the poison gas, at Grit
fin, Ga.
4s'The experiments by the Agricul-
ture Department will be made next
week at the State College at Athens,
against the boil weeyil. and are pos
sible from a separate appropriation"
Evening star., 1924-08-16
COMMISSIONED IN o. R. C.
District Men Enrolled in Various
Branches of Army.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to John o.
Johnson, 2415 Twentieth street, as
colonel in the Ordnance Department.;
to Jesse P. Porch, 1915 U street, as a
major in the Veterinary Corps; to
Reynold E. Blight, 1893 Sixteenth
street, as a major in the Finance De-
partment; to James F. Hodgson, 1889
Sixteenth street, as major in the
Military Intelligence Department.: to
Henry P. Ward, ut Lawrence street
northeast, as a captain in the
Chemical Warfare Service; to Well
ner L. Christian, 16 T street north
east, as a second lieutenant in the
Ordnance Department.; to Horace C.
Scott, I'LL S street, as a second lieu
tenant of Infantry; to John I. Quinn,
1919 Euclid street, as a captain of En-
gineers; to Madison r. Smith. Thir-
teenth and 1 streets, as a second lieu
tenant of Infantry, and to Edward j.
Lapp, $500 Quebec street, as a second
lieutenant in the Medical Adminstra-
tive Corps.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
OCCUPATIONS IN NORWAY.

Figures compiled in the light of
the decennial census taken in 1920
have now been published regarding
the various occupations of the Nor
wegian people. A classification has
been made into eleven groups. the
ture and forestry. which comprises
1,O66 persons. or 1925 per cent of
the total population, says the Eu-
ropean Commercial of Vienna The
industrial group is the second larg-
est and contains 764,2s3 persons, or
1854 per cent. Commerce and trans
port comprise 250,000, or per cent.
and the fishery and professional
groups each comprise 100000. All the
oth other groups contain less than loo.-
was returned by the census at 2,649,
IT'S. 1t may be noted that since the
last census was taken the number of
owner farmers and small holders had
decreased from 136,505 to 135,S59.
Employees in such concerns as rail-
ways, tramways. post and telegraph
service, etc. had decreased from 1 g.
264 to 97,062. The total number of
persons under the heading of "un-
enumerated occupations" had de
majority under this heading are day
laborerS, etc.
The figures relating to tax assess
ments for 1923-l93f show a continued
decrease both in the total wealth of
the country and in the annual in
come. A great deal of money came
into the country during the war. but
this appears to be slowly disappear
ing again. In 1913-1914 the total
wealth of the country was estimated
at 3S milliard kroner, and the an
nual income at O.s milliards. The
peak was reached in 1920-1921. when
the figures were 1876 milliards and
81 milliards, and in 1921-1922. when
the total wealth fell to 1872 milliards
but the income rose to 3.9 milliards
In 1922-1923 the figures had sunk to
1917 and 3.3 millards, respectively,
and the latest figures show that they
have further fallen to 9.S and 2.s mil
lizards.
Evening star., 1924-08-16

countries in the State Department
and made a special study of Latin
problems. He is a native of the
small small town Of MacGregor: Iowa. but
received his primary education in
the public schools there. His COL
lege work was done at the University
or pennsylvania. but soon after taxi
ing ns the bachelors @ degree. in 1890. he
entered the renowned University of
Halle; in Germany, where he re-
ceived the doctorate m 1892. Since
that date the director of the Pan
american Union made his way into
boots. He has received the degree of of
doctor of laws from the most ancient
seats OF learning in South America-
from La Plata, which is the national
university WaHoary Of Argentina: from San
versities in the new world and was
established near Lima. Peru, in 1861,
Santiago.
DR.. Rowe also holds a pleasant So
ciai role. since he acts as a kind of
Iialson omcer when new diplomatists
arrive at the Capital. smoothing their
way, usually by means of a luncheon
IN their honor, at which they meet
their future colleagues in the Latin
the state Department whom it is i'm
portant for them to know. Appar-
emily the office of director of the Pan
american Union calls for a celibate,
since DR.. Rowe. like his predecessor,
Mr. John Barrett, is a bachelor. and.
like him, one of the socially accom-
plished and much sought as a dinner
guest. During the past week DR..
where he will, after his custom, con"
duct the round table at the Institute
OF Politics. He will lecture also on
the International politics of PAN
Evening star., 1924-08-16
RADIO INDUSTRY
EMPLOYING 100000
Exports Total 100000
MonthIy-S175,0 100000
Spent Last Year.

When Marconi, the inventor Of
wireless. timidly-for he waited two
days to be sure of his accomplish
ment before revealing it-announced
in 1901 that he had heard a wireless
signal across the Atlantic, he may
have had visions of the possibilities
of the use of the miraculous new find
in ocean communication and even it's
aid in maritime disasters. 1t is hard
1y probable, however, that he could
have foreSeen the commercial mag
nitude of the industry he was per-
haps unconsciously laying the foun-
dation for.
The best obtainable figures show the
following amazing facts about the in
dustrial development of radio-the
youngest of the great Industries of
the United States:
Five hundred thousand persons d.
rectly or indirectly connected with
the radio industry.
Three thousand manufacturers of
radio supplies.
One thousand wholesale distribu-
tors and jobbers; $4,000 retail dealers
One thousand newspapers carry
radio programs and radio news col
umns.
Thirty periodicals devote their
pages exclusively to radio. Fifty
magazines carry radio sections.
$50 popular and technical books
have been written on radio
Five hundred and thirty four broad
cast stations in the United States are
now sending out daily programs, at
least one in every State.
Radio and wireless apparatus ex-
ports of this country amount to about
100000 month
Five million receiving sets now in
use in this country receive radio pro-
grams.
Within a radius of 100 miles of
New York City there are at least
- 100000 receivers, or an audience of
perhaps 100000 listeners.
Finally. to complete the picture, it
is estimated that 20.aO0.O00 listeners
constitute the present radio audience,
and $175,000.0G0 was spent on radio
last year by the people Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
CAP OWNER HELD
IN MURDER PROBE
Cumberland Police Quiz Rail-
road Worker After Finding
of Woman's Body.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, August 10
Cecil Clark. emplyed at the Baltimore
and Ohio shops, is being held here in
connection with the death of. Mrs.
Mary Benson, 43, widow. whose body
was found on the Amcelle highway
early yesterday, her squll crushed, back
bruised and knees cut.
The police believe the woman was
taken into an automobile against her
will and that she either jumped out
or was thrown while the machine was
in motion.
A cap was found 300 yards from
the body, and this was identified last
evening as having belonged to Clark,
who disclaims any knowledge of Mrs.
Bender, but declares the cap blew off
Thursday night while he was out
with party of men friends and the
driver refused to stop. The police
have been looking all day Tor another
man.
Mrs. Benson was divorced from her
first husband, whose name was Kline
She lived with a grown daughter Of
her first marriage. She was on her
way home from a dance, when, the
officers believe, she was induced to
get into a car on the promise to take
her home. but was taken in an oppo-
site direction.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
SEES GEORGIA FAVORED.
Harris Expects State to Be New
Park Site.

Senator Harris of Georgia, after a
conference yesterday with Secretary of
the Interior Work, stated that he was
confident the report of the commits
sion designated to select the land to
be included within the National APP
palachian Park would report in favor
of including within it the north Geor-
gia mountain country.
A field force will be sent to north
Georgia Immediately by the Interior
Department to make a survey, and
the commission will shortly revisit
that section, accompanied by Senator
Harris and Representative Bell of
Georgia. Senator Harris was assured
by Secretary Work that the report of
the commission would be ready for
submission to Congress when it meets
in December. Senator Harris empha-
sized in his talk with the Secretary
today the Importance of the Govern
ment building good roads in the
mountain country of Georgia which
would follow the inclusion of that
land within the park.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FASHION NOTES new
FEATURE FROM WIZ
New York Station Will Broadcast
Style News of New York
and Paris.

Fashion news direct from Paris and
New York will hereafter be broadcast
from WIZ, the New York studio of
the Radio Corporation of America,
under auspices of Women's Wear,
the national trade daily Of the Fair
child publications. Miss Eleanor Gum,
the Fairchild fashion expert will Sc
lect the material for the stories. In
formation concerning what women of
taste and wealth are wearing in Eu-
rope and America, will compete with
attention with cabled news of the lat
est models displayed by the great
Partisan ateliers.
Supplementing the Paris fashion
news will be information concerning
which of the lately launched modes
are appearing in New York and in
what quantity. Both apparel and tex
tiles will be discussed by Miss Gum
and practical advice given concerning
cut, color and general effects desir-
able in up-to-the-m minute feminine
clothes. These talks will be broad
cast at 3 o'clock every afternoon ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday. Miss Gum
will welcome comments and inquiries
Evening star., 1924-08-16
SPOUSE, ASKING DIVORCE,
SAYS WIFE STABBED HIM
Couple Married 26 Years-Re-
fusal to Mend Clothes
Charged.

Alleging his wife stabbed him with
a knife, Erva NJ. Sanbower, car
penter Of 334S Prospect avenue, has
sued for a limited divorce in the
District Supreme Court, from AL
berta B. Sanbower. Sanbower.
through Attorney T. J. Hart, said that
they were married August IT, 1898, in
Frederick, Md, but had lived here %
years. He alleges treatment received
from his wife caused him to leave
home July 10, last, and asks that
title to their residence be made over
to him.
Frank Mayhem, 2731 Nichols avenue
southeast, sued for limited divorce
from Mrs. Clara Mayhew in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday,
through Attorney John Murphy. al
leging his wife refused to mend his
clothes
Evening star., 1924-08-16
BAND CONCERTS.

At the Ellipse, Seventeenth street
side. today at 5 pm, by the
United States Army Band, w. J.
Stannard, director.
March, THE 5th Division. King
Respectfully dedicated to Maj.
Gen. John L. Hines, deputy
chief of staff.
Overture. Der Freischutz". Weber
Fantasia, The Evolution of
DixLe .......-.... Lake
(By request)
Cornet solos
(a) Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia.
(b) The Sweetest Story
Ever Told" .Stults
performed by Master Sergt
Joseph DufreSne.)
Excerpts from The Chocolate
Soldier. Straus
Waltz de ballet from The
Queen of Sheba". .Gounod
operate selection, Carmen. Bizet
March. THE Request. Jewell
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-08-16
PALESTINE REvIvES DINAR.
Uses as Monetary Unit Coin of
Time Of Herod.
rom the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Modern Palestine has adopted as
Its monetary unit the dinar. or dinar-
Jus, of the time of Herod, the Roman
governor Its present value is of two
English shillings, or about SO cents
in American money. Originally the
dinar was a gold coin issued by the
chiefs s. OF the Damascus .-eSH government
time OF, Christ.
1t became silver coin as that
metal grew more precious. AS denar-
ius the coin has become widely
known by reason of it's use in the
literature of the day and since. The
tiinar was a distinctively Palestinian
coin. To give needed support to the
young government. the issue of dinars
will be secured by an equal sum in
British bank notes. The new coin
will attain circulation independently
of the existing Egyptian pound and
be strictly Jewish affair.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Detectives Are Transferred.

Carlton Talley, fourth precinct de-
tective, has been transferred to fill a
similar position in the fifth precinct,
taking the position made vacant by
the promotion of Detective Charles c.
Wise. The latter was transferred to
the first precinct several days ago.
Both men were highly commended by
Maj. Daniel Sullivan for efficient serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1924-08-16

to NJ e x | CO and
Central America
he is the AmbaS-
sador Extraordi-
nary. C h ar g e d
W ! t h safeguard
ing its interests
and interpreting
t h e n att N a !
ideals. DR.. Rowe
is we'll fitted for
this intricate mis-
sion. for, in addi-
tion to being one
of the ! G a I'M e
economists Of the
era, he was for
several years chief
of the division of
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Worlds Greatest Dam.
From the Popular Science Magazine.

Work on the greatest irrigation
project in history was recently be-
gun by British engineers. 1t pro-
vides for regulating the flow of the
Indus River in India to irrigate by
seven great canals and tributaries
the arid plains of Sind, including g.
100000 acres of land now largely
desert.
To accomplish this a great dam will
be- constructed across the Indus in
the form of a double bridge. more
than a mile long. The largest of the
canals is designed to irrigate more
than 100000 acres. The central
canal will be half as wide again as
the Suez Canal. The entire project
Will cost more than $5O,000,000
Evening star., 1924-08-16
ALMOST MILE OF wheat
TRAIN BEARS 4,8OO TONS
From the Topeka (Kans.) Capital.

From the Topeka (Kans.) Capital.
Wheat by the trainload Is a COM
mon sight in central Kansas, but a.
train with 141 cars all loaded with
wheat Is an extraordinary sight.
This train. handled out of Newton
recently, was 5000 feet long, had 4. 800
wheat plus engine and caboose.
AT the current price of $1.05 per
busnel the wheat is worth $169,00O.
Pioneers driving their oxen to Kansas
In 1850 scarcely dreamed of such q
sight, but some of those same pfo-
neers owned wheat in the train.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Unsuccessful Venture.
From the Bristol News.

From the Bristol News.
Parson (to small boy)-Hello,
Johnny, how is your father going on?
Johnny-Oh. he opened a shop the
other day.
Parson-That's fine. What's he do
ing?
Johnny-Six months hard. He
opened 1t with jimmy.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
It's Too Expensive.
From London Answers.

From London Answers. .'.....
I'm certainly at a loss. Don't
know what to give my brother for
his birthday" 49,,
why don't you give him money!"
"Oh, it mustn't cost as much al
that!"
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Waddell Restored to DUTY.

Traffic Policeman F.. p. Waddell,
who was temporarily suspended fol-
lowing an accident in Virginia in
which a young woman riding in his
motorcycle side car was killed, has
been restored to duty by the District
Commissioners,
Evening star., 1924-08-16

Of the post will be invited: a large
number Of riends and relatives of the
officers from Washington are expect
ed to attend. Lieut.. Col. c. E. Smith.
son, adjutant of the second battalion,
u In charge Of the preparations.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
From Two Viewpoints.
e Copenhagen Klods Hans,

From the Copenhagen Klods Hans.
"How long will it take us to get
through with our case, Mr.. lawyer"
well, suppose I shall be through
with it in six months, but / doubt If
you will be in six years."
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FOLKS

DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director OF the
Pan-American Union. holds a unique
place in official Washington, for to
the vast continent Of South America
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Too Often, Perhaps.

From the New York Medley.
Jack told me I reminded him, of
girl on a magazine cover" .-
Il guess that's because he only sees
you once month"
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Mutual Service,

From the Boston Transcript.
where do you suppose those
scenario writer's get their ideas?"
well judging from the product, I
should say they get them from each
other"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
BIG GOLF TOURNEY
FOR SOUTH TEXAS
VICT0RA'S PLAN
lnter-city Event Will Start
in Many Decisions
April FL.

An inter-city golf tournament with
Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Kennedy,
San Antonio, Yorktown, Goliad, Con.
zales, Houston, Austin and other cities
in South Texas competing will be
held at Victoria beginning Monday,
April Fl, and continuing through Wed.
nesday, April %, under the auspices
of the Victoria Country Club.
Attractive prizes will be awarded
in each of the five flights in the tour
nament and the driving contest.
The tournament has been arranged
90 that each golfer from the begin
ner to the professional may be as
sured of competing with those who
have had approximately the same ex-
perience in the game.
There will be a beginners flight for
those who have played six months or
less, a flight for those who have
played over six months but less than
twelve months, one for those who
have played between twelve and eigh-
teen months, one for those who have
played over eighteen months and one
for professionals only.
At 8 o'clock on Monday morning.
April 81, the players will start teeing
off. They will play eighteen holes
Monday and Tuesday mornings and
afternoons. Wednesday morning will
be devoted to driving contest.
An entrance fee of $3.50 will be as
sessed. Prospective entrants are re-
quested to register with the secretary
of the Victoria Golf and Country
Club, 201 Welder building, Victoria,
Texas, before April 20, stating the
number of months they have played
golf,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
BY WALTER CAMP

Copyright by The San antonio Light
New York, April 4.-One of the
most important actions taken by the
rules committee on football at its re.
cent meeting toward preventing injury
was in defining more clearly the kind
of cleats that could be worn on play
ers' shoes and also the proper kind of
shoulder guards.
1t was brought out that the leather
cleat which began with a small cross
piece Of leather with a fairly broad
edge where it struck the ground had
not only become spike but a spike
of conical shape brought down nearly
to q point, fastened on with screws.
the point OF this conical projection be-
ing no larger than the screw itself. 1t
is true that when these spikes are
driven into the ground in the stride
of player they get good grip but
it is also true that when they hit the
foot or leg of another player they in
flict almost as much damage as a
metal spike.
The committee ruled that while the
ordinary leather cleats will be allowed
as previously they must not be unnec-
essarily sharpened. Furthermore, they
should be subject TO the ins. ,ction of
the umpire. A note will be inserted
in the rules that the umpire should
see that the spirit of the rule is COM
piled with, that they shall not be uns
necessarily dangerous to opposing
players.
It also was brought out that pro.
lection for the shoulders has not al.
ways been properly padded on the out
side, it having been contended that the
mere pulling of jersey over the stiff
leather edge was sufficient to comply
with the rule. 1t is manifest that the
ordinary thickness Of a jersey pulled
over a sharp leather edge does not so
pad or protect the device as to render
it. unharmful to an opposing player
Such devices must be so arranged and
padded as to comply with the rule. A
note will be added to the rules making
il the duty of the umpire to see tina,
this rule is obeyed.
An approved ruling is to be inserted
covering the entire subject of cleats
and projections.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
EIGHT TEAMS LEFT
Western High Schools Predominant
Among National Meet Survivors.

Chicago, April 4.-Western entries
predominated in the closing rounds of
the national interseholastic basket bail
tournament, with only Manchester,
IN. H., and Pittsfield, Mass, repre-
senting the East in today's fourth
round games.
The semi-finals and finals will be
played tomorrow.
Today's schedule:
Panguitch, Utah. VS.. Windsor, Colo
RADIO; Emporia, Kan. vs.. Yankton, ).
i D.; Manchester, N. H., VS.. Pittsfield,
Mass, and Northeastern, Detroit, VS..
Walla Walla. Wash.
Yesterdays results:
Emporia, Kan, 80; Two Harbors,
MINI. 0.
Panguitch. Utah, "a; Fargo, N.
h., 81.
Windsor. Colo, 25; Sioux City,
Iowa, Is.
Manchester. n. H., IS; Florence,
Miss, Is.
Walla walla. Wash, 81; Madison,
Yankton. S. D., 20: Oak Cliff High,
Dallas. Tex, IL.
Pittsfield. Mass. %; East High.
| columbus. Ohio. IL.
Northeastern. Detroit. %; Ell Reno,
|Okla., 90.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
Killed by Sparring Partner.

hohSas Wy. N"''' oohp'" =,
Ernest Count Locke. 81. middle
weight. died here last night from the
effects of blow on the chin. received
yesterday while sparring with his
trainer. "Big joe Harnick. He was
Unconscious for three hours after re-
|ceiving the blow and an operation was
performed after a hemorrhage deyel-
|oped.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
INSPECTING CLEATS
AND PADDING TO BE
GRID UMPIRE'S JOB
New Rules Provide for Pro.
lection of Opposing
Players.

(This is the fourth dispatch of
series by Walter Camp inter-
preting the changes made recent
~ in football rules by the rules
committee of which he is a mem
ber.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
Values to $4,000 Suits
Hundreds With Two Pairs of Pants

You'll find half dozen suits from this lot
that will strike your fancy. There are so many,
such great variety of style, pattern and color
All of lightweight pure wooden fabrics in light
colors, poudre blues, light greys, tans, and other
popular shades.