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Evening star., 1924-01-18
$4,000 mile MESSAGE
TAKES / 3.4 MINUTES
Sarnof, by Phone and Radio, Com
municates With Japan From
Columbia, No.
PREDICTS WIRELESS MOVIES
Says Experiment This Year Will
Demonstrate Possibility.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, Mo-. January 1S.-Tne
traversing of $4,000 miles of land and
sea by telephone and radio in one
minute and forty-five seconds was ac-
complished last night, when David
Sarnoff, vice president and general
manager Of the Radio Corporation OF
America sent a message to IwAKI
station. Japan, and received his
answer by telephone here.
Standing In the auditorium of the
University of Missouri here. Mr.. Sar-
nom took up a long-distance tele-
phone connected with the Radio Cor
poration's station at San Francisco.
ASK IWAKI how's the weather
there" Mr.. Sarnoff told the operator
at the San Francisco station.
Message Sent ut SrO4.
The message was sent at 500
o'clock. was relayed by radio to the
IWAKI station at Tomioka, Japan,
and a minute and forty-dve seconds
later the IWAKI station answered.:
"Greetings Thank you for the
medal and $500. Weather cold; snow
on ground.
'Yonamura.'
Mr.. Sarnoff had communicated with
Japan. and before the eyes OF hun
dredS of visitors to Farmers week"
here. packed the university audi
torium.
1t was the first time, Mr.. Sarnofr
said, that radio communication ever
had been established across the ocean
and relayed successfully so far In
land.
The answer from IwAKI station was
signed by Yonamura, radio operator,
who was the first to send out the news
OF the japanese earthquake disaster.
The corporation presented him with
a medal and $500 for his heroic efforts.
Predict. Movies by RADIO.
Radio will be so developed in the fd-
ture that photographs can BE- trans
mitted across the ocean, Mr.. Sarnoff
predicted. Later. he said. this will lead
to the development OF radio teievi-
sion"-the art Of sending and receiving
motion pictures by wireless-and to the
ultimate achievement Of the transmits
sion by radio, both in America and
abroad, simultaneously, Of both sound
and moving pictures.
Il believe that an experiment to be
made by my company during the pres
ent year will demonstrate the posi-
bility of sending pictures By radio
across the ocean," he declared.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
MOVE SCULPTOR'S BODY.
Friends Take Gelert Remains From
Potter's Field.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 18.-The body
of Johannes Sophus Gelert. one time
internationally known sculptor,
whose death in November in a city
hospital passed almost unnoticed, to-
day will be disinterred from an OBJ
scure gave in pottePs field and
buried in the Lutheran cemetery. A
small group of artists and the Ma
sonic fraternity, will share the costs.
Gelert, one of whose best known
works is the monument in Chicago
erected in memory of the policemen
killed in the Haymarket riots, tried
to commit suicide last August in the
Danish Home for the Aged in Brook
lyn when he realized that creeping
paralysis had forever stilled his
chisel. Unhappiness had filled his
domestic life to the brtm.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
SAYS U. S. EXCLUDED BID
OF MILLION FOR HARNESS
Greenville, S. c., Man Declares He
Was Told His Offer Came in
Too Late.

BY the AssociA ted Press.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, January
IA bid Of $1,1oa.575 for the sur
plus harness equipment was made to
the surplus property division OF the
War Department by David B. Traxler
Of Greenville. 8. c.. according to testi-
mony yesterday at the trial of on
cials Of the United States Harness
Company upon q charge of conspiracy.
Traxler testified that E. G Morse,
director Of sales. told him that his
bid was too late and advised him to
communicate with Col. George Goetz,
one Of the defendants, who. Traxler
testified. Morse told him, had taken
up the harness
Braxton w. Campbell Of Cincinnati
compared the market price with the
figure in the harness company's con-
tract, citing instances where the con-
tract figure was much lower than the
market price then prevailing.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
FOR YOUR CAME

81 Bridge Shtes at 75c.
Playing Cards, with gold edges, linen fnish
at 60c package.
Mah-Jongg Sets, of wood in strong tray
boxes. Our special $4.75 set, Saturday at $4.z5.
Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
Big Seed Company
VIII Increase Their
Acreage Here IN 1926

Field Manager Wilhelmi Of the
Barteldes Seed Company with home
offices In Lawrence. Kansas and an
extensive western branch at Denver
was a visitor In the San Luis Valley
in the interests of his company last
week.
Mr.. Wilhelmi visited his company's
seed pea fields In the Terrace Dis
trict last week. leaving Sunday for
Buena 'ista where they also have
a large acreage OF seed peas. The
Barteldes Company expect to put out
about three times their present acre
age In the San Luis Valley next year.
Three varieties were grown here this
year, American Wonder. Telephone
and Alaska. The seed crop was con-
tracted In advance at ~ cents per
pound. with tho exception Of the
Alaska variety which nettsd 4 cents.
The seed was furnished BY the comp
any and the amount deducted.
pound for pound out Of the crop.
The prices quoted are at Monte Visit.
with the company furnishing sacks
to growers.
Two more varieties will be added
to those already grown. making .
total OF five kinds to be grown here
for the company's extensive seed
trade. The present crsp will be
shipped In q week or 30.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
FEDERAL OFFICERS HAVE
NO CLOSED SEASON ON
GRABBING BOOTLEGGERS

Federal officers are again active
In the valley according TO the follow
ing from the Alamosa Journal:
Federal agents conducted raid II
the valley Saturday which netted two
big fish John Kolknan OF Moffat
was away from home at the time tAs
officer. made their visit, but tAey
discovered q quantity Of applejack.
John Sumner. Of La lara. who 10 past
so years Of age. was caught with
liquor and still confiscated.
Both appeared before James Hynd-
man. deputy U. 8. Commissioner. and
were bound over to Federal Court
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
Yns, wE HAVE APPLES.

While the San Luis Valley does
not mske great claims to being .
fruit growing country. there are
many varieties Of small fruit that do
exceedingly well here. Peter Clauss-
en- brought to the Journal office last
week some golden transparent apples
from his trees At his residence in
Monte Vista. Mr.. Ciaussen stated
that he received twenty bushels Of
apples from one tree and they are
very fine. Mr.. Claussen il 4 real
gardener and believes In thorough
fertilizing and ~ result always
shows good success In everything he
undertakes to raise.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
Former Monte Vista
Man Making Envable
Record 4, Bank Head

Mrs. Alice Cheney Is In receipt o,
an announcement and account Of the
formal opening Of the new main
branch offices OF the Pacific Bank Of
New York City. OF which O. ~. Che
ney is. president. which TOOK place
Aug. Is.
o. NJ. Cheney will be well remem-
bered by many Monte Vista citizens
who came here In the early days. Mr..
Cheney. when a boy of fifteen years.
came here with his father and At
tended school several years. He At
tended Ann Arbor for u year but
withdrew owing TO the death Of his
mother. Later he completed . Law
course at Columbia University and
established u practice In banking Law
In New York.
The account Of the bank opening
as published In the Dow. Jones 4
Co. financial bulletin we'll illus
trates Mr.. Cheney's prominent po-
sition In financial circles In New
York. The account follows:
There was quite an event In the
uptown financial section Monday
when the Pacific Bank opened its im-
posing new Quarters 10 the Pershiag
Square building sstsbiishinG it, heaA
office there. The place vas packed
with roses. - nearly every bank II
the city sent floral offerings With it,
good wishes. May taakers froa
uptown and downtowa dropped II
during I he day. Lewis L. Clarke.
president Of the American Exchange
National Bank. which owns the Pa
cific Bank. was one Of the visitors.
New quarters comprise 3e.eee
square feet. one Of the largest oces-
pied banking spaces In the uptown
district
1T vas with = good deal Of we'll
merited pride that Pres. o. H. Che
ney was showing his visitors around.
The occasion meant the eoasumna-
tion Of several years Of hard worh
and achievement II building ~ q
comparatively Insignificant hank in'
10 big Institution. Mr. Cheney. who
was state superintendent Of bank
during the trying post panic period
OF 1908 TO 1911. came 10 the baah
IN 1919. when It's deposits were only
e%.ooo.ooo. In ieaa than . year b
was made president and capital and
surplus increased from ei.>s7.7ot
In 1914 TO e:.7os.soo At present
Resources today are S<e.ooo.ooe.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
MRS. L. L. GLYNN

MRS. l.. l.. GLYNN
and little daughter. Madeline. re-
turned Saturday from spending the
summer In the east at the home OF
her parents At Manchester. N. H. and
at the home Of Mr.. Glynn's parents
at Long Island. N. Y. Mrs. Glynn
resumed her teaching duties at
Marsh School Monday.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
VISITING RorARIAN.

H. c. Cox and wife Of Eidorado.
kans.. are enjoying . camping trip
and vacation on eouth Fork. Mr..
Cox is secretary Of the Rotary club
at Eldorado and drove down to at
tend the regular meeting Of the local
club Monday night.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
HOME FROM DENVER.

c. r. Williams and family re-
turned home last Friday in their
truck from Denver where Mr.. VIII
liams has been engaged In the plas-
tering trade for the past year They
will remain at their home In Monte
Vista this winter and the children
will 30 to school here.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
Guy u. Hardy
Representative IN Coapress
Shoud b. Ra>elecAer


Has served six ysars snA has cone
In contact with many people Who ~
licven that his record II Congress b
better than any other maa's promise.
Ones influence II WAsAiaston is
usually measured By the years one
has served. congrsssaaa Hardy can
be Of more benefit 70 the people Of
this district thaa . new naa can b
for years 10 come.
He 10 nov o. the Appropriation
Committee II coasrsaa New Asabses
% not 81 o. tAis C4kalt1ee.
He slaaAs fss eseasay. isves ~
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
Mr.. AND MRS. JERRY 100

Returned home from Chicago the
latter part OF last week. Mr.. Igo
attended summer school several
weeks In Chicago. Before going east
the 1gos spent some time visiting
friends and relatives at Fort Collins
and Brush, Colo.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
They come Many Miles to Sec His,
HOW ARE YOUR EYESa

Many persons troubled with poor
vision are fitted with glasses. or
rather misftted. when an examina-
ton by = competent eye surgeon will
show that they are not needed. but
appropriate treatment instead. II 10
better therefore. to call upon an
oculist. who must always be an edu-
Gated physician and hrst ind out
whether Il is glasses or treatment
you need. DR.. kalmen c. Sapero. the
we'll known eye. ear. nose and throat
specialist Of Denver. has been visit
ing Monte Vista for over rs years.
more than $1,000 patients In the
state. Ne treats successfully. dis.
cases OF the eye. car. nose, throee,
catasrah, deafness. tOnsa1s. adsoS3s
aad goitre. II yosr case b incur.
aAle ~ VA tell yoa -.
His references are his patients.
your neighbors and friends. Inquire
and Be convlneed.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
MONTE VISTA LADIES

Failed to get their bobs trimmed
up Monday as the BARRIERS observed
the legal holiday along with the hard
worked bankers. Otherwise It was
business as usual in this burg.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05

Df. J. T.0aines. who maintains .
branch once At Monte Vista. has
returned from Pueblo whore he went
last week to look after bis offiec
there.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
VAN FLEET VISITORS.

W. L. Graves and family of Aspen
have been visiting supt. H. H. Van
Fleet and family for = few days. Mr..
Graves II depot agent at Aspen and
the two families were we'll acquaint-
ed at that place.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05
Glasses Fitted Se;esli6ealy
Difficult C..e. Solicited.

Difficult Csses solicited.
Briag your school Childre~.
Rrsueabrr the date Wednesday.
Rrpl. ~. Grand Hotel. Addrras
Guardian Trust RalldtnG. Drawer.
Colorado. y. q. B0x 1O10.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-05

81. soszPHs oArn0asc cHUnrw
Sunday, Sept. Z. mass ana sermo,
4t S:3e and 10 q. N. Everybodv
welcome. Rev. H. Hammerstein.
pastor.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
WHEELER PLEA UPHELD.
Justice Mccoy Sustains Demurrer
in Libel Suit. ~

Chief Justice Mccoy has sustained d
a demurrer to the declaration filed IN
the suit Of Francis Clay. Harley
against Wayne B. Wheeler, geaeral
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League
of America, who, with nine other de-
PENDANTS, was sued for 100000. dam
ages for an alleged defamatory pub
lication against the plaintiff as pres
ident of an organization known as
the Liberty League.
The demurrer filed through Attor-
neys E. Hilton Jacks son and Andrew
Wilson, pointed out that the deo-
laration was fatally defective in that
1t improperly attempted to state an
action of libel and of slander. in the
same declaration and also failed to
state whether the language COM
planned of was spoken or written.
The court directed the plaintiff to
file an amended declaration, certain
paragraphs of which had been pre-
viously stricken out on account of
surplusage by order of the chief
justice. Attorney James b. Archer
appeared for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
SUPPORT DENTAL BILL.
District Associations Indorse Pro
posal in Resolutions.

Associations of dentists in the Dis
trict yesterday indorsed the bill to
regulate the practice of dentistry in
the District of Columbia at hearing
before the special subcommittee of
the House District committee OF
which Representative Oscar Keller OF
Minnesota Is chairman.
willard CamaIier, secretary OF the
combined committee representing
dental organizations. and DR.. c. ".
Culthbertson, representing the Ma
tional Capital Dental Society; DR.. w.
N. Simpkins, president OF the board
of dental examiners, and DR.. III. p.
Cobey, all spoke in favor of the bill.
which amends the present law and
provides that the board of examiners
must be practicing dentists for the
proper protection of the people.
Consideration of the bill will be
continued at an open meeting Mon
day at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
7NfIddy lttrrN0O0. at S0rlOCk. tAc

fourth of the series of Lenten talks
if! b51es Be ifi @if Be at shH The
The Twentieth Century C1ub.-The
Tuesday, pm, at 1922 Woodley
place, Mrs. Josephine Lowe, leader.
The subject will be The Pre-Inca
Ruins of Pachachamac."
The art section will meet Saturday.
pm. with Mrs. Frederick Earring
ton, at her residence in Chevy Chase.
fThis meeting is of unusual interest,
as Joseph Pennell, the distinguished
artist, will speak on "Whistler." All
m embers of the club are invited for
this occasion
The civic section, Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor, leader. will meet Wednesday
IL m, at 1884 | street. The subject
will be "A Discussion For and Against
the So-caIled Blanket Bill, Equal
Rights for Women"
The nature section will meet We'd
nesday at Dupont circle, at 1:45, for
a trip along the canal
The French section will meet at
1715 1 street, Wednesday, pm:
The music section will meet Tues
day, II am, at the residence OF MIS-
Frederick harrington, Chevy Chase
posers," and will be illustrated by
Italian songs by Mrs. harrington.
Coffee and sandwiches will be served
The committee of the Juvenile Pro-
II
am. Wednesday at the American
Association of University Women's
Club, 1884 ! street, members gong
later to the civic section luncheon.
International Association of Art
and Letters.-S. Yousry Pasha, the
minister of Egypt, on March 81 ad-
: dressed the International Associa-
tion of Art and Letters at the liter
ary salon on THE Influence of Egypt
on the Worlds Art, Science and Lit
erature" The clubrooms were crowd
and their guests were presented by
the president, DR.. Clarence j. Owens,
TO the minister and his daughter,
Miss Yousry.
At the Saturday afternoon tea.
March 90, the expected guests Of
honor. Sir Frederick and Lady Fra
ser, being prevented at the last min
ute from coming, Miss Eta Jocelyn
Ciffen, hostess on this occasion, gave
q short biograp phical sketch OF Sir
Frederick and his work for the blind.
Miss Giffen, who herself is the founder
of the National Library for the Blind,
said how the great deeds accom-
pIished by Sir Frederick, in spite OF
the handicap of his own blindness,
have been her constant inspiration
his school in Nova Scotia, his obtain
ing the frankinG of the embossed
Following Miss Citizens talk Ossip
Parelma, the portrait painter. gave
intimate sketches of his former
friends in Paris, notably one of
Sarah Bernhardt-
Mrs. c. Essery Barnard concluded
iher Intercourse with the wounded
blind In England in war time.
The association has issued invita-
lions for tomorrow-eyeninE- when
Evening star., 1924-04-06
The Woman's Club of Bethesda will

The woman's Club of Bethesda will
meet Tuesday, at the home of Mrs.
Walter K. Bachrach, in Edgemoor.
Mrs. John F. Sipple and Mrs. Josiah
Jones, president and vice president
of the State Federation Of Womens
Clubs, will be guests of honor.
c. j. Blanchard will give an illus
trated lecture on the Harding Tour
Of Alaska"
pital committee. 1t will be dona-
lion day for the Montgomery County
General Hospital
The Woman'x Club of Remington
A reciprocity" meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Herbert Wright on
Friday afternoon. Representatives of
various organizations of Montgomery
futt Of Rockville discussed the sub
ject of applied education, with spe-
cial reference to adult illiterates.
Mrs. Enoch Johnson of Bethesda
cial Service League of the county
Mrs. William B. Mobley of LaYtons-
Vile reported on the Rockville county
fair of 1928 and the prospects for
the fair of 1924, stating that although
have been burned. there will be am
pie space for exhibits, and urged
those present to support the under
taking. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting of the club will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Edmund S.
Noyes.
The Newcomb Club members and
their husbands were entertained at
an evening meeting Friday by Mrs.
A. L. Day of Alta Vista. Following
a brief business session, DR.. Day gave
a talk on volcanoes, Illustrated with
colored pictures, most of them taken
by the speaker, thrown on q screen.
Miss Day and Miss Newell played vio-
lin solos and duets, Mrs. Frank Will
mot, accompanist.
Montgomery County Federation Of
Women's Cluhs--The executive board
Beallsville March 2?, the president,
Mrs. James H. Jones, in the chair.
There was q large attendance Of off,
GERS, directors and committee chair
men, and many items of business
closing up the year of work were
discussed. Reports showed that the
federation's interests are wholly
along welfare lines, looking to the
improvement of conditions in the
county. During the informal hour Of
luncheon, when members are free to
touch on other matters, politics
seemed to be the chief diversion, and
those who handle the steering wheels
of the county political machines.
Women are beginning to see that all
civic good really hinges on politics,
and only by standing solidly for hon.
est oficials can they hope to accom-
plish what they want
The fund collected by the fedora
Evening star., 1924-04-06
PUTS 3 DOGS TO DEATH.
Policeman Dragged from Motor
Cycle by Canine Gets Revenge.
3neciaI Dispa tch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 5.--After
he had been pulled from his motor
cycle by a supposedly vicious dog.
Policeman Henry Taylor corraIled
three tagless pups and had them
executed.
The policeman was riding slowly
when attacked. The dog grabbed
him by a leg OF his trousers, pulled
him to the road and fed while the
officer was scrambling from the road.
The next three tagless dogs Police
man Taylor saw were dragged by
him to the station house and served
as targets for policemen's pistols
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Pythian Temple, 1012 Sth street
northwest; Col. John Jacob Astor
Auxiliary. No. Z. "Wednesday night.
department headquarters; 921 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Mrs. Ethel Brostrom, recently elect
ed to the Sioux City, Iowa, clearing
house, is believed to be the only
woman in the United States who is
manager of q clearing house asso-
Evening star., 1924-04-06
fnURS

SPECIAL TRAIN AND PRIVATE CAR
trips-Colorado. Yellowstone, California. Grand
Canyon, Yosemite. Canadian Rockies. Ask de-
tails. e. r. Rochester. I40e G st. NV.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
RNl S|0SS0l a00Ut "Tht Plalt That

Lost Its Berry-' Mrs; Washburn read
a article pertinent to Crittenton
W1Fi Ms S9it 1s19 Ioliy street.
Sary by entertaining the club on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Tho story of the evening, by MISS
TlpGj IA t0l ThI[d sns Fourth Four Ii

Generation" was dramatic in tragic
Knowledge of mixed blood
j former PrSS1-
a enT entertained dialect sketches
To Mrs. I,atona fell the honor of
writing the fifth and final chapter of
the composite story.
The May meeting viii be the last
for the season, and will combine busi-
ness with pleasure through the an,
n,IaI election Of officers, supplemented
bv a short literary program and a
collation..
Evening star., 1924-04-06
MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE.
Local-Long Distance

: FEDERAL STORAGE AND FREIGHT
SERVICE, INC.
635-37 New York Ave. Main 1887. my5s
HALF PRICE ON MOVING TO OR FROM
New York. New Jersey and Boston during
April. TRANSPORT MOVERS. 3cT S. 18th
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The department band will hold re-
hearsals tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at department headquarters, Soldiers
and Sailors Temporary Home, 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The Glover Club met Thursday eve
ming at the home of MIS- Sharies besnls
Mrs. RAYMOND Briggs was chairman
and MIS-. George c. Shinn spoke on
.Child Labor After the meeting the
club was entertained with solo by Mrs
v. Lowry and piano selections by Mrs.
Bemis and Mrs Briggs The next meet
ing will be held April "a at the nome
of Mrs Claude Owen.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The Short Story Club met Tuesday
evening at the Pen Womens League.
- .america's Modern Minute Men" an
article of facts, in contrast to the
usual fiction, contributed py MISS
Myrta Cawood. x..
Evening star., 1924-04-06

CrittentOn WheeI C1ub-MrS. Ellza-
beth Tucker. S02 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast, gave the club lunch
con Thursday, attended by seventeen
members and three guests. Later,
Mrs. Bloomfield Howard, just back
from Miami, gave an account Of her
trip. including such diversions for
the tourists as a combat between a
man and an alligator larger than
himself, and a rabbit race She Wis
tied Mr. Rryan's home and the nat
strawberries 65 cents quart. Mrs.
Straw read story, by Annie Trum-