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Evening star., 1924-12-06
HONORED FOR SERVICE.
Dinner Celebrates .25-Year Period
for Two Employees. -. 800.

A dinner to celebrate the compile
tion of % years service with the
company was held In honor Of Harry
L. Clayton and Frederick A. Ray last
night by the directors of the Security
Storage Company at the City Club. .
A silver bowl was presented to
each of the guests. Miss Helen
Howison, one of the junior officers of
the company, also was welcomed
home at the dinner after her return
from a leave of absence for a year
spent in musical study in Paris. Miss
Howison entertained the guests with
several songs. -
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Charles. j. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
william S. Corby. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Frank Saul. Mr.. ". J. Flather. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Alvey. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank j. Binks, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
]. Clark, Mr. and, Mrs. Charles w.
Pimper, Mr.: and Mrs. Charles P. Ra-
venburg, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wick
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Ray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence a. Aspinwall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy w. Finney, Miss
Callahan, Miss Helen Howison, = Miss
Emma Nolte. Miss Doris .Prjtchard
MISE Eme17l Somiiers Miss Olive
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Expect Money Rate Iucrcase.
SUIT AGAINST WIDOW
OF BANKRUPT DISMISSED
Judge Holds It Is Only Effort to
Nag Defendant Into Pay
ing Something.
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, December g.
Federal Judge Dickinson today dis
missed a suit against Mrs. Alice w.
Cramp, who used $4,000 of her own
money to pay the debts of bank
rupt brokerage firm OF which her
husband was a member, to recover
securities, supposedly worthless at
the time, but which later became SO
valuable they more than compensated
her for her act,
e The suit was brought by Howard
z. Mitchell. partner of Mrs. Cramps
husband, the late Theodore w.
Cramp, in the firm of Cramp, Mitchell
& Co, which went into bankruptcy
in 1914. He alleged that Mrs. Cramp
held the securities as trustee Mitch
ellis demand was characterized by
Judge Dickinson as ''in the hope, for
we see no other motive in sight, that
he might nag the defendant into a
Willingness to pay him something"
Legally. the court held. there was
no merit in the claim, for the evil
dence showed Mrs. Cramp received
the securities outright"
Evening star., 1924-12-06
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
OF FAKING DIPLOMAS
Helmuth F, Holler, Former Uni
versity Head, Makes Answer to
Three Indictments.

Helmuth P. Holler. former head OF
the Oriental University, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned yesterday before
Justice Siddons in Criminal Division
l on three indictments. The court
yesterday overruled demurrer
filed by Holler and gave him 10 days
In case of one of the charges to with
draw the plea and take further ac-
ton if desired. Similar rights were
permitted as to the other two indiet-
ments, but the time was limited TO
three days.
One of the indictments charges
Holler with conspiracy with a ply
sician and dentist in two of the
Western States to use the malls to
defraud in connection with the is
suance of fake" diplomas and the
other two are against him alone and
charge use of the mails to defraud.
Attorneys OBrien and OBrien ap-
pear for the accused while Assistant
United States Attorney NJ. Pearl Nc
Call represents the Government.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
AUTO RACE TO BE RUN
OVER TO END DISPUTE
Ascot Speedway Prizes Withheld
to Be Awarded to Winners 60
of Next Event.
BY the Associated Prets

By the Associated Press
Los ANGELES, Calf. December 6,
Protests by drivers in the Thanks
giving day Ascot road race have
brought an announcement from
George r. Bentel, president of the
Ascot Speedway Association, that the
race would be run again. The driv-
ers. who took first eight places said
prize money had not been paid and
charged that the race was 225 miles
instead of $50 and that qualification
rules were not adhered to.
Action was taken first by f, G..
CannonbalI' Baker, who filed suit
for $4,000 claimed due as first prize
fnoney. Baker was awarded second
place, but claimed Frank Lockhart,
youthful winner, did not comply with
qualification rules. Bentel admitted
3aker's charge was correct and that
he officials of the speedway associa-
ion estimated the race distance at
approximately .212 miles. In view of
hose conditions, Behtel said, the
whole argument would be settled by
running the race again.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
RADIO QUERIES

Radio Editor:
While listeninG-in Wednesday night
about 1l:15 o'clock, I heard the an
nouncer of "a station in Iowa giving
numbers of music to be played. The
call letters sounded like ETNS or
kFNN. Could YOU tell me what sta
tion I heard, and the distance from
Washington, and also the station in
Massachusetts that uses the slogan,
The Voice of Cape Cod" ?-J. HOL-
I-DEN
You probably heard KFNF in Shen-
andoah, Iowa. 1t is approximately
1000 miles from Washington. WBBG,
Mattapoisett, Mass, uses the slogan,
The Voice of Cape Cod"
Radio Editor:
Kindly print in your radio column the
AIRLINE distance between Washing
ton and Mexico City. L heard three
or four selections from CYL Friday
night between 1915 and 11:45 o'clock.
e. q. BERQUIST
Mexico City is approximately 1000
miles from Washington.
Radio Editor:
Last Saturday night, while listen
ing-in during the hour following II
o'clock, when American stations were
supposed to be quiet. I heard. about
11:45, woman singing 20 Wonder
full Love" This was concluded at
1850, and almost Immediately she
began singing THE Last Rose of
summer" Following that an an
nouncement was made. but the words
were too faint to be understood,
though I am reasonably sure they
were English. ] should say that the
wave length of the station was be-
tween 470 and 4S0 meters. Can you
enlighten me as TO the location of
the hroadcasting station?-J. G.
MASSEY
The radio editor cannot identify the
station. Probably some of the readers
can.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
HELD WOMAN SLAYER.
Man Who Later Killed Self Found
- Guilty by Coroner.

RoCKHILIs S: c., December, g
That Mrs. Frank Simpson, 80, came 10
her death as the result of a pistol
shot wound inflicted by j. t. Corn
well, 3s, and that. he came. to his
death by firing second shot into his
own brain was the verdict of the
coroners jury announced following
an inquest into the circumstaHcess sur
rounding the death of the man and
woman, whose bodies. were found
seated in a parked automobile beside
the Old York road near here yester-
day.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
ALASKA MAY DEMAND
STATEHOOD, SAYS BONE
Governor Sees Movement Likely to
Come to Head in Next
Four Years.
Br the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 6.-Alaska
may demand statehood within the
next four years Scott Bone. governor
OF the Territory, who is here on a va
cation, predicted last night.
I'VE believe that with the develop
ment of Alaska's natural resources
and the onward march of industry
there Will be an incidental jump in
the population in the next four years,
which may warrant a demand for
statehood" Gov. Bone said
Alaska's 100000 square miles sup
port a population of only 10000 in
habttants, one-half of whom are
Eskimos and Indians and the other
half whites, Gov. Bone explained. A
move for enfranchisement of the In
ldtans is one of the serious political
problems OF the Territory. This asi-
tation, in the governors opinion, may
call for action by Congress soon.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
DRIVER ROBBED OF SIP.
Two Negroes Hold Up Man al
Pistol Point.

r. II. Small of Silver Hill, Md, was
held up early today while driving his
automobile truck on Virginia avenue
at Second street southwest by two
colored men, who jumped on the run
ming board, one of them pointing a
pistol at him.
The other robbed him of IS in bills
and SO or 50 in small change Small
gave detailed descriptions of the two
assailants to police of the fourth pre-
cinct, who started a search.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

not know how to determine them or
do not want to go to the trouble of
doing a. little experimental work to
determine the best constants for use
in each circuit.
Any fan who has tuned a radio set
knows how much difference a slight
adjustment of capacity or inductance
in the tuning circuit will make in the
operation of receiver. In fact. he
knows that If the capacity and induc-
tance in that circuit is not adjusted
to exactly the right point he cannot
hope to tune in a certain station.
For some reason or other, probably
because some circuits will work to
some extent in spite of the fact that
inductance and capacity values of the
amplifying circuits are not exactly
right, fans who build sets will not
take the trouble to experiment a lit
tie in an effort to get the maximum
efficiency from the circuit in haRd.
Trouble Finding Rules.
If a. circuit has been described and
the construction explained by some
well. known author in whom you have
confidence, and you build the set only
TO iind that you are not getting the
.caults you would expect from his
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Signs of Stock Reactions n ppear
As Money Market Cro,vs Tighter
Selling Noted in Some Groups after 10
to 30 Point Rise-TTade Gains Fast
Being Discounted.

under present conditions it would find
the stock market vrey sensitive.
There are some who are skeptical
enough to say that this sort of thing
will not occur until there has been 9
, sufficient distribution of stocks from
what are regarded as strong hands"
into what are called weak hands"
The comm odity markets at the mo-
ment are comparatively uninterest
ing. Those who hope that cotton
prices--down some - cents a pound
from the high of the year-have be-
come stabilized around the present
level are saying that the increase in
production will be balanced by the
larger mill demand consequent upon
the general expansion in the business
of the country. This position is not
unreasonable, but it is far from hav-
ing been proved. In the same way
regarding grain, the size of the sea-
sons supply is pretty we'll known.
The price fluctuations for the next
few months will be governed rather
by the data pertaining to consump-
tive needs and the ability of Europe
TO buy.
Sterling Rises, Franc Drops.
Sterling exchange has come nearer
this last week to pre-war parity than
at any time since the Winter Of 1928
Those who believe that the conditions
have been fulfilled under which the
British pound should properly get
back to par, have been very well sat
isfied with recent events
On the other hand, the French
franc. after having recovered nearly
half cent from the October low. has
dropped again. This is quite in ac-
cordance with the latest figures of
paper note circulation. Despite all
that has been said about the improve
ment in French finances, the truth
remains that paper notes outstanding
are practically at the highest they
have ever been, that efforts at defa-
tion have failed, and that, therefore,
the essentials under. which the value
Of the French currency could be bull.
up are not yet present.
Little Investment Buying.
The investment movement, so
vigorous during the Summer, has
quite evidently been checked This
may have to do in some degree with
expectations of a higher money mar
ket. But more largely II Is the
natural consequence of the great out
pour Of new securities-treasur
bonds, foreign government issues,
both public and private, and all sorts
of corporate securities originating at
home, including a lot of radio COM
pany stocks of uncertain value. The
official word is that these new Issues
have been sold and distributed In in
vestment hands. The more candid
judgment, based upon investigation
is that they have rot.
This may not be the equivalent as
yet of a condition of "undigested Sc
surities" but it denotes a condition
which always has been troublesome
in the past.
4Copyrisht, 1925 by Consolidated Pressl
Evening star., 1924-12-06
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT

IONlGHI.
Dinner concert by Meyer
Davis New Willard Hotel Or
chestra, WRC, Washington,
7:l5 to Sis o'clock.
Special musical program by
bird artists, WOR, Newark, s
TO 8 As o'clock.
Concert by Kelly Street
Business Mems Association
Chorus of 40 voices. WEI,
Philadelphia, Sis to 9:l5
O'Clock.
Musical program by St.
Louis Symphony Orchestra,
kSD, St. Louis, 9 o'clock.
Dance program by Vincent
Lopez and his Hotel Pennsyl-
vania Orchestra. WEAF, New
York. II to Il O'clock
Organ recital by Otto Beck.
direct from Crandall's Tivoli
Theater. WRC, Washington,
1t:l5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
by STUART II. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star:
NEW YORK, December 6-Tho
speculative movement the past week
literally ran wild during the greater
part OF the period. 1t involved larger
consecutive business days than have
ever been known. 1t reflected spirit
of exuberance. bordering. upon reck-
lessness, which has not been seen
since the imitation era of 1319-i920
and which would have to be COM
pared with the famous periods OF
speculation in the past, like 1906
and 1901.
There is no doubt that the upward
swing, which started even before
election day., but which was greatly
accelerated thereafter. has been a
genuine expression of opinion that
the country is in for a season of
prosperity. But rise OF 10, Is and
80 points or more in a month is A
tremendous rise. 1t must be taken
TO discount a great deal that lies
ahead. More than this. it must raise
the question whether the market has
been an altogether true gauge of
Judgment on the Industrial outlook.
whether il has not allowed the Gle
ment of pure speculation TO enter to
an undue extent.
SiShS Oh hcaCtiOn Appear.
A majority of experienced observers
certainly will favor the conclusion
that, at least during the last week
or so, the upward movement on the
stock exchange has been extravagant
and, therefore, unsafe Nobody would
assume to predict just when the re-
Versal VIII come. The modern pro-
cedure is for stocks to react, as they
advanced. individually or in groups,
while public attention was being dis
tracted by continued upbidding in
other directions. Something of this
sort undoubtedly. was happening
toward the end OF the week
The way In which these speculative
upward swings are usually checked
is either through their being carried
50 far that they become heavy or
else through q rise in money rates
There have been some signs during
the week, not that the money market
was preparing to shut down upon
Wall Street operations, but that it
was beginning to slowly tighten up.
The most important indication was
the drop in the federal reserve ratio
from 1872 per cent to 1875. this being
chiefly due TO the increase in member
hank deposits incident to their larger
use OF the rediscount facilities of the
Government Institutions.
Expect Money Rate Increase.
The December l requirement was
spoken of as a factor; but the main
reason was the greatly increased de-
mand for funds due to the unusual
activity and advance on the Stock
Exchange. Money rates have not
Roticeably gone up. Still there is the
feeling, we'll grounded in the lessons
of the past, that a money Jump ma Y
come about at any moment. and that
Evening star., 1924-12-06
WCAP-Chesapeake d Potomac Tcle-
phone Company (4S9 MetersD.

1880 p.m.-Play by play description
of the 3rd Corps Area vs.. Marines
foot ball game direct from stadium at
Baltimore, Md. The opening and clos
ing announcements will be made by
.. p. Gascoigne. The play by play
description of the game will be made
by Fred Turbyville, sports editor
Baltimore Evening sun.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
New Station Starts Tonight.

CHICAGO, December 6.-With a
program crowded with talent known
to radio fandom, WBCN, Chtcago's
new 5O0-watt broadcaster, will make
its ether debut tonight at . o'clock
Eastern standard time. The station
will be. on the air until 4 O'Clock
Sunday morning. It's wave band is
266 meters.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
"PIunketteerso WEAF Feature,

"The Plunkettecrs'' soft the Mark
Strand Theater in New. York will
take over WEAFs programs every
Monday night beginning December s.
For six months, on Sunday nights,
the Mark Strand entertainers have
been broadcasting through WMEF in
South Dartmouth, Mass.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Widow of Ex-senator Dies.

CHICAGO, December s.-Mrs. Cath
crime NJ. Baldwin, widow of the late
Senator George Baldwin of Wiscon-
sin, died in her suite at hotel here
yesterday. after a brief illness. Mrs.
Baldwin, whose maiden name was
Catherine NJ. Plunkett. was "a years
old and was born in Troy, n. Y. !.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF RADIO EACH DAY
BY JOSEPH CALCATERRA,
Noted Authority on Radio.
All Rights Reserved. Rsproduosisa Prohibited.

Be Sure to Get the Best Possible
Values. ..--.
Usually the reason why the average
amateur constructor does not get the
best possible results from a given
hookup- is due to his. lack of knowl
edge that it is important to get the
best values in the matter of fixed
condensers, grid leaks and coil con-
stants in the various circuits, Others
knowing that it is important to get
these constants of the right value, do
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Marine Corps Changes.

Col. p. NJ. Bannon of the United
states Marine Corps, returning to the
United States from abroad. has been
assigned to duty at the navy yard.
Puget Sound, Wash; Capt J. E.
Bebree has been transferred from New
Fork City to Quantico. Va; Capt J.. NJ.
Fildsley, from Quantico TO marine
headquarters, this city. and First
Lieut.. w. J. Whaling anh < corr
jeut. G. L. Cr'sa
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Seek Chapel at Walter Reed

p. -The need Of a chapel at Walter
Reed Hospital will be stressed by
Sergt. David e. Miller, T. S. A., in
a speech. to be broadcast tonight by
WRC. 1t is on account Of this need,
which is not included in the present
{ f"Tornmcnt building program, that A
'suJt - ~ ron t.i'l give n benefit
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Gets West Point. Post.

William S. Shoemaker, 401 River
road, Bethesda, Md, has been ap-
pointed a cadet at the West; Point
Military Academy subject to the usual
entrance examination.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Long Waits Possible.
W. F. Swift Quits Packing Firm

CHICAGO, December 6.-William L.
Swift, son of L. F. Swift, president Of
the Swift Packing Company, has quiz
the packing business. His elder
brother, Louis, quit some time ago.
William has taken a position with a
downtown brokerage firm. Louis an
nounced several weeks ago he had
purchased a ranch in Texas and was
going there to earn his living.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

claims, you may be sure that the
trouble is due to some sHp-up on your
part in putting the set together, or
to your use of parts other than those
used by the author. Remember that
a circuit is not the only thing that
makes a set, the parts used are of
just as much Importance. BY this
do not mean that you must necessar-
lily use parts OF the same make used
by the author, but you should use
parts having the same constants.
II he recommends transformers
having g. ratio of n to I, do not de-
viate very much from that value. If
he mentions a coil of a certain di-
ameter and wound with so many
turns Of a certain kind of wire, don't
use wire OF q different kind unless
you know how to make the necessary
calculations to get a coil Of the same
electrical characteristics: If he tells
you to use a fixed condenser Of a GER
tain capacity, but to experiment with
different values Of condensers until
you get best results, follow his In
structions. ' -, t'..s ... >,
Con Handy. Apparatus.
A coil of about SO turns, tapped at
every five turns, is a handy piece OF
apparatus to have around. This coil
can OO SohhoNhCo lilO SlTCu1I IN
series with an existing coil to deter
mine how many more turns should be
added into a circuit. Connecting the
coils in parallel with an existing coil
has the same effect as lessening" the
number of turns In the circuit, so that
you can determine whether It would
be advisable to remove a few turns
from the coil which Is connected, into
the circuit.
A style OF mounting which is very
handy to use in trying out differen,
values of condenser capacities and
grid leak resistances is shown above
This mounting permits one to de.
termine what value OF condenser ca.
pacity or grid leak resistance will
give the best results in a given cir
cult. It can be used separately fol-
condensers or grid leaks or Jointly
to determine what combination OF ca
pacity and resistance will give bes.
results. The condensers and grid
leaks OF different values can be slip
ped into the spring clips with little
trouble.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

: The cqsy. mark doesn't know how
easy he IN until some salesman OF
worthless xfock or Beads has bis
money.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

Before yon buy securities from any
one be sure they are as good rs your
Dollars. ..
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Local Radio Entertainment
Saturday, December s, 1924.
NAA-NavnL Radio Station. Radio.
Nn, t435 MeterSl,

3:45 p.n.-Weather Bureau reports.
1906 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

Nothing great was ever achieved
with out enthusiasm, says Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
ALEXANDRIA.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. August z (Spe-
ciaD Veterans Fire AS
sociation of this city will pull the old
hand fire engine, replica of the one
George Washington presented to the
dompany in 1775, in the parade of
State volunteer fireman at the con-
vention which Is to be held In. Har-
risonburg August 20, 81 and %. Forty
members of the company will be in
line.
B. D. Servicks, 1105 Thirteenth
street, and Mrs. s. Saunders, 919
Twelfth street, Washington, were
each fined $40 and costs in Police
Court yesterday for drinking in a
public place and the man was held for
the grand jury on a charge of vio-
lating the prohibition law and his car
confiscated.
Seven members of the class OF 1924,
Alexandria High School, have re-
ceived diplomas after completing their
work in Summer school. They are
Frances Finks, Alice Schooley, Evelyn
Park Stafford Kelley, John Butts and
Evening star., 1924-08-07
BAKERY FIRE LOSS, SIS, 900
Blaze Starts in Garage at Rear of
1851 L Street. 80.

Fire started in an automobile in a
garage in the rear of the bakery Of
Logemann 6 Leyking, 1851 L street,
last night about IL o'clock. Gasoline
in the tank Of the car exploded and
spread the flames to a portion OF the
baking plant before an alarm could be
sounded.
The fire gained such rapid headway
that a portion Of the baking plant was
wrecked and the mixing machine on
the second floor damaged. Occupants
Of the upper front portion OF the build
ing were driven to the street by the
dense smoke and intense heat
Lieut. E. c. Waters Of No. 2 Truck
Company ran a nail in his heel while
fighting the fire. He received first aid
at Emergency Hospital and returned to
the company's quarters. Damage to
building and contents was estimated at
$4,000. the loss being covered by in
GlJrancN
Evening star., 1924-08-07

ready to spend millions of dollars In
support of its two candidates. Cool
idge and Davis, because 1t knows
whichever one is elected will be
subservient to the interests OF spe-
cial privilege Mr.. Johnson's letter
continues.
The campaign to elect La Toilette
and Wheeler is already started and is
naking remarkable progress. The
success Of this campaign ia dependent
on the funds that must be made
Qufckiy avaiiable to present the pro-
gressive cause effectively to the vot-
ers of the nation.
LA Feilette and Wheeler are both
men Of limited means. They have no
corporate connections or rich friends.
They are bitterly opposed by the
forces of greed and predatory wealth.
Their opponents. who controlled and
bossed the conventions of both the
old parties. also control the news
papers. the magazines and the radio.
In order to carry this fight to victory.
we must send speakers over the
country and print millions of pieces
of literature"