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Evening star., 1927-03-08
RADIO SlUMPS IN JUNE.

month in radio sales and June is the
lowest, according to a chart compiled
by the National Electric Manufacture
ers. The sale of accessories such as
batteries. loudspeakers and current
supply devices reaches a peak in No
vember and begins to drop off until
the low point is reached in June.
The manufacturers point out that
better radio business is expected this
summer because of the prospective
regulation of broadcasting by the
newly created Federal commission,
which will minimize interference and
restore law and order In the ether.
Evening star., 1927-03-08

poser. will play Beethoven group
and will accompany Mrs. Rutherford,
world famous contralto, who will sing
number Of songs by Mrs. Genet
Included among them will be 1.-THE
Canton Boatwoman' and "The Lotus
Blossom" which were sung here re-
Gently with success by Elvina Rowe,
at the tea given to the Chinese Min.
lister by the National League of
American Pen Women. Mrs Grace
Thompson Seton is the author of the
lyrics.
Gables have been sent to Lady julie
Layton Of Melbourne, Australia; Gen.
and Lady Booth Gordon of Sicily, and
to listen in on the program.
Evening star., 1927-03-08
Is"Y YELLOW MASK"
Hiding Your Teeth's Beauty?

This substance is what lead
ing dentists use to clean
teeth. 1t completely grasses
that yellow stain--yet can't
harm the softest enamel. Nor
is it gritty.
The name of this wonderful
preparation is ORPHOS
Tooth Paste. THE effect of
one brushing will amaze and
delight you. Glistening,
cleaning whiteness often
in a single brushing!
Buy a tube now-today. Your
nearest druggist has it. Or
mail coupon at once for
generous Convince Your
self" Tube it's FREE.
Don't keep teeth beauty a
prisonerl
Evening star., 1927-03-08
withdrawing Radio Forum
1856 MeterS).

z to tbs pm-"Planning the Early
Home Garden" by DR.. ". r. Boswell.
University Of Maryland.
7:15 to 8 p.m.-The City Club Syn
copators.
8 to $40 p.m.-Ex-Sergt. Charles A..
Mcdonald, the blind baritone. accom-
panied by Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee:
$40 to $50 p.m.-"Kiwanis' Activ-
tiles for Crippled Children" by Claude
owen, past president Of the Washing
ton Kiwanis Club.
$40 to 8:45 p.m.-Joint recital by
Hattie Herfurth, contraito; ana n
companied by Margaret Bowie Grant.
8:45 to 9 pm.-"The Reliable and
Unreliable In Earthquake Literature"
by Rev. Francis A. Tondorf. director
of the Seismograph Observatory,
Georgetown University.
9 to $40 pm.-Rosa Pollio-Jarman,
mezzo.soprano, and Elizabeth Gardner
Coombs, pianist.
$50 to GAS p.m.-"Worth.Wh In
dustries for the National Capital" by
Col. J. Franklin Bell, Commissioner Of
the District of Columbia.
9:45 to 10 p.m.-Sophocles T. Pap
pas, guitarist.
10 to 1910 p.m.-"The Screen Let
ter Box" conducted by Colby Harri-
man.
1010 to 1890 p.m.-Dance program
by Dick Liebert and his Lido Or
chestra.
1880 to 1880 p.m.--"wMAL Radio
Movie Club" featuring Gilbert Wells
and Florence Brady, who will give a
musical act; Dick Liebert and his Lido
Orchestra; other attractions.
Evening star., 1927-03-08
ssI've Got the Cirl''
and ssDreams" Are
Radio Contest Hints

"I've Got the Girl" and
Dreams" were two of the selec.
tiOns played by an orchestra
and broadcast last night by the
first station selected for identi.
flcatiOn for the tenth week OF
'"The Stars radio contest. These
numbers were broadcast be-
tween 7:48 and 1855 o'clock.
The second station will be
picked up tonight between 7:3O
and 8 o'clock. Each week The
Star awards q cash prize of $40
to the contestants identifying
the greatest number of stations.
The winner last week will be
announced tomorrow.
Evening star., 1927-03-08
Local Radio Entertainment
Tuesday, March 8, 1927.

NAA-Washington Navy Yard t434.6
Meters).
3:45 p.m--Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.--Weather Bureau reports
VRHF-Wasl1ingto Radio Hospital
Fund (256 Meters).
IL am. to IL noon--Current events.
WRC-Radio Corporation Of America
{468.5 Meters). =
4:15 p.m.-George F. Ross, pianist.
.4:30 p.m.-"Housekeepe Chat" by
Dorothy Townsend. >
4:45 to 5 p.m.-George r. Ross, pi-
anist. :.
Gas p.m.-"Things Talked About"
by Mrs. Nina Reed.
p.m.-Gunton-Te Temple Choir, un-
der the direction of John George
Klein.
the Busy Bee"
8 p.m.-Mayfiower Orchestra
$50 p.m.-Jolly Buckeye Bakers,
9 p.m.-Eveready Hour, from
wEAF.
10 p.m.-Auction bridge game, NO.
20, from WEAF.
1890 to 1870 p.m.--Radio CavaI'
cade, from WEAF.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6.45 to 7:45 a.m.--Tower health ex'
ercises. broadcast jointly with WEAF
from the Metropolitan Tower. New
York City.
11:55 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
IL noon-Poultry flashes.
1916 pm.-George F. Ross. pianist.
1925 p.m.-Lenten services. from
Keith's Theater. under the auspices
Of the Laymen Association:
l to 2 p.m.-Lee House TITO.
Evening star., 1927-03-08

the tomb Of Washington at Mount
Vernon, the tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington Cemetery. and
the Capitol. Receptions in their honor
will be held at the Red Cross Building,
the Pan.American Building and the
United States Chamber Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1927-03-08
Radio Engineers to Meet.

The monthly dinner of the Wash.
ington branch of the Institute of Radio
Engineers will be held tomorrow in
Harvey's Restaurant at $40 o'clock. G..
Francis Jenkins. well known inventor.
will address the meeting on Visual
Radio"
Evening star., 1927-03-08
GENET WILL PLAY.

A program which will be Of special
interest to many Washington radio
listeners is that to be given tonight
at about midnight or q nttle later. in
connection with the broadcasting Of
worldwide program from Station
KDKA, Pittsburgh. At that time
Marianne Genet, Pittsburgh com.
Evening star., 1927-03-08

THAT YELLOW tint on your
teeth is unsightly. All en-
amel is a beautiful pearly
white-lustrous as ivory.
You have it-only that yell
low veil hides it.
Ordinary dentifrices cannot
remove it. They gloss right
over it. You know this be-
cause no matter how often
and hard you brush the yell
low mask clings.
But noav science comes to
your aid. 1t has finally sue
ceeded in doing what for
years 1t has tried to do. That
is, incorporated a marvellous
substance known as "Tri-
Calcium Phosphate" in a
tasty, pleasant toothpaste.
Evening star., 1927-03-08
Will Paw Respects to President.

Members of the Chamber Of Com
merce of Brooklyn. N. Y, will visit the
National Capital April 1, and 8 to
pay their respects to President Cool
idge and visit the Lincoln Memorial,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
VIPER BITES NATURALIST AT ZOO
AS VIVARIUM SOCIETY MEETS
Immediate Administration of
Anti-Venom Saves
Maurice K. Brady.
Struck by Fangs as He Tries
to Restore Snake to
Its Box.

Maurice X. Brady, librarian of the
Scottish Rite Temple and an enthu-
siastic amateur naturalist, was bitten
last Thursday night by European
sand viper, a venomous snake, at the
close of a meeting of the Vivarium So
ciety at the Zoo, and was saved from
any serious consequences of the poison
by the immediate administration of
anti-venom, few capsules of which
had been received at the Zoo that day.
The incident came to light today.
Mr.. Brady. who formerly was con
nected with the faculty of George
Washington University. had reached
for the snake, which had wriggled
from its box, with a pair of forceps
such as are used commonly in han
ding the smaller Of the venomous
serpents.
1t is customary, however, to pad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
ARAB SHRINE TAKEN
BY SPANIARDS' ARMY
In Brilliant Dash Moors Are Over
come-Mohammedan Religion
Is Respected.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1877.
MADRID, June 20.--A brilliant feat
of Spanish arms. which greatly fur
Tiers pacifcation in Morocco, has
been accomplished by the capture of
Djebel Alan, near Chefceuen.
Columns starting from four points
Of the compass converged on the
mountain top. where stands the
saint of Northwest Africa. Chorfa, an
ancestor of the famous Raisuli, kid
naper of Perdcaris.
Strict orders were given that the
shrine be spared bombardment by
air planes and artillery, and when it
was captured, only Mohammedan
troops were allowed to approach, so
as to demonstrate respect for the
Moorish religion.
The Moors resisted bravely, but
were obliged to flee, leaving many
dead and wounded. The total casual
ties are estimated at 500.
BY continued cooperation of the
French and bold advances. the last
rebel areas are being rapidly cleared
and the prestige of Spain is being
raised.
In a proclamation addressed to the
commanders -in-chief. the premier eX-
presses supreme confidence of the ma.
ton that the day of peace is approach.
ing. The government anticipates that
a national thanksgiving can be cele-
hratad on the feast of the Virgin of
the Pillar next October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
Finds Tribe That Never Bathes, Sleeps
On Wood Pillows, But Revels In Gold

lows and has made photographs of
some of the most sacred ceremonies
of the tribes. He believes himself
to be the only white man ever to have
witnessed the sacred ceremony of
cleaning the tombs of the kings. which
is an annual event by tribesmen in
the mountains of Skaava.
His report spoke of the apparent
wealth of the tribes. Many of the
women taking part in the ceremonies
were laden with hundreds Of dollars
worth of gold jowclry." lie wrote.
Head hunting is practiced. the
heads of enemies being taken as tro.
phies and suspended from rack out.
side the villages.
DR.. Linton expressed amazement at
the number and viciousness of croco.
dies In the region.
''They are SO bad" he wrote" that
| the women always get their water
With a dipper on a 1ofoot pole"
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BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 20.-Strange NADIA
gascar tribesmen, some of whom
never bathe or wash their clothing,
who sleep on carved wooden pillows
and who live largely on a diet of sour
milk, have been found by DIR. Ralph
Linton, leader of the Capt. Marshall
Field expedition to Madagascar for
the Field Museum.
These Antandroy and Mahafaly
trbesmen, DIR. Linton found during a
sojourn among them, follow 4 curious
custom of soaking thei: clothing in
grease. He discussed their strange
characteristics in a report made pub.
tic today by the museum.
DIR. Linton, who has been living on
the island since January. 1926, in the
confidence of the tribal chiefs. has OBJ
ttained collection Of tlr wooden pil.
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FISHING SHARED
BY MRS. COOLIDGE
Armed With Rod and Reel She
Braves Weather in Quest
of Trout.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
cfa9 Corracnpnlaof ~ Tho Cfar


RAPID CITY, S. Dak., June 20
Either lured by the Presidents con-
tinual talks about the delights of
angling for the willy little rainbow
trout, or else with the avowed in
tention of putting an end to his
recitals of his skill as an angler. Mrs.
Coolidge armed herself with rod and
reel this morning and went in quest
of trout.
Whether her act was a sudden i'm
pulse, SO common among her sex, or
whether she had planned her eXpedl-
ton is not known. but those about the
game preserve, when they saw her
heading for Squaw Creek, the moment
the President left for the executive
office in Rapid City, are inclined to
think her debut as an angler was the
result of a quick decision.
Undeterred by Rain.
The fact that it was raining and
the mountain air was raw did not de
ter Mrs. Coolidge, and her spirits were
high. and she was all smiles as she en-
, tered upon this sport. She was ac
piliy ny Jdiilto IioiNSt s'>
Secret Service man, who always ac
companies her.
She was sensibly attired for the oc
| casion. She wore a large felt hat
something like pocket edition of the
10-Sallon hat the President is sc
proudly sporting these days; long
yellow slicker and high rubber boots
beneath her wool skirt.
Swinging jauntily at her side was 6
creel to hold her catch, and she car
ried rod, reel and hooks and flies ant
all the other things used in fishing fol
rainbow trout. These latter are un
derstood to have belonged to her hus
band.
| She and her attendant We're driver
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MOVIE OPERATOR BEATEN
Seized on Tampa Street, Taken to
Woods and Flogged.

TAMPA, Fla, June 20 R).-Wil.
lam E. Sullivan, motion picture ma
chine operator, was seized on the
streets here last night by four men.
dra gged into n waiting automobile and
taken several miles into the woods
and severely whipped.
Sullivan was left in the woods, but
returned to his home at 2:3O O'Clock
This morning. He declared that he did
not recognize any of his assailants.
InyestigationIof the fiogging will be
pushed to the Gmit, police said.
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BYRD NOW WAITS
DUSK TOMORROW
Weather Again Delays Hop
Over Atlantic-FIight
Called Scientific.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Dusk to-.
morrow may see Comdr. Richard T..
Byrd's monoplane America start on
it's scientific flight to Paris.
Unlike his predecessors, Lindbergh
and Chamberlin, who left Roosevelt
Field. Long Island, shortly after
dawn, Comdr. Byrd is considering a
departure with his three flying COM
panions at about pm. He believes
his plane thereby would reach New
foundland with the dawn and Paris
before sunset of the next day.
Weather Still Bad.
East winds and local transforms
along the North Atlantic seaboard
and low pressure area from New
foundland to the Irish coast indicated
a hop-off would not be wise before to-
morrow. Byrd said last night.
His flight, he explained, will be an
effort to learn the secrets of the
storms, winds and fogs of the Atlantic
Ocean as they affect aerial navigation.
"One of the things we are trying
to prove" he said, 'is that by get
ting weather predictions based on re-
poTLS from SHIPS dL sed oiio tah teh
at any time what the weather is
across the Atlantic, which will be an
invaluable aid to transatlantic flyers.
Byrd stated a scientific station would
be established this Summer by Prof
w. u. Hobbs of the University OF
Michigan on the Greenland ice cap
which is believed to be 1900 miles
| long and 500 wide and "has undoubt
edly some effect on the North Atlantic
weather."
Goes to Boston.
| Such a station would be an impor
tant supplement to the ships radio
reports, Byrd thinks
He said he hoped to discove,
whether the fog banks encountered
| by Lindbergh and Chamberlin extend
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tlon from the status quo to the pro-
posed definite tonnage limitation in
the cruiser and destroyer classes, it
is suggested that during transition
period existing cruiser and destroyer
tonnage be considered together and
that the tonnage to be scrapped be
the excess over the combined cruiser
and destroyer tonnage limitations.
Replacement in each class should
however. only be permitted within the
allowed maximum tonnage of that
class. AS applied to cruisers on the
basis of a total tonnage Of 1000
tons and to destroyers on the basis
of total tonnage of 250,000 tons, the
proposal would work out as indicated
below.
A. The total combined tonnage of
both cruiser and destroyer classes of
vessles of all ages shall not exceed at
any time:
For the United States. $4,000 tons
For Great Britain, 550,000 mot 300,-
O00).
For Japan, $4,000 tons, mot $780,.
0O0).
E. The total tonnage of the cruiser
class, less than 90 years old from date
of completion, shall not be augmented
so as to exceed:
Inc OHlteu states, oVo,VoV loHS.
The British Empire, 100000.
Japan, 100000 tons.
c. The total tonnage of the destroy.
er class, less than Is years old from
date of completion, shall not be aug
mented so as to exceed:
The United States, 900 tons.
The British Empire, 900 tons.
Japan, l50,000 tons.
d. All excess in the allowed COM
hined tonnages of vessels of the
cruiser and destroyer classes now ex-
listing shall be scrapped. The choice
of vessels to be scrapped shall be
made by the power whose essels are
to be scrapped. Within the allowed
tonnages no vessel scrapped shall be
replaced until the date when she
would have reached the age limit Of
her class.
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classes of auxiliary vessels, on tht
basis of the principles of the Wash
| ington treaty ratio. as the British EN-
pire and Japan will accept.
Definitions.
The cruiser class should include all
surface, naval combatant vessels
which are of standard displacement of
more than 5000 tons and not exceed
ing 0,000 tons and not carrying guns
exceeding S inches in caliber.
The destroyer class shall include
all surface. naval combatant vessels,
of standard displacement of 600 tons
and not more than 5000 tons, which
have a designated speed greater than
II knots.
The submarine class shall include
all vessels designed to operate below
the surface of the sea.
An unrestricted class to include YES
sells Of limited combatant value. The
technical definition of vessels to fall
within such class should be the sub
ject OF future agreement.
Replacement:
The age limit for replacement in the
several classes shall be as follows:
1. Cruisers, 90 years.
.. Destroyers. Is to II years.
3. Submarines, IL to 13 years.
Proposals for tonnage limitation by
classes.
Cruiser classes:
For the United States, 250000 to
100000 tons.
For the British Empire. 100000 to
300. 900 tons.
For Japan, 10000 to 1S0, 900 tons.
Destroyer classes:
For the United States, 100000 to
250.000 tons.
For the British Empire, 100000 to
250, 900 tons.
For Japan. 10000 to 10000 tons
Submarine class:
For the United States. 10000 to
10000 tons.
For the British Empire, 10000 to
10000 tons.
For Japan, SO 900 to 54 900 tons.
In order to provide for the trausi-
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Mother Bird Teaching Her Baby to Fly
Steals Spotlight at Cubs-Pirates Game

The youngster tried hard to fly
away with its mother, but could not
get started. They were behind the
catcher and over a bit toward first
base. Finally Kiki Cuyler of the Pi-
rates gently picked up the youngster
and put it in the care of the bat boy.
That did not satisfy the mother.
which flew about much worried. AT
last, to satisfy her. they had to put
the little bird in front of the screen,
directly behind home plate. There Is
stayed until the game was over. and
at one time at least 10000 out of the
$1,000 were watching the birds in
stead of the ball game.
After it was all over. the mother
was left to take care of her youngster
in her own way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
T|LS0N ASKS EARLY
ACTION ON FLOOD
Urges Chairmen of House
Committees to Call Members
Before Congress Meets.

House Leader Tilson, now in Wyo-
ming, today requested the chairmen
of the House committees on flood con-
troll and rivers and harbors to call
meetings of their committees to draft
legislation designed to prevent repeti-
ton of this years disastrous flood
along the Mississippi River, so that
Congress may take action Immediately
after it meets.
Mr.. Tilson also has written to Sena-
tor Curtis of Kansas, majority leader
i'm the Senate, who has suggested
such action, and requested his CO.
operation.
Jones on Trip West.
Senator Jones of Washington. chair
man of the Senate committee on COM
merce. which would have jurisdiction
over such legislation, left Washington
on trip West before Mr.. Tilson's
message was received here. AT the
time of his departure Senator Jones
had no intention of calling the Senate
committee together.
Representative S. Wallace Dempsey
of New York, chairman of the rivers
and harbors committee, and Repre-
sentative fEdHh y. IAelu VI
chairman of the committee on flood
control, are not in Washington, ard
are not expected to return here for
two weeks.
More than a score of Senators and
House members on these committees,
or representing the flooded area, have
just returned from an inspection trip
over the flood area. They are Senators
Jones, Washington; Fletcher, Florida;
Ransdell and Broussard, Louisiana,
and Harris. Georgia. Among the
House members were Chairman Reid
Of the flood control committee and
Representative Roy G.. Fitzgerald,
Ohio.
Senate Committee Members.
The members of the Senate COM
merce committee who would pass
upon the proposed legislation include:
Jones, Washington; McNary, Oregon;
Willis, Ohio; Couzens, Michigan; John
son, California; Dale, Vermont; Gould,
Maine; Fletcher. Florida: Ransdell,
Louisiana; Sheppard. Texas; Simmons,
North Carolina; Stephens, Mississippi;
Harris, Georgia, and Copeland, New
Iork.
Members of the House committee on
flood control are Reid, Illinois; FitZ-
gerald, Ohio; kopp. Iowa; Swing, Cali
fornia; Walters, Pennsylvania; Sears.
Nebraska; Kiefner, Missouri: Frear,
Wisconsin,: Wilson. louisiana; Driver.
Arkansas; Johnson, Texas; Nelson.
Missouri; Wilmington, Mississippi,
and Cox, Georgia.
. Members of the rivers and harbors
committee of the House are Dempsey.
New York; Freeman, Connecticut:
Strong, Pennsylvania; Newton, Mis-
souri,; Connolly, Pennsylvania; Mich
aelson, Illinois; Morgan. Ohio: Hull,
Illinois; Seger, New Jersey; Chalmers,
Ohio; Crumpacker, Oregon; Carter,
California; Mansfield, Texas; McDuffie,
Alabama; Kindred, New York; Lyon,
North Carolina; Deal, Virginia; O'Con-
nor, Louisiana; KunZ, Illinois, and
Mooney, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
10000 TO Be LISTED
IN DRIVE ON LIQUOR
Citizens Service Association
Sets Goal for New
Members.

It's campaign to stamp out every
bootlegger in Washington already in
full swing. the Citizens Service Asso-
citation for Law and Order today pre-
pared to go out and bring in new
members from every religious or
ganization in the city. Its goal is
10000 members in a few weeks.
The board of directors will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the City Club
to organize the membership cam
paign. It's plan is to get at least one
member of every religious organiZa-
ton on the membership committee,
and TO have these men solicit new
members. The association puts its
present membership at 5000.
Following a mass meeting n Cal
vary Baptist Church yesterday at
which members of the association
raised their clenched fists and iii uni
son shouted: I'VE mean Dusinessr' DR..
Everett NJ. Ellison. it's secretary. to-
day sketched the procedure by which
he declared, 1--WE can reach every
bootlegger in Washington
Names May Be Given.
ANY citizen who believes liquor is
being sold at a place. he said. can
give the name and address of the es-
association then puts the information
in the hands of Harry n. Douthitt.
a former dry agent and it's paid field
secretary. Mr.. Douthitt investigates
the place and if he believes the
eighteenth amendment is being vio-
lated he turns his information over
to the police.
No cases will be dropped, DIR. Eli
son said. They will be followed after
the police have been notified to see
if any action has been taken. Those
places which fail to yield evidence
will be visited again and again until
the association is convinced that they
are not bootlegging establishments.
DR.. Ellison said he has received the
addresses of several men who are sus-
pected of being bootleggers. Investi-
cation of these men will be begun at
once, he said.
Three thousand persons attended
the mass meeting yesterday, which
was so large that the meeting was
divided into three sections. The
speakers circulated from one room to
another. William w. MILAN, DR..
Arthur c. Christie and Page Nick.
Etchison, Y. NJ. G. A. religious di-
rector. presided. In attendance were
Maj. Edwin E. Hesse, superintendent
Of police, and Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle,
head of the woman's bureau of the
Police Department.
No Private Searches.
Rev. William S. Abernethy, pastor
of Calvary Church and president of
the association, denied that the asso-
citation proposes to enter private
homes or search hip pockets for
liquor" The association is not an
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