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Evening star., 1928-02-28
Famous Inventor Working TO Produce
Artificial Rays Equal to Ton of Radium

Artificial rays ot radium. III Quan,i-
ties that could only be obtained from a
tom OF this valuable element, worth
$50 600. 900 900 NJ present prices. will
soon be produced III the laboratory. de-
cIared Or William u. Coolidge. General
Electric physicist and inventor ct the
X-ray tube now In general uSe, lie has
revealed Tor the first time details " \
new form OF his cathode ray tube and
which. by method ~ ca$cading, lie has
already operated nj 200 900 volts, ;hyee
times as many as previously achieved
Radium gives of three kinds ~ rays
Alpha rays. cv rapidly moving atoms VI
hcsium, beta rays. .: speeding clectrp0S.
the atoms" ~ electricity. and gamma
rays. similar ~ X-rayS II has not been
possible 10 successfully initiate iNdNlm
radiation exactly heca,;SF sufficient clec~
triral power could NOT ot put into the
generatu,k apparatus
nr. Coolldsr'S latest Invention VIII
make Il possible ~ Increase tle VcltaEeS
applicable - N~ray tut'S sTucrating
satnma RAYS, and II viii ALSO enhance
the power of the cathode ray tubes and
speed n.y. the tlrctrN;1S Which correspond
~ beta RAYS
III fact It may ee possible IN time ~
SurpaA> the p,wey ~ sad.um and pvN-
Vide II new tHAl Icr the scientist Nha
uNW uses tadtum mtd'tal,y ana mdy.s~
trially With telling effect
Speaking before the American mSli-
tujc vi Electrical r,WinecrN, Witch C,,n-
fctred uron him The Eds>en utaa,. Nr
Coolidge indicated what tne apparatus
Van do
This cprtiS vista NJ auayius Sr,en-
the possibilities II has tanGaiised us
tor wears ~ think that Ne CN,ll,lnt prn-
duce IN the laboratory lust AS high
speed esrrtrrnS nN the highest velocity
beta taNS oI radlum ami ttsSt as leue-
ttating tattiati,lls a. thc shortest W.tNv~
length gamma Ways fttuN rAdium Ac~
VNralOs 81 S1r Etnesg Rutherford Ne
lvea only a Ititt n,ore than tNt,e thv
Voltage which Ne have thrA,lN euyiaNel
fn rtodute N-taNs "a lkuetratius a. liza.
nit'Tt penetrating gamma RAYS fiNsA tA~
dlum AMI 5000 pN1 N,lts ~ l,t,Siltyx, aS
high speed beta laN
. y .
''ftae tuten>ltN tattpr W,,(itA Ne trs@
men>l1usN III Nu taNS'r. ~ VISA -
'~~~-+.--ze---svres~zs~s,.7--~~
Evening star., 1928-02-28

FadicaliEm fi0uriahes In no small de-.
gree on the purses of those who enjoy
It's literature. IT. has become a delicate
though dangerous form Of current
Amusement
Evening star., 1928-02-28

You have a great following"
II hope bo," answered Senator S0r-
ghum. But that following Is coming
along pretty fast with ideas Of its own,
Sometimes ! am not sure whether am
being followed or pursued"
Evening star., 1928-02-28
Rate nv Carrier Within the CITY.

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Evening star., 1928-02-28
Attire,

The rude apparel fades away
And 30 the story goes.
The bootleg man OF yesterday
Is wearing ailken hose.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

why do you laugh 30 loudly at the
comic piciures2 Are ynu really amused"
Mo I'm only trying 10 get my
moneys Worth"
He who nttempts 10 deceive the
world" said III no. the sage oi China
town, usually concludes with the diA-
| covery that he has deceived only him
self"
Evening star., 1928-02-28

An engine propelled by magnetic
force is being sought, Had it.been per-
fected a few years sooner 1t might have
aVerted much embarrassment In con-
nection with oil.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

AS events progress, Italy is called
upon to consider the question OF re-
leasing Mussolini from the ranks OF
local talent and allowing him to figure
as big-time material.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

February's leaf is next torn from the
calendar. In too many instances the
words OF Washington and Lincoln will
be forgotten for another year.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Every country has its crime waves.
Few talk so much about them as the
L. S. A. The prominence given to this
class Of discussion may be regarded as
a sign OF enviable inexperience.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Austria remains apparently indiffer-
ent to the possibility of getting some
good advice from Mussolni on how TO
run government.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
Member of the Associated Press.

Tho Associated Press ls exclusively entitled
e. t6e Use FOR republication of all news dis.
patches credited "a IL or not otherwise cred
lies ~ this paper and a'S0 the local news
rGNHSh0I herein Al rights Of publication
of SpcH3i dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

t5Dn4e Ftlie! might De found IN an
Irritating tCnnpgnic situation II bril-
A&Gt DsRan.zeT ..ke HeETY Ford co1!d
b. to1.d ~ assume genera! charge %
coal mining aet.y;t5es
Evening star., 1928-02-28
t.onirnIIcd Ambition.

tjub tie 'lllo stats journal
tjhe thlnA Isl tlme IS our motto,
hnn ms som ha We learn huW Ia pro-
noliIce hIa'irka We arc Axing 10 take
up EkJeilfftn. 5.u4. p .,.....
Evening star., 1928-02-28

The stock market tipster In order to
be Of any real value to the outsider
must have few millions Of his own
discreetly invested.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Chicago symphony players demand
more pay Old composers who provided
their material worked pretty nearly for
nothing.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
The Rule of Thrift.

ffom tho Haehtt taa-k ! ! +uttr
Early In bed aud early to rise and
yn, won't vet trlmlAed by The nlaht
oluh auya. 4 sysalsp...s.' ~. N ..,s
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Jud Junkina says man who iOrHcts
an old friend tells the world that he
showed poor taste in choosing his ac~
quaintanCes.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

The doctors hlnbiY / respect
NY lungs ana liver ahoNed neglect
10 anieinn things The doctors said
iind these s'Iccunibed ! might ha dead
"BtDpl,in' ~ tell Il hard luck story a
said Uncle Ebru. only tea' dives id
hard iuck time to git neW start on
you
Evening star., 1928-02-28

lie is always the life Of the party"
Naturally" replied Miss Cayenne
lie Is IA professional publicity man"
Evening star., 1928-02-28
THEODORE w. MOVES. =. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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New York Office ll0 East 4~nd ST.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
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Evening star., 1928-02-28

point NJ view, th1 etnatat ouglopA, the
quality Nt the ptn,nl>e fag tu{ura work
ana, above all, tar the deep enkNn,ent
af delishttut c<uNpansan, ot a g<ssd
'aitic an fAoimea and stimulating
judge IT At asaye. ~
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@. To what denomination did Fran
CTS Scott Key oelong?-J. II. Nee.
A. He was an EpiScopalian. He
served as lay reader in a Georgetown
church.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@. Are there any States that hav,
only one Representative in Congress?
y. z. G..
A. There are FIVE such States-Ar!-
Zona. New Mexico. Nevada. Wyoming
and Delaware. all with populations less
than that OF the District @: Co,urb;a
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Q. Does a person have to get a per-
NIT TO write under a nom de plume
NJ. G.. II.
A. One simply assumes a nom C
plume.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

''rhe tuten>ltN tartur WulstA ee tre.
meudeusN III Nta tatof, ~ visa ~
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@. What is the average number ..
words spoken over the telephone IN
3 TO minutes?-I A. p.
A In 3-rninute conversation. the
average IS 400 70 600; IN u..1u,es.
from 700 10 900 words.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@. How many kinds Of box trees are
there?--J. p. II.
A. The "Cyclopedia Of Horticulture"
states that there are 80 species of the
genus BuXus. The species Of box most
widely planted is Buxus sempervirens;
the common box tree. This. in turn.
has l3 different varieties The dwarf
variety of Buxus sempervirens iSuf-
fruticoSa) is most widely used where
small growth is desired.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Q. What is mother ot pear!?-g. I
A. 1t IS the internal nacre OF nae
reous laminae OF the oyster.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@. What flowers do we'll in partial
Shade9-C. r.
A. BaSkettlower. sweet sultan. clark
Ia, plaiyCodon. gpdetia. D-Il-u.cad
ph.oN. panSy. sweet alySSuu. lGp.na and
torget-re not thrive IL partial shade.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@ What IS the largest bass ever
caught with hook and lineH-D. c. y.
A The largest Of which We find rec
ord IS 5oo-pound sea bass caught by
CaD;. J. r. Mcdonald of The c0as. Of
Mississippi.
Q. or what material are most Of the
Evening star., 1928-02-28

@. What Is meant by a needleror.
horn book?-L. n.
A. II is the oldest name for a sam
pier. The alphabet vas embroidered Or?
the material.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
INCOME PAYMENTS
GREATER THIS YEAR
Tax Receipts Thus Far Lead
ing Figures for Same Period
in 1927.

By the Associated Press.
Treasury receipts from the March Is
income tax payments. which are being
watched closely by Congress and the
administration. show that at the close
OF business March II the Government
had obtained payments Of $215.550.-
008.07. while on the same date last year
the total was $l97. $50, ,39S5l.
II this proportion should carry
through for the entire collections of
1928 the Treasury would be likely to
have about $l00. 100000 or more above
It's estimates. On this showing hinges
the fight in Congress over tax revision,
but Secretary Mellon is expected TO
await a fuller showing before announc-
ing his position on this issue.
The March IS payments usually COM
prise one-fourth of the total due on
1927 income. although many taxpayers
select that date for making payment in
full, and thus the quarter Is by far the
most prolific In increasing Government
receipts
The Treasury statement of March II
included all payments received and
checked during the first three full busi-
ness days after the installment fell due.
and a factor of increasing efficiency in
collectors Offices. or Of increased ia
miliarity with income tax requirement
on the part of taxpayers, might be
sufficient to bring about the apparent
increase indicated. while at the end of
the month the Government might find
itself with less cash than IL obtained
last year In the same period.
Another effect of the inflow of in
come tax funds was to bring the Gov
ernment's cash balance last Saturday to
the comparatively high figure of $438,-
STRAIT. while the manipulation of the
floating debt timed for the March Is
payment date has resulted in the retire
ment OF short-time obligations to a
total of 1924 100000 for the month and
the incurring OF new short time debt
so far in the month TO a total of
81 ,086 900 900.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
GORDON QUER|ED
BY TWO SENATORS
Procedure in Oil Case and
Gambling Charges Basis
of Questions.

The Senate subcommittee handling
the nomination of Mai. Peyton Gordon
to be an associate justice of the District
Supreme Court held an executive ses-
sion today. at which Mai. Gordon was
questioned concerning a number OF
matters relating to his duties as district
attorney. The meeting was attended by
Senators Deneen. Republican. Illinois,
chairman. and Caraway. Democrat.
Arkansas
It was indicated that the third mem
Der OF the subcommittee, Senator
Steiwer. Republican. Oregon. would be
given an opportunity 10 read the record
of today's meeting before the suocom-
mittee meets again TO take action on
the nomination.
It is understood that Mai. Gordon
was asked a number of questions con-
cerning the method of procedure in the
out of one of the oil trials. II was
reported that he was asked why indict-
mentS had not been sought along with
the contempt proceedings.
1t was learned that the district attor-
ney also was questioned about reports
OF gambling games said TO be operated
Just across the District line. drawing
patrons from Washington.
The subcommittee probably will con-
fer again within the next day or two.
at which time II is expected a recon-
mendation 10 be made TO the Senate
judiciary committee will be decided
upon.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
PRIEST ARRESTED
AFTER AUTO CRASH
His Car Caught in Chase by An
other Motorist, Police Say-Faces
Four Traffic Charges.

Overtaken after hts automobile Is al
legged to have upset another machine.
iniuring its occupant, Rev. Gerald
James Finan. 81 years old, 1244 v
street southeast. was arrested shortly
before midnight last night and charged
with leaving the scene OF an accident
without making known his identity,
Rev. Finan Is an assistant rector at
ST Theresas Catholic Church.
He was caught by another motorist,
who saw the accident, followed and
overlook him. forcing him 10 halt by
ramming his car. police report.
Four specific charges were lodged
against him: Colliding and failing to
stop. reckless driving, falling to exhibit
an operators permit and failing TO ex-
hibit registration card
The accident occurred at the cirC le
south OF the Connecticut Avenue Bridge.
The car driven by the priest, 1t IL al
legged, struck machine operated by
Thomas Harold Williams. "a years old.
1918 Vermont avenue. overturning II
and iniuring the drivers hand
jefferson d. Brooks. 20 years old,
Htghview Apartments. 81 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, set out III pursuit. OF
the car and at Connecticut avenue and
Florida avenue he struck Il. ripping on
one of It's running boards, Hts car was
damaged also.
Police OF the eighth precinct arrested
Rev, Finan. lie was released on $T0O
collateral
Evening star., 1928-03-20
DYNAMITE H|NTED
IN DAM TRAGEDY
Evidence Believed Found at
Scene of Break to In.
+: dicate Plot.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. March 20.-The Eve
ming Express today says that Los
Angeles city authorities are carrying on
their investigation of the st. Francis
Dam disaster on the theory that the
collapse. of the big buttress was caused
by dynamite.
Evidence pointing to the alleged act
is declared to be in the hands OF Dis
trict Attorney Asa KeyeS.
The following statements are listed
in support of the claim that the death
dealing deluge in the Santa Clara River
Valley was the work of bomb settlers:
J.. Investigators are said TO have in
their possession a sheet of note paper
found at the dam site and kept secret
until today. on which was drawn a
rough chart of ST. Francis Dam.
2. The notations on the chart were
said to be written in the same hand
writing that sketched charts found at
the scene Of recent dynamitings along
the city aqueduct.
3. A short length Of newly frayed
rope of the same strand size as that
used by aqueduct dynamiters in Owens
Valley TO lower their charges into sew
eral sections of the waterway was found
at q spot where the dynamite could
have been lowered into the st. Francis
Dam reservoir.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
HOTELS BLAMED
FOR DRY LAX|TY
Lack of Enforcement Also
Laid to Society" by
Brookhart.

BY the Associated Press.
"High-tone society and high-tone
hotels" were declared TO be the root of
prohibition enforcement troubles today
by Senator Brookhart. Republican,
Iowa, In n committee room quarrel
with Senator Bruce. Democrat, Mary
land over the merits of the dry law.
The Maryland wet" denied that the
"highbrows or smart set were to blame
and asserted that not one member OF
this class had been convicted in Balu-
more. but that II was almost every
other class OF people which was inter-
eSted in liquor.
The Iowa dry" countered that on
that basis every class of people should
be rounded up and convicted. but Bruce
replied that al indictment against the
whole people cannot be framed.
Doran Is Present.
Commissioner Doran of the Prohibi-
ton Bureau, who was before the COM
mittee. commented that improved CON-
ditions had resulted generally since The
prohibition law became effective, and
that the law could be given some OF
the credit
Senators Bruce and Brookhart locked
horns In a long but more or less dis
passionate row over the dry law during
consideration by the Senate civil service
committee of bill by the Iowan TO
relieve some of the prohibition agents
from terms OF the civil service exam-
nations Bruce opposed this and Com
missioner Doran demanded 1t,
Chairman Dale. dry and the only
other committee member present.
chimed into the discussion 10 ask the
Prohibition Bureau to defend its men
from the attacks in magazine articles
by Chester Mills. former prohibition
administrator for New York.
Attacks Criticism.
Senator Bruce assured his support
OF the enforcement measures when Sem
ator Brookhart remarked that enforce
ment would Nhe improved II men In
public life and particularly those In
Congress would refrain from eternal
criticism"
but large part of the public has
no faith III the prohibition service, +"
Bruce continued. 1t may be unjust.
but II Is so. You SO To almost any
hotel and see liquor flowing freely and
read In the paper the next day where
the dry agents have nounced on some
wretched little hootlegger,"
They don't pounce on any boot
logger that doesn't deserve pouncing
on" nrookhart retorted u would pad
lock about a dozen ot these high-toned
hotels myself Hut don't tell me YOU
can't enforce prohibition"
Evening star., 1928-03-20
MARINES CONTINUE
NICARAGUAN DRIVE
Flyers Report Three Contacts
With Rebels-Skirmishes
Occur.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March 20 up.
Marine airplanes pursuing group of
Sandino rebels who fired on two Ameri-
can planes yesterday. wounding one
man, have made contact with the rebels
three times since then.
Each time the Marine flyers opened
fire with machine guns and bombs, but
could not determine the casualties
among the Sandino men, who scatter
ed under their fire.
The contacts were made near Murra.
30 miles southeast Of Jalapa, where yes
terdays skirnlish took place.
Reports Of another contact with the
Sandino forces were received from Tel
paneca, near which a pack train under
Lieut.. Peterson encountered small
band. The rebels fired on the pack
train. which returned the outburst, kill
ing two men. IL vas believed that Some
Of the Sandino men were wounded. but
an inspection of the surrounding noun
famous country was impossible.
Evening star., 1928-03-20

81 ihe ksk9e4steJ Frssk.
POINT ISABEL. Tex March 20 ~~
The grand jury investigating the tifst
municipal election IN this l00~yeaf -oid
Ogif coast town today was only down
10 ~ in It's Interrogation 0f the 30s
voters, issying Industry virtually 81 a
sLandsLlil
Summoned 10 testify in the inyestiga-
ton u alleged Irregularities IN the bal
loilng March 49, Which resulted Ia 3
yofe ~ IS3 ~ ~ 10 incorporate rs =
eiiy. the residents concentrated vi lhe
roufi house yesisrdsVs
Evening star., 1928-03-20
UNEMPLOYMENT SURVEY
BELIEVED ENCOURAGING
President Informed on Some Phases
of Report-Situation in Feb
ruary Held Normal.

The survey OF unemployment under
taken late in February by the Labor
Department will show that a few more
people were out Of work at the time
than Is the case at other seasons. PreSi-
dent Coolidge has been informed. but
Ii also will indicate that there was q
lack OF labor in certain localities Of
the United States.
So far as the results have been con-
veyed 10 the White House the situation
was found to be normal and the con-
oitionS Of later weeks was found to
have decreased the total Of the johleSS.
The President has been given 20 un-
derStand the Labor Department has
undertaken TO recheck some of the re-
turns III the interest Of accuracy. but
an early announcement OF the finding
Is expected.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
BOARD TO EXPLORE
S-4 HULL IN DETAIL
Naval Officers Surprised at
SmalIneSS of Hole Cut by
PauIding's Bow.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 20.--The Navy
today was intent on fresh inquiry into
the disaster which claimed the lives of
40 officers and men aboard the sub
marine S-4
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy De-
partment notified Rear Admiral Philip
Andrews. commandant of the Boston
Navy Yard, today that he would be in
Boston early this afternoon TO inspect
the S-4.
When the craft had been dry docked
and the bodies of the last eight victims
to be recovered been removed from their
steel tomb, the tragic story was but
partially revealed
Naval officers who inspected the scene
before the bodies we're taken out saw
mute evidence of the desperate fight to
shut out incoming water, but failed TO
find written messages In which 1t had
been hoped the doomed men might
have recorded their account Of the
disaster.
Covered With Mud.
The bodies we're covered with, mud
which had seeped I'm from the ocean
bed OF Provincetown. scene OF the crash
between the submarine and Coast
Guard destroyer Pauling. December II.
and there were several inches of water
over them
One of the surprising features of the
dry docking was the revelation OF how
small a hole the Paulding had cut
through the hull OF the submarine. 1t
seemed minor cash. naval officers said,
but submarine men explained that the
collision had rendered the submersible's
machinery useless and left her helpless,
a victim OF the law OF gravity.
The delicate machinery of the ship
was destroyed by long immersion. and
every compartment was filled with de-
bris and silt.
Board Is Designated.
A board OF investigation was desig-
mated 10 study each compartment thor
oughly and 10 be especially careful to
search for possible logs. records and
confidential notes which may have been
left by the victims. The inquiry is ex-
pected To last about five days.
The bodies removed we're those OF Lieut..
Graham Newell Fitch, Washington.
ID. C.: Torpedomen Roger Leslie Short.
Bocnville. Mo. Frank Snizek. Ridge
field Park. N. j., Russell Archibald
Crabb, San Diego Calf; Seamen Jo-
Seph Leighton Stevens, Providence,
r. l.: George Pelnar. South Omaha,
Neb.; Machinists Mate William Demp-
sey. Walkersville. Ont, and Engineer
Joseph William Sherman, Riverside.
r..
All except Dempsey and sternman
were in the torpedo room.
PRESIDENT SUGGESTS STUDY.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
BODIES ON S-4 GUARD SECRET
OF HOW DEATH CAME TO THEM
Oxygen Tank Valve Found
CloSed-GaS Masks
Unused.
NiCkS on Hull Show Where
Fitch Tapped His Last
Signals.
By BEN McKELWAY.


stan Correspondent OF The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. March 20--That
silent company of six men who for
three months kept watch with death,
locked in tomb of steel on the floor
Of the sea, was parted for all time to-
DAY. The bodies of Lieut.. Graham Fitch
Of Washington and of the five who died
with him in the torpedo room of the
submarine S-4. together With two others
found elsewhere in the hull. we're sur
rendered to those who in life were dear
to them. And as they went their va
riouS ways to final places of rest. a
naval board of inquiry continued to
plumb the dark, damp receSses of the
S-4's hull 10 piece together. if it Is pos
Sible. the story Of how they died.
But no mortal man will ever know
that story. Scattered remnants have
been found here and there, and put to-
Evening star., 1928-03-20
New Radio Device Guides Aviators
By Recording Signals From Beacons

passed In dial ON the instrument
baard OF the Tiymg machine A pilot.
instead et listening CONSTANTLY through
headphenes for radio signals, viii
merely drop his eye from time e. time
On POINTER on his Instrument hoard
and, by Keeping Il At a predetermined
point, viii know that ne Il an his
ptuper course
Signals from radio beacon located
anywhere within 100 miles of the nav~
ms plane viii serve ta guide the IN.
stroment, The tpinmsrVe Department
plans ta establish number 81 such
beacon stations Several are now In
operation serving Instruments og the
elder head type.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
ICE IMPRISONS TUG.
Crew of Three Stays Aboard Boat
Held in Lake Michigan Floe.

BENTON HARBOR Mich, March
20 tAt.~~The fishing tug William Englc,
imprisoned In Lake Michigan ice foe
for five days. was frozen solid today In
the ice mile and a half off shore, IN
no immediate danger.
Although the three men aboard the
boat could walk ashore over the Ice
they remained with the ship. hoping
for shift IN the wind which would
break In the Ice and enable the tug Ia
make harbor With the assistance 0i
the coast guard. they obtained addi-
ti0nai food supplies last night
The boat sailed from South Haven
last Friday was caught In the ice foe
and driited iall 1t became frozen in