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i, s: :5s--ss%E s s;sSss:Fr musical.
ess.s- hal Baltimore---l.ooo
sIs- s,aib on bethlehem"
k.-WEEI Roston---56O.
:3CiAoncert orchestra.
9.-SAtwater Kent hour.
lOeHockey broadcast.
a6I.3-wNAC R"ston--G3o
No-Eficrvesccnt hour.
A:3O--Same as wOR.
gtO:00---lntimate hour.
y 3os.s-wGR Ruffaio--oso
6.30--Stetson Parade.
s;30-Cenual preshy terrain Church.
9:l5-Atwater Kent hour.
5as.,-wMAK Bunalo-J5O
a:oo-Effervescent hour.
930-American Singers.
10 .0U--lntimate hour
s35 l--WTIC Railroads.&c.
3 :30--Symphohic Ensemble.
6:3n--Stetson Parade.
s::O-Capltol Theatcr Family.
4e..3-vOR Newark--.I0
4:0O-Don Voorhees, Band.
T;4S-Snnday musical.
S:45-Sessions Chimes.
Qo-Enerrescent hour.
30-American Singers.
10 ;00--lntimate hour.
4si.s-WEAF New York-6io
3:oo-Young peoples conference.
1 ,0t-Mtn conference.
5:30-Herhert Borodkin: Samuel Jospe.
:U0-Raritone. string trio.
63o-Stetson Parade.
al3-Atwater Kent hour.
~sl:l5-Biblcal drama.
a5i.3-WJZ New York-G6O
5:Sn-Church of the Air.
6:30-Cook's Travelogues.
;0o-Granadas.
e:l5--Ampicu hour.
S:l5-t'olher hour.
a;l5-Vict,~ hour
1ol5-Don y~naizo.
4Os.e-wFI.wlIT rhiladeiphia-,io
T:3o-Church ser, ICES.
gI2-Atwater kem hour.
1015-BlblIcal drama.
3iS.6-WOO Philadelphia--s6O.
6:0o-0r-an recital.
.:3o-Bethany Presbyterian Church.
3i5.6--kDKA Pittsburgh--9oo
S;l5-Collier hour.
a;15-vihrant Melodies.
9:30-Copcert.
10:l5-Don Amaizo.
as3.s-WJAR Prov idence-6eo
6:30-Stetson Parade.
7:.0-Capitol Theater Family,
9:lo-Orchestra.
:ss.e-WHAM Roches.sr-I.OsO
5;30-National radio vespers.
6'3o-Flreside Forum.
SO0-Hour of solos.
9:i5-Jubilee Singers.
3,9.5-WGY Schenectady--:a0
e:30-Stetson Parade.
s:.0-Capitol Theater Family.
g15-Aiwater Kent hour.
10:15-Bihlical drama.
333.i-WBZ Springfieid--0OO
S:15-Coilier hour.
,aI5-New. Year program.
1O:O5-Musical program.
356.9-CkCL Toronto-Si0
3:o0-organ recital
516.9-WTAG Worct~,cr-5s0
4;00-Men's conference.
63V-Stetsop Parade.
s:.O-Capitol Theater Family.
SOUTHERN
es6.s-wwNC AsheviIie-1.0ie
4:00-Sacred music.
S:30-Church service.
l.5.9-WSB AtIanta-63o
5:So-ccspito. Theater Family.
:45.s-wDOD Chattanooga-I.:eo
6:00-sacrcd concert.
S:0O-Church services.
3Sa.4-kTHs Hot Springs-.so
9:o0-popular refrains.
g:33oo-Song recital.
10:00-Concert.
336.y-WJAX Jacksonv ille-S90
6:iU-Dinner music
00-Church services
10 U0-Organ recital
322.4-WHAS Louisyille-93O
5:30-Chorsl evensong.
1:.0-Captcl Theater Family.
D:l5-Ofchesira.
5f6.o-WMC Memphis-.5SO
3 :30-Crosley Moscow Orchestra.
5:2o-Capitoi Theater Family.
y:l5-Atwaier Kent hour.
336.D-WSM NashviIIe--S90
7:o0-capitol Theater Family.
s:l5-First Presbyterian Church.
9:l5-Atwate- Kent hour.
249.a-WCOA Pensaeoia-I. zoe
s;30-First Presbyterian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

conditions will affect 1t. This new
idea is TO be made possible through
the use of the telephone wire as Il
pathway for high. frequency currents
carrying selection Of three different
programs from various stations or
networks.
Gen. Squier. l.. S. A., retired.
ana the Kellogg Switchboard & Sup
ply Co. of Chicago are responsible
for the new service. Months of eX-
Fermentation was necessary.
Local telephone companies will in
stall the new invention. Users will
not be put TO the expense of buying
any equipment such as receivers. bat
teries. tubes, etc. According to
George X. Eaton, chief engineer of
| the Kellogg concern. users will simply
rent Il small receiver. which can he
quickly installed in the home by the
telephone company.
Conversational use of the telephone
will not he interfered with in any
way Indeed. conversations can be
carried on while radio programs are
being received over the same wires,
Mr.. Eaton says.
There will be a small nominal fee
on monthly rental basis for this
service.
Stations Linked for Victory Hour.
All of the United States will serve
as a stage for the Victory" hour, to
be broadcast Nationw ide through AZ
stations. Wednesday night. beginning
a, 1880 O'Clock. Eastern standard
time. VIII Rogers. Fred and Dorothy
Stone. Al Jolson and Paul Whiteman
| will appear on this program.
The linking OF - stations, utilizing
| the facilities of the National Broad
casting CO. and he American Tele
phone & Telegraph Co. together with
| the talent engaged. will make this the
most costly hour of radio entertain.
mert, IL not the most expensive hour
OF entertainment ever conceived in
| any field.
VIII Rogers. acting as master Of
ceremonies from his home on the Ia
ciic Coast, will he heard first. con.
tributing some of his celebrated wise
cracks anu shrewd observations on
| world affaits. Then he will introduce
Paul Whteman and his orchestra. and
| from New York City will he heard
| this famous musical organization
playing George Gershwin's Rhapsody
| in Blue" Following this. from Cali
fornla again. WIN Rogers will intro.
| ducc Fred and Dorothy Stone, playing
| in the Erianger Theater. Chicago
From there Miss Stone will sing TRUE
Blue" assisted by the Crisis Cross -Four
| tquartetl. aud then her father will
| sing the Chinese Song" from "Chin
| Chin" A duet by father and daugh.
| ter. Down on the Farm. from Tip
Top" one OF Fred stones musical
| comedy successes. with Mary Cooke
at the piano. will conclude their part
| OF the program
| Away from Lake Michigan to the
| Pacific Coast again. and WIN Rogers
viii announce AL Jolson. singing
NANNY" from the logical place to
sing II. New Orleans, la With Dave
| Dreyer nj the piano. Jolson also will
sing. California Here Come"
| ''Rocka' bye. My Baby" foot ,Too,,
Tnotsie Good.By." Golden Gate" and
Rack In Your Own Back Yard"
a switch To the East again. and
| Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. In New
| York. will close the program with
| Among My Souvenirs" with n vocal
arrn ngement ny Edgar Leslie and Ho,
| ratio Nichols. and Changes" with
vocal arrangement by Walter Don
| aidson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
FIVE HlGH-POWERED
STATIONS PLANNED
Proposal to Substitute Them for
Existing Radio Stations Made
in England.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON.~-A plan TO substitute five
high powered hroadcasting stations
for certain existing stations To serve
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
are to be placed before the postmaster
general.
The scheme provides for high,
powered station near London. another
In the west. a third i'm the north. a
fourth in Scotland and nth In
Northern Ireland.
Nine exclusive ve-lcnsths on the
medium wave.length hand are allotted
To Great Britain. and one exclusive,
long wave length. ut present used by
ann DaNentry.
II is proposed tn give two medium
wave lengths To each of the new sta.
tions, except one. and 10 retain DaNen>
try. with its lang wave iransmtSsionS
Ry this means, listeners, including
Users Of crystal sets, in all parts IF
the country viii have the choice of at
least two programs.
Itaiy's announcement of mergers Is
bearing fruit. and several large eomhs,
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WTFF-Feii0wship Forum t292.6
Metarti.

10 1880 p.m,~-Epecisi New Year
program Of music AMI talks. which
sisg will mark christening OF new
1000. watt transfniiter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
Static. Free I,roadcasting Next.

Radio programs are soon 10 he
brought into tho home on telephone
wires The reception win be- Of per
feet quality all the year round
Neither static or changing weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
LoNlfN, ~~ The new short.w
transmitting station 5Sk. Chelmsford,
has started regular hroadcasts, Vari.
Gus wave lengths are being tried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
|LocalRadio Entertainment
Sunday, January 1, 1928
NAA-WashingtOn Navy Yard
t434.5 Metersl.

! 1905 a.m.-weather Bureau reports.
1885 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
+~loO5 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS

RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.
Special New Year program,
WIFE, 7 to 10 80.
Ampico Hour, with Josef
Lhevinne, WIZ and 9 stations,
7:l5.
Capitol Thcater family"
WRC and IS stations, 7 20.
Efervesccnt Hour, WOR
and ID stations, 9.
| Atwatcr Kent Hour, with
Mary Lewis, WRC and p sta
tons, o:15.
Victor Hour, with Mctropoli-
tan Opera stars, WIZ and Is
stations, OILS.
Columbia Intimate Hour,
WOR and Ia stations, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

se8--KYW Chicago-5sO
T:15--piano concert.
S:15-Hodge PodRe.
plT--Twenty Minutes Good Reading.
10l5-Don Amaixo.
38s.t--WEBH-WJJD Chicago-S20
S:O0-Organ recital.
T3u--Dinner musical
10:UO--Studio program.
4i6.i--WGN.wLIB Chicago-scO
7:50-Concert music.
S3O--Correll anu Gosden.
N:l5--Musical hour.
10:l5-"Our Music Room."
si4.6-WI.S Chicago--ssO
7.OO--Lit,le Brown Church.
S;55--Muslcal program
Ai,.5-WMAQ.WQJ Chicago--6:0
s:OO--Sunday Evening Club.
10 .15-Same as WOR
IL :30--De Luxe Dreamers.
I:S.:s---WLW Cincinnati-sOO
7:15-First Presbyterian Church.
S;l5--Collier hour.
915--Crosey Bdndbox.
38i..-WsAl Cincinnati-s3O
6:30-Stetsun Parade.
a.lS-.Atwater Kent hour.
l0:l5-Bibllcal drama.
3O9.S-WTAM Cieveiand--75O
s .30-Crosley Moscow Orchestra.
Standardization Science services.
Y:l5-AtWater Kent hour.
:s:.S-WAlU .O6O
9:OO-Effervesccnt hour.
0:Uu-AmeriCan Singers.
~ :30-lntimate hour.
5s5.l-WFAA DaIlas--JJO
T:00-Bihle class
9:l5-Atwater Kent hour.
l2:Oo-DanCe music.
3si.S-WOC DavenDOrt-SOO
s:o0-Edwards' CONGREGATIONAL Church,
915-Atwater Kent hour.
1U:l5-Biblical drama.
533.4-WHO Drs Moincs--56O
b:30--Crosley Moscow Orchestra.
7:.0-taritui 1heater Family.
y;l5-Atwater Kent hour.
l0:15-Biblical Grama.
4lO.9-WCN-WJR Detroit-6sO
6;0O-Twilight hour.
S:00-Dnner music.
.3u-Central NJ. +. Church.
\ .l5-Collier hour.
10:OU-First Baptist Church.
35:.s-WWJ Detroit-S5O
7:20-Capitol Theater Family.
9:l5-Atwater Kent hour.
400.1-WBAP Fort WOrth-6OO
6:0U--Sacred concert.
1:00-Nesper services.
10:15-Dance music.
3sO.-WDAF Kansas City-siO
5:3o-Crosley Moscow Orchestra.
S:O5-Hodge Podge.
1:05-Concert.
:93.0-WTMJ .O20
1:15-Ampico hour.
10:lo-DUn AmalZo.
4OJ.3-WCCO Minneapolis.St. Paul-sio
6:50-Second Church of Christ.
S:l5-Collier hour.
9.l5-Atwater Kent hour.
5OS.:-WOW Omaha-59o
7:30-Capitol Theater Family.
e:l5-Atwater Kent hour.
lU:l5-Utah hour.
9D.s-WOAI san Antonio-6OO
s:30-Travis Park NJ. +. Church.
5i5.f-kSD st. LOuis-550
7:oO-Capitol Theater Family.
a:l5-Coiiier hour.
Ul5-Atwater Kent hour.
j4s.6-kvOO TuIsa--S60
6:00--od- fashioned gospel.
B;30-Cnorus Choir.
su0-Piano recital.
9:l5--Atwater Kent hour.
34i.S-WCBD Zion-SsO
9:00-Quartets: Celestial Bells.
WESTERN.
3:5-kOA Denver--e2O
7:30-Organ recital.
V:45-First Baptist Church.
4ss.5-kfi Los ,Anseies--sao
IL :OU-Aeolan recital.
IL :U0--N. b. e. program.
1:00a-Bin Funk's Orchestra.
4I6.4-kHJ Los Angeles--s.0.
10 :00-First NJ. Z Church.
/: :0U-Concert orchestra.
336.9-kNX Los Angeies-s9O
0:O0-First Presbyterian Church.
IL :O0-Concert orchestra.
3S4.4-KGO Oakland-sS0
9 30-Standard symphony hour
1U:35--First Presbyterian Church.
4Ji.3--kFRC San Francisco-G60
0 :30-Concert orchestras,
IL :3o-Dance music.
4:2.3--kPO san Franeiseo-T1O
9 30-Symphony orchestra.
10 :3i--Urgan recital.
IL :30-Concert orchestra.
310.2-kHQ Spokane-Si0.
e'3n-Standard symphony hour.
ii :30-Chureh OF the Truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

s to 6 p.m.-Program by Washing
ton Service Bureau, I. B. S. A. Mu-
sic. dialogue and talk by A. f. Goux
OF New York on THE Kingdom Of
God
pm.-Sacred song service.
s:25 p.m.-New Year message by
VIII p. Kennedy, political writer for
The Star.
GAO to z p.m.-Resumption Of sacred
song service.
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LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT
SUNDAY. JANUARY l, 1923.
s,.s-w Atlantic Cuy--i.is
.NTRAI..

Scheduled Eastern
Meters the left Of call letters kocves right
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10 am.-Wire's musical.
1890 to IL a.m.-Mr. Pleasant mu-
steal
IL to 1870 am.-Advertisers' half
hour of music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

Italy's encouragement Of mergers Is
bearing fruit. and several large comhs,
nations are under way.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Policeman Shot Wrestling With Bandit
Encountering Officer in Plain Clothes

Stopping his car in side road off
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park. last
night to observe a young couple in a
parked automobile. Sergt Earl Burdine,
%, of the Montgomery County police.
was held up and shot in the back by
an unidentified white bandit, whom he
resisted
The bullet entered Burdine's body
Just below the neck and travelled down
his spinal column for eight inches be-
fore emerging. His condition is not
serious
Burdine was of duty at the time and
in civilian clothes. In his report to
his superior officer at the Silver Spring
station, Burdine said:
1T was driving out Carroll avenue
about 10 pm. when I saw an auto
mobile parked about 100 yards down a
side road. decided to investigate and
drove to point about so yards behind
them. where parked my car.
Just as cut the motor of, a white
man. unmasked. stepped up to the door
Evening star., 1928-06-18
AZ ACRES SOUGHT
FOR PARK GROUNDS
Condemnation Proceedings
Began to Acquire Pat
terson Tract Site.

The Department OF Justice today at
the request of the National Park and
Planning Commission began condem-
nation proceedings in the District Su-
preme Court to acquire about forty-two
acres of the Patterson tract fronting
on New York avenue northeast, west
of Fairview avenue and in the rear OF
the circus grounds The land Is needed
for the extension of the National Capt.
tai Park parkway and Fairgrounds
system
The owners are said to be Carlile
P. Winslow, Pearson WinSlow and the
American Security & Trust Co,
trustees under a trust from Albert H.
Shillington; Elizabeth r. Patterson.
Mary Winslow, Francis Winslow, Cam
eron Winslow and Harriet p. Winslow.
The court is asked to appoint COM
mission OF three citizens to appraise
the value of the land United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover. Assistant At
torney General Henry H. Classic and
Assistant United States Attorney James
j. OLeary appear as counsel.
Evening star., 1928-06-18


liam r, Sandridge and Edward Leroy
Ellsworth. alias E. j. Perry, alias John
Perry. non-support
Lewis Matthews, Francis H Marshall
and Freddie Smith, grand larceny, Earl
D. Cooper. Marvin H Fowble and Fred
r. Currier. grand larceny and joy
riding; Marvin H. Fowble and Fred r.
Currier, grand larceny; Marvin H.
Fowhle and Fred r. Currier, grand lar
ceny and ioy-riding; Beatrice J. Henry
1.-TWO cases. and William Mcintyre 1.-TWO
casesl. grand laceEy; Eddie Taylor,
alias Thomas Smith 1.-TWO cxses). lar
ceny after trust: Erskine Sauls Ralph
Furlong, James w. Dudley, James Pc
ters, Chester F. Turner. James Newell
and Georgia Ward. housebreaking and
larceny: William Peyton and Georgia
Lewis Brown, alias Walter l. Brown. and
William A. Wright, false pretenses;
Elishie Taylor. bribery.
Alvin Hairston, Sylvester Davis. lie
Roy Williams, Ernest W. Sale and John
Henry Lucas. assault with dangerous
weapon: Daniel C.. Carroll, carnal
knowledge; Anthony N. Jones. assault
to rape: Samuel j. Lewis, assault TO
commit mayhem: James Brown, Milton
c. Bowling, alias Charles Brown: John
Reid. Milton c. Bowling. alias Charles
Brown; John r. Reid, William j. Car
nell. William A. Murray. Clarence o.
Hill. William Johnson, alias william
Boyd; Ellis Gross. Florence Hawkins,
Peter Pearson. William H. Chambers.
George Mex. Hawkins. robbery. Mil
ton c. Bowling, william Carnell, John
r. Reed Milton c. Bowling. alias
Charles Brown; William j. CARMEL,
James Taylor, Lonard Van Stratten
and Lewis d. Miles. joy-riding.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
CARRANZA LANDS
IN NEW YORK ON
HOP FROM CAPITAL
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page,)
the Mexican airmen for Mrs. Rogers
action.
AS far as Capt Carranza knew this
morning the remainder of his furlough.
which is up about the 27th of this
month, will be spent in preparing for
a nonstop fight back to the Mexican
capital. He has determined upon one
adjustment to his plane-a heavier
landing gear-aS the original wheels
and struts were badly strained on the
forced landing at MooreSville, N. c., at
O'Clock in the morning
Capt Carranza also will have a con-
ference with Col Charles A. Lindbergh
on plans for the return fight. at the
latter'S request. Should he depart from
New York for the return flight the
Mexican lone eagle" undoubtedly will
follow the Department of Commerce
airway from New York to New Orleans.
This alrway Is lighted at night and is
marked with emergency landing fields
all the way.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Trustee Is Honored.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, June Ia
Charles w. Clagett. long trustee Of
the Hyattsviiie Elementary School, was
honored by members of the class of
1928 and friends of the school this
morning when he was presented with a
bronze tablet at exercises held in the
Olive street building. Nicholas Orem,
Prince Georges County. superintendent
of schools, made the presentation. and
there was music by the school orches-
ira. under direction of Miss Maude
Isenberg.
Pupils Of the school who have been
taking instructions in setting I'D exer-
cises from Chief of Police Carl M.
Blanchard gave an exhibition following
the presentation ceremonies,
Evening star., 1928-06-18

Continued from First Page)
would put him about miles 10 the
east of Foyn Island.
The flyers at once prepared to change
the motors Of their planes and set out
again for the new position.
Comdr. Romagna of the Citta di
Milano said he believed that since
Mobile had now definitely established
his location the party would probably
be found on the next fight.
AS soon as the flyers return after
locating the stranded men, a fast
patrol, commanded by Capt. Sora of
the Alpine troops. will start for the
they might need. This patrol will con-
sist of two guides, two sledges and nine
dogs
The patrol will also carry provisions
for the three members of the Italia
crew under Capt Alberto Mariana. who
started to cross the ice from the Mobile
party for land. No word Of the trio has
been received.
An expedition with dogs which left
Wahlenberg Bay. near Hinlopen Strait.
on Wednesday, was ordered today to go
to Beverly Bay. near North Cape. and
deposit food supply there in the hope
that 1t might prove useful to the missing
men.
Three large seaplanes. which would
be able to land In the water near the
Mobile party and take them off. were
at Tromsoe. Norway, today. The planes
were awaiting favorable opportunity
TO continue TO Spitzbergen
Maj, Maddalena, the Italian aviator
who Is attempting to reach the crew
of the Italia In the seaplane Savoia-S
resumed his flight from Vadsoe, Nor
way, TO Spitzbergen today Fog had
delayed previous hop-off.
The ice breaker Braganza and the
sealing ship Hobby have passed Hin
lopen Strait and today were near Cas-
trens Island, between North Cape and
Cape Platen. The Braganza is to con-
tinue in an eastward direction II the
present ice conditions continue,
The Citta di Milano was in direct
radio communication with the Swedish
relief ship Tanja. which Is due at
Kings Bay shortly. After conferrina
with the commander of the base shin
the Tanla will go to Virgo Bay and es-
tabliSh a base there.
Evening star., 1928-06-18

OF my machine and leveled a revolver
at me. He ordered me 70 give him my
money, and as I was unarmed tried
to talk him out of the idea.
He let me get out Of the car. and
when l reached the ground grabbed
for his gun. We wrestled around for a
few minutes, and ne fired three shots.
the first two going wild The third
shot struck me and dropped.
My asSailant ran back down the
road to Carroll avenue and disappeared.
In the meantime the couple in the car
parked ahead came back and offered
to assist me. I refused. however. and
getting into my car. drove to a filing
station, where I phoned headquarters"
Burdine said he did not obtain the
names of the young couple because he
did not think they had anything to
do with it." He could furnish only
meager description of the bandit, who
lost hat and scarf in the struggle.
When Burdine reported his injury to
the Silver Spring station he was taken
20 doctor and treated
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Ex-Rector Takes
Church Edifice
Under Mortgage

Correspondence Of The star
-IAGUNA BEACH. Calf The for
mer Episcopal Church of Laguna
Beach is now merely building
owned by the Rev. Percy Clarkson,
ex-rector OF the church here,
This fact has been verified by an
nouncements both from the bishop
at the head of the diocese and from
DR.. ClarkSon himself The bishop,
it is said, has formally made II
known that DR.. Clarkson's church
edifice is no longer the Episcopal
Church The congregation is now
meeting in other quarters here. DR..
Clarkson has corroborated the
bishops statement. admitting that
he personally and privately owns
the building.
The church property was relin-
pushed to DIR. ClarkSon under
mortgage he held on it and which
the parish felt unable to carry, it
was said
DR.. Clarkson, now engaged as lee
turer for the Better America Fedora
ton in Los Angeles. is said to have
formulated no plans for disposal OF
the property.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
ALTITUDE RECORD
| BELIEVED EQUALED
Paragraphs of Lieut.. Bleak
ley Now Being Studied by
Bureau of Standards.

Indications that the fight made Sat
urciay afternoon at Wright Field. Day.
ton. Ohio, by Lieut. William Fl. Bleak
ley, Army Air Corps. reached the pres
eut world altitude record of 38.4lS feet.
held by Lieut.. c. c. Champion of the
Navy, but did not SurpaSS 1t by the re-
cuired 500 feet IN order to become a
new record. were given at the Bureau
of Standards today, following an unofl-
cial and visual examination of the
barographs carried in the special Army
altitude plane.
Tests Complete Thursday.
The instruments were rushed here
late Saturday from Dayton IN a plane
piloted by Capt. ST. Clair Street, and
turned over to Carl F. Schory, secre-
tary of the contest committee of the
National Aeronautic Association. which
has supervision over such exploits. This
morning MI Scirory turned the inStru-
n,ents over TO the bureau. where it was
announced the celebration tests would
net be completed before Thursday
morning.
The Paragraphs were sent to Wash
ington by Air Corps officers at Wright
Field following information given by
Lieut.. Bleakley that the needle Of his
altimeter passed the 40.00o-foot grad9-
alton on the dial. This represents the
indicated altitude and past experience
shows that in virtually every case the
paragraph has been elaborated to a flg-
ure much lower than recorded by the
eftimeter In the cockpit. Lieut.. Cham
pion, when he made his record-break-
ing and spectacular fight over Washing
ton last July, reached an altitude of
q. 900 feet. according 10 his altimeter,
but the Paragraph was caabrated TO the
Ss.00c-foot mark.
Likely TO Try Again.
Should the Bureau of Standards re-
port show that Lieut.. Reakley had
not surpassed the present record by the
required SEQ feet further attempts TO
push the mark higher will be made.
Lieut.. Eleakley has been assigned TO
special altitude work at the Army'S test
center, his duties calling for obtaining
.lle maximum performance possible from
the special xCO-5 altitude plane, and
also two pursuit planes designed and
built for high altitude work. II was
believed in Army Air Corps circles here
to-day that before the Bureau of Stand
ards repDrts on its celebration test that
Lieut.. Bleakley will have made another.
attempt at the record.
Orville Wright is chairman Of the
beard Of observers of the altitude
fights.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
GOVERNOR FOR HOOVER.

MADISON, Wis, June Is Pl.-The
first Endorsement OF Herbert Hoover
among the progressive Republicans of
Wisconsin came today from Gov. Fred
r. Zimmerman, candidate for re-
election.
The governor told the Associated
Press he would support the Republican
presidential nominee and do every
thing in my power to put the Republi-
cap party Of Wisconsin solidiy behind
Hoover"