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Evening star., 1928-04-05
RADIO PLANE GUIDE /.
|SD. c. MANS WORK
Mai. H. M. Horton Discovered
Principle of Visible Beam
18 Years Ago.

When, about two weeks ago, the Blu
reau Of Standards brought 10 light lis
latest and most far-reachng contrihu-
ton 10 the aivrnan from the standpoint
Of keeping him on his courSe---viSihle
ra6io-theTe stood among the spectators
Of the demonstration at College Park,
Nd, 4 Washington resident who made
that contribution possible through his
discovery. Is years ago. Of the basic
method Of radio communication be-
tween plane in fight and a station on
the earth.
He was Mai Harry NJ Horton. Army
Air Corps Reserves, = pioneer in the
field Of radio teieEraplly a veteran OF
the Spanish American War. flyer
hack in the dark DAYS" Of aviation and
veteran Of the World War He lives
ct 44S9. klingle road. has been a resi-
dent Of Washington for the past Is
wears and has returned TO active duty
81 Boiling Field for a period, as pilot
and radio expert.
Maj. Horton was perhaps the most
enthusiastic Of the group OF Army,
Navy and other officials interested III
the advancement Of aeron3uticS The
successful demonstration clinaXed his
dreams formulated III 1909, when he
keW a plane 6N for the first time and
rsdlo telseTaphy between The plane and
The earth. A year later, August 81
1910, st SheepSlica6 Bay race track
and in the presence Of Signal Corps off,
GERS from Washington, the following
first message was transmitted from a
plane II fight 70 The ground through
the device which Nal Horton had de-
velopeo,
Another chapter in aerial achieve
nent Is hereby written in the receiv-
Ing Of this first message ever received
from an sirplane in fight"
Sees Easy Future.
Beyond contributing the basic
method which he saws remains the
same today as it did in 1910. Mai
Horton had no part 10 play in radios
latest aid To navigation-an aid which
he as sn interested observer declares
will render all future navigation prob
lens in flying over lano easy of solu-
ton. The newest device consists of
. small compact receiving set and a
small instrument on the board OF the
plane containing two metal reeds re-
posing vertically on the dial and side
By side.
From the College Park station. a
main beam is sent out in any direction
deSired-to New York for example
This beam acts as carrier for two
modulating waves that run parallel
with il and G few miles on either side
The left modulating wave is Of 65
cycles and the right IS.
In the event that the pilot on a
cross country flight 10 New York en-
counters strong cross winds. heavy rain,
snow. or fog, he presses little button,
which turns on the connection be-
tween his receiving set and the beam.
His compass may be pointing directly
TO New York. even though the wind
Is blowing him farther and farther 10
the left or right. and If he relied on the
Evening star., 1928-04-05

compass alone. he may miss his oblec-
tive by about so miles.
on the other hand. with connec-
ton established between the plane and
the beam. he has but to glance at the
dial on the board frequently. Should
he see the left reed begin to Fthrate
and become longer than the right the
action of that instrument is TO say to
the pilot. "A little right ruddcr. please,
YOU are getting far off your course.
The fact that the plane was blown or
Stecred off the true course through poor
visibility. brought about contact be-
for 65 cycles alone.
Essential at Night,
The same events would be recorded
in case the pilot 9ot too far oil TO the
right The Bureau Of Standards en-
pertS do not hold that this little in
Str,lment alone will take care of all
ills that might crop up in keepinS pro
per altitude, flying speed and level fight
there are other proven instruments
that must be looked 10 for that help.
In flying at night. so the advocates
of the new device hold. a pilot who is
relying on the visible radio would be-
come helpleSSiy lost should he volun-
tarilv lit the little reeds out of their
sockets and toss them over the side,
II would be equivalent, IL is declared.
to uufastening the stick from the sock
ct and heaving it overheard.
The visible direction finder. accord
ing 10 the Department OF Commerce.
marks a distinct advance over the for
mer system Of radio beacon control,
which required earphones for the pilot
or navigator and constant ear-turnins
for certain types of buEZing. II also Is
an Improvement over the electric light
bulb system.
With the radio beacon made prac-
teal and dependable" says the Depart
n1ent of Commerce, ''it is expected that
air route operations can enter a new
era Of regularity and safety. Most OF
the trips which are now omitted or
undertaken onlv at great risk can be
confidently made. 1t has been the rule
TO undertake flights only when weather
conditions we're favorable enough so
that the pilot could see points upon the
ground.
This new development. the depart
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must abandon the matter entirely or
attack 1t with a mind unbiased by any
of his former teachings. He remem-
bered the wire that hung down from
the fiagpole and worked In the CleVe-
land experiment, and he recalled the
poulson experiments with the insulated
wires upon the posts. but the problem
was how to work out these or other
combinations upon little plane with
scarce enough engine power to get into
the air.
Uses Plane as Receiver.
The wires put upon the plane seemed
full of energy but he could get no
radiation. Several hundred feet of wire
we're used in the construction OF the
plane and in putting more wire upon
II he found he was multiplying his
troubles rather than subtracting from
them. Electrical interferences we're SET
up between the wires placed upon the
plane and the wires that had been uSeo
In its construction.
why not use these wires already
unon the plane. even the plane itSelf?'
came the thought one day. The hunch
was tried, and ii met with success
Mai Horton felt the last step had been
accompliShed-util Utilization Of the plane
as mart of the system, The other side
was formed by the simple eXpedient OF
undoing the wire that had been place.
upon the plane and throwing 1t over
board keeping its upper end in cleo
trical contact with one side of the ap-
paratus.
Following the successful demonstra-
ton at SheepShead Bay, the develop
ment continued, and Maj, Horton mad
the results of his experiments available
for the Army'S air branch. During the
war intercommunication with planes
reached a high state of development il
artillery fire regulation.
In 1910 according to the language o.
the patent granted Maj. Horton, there
were hopes for ultimate employment o
the principle with radio telephony and
other uses At that time the pilot flew
the plane and operated the key, which
was placed on the control wheel. In th'
Evening star., 1928-04-05
WOULD BAN ALLAH"

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 5 [P).-
The Turks apparently intend to make
a thorough job of secularization, which
was theoretically begun by the abolition
of the caliphate. A motion for the
amendment of the constitution is to be
introduced eliminating the words the
religion of the state is Moslem" and
even demanding that the oath of office,
swearing by Allah, be changed to "on
my honor"
Thus the Kemalists, if present plans
are carried out. will call off IL centuries
of warfare between the cross and the
crescent and recognize the equality OF
citizenship. including Christians and
Hebrews
Evening star., 1928-04-05
DOVE ESTATE SEEKS
SETTLEMENT OF NOTES
Claims $4,000 Obligations Made
in 1918 Have Been Over

Charging that $76.463.32 has been
paid on account of two promisory notes
Of $4,000 each given by the late j.
Maury Dove to Ayoub M Risk in 1918
the J. Maury Dove estate yesterday filed
answer in the District Supreme Court
to the suit for 5000 recently brought
against it by Rizik for the balance al
legged to be due on the notes.
Evening star., 1928-04-05

patent, Mai. Horton says that the
"practiee will naturally develop of hav-
ing signalman whose sole duty shall
be with eyes on the country below,
telephone on head and hand on key or
mouth to transmitter) to send and re-
ceive intelligence to and from diStan,
stations.
Evening star., 1928-04-05
FOOD sTOREs-CO-OPERATING
Elk Grove
BUTTER

A popular. high-grade
creamery we recon-
mend it.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

ed for to 10 csnts . bsshel and
plants for ono to five conts = plant.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
|MAY PRODUCE
CROPS A SEASON
Already g,ss 4lacs Into
Bloom Before Time

New York, Sept. Z R-Haying
gassed lilacs into blooming before
their time, DIR. F. E. Denny, re-
search director Of the Boice Thomp-
son Institute at Workers. believes it
possible to produce two crops a sea-
son.
DR.. Denny told members of the
society of chemical industry that
chemical treatment Of certain plants
during the annual dormancy. or
rest period" had almost the ef-
feet OF an alarm clock upon a sleep
ing person. The plants. he said,
were thus awakened almost imme-
diately to vigorous growth during
the several months nature had set
aside as time for their complete
relaxation.
By placing lilacs in a room filled
with chemical vapors for "a to As
hours he had caused them to bloom
before Christmas, he said, some
thing they had never done before
in this part OF the country. He ex-
pected this season to produce a sec
ond crop Of Irish potatoes from the
seed potatoes of the first crop.
DR.. Denny asserted that If these
methods proved worthy of general
adoption it would mean material
gain for the farmer through two
crops In a season. would enable the
horticultural to meet the Christmas
demand for certain flowers not now
obtainabie at that season and pro-
vide more liberal supplies of food
and flowers for the public.
Potatoes, he said could be treat
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

guarded by traps In front. = rough
grass depression at the left and
sand trap on the right.
Many Of the 1856 entries have
played one or more practice rounds
and most Of tho other starters were
expected TO arrive today. Major
Charles c. Hexlet Of the British
Walker Cup team. registered here
yesterday and reported that the
other Englishmen would be here in
time to get In practice round this
afternoon.
The amateur champion has yet to
play Is countable holes. Since his
arrival here, he has been playing
several balls on each hole. George
Won Elm, of Detroit, considered
Jones' strongest challenger. did not
fare very well on his firA trip
around the course yesterday. He
picked up at least three times and.
after running into trouble. especially
on the long 14th hole. sank his putt
for a score that was well in the
sos.
Won Elm hit what he considered
one of his best drivers and saw It
land barely over the far bank of
the brook on the 18th fairway. He
then predicted that not more then
10 per cent Of the field would be
able to make the carry. Club Off
cials. however. claim that the ANA
tours have been inundated by the
ill-repute of the hole and have been
pressing their drives.
The best practice round to date
was by Dave Martin of Los Angeles.
who got a II, stroke under par.
Maurice Mccarthy. the Georgetown
golfer. had 73. Freddy Wright. the
Massachusetts, amateur titlist, came
back with u after missing three
short puts.
Bobby Jones was expected to be
out trying this afternoon and, with
many newcomers on the scene. II
was likely that several real low 7Os
or even under would be chalked up
before night.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
FIND sit,ee N hat
Money In Rails Said To Be.oag TO
Revenue Aseat Who = Arrested
In Connocttou With Extortioa.

money IN kSos46 anu ~ ksA8 ~
Revenue Aseat Who h Arrested
In Counoctsou With Extortioa.
New York, Sept. I N-Ten thou
sand dollars in bills which authori-
ties described as the first installment
OF a $4,000 extortion fee was found
In the straw hat Of an internal rev.
enue agent. and today he and fell
low agent were under arrest.
The agents were Edward f..
Brown and Elmer F. Andrews, who
were accused by Reginald w. Rag
land, counsel for an unnamed Wall
Street concern, to have agreed to
approve the firms claim for q
$25o,oo tax reduction II they were
paid $4,000.
Ragland notified revenue authors
ties OF the proposal. and investiga-
tors listened in on conferences be-
tween the agents and the attorney.
Brown and Andrews were arrested
yesterday az they left Basland's Of
flee where authorities said the two
men were paid 100000 "on ac-
count"
Andrews said he had no idea how
the $4,000 in bills ranging from
$50 to $500 got In his hat. Some
body must have slipped It there"
he said.
Both men were held under ball
for hearing Wednesday after they
were arranged before federal
commissioner.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

seeded In the lower bracket Of the
draw. while in the upper half will
he George Won Elm, Chick Evans
and Watts Gum. all of whom Bob
by has met in the final round Of
previous national championships.
In the bracket with Jones are
seeded Francis Ouimet. defeated by
Jones IL and 10 in the semi-finai
round last year: Frank Dolp. the
western champion. and Harrison
(Jimmy) Johnston. who lost to
Bobby. 10 and 2. in the third round
OF the 1897 tournament.
Seeded with Won Elm. Evans and
Gum In the upper half is also Jess
Sweetser. who held the title in 1922.
The seedlings of course. are made
on the presumption that the stars 60
honored will qualify. In the event
they do not alternates will be
chosen from among DR.. Q. +. Will
ing, Roland Mackenzie and slate
of 10 more nationally known golfers
including two former champions,
Jesse Guilford and Max Marston.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
GOLFERS Finding
18TH HOLE TOUGH
Final hole May Prove Bane Of
Entries in Championship Play

Newton, Mass. Sept. Z R1he
18th hole at Brae Burn, where the
national amateur championship golf
tournament will be staged next
week. Is the toughest one on the
difficult course. according to a ma
jority of the entries who are on the
scene practicing to dethrone Bobby
Jones.s
The concensus is that the final
hole calls for too much of tee
shot and an extra large supply of
accuracy. About everyone except
Jones has, ruined an otherwise good
round by getting into serious trou-
bile on the last lap.
The, hole is 437-yarder with a
p&r OF I. Even a long driver, and
the drive must carry PIP yards to
avoid trouble. can run into plenty
Of sorrow. He must avoid rough and
trees on both sides of the course and
brook 20s yards from the tee. AL
though the green and pin are in full
view on the second shot. they are
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
new HOMES BUILT
ON SUBURBAN LOTS
Movement o. Owners Is Toward
Outskirts

New York. Sept. R-America
IL rebuilding the hastily constructed
homes Of = rapidly growing coun-
try. building them more substan-
TALLY and away from the crowded
city streets.
Construction during the first half
Of this year broke all records, en-
cheering and building contracts
reaching total in excess of $3.50o,-
100000. The cause of this activity
10 not to be found in the Interrupt
ton Of building during the war. for
any statistically demonstrabie build
ing shortage thus caused has been
more than recouped for some time.
Recent construction has been
largely In the replacement OF old
and worn-out structures. During
Americas period of heavy immi-
grafton and rapid growth, houses
and tenements were built hastily
with little consideration for per-
manancy or comfort Replacement
has forged ahead during the past
few years. In the first half of this
year residential construction totaled
more than $500 100000 and was II
per cent greater than in the like
period of last year.
Another marked tendency has
been shift from urban to rural
districts. While total figures for the
halt year period showed an in
crease of about 8 per cent, the rs
cities reporting the most activity
taken a. q separate group, show q
total increase Of only S per cent and
include the extraordinary activity
In New York city. where the In
crease was about II per cent.
More than half Of the six months
building was in the east, but the
middle west showed the most strik-
ing increase.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
Women to Be Admitted
To British Ministry

Liverpool. Eng. Sept = III
Women are now to be admitted to
the Wesleyan Methodist ministry On
the same terms ~ men. ~ . result
OF the adoption OF committee recon-
mendations made to conference
meeting here.
A provision is made. however,
that in the case of woman minis
ter's marriage. her resignation shall
automatically take place. since she
thereby accepts another vocation
involving responsibilities which
would interfere with the fulfillment
Of the duties of a woman minister.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
Wall Street Workers
Fat Less in Mid.Week

New York. Sept. R)-Wall street
is hungriest on Mondays, Thursdays
and Fridays.
Why That's what the restaurant
proprietors would like to know.
Monday is a hard day In the
Street, what with the need OF re-
covering FROM the weekend and
food may offer solace. The prox-
unity of Thursday and Friday to
pay day may explain the increased
consumption as far as they are con-
cerned.
Saturday is a half-holiday, and
few are expected to eaton the
Job, at least. But the meal brok-
ars'' can't understand the indiffer-
ence to nourishment on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
Jones FAv0RITE
IN GOLF tourney
Stars .Art Seeded in Amateur
Championship Event Next Week

New York. Sept. I F1Anything
can happen In a national amateur
golf championship, but there's about
an even chance that history will re-
peat itself when the 1928 titular
play. starting at Brae Burn on
Monday reaches its final stages.
Under the grouping Of seeded
players, announced by the United
states Golf association. Bobby Jones.
thrice . holder Of the title and the
defending champion this year. Is
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Interest has developed In the pos
sibility Of meeting between Won
Elm and Sweetser In one of the
rounds before the final. These two
have never met in. the championship
and may not this time. First they
need to qualify and then they face
the danger Of being put out by some
other early round opponent.
Elm are strong favorites to reach
the final round just as they did in
1924 and 1926. In 1925 Jones gained
his first title at Won Elm's expense.
but George reversed the result In
1926.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
MUSTN'T FTiIRT AT IA

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 7.-UP)
A girl of II has no business flirt-
ing with boys, Judge A. Stanford
Lyon, sitting In juvenile court, said
in advising Martha Ryan to forget
boys for while. Martha was in
juvenile court on the complaint of
neighbors and friends that she had
flirted with bus and taxi drivers.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
MARYS MEET

Charlottesville. Ind. Sept. I.
(O)-The seventh annual picnic
for persons responding to the name
Of Mary has been held at Milligan
park.
Prizes were given to the tallest,
shortest, latest, slinmest Mary
and to the Mary coming the longest
distance and to the Mary bringing
the most Marys with her. Mrs.
Mary Lang of Charlottesville. WIS
in charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

BY the treaty of Paris closing the
Spanish American war the United
States agreed to admit, for Z period
of ten years, Spanish ships and mer-
chandise to the Philippine islands on
the same terms as American ships
and MERCHANDISE.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
Spain Wins in Effort
To Join the League

Geneva. Sept. R-Spain today
won the first round in the effort to
make her a semi permanent men,
Der of the council of the league of
nations.
The assembly by a vote OF ~ to 1
Evening star., 1928-03-15

WMAI.-Washingto Radio Forum
(241.8 Meters-1,240 Kilocycles).
pm.-News flashes.
tbs pm-Les Colvin and his Co
lumbians.
pm-Correct time.
SOL p.m.-Organ recital from the
Washington Auditorium.
p.m.-City Club Duo.
9:l5 pm-Dorothy Bachelor, pian-
list.
$50 pm.-"Is the Earth Changing
Speed?" by Science Service.
9:45 p.m.-George Washington String
Quartet.
1915 to 1890 pm.--News flashes.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
Intent Disregarded.

With income tax returns scheduled
TO be IN the hands of the Internal
Revenue Bureau by midnight tonight.
T. T. Peters viii give last-minute aid
TO those IN trouble this evening through
WRHF. Mr.. Peters viii speak at 6:l5
O'clock. The Town Crier and a group
OF old-tine tunes viii precede him, and
after his talk a half hour musical pro-
gram viii be broadcast.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
1890 to IL p.m.---Swanee Syncopa-

10:30 to II p.m.--Swanee Syncopa-
tors.
Early Program Tomorrow.
GAS a.m.--Tower health exercises.
a.m.-Federation morning devo-
tions.
8:15 a.m.-Parnassus Trio.
$3.50 to 8:45 am.--Cheerio.
10 a.m.-Dr Royal S. Copeland hour
II a.m.-Betty Crocker home service
talk.
11:l5 a.m.-Radio Household Insti-
tute.
1880 a.m.-Studio program.
IL noon--Farm flashes.
1910 p.m.-George F.. Ross pianist
1920 p.m.--Noonday Lenten services
Address by Bishop w. F. Mcdowell of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
pm.-Palais dor Orchestra.
1:45 p.m.-Studio program.
pm.-"Consumers' Rights" by f.
c. Riegel.
2:l5 p,m.--Parnassus Trio.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
LEGISLATOR TO SPEAK.
Woman Representative Will Broad
cast. Saturday Morning.

Representative Mary r. Norton OF
New Jersey will be the first speaker in
the initial Congressional Club recep-
ton to prominent women to be broad
cast Saturday morning at II O'Clock
through the red network of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. The reception
will be held In WRC's studio.
Legal Cocktails-How to Make
Them" will be the subject of Mrs. Nor
tons talk.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
Local Radio Entertainment
Thursday. March Is, 1928
NAA--Washington Navy Yard
(434.S Meters.-690 Kil0cycles).

(434.S NIeterS-6yo kiiOCycieSl'
3:4s pm.--Weather Bureau reports:
9:S5 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.--Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF-American Broadcasting Go.
(322.4 NIeters-930 Ki!ocycles).
5:45 pm.-The Town Crier.
s pm.-Old-time tunes.
6:l5 pm.-Talk on the income TAX
by H. T. Peters.
$40 to 7 p.m.-Parkway half hour
Of music.
Early Program Tomorrow.
10 a,m.-Household talk by Gladys
Young.
1O:i5 Shopping talk by Miss
Florence Quinn.
l0:30 a.m-Smith's half hour OF
music
IL am.-Beauty talk by Bertha Par
ker.
ll:05 to 1880 a.m.--Advertiscrs
period.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

The government of Iceland has made
o gift of 81 800 to the British fund for
fishermen's widows and orphans, being
part of the sum paid for rescue work by
q British trawler which went ashore on
an Iceland reef last July.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Imports and expohts of the port of
Swansea, Wales, last year we're nearly
7,750,000 tons, which breaks all records
there.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
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Evening star., 1928-03-15

WRC-Radio Corporation Of America
t46S.5 Meters--640 Kil0cycles).
3:l5 Mental Exercises" by
Prof Ernest Wood.
$3.50 pm.--Maurice Tyler. tenor.
3:45 p.m.-Studio program.
pm.--"Hollywood Stars" by Don
Hancock.
AIS pm.-Manhattan Trio.
4:30 p.m.-Kenneth Casey and his
orchestra.
$50 p.m.-Sterling Trio and Pioneer
Quartet.
pm-Waldorf- Astoria Orchestra.
6:25 p.m.-Motion picture guide.
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pm.-Concert by the United States
| Marine Band.
1880 pm.-"Our Navy Requirements. +"
by the Secretary Of the Navy. Curtis
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7:45 pm.-Continuation concert by
| the United States Marine Band.
8 pm.-Dodge presentation.
$50 p.m.-Hoover Sentinels.
8 p.m.-Correct time.
p.m-Clicquot Eskimos.
10 pm.-Smith Brothers.
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