Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1924, Page 5

‘in time by ‘. ., de Chainbros, SAYS RADIO TRAVELS |D- C. SURPLUS BILL morrow morning at 10 ociock. o] GENERAL'S SON HELD. | ALLIANCE COST HEAVY. SLOWER THAN LIGHT €apt. J. S. See, Astronomer at Mare Island Navy Yard, Reveals Facts Discovered. GLOBE RESISTANCE SHOWN A . ‘Wave Passes Through Solid Earth, Expert Declares. By the Associated Press. SAN CISCO, Calif., May 12. The that the radio wave trave than light has been announced by Capt. J. J. See, profes- Sor of mathematics in the United States Navy, government astronomer At Mare Island Navy Yard and well &nown authority on the theory of ether. According to Captain See, the radio Wwave travels around the globe with a velocity of 165,000 miles a second, while light travels 186,000 miles a second. Captain See considers that his discovery in the velocity of the ropagation of the rado wave about <the earth may prove the most notable step in the development of the wave theory since Roemer's original d covery of the velocity of lignt in 167 In an outline of h Capt. See said since the w. agated in the teher it is remarkable that there should be the long recog- nized velocity for light in freen space, and a smaller velocity for the radio Wave as it bends around ine globe. 173,000 Miles a Second. In the year 1914 there was an of- ficial Interchange of signals between the naval observatory at Wiywng- ton, and the aational obzweiory . af Paris. The mean veloc Wireless wave was found to e about 173,000 miles a second. Early {n March of the present year 2 wireless signal was sent from the Sending station near New York to Warsaw, Poland. and reflected back in 0054 cf a second of time. The double distance is 8,500 miles and the speed of ihe transmission comes out about 158,000 miles per second, or about 15 per cent less than the veloc- 1ty of light. “The mean of the two independent determinations of the wireless i8 165,500 miles per second, or miles per second less than the velocit; of light. This is 11 rer cent slower ghan light travels in free spaces. So Ereat a falling off in speed, in two Wwell devised experiments, separated ten vears, could hardly be the result of chance, and thus we are led to recognize the fact that radio waves certainly travel over 10 Der cent slower than light in distances such as those separating Europe from America. \ “Almost Infinitely Elastic.” “What is the cause of this slower velocity of the wireless wave? It is simply this: The aetheron or particl of aether is only one four-thousandth part as large - in diameter as hydrogen moiecule, so that compared to ordinary molecules of the size of oranges the actherons would be like smoke from a cigar and moving with & velocity of 294,000 miles per s ond. The wave travels through the solid earth as well as through the air and free space above the ai is much resisted in As the aether is 689.321.600,000 times more elastic than air in proportion to its density—thus almost infinitely elastic—the medium cannot suffer a Jreak in its continuity, y the ‘movement above the earth ¢ the slower movement of the Wwave in the earth. The resistance in 1 thus acts as a drag on at its base, the result is wave bends around the slower discovery he solid globe. in the aether, due to retardation at the base of it In the earth, is quite analogous to the change of form of water waves as they run ashore to form breakers. The advance of the water is resisted at the base, while that of the crest is unimpeded; the top of the wave thus gains upon the base and its form changes. Concert Heard Underground. “Recently a concert going on at Chicago was distinctly heard near Cleveland, Ohio, by observers at a depth of over 500 feet in the solid earth. In Idaho and Montana radio waves have been received in mines t the depth of about half a mile his is direct experimental proof .that the wave travels through the solid globe itself, and, therefore, must move more slowly in this dense mass, the wave front thereby being made to bend around the earth when it advances to great distance, as from Ne' York to Warsaw “The view, now strikingly confirm- ed by observations of velocity in wireless teicphons, showing definite- Iy that it penetrates deep into the globe and thus retards the wave front in the earth, with resulting bending of the wave about the globe, gives a valid foundation for some of the most striking phenomena in physical science. The results are a % gonnection with the wave theory of magnetism and the cause of uni- versal gravitation, becausas they bear on the cause of the fluctuations of the moon’s mean motion.” TAKEN IN KIDNAPING. Detroit Lawyer Arrested and Afterward Released. DETROIT, Mich,, May 12.—Attorney Albert C. Doyle of Detroit, who is alleged to have aided Mrs. Dorothy Thompson of Saco, Maine, in obtain- ing her nine-year-old daughter, Jean, from the home of the child's grand- father, last Friday, was arrested here yesterday as he stepped from a train, Attorney Doyle was released later on a writ of habeas corpus. Mrs. Thompson, who is understood to be divorced from Roger Thomp- son of New York, called at the home of William H. Thompson, in Saco, lats Friday and drove away in a taxicab with her daughter, according to dis- patches from that city. A man be- lieved to have been Doyle was with her at the time. He refused to dis- cuss the case. TWO DIE IN HOTEL FIRE. Proprietor and Housekeeper Perish When Building Burns. BEAVER RIVER, N. Y., May 12— The Vincent House was burned to the ground early today and George Vincent, proprietor, and Mrs. Amos housckeeper, perished in the flames. Others in the building ¢scaped. Because of construction work on a new mill, the house was filled with arders. These escaped in their night clothes and saved none of their personal belongings. There is no fire apparatus in the town and the flames swept through the building uncheck- ed. CHOLERA STRIKES INDIA. 690 Cases cnd 391 Deaths Reported in State of Mysore. LONDON, May 12.—The Daily Tele- graph’s Allahabad correspondent says the cholera epidemic which has been raging in several sectiars of India bas broken out in the state of Mysore, where there were 636 ases with 391 deaths last week. The epidemio in Bihar, where there .hgve been 10.000 deaths since the be- ng of the year, IS abating. With the exception of Champaran districts, where the deaths number 200 daily, the situation is said to be well in hand in the districts, including Parb- hangs, Shahabad and .Saran, whe: the epidemic Bas been pravelsh .. ~ ve is prop- | ! of the | the | but | held | APPROVAL. IN HOUSE COMMITTEE LIKELY (Continued from First Page.) owners in the District, which have not been appropriated by Congress under the 50-50 or 60-40 proportion between the federal and District governments. He explained why the special joint committee had not gone back to July 1. 1874, by pointing out that as a re- sult of demands by Representative Ben Johnson, Democrat, of Kentucky, while chairman of the House District committee “a fine-tooth comb” in- vestigation of the fiscal relations, as thoroughly as is humanly possible, made by a firm of auditors not sidents of the District, which con- sumed two and one-half years and as a result of which the District paid into the federal Treasury claims of about two and one-half million dol- lars found to be due the national gov- ernment from the District munici- pality, most of which represented loans ‘made by the United States to the District between the y and 1 , when the District w rupt and had an indebtedn 000,000, It w during that period, Maj. Donovan said, that Washington, which had preyiously been an eyesore as a result of extensive public work, began to resemble somewhat the plan for the pital City as designed by George Washington and I'Enfant. All of Debt Paid Back. Maj. Donovan also explained that in addition to this two and a half million doilars the District owed tHe federal government something like $5,000,000 as a result of loans during the period between 1902, and 1910, when Con- gress made appropriation for perma- nent improvement, at a time when the Distriet were not_sufficient to mect of expenditures on the 5 That represented money borrowed from the federal all of which had been paid back. with interest, as re- quired by law before 1920 Maj. Donovan said that the joint select committee, after examining the balanc- ing of the books as between the Dis- trict and federal governmeni At that time, decided that as the fis tions previous to 1911 had bee rough there was no need of w: e or money in making that ion all over again. Questioned by Representative Kunz, Maj. Donovan sald that he had never talked with Representative Blanton about the surplus, and that he was sorry Mr. Blanton had withdrawn, be- cause he believed he entertained er- roneous ideas, as a result of misin- formation, which he thought he could correct. Replying to a question by Chairman as to whether the District now any money to the United States, Maj. Donovan replied, “Not one red cent.” He explained that the District of Columbia has fully and completely discharged its obligations it owed to the United States. Declares Inquiry Thorough. By request of members of the com- mittee, Maj. Donovan discussed the | minority report of former Represent- |ative Evans, which complained, first, that the special committee had not gone back in its investigation over | the ground covered by the previous investigation at the instance of Rep- resentative Ben Johnson, and, second, | that it _had not covered the scop which Representative lLvans believed | the law directed. He exp there was a contention ths of all improvements of Columbia, including such struc tures as_the Congrestional Library and the Lincoln Memorial and other purely national institutions in the National Capital, should be charged as local improvements to be paid for the general 5 or 50-40 proport as between the federal and local gov- | ernment. nvestis in t the cos Hardy o @ member of the al committee, was then in- ify. He pointed out that after considerable time and careful questloning of witnesses the Jjoint committee had made its report, signed by three senators, and two members of the House, that the United States Treasury actually owed the District of Columbia $4 54.92. He said the special committee had gone Into the investigation broadly and fairly, and had emploved a very competent group of accountants. “If we had gore into this question in thorough and detailed a way as some members of Congress would have wished, it would have taken years to complete the investigation, nd it would have cost more than a million dollars. The committee un- dertook to go into every important matter that was brought before it, |said Representative Hardy. Cites Other Claims. He said the committee decided that when a balance was struck and the District had paid into the federal treasury more than seven and a half million” dollars it was fairly to be supposed that the account was closed up to 1915. When his attention was called by Representative Kunz to the claims of Representative Blanton that other auditors had told him they could show many millions of dollars due to the United States Treasury from the District, Representative Hardy said that the special commitee had questioned one or two such claimants. After considerable pressing, when the committee asked one of them if he knew of any further claims that the United States had against the Dis- trict, he said they might amount to $60.000, and when the committee in- sisted 'that he furnish them with a list of such claims they found that a number of them had already been submitted by the joint select commit- ee. “This is a surplus,” Representative Hardy said. & i Cites Figures in Probe. “We found $7,574,416.90 represent- ing the balance in the general fund in the Treasury for the District on June 30, 1922. We charged agalnst that all items we could find due from the District to the national govern- ment, according to law. We could not go on the opinion of certain individuals who claimed that other charges should be made. We simply had to follow the law.” He called attention to certain of these charges, including $191,890.35, representing the District’s proportion of the annual bonus paid to employes of the Dis- trict, which had been paid entirely from federal funds. Ho also called attention to an item of $41,500, rep- resenting the District’s proportion of the cost of additional land for the National Zoological Park. After making these deductions he said the specia) comittee found that in justice and according to law $4,435,154.92 ‘was actually due the District. Representative Hardy said he takes the position that this surplus resulted from collection from prop- erty owners in the District more than Congress appropriated to be paid out under the 50-50 or 60-40 arrangement. “This money is lying idle. It is doing no one any good. If you appropriate it, it will go into public works that are greatly needed. If members of Congress who dis- agree with the special joint commit- tee can convince Congress that there are other amounts which the Dis- trict owes the federal treasury, Con- gress can order such debts paid and can collect. As long as the laws stand as they do the United States government owes this surplus to the District,” Representative Hardy said. Tells of Charity Gifts. In replying to questions Repre- sentative Hardy said he had no sympathy with an attack made upon the members of the joint special committee. 3 He said that the legislator named by Representative Blanton gives in charity in the District an amount far in_excess of the taxes he pays. It was also emphasized by members of the committee that the measure under consideration was introduced in the Sen by Senator Phipps as chairman of thé special joint com- mittee to carry out the decision of the Feommittee. | Colorado, who was |Joint s, | vited to t d that | in the District | THE ents. Representatives Lampert and Beers expressed a desire to hear fur- ther from Maj. Donovan, and also to question Representative Wright, Democrat, of Georgia, who was also a member of the joint special com- mittee, on whose report the bil' un- der consideration is based. S Admitted to Practice. Pablo G. Cornista, a lawyer of the Philippine Islands, was admitted to practice today before the District Supreme Court on motion of John Paul Karnest, chairman of the ex- amining committee. Other out-of- town lawyers authorized to practice here were Quincy A. Gates of Penn- sylvania and Willlam F. Norman of Tennessee. Loenore B. Fuller of the District of Columbia, a student ap- plicant, was also admitted to the bar. EVENING STAR. Aviator in Florida -Prison Says Father Is Cuban Rebel Chief. OCALA, Fla, May 12—Ray Garcia, one of the Cuban aviators in prison here since last Monday, yesterday in- formed newspaper men that he was Calixto Garcia, eldest son of Gen. Garcia Y. Veitz, Cuban rebel chieftain. He stated that his reason for not admitting his identity sooner was fear that by so doing he would cause more worry to his mother. Antonio Fernandez of Havana, father of J. Fernandez, oue of Garcia's com- rades, arrived here, and has given the prisoners assurance that they will prob- ably be let out on bail at their pre- liminary trial next Thursday. The people of Ocala have been friendly to the imprisoned Cubans, sending them books and flowers and newspape WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1924 Gompers Says Canadian Labor Benefits by Union. MONTREAL, May 12.—For every $100 that Canadian labor sends to the United States it gets $300 back in benefits, Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, sald yesterday in referring to reations Dbetween Canadian and American branches of the organiza- tion. " “Theré has been a good deal of talk here of federation money going to the United States and of dictation coming back,” he said, “but 1 had a questionnaire sent out to officials in both Canada and the United States and we found that Canadian labor is a burden financially, although eco- nomically the alliance is of benefit to both.” « From_the AVENUE o NINTH-® A Sale of $35, $37.50 $45 & $50 Suits A P-B price tag isn’t an opinion of value. It is a selling price based on research for the best values to be had. These suits started out with $35, $37.50, $45 and $50 tickets. Something like 300 of them have been gathered together and marked at $25 for spirited disposal. We can fit men of every build and every inclination. men. Short men. men. Slender men. Normally built Tall men. Stout Worsteds, cheviots, flannels, serges -—everything. suits, mixed suits. Plain suits, striped We start the” sale on Tuesday morning. 1 STORE ® ADVERTISEMENT. ‘Christ Was the True Messiah Large Crowd Hears Evangel- ist Bernstein Prove .From Seriptures That Jesus Ful- filled the Prophecies. Will Speak on Human Redemption Tonight A Sunday night record-breaking crowd turned out to hear Evangelist O. 0. Bernstein, president of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Ad- ventists, in his first of a series of ten nightly lectures at the Capital Memorial Chapel—the newly dedicated church— Sth and F streets northwes. He spoke on the subject: “Was Jesus Christ an Impostor?” and gave positive proof that Christ substantiated every claim He set forth in His behalf as the prom- ised Messiah. Holding up the Bible, Mr. Bernstein declared that all things must be ful- filled which are written in the Law of Moses, the prophets and in the Psalms concerning the Messiah, and compiled the various Messianic prophecies and their fulfillment. He showed that Adam and Eve, earth’s first people, and their direct offspring, all understood that a woman, a virgin, was to bear a son who was to be the sinner’s substitute, and that in their sacrificial offerings from the earliest times the worshiper was familiar with the fact that without the shedding of blood there was to be no remission of sins. “In Genesis, 3:15, was the first prophecy concerning the coming of the Messiah, when God told the serpent, im- mediately after Adam and Eve bad sinned, that He would ‘put enmity be- tween thee and the woman and be- tween thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” “In the offering of sacrifices the wor- shiper confessed that the wages of sin is death, that he had merited death by his sin, but that, in the providence of God, an innocent substitute had been provided to die for his transgression. This round of service, with other simi- lar sérvices, was rereated day after day throughout the year the first apart- ment of the tabernacle until the clos- ing day of the year was reached—the | tenth of the seventh month. “To this agree the words Prophet Isaiah, in his book, 53, where i of the chapter is stated the Messiah was ‘Smitten of Ged. (2) | | “Wounded for our transgressions, (3) | | ‘Bruised for our iniquities, that the | (4) ‘Lord laid on him the iniquity of s« all)’ that he was (5) ‘Brought as a lumb to the slaughter, and that he 6) *Made his grave with the wicked. | "“This Redeemer promised, this Sn | to be born, tl Prince of Peace to come, was through the lineage of Abra- ham. Genesis, 12:13; Judah, Genesis. 49:10; David. Lsaiah, 9 “Even the birthplace of the Messiah was pointed out by the prophet, as shown in reading Micah, 5:2: ‘Bumt thou, Bethlehem, Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth.’ ‘Marshaling the facts in the predic- tion (1) ‘A seed,’ Genesis, 3:15; (2) ‘A child,’ Tsaiah, 9:6; (3) a son coming into the world through ‘a woman,’ Tsaiah, 7 (4) *A virgin mother, Isaiah, (5) ‘Who in lineage should come through Abrabham, Judah and David,’ Genesis, 13:15; Genesis, 49:10; Psalm, 132:10, 1 (6) ‘And born_in Bethlehem and shedding his blood, the innocent for the guilty,” Micah, 5 Isaiah, 63:1, 2—all find fulfillment in Jesus Christ. But still more convincing was Mr. Bernstein's review of the time prophecy of Daniel, chapter 9, by which the exact time of the appearance of the Messiah is established. He said: “The seventy weeks in the prediction equal 490 days, and these days, repre- senting 490 literal years (see Numbers, 14:34), was given to the Jews to finish their history as God’s nation. The date suggested in the prophecy as the beginning of this period is at the time when the commandment went forth to ‘restore and rebuild Jerusalem,’ then lying in Babylonian ruins, which, ac- cording to the account in Ezra, 7:11-26, was 457 B. C. Margin. “From this date, 457 B. C.—sixty-nine weeks, or 483 years (Daniel, 9:27) was to reach to the Messiah, the Anointed One. These 483 years from 457 B. C,” argued Mr. Bernstein, “take us to A. D. 27, when Jesus Christ was anointed with the Holy Ghost (Acts, 10:38), at His baptism (Mark, 1:9-11, Luke, 3:21, 22) and entered upon His pablic ministry. The Daniel prophecy, chapter 9, verse 27, also states the Messiah would cause sacrifices and oblations to cease. - In explaining that Jesus Christ did put an end to sacrifices, Mr. Bernstein used his Mosaic tabernacle model, which is a model of gold, and the largest of its kind now in existence, being oneeighth the size of the one constructed by Moses in the Arabian wilderness. It covers the entire plat- form of the church, and its beauty was enhanced by the background paintin, 12 feet by 30 feet, showing Mount Sinai and Israel encamped. As Mr. Bernstein opened the sanc- tuary to explain the point—*“Why Sac- rifices Have Ceased”—he pointed out the inner veil, which, in the Jewish temple at Jerusalem, was rent in twain when Jesus Christ on Calvary dropped His head and died. With a rending noise the inner veil of the temple was lnrnnd'from top to bottom hzh an nnuel; hay throwing open to the gaze o the mnhimdes- place once filled with the presence of God. The priest was about to slay the victim, but the knife dropped from his nerveless hand and the lagb escaped. Type had met anti- type in the death of God’s Son. The Son of God had come according to His word, “Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me) to do Thy will, O God,” “By His own blood” He entereth ‘in once into the holy place, having (fiiflined foz;n% lnz-adem;mon for us.’ ebrews, 10:7; 9:12. “Thus the Son of God was clothed with humanity and died for the sins of h ity.” Mr. Bernstein's arguments left no logphole for infidelity or_sophistry, and proved a master stroke against twentieth century modernism. The subject of Evagelist Bern- stein’s second lecture tonight is “Old Testament Symbolism Explained—the Absorbing Theme of Human Redemp- tion Made Plain.” He will again use the tabernacle model tonight to illus- trate his remarks. Free literature on this and other bib- lical subjects can be secured at 411 Cedar ‘street, Takoma Park, D. C. 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