Evening star. [volume], January 14, 1923, Page 6, Image 6

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WCfVRESSEEN AND HEARD
fN RADIO DEMONSTRATION
Naval Officials Get
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STUDY USES IN |
WAR AND PEACE
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Faces of President
and Denby Sent < [
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.*Piaps for the practical; .utilization
United States government In:
qf war. or 'peaces -pt what Is
Sklfed atf one of the outstanding in-. ;
the age—radio pictures—'
apeYbeingf considered by high naval
officials. It was disclosed -for the first
tlrijin- ; today from an authoritative
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Interest. o/,. officials in the possibil
ities ef-tradio transmission of photo
graphs. half-tones and otlter pictures
—the invention of a Washington
solpntist, C. Francis Jenkins—dates
froton the successful staging in this
city 'recejiUy ..of a demonstration of*
the ned** laybntidn before a group of
radio experts of' the'Navy- and Post
Ofllce departments and a representa
tive of the motion picture industry.
Secrecy which has surrounded this
test was partially lifted last night
by Mr. Jenkins with the sanction, It
is understood, of the naval author
ities. The demonstration took place
December 12 before a group which
included Admiral F. 8. Robinson,
member of the general naval board;
Admiral Henry R. Zeigemeler, In
charge of the bureau of communica
tions, Navy Department; Capt. J. T.
Tompkins, Commander Stanford C.
Hooper, head of the naval radio sec
tion; Lieut. Commander A. Hoyt Tay
lor, in charge of "NOF,” the Navy
broadcasting station, at Anacostla;
Lieut. Commander E. H. Lofiin of the
Anacostla station, and other naval
officers* in addition to J. C. Edgerton.
then supervising radio activities for
the Post Office Department, and John
M. Joy, representing Will H. Hays
and the amalgamated motion picture
industry.
See Pictures Received.
Duripg the demonstration photo
graphs and drawings were broadcast
through the ether from the Anacostla
station to the Jenkins laboratory, at
1519 Connecticut avenue northwest.
Commander Taylor stayed at Ana
oostia and supervised the sending
unit, while the remainder of the offi
cials gathered about the small
camerallke receiving apparatus in
the Connecticut avenue laboratory
and witnessed the reception of the
pictures on negative photographic
plates and watched their printing in
the developing room.
Following the exhibition. which
progressed without hitch of any kind,
the officials are said to have congratu
lated Mr. Jenkins on his Invention and
to have expressed enthusiasm regarding
th® many and varied possibilities which
the machine holds forth.
Four pictures In all were broadcast
during the test, which itself consumed
about half an hour. Two photographs,
one of Secretary of the Navy Denby,
and one of President Harding, and two
penciled sketches, one representing a
map and the other comprising writing
apd printed letters, were used. Al
though the photographs of President
Harding and Secretary Denby which
were transmitted were said to be none
too good from a photographic stand
point. the prints made from the receiv
es# pi ate Iri the laboratory were quite
clear, the heretofore impossible feat of
broadcasting half-tones being success
fully accomplished.
Six Minutes in Operation.
The portrait of President Harding
which was sent through the air was
the same as that published In The Sun
day* Star recently In connection with a
detailed account of Mr. Jenkins’ Inven
tion and Its possibilities. The photo
graph of Secretary Denby was selected.
It is understood, as being the subject’s
-favorite.” , ,
About s{x minutes was required for
the receiving of each picture, but the
inventor' predicted that this time could
be reduced to one-sixteenth of a second,
the speed necessary to produce motion
pictures. With this development, which
Mr. Jenkins expects to perfect within
about eighteen months, radio motion
synchronized with radio music,
will be an accomplished ffict.
Prior -to and Immediately after the
test the officials were conducted on a
vialt to all the rooms of the small lab
oratory. The men manifested particular
interest in the shop where the "pris
matic rings,” which make possible the
sending of holf-tones by radio, are
ground, into shape.
The present status of the official In
vestigation. it is understood, is that
the officers are studying the various
phases of the Invention to ascertain
to what extent radio pictures would
be of help in war time and to report
on. how the government could de
velop the Invention for practical
service In time of peace.
Another Teat Likely
Meanwhile, It was learned, arrange
ments probably will be made for an
other official demonstration, this
rime between a distant sending sta
tion. Such as Mineola, L. 1., and
Washington. Mr. Jenkins claims that
the distance which pictures may be
•ent by radio depends entirely on the
broadcasting power of the radio sta
tion selected. It is not unlikely that
before long one of the powerful send
ing stations will be used to send
photographs across the Atlantic as
an experiment.
A human Interest angle to the test
last month developed when one of Mr.
Jenkins’ assistants demonstrated to
those present that he could Identify
the photograph being received by
"sound.” Picking up a headpiece
which was connected with the receiv
ing set, and from which the monoto
nous series of ‘‘groans’’ caused by
the picture Impulses were being
emitted, tpe 'young man announced
that U was Secretary Denby’s like
ness. This was found to be true when
the plate was developed. The as
sistant explained that he had trans
mitted the picture so often that he
had learned to know how It sound
ed. Several of the naval officers
"listened” to the Denby picture also.
Mr. Jenkins pointed out that It Is
possible other receiving stations
around Washington “heard” the plc
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This photograph hbk trantmltled
by radio in a recent teat here. While
hy bo mean* a -Rood .picture, photq
sraphlenliy apeakiny, the likeness Is
clear enough. * Scientist* believe there
are great possibilities in this urn 1 tea- j
tare of ruillu work.
Cures being sent, but could not ex- i
plain for themselves the reason for |
the strange succession of .sounds. |
The sending- apparatus consisted!
of a stereopticon-like machine, which j
projected tho pictures across a photo
electric cell in steady, downward I
sweeps. With each •’sweep" across- j
the .cell the projected image was)
moved Imperceptibly to the side,, so j
that only a thin ‘•slice’' of the Image 1
was drawn across the oell at one
time. As each ‘•slice," with its vary
ing Intensity of light caused by the
shadows of the picture, was drawn
across, this light-sensitive cell, the
current passing through the oell was
varied correspondingly, the impulses
being then oroadcast/over a regula
tion navy radio set.
At the receiving end a simpler out
fit was used, consisting of an or
dinary radiophone receiver, on the
diaphragm of which was mounted a
tiny mirror. Projected on'the mirror
was a strong beam of light. The
vibrations of the mirror as it oscil
lated with the diaphragm caused the
beam of light to fluctuate across
what is termed a "filtering shutter,"
and thence through rotating pris
matic rings onto the sensitive photo
graphic plate. The rings automatic
dally reversed the "sweeping" process
carried out at the sending end, the
light impulses being virtually "laid
do wn, ’ side by side, as * they were
taken from tho original picture, so as
to build up again tho -broadcast pic
ture.
Mn Jenkins claims a great future
for his Invention, especially in time
of w'aT' since maps, code messages
and similar secret documents may
be transmitted in such away that
no one but the person for which they
are Intended may receive them.
DETECTIVE KNOCKED OUT
TRYING TO SEIZE LIQUOR
throwinl -gof-SuS ?„" s 0 r ,° ,gas
evidence out of a window to smash
on the street below brought to Ninth
Precinct Detective Dewey - A. -Davis
last night a heavy blow on the chest
and several moment* of oblivion.
The raid took place at the home
of Rose Carroll, colored, 644 Brewers
court, between 6th and 7th, G and H
streets northeast, where officers
found a colored man named Henry
Gross of 611 Virginia avenue south
east and four half-gallon jars of
evidence.
When Gross began pitching -the jars
out of the window to smash on
the stones below, Detective Davis In
tervened to save the liquor for pres
entation to the court. Gross, accord
ing to the police, then icnocked him
into unconsciousness and all the jars
were smashed. I
Davis was revived by the associ
ates, Detective Kuehllng, Sergt.
Roman, Privates Wilson and Mulky,
and Revenue Agents Fowler and
Evans, and the man and woman were
taken to the ninth precinct.
Rose Carroll was charged with
selling and Illegal possession of
liquor, while Gross was charged with
assault and “breaking glass on the
street."
At Wonderful Reduction Monday and Tuesday
,25c Grade Marquisette, white Cretonne, extra fine quality;
cream, or ecru. 6 d*| AA 30c yard usually,
yards for &1 •W Now 5 . yards- AA •
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27-inch Scrims, some with , -
lace insertions, others with lace SMnch Rep. 2 d* 1
"*»'• 7 yvi. for $1« y/rdTfor .. ... SI.OO
6 yards for SI.OO •
5 yards for $1.0« . .. . SO-Inch Satine, 2 r Ai i
4 yards for SI.OO yards for ft 1 ,UU . j
Best Grade Cotton Dotted Colored Burlap, 5 £ t aa *
Swiss, one yard wide; regular yards for.. j) i’.UU
3Sc grade. 4 yards *yt ’ y* -
for .•••>•»• Ticking, in colors of blqe.
Hemstitched Voile,£with ; tdgc, \ yards Sr ‘ t?!*. $ 1 100 *■
ecru color; regular-'* * - r "
35c grade. 5 yifds 27-Inch Llnenc Slip Covers,
for fti.UU striped effect. 4d*| aa
Quaker Filet Sectional Panel, ard V >for - ** *
| f V ard9 ,on «v .i ..XASgMEMT Cloth;., regular •
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2 sections f0r..,... a•W - blue. 2y a „ yards d* |
49-inch Net, very fine quality; • f° r ****-•“»*'■■
Ssc quality. 3 yards d»| tSH Harbor Cush- AA
for VUW lons, 2 for. , t ft I .UU
Cretonne, light Regular 69c Window Shades.
blue or pink.-., J d* ; | /w\ - alb perfect; all coi
yards for i *UU ' ors.: r \2 for: .'.. fti»\lU v -
Cretonne, in all colors ; • 69c Duplex Window Shades, green
quality. 3 yards d* | and white; regular \AA
for *•v vr $1.45 quality. 1 .vv
I TPHOI QTFPV NOVELTY AND
UrnULj I Hrv l SUPPLY STORE
Phone COO 7fk Qf NW Retall
THE -SUNDAY STAB'. WXSHTNfITON. T>. 0.. JANUARY If, 1923-PAHT T.
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Mrs. Margaret Harrison and
Son Arrested jjj Exclusive
Haddington by Dry Agents.
The vice squad walked into the
exclusive Haddington apartment house
at 1840 QiHmore street last night and
raided the apartment 'pf Mrs. Marga
ret* 1 years of
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Mrs. Harrison and her son, Tom. a
nincteen-year-old student at a local
university, were charged with illegal
possession and selling of Intoxicants,
when taken to the second precinct
They wore accompanied by a man,
who refused to give his name, but
who had walked into the apartment
with Mrs. Harrison shortly before the
police made the arrest. No charge was"
placed against him.
The raiding squad obtained entry
to the apartment by the use of a’du
plicate key. Nobody, was home. Sur
rounded by expensive tapestries and
antiques, and sitting in luxurious
chairs, Lieut. Davis, Sergt. McQuade,
and Revenue Officer Ruby awaited the
arrival of Mrs. Harrison.
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Gin I* Seized.
! When Mrs. Harrison arrived, with
1 her son and the unidentified stranger,
| she was notified of her arrest. Search
of the apartment uncovered a quan
tity of giu. Arrangements for bond
I were being made at midnight. A $lO
I bill, which was used. It is alleged. In
making a sale, to an agent for the
police, was found In the house.
Among the raiding officers were
Revenue Agents Packard and Fowler
i and Policemen Bauer, Brodle and Mo-
GJnty of the**econd precinct Accord-'
Ing to the police, Mrs. Harrison ad
mitted making a sale of liquor and
of accepting the marked bill In pay
ment for It.
Raida In Georgetown.
In the meantime, police of the
seventh precinct were also conducting
raids. Among those listed In the
Georgetown .district were the arrests
of Preston JVatts and Walter Jef
ferson, both of 3326 M street, on
charges oif selling and illegal pos
session. '
• Mabel Mullen of 3233 M street, aged
thirty-three years, •was arrested by
policemen from the seventh precinct,
•on charges of selling and illegal pos
session of liquor. She furnished
. $1,500 bond.
' The seventh precinct raiding squad
consisted of Capt. Bean. Lieut. -Pier-,
son. Precinct Detectives Burke and
Dowd and Revenue Agent Ruby.
CHICKEN THIEVES ACTIVE.
Nearly Fifty Fowls Beported to
Police as Being Stolen.
Thieves with a . weakness for<
chicken raided grocery stores In sev
eral sections of the city last night.,
and when the desk, sergeant* had
finished taking reports nearly, fifty
fowls were among the missing.
Abe Kimble. 248 11th street north--'
east, reported a coop containing n)nv,
chickens stolen from in front of his
store; value. $lO.
Morris Silverman. Uplon street
southwest, complained that * a coop
and twenty-eight wea-e-missing from
his place of business; Value, S2B. ,
Samuel Borak, 1031 2d street fouth
. west, chickens to the value of $lB
gone.
Morris Wishnovsky, 601 New Jer
sey avenue northwest, coop contain
ing sls worth of the costly fowls
taken.
PLAN FINAL DRIVE
Mothers and Teachers to Take Con-'
certed Action on School Bill.
The , Congress • of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' Association will
I plan a final drive to obtain the pas
sage of the school legislation before
Congress at a meeting to be held at
the New Ebbitt Hotel Tuesday after
noon .at 2 o’clock.
The congress will also participate
in a mass meeting of citizens at the
Central High School on the night of
January 27, the purpose of which is
to bring "concerted action” to bear
oft Congress In regard to the school
legislation.
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selves with broken sizes in
500 fine suits. Their fabrics
and styles are splendid, their
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tailoring by hand. Some of
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them have two pairs of trou
sers. All of them have been
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selling from $35 to $45. We
only have two clearance sales
a year, and as this is one of
them, they go on sale Monday
morning, at 8:30, at
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