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WEDNESDAY EVENING DaklanD Cn'bune SEPTEMBER 25, 1929 HONORS CLERK PUNS Man. is Charged With Electricity, Can't Drive Auto u.DFC. 5 NT Winged Steed of Commerce 1 California has twice as many airports, airplanes and pilots as any other state; according to a survey made by the California State chamber of commerce. MISS FRANCES CAHILL poses with one of transport planes which is contributing to California's aviation supremacy," Boy Killed Trying To Escape Dog CETft 6 I T. The mischievous prank of two lads too young to realize the hazards they chanced In seeking "forbidden fruit," a pastime indulged in by other boys of the neighborhood, vceat of the life one 10-year-old youngster and I14-IDE FH0M SOUEALS OF fiilt) SET brought nervous prostration to another.

Harold Gardner, 10, and-Arthur went to a grape arbor In the yard of a neighbor, on Seven Mile They helped themselves to several bunches of the fruit, much to 'the amusement of Virglhia Polly, and Bertha Newman, who watched the eeacaped. Suddenly, the girls told police, a dog in the yard started for 4he two boys. They ran into the roari. dropping the grapes. Young Gardner, the girls said, failed to notice a truck loaded with gravel, and before he realized his danger, they said, he ran in front of the left rear wheel.

It killed him instantly. 0 R-ELECTIDN New Electrical Instrument collaborator of the Central European Observer, Prague; and a member of the American Historical Asociation for Advancement' of Slavonic Study, and a member of the board of editors of The Journal of Modern History, published by the University of Chicago Press. Ballots Being Printed and Officers Nametl for Special Event. PlayecT by Waving Hands. PLYMOUTH, England.i-Freder.

ick Stone, a chauffeur at Hols-worthy, north Devonshire, is so charged with electricity that: 1. He cannot use a telephone or wear a radio headphone without receiving a shock, and 2. He cannot drive his automobile or walk without wearing vulcanite insulation pads in his shoes, and 3. He can locate buried gold, silver and copper. This strange "electrical' man has spent twenty of his forty-nine years in hospitals puzzling doctors.

A public test of his divining power has been held at Plymouth Municipal museum under the supervision of the curator. The electric man located without trouble buried nuggets of gold, gold-bearing quartz and even gold By HOBERT MACK. SPECIAL BY WIRE TO THE TBIBUNE NEW VORK; Sepr, 25 Finding as Use for the pig'g "squeal" has $0 OA Br NINE.S.TORE.BUYING. POWER Sept 2 5. Prof Robert J.

Kerner of the University of California has been accorded the honor of corresponding membership by the Slavic Institute of Prague, in recognition of the great value, of his studies on the history and institutions of the Slavic people, President W. W. Campbell announced today. "Professor Kerncr's work has ben most valuable, and the honor he has won is one of the highest bestowed for- such work," Prasi-dent Campbell said. The Slavic Institute at Prague, recently organized, purposes to become the center of study and instruction for all the Slavic peoples, it was" eexplalned on the Campus.

Professor Kerner, graduating from the University of Chicago in 1908, took his master's degree a year later. He received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard in 1914, following- two years of Btudy in Vienna, Berlin, Moscow and Paris. He was connected with the faculties of the University of Missouri, University of Chicago and University of Iowa and was a member of the staff of the International Institute of Education in 1921-23. In 1917-1918 Professor erner was a member of the Colonel House Inquiry Into the terms of peace; in 1918-1919 he was on the staff of the American Peace Commission In Paris. He is a fellow of the American Geographical Society, corresponding member of the School of Slavonic Studies, Kings College, University of London; American editor of the Slavonic Review, published by the school; been the hope of the meat packers, but radio has found a definite use for the radio "squeal," which up to this time has.

served only to harass listeners. Radio's celebrated noise, technically known as "heterodyne." Is being used iu production of -music, by means of the the. Theremin, an instrument that will be produced on commercial scale. The Instrument, displayed at the radio world's fair here, actually Is what mielit be classed a "terrible" receiving set. without- nntenna, which produces plenty of squeals.

(. By mere waving of the hands the volume and tone of the noises emanating from the set are controlled, producing music similar to that of: the violin' or 'cello. Any novice, with but little training, can "play" the theremin; according to Its Sponsors. PURCHASED BY II. C.

A. Radio Corporation of America has purchased the patents from Its Inventor, Professor Leon Theremin, of Russia, and immediately will be-, gin its commercial exploitation. But the Theremin Is only the first of a aeries of electrical musical instruments which R. C. A.

has In process of development, and which are intended for that great portion of the public which has musical inclinations? but has not undergone the rigorous training required to play the ordinary instrument. Actually the Theremin uses the body capacity, effects in producing muslo. The old regenerative type receiving set. when tuned, produces a defenfte squeal caused by contact of the human body. With the new instrument that la tilaiwH mirloi.

ALAMEDA, Sept. 25. Preparations for printing 17,000 ballots and appointment of 200 election officers for the special election November 5. were belnfr rushed today by City Clerk William E. Varcoe.

The election was called by the city council to permit the voters to express itheir desires regarding the proposed $28,000 yacht harbor to be constructed by the Alameda Airport for pleasure crafts and seaplanes. Cost of the yacht harbor would be paid entirely by the airport company and the land would revert to the city at the expiration of 25 years. The project was referred to the voters because the council failed to affree on the plan to ex-chanse 53 acres of land at the east end of the airport for 50 acres at the west end of the site, where the yacht harbor would be located. Paris To Do onor To Lowly Sidewalk WASHINGTON, D. C.

French newspapers call attention to the 100th anniversary of an institution which haa done far more than its humble part in maklnjr Paris famous the lowly sidewalk. A communication to the National GeoRraphlo society from J. R. Hidlebrand, notes that not even the "sidewalks of New York" play nearly so Important a part in the dally life of their city as the sidewalks of the French capital do In Paris. "The sidewalk cafe Is familiar, but the Parisian finda multitudinous other uses for his sidewalks than feasting on them.

He shops, he writes his letters, he Btrolls on them, he reads his dally paper there, hie wife dos her sewing and mending: he even fishes from them! "Behind these customs lies an Interesting bit of civic geography. Paris Is a city of apartmenj; houses. Only the wealthy have detached homes. Out In St. Cloud a number of Amearican have erected hlmes like those In an American suburb, and the slchtnseelnsr cars show iLf7 it j.

lrlMlnlimm iPBMmnMirtiM miti nmmnm- Septemfier Specials-. ne need not be Farmers A band on Barren Mayo Isles DUBLIN. (P) The' transplanting of 69 farmer families from two Islands of Innlskea, off North Mayo, to the mainland, where they will be provided with fertile farm lous, is to be undertaken by the Free State in it fight to alleviate poverty among Irish farmers. Each Islander will be give a small holding at an economic rent and the land commission will build a house at a cost of 1760 for each family. When the change Is made the Islands will ge completely evacuated, for it has been proven that even the most industrious families cannot wrest living from the meager lands there.

Trusty Aids Fal To Escape From Jail CHICAGO. When James Nicholson, 19, staggered out of the Lake county Jail at Waukegan with a heavily-loaded garbage can on his back, not a guard turned his head. Nicholson, who had been In jail a month awaiting trial for burglary, was a trusty and garbage moving was one of his jobs. But when the trusty dropped the can outside and loped down the street, every available guard took after him. He was quickly caught, but when the guards returned to the Jail Turnkey Hudson sent them forth on another sally.

Robert Morris, 17, another prisoner, but not a trusty, had ridden out of jail in the garbage can and fled as the guards chased Nicholson. In New. California Leads States In Airports and Planes Fall fffiTHf Coats W49" The stride which California fc competitor, New York. In addi oi I 11 1 an control, and its volume may changed simply by moving iro i Imlty of the left hand to the set, while the tone, from a very low notw to an vextremely high, Is controlled by moving the right hand backward and forward from the shoulder with relutlon i 5 them to French visitors as a. novelty or tne city.

tion, aircraft production activity at California plants represents a manufacturing ineeme to California of several hundred thousand dollars a year, Fisher said. "California has definitely taken the lead as the aviation center of the United States," Fisher declared. "The last twelve months have seen the inauguration of three transcontinental' air transport services, the closer linking of California with the Canadian and Mexican borders, substantially greater production by California's aircraft factories, and the Increase of our airports from sixty-seven to 17,2. Fur and fabrlo combine to create coats ot extreme distinction and smartness. Flared and straight lines, both considered smart, are In the collection.

Your Charge Account Invited an athlete to enjoy Reis Jimpants and Jimshirts. True, an athlete takes to Jimpants and Jimshirts like a duck takes to But we' really believe the olde chaps get more actual joy out of this smart, colorful, comfortable The longer 7 a man has worn old-fashioned underwear, the more he appreel-. ates. the modern idea. 1 to 250 Boys' sizes, 75c Otkl.ntf Ster.t Fiftttnth at Broadway i rkel.f Stars: Shattuck at Unlvtrsity And at all Root ttorti taken during the past year to become the nation's leader In aviation were described today r- R.

E. Fisher, member of the board of directors of the California State Chamber of Commerce in a talk before the Lions club in the Hotel Oakland. Air transportation and manufacturing activity in California more than doubled in the last twelve months, and equally great development Is assured for 1930, Fisher siild. C. J.

Ktruble. president of the club, introduced Fisher, who also is vice president of the Pacific Gas and Electric company at San Francisco. Harry Hartman was program speaking on "Statewide Industry and Aviation" presented figures showing -that the number of aircraft In California increased from 4p in March, 1076 tif Marcn(, 1929, gain of 18S per cent, compared to a national gain of only 28 per cent for the same period. The same set of figures gave 1129 licensed pilots for California, and 172 airports, more than twice "The California State Chamber Dobbin Not Extinct; 20,000,000 of Him CHICAGO. There are 1400 million dollars worth ot horses and mules In the United States, the Horse Association of America announced Friday by way of proving that the automobile hasn't been such a devastating Influence after all.

The number of saddle horses has actually Increased In recent years, the association found. The number of horses in the United States was given as 14,020,000 and mules at 6,447,000. of Commerce is aiding the aviation Woman Pipe Smoker, 58, Gets Permanent POPULAR. BLUFF, Mo. Getting her first permanent wave, Mrs.

Josle Forbes, 58 years old, believed a fitting celebration of the event would be to smoke her trusty old pipe. She asked permission to enjoy her smoke before "lighting up" and when she was assured that it would be all right she settled down into a chair 'ready for the beautifying operation. industry by campaigning for the establishment and improvement of airports, by working for sane rather than' hasty legislation, and by bringing all the aviation groups to the' instrument. Following exhibition of the Tere-tnin at the fair, it was learned that R. C.

A. through Radio-Victor Corporation of America, will immediately launch a marketing campaign. Both the General Electric company and the Westinghouse Electric, apd. Manufacturing company, which manufacture receiving sets for R. C.

are beginning' mass production of the Theremin. Sets, 1t is understood, will retail for about tHS. PLAN-POPULARIZATION "Anyone, wl)0 Is able to hum a tune, sing or Whistle is a potential pfayeV -Of he' E. A. Nichols, vjcopresident.o the Radio-Victor corporation, saldi today.

Alfred- Goldsmith, vice-president Bnd general engineer of R. is enthusiastic, about the Theremin. Although contending he now ia the "world's worst Theremin player, says he has shown remarkable Improvement, with but little practice. He vouchsafed the information that, the R. A.

is proceeding with, the development of additional electrical instruments of music Which will ave a far, Headline efteqtln the world. he' Teheremln will tie', popularized" an 536 15th St. together for a common unaerstaaa- Onn. Capnell, Sullivan Jt Furth Ing of their problems. Joseph R.

Knowland, vice president of the State Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker tomorrow before the Optimist club, in connection with the state chamber's educational and membership campaign in the Eatbay. as many as California's nearest Wallace Alexander Delays Journey Pressure of business haa caused SI 0 i 0 A NINE. STORE-. BUYING-POWER Skink, Rare Find, Taken Near Buffalo BUFFALO. 0P) The first record northern skink to be taken in western New York has been found by Gardiner Bump, assistant curator of education at the Buffalo Museum of Science.

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