Evening star., 1923-04-22
TEST TWO-PARTY
TALK OVER RADIO
Shrine Committee Giver
Benefit of New Device
by Inventor.

Demonstration Of what is said to
be new departure in o-tele-
rhony by which two party conver-
sation may be held Rs in wire -tele-
phony. took place here last night
when Harry Standiford, executive
secretary Of the Shrine convention
committee. and Charles ID. Warner,
Shrine publicity director. discussed
plans for releasing news Of the con-
vention to today's newspapers
The demonstration was staged as
one of the numbers on the program
Of the Woodward & I4othrop broad
casting and the Covenant Congrega-
toinal Church broadcasting stations.
Thomas J. Williams claims the honor
of discovering the method which en-
ables one broadcasting station 10
converse with another without IN
terruption. He expects kilograms
Sunday and Monday and letters from
every part OF the country from
listoners-in who heard the executive
secretary giving out the news which
he wished the publicity man TO com
n.unicate to the Washington news
papers.
Following is the story which Mr.
Stamford gave TO Mr.. Warner. and
which was hea I'd By the country gen
orally. or at least that part OF II
equipped with radio sets:
"I wish you would tell the people In
the morning papers that the program
Of entertainment for the Imperial
Council visitors in June, surpasses
anything Of the kind ever attempted
/ wish YOU would bear emphasis on
the fact that the Army and Navy VIII
stage an air exposition or air circus,
showing performances with aero
planes and balloons at great aih'uues
in registering temperatures in the
upper reaches of the atmosphere.
Urged to buy Early.
The United States government in
all its departments that have to d."
with the furnishing Of materials to
facilitate the work Of housing the
people. Is showing deep interest on
the section Of the great occasion and
every official is anxious 10 DO all ne
can. We desire to urge the people Oh
Washington to do their shopp'ng
early for this event. even early IN
Nav Those who can do so VIII be
wise if they lay in stores OF proTi-
sions of staple character early In tht
month sufficient to last them until
the middle of June. Further than this
il will facilitate the easy transaction
| OF business through the month il the
people will do their huying of cloth
ing furniture and their necessary
household equipment so that they
may he ready when the crowd begins
| to arrive
| II am informed that the automobile
/ caravan. which is to come from the
Pacific coast, will leave San Francis""
early in May, following the dedication
of the zero mile stone i'll which the
imperial potentate Will paru'lpat.T1;;
and that large numbers OF cars VIII
! join it on its progress across the con
tinent.
Praises citizens.
Every one Of our committees is
functioning TO the limit. and il is ii
pleasure to announce that the work
OF several OF them is completed so
| far as the plans and arrangements
are concerned This is true of the
banquet committee. of which Jane $
/ c. Hoyle is chairman. and several
others. II is certain that every com
; mittee will be fully up To the mark in
preparations in ample time. You may
say also that Washington Is prepared
| 70 welcome all who may come and to
give them comfortable surroundings
[ and do everything possible to add 10
their enjoyment and edification while
they are here.
The corporation of the citizens
through their committe of 100. is
i ma gnificent. and it is safe to say
from the disposition generally noted
among our people that every indi-
vidual citizen OF the city Will con-
slueT nifflSci anu neFSelI a nempeE
| Of the general hospitality and recep
ton committee. Washingt with
her government buildings and insti-
tutions Of nationwide fame. offers
| a haven of delight and wonder to the
/ entire world. Every person who hears
this is invited to drop a card to the
Shrine headquarters. IN the Homer
] building in Washington. informing
the committee that he heard this in
vitation."