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The Washington times., 1924-03-17
WHB PROGRAM
To LAST ALL
NIGHT
Kansas City Station to Put
on Over 10 Hours of
Entertainment.

The second annual all-night inter-
national program will be broadcast
continuously from p. m. Sunday,
March %. until Monday, 1896 a. m,
from the broadcast station WHB.
the Sweeney Automotive and Elec-
trical School. Kansas City, Mo.
These thirteen hours and thirty
five minutes of broadcasting will
include every possible type Of enter
tainment. Church services, instru,
mental classical concert-all classes
of vocal music, solos. duets, quar-
tettes and choir, chimes concerts,
dance music, Hawaiian music Oby
native Hawaiians), educational and
humorous talks, rebroadcasting Of
other stations and various instru-
mental solos will be featured.
Seven direct telephone wires to
all parts Of Kansas City will make
possible this varied program.
A special novelty will be the
WHB radio artists ball, held at the
Ricardo Hotel where the Sweeney
Radio Orchestra will provide dance
music for the guests who have ap-
peared over WHB during the past
year. Impromptu features by these
artists will intersperse the dance
program.
No expense or effort has been
spared to make the program Of
interest to every radio fan within
the range Of WHB.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
STORAGE BATTERY USE
BEST FOR EXPERIMENTS

There are many times in the fans
experimental stage wherein he
wishes to use dry cell tubes and
does not wish to buy dry cells. In
these cases it is possible to use the
storage battery and thereby save
the price Of dry cells.
For the UV-199 and the C-299
tubes two cells Of the battery are
used. To make this connection have
one of the battery leads connect to
one Of the regular terminals. The
other lead must have a battery clip
on it and is connected to the lead
from the middle cell to the cell at
the end opposite the one from which
lead has been connected. For
WD-12: II and C-12, IL tubes only
one cell Of the battery is used.
However, If this is done for any
length. of time the cells most USED
must be marked and they should
be given a special charge alone.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
VACUUM TUBES SHOULD
BE GIVEN PROTECTION

Radio fans spend millions each
year to replace tubes burnt out
through accident. These same fans
use all sorts Of protection for
everything they use except. vacuum
TUBES. They carry accident insur-
ance on their cars, fuses on their
electric light supply wires, fire in
surance on their homes, and various
lives.
scientific research has developed
a speclal form Of protection for
vacuum tubes in the form Of a small
fuse that slips on the fiIament
prongs of the tube base. Every
radio fan owes 1t to himself to
insure his tubes against accidental
loss from burn-outs.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
IMPORTANCE
UNDERSTOOD BY FEW

Though the aerial Is one of the
most important items in the make
up OF a radio receiver there are few
who thoroughly understand the how
and why Of the thing. If this
knowledge is obtained by q fan It
Is possible for him to understand
how to construct a good aerial and
why 1t is used. A simple explana-
ton is that the aerial is an energy
collector. When transmitting
station is in operation the trans.
uniting aerial is radiating energy
in the form of electro magnetic
waves. These waves pass over the
receiving aerial and If it is tuned
to the same wave length to which
the transmitter is tuned the electro
magnetic wave energy sets the
receiving aerial oscillatinR.
Energy is then brought down the
aerial to the receiving set. This
satisfaction Of energy from the
advancing wave does not materially
reduce the strength Of the trans
mitted signal, as the amount of
energy extracted from it is so
small that it is almost immeasur.
able.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
RADIO WEATHER

Reception from distant
stations tonight will be
ususually good across the
southern part of the
United States.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
RADIO FANS URGED TO
KEEP SETS CLEAN

Many radio fans have their sets
mounted on panels and not in
cabinets. This construction allows
the entire working parts to be ex-
posted to the ordinary dust and
dirt of the air.
II you have such set it win
pay you well to inspect your con-
denser plates. which generally col
lect 80 per cent of this dust and
dirt, thereby greatly cutting down
the efficiency of the condenser.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
SH AIRS AND TALKS ON ERIN AT EVERY TURN OF DIAL TONIGHT
ROMPING AROUND
RADIO ) DIAL
BY Listener-In-

For the first time in several
months OF Sundays Roxy and his
gang failed to get on the air.
A broken wire between Prov
idence and New York was to blame.
But that hardly excuses the WEAF
announcer for his failure to tell US
about it.
We arrived at the business end
OF our set few minutes late and
up until the conclusion Of the con.
cert by Birchman's Orchestra there
was no word of what had happened.
We experienced visions Of train
wrecks and highway massacres.
wholesale poisonings and sudden
death. Only by crowding in with
the thousand or so Of others who
telephoned to WCAP, did we learn
Of the broken wire and receive as
surances that all was wells with
the gang.
Birchman's Orchestra which came
in to pinch hit for the Capitol
artists was no Casey. It connected
safely with the first one and. win
be welcomed back at the micro
phone at most any time.
The Skinner organ, with Prof.
Henry Seibert at the keyboard, COM
ing on at the early hour was put
through all Of its orchestral tricks.
The Musical Snuff Box" number
was uncannily perfect, and 1.-THE
Lost Chord" was one Of the most
magnificent renditionS we ever have
heard.
Radio At High Tide.
A flood of radio is about to des-
cend upon the Capital. There Is no
ark of indifference that will be able
to Withstand the onslaught Of the
waves and the wave transformers.
by the end Of the week.
Roxy will assemble his artists
on the stage at Polls tomorrow
afternoon and direct them through
all their studio repertoireS in reg
ular Sunday night manner.
Tomorrow night the citi2enry Of
the Capital will be invited to meet
the Gang at reception at Ward
man Park Hotel.
On Wednesday the doors to Wash
ington's first radio show will be
thrown open. And then for seven
days and seven nights radio will
rule.
Numbers Of inquiries have come
to us asking advice as to the ad-
visibility of purchasing radio sets
at the present time.
The two arguments against such
a course of procedure have accom-
panied the requests, namely poor
The Washington times., 1924-03-17

summer transmission and the prob.
able superior type Of set which VIII
be placed on the market In the
fall.
In all fairness we have replied to
the inquirers that summer recep-
ton may be expected to be con-
siderably superior this year to that
of previous summers. The in
creased power Of the broadcasting
stations already has done much to
ride over static interference and
further experiments are being con-
Quoted to eliminate this previously
Objectionable Characteristic Of radio
transmission.
With regard to improved sets
which undoubtedly will be offered
In the autumn, it is a just COM
ment to state that the radio set is
fast approximating the position of
the automobile in the business Of
exchange.
Many companies already have
adopted policies whereby sets may
be turned in as part payment for
newer models, usually at a great
er proportionate value than is al
lowed on automobiles.
The majority of parts of a re-
ceiving set are standard and can
be used with different hookups in
cheaper sets.
Although summer radio may not
be accompanied with all the pleas
ure of winter radio, we have not
Swerved from our intention of pur-
chasing one Of the big boys'' an
soon as our savings climb to the
buying point.
Roxy" and ''ROxie."
The first question that we ex.
pect to put to Mr.. Rothafel when
we greet him in Washington il
(which IL it, Roxy or Roxie?"
We have letter in our desk
which is signed Roxy" But of
late we have noticed both in New
York and in publicity literature in
Washington that it is Roxie.
Personally we prefer Roxy.
Another radio word which we
thought had been determined in
the United States Supreme Court
Is broadcast" as the past tense
Of the verb broadcast"
But in the statement given by
Secretary of Commerce Hoover to
the House committee which IL
drafting a radio control bill, the
word "broadcasted" Is used.
We expect to find out which il
correct If it takes q year.
Erin GO hra1h.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
MRS. DUGAN B|G
AID To JOE'S
SUCCESS
Converted Yankee Third Base
man From Meat Eater
To Vegetarian.

How Joe Dugan, the Yankees
brilliant third sacker, has played
consistently is one Of the mysteries
of the diamond. Many q time some
one that never enters into the daily
picture is responsible for a players
successes In this particular case
there is a some one who il re-
sponsible for much Of Dugan's late
success, which has been sung
throughout the land. It is not "Doc''
Woods, the Yankees trainer. It's
not Miller Higgins nor Charley
O'Leary.
It's the attractive Mrs. Duean
who can tell you better than any
one else why Joe is the great player
ne ID today, and able to continue
through heated campaigns despite
ms apparent lack of ruggedness.
Up In the Brunswick Hotel, Bos-
ton. q few days ago, Mrs. Dugan ex-
planned how at one time shortly
after they were married Dugan, de-
veloped an attack of stomach
trouble. Mrs. Dugan noticed that
Joe never ate vegetables. He would
eat meat in large quantities while
playing at Holy Cross and later
with the Athletics, and this meat
diet undermined his constitution.
One day Mrs. Dugan asked Joe
why he never ate vegetables. He
said the mere cooking of vegetables
made him i'll. He did not care
for them.
Mrs. Dugan did not say anything.
but studied method Of using vege-
tables in the meals Of her illustriOus
hubby. Mrs. Dugan did this for
nearly year Dugan. who went
around complaining Of stomach
trouble, was soon a well man, and
just recently Mrs. Dugan informed
him that through her scientific
method Of preparing food he had
almost become a vegetarian. He
likes all kinds Of vegetables excepe
caullflower. His stomach 80 a.
sound as when he was q kid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
CHANGE IS SEEN
IN BASEBALL
BY VET
Otto Williams Finds New Type
of Men in National
Pastime.
By BERT WALKER.

DETROIT, May lit seems like
a dream to get back into the major
leagues. after eighteen years, and
note the change that has taken
place." says Otto Williams. the new
Tiger coach.
Away back a generation ago
Williams was an infielder with the
Washington Griffmen. In. those
days ball players were rough-necks.
IF they weren't toughs to start
WITH" says Williams. 1.-The gang
soon made them tough. 1 remem-
Der when we used an old tin
sprinkling can for a shower at the
ball park, and a man who was
caught taking a tub bath was con-
sidered a dude One had to be
a fighter as well as a ball player.
II he wore a white shirt and spoke
good English the other players
would razz him. To survive the
life one had to eat nails and comb
his hair with spiked shoes"
Now Williams has come back to
a sport that is as nearly a gentle
mans" game as a strenuous sport
can be made. The boys are no
longer toughs, but educated young
men. They speak English fluently
and perfectly, don't try to swallow
their knives when conveying q few
peas to their mouths. wear the
latest style clothes, stop at the best
hotels, ride in Pullmans on the best
trains and go to church on Sunday.
The transition from the days
when hobo seemed refined in com
parison with a professional ball
player seems almost too great for
Otto to comprehend. Especially is
he amazed at the fine physical COM
forts provided for the players. The
palatial clubhouses, with all the
comforts of modern hotel, he be-
lieves tends to uplift them and keep
them filled with pride.
Otto likes the improvement. He
is not one OF those who believes the
best baseball was played when he
was in his prime. On the other
hand, he thinks present-day baseball
is the best, and he attributes much
OF the improvement to the better
ment Of the living and social con-
ditions Of the players, which have
attracted a higher type of men to
the game.
williams has not been out of
baseball all these years, but his
work has been with the minors and
he hadn't kept closely in touch with
the changing conditions in the
majors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
BASEBALL SUIT
IS HELD UP BY
COM|SKEY
Illness of White Sox Owner
Postpones FeIsch-Ris-
berg Trial.

MILWAUKEE,, May Trial OF
the suit of Oscar ("Happy') Felsch
and Charles. ('Swede'O Ieisberg
against the Chicago American
League Baseball Club has been con.
tinued to May rs by Circuit Judge
J. J.. Gregory at the request Of
George B. Hudnall, attorney for
Charles Comiskey, owner OF the
club. Hudnall produced a physi-
clans certificate to show that Co.
miskey is i'll.
Raymond ]. Cannon, attorney for
the former White Sox players, OBJ
jected to the continuance, declaring
the defendant in the action is a cor
poration and that Comiskey is only
a witness whose testimony could be
taken, If necessary, in Chicago,
The court, however, ruled against
him.
Felsch and Risberg are each ask
ing about $4,000 they claim due
them in back salaries and bonuses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
CREENLEAF TIES ALLEN
FOR GREEN TABLE TITLE

DETROIT, May Ralph Green
leaf, Philadelphia, played one of the
best games of his career in the
championship pocket billiard finals
here when he defeated Frank Taber-
ski, Detroit, by score Of 125 to
11S in Is innings last night. Green.
leafs victory over Taberski and
Aliens defeat, of St. Jean in the
afternoon game, resulted in a tie
for first place honors between Allen
and Greenleaf. The two players
will play-off for the worlds pocket
billiard championship tonight in a
125-point match.
Allen had the opportunity of a
life's ambition when he let the title
slip out of his hands after running
UP a lead Of 100 to 81 in his game
with st. Jean. At this stage Allen
folded up like a camp chair and
st. Jean clicked off 81 points for
game while Allen only chalked up
two buttons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
CONNIE MACK IN
MDD|NGROLE
W|THPROTEGE
Poses for Photo With Sim
mons and Gives Name
Johnny QUINN"

Up in Boston when the Athletics
were playing the Red Sox, all the
notables of both clubs were lined
up to be photographed by a bat
terry Of cameramen, movie and
otherwise. One energetic plate
shooter" noticed that a tall, thin
individual in civilian clothes and a
young ball player wearing the reg
ulation Mack livery were the cyno-
sure Of all lamps.
Realizing the pair must be Of
some Importance the photo man
asked for "shot" when the two
were shaking hands. It was agreed
to do so. The photographer made
his pictures from various angles,
then approached his subjects.
What's your manner" he asked
the ballplayer.
Simmons" replied the youth,
"Al Simmons"
The photographer wrote down the
name.
And yours?" he asked the tall
man.
Johnny Quinn" he said.
You're kiddin'," came back the
camera man. Anyhow, are you
with the Athletics?"
Eyes" said the subject, my name
Is Connie Mack"
Again. you're kiddin'," shot
back the face shooter, but you
look something like him." The
crowd thereabouts laughed, while
the photographer fled, for Connie
Il was.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
CONv|NCEDBALL
AND GLOVE ARE
MAGNET|zED
EngIishman, Seeing His First
Game, Can't See How
Players Catch EN-.

Waite Hoytaand Freddie Holman
were leaving the Toronto grounds
last summer when the Yankees had
played an exhibition game and
overheard an odd conversation.
There were two Englishmen in
a heated debate. Evidently they
were recent arrivals from England
and had witnessed their first base,
ball game.
The subject under discussion
was Dugan's method Of stopping
hard-hit balls, scooping them out
of the ground apparently.
"You can't tell me-" said one
Britisher, that the ball is no:
magnIetized, and so is the glove,
and when the ball is near him he
just puts it down and it jumps
into his glove.
''It would be impossible for that
tall thin American to catch a ball
hit so hard If it were not attracted
by q magnet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
PINCH
HITTING GETS
Him BERTH
Brooklyn Purchases Third
Stacker From st. Louis
Cardinals.

Milton Stock has been bought by
the Brooklyn club not only as a
good third baseman and .289 hitter
for the st. Louis Cardinals last
year in 151 games, but because of
his record for batting in runs. AL.
though comparatively far down in
the batting averages, he was fifth
In the National League in sending
runners home.
Stock drove in So runs. Those
who surpassed him were Emil Meu-
sci, who drove in 1875; Fred (Cy)
Williams, ia; Jacques Fourier,
102, and Harold Pie) Traynor, 101.
The batting averages and games
played Of the five men in the order
in (which they batted in runs were:
Meusel, LAG games, .297; Williams,
1876 games, .293; Fourier, 1913
games, .351; Traynor, 1853 games,
1888; Stock, ISL games, .289.
The figures reveal that Stock was
a sort Of second George Cutshaw
in timely humping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01

the great war. He was captured
and spent several years in prison.
The diet hardly suited a man of
his tremendous build and, at the
conclusion of hostilities, he was
but a shadow of his former self.
Nevertheless, he went into train
ing and soon came over to Amer
lea, where he has always been
popular, and proceeded to get
himself some money by his
wrestling skill.
Many a sniff has been heard
regarding the merits of wrestlers,
big and little, but never a sniff
has been heard when the elder
Zbyszko was mentioned. He has
always been very much on the
level, adding to his popularity.
libby will take home to Po-
land with him the best wishes of
thousands who have admired his
skill and courage in the worlds
most ancient athletic test. He
has been an honorable man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
PENNSYLVANIA AND BROWN
RENEW GRID RELATIONS

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Ernest
Cozens, Graduate Manager Of Ath.
letics at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, announced today that the Red
and Blue, and Brown University Of
Providence, had signed an agree
ment for two games, the first to be
played at Providence on October 10,
1925, and the second on Franklin
Field at a corresponding date in
1927.
Browns new stadium will be
opened and dedicated with Penn as
the chief attraction in 1925. It has
been more than q decade since
Penn and Brown met on the grid.
iron. For the last three years II
has been rumored off and on that
the two universities were negotiat-
ing for a revival Of football rela-
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
HAS
REDS|N EARLY
PROMINENCE
New Manager Keeps Team In
Position Moran Failed
To Make.

Jack Hendricks, the new manager
Of the Cincinnati Nationals, is doing
something that Pat Moran couldn't
seem to do. He is making his old
team Of huskies hit the top-of-the.
league pace from the start.
The Reds have been hard on the
heels Of the Giants every minute.
A little slip of the league cham
pions Friday and the Reds went
into the lead. It wasn't so in 1928.
At the end Of last May the Pitts
burgh Pirates were in second place
and Brooklyn in third, while Gin
cinnati floundered along poor
fourth.
Every adviser of Cincinnati in the
spring urged upon the players the
necessity of keeping neck and neck
with the Giants between April Is
and May 81. And they certainly
are taking advice.
Good pitching has lot to do with
It. But there is another factor.
The wives of the old-timers are
prodding them every day to keep
the good work up and grab them.
selves-or rather their wives-that
world series money.
Cleveland, the other Ohio club, is
whaling the ball hard, but winning
few games. The Indians, under
iris Speaker, are banging the old
pill for more than .290. That kind
of batting usually wins champion.
ships. But somehow the Indians
can't seem to make their hits when
they need them most.
But there is hope for Cleveland,
for the prospects are that after
some Of the other American League
clubs have slowed up, the Indians
will be going strong. 1t is the rule
In baseball that batting falls off
as the Fourth OF July approaches.
After the fourth 1t is the real hit
ters who stick along. And Cleve-
land is made up of the real hitting
kAmd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
VS.. WEST VIRGINIA

Catholic University's poppy nine
and the rugged mountaineers from
West Virginia will hook up in what
promises to be a close game on the
formers field.
Because their game with the
Johns Hopkins team was Cancelled
yesterday, c. U. is all chock full of
vim and Coach Moran is going to
send hustling aggregation onto
the field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
GENE CRIQUI TO MEET
DANNY FRUSH IN RING

PARIS, May IA twenty.round
bout between Eugene Criqui,. former
featherweight champion Of the
world, and Danny Frush, the Ameri.
can boxer, was arranged today. The
fight will take place June in the
Buffalo velodrome here.
This will be- the first appearance
Of Criqui in the ring since last
October, when he injured his hand
in bout with Henri Hebrans, the
Belgian fighter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01
OMALL STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

After seeking a triple, Rabbit
Meanwhile engaged in nefarious
steal of home with the run that
gave the Pirates 2-to.1> decision
over the Cubs in the fourteenth.
Elmer Jacobs, Cub pitcher, viewed
the performance with such interest
that he retained possession Of the
ball throughout.
Stock made his debut with the
Dodgers by driving in the winning
runs with q single in the eleventh,
the Braves going down by score
Of 8 to 4.
Every game in the American
League was washed overheard by
rain, as were those scheduled be.
tween the Phils and Giants and
Cardinals and Reds in the National
League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-01

THREE great catchers, Ray schak Steve oNe and Way
are % on n sp f three He
shown their years Enthusiastically been called upon
aid Scak Bengough Holman had behind
the bat for the New York Yankees and Val Pnh looks much
better in action than ONe 1t long that these
three bacstops batled for the title of being the best in the
American League both Hardly three have
passed the top Today they fading
is certain that they will be the iron they
though they practically certain finish the campaign
Where be in 1925-Who