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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
LOUD SPEAKER CAN BE
INSTALLED ANYWHERE

The radio fan may install \ loud
speaker in any room Of his home Il
wires from the set are run along
the baseboards Of the rooms and
taps taken off whenever it IL de.
sired to place the speaker.
Ordinary twisted lamp cord viii
serve the purpose of feeder wire.
When the loud speaker IL plugged
In the tuning will have to be
changed slightly. as the capacity Of
the cords offsets the positions Of
the dials,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
ANNOUNCER IS ASKED
TO APPEAR IN THEATER

DETROIT, May 13.--Announcers
In time become famous people.
Their voices are heard over vast
stretches and the listeners-in are
curious to see how they appear in
the flesh.
Ted Harrington, announcer for
station WICK, and G. d. Tony,
Chief" OF the Red Apple Club, were
requested to give an act at the Re.
gent Theater last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
'HELL-BENT FER HEAVEN"
AUTHOR TO BROADCAST

Hatcher Hughes, professor If
drama at Columbia College, and eu.
thor Of Hell. Bent Fer Heaven" has
accepted an invitation to broadcast
from WOR Wednesday evening as a
feature of what promises to be u
highly interesting program.
Having lived so many years
among the mountaineers of the
Carolinae, Kentucky and Tennessee,
and having had during this time
considerable opportunity to observe
these quaint folk under various
conditions, Mr.. Hughes has acquired
an authentic insight into their es.
sential nobility Of character which,
under the veneer Of curious sardoaic
humor, II not readily discernable
to q strange man" .''-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
Other Stars Perform.

Mrs. David Klncheloe, of Ken.
lucky, who has q most interesting
whistle, appeared and 'reappeared
with a birdlike version of '"Sleep,"
ana several pleasant songs. Item
one.
The Montrose Entertainers cap.
tured the microphone ana filled it
with plenty of music and fun. The
quartet numbers were sure cures
for the blues. Item two.
Raymond and william Hart
twanged their banjos in q spirited
manner. Check them carefully.
The Washington Opera Company
Enthusiastically Mansfield, Rose
Polio, Albert Shefferman and Louis
Annis-singly, in twos and in tours.
the feature extraordinary of the
program. Remember what you paid
to hear them at the President a
few weeks ago. Give It'll 1t hurts.
Ernest Littleton and Wilbur
Healy, harmonica artists after our
heart. That cost us plenty.
Caleb O'Connor reading Danger.
our Dan McGrew." There's q kick
In that one through the loud
speaker.
The sextette from Cherry Bios.
som Time" Washington's own
comic opera by Rollin Bond. Up "a
the figures.
Orangelo Ratio accordioning for
dear life. He knows how to draw
the customers.
Charles George Woodward at the
organ. Now how did they get
that organ in the studio. More
money.
William KrushinsIxi playing the
violin. Another instrument, an.
other dollar.
George O'Connor, good old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
CONCERT ON LINER
ENJOYED BY ANOTHER

Fritz Kreisler, violinist; Elsa AL
sen, Of the Chicago Opera Com
pany, and Karl Friedberg, pianist,
appeared at ships concert on the
liner Deutschland, eastbound on her
first trip.
The music was broadcast by
radio and picked up by the new
North German Line steamer Colum-
bus, making its maiden voyage to
New York. The passengers on the
Columbia enjoyed the two-hour con.
cert. The vessels were several
hundred miles apart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
|ROmping Around
the Radio Dial

Satisfying the hunger OF well.
fed bodies for entertainment and a
the same time carrying actual food
to the mouths Of starving German
children was the dual task under.
taken last night by the American
Committee for Relief of German
Children, the Washington Timea
and station WCAP.
The first contract was more than
fulfilled.
It will require a week, perhaps
to determine the full extent OF
success in the latter task.
Although not much was said OF
1t, We hsteners-in, craving enter.
tainment from the air, were more
or less on our honor last night ia
carry out an unprecedented pro.
vision in radio-namely to pay for
our entertainment at whatever rate
we thought just.
No one would benefit thereby ex
cept starving children in q war
ruined country.
The suggested rate Of payment
was II q person.
full hours OF 1t, dotted with promi-
nent men and women in national
political and charitable affairs and
Ioxcellently balanced with humor,
song and story, we somehow feel
that in paying 81 for our seat we
Cheated the box-office.
The full-souled, honest laugh
that was leased from us by "Skil
lett Firms" reproduction Of the
Arlington time signals was alone
worth that much.
Opera Of the Best.
And we often have paid more than
q dollar for poorer operate enter
tainments than that broadcast by
the quartet, from the Washington
Opera Company.
Calculating The value Of the entire
entertainment in proportion to the
prevailing prices at amusement
houses, we feel sure that any
listener would find himself con.
fronted with q total that would sur.
prise him.
1t is something new, this paying
Tor broadcasting, but when there Is
no greedy box office to profit, only
appealing, starving bodies Of child.
rem to be fed from the payment, II
seems that there should be no hest.
fancy in calling around and settling
up for value received.
1t was not q cash-carry affair,
The entertainment was delivered to
US and we can pay our bill any
time this week.
For the benefit Of those listeners
In who have yet to check up their
bills we make the following re.
minders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13

Eagles, with songs by Bess Brady.
The Red Apple Club, which has
reputation In the middle West,
much like Roxy's in the East, are
back in Detroit this week and will
be heard from WICK at 10 o'clock.
Last week they visited Cleveland
ana were heard from WAX.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13

tel Statler at 6 o'clock, with base.
ball scores and news.
Cincinnati opens through WSAI
with the Hotel Gibson Orchestra,
as usual, at o'clock. At 8, Flor
ence Macbeth, with the Orpheus
Club Chorus, will render pro.
gram by the Fraterlal Order o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13

q condenser is introduced a cloaed
circuit is formed having a natural
frequency of the signals received.
The Improvement in tone ia due "a
the preservation Of the harmonics.
Harmonics determine the distinc.
ton between tones of like frequency
from different instruments. When
q condenser Is used. these harmon
lcs enter into the wave fluctuation.
Charging the condenser and produce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
ROLE Of FIXED.
CONDENSER IS
! DESCRIBED
Best Ones Are Made Of Plates
OF Copper Foil Separated
by Mica

In addition to variable condensers
all radio sets contain one or more
fixed condensers. The function OF
q fixed condenser is identical with
that Of q variable condenser, the
only difference being that the value
Of the one is fixed or constant while
that Of the other is adjustable and
variable.
A fixed condenser consists OF two
or more metal plates between which
an insulating or dielectric material
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
broadcast" 10 Correct

About once q year It IL necessary
to call attention to the use Of the
word broadcast" which should be
used instead OF the incorrect
'broadcasted." Weather IL forecast
and radio concerts are broadcast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-13
always plenty Of music
Well. here voII ~

George always plenty OF music
in him. Well, here you 30.
George.
The Arcadian Orchestra. A new
one to us, but deserving, very de.
serving.
Then there were Skillet" and
Lou Dougher. Give them plenty
And there was Richard Black
stone, singing to Dick Liebert's oc-
compartment.
And now the sum total
Some total ...a.nn.uA
Evening star., 1924-05-04
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

GROOM. BATH AND HALLS. BRICK: MOD
ern improv.; value can't be duplicated; $3.50;
easy terms. Address Box 1921. Star Office.
PETWORTH. 1909 SHEPHERD ST. NV
rooms, bath. h.-w.h. electricity. garage,
deep lot TO alley: only S6.975. OWNER.
3e14-321s HIATT PLACE-HALF SQUARE
from 18th and Park rd. NV. and Sacred Heart
Church; house. vacant 1900 feet OF
ground. side and rear Alley. J. EDWARD
LEWIS DI2 18th ST NV -
Evening star., 1924-05-04
SALE OR RENT SUB. PROPERTY

FINE 9-Ro0M HOUSE WITH DESTRABLE
features for rent sale. Also desirab Bile 6
room cottage. Apply s. w. PARMELEE
WARRENTON, Va-s-ROOM FURNISHED
house with large yard and garage. Address
Mrs. GILBERT GREEN.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
AUSTIN NJ. COOPER.
San llth -. nv. Main 1892.

COTOREH- DOWNTOWN LOCATION.
ON a wide first commercial street near 9TH
and y sts n.w--G rooms. bath; gas and pipe
less furnace. This house j. IN frSt-class con
dition and can he bought on rea0nable monthly
payments. Price. 5000.
GOLDBERG, MENSH co.
l4lf ST NV Main 5S23
Evening star., 1924-05-04

GROOM FURNACE HEAT BATH. ELEC.
two porches; large lot, 81, 100: terms. 4i05
ord St, kenilworth. II G.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.

$400 cash. $50 monthly. buys new Groom
and hath bungalow: oak floors, open fireplace,
electricity, attractive fixtures. garage: nearby
Va ION will have 10 act quick To get this
snap. Address Box lSj-D Star office. 5s
Evening star., 1924-05-04
RENT-sUBURBAN PROPERTY.

WILL RENT Ny GROOM BUNGALOW,
furnished, TO adults, for the summer or longer;
nj; large porch and plenty of shade; near
hns and trolley Address Box 2nS-E. Star
~eaice.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

SAUL'S ADDITION. NEAR l4th-DETACUED
hollow tile. 9 beautiful rooms and - baths:
extra large lot with wonderful shrIhhery.
fruit trees and grape arbor: garage TO match
house This is a real bargain. Address Box
lOS- II, Star office
Evening star., 1924-05-04
BROOKLAND
WANTEp-sUBURBAN pRoP'TY

COUPLE DESIRE TO RENT SMALL FUR
nished unfurnished summer cottage on Po-
tOmsc or suburban locality: must BE- reasonable
Address full particulars Box 142-H. Star Office .
10O-YEAh-OLD HOUSE, IN GOOD CONDT-
tion porch. cellar. fireplaces: good water:
large shade trees. shrubbery; edge of vii
lage; to acres: high eIevati0n view.
Mrs. r. c. GILMORE, Sanford. n. c 7s
HOUSE WITH 3 OR MORE ACRES. IN VA. /;
near car or good road; first payment not over
500: rest like rent. Address Box 81 H. Star
office. 5s
Evening star., 1924-05-04
OPEN Until, SOLD.

Owner compelled to sacrifice charming new
I6th st heights, one-hslf block of Georgia
ave: detached, large lot, many attractive
hath ON first floor, = large bedrooms. slcove.
lsvatory and large closet on second floor, open
6repIaca. Ina rdwood floors, hot-wnter beat and
electric light.
See this today and make offer. $40 Fern
place NV. or call Cleve. 507
Evening star., 1924-05-04

NEAR PA. AVE. AND Gth-CORNER BRICK,
: rooms and hath facing park aud gov. build
incS; hot-water heat. Can he bought quick
under s. 600 with s. coo cash. Address Box
18Th, Star Office
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25
- allies -
Temptations
Copyright 1924-By Gladys Baker,
ed 8nings-At
Ted BiIIings-At His Worst

not help comparing the two men. Cur
tiss Wright hadn't even permitted ME
to kiss him when we were playing a
silly game earlier in the evening, and
while Ted's words wounded me deeply
I couldn't bear having Curtiss Wright
accused of something he was above dc
ng. / hated the injustice of his impli-
cations
Listen, Ted | tried to summon a
one of raillery you're tight and you
ire not being a good sport, either.
You can't find this in the book of Ell
luette. It isn't being done this season
md smiled family, until | noticed
hat he wasn't paying the slightest
attention to what | was saying.
Then struggled desperately, but he
visited my head up with his arm and
'orced more of his offensive kisses
,pon me.
lied, you dog / screamed at him.
Let me go or I'll holler' There was
40 need now of pretense of humor.
go ahead, and boiler your head off
he suggested, grabbing me closer. mo
one can hear the pretty lady"
Ted painted I've got you Vince
What lii mermaid
"Tell you what let's do, Ted max
ing my voice as natural as possible.
'Sit down, we'll have good old flag
and talk it over"
.'Talk, hell, +" he laughed harshly.
Come on, now, lii Thallie"- I'll
never forget the disgusting way he
said my name be the life of this
party. Don't chew wanna love me-
He didn't even look like the Ted
Billings / had always known. Gone
was the good-humored boy with
whom had laughed and danced and
frolicked since childhood. | looked
across the lonesome sand dunes and
realized the situation and for the first
time in my life l was frantic.
I'm not like that, I'm good really
am, Ted; please, please let me go.
I began to sob.
Stuff don go, Thallie, you're spoos
fin And with that he gave one tug
Nat my shoulder strap and | could hear
the taffeta splitting
Let me go, you CAD l Kissed at
him. But he jeered at my efforts.
Continued next week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25

Boy Howdy'' l finally managed to
exclaim when saw that the strange
visitor was Ted Billings. Gosh, you
gave me an awful start, | continued.
4 didn't recognize you, Ted, you're so
squiffy.'
He caught my shoulders. This was
the second time that night they had
been held firmly Curtiss Wright had
pressed his hands to them few MON
ents before, but this time the touch
was different. Ted's grip was to in
tense
18th awright, Thallie,' he stammer
ed, "all that innocent. baby-doll stuff
it'll over. love you, you liz devil he
concluded, at the sametime trying tt
force his kisses upon me. had never
seen Ted drunk before and he wa
revolving. bit of Marjorie Cheno
weth's philosophy came across TO me
at that very moment, "Lahug, BAN
bina,' she had told me in one of he1
heart-to-heart confessions, men can't
stand to be made fun of in their love
making. They want to be serious and
a sense of humor is sometimes more
protection to girl than chaperone
or even virtue
,Where'd you get that pre-Volstead
jagg, old Scout" laughed up at Ted
Billings. Come off, Teddy, you aren't
sheiE and this isn't the Garden of
Allah. It's Atlantic Beach and much
nicer"
This is no joke, stop that internal
kidding" he commanded, and his fin
gers sank deeper 6 You've had a
pretty good time paying with me, blu
that don't go tonight Dye hear, you
ill beauty?
He crushed me to him and | fell
wave of Tepulsion that was over
whelming. Our shadows made weird
distorted blotches, like giants on a
string, in the moonlight.
Don't be so squirmish, he admon-
ished 'sWassa matter, Thallie, you
never have minded liz loving. Don't
be so stingy with your Kisses. All
savin' EN- for your architect friend, =
he sneered. 1.-THE rest of the bunch
aren't dumbells, Thallie; we all knew
you were pullin a pettin party"
| flinched, and the picture of Cur.
tiss Wright paraded before me. could
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25

First pub. Sept. II; last Oct 16-6w.
SUMMONS
State of Wisconsin-1n Circuit Court
Villas County
Hackley- Phelps Bonnell Company,
Plaintiff
John Riccardi, sometimes known
as Giovannie Riccardi, and Mrs.
John Riccardi whose given name
is unknown. Defendants
State of wisconsin to the said Defen-
dantS
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after service
of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service, and defend the above en-
titled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand OF the com
plant, copy of which is herewith
served upon you.
ALEX HIGGINS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office Address:
Eagle River, Wisconsin.
NOTICE: The original Summons
and the original verified Complaint in
the above entitled action is now on
file in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Villas County at
Eagle River, Wisconsin.
---------------
First pub. Sept. IL; last Oct. 16-6w
SUMMONS
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Villas County.
Hackley-Phelps- Bonnell Company,
Plaintiff
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25
Notice of General Election
Nov. 18th, 1924

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Department
of State--ss.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
at an election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts of the state of Wisconsin on the
first Tuesday of November, A. d. 1924
being the fourth day OF said month,
the following officers are to be nomi-
mated:
Thirteen Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States,
one from each congressional district
and two from the State at large.
A GOVERNOR, in place of John j.
Blaine, whose term of office will ex.
pire on the first Monday Of January
A. u. 1926
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR in
place Of George f. Commgs. whose
term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1925.
A SECRETARY OF STATE, in
place of Fred r. Zimmerman, whose
term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1925.
A STATE TREASURER, in place
Of Solomon Levitan, whose term OF
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1925.
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL, in
place of Herman l.. Ekern, whose term
of office will expire on the first Mon
day of January, 1925.
A REPRESENTATIVE IN CON
GRESS for the Eleventh Compression
al District, comprised of the counties
of Douglas, Bayfield,, Ashland, Iron Vi
las Burnett, Polk, Washburn, Sawyer
Rusk, Price, Taylor, Oneida and Lin
coin, III place of Hubert HI. Peavey
whose term of office will expire on
| the 4th day of March, 1925.
A STATE SENATOR for the
Twelfth Senatorial District, comprised
of the counties of Ashland, Iron, Villas
Price, Rusk and Sawyer, in place o.
H. c. Werden, whose term of office
expires the 1st Monday in January
1925.
A MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY fol
the Assembly District comprised Of
the counties of Iron and Villas, in
place of H. NJ. Mark whose term OF
office expires on the 1st Monday in
January, 1925.
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1925.
A REGISTER OF DEEDS, in place
of Fern Scott, whose term OF office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, 1925.
A CLERK OF COURT, in place of
Hunter Case, whose term OF office
will expire on the first Monday of
January 1925.
A COUNTY SURVEYOR, in place
OF w. J. Walsh, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday OF
January 1925.
A CORONER, in place of A. A. Den
ton, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January, 1925
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Court House in the Village
of Eagle River, this 18th day of Sept
1924.
MARY HOUG,
(SEAL) County Clerk, Villas Co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. "a, 1923

No. "a, 1923
To amend section 8 of article XII of
the constitution, relating to pow.
ers of cities and villages.
Whereas, At the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1921, an
amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by majority
of the members elected to each Of the
two houses, which proposed amend.
ment is as follows:
"Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That section of Arti-
Gle XXI of the constitution be amended
to read: (Article KID Section 8. Cities
and villages organized pursuant to
state law . g : are hereby empowered,
to determine their local affairs and
government, subject only to this con-
stitution and to such enactments of
the legislature of statewide concern
as shall with uniformity affect every
city or every village. The method Of
such determination shall be prescribed
by the legislature. . No county,
city, town, village, school district, or
other municipal corporation shall be
allowed to become indebted in any
manner or for any purpose to any
amount, including existing indebted
ness. in the aggregate exceeding five
per centum on the value of the taxable
property therein, to be ascertained by
the last assessment for state and
county taxes previous to the mourning
of such indebtedness. Any county,
city, town, village, school district, or
other municipal corporation mourning
any Indebtedness as aforesaid, shall
)efore or at the time of doing so, pro
vide for the collection of a direct an
nual tax sufficient to pay the interest
on such debt as it falls due, and also
to pay and discharge the principal
time of contracting the same; except
that when such Indebtedness is incur
red in the acquisition of lands by
cities, or by counties having popula
ton of 10000 or over, for public mum
cipal purposes, or for the permanent
Improvement thereof, the city or coun
ty mourning the same shall, before
or at the time of SO doing, porvide
for the collection of a direct annual
tax sufficient to pay the interest on
such debt as it falls due, and a,so tc
pay and discharge the principa. there
of within a period not exceeding fifty
years from the time of contracting
the same" now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That the foregoing
to this constitution of the
Wisconsin is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE-Under the present provi-
sions OF the Constitution, cities and
have only the powers of deter
mining their local affairs and govern
ment which may have been granted
/, them by the legislature. If this pro-
posed amendment is ratified, cities
and villages, by following the methods
of determination which may be pre-
scribed by the legislature, will have
all powers of determining their local
affairs and government not nrohib- |
tied by the Constitution or by "such |
of the legislature of state |
wide concern as shall with uniformity |
effect every city or every village"
The constitutional limitation of indebt
of 5 per cent of the value of
he taxable property of municipalities
unchanged by the amend
ment
IT. Res. No. 20, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25
First pub. Sept. 1S; last Oct 2-3wks.-
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

AMI WI " NnEOt OnO
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Villas County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Annie Cook, De-
ceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special Term of said court to be held
on the Fourth Tuesday of October, A..
d., 1924, at. the County Court Rooms
in the Village of Eagle River County
of Villas and State of Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered, the APP
plication of J. B. Cook. for the appoint
ment Of an administrator of the estate
of Annie Cook late of the Village Of
Eagle River in said county, deceased;
Notice is Hereby Further Given,
that at the Regular term of said court
to be held at said Court Rooms on the
4th Tuesday of December, A. D. 1924,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said
Annie Cook deceased;
And Notice is Hereby Further Given
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the Court Rooms
in the Village of Eagle River, in said
county and state, on or before the
SOth day of December A. D. 1924. or
be barred.
Dated Sept 18th, 1924.
BY the Court,
FRANK w. CARTER,
County Judge.
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Might Wear Them Out

Scotsman was leaving on fort
nights business trip, and called back
as he left home: "Good-by, all, ana,
katherine, dnna forget to max lettle
Donald TAX his glasses IF when hes
M looking at naetlllng. Wisconsin
Agriculturist