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The Washington times., 1924-01-15
WCAP AND
NEAE To-.
JOIN
Concert Is One OF Best Yet
Provided for Radio
Enthusiasts

Music, the Wendell Hall kind
and almost every other kind. will
be given the air tonight in the
Tuesday joint program of WCAP
and WEAF, New York.
The red-headed ukulele artist
and singing funmaker Of the West
is scheduled to start the fire
works tonight instead of crash
ing into the middle Of it as has
been his wont. He will be fol-
lowed by recital by Albert v.
Llufrio, tenor, who will in turn
give way to the headlining con-
cert by Rose A. Covello, lyric
soprano.
Orchestra to Perform.
The remainder Of the music viii
be offered first by the Russian
Choir, under the direction of G. H.
Frisch; second, by Sol Rocky and
Al Rocky, who are expected to give
Hall a run for his money, when
they open up on their guitars, and
last by the Meyer Davis Le Paradis
Orchestra which will start playing
z at 10 o'clock and quit at midnight.
A piano recital by ". Raymond
Decker and a song recital by Anna
L. Patterson, soprano, will feature
the tea-time program from the
Wpr studio
Looking about at the horizon. sew
eral exceptional features loom up
from DIX stations.
Another Of the Wagnerian operas,
1.-THE Marriage Of Figaro" will be
broadcast from the Manhattan Opera
House, New York, by WIZ.
st. Louis will occupy a lot of
waves with gigantic concert by
the st. Louis Pageant Choral So
ciety, composed Of 200 voices under
the direction of Frederick Fischer.
The concert will be broadcast by
KSD.
To Broadcast Ball Music.
Buffalo, through the courtesy of
WGR. will let the country listen
in on the music played by Erlen-
bach's Orchestra at the fifth an
nual ball of the Quota Club. The
proceedings will be broadcast direct
from the Hotel Statler ball room.
Down in Dixie, anothen battle Is
predicted when VINO, Memphis,
and WSB, Atlanta, start in with
their respective orchestras about
midnight. Atlanta will get off first
with one of their transcontinental
radiowl performances, featuring the
Harmony Boys, and Memphis will
3oin in fifteen minutes later with a
midnight frolic, starring Bob Mil
ler'S orchestra.
Philadelphia will offer much Of
its competition from the WIFI
station of Strawbridge & Clothier,
where the Women's Symphony
Orchestra of Philadelphia will offer
q musical concert.
Boston, through WNAC, win
headline the Boston American Band
which will begin musical pro-
gram at 8 o'clock.
Other late features will be pre-
sented in Detroit where the ~Red
Apple Club will entertain from
WICK, and in Dallas, where WFAA
will present a program by enter
tainers from the Jefferson Thea
ter.
The Detroit News station, WWJ,
offers an early program by its or
chestra.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
LINERS LIFE BOATS HAVE
RADIO SETS FOR SAFETY

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-two. of
the Leviathan's life boats, both ten,
knot motorboats, have radio trans
mltting and receiving sets and calls
or their own. Lifeboat No. 81 Is
WSNA and No. 68 is WSNB. The
Leviathan's own call is WSN, her
two tenders carrying an additional
letter. This is a new departure In
American shipping, planned as an
additional sea safety precaution.
Ii the Leviathan's radio appa.
ratus should get out of order, or
should she be sunk, her two motor
boats could communicate with re.
lief ships, within a radius of about
fifty miles, guiding them to the
scene. Each Of these radio.
equipped craft carries a spark set
and one-kilowatt gas engine
driven generator. They communi.
cate on wave lengths of 800 and
600 meters.
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Rules Of Contest.
The contest will be governed by
the following rules.
1. All contestants must mail their
reports to the Radio Editor Of The
Times by midnight, Saturday Janu-
ary 26.
2. The winning report must stand
inspection, as a check up will be
made of the block in which the
greatest number of aerials are
located.
8. The radio parts which will be
given as the prize may be selected
by the winner.
4. In the event, two or more con-
testants submit reports of the same
number of aerials on the same block
the one which in the judgment OF
the Radio Editor is worded most
concisely and efficiently will be
Judged the winner.
s. The area in which the aerials
are to be counted must be bounded
by four city streets. or in the
case of a triangular section by
three city streets.
6. Aerials that extend across q
street are to be considered as be-
longing to that block in which the
lead-in wire is located.
7. The winner of the contest will
be announced January 20.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
MISSING RADIO MAN
IS SOUGHT IN DISTRICT

Leaving a note that he was going
to Washington, James Middlebrooks,
seventeen, a radio mechanic, OF Bir-
mingham, Ala, left his home in that
city several days ago. His where.
abouts have not been learned since.
His mother, who is critically Ill
from grief, appealed today to the
local police to search for him. In her
letter, she stated that Middlebrooks
intended seeking work in the radio
field here.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
HAS DISTANCE RECORD FOR
"ENJOYED YOUR PROGRAM"

Commander M. O'Leary, Of the
U. S. 8. Utah, Washington radio
fan now holds what is said to be
the long distance record for com
plimentary telephone calls to broad
casting stations commenting on
their program.
Commander O'Leary picked up
the Westinghouse station at Hast
ings, Nebraska, KFKX recently,
and 1t being to late for telegram,
put in a long-distance call. He was
able to talk directly to the engineer
in charge, and said he enjoyed the
program very much" This Is said
to be a long-distance record for
radio applause.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
|ROmping Around
Radio Dial
BY Listner-In-
Counting Aerials.

Having received advance informa
ton yesterday on the aerial con
test, We hurried home and climbed
out on our roof in order to check
up on the antennae population be
fore dark.
When we made our last trip to
the roof there was a fever Of ex.
element that accompanied the
stringing of our first aerial. At
that time We scarcely noticed the
other aerials already there. They
would have caused only jealousy
and touch of disappointment that
we were so late in participating the
pleasures that others had known
for some time. That was several
months ago.
Yesterday we were amazed at
what had happened since our last
trip. We cannot be sure, but we
believe there were not more than
four, other aerials strung when we
put ours across the roof.
And yesterday our own ribbon of
northumberland wire appeared an
inconseQuential, poverty citl-
zen in that township OF glistening,
dulSIludc. w mere ours swung
rather low, hitched at either end
to rickety post. others rose msjes-
tically into the air on elaborate
supports.
Nor was the growth Of population
only in our own block. In what.
ever direction we looked were the
thriving villages and cities Of wires
built up almost overnight like the
gold towns Of the West. It was an
education and a thrilling adventure
We sought the shelter. of a chin
ney, lit q cigarette and philosophical.
Where would this thing stop, we
wondered. And while we pondered
it grew dark. Lost In our imagings.
we climbed back into the house and
then suddenly realized
We had forgotten to count the
blamed things.
We earnestly recommend that nc
one let our experience deter him
FROM entering The Times Aerial Con.
test. Even the losers in the count
will have the knowledge that they
have assisted somewhat in obtaining
at least a partial census Of the city's
aerials:
Start counting.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

next five years to determine the
location Of patash deposits through
out the nation, under q Till intro.
duced in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Sheppard Dem.) Of Texas.
The location Of potash deposits,
Sheppard added. would help TO
preserve the prosperity Of Amer
lean agriculture by producing a
cheap, readily obtainable gupply of
fertilizer."C
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Local Broadcast
NAA-NavaI. Radio station.

|4 NtAtA-N8VSA ESsSuAO OGNbAuMS
Arlington.
10 a. >m.-Weather forecast.
11:15 a. m.-Hog flash, Chicago
and st. Louis:
11:20 p. m.-Fruit and vegetable
shipments.
1:4O p. m.-Fruit and vegetable
markets.
2:45 p. m.-Closing livestock.
4 p. INLAY and feed market
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
$50 p. m.-Daily market grain.
10 p. m,-Weather forecast.
(4S5 Meters, RadiOphOne.)
9:45 a. m.-Livestock report.
1925 a. m.-Fruits and vege-
tables.
10:45 a. m.-Weather report,
daily and Sunday.
1925 p. m.-Livestock markets.
las D. m.-Fruit and vegetables
markets.
2:25 p. m.-Livestock.
S:45 p. m.-Weather report.
4:05 p. INLAY and feed.
4:25 p. m.-Dairy products.
(2,65O Meters, Sparlx.)
IL m. and 10 p. m.-Time signals.
1901 p. m.-Weather report, ship
orders. naval press news.
WCAP - Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Company.
(AR0 MakovrA
1880 D. m.-Wendell Hall, bari.
tone, popular music maker from the
West, with his ukelele.
7:40 p. m.-Albert v. Llufrio,
tenor.
8 D. m.-Rose A. CoveIlo, lyric
soprano, accompanied by Estelle
Ashton Sparks. Program: 20, Ask
Of the Stars, Beloved" Mexican
folk song, arranged by Frank La.
Forge); Aria from "Caro Nome, u
from "Rigoletto" (VerdD: "Matti.
nata" Ueoncavallo).
$40 p. m.-Albert ", Llufrio,
500 p. m.-Rose A. Covello, lyric
soprano. Program: my Laddie'
CThayer); "An Open Secret" Wood
mani; "The Piper Of Love" (Carewl
$3.50 D. m.-'Broolxlyn Daily Eagle
Weekly Digest" H. v. Kalenborn
associate editor of the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle.
9 p. m.-Concert by the Russia~
choir, under the direction Of G. H
Frisch.
$3.50 to 10 p. m.-Concerf by Sol
and AL Rocky, Hawaiian guitar en-
tertainers.
10 to 12 p. m.-Dance music
played by the Meyer Davis LIE
Paradis band at the Cafe LIE
Paradis, Washington
WRC-RadiO Corporation of
America.
(469 Meters)
8 p. m.-Fashion Developments
Of the moment, by Agness Callen
$40 p. m.-Piano recital by v.
Raymond Decker, Program, ITO q
wild Rose" (MacDowelD; "To a
Water Lily" (MacDowelD; Con.
ISOLATION. Niszt); Robin Dos
Bois" Sydney Smith,.
1926 D. m.-"Health and Beauty -
by Helen N. Johnson. manager for
Elizabeth Arden.
S:S5 p. m.--"The Box pea:e
Pam" by the editor Of the inter,
national Interpreter.
8:46 p. m.-Song recital by Anna
L. Patterson, soprano.
4 p. m.-Travel talk, prepared by
the National Geographic Magazine
5:15 p. m-Instruction in Inter.
national Code practice
6 p. m.-Chiidron's hour, by
Peggy Albion.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
INDOOR AERIAL OF LITTLE
GOOD FOR DISTANCE WORK

Many fans have inquired about
IN indoor aerial and its effective.
ness. Experts say that an indoor
aerial reduces the efficiency Of a
set about fifty per cent. OF course
they are usually all right for re.
ceiving local stations, but they are
of little value for distance work.
| Some listeners-in are so located
that they cannot have an outside
aerial. but If 1t is at all possible
you should put IL outside of the
house. even II it just runs down the
outside wall.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
RADIO WINS FREEDOM
FOR ATLANTA PRISONER

ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. 15.-Radio
won freedom for Max Saasanof,
Russian tenor and painter, who was
serving a five-year sentence in the
Atlanta Federal penitentiary. At.
tention of national scope was first
attracted to Sasanof through his
artistry on one of WSB's prison
concerts. Investigation revaled that
Sasanof had been the unsuspecting
fool in a counterfeiting plot. He
was pardoned.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
DUST ACCOMMODATIONS
CAN RETARD RECEPTION

Radio equipment should be thor.
oughly cleaned from time to time.
IF dust collects it. will short the
set and the receiving range will be
cut down considerably. In order
to prevent breaking of wires when
working inside the set, 1t is a good
idea to use a rubber tube for
blowing out the dust.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Which D. C.. Block Has
Most AeriQLs?

What block in Washington has the most aerals?
The Radio Editor well all fans in the city, would
like to know.
order to find out prize of $40 worth Of radio parts
supplies offered the radac who finds and reports the
block with the greatest number of antenna.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
$soo,o 900 YEARLY ASKED
TO LOCATE U. S. POTASH

An annual appropriation of $780,.
900 would be given the United
States Geological Survey for the
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
For Dinner Tonight

What with the scribbling Of this
column and other work, we seldom
find time to listen in to morning
programs.
But Mrs. Listener.Iin tinkers
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

about with the set in our obsence.
Recently she has been endeavoring
to get WWJ at 1890 a. m. to see
II the daily talk on "Tonight's Din.
ner," would not help the cuisine
at the Listener-In establishment.
So far she reports failure, but she
tells us that there are lots of in.
teresting bits Of gossip in the air
for the women folk while the men
are at work
Friends tell us that the Detroit
dinner talks are excellent.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

What we feared has come to pass.
A radiac in Elkhart, Ind, has an.
nounced his intentions of starting a
listening-in marathon. When the
receivers have been adjusted to his
ears, he plans not to remove thcm
until he is exhausted. During the
time that he listens, he will keep
a complete record Of all the stations
he tunes in and the program heard.
And our only comment Is, that
that sort of thing could never help
radio.
And in signing off let w remind
Won tn cOllnt fhA aArtoIa
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Navy Night.

Secretary Weeks, duplicating the
performance Of Secretary Denby
last week, talked to "Mike'1 last
night, thereby helping to bear out
WRC's slogan, 1.-THE Voice Of the
Capital"
And this is only a start, say the
officials at WRC.
Secretary Weeks talked of the
Panama canal, its history, and its
possibilities. Following his address.
the Army Band rendered a musical
program that sounded beautiful
through the head phones.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
"The Radio Rector" /"

The installation of regular pastors
at broadcasting stations is suggested
in a letter received from ''L. G. T."
II read your comment on the Radio
Sunday today and have been won
dering since If it would not be rea.
sonable for broadcasting stations to
employ preachers just as churches
do.
1.-THE preacher could be monde
nominational and his sermons tased
only on Christianity. His passionate
would include his radio audience. !
know many listeners-in sometimes
wonder why they don't hear more
preachers Of their own faith, and,
therefore, I believe this idea might
be employed very usefully. I also
believe that a radio station could af-
ford to pay well for the services of a
good minister"
There is more Of L. G.. T.'s letter,
but it is all in explanation of his
suggestion.
We offer it rs food for thought.
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and a Jewish rabbi to shake hands
and to work together to make the
world a happier place to live in.
Some may say that Solomon Lew
is c|aricature and not a real flesh az
blood character. Can't agree W
that. At times you will laugh with
the characters and then again you
will laugh at en- but the fact re
mains, you will laugh.
And if that isn't success-welI,
then. 1 do not know what makes
success. l believe that we need a
happier stage. Yes we must have
our Anna Christies, u Lillioms and
all the others, but we need plays
hat Will bring smiles to those who
buy tickets.
That is legitimate success ard I
will sink or swim by that assertion.
Cast Is Satisfactory
Able" very nearly plays itself. IT
is nearly actor proof, but rotten act
ing would sink the ship. The asst
that Anne Nichols has assembled IS
a splendid one for types.
Those who stand u are Lea Hoyt,
Peggy Parry, James r. Waters and
Belle PoGany. None Of the sets are
lavish but adequate.
The cast which is presenting
"Abie's Irish Rose at the Capitol
is as follows:
Isaac Cohen ..-..~- James R. Waters
Mrs Isaac Cohen ... Belle PoEauy
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MURAT PLAYERS HAVE CHANCE
TO REGISTER THEIR EMOTIONS

Miss Marjorie VonneEut is given
an -onnortuni+v IN disnlav her ability
.r5.
House IN order at the Mufat TINS
week. 9he rises 10 inc occasion win
d c~ohS'aefapIe measure oil success
MISS NonheEut plays N most ar
ncult part OF the misunderstood
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There Are Many Reasons Why Able Is Big Success;
BerkeH Players offer Polite Fun in Thomas Comedy

Ruth Chatterton and it served her
fairly well. 1t is light and polite
fun. The Berkell Players + now
presenting 1t at English,'s.
There is a bunch of clever and
smart dialogue in this comedy. There
is suspense mixed with the comedy.
All modern polite comedies must
have a love theme, and a pretty one
is present in this play.
Olivia Dangerfeld went into the
kitchen because the family purse
was very lean. OF course she arrived
in the kitchen under an assumed
name, but she was a lady just the
same. A sort of a Peg-O-My-Heart
Of the Kitchen. She falls in love
with Burton Crane who had rented
the Dangerield home for six weeks
on the understanding shat four
white servants should be present.
Olivia, her brothers and a sister
needed the coin so they all turn
servants much against their family
pride. Before the final curtain
three of EN- had been fired and the
whole house was in an uproar.
Miss Oliver as the girl who comes
out of the kitchen on the wings of
Cupid is splendid. Here is a light
role done carefully by this woman.
The role fits her and probably win
be one of her most popular parts.
Eddy Waller finds the role Of Bur
ton Crane veTX much to his liking.
Nice comedy Work.
Herbert Dobbins again has a
chance to prove that he is splendid
in old mems parts. Mary Hill
applies the burnt cork and makes
merry as Amanda. Must not forget
the ironing board scene tpresided
over by Idabelle Arnold.
Cast fcllows:
Paul Danserheld, alias Smithfeld
Robert Fay.
Thomas Lefferts, statistical poet
Alexander Campbell.
Charles Dangerfeld. alias Brindle-
Elizabeth Dangerneid. alias Ara
Olivia Danserheld, alias Jane
Amanda. Oliva's Black Nanny Mary Hil
Randolph Weeks, agent Of the Dan
Burton Crane. from the North. .EddyWalIcr
Mrs Falkener. fuckers Sis
Cora Falkener. Her Daush.
ter ...... Henrietta Floyd
Scion Tucker, Cranes attorney
aud guest ........ Herbert Dobbins
Polite fun well done.
At English's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10

On PROGRAM FOR
NEXT TWO DAYS
Cathedral High School VIII
Graduate 43 Students
Thursday Night,

Four high school commandments
remain on the program Of commence
ment week. Shortridge and Rroal
Ripple viii hold commandments on
Wednesday night; Technical and Ca
thedraI viii have theirs Thursday
night.
Manual Training graduated 265
students at Cadle Tabernacle on
Monday night.
Cathedral viii graduate forty
three students Thursday at 5 p. n.
at the X. of c. Hall. The right Rev.
Mgr. Edward a. Pace. dean of dc
partment of philosophy Of the Cath
ole University, Washington, D. c.,
Will deliver the grafton.
Medals and diplomas will be pre-
scented by Brother Austin. The
Right Rev. Joseph Chartrand, bish-
OPP of Indianapolis, will also speak.
Cathedral Orchestra will play. 10
seph Mcnamara viii deliver the class
poem.
Those graduating are:
JOIN j.. Barton. William J. Basch.
Thomas A. Bischof, Harry J. Brook. James
r. Butler. Walter P. Carroll. Thomas W.
Collins. john 3. C0nwell. Bouis ?. Crossen,
John A. Davis. Norbert c. Day. Paul A.
Des Jean. Michael T. DUNCAN. Francis L.
Fish. Lawrence a. Fitzgerald. Thomas E.
Feeney. Alban 4. Fueglistcr. Robert L.
Geraghty. John E. Gleason, Marvin A.
Haley. Wlbu j.. Hansen. Patrick ].
Hegarty.
John 4. Henry. John J. Hoffman. Rich
ard A Hug, Robert E. Kirby. Albert J.
Kramer. Joseph W. Lenehan. Francis J.
Leppert, Earl J. Lowell. Robert D.. Nancy,
George Mayer. Joseph P. MacNamara. Ed
ward c. Miller Vincent J. NoOme. George
T. Paulissen. Charles E. Pfeiffer, William
J. Hickey. Justin F. Seal. John A. Shaugh-
messy. Thomas F. S-haughnessy. John K.
Sheridan, Michael L. Sullivan.
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LAUGH GETTER AT
LYRIC is CHARLEY

The credit for most Of the laughs
at the Lyric this week goes to an
acTpbatic clown. Charley PaIey is
his name, and he looks like a comic
sheet character and gets into about
as many peculiar situations.
Some of them are rather time
worn, but he does more funny falls
than should he expected in two or
three acts. Marston and Manley
also garner laughs with their well,
known style Of comedy. Elsie Clark.
a good singer Of popular songs, han
dicaps herself by singing numbers
that belong in the graveyard. Her
songs have been heard so many
times that even the one or two new
comedy lines in each fails TO amuse
any interest
cliff Navarro and company are
seen In "A Dancing Dream" a neat
act Of the revue type. Navarro is
assisted by five girls who are all
there when it comes to dancing.
There are several novel numbers in
this act. Navarro does a bit at the
piano that is funny, but there is
no casoN for calling it an imperso-
nation OF Paderewski.
Browns Comedy Four is a male
quartette-four men. one Of them
with a days growth Of beard. doing
a @schoolroom scene. They sing fairly
well. but their attempt at knicker
a.-LI - sal.n~-aIT-
and Gaddes, two girls. entertain
with piano and violin numbers. The
bill is opened by Booth and Nina
in a frst-class cycling act. A Mack
Sennett comedy and an episode of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
ABORN COMPANY AGAIN
PROVES ITS REAL WORTH

The Clinging Vine" this weeks
Offering of the Aborn Opera Com
pany at Keith's, is a bill that seems
to be made to order o. this organi-
cation.
Each part was excellently cast
and the first night performance was
exceptionally smooth. Perhaps com
parsons should not be made, but to
me the AbOrn Company's perform
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COMING OUT OF KITCHEN
is 4 PLEASANT JOB IF

There is many a cook who would
like to come out Of the kitchen for
good. but
They do not seem to be able to
get out
once a cook always a cook. Maybe
mot. but A. E. Thomas in Come
Out Of the Kitchen" proves that at
least n cook actually got out of
the kitchen.
This comedy was first written for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
BEVER|DGE AND
SENATOR WATSON
FIGURE SLIGHTLY
G, 0, P, National Convention
Is Called Circus With
out Elephants,
BY G. B. PARKER
Times Staff Correspondent.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 1O.-A
circus without elephants. That's
the Republican national convention
of 1924.
As the elephants are the heart
of q circus, so the Jim WatsOns and
the George Harveys, the Beverages
and the Lodges are the heart of a
national convention. They are the
ones whose passage through a hotel
lobby or a convention corridor is
followed by the hush of awe. They
are the ones who trail a cloud of
power and of mystery. Around
them radiates the real drama Of a
real convention.
1t is the influence of these big
party insiders which, in the end,
decides the nomination.
Not Elephants.
But this year they are not ele-
plants. they're attending the show.
yes. but they carry no weight. They
don't look big. There's no cloud of
mystery about them. They're just
rubber stamps. along with the
many other rubber stamps, from the
far provinces-all here 10 nominate
Calvin Coolidge. They're in the
crowd. No limelight shines upon
them.
Compared with the hectic days
four years ago in Chicago, this show
is a pale and sickly ne.
Shouting Absent
The drama and tumuIt and the tu-
multi and the shouting are absent,
because the uncertainty is not here.
-Four years ago in Chicago there was
the Lowden tent and the big leaders
gathered in it, lots of elephants
there, and the Wood tent. the Hoover
tent. the Hi Johnson tent. and the
Harding tent. In. the background
away off in Philadelphia. was the
powerful Penrose at the other end of
a telegraph wire. No one could tell
which way. things would go, and the
party leaders were swelled in inn
portance in ratio to the uncertainty
that hung over it all.
But this is not a presidential con
vention, its a Vice Presidential con-
vention. The big tent is here. The
scenes are all set. The band is play
ing. but the elephants are missing.
That's the reason why most of the
excitement evident in Cleveland to
date is over lodging the rain drops.