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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-26
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GkRIS
Copyright, 1925, oy Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicare
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE
TOMATOES

The Lady Mouse Teacher was
81 ting quietly at her desk in the
Hollow Stump School one morning,
waiting for the animal boys aad
girls to come to their lessons. when,
II of sudden, she heard sound
like:
'Thumpity-ump-tump-bump!
Goodness me! What s that -
.ried the Lady Mouse jumping cut
If her chair, for she was as nervous
Us a cat--one might say she was
nervous of eat, or over Il cat
N for q cat, since the Lady Mouse
didn 't-not to put too fine = point
upon it as Mr.. Snagsbv would say
She didn t like cats.
However, it WASH t eat that
was humping its way into She
school room The Lady Mouse
looked and saw green tomato roll
ing over the floor.
els this a ioke9'R she asked in
her regular school room voice, some
what severe like and intimidating.
=" No m if you please. ii 5 a to-
mato, was the answer. And then
came again that sound of "tnump
-itv ump-tumT-bump!
This time a second tomato that
was rather more red and ripe than
the other rolled across the school
roo mfioor. But still this 'tomato
WIS partly green.
"What does all this mean9'
cried the Lady Mouse for. as yet
she had seen nothing but tomatoes
and had heard nothing but Il voice
eff you please. Lady Mouse
Teacher. went on the voice, J
thought you would like some 'oma,
toes to make into chill sauce anu
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-26
Farm Advisors to
Have "At Homes"
On Certain Days

Al the regular weekly conference
Of the farm advisors ST was deeld-
ed better service may be given the
farmer if each advisor has regular
DAYS when he remains in the local
offices. Thus someone would al
ways be present who could give
the farmer authoritative informa-
ton, in case some OF the advisors
are called out of town.
Il. L. Garthwaite will have Mon.
day and Thursday as his days; Ray
Ellis, Tuesday and Friday; and V
~. DeTar, Wednesday aud Satuf
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-26

If crying makes baby healthy
we know one who can get job as
a moving truck when he grows up.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-26

Man shot barber in Ch'tago.
That S one trouble with the world.
We all talk too much.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-26

They're using gold now IL protective eyeglasses
Gold always was good tor sore eyes.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
LESS FERTILIZER USED,
supply for Fall Moderate. Due to
Moderate Planting.

BALTIMORE, May Is (SpeciaD
With the spring fertilizer season end
ed, those in the industry are now
planning for fall production. From
present indications the local onItnut
/ for supplying autumn need. will he
considerably reduced 1t is pointed
out that the bulk of fertilizer sold at
this time is for wheat, and In view Of
The continued low price of this com
modify acreage is likely to be com
siderably reduced.
In the meantime manufacturers are
endeavorfng to find methods by which
sales may be increased and by which
distribution may be improved The
hope is expressed that practical re-
suits will be accomplished at the ma
ttonal convention of those in the fer
'llizer industry, to he held at Ashe-
ville, N. c., during the week OF June 8.
It is admitted that the outlook for
the fall is not particularly bright
Tonnage this spring was good. but
price.cuttfng resulted in sales being
made on such a low scale that the
companies failed to profit.
4 Some of the Baltimore leaders dis
Agree with those who assert the
farmers cooperative organizations
have been instrumental In lowering
prices This ts not correct, say some.
but It Is true that IN many instances
TONNAGE has been lowered. as there
have been few efforts made by the. as
socia4ons to have the farmers eu1,
heavily.
Evening star., 1924-05-26

Prices are exceptionally high for
the beginning of the season on all
grades, fancy leaf selling as high as
IS cents. The crop is estimated at
about $4,000 hogsheads, and compares
with a 1922 crop of 31,516 hogsheads
and 24.I57 in 1921. The French gov
ernmert is an important factor in the
local market
The new crop ground leaves began
coming into market in November
showing good quality and meeting
with Il satisfactory demand right
along The farmer liz believed to
have felt encouraged by these results,
the report states, and is expected to
put forth a greater effort with his
1924 leaf crop if the season permits.
American manufacturers have be-
Evening star., 1924-05-26
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D C., MONDAY,

the May position in New York when
that month finally went out there at
noon Friday after 10000 bales had
been rendered on contracts in that
market.
The July position was advanced
during the week by practically the
same influences that supported the
May position, namely, the rapid
dwindling of available stocks through
liberal exports and the prospects
that shorts in the last of. the active
old crop positions will have an even
harder time liquidating than did the
shorts in May.
The week additionally was fea-
tured by growing activity in the new
crop positions. The continuance OF
Evening star., 1924-05-26

vancing prices, although there were
fairly wide fluctuations with some
reactions and liquidation. The net re-
suit showed July at the end of the
week 122 points higher than on the
preceding Saturday, while October
made net gain of 1853 points.
Although the week witnessed the
final phases of the liquidation of the
May option, it was understood that
considerable cotton would be ten
dered for actual delivery before the
month expires in the local market at
noon today. 1t was expected that
all offerings would be promptly alb
so1bed and the final price would be
near the highest of the receit up
ward movement, as was the case with
Evening star., 1924-05-26
NEW YORK CITY EXCELS
IN FOOD MANUFACTURE
annual Output of Products Worth
More Than Billion, Statis-
tics Show
Sr the Associated Press.

Or the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May es.-one and j.
third billion dollars worth If food
stunS are manufactured Yea rl1 in NJ
YORK City and its immediate yicin;txT
u was announced by the committs.s
on regional plan of New York .nd
It's environs. aho
survey of the food manuf,ct,r
ing industries in this area mada hv
fhe committee. shows that half Cf
All the raw sugar brought into tha
United States is refined here Nav
YORK city in one year produces SGo
900, 600 worth of confectionerv W.,
elusive of chocolate: SIS 600. 900 xyorft
Of ice cream and s12,oooOoO worth of
chewing gum. ~ -
In spite of the great distance ~
which most live stock is raised New
York city is one of the Isrses, .seS
. slaughtering centers in the country
ranking next after Chica 90 ana
Kansas City in the number Of cattIe
ana calves butchered.
one of the few declines recorded
rs in the coffee roasting business
due, the report states, to the rise Of
new roasting centers in St Louis
Toledo and San Francisco. Never
theless the coffee and spice roastinp
bueiness here is in excess of SG8
100000 yearly S'o'
A decline in macaroni manufacture
ing is attributed to the immigrant
quota legislation which greatIy III.
rninished the number of Italian i'm
migrants.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
MARYLAND TOBACCO CROP
FOUND OF GOOD QUALITY
Report on Receipts at State Ware
house-Prices Exceptionally High
for Seasons Opening.

BALTIMORE, May 26 Especially
Receipts of the 1928 crop of Mary
land tobacco at the state tobacco
warehouse here are showing good
quality and length of the leaf, ac-
cor5linE to a, report of the Leaf To-
bacro Association of this city.
Evening star., 1924-05-26

unfavorable cool weather retarded
the progress of the new crop, forced
extensive replanting and created
conditions which most traders believe
will force the government to issue
lower condition average on June 2,
based on conditions prevailing on
May rs, than the II per cent average
reported for May 25 last year AS a
result of the unfavorable weather
which has prevailed, traders have
commenced to fear that another short
crop is threatened
Evening star., 1924-05-26
IMPROVEMENT IS SHOWN
IN DEMAND FOR COTTON
Week Just Passed Witnessed
Greater Activity in Market.
Fear of Short Crop.

By the Associated rress.
NEW ORLEANS. May 26.-The
week just passed witnessed greater
activity in the cotton contract market
than characterized the several weeks
preceding. IT was period of ad-
Evening star., 1924-05-26

Miss Sarah NJ. Sheridan, vice presi-
dent of the Detroit Edison Company,
fills the most important executive po-
sit1on held by any woman in the cleo
trio lighting industry
Evening star., 1924-05-26

come extensive buyers OF all cigarette
types. the report continues, and In
addition there has been an unusual
demand for other grades for Euro
pean markets, where stocks have been
depleted. This European competition
has resulted in spirited bidding up Of
prices in the open market. entailinG
gradually increased values and
marked activity by the buyers in their
endeavor to supply the demand
Evening star., 1924-05-26

In order to expel vermln and rod
ents from their dwellings,, the WON
EN- Of Bulgaria. on the last day Of
February, endeavor to frighteu the
creatures by going throug the house
loudly shouting and beating copper
vessels
Evening star., 1924-05-31
NATIONAL DEFENSE
PROGRAM ON WRC
Prominent Army Officials to Speak
in Interest Of Military
Training Camps.

A national defense night" pro-
gram, featuring a concert by the
Army Band and addresses by rank
ing Army officers and a member of
Congress- will be broadcast from wRC
tonight in the interest of the citi-
zens' military training camps. The
program will be presented jointly
by the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. the United States Spanish
War Veterans. American Legion, Dis
abled American Veterans, Military
Order Of the World War and the Re-
serve Officers Association.
The speakers will be Representa-
tive Royal c. Johnson Of South Da-
kota, chairman of veteran affairs
committee Of the House Of Repre-
deputy chief Of staff. U. S. A.; Maj
Gen. Merritte w. Ireland, surgeon
general, U. s. A.; Miss Lena Hitch
cock, Women's Overseas Service
League: Frank J. Irwin, national re-
habilitation officer of the Disabled
American Veterans
Miss Lena Hitchcock. who is di-
rector of the essay contest for young
women being conducted by the
VIII dnuounCe the winners OF the
national prizes. Gen. Ireland will
speak on the health benefits to be de-
rived from attendance at a citizens
military training camp. Frank J.
Irwin was formerly a sergeant in the
21th Division and was awarded the
distinguished service medal for gal
lantry in action. All speeches will be
limited to five minutes. Between ad-
dresses the Army Band will be heard
DR.. J. M. Dellinger. chief of the
radio laboratory of the bureau Of
standards, will open the program at
Evening star., 1924-05-31
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF RADIO EACH DAY
BY JOSEPH CALCATERRA
Radio Editor of Popular Science Monthly
Reserved rodueton Prohibit

stationary plates) terminal Of con-
denser 5. Then connect together the
ground post 2. the switch arm of
switch s, the B (rotary plates) ter
minal of condenser and the b (mid-
die or slider, terminal of potentiom-
eter Z.
Next connect binding post II with
the A terminal of switch 16. The B
terminal of the switch 16 is connected
in turn with the B terminals of
rheostat 10, 8 and and with the
c terminal of potentiometer Z. The
positive terminal of G battery "a is
Joined with the wire just mentioned
wire running from post Is is
then used to connect together the FL
terminals of all the sockets To this
connecting wire short leads from the
following terminals are connected,
thus connecting the following ter
minals with the positive A battery
eter 4; binding post %: the A ter
minal of condenser 25;. the f ter
minal of transformers IL. IL and 13.
Remember, however that the F. ter
minals of transformers IL and IL are
connected with the positive A bat
terry lead only if the wv 201 A tubes
are used. If wv 199 or WD IL or WD
II tubes are used as radio frequency
amplifers the F terminals of trans
formers IL and IL should be connect
ed with the negative A battery lead,
that Is, with the wire joining the B
terminal of switch 16 with the B
terminals of the rheostats.
Directions for completing the wfr-
ing and operating the set will be con-
cluded tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-05-31
125TH YEAR is OBSERVED
BY VISITATION CONVENT
Archbishop Curley Says Anniver-
sary Mass-Many Church
Leaders Attend.

The Convent Of the Visitation at
Georgetown celebrated Thursday its
125th anniversary. It was founded by
Most Rev. Leonard Neale. second
Archbishop of Baltimore, May 29, 1899.
The celebration began at 10 am
with a solemn. pontifical mass of
Thanksgiving, at which Archbishop
Curley of Baltimoretpontificate The
archbishop was assisted by Rev. Hec-
tor Papi. s. j., of Woodstock College
The decon was Rev. Francis x
Doyle Of Georgetown University; the
subdeacon, Rev. A. s. Brosnan, S. j.,
of Woodstock College. and the dea-
cons of honor, Rev. John B. Creeden,
S. j., president of Georgetown Uni
versity, and Very Rev. Laurence
Kelly, S. j., provincial. Rev. w. Cole
man Nevis, S. j.. delivered the SER
mon. Rt. Rev. Mgr. Paul Marella, S.
T. D., ]. c. L., auditor of the apos-
tolic delegation, officiated as master
Of ceremonies, assisted by Dennis ].
Comey, S. j. Forty priests were in
the sanctuary, among whom were a
number of prominent members of the
church in the archdiocese.
A special musical program was ar
ranged, and mass was sung by ST
Patricks sanctuary choir.
AT 1890 the Alumnae Association
or the convent held its annual meet
ing. At o'clock Most Rev. Pietro
unconditional. the papal delegate
to the United States. celebrated solemn
benediction. Mgr. Marella will be dea-
con and Rev. John J. Toohey, S. J.,
subdeacon. The master of ceremonies
will be Dennis J. Comey, S. j. The
convent was the first house of the Wis
tation Order in the United States.
A normal healthy percn,, hraatbas
Evening star., 1924-05-31
SUMMER PARK CONCERTS
TO BE RESUMED BY WSB

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA. Ga, May 2s.-Public re-
ception Of all schedules broadcast by
WSB will be resumed at the two
leading parks of Atlanta in June
through the use Of a unique system
Of wired wireless.
AS in 1928. the only musical en-
tertainment provided for park WIS.,
itors during the summer nights is the
Journal radio service. Mammoth loud
speakers, designed and installed by
the station receive the nightly con-
Serts, S as well as WSB's daily play
ball teams Southern League games.
The horns are situated near the
public bathing pools and entertained
tens or thousands of outdoor Attain
ttans last year. The service has been
heartily Endorsed by the city govern
ment.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
RADIO TESTS SUCCESSFUL
IN RAILWAY EMERGENCY
Messages Can Be Successfully
Transmitted in Case of
Wire Prostration.

Extensive tests to determine the
availability of the radio telegraph for
transmitting railroad messages (other
than train orders) in the event Of ex-
tensive prostration of the wire sys-
TENS have just been conducted
through cooperation between men,
hers of the American Radio Relay
League, operating under federal Ii
censes. and the Pennsylvania railroad
system management.
The tests, which covered the princi-
pal operating points on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad syStem between the
Atlantic seaboard on the east and the
River on the west, proved
in the main highly successful, and, In
the opinion of the railroad manage
ment, demonstrate that the service of
the radio telegraph stations embraced
in the league offers a practical means
of emergency communication.
Evening star., 1924-05-31

1880 o'clock, with a talk on radio
and the Bureau Of Standards" After
him Homer J. Councillor, chairman of
the Mems Organized Bible Glass, will
give WRC's weekly Bible talk.
May Singhf Breen, popular. banjoist,
heard frequently through WEAF,
will again present her combination Of
snappy dance musicians tonight,
when she plays a return engagement
with her girl syncopators.
The four-month cruise Of the S. S.
Resolute through the South Sea
Islands, an undertaking never before
attempted in an around-the-world
trip, will be described by Capt. s..
Mailman, the ships Skipper" from
WOR tonight. The Resolute has just
returned from the celebrated trip.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
DIPLOMACY is TOPIC.
Kiwanis Club Hears State Depart
ment Work Explained.

j. Butler Wright. assistant secre-
tary of state, described the operations
of the foreign service of the State
Department at the weekly luncheon
OF Kiwanis Club at the Washington
Hotel Thursday.
Appointments to high posts in the
department, Mr.. Wright showed, were
now being made more from the ranks
of the men who have served the de-
partment than previously.
Harry G. Kimball, Gen. Anton Ste
phan, vice president, presided. Guest
prizes went to j. Butler Wright and
w. T. Hackett.
Austin c. Waller, vice president of
the Interna tional Bank, was made a
member of Kiwanis. Claude w. Owen,
former president. was chairman of
the day. E. A. Delaney, lieutenant
governor of the Pennsylvania dis
trict of Kiwanis, was a visitor.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
Recent Army Changes.

Recent Army orders include the fol-
lowing transfers of local interest:
Col. c. E. Stodter. cavalry, from the
office of the assistant Secretary of
War to the 1st Cavalry Division at
Fort Bliss. Tex: Col. F. w. Van
Duyne. Quartermaster Corps. to duty
as quartermaster of the district of
Washington; Col. H. c. Whitehead
Quartermaster Corps. from the office
of the quartermaster general to
charge of the general intermediate
depot, Washington. D. c.; Col. H c.
Bonnycastle, Quartermaster Corps,
from charge Of the Washington inter
mediate depot to Philadelphia; Lieut..
Col. 7. NJ. Hunter, Quartermaster
Corps, from Harrisburg, Pa, to the
office of the quartermaster general,
this city; Maj. II. S. Bennion, Corps
of Engineers. of the office of the
Federal Power Commission, this city,
to additional duty with the nth
Engineers, Organized Reserves, this
city, and Lieut.. Col. H. H Sheen,
Quartermaster Corps, from Brooklyn,
n. Y, to the office of the Quartermas-
ter Corps. this city.
NeDtune'S wear is almost 16l tjp,ac
Evening star., 1924-05-31
Police to Hold Services.

Inspector Charles A. Evans. acting
superintendent Of police, directed a
message to members Of the depart
ment today urging them to attend
the police memorial services in Cen
traI High Shool Auditorium Sunday
night. the initial memorial service
under the auspices Of the. Police
mems Association. Members OF all
grades in the department are reqAest
ed to appear In uniform. Seeitor
MaEnus johnson will be the pTinci-
pal speaker.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
GIFT FLAGS PRESENTED.
Langley High Sections Receive Ap-
propriate Presents.

Brig. Gen. Charles H. Ourand and
Henry Gilligan, representatives Of
the North Washington and North
Capitol and lexington Citizens As
sociations, presented American flags
to each Of the fifteen sections Of the
Langley Junior High School at spe-
cial Memorial day exercises Thurs
day afternoon in the main corridor
Of the school, where temporary cleo
trio lighting fixtures had been in
stalled for the occasion. 1t had been orig
fnally planned to hold the ceremonies
outdoors, but the intermittent show
ers forced the pupils indoors.
Col. B. p. Entriken, representing
the G. A. r.. told the pupils that flag
presentation exercises symbolized the
transfer by the older generation to
the younger. the duty of protecting
and upholding the flag. Henry w.
Draper, principal of the school, also
spoke and thanked the citizens as
sociations for the flags. The McKin-
ley Manual Training School Band
furnished the music.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
June Festival Planned.

The fifth annual June festival and
recital, given to the pupils, patrons
and friends of the Woodbridge School.
VII be held in the Masonic Hall,
RIode Island and Mills avenues north
akdt, June z, at pm. Mrs. Grace
Hazard Wormelle Is the director.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

SAsA -
National Defense Night"
program addresses and music
by Army Band; WRC, 8 to 10
pm.
Comic opera, "The Mikado,"
WIFI, Philadelphia, 7:15 pm.
Musical comedy, Sitting
Pretty" direct from the Full
ton Theater, WIZ, New York,
7::30 pm.
Program by Pennsylvania
Railroad Glee Club, WIP, Phil
adelphia, 8 TO 9 pm.
Fifteen minutes with Olym-
pic champions, WOR, Newark,
8:55 to o:10 pm.
May Breen and her Girl
Syncopators, WEAF, New
York, 500 to $40 and 9:20 to
9:40 pm.
Vincent Lopez and his orches-
ira, WEAF, New York, 10 to
IL pm.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
Would Repeal Prohibition Law

Straight-out repeal of the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution is pro-
posed in a resolution introduced by
Representative OSunivan, Democrat, of
Connecticut
Evening star., 1924-05-31
WCAP-Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company t460 Meters).
Silent.

WRC-Radio Corporation Of America
t469 Meters).
5:25 manifestations in code prac-
tice.
Prince" by Mrs. D. E. Spangler.
7:3O pm.-"Radio and the Bureau
of Standards" by J. M. Dellinger
chief of the radio laboratory of the
bureau of standards.
Councillor, chairman of the Mems Or
eanized Bible class.
National Defense Night.
p.m.-This program is under the
Joint auspices of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, the United
Spanish War Veterans, the American
Legion, the Military Order Of the
World War, and the Reserve Omcers
Association, with the cooperation OF
the United States Army Band, Capt
Raymond Sherman commanding: w.
J. Stannard, band leader. "A Mes
sage from Gen. Pershing, by brig;
Gen. Charles H. Martin Of the general
staff; march. America First" Uosey).
the Army Band; National Defense"
by Maj. Gen. John L. Hines. deputy
chief of staff; overture, "Festivaf
framing" by Representative Royal
c. johnson of South Dakota, chair
man of veteran affairs committee of
the House of representatives.; 1an-
TASTE. "Tone Pictures Of the North
and South" (Bendix). the Army band !;
announcement by Miss Lena, Hitch
cock of the winner of the, national
prize offered in the essay contest con-
Quoted by the Women's Overseas
Service League; song recital by Ray
mond c. Moore, baritone; Mrs. q. w.
Alderman at the piano; characteristic
rAmerican Patrol" (Meacham), the
Army Band; a talk on the necessity
Of adequate training, by Frank j.
Irwin, formerly sergeant in the
eth Division, who was awarded the
distinguished service cross for gal
iantry in action: waltz, Red. White
And Blue" (Tobann. the Army Band;
'fHelath Benefits From the Citizens
Military Training Camps" by Maj
Gen. Merritte w. Ireland, surgeon
general of the United States Army;
march, Hell Cats" (Egner). dedi-
Gated to Maj Gen. Robert c. Davis,
adjutant general, United States Army:
'eWhat the Citizens Military Train
ing Camp Did for My Son." by Mrs
n. c. Mitchell: selection. Sounds
From the Sunny South" Isemann),
xthe Army Band: march, '"The Stars
End Stripes Forever" (Sousa), the
rmy Band: The Star Spangled
Rauner,"
Evening star., 1924-05-31
NVIAY-W0odwnrd & Lothrop (273
Meters).

pm.-vocal and instrumental solos
as follows: Soprano solos, Spring Is
Coming" and "The World Is Waiting
for the Sunrise" Miss Mary Carter,
accompanied by Miss Catherine Chi
dester: piano solos, Beautiful Star
of Heaven" by Miss Julia Facer,
fourteen years of age; piano duets.
"Schubert's Camille" and Melody of
Love- by Misses Julia and Virginia
Facer; baritone solos, by Orville P.
Bradley. accompanied by Miss kath-
ryn Painter; violin solos. by Fred
age, accompanied by Robert Fuglister.
thirteen years of age; piano solo,
"valse Bleue," by Miss Virginia
Facer, thirteen years Of age.
Evening star., 1924-05-31

Neptune's year is almost 165 times
as long as our own.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
Local Radio Entertainment
Saturday, May 81, 1924.
NAA-Naval Radio station, Radio, Va.
CABS MetePs).

1925 p.m.-Live stock reports.
3:45 p.m.-Weather bureau reports.
4:05 p.m.-Hay, feed, crop reports,
specials.
4:25 pm.-Dairy market reports.
1906 p.m.-Weather bureau reports.
Evening star., 1924-05-31

A normal, healthy person breathes
twenty times each minute
Evening star., 1924-05-31

wMU-DoubIeday-H Electric Com
pany (281 Meters).