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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
JAPANESE PRIMA DONNA
MAILS PHOTOS TO RADIACS

Tamaki Miura, wOrld-famous
Japanese prina donna and win.
some Madame Butterfly" is now
occupied at her hotel in New York
city with one of the most remark.
able labors Of love ever attempted
by a radio artist. She is patiently
and painstakingly affixing her sig.
nature to 10000 photographs of
herself, to be mailed to ardent radio
admirers all over the United States,
Canada, Mexico. South America,
England and Hawaii.
1t is not improbable that later
she will have to mail additional
photographs to admirers in her
own native land, should these by
some chance have heard her when
she broadcasted her voice from
station KYW in Chicago recently.
She is eagerly awaiting the first
Japanese mail in order to learn IL
any Of her countrymen were sue.
cessful In hearing her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
NEW RECORDING
DISKS AMAZE
HEARERS
Frank Hoyt's Invention Now
Likely to Be Tested on
Great Scale.

When WGN went on the air
with it's inaugural program Satur-
day night, March 20, Frank Hoyt.
inventor of new method OF re.
cording broadcasting reception,
tuned in his laboratories in New
York, and recorded his reception of
the program on aluminium disks. He
succeeded in recording virtually all
Of the program, which continued
from p. m, Saturday evening, to
6 a. m, Sunday morning.
A part OF these records were
taken to Chicago by him, and under
his supervision rebroadcast Thurs
day morning, April 10, as a part of
the regular program for DR.. Donald
B. Macmillan, using as always in
the Macmillan programs the call
letters, 9XN.
Arrangements were made for re-
cording Of this broadcast reception
both in Chicago and New York, and
they were received with sufficient
clarity and volume to be recorded
again, together with announcements
about the experiment. "
This is the first time this expert
ment has been successfully carried
out on anything like such a
tremendous scale, and 1t may lead
to amazing results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
NEWS BY RADIO
UPHELD BY
REPORT
Publishers Association Sees
No Evidence of Harm to
Papers in This Feature.

NEW YORK, April 24.-No evi.
dence that broadcasting of news by
radio would hurt the publication or
demand for newspapers was re-
ported today by a committee on
radio at the opening sessions Of
the annual convention of American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
The committee report said:
AT present the radio broadcast
ing station of large newspapers
engaged in this experiment can
still be regarded as an expensive
publicity feature producing an intan-
gible, but undoubtedly valuable
good will"
Paul Patterson, of the Baltimore
Sun, president of the Association,
said the news print situation was
entirely favorable from the pub
fishers standpoint. The supply was
ample he declared, and the prices
would probably remain at the
present level,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24

ing, or the air will enter instead of
the electrolyte.
When not in use the hydrometer
should be kept in q bottle TO pre-
vent the damaging of fabrics or
woods that are quickly eaten by
the acid.
Will Save the Battery.
The frequent use Of this instru-
ment will be repaid by long life Of
the battery. This is the only re-
liable way to test the cells, being
even more trustworthy than the
voltmeter test. A voltmeter may
show a high reading on an open
circuit and the user may be de-
ceived into thinking the battery
Is sufficiently charged. This Is a
common misunderstanding, and one
that is responsible for q great deal
Of battery trouble.
Regardless Of the voltage indi-
Gated by the volunteer the hydro
meter should be the test that de-
termines whether or not the battery
needs charging.
The hydrometer IL a handy
means Of adding water to the bat
terry. A bottle Of distilled water
should be kept handy always to
renew the constant evaporation Of
the electrolyte.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
BROADCAST|NG
DEFENDED by
PASTOR
Or. Keigwin Denies Wireless
of Communion Service
Is Sensational.
By HELEN FOX,
COsmOOOIitan News Service.

NEW YORK, April "a. - The
broadcasting of church services 10
"a good thing and increases church
attendance, the Rev. DR.. A. Ed
win Keigwin, pioneer in radio min
istry said today.
For two years WIZ has been
broadeasting DIR. Keigwin's serv-
ices held at the West End Presby-
terrain Church, and last Friday it
broadcast a communion service
conducted by him. It is his opin-
ion, formed as the result Of long
experience, that radio ministry is
an unqualified success
IT have had two years Of ex-
perience with the broadcastfng OF
my services, and can say that it
has been an unqualified success.
can see no reasonable ground for
objection to the idea. ~
I'm all of my radio ministry
make no attempt at propaganda.
Every sermon is q sermon accepta-
bic to any religious man or woman
Of any faith. I have had as many
letters from Jews as I have had
from people of other denominations
thanking me for the services. Let
tiers have poured in from all over
the country.
Depends On Temperament.
Certain of my correspondents
tell me that they find the radio
service more personal and more
satisfying than when they listen
to it in church. Others, of course,
find it a little mechanical it all
depends upon the temperaments Of
the individuals. In either case,
both types of people welcome it as
substitute when they are unable
to attend church.
II received a wire from a woman
who hasn't taken Communion for
thirty years. She is away in the
country, shut up-isolated. She
was so happy at having participat-
ed in Good Fridays service by the
arrangement I had made, that she
sent her son to the telegraph sta
ton, ten miles away, in order to
send a dispatch thanking me.
''It is that type Of person
wanted to reach and It IL that
type Of person that did reach.
Eat other times when my serv-
ices have been broadcast, / reached
people not at all of my congrega.
ton. Many people have been
brought back into the fold by &C.
cidentally coming upon and listen
ing to my sermons over the radio.
have letters and wires from
many such.
Denies Sensation.
IT don't for a moment believe
that people will content themselves
with listening to the services over
the radio and stay away from
church. I believe that 1t has in.
creased, rather than decreased
church attendance. I know that
contributions have come to US from
'listeners-in'. am certain tina.
the churches--au of them, including
the synogagues, are being strength.
ened by radio ministry"
DR.. Keigwin was most emphatic
in negating the idea that the broad
casting of the Holy Communion
service last Friday was anything
sensational.
1t was DR.. Keigwin who conceiv-
ed the idea of giving that part Of
his congregation unable to attend
the service whom he Calls tbs
''shut-ins" an opportunity to els.
ten-in." BY arranging with them
beforehand, he made it possible for
them to partake of the bread and
grapejuice simultaneously with that
part Of the congregation assembled
in his church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24

Falls City that we remained for
three songs by one Of the members
Of the faculty of the Louisville
Conservatory Of Music-'My Little
House." IL Passed BY. Your Win.
dow" and Sunset and Evening
Star"
Another notch or SO up the dials
burst forth the tremendous volume
Of q band. The announcer called
out "Station PWX. Havana Cuba"
ana Mrs. Listner-In came running
In from the back Of the apartment,
wanting to know who was kidding
me. But in a moment the PWX
clock began ticking and then again
the Cuban announcer told us the
next number would be the "Hungar-
ian Rhapsody No. 9" of List. We
heard the Rhapsody almost through
when q shrill soprano voice singing
Tosti's GOOD Bye" broke up the
Cuban seronade. We said good-by
to Tosti and to Cuba and eased
down to Cincinnati.
Shrine Band Concert.
The Shrine Band was entertaining
at wLW, Cincinnati, and in the
number we heard was a splendid
clarinet quartette which lent an
organ effect to the orchestral pro-
duction. -
Just below wLw was wNAC,
Boston, with stringed medley Of
old-time melodies r.
From the lower end of the dials
we swung quickly up past WCAP
and into KYW where Harry Davis
and Hertie Mint were entertaining
with popular songs. The IkYIW
World ,Crier interrupted long
enough to give. US. the latest news
which happened to be q dispatch
from Berlin stating that President
Coolidge's address had created a
profound impression on the citi'
zens there. AS the KYW Crier
concluded his bulletin, the Chicago
fire engines rushed past the studio.
We didn't hear the engines, but the
announcer told US about th9m. +.
Just bAoW KYW waB WOO.
Philadelphih. where the WOO Or
chagkxm Wnn playing with the axinA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
Use of Hydrometer on.
Radio Battery

hydrometer is indicating instrument used show the
state Of charge storage battery The solution the bat
terry mixture of distilled water and suphurc acid changes
density during because the plates release and absorb
the acid during the charge and discharge.
The hydrometer shown here designed for external read
ings whereby the solution be sucked into the vessel
through rubber tube extending from the base When the
solution into the vessel it floats cabrated hollow
glass tube weighted at the base to keep it upright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
Local Broadcast

NAA-Navai Radio Station, Ar
lington-435 Meters, RadiOphOne.
1915 p. m.-Eive stock markets.
3:45 p. m-Weather report.
4:05 p. INLAY and feed.
425 p. m.-Dairy products.
(2,65O Meters, Spark.)
~ and 10 p. m.-Time signals.
1901 p. m.-Weather report, ship
orders, naval PRESS news.
WCAP-C. 3 p. (460
Silent night.
WIAY-Woodward 3 L0throp te5O).
2 p. m.-Program Of current
events and music.
WMU-DOubIeday.HiI EIec. Co. C2S5
4:20 to $50 p. m.-Baseball scores;
musical program, "Coquette Ma
zurka" Narregla), Gypsy Love
Song" Victor Herbert), ''Valse Dc
Ballet" (Grufeld). "Tales Of Hoff-
man" (Offenbach) "Mazurka' God.
ard. ITO Spring" H<reisler). "Ber-
ceuse" (Faure), Hungarian Dance,
No. s" (Brahms), Symphony in B
Minor. Unfinished" (Schubert).
WRC-RadiO Corporation (469)
615 p. m.-Instruction in inter.
national code.
p. m.-Children's hour by Peggy
Albion.
615 p. NV. Alfred Falconer in
dialect stories.
$50 p. m.-"The Year 1924"
Bertha Lincoln Heustis. under au-
spices Of League OF American Pen
Women.
7:45 p. i11.-"The Question Box"
by arrangement with the Pathfinder
Publishing Company.
8 p. m.-Dence program by the
Better ole Orchestra.
845 p. m,--Some Lingo Litera-
ture," by the Rev ]. Henning
Nelms.
p. m.--"America $ Fairgrounds"
by Senator Lawrence c. Phipps of
Colorado, under the auspices of the
American Automobile Association.
9:15 p. m.-Concert by a trio from
Irving Boernstein's Wardman Park
Inn orchestra.
9:40 p. m.-Song recital by Roy
NJ. Easter. baritone.
9:55 p. INSTRUMENTATION Of time
signals and weather forecasts. $50.
10 b. m.-Dance program by the
Blue and Gray Orchestra, under the
.digeCtion &C Frank CorOogann
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
WILL GO OUT ON ETHER

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the broadcasting of the
Republican national convention pro.
ceedings at Cleveland, Details, how.
ever, are not yet available. It Is
understood that a meeting Of the
committee in charge will be held
the latter part Of April in Cleveland
at which time definite details will
be available.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
Band family audible in the back.
ground.

ground.
We about faced and proceeded to
the $50 meter wave length where to
our surprise we heard the unmis-
taxable voice of Wendell Hall. The
announcer of WHIT, Charlotte, N.
c., verified US and let US in on a
secret Of great things that will
happen before the WCAP micro.
phone tomorrow night when the
Red Headed Music Maker comes
to the Capital. WEAF, WAR and
WCAP will be linked together for
the ceremony" Use your own
Judgment. That's what we had to
do. WIT signed off at 9:46 and in
Its place rolled in q ukelele or.
chestra with an original version of
THE Stars and Stripes Forever"
Our program could not identify it
but the announcer informed us we
were listening to WGAZ, South
Bend. Ind. That was a new one
for us.
We stopped off at Cleveland for
piano solo by Gladys May Par
sons on our way to Louisville,
where we wanted to hear the
Culul6S Va My NAu AVhtAShJ
Home" as wHAS signed off.
Following the general time signals
at 10 o'clock we made an inspection
tour of the dance orchestras at
WGN, Chicago; WLW, WEAF, New
York; WIZ; Springfield, and
Wt1AN, Providence. .
wGN later! introduced novelty
for the Zenith Edgewater Beach
Station in presenting Martha Rus:
Neighbours WIFE" II the listeners.
In approve, splaylets will form a
regular part Of WGN programs in
the future. We approve.
Among the best Of the orchestras
Just before midnight was Reisman's
at Boston, being broadcast through
WBZ, Springfield.
Sleep overcame us before we could
get to the coast. But we wish
20. Howe Impossible" could have
been present Con the Uromidnight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24

Sleep overcame us before we could
get to the coast. But we wish
20. Howe Impossible" could have
been present Con the pro'midnight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
ROmping Around
Radio Dial
BY Listner-In-

The country at large, including
South Bend, Ind, and Charlotte,
N. c., stole the thunder last night
from the Marine Band.
The Gods that rule reception had
decreed a return to mid-winter con-
ditions of the ether, whereupon
crystals, one-lungers and Rolls
Royces went of on a distance spree.
We Joined in the hilarity after
mentally flashing our regrets to
Station wCAP. For what is so
rare as a night free from static?
There was practically none of
the crashing and cracking in the
air when we gave the dials their
initial spin. Weak stations fought
for admittance, while their more
powerful fellows rolled In with ease
and grace. -
WDAP, Chicago, burst into the
loud speaker with a contest an
nouncement. We wrote down the
code words, which were that Of a
popular make of car and a standard
radio ACCESSORY, and then wired our
entry. We expect at least a house
and lot for our trouble.
Address BY Jordan
On to Cleveland where Edward
Jordan, Of the Jordan Motor Com
pany, was addressing the meeting
of the Society Of Automobile Engi-
neers, broadcast through WTAM.
Mr.. Jordan reminded US how Ford
was at one time crazy, Edison in.
sane, Steinmetz dippy and De For.
rest wild. Goodyear was q nut,
he said, and 1.-The little man who is
working in his Rochester laboratory
on a plan for transmitting power by
radio. is looney as can be-"
Mr.. Jordan predicted great dis.
coveries and inventions despite the
remark Of a patent office head who
declared, after the perfection of the
telephone and the telegraph, that
he might as well give up his Job
as there was nothing more to
patent. -
We moved mp notch or so from
Cleveland and found WOR, Newark,
where Edward A. Davies, director
Of Station WIFI, was providing a
song recital. We heard him sing
LILA Lee" and then as Holly.
wood" McCosker was introduced we
thumped the dlals enough to permit
WHAS. Louisville. which had been
knocking at the door to come In
with the fun volume Of the Alamo
Theater Dance Orchestra. The
lmooplatlon was 60 perfeQk from ehe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
SEAMEN ENJOY
 ONE l2-HOUR DAY
Change To Be Made In Reckoning Of
 Days

BOSTON, Mass, Dec 14.-The last day of 1924 will be a short one for navigators and astronomers-a day of only 12 hours. For midnight of De cember 31 will mark the passing of the venerable custom of seamen and students of the stars of reckoning their days from noon until noon and their equalization to the custom of the rest of the world which begins its day and ends it at midnight.
 On January 1, 1925, the astronom- ical day will merge it's identity with the civil day, according to an announce ment in the Harvard college observa- tory bulletin distributed today. H. T. Stetson, assistant professor of astron- omy at Harvard said tonight that the same change had been decided upon in connection with the nautical day.
 Professor Stetson said that the change was adopted primarily to avoid confusion. The astronomical day origi- nally was arranged so that the astron- omer making observations during the night would not have his work com plicated by change of date at mid night. This difficulty will be accepted now, however in preference to the pos sible confusion resulting in the F hours time difference in days and dates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
NEW YORK KHAN
 CHANGES NAME
(Continued From Page One. )

as well as in the entire United States of America when and as such subordi- nate branches or bodies shall be formed ; to use and have a common seal; to have and adopt constitution and by laws, and at q time to alter, amend or repeal the same, either in whole or i'll part.
 "To buy, hold, lease and sell real estate and buildings, as well as personal property suitable for the purposes for which this corporation is formed; 70 have, use and enjoy all the rights, privi- leges and powers which are used, ex- ercised and enjoyed by what are known as Greek letter fraternities and socie- ties, as well as those rights, powers and privileges which are generally used. ex- ercised and enjoyed by social, fraternal and benevolent societies, fraternities and associations: if necessary sue and be sued, and generally and in all re- spects to do and perform all those acts and to enjoy all those rights, powers and privileges which are generally con ferred on corporations of like character under the laws of the state of New York"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
CUBA DEDICATES
 ROOSEVELT SHAFT ON SAN JUAN HILL
General HarbOrd Pays Tribute To Leader Of
 Rough Riders
(Ry Associated PreSS.)

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 14.-No American in public life had seen more clearly than Theodore Roosevelt the re- sponsiblity of the United States for the continued tryany of Spain in Cuba, Mai. Gen. J. G. Harbord, U. $. A., re- tired, declared today at the dedicatio of the Roosevelt memorial on the battle field of San Juan.
 General Harbord drew graphic word picture of the stirring events that led up to the conflict which was to free Cuba, and characterized Roose- velts men as the '.incomparable fight ing unit of its class-the Rough Riders of glorious memory
 Climbed The Heights
 'Theodore Roosevelt said the speak CT. "climbed the heights at the head of his men that July morning, taking the early steps in that wonderful career that was to carry him through the governorship of his native state to the presidency. The march of events throughout the nineteenth cen tury pointed inevitably to the day when Spansh dominion over Cuba must cease. For such period as our country hesi- tated at the fulfillment of its destiny and delayed its duty to act with Cuba to end the tyranny of the mother coun- try, it must share with Spain the re- sponsibility for what transpired in this beautiful island"
 Roosevelt favored war, and early placed himself on record as 'quietly rampant Cuba Libre' man," declared George Harbord. For such character as Roosevelt only strong and positive views of the mutual place and respon- abilities of our two republics were possible. He felt a just pride in the work done for Cuba during the military occupation. 'The Cuban people after three crowded years of American mil itary occupation" the speaker con- tinued, were made joint-heirs of that participation in their own government which it has cost the Anglo-Saxon race thousand years of blood and tears to attain.
 Cuba is so near to our shores that Americans can never be indifferent to misgovernment' or misfortune within your limits. Situated as Cuba is, it would not be possible for the United States to permit the strategic abuse of the island by any foreign military power. These facts under the leadership of President Roosevelt were accepted by the statesmen of both countries"
 Zayas Speaks
 President Zayas, speaking at the dedication said:
 .The love and devotion of the Cuban people for Theodore Roosevelt will live in their hearts longer than the bronze bust and the granite base unveiled in his honor here today can possibly last
 Mai. Gen. James G. Harbord, United States army retired, who represented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
SLAYER OF GIRL APPEARS INSANE
Atlantan Claims Victim Threatened To Ruin
 His Wife
(By Associated Press)

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 14.-C. A. Roark. who last night shot and killed Miss Vena Moore as she was sending at NIultiplex in the Western Union offices here, either is insane or Is feigning insanity, police officers stated tonight.
 Newspaper men who visited the po- lice station during the day said Roark had called for the late United States Senator Thomas F. Watson and Luther 7. Rosser attorney, who died several months ago, to come to his defense.
 Roark. who was described by them as being in highly nervous state, was said to have walked from one end Of his cell to the other, calling to prls- oners and officers to send for the late senator and attorney.
 Immediately after shooting Miss Moore as she was at work III tele- graph room with 100 employees, Roark a multiplex supervisor ot the company declared he had killed the girl because she had threatened to rum ms wl1e' He fired four shots into her body and during the panic caused Ill the o11lce by the shooting, surrendered to several employees.
 Miss Moore died before medical as sistance could reach her. Mrs. Roark who was in the same office, rushed to her husband and was clasped in his arms just before he surrendered. As sistant Solicitor Ed A. Stephens, Full. ton superior court, who examined Roark today. told the prisoner his wife could not testify either for or against him under Georgia laws.
 "I have nothing to say Roark re- marked. as he returned to his cell after being given this information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
Future Historians To Write Of CrOss-Word Puzzle Age
Professors To Tell Students How World Once
 Went "Goofy'

From Canada, London, South Amer ica, Kansas City, Chicago, Atlanta. the Pacific coast and all the tiniest way stations, comes a similar story. Cable communications with the Arctic Circle are poor, but it is a good bet that the Eskimo is doing the puzzles on the square blocks of ice that make his igloo
 May Fill Asylums
 Whether crossword puzzles are i'm proving or wrecking the minds of the race is question that can start a faculty argument in any college. Mil lions, it is true, never knew before what Xehec, Elm, Emu or Nyx was. but, on the other hand, who cared? No cases of actual crossword puzzle insal.ity are yet reported, but give the puzzlers time Chess has it's victims in the asylums who believe they are bishops and travel diagonally, who think they're knights and jump at right angles and who take a step every hour under the impression they are mere pawns. Soon, perhaps, asylums will be full of persons who'll tell you-"I'm a French emperor of eight letters or "Im the goddess of new thought in six"
 Reformers probably will soon try to wreck the game, no doubt. It leads to too many chance acquaintances. which vice suppressers believe lead to goodness only knows what. With so many hand some youths doing 'em in the subways, and so many beautiful and maybe dumb -maybe-not cuties struggling with the squares. what is more natural than that the first party should kindly vol unteer the other his aid unless it's that the fair one should happily accept That's the way it's done. Why, the writer himself
 Already the puzzles have brought checked fabrics into the styles for next spring Nobody has knitted cross word puzzle suit in wool yet, but by next summer therell be crossword pug gle bathing suits. Imagine what will happen when the first puzzling bathing beauty, wearing skinny suit of num- bered white squares and a lot of the key-synonyms on her cap, dashes down a crowded beach, chirping, Il wanna be solved!" "I wanna be solved" 'I wanna