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Evening star., 1924-04-27
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
European Chorus.

European Chorus.
Our Uncle Sam is young and strong
And well supplied with coin.
So let us, when he comes along,
In salutation join.
In kindness we will bring to view
New ways to use his wealth,
And any work we make him do
VIII benefit his health.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Under the present circumstances the
task of sounding the keynote of the
campaign becomes one of oratorical
distinction, even though without great
influence in modifying political results
Evening star., 1924-04-27

A third party may be deemed neces-
sary by those who believe a campaign
cannot afford reasonable degree Of
excitement with only two presidential
booms in evidence.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

In deliberations on foreign finance
j. P. Morgan is an unofficial observer
with remarkable amount Of capacity
for influential suggestion.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

The life of United States President
would be easy if he could maintain the
same authoritative contact with Con-
gress that he can with his party's ma
tional convention.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Certain phases Of the investigation
sound as if the great sensational
scenario were about in shape for the
man to begin to shoot.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

There are many things that eminent
foreign artists and statesmen do not
like about this continent, but they all
agree that America has good money.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Even drug stores are now accused
of selling bad whisky, reviving the
theory that the remedy in many cases
is worse than the disease.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

A. leader commands respect even
among those who do not approve of
the objects he sought, and the late
Charles Francis Murphy was a leader.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

n A gratifying rumor is in circulation
10 the effect that Harry Thaw has
finally decided to retire from public
life.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

A study of the G. o. P. band wagon
will convince Col. George Harvey that
it is no apple cart to be lightly dumped.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

At present the one thing Gs.Ton
Means can be absolutely sure aboe, is
that he is wonderful detective.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Long Distance,

Long Distance.
When we talk with a planet so distant
from here,
AS we probably will.
wonder if charge for the talk will
appear
On the telephone bill.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
More Problems.

More Problems.
What's the worry?" exclaimed the
CHEEKY old friend.
More problems!" exclaimed Senator
Sorghum wearily.
'Legislative?"
Worse than that. Ny wife insists
on my learning to play NAH -jong."
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Jud Tunkins says the invention of
the barbed-wfre fence has been a great
time-saver, because the hired man
can't sit on it and whittle.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Socialism in the GuIch.

SOcIauSm In Ch6 UuICh.
How did you come to bar Tarantula
Tim from the poker gamer
Hes got socialistic notions" an.
swered Cactus Joe. Whenever he's
loser he wants to make a rule that'll
give white chips the same value as
blues.'
Evening star., 1924-04-27
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Evening star., 1924-04-27

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Evening star., 1924-04-27
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Evening star., 1924-04-27
SideSteppins.

Side-Steppins.
You enjoy the radio?'
GAS a matter of local PRIDE" said
Miss Cayenne. "It enables me to blame
the jazz music on some other town.
when man IFS his voice an be-
gins to talk rough" said Uncle Eben,
;. tits generally q sign dat he's scared" !"
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Fifty years ago Don Piatt was
editor of a weekly newspaper in
Evening star., 1924-12-21
VIII Radio Highest
Note Ever Sounded
By Human Voice

CHICAGO, December 20.-Radio fans
and music lovers will have an oppor-
tunity Friday night over WIS., Chi
cago, of hearing the highest note
ever recorded by the human voice,
when Edna La Verne Friebe, lyric
soprano, who holds this remarkable
record for altissimo, will give a
musical program. This will not only
be Of interest to the musical world,
but will be an achievement for radio,
according to Edgar L Bill, director
or the station. The broadcastin of
high notes in singing has been found
difficult, but WIS has made successful
tests with Miss Friebe's voice for her
inaugural radio program.
Miss Friebe Is able without any
effort to record and sustain fiat
above high C--the' worlds record IN
altissimo for the natural tone OF the
voice. The record for high singing
was previously held by Ellen Beach
faw, a. noted concert singer, who
reached A above high c., Miss Friebe
established her record at the com
clusion of Bishops 'Lo, Hear the
Gentle Lark"
Evening star., 1924-12-21
COMEDIAN OF SCREEN
AS RADIO ANNOUNCER
Johnny Hines to officiate for Sta
tion WIP in Program Saturday
Night, December 27.

PHILADELPHIA, December 20.-As
a diversion from the more or less try
ing film stunts that cause our hair to
stand on end as we watch his movies,
and 50 millions Of people who have
laughed at his pranks on the silver
sheet can laugh at his humorous re-
marks, Johnny Hines. inimitable
comedian of the screen, will announce
the entire program from station WIP
Saturday night, December 81.
He is not listed as a speaker" that
would be dangerous-radio fans would
laugh entirely too much for their
health. He will announce the num-
bers that compose the program, in
jecting, as he goes, remarks and
catchy phrases, for which he Is
known all over the country.
Johnny Hines Is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of an unusually active mind,
and a great treat is in store for fans
who tune their sets to WIPs sos me-
ters. The usually droll and solely in
formative. announcement will be
changed to remarks suiting the num-
ber that is to be played. much to the
fans delight.
Such catchy phrases as Bananas
never brought any real money till
they set 'em to music" and IAN april
cot is nothing more than a sport
model prune" have earned fol
| Johnny Hines the title of Champion
! Wise Cracker OF America.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
NEW YEAR ECHO BY RADIO
Canadian Railway Presidents Mes
sage to Be Record for "Tie-In.u

MONTREAL. December 90. - Sir
Henry Thornton, chairman and presl-
dent of the Canadian National Rail-
ways, VIII address vast audience on
Sunday evening, December 20, when
ne VIII broadcast a New Year mes
sage through the medium of three
radio stations of the system in what
VIII be the record for tie-in effected
In Canada. On that occasion Sir
Henry Will speak in the studio of
CNRM, the Canadian National Rail-
ways radio station at Montreal.
CNRM will be connected to CNRO,
the Ottawa station, and through Of
tawa to CNRT, the Toronto station,
and the simplifying equipment at the
Ottawa and Toronto stations will
complete the broadcast, as though
the president were speaking in person
from either of these stations The
special broadcast Is to mark the first
anniversary OF the radio department
of the Canadian National Railways.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Get Distant Stations
With Roll-O Crystals

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tion.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
ARGENTlNA'S BEST DATES.
Broadcasting Between April and
NAV Most Satisfactory.

Strange as 1t may seem, the best
radio months In Argentina are be-
tween April and September, when
static is at its worst in the United
States, due, Of course, to the reversed
seasons in the Southern continent.
With the opening OF the radio sea-
son a large demand for receiving
sets is anticipated at Buenos Aires.
Recently an American company or
gan!zed the Association Argentina de
Broadcasting, with $50 members,
mostly dealers in radio apparatus.
This company pays a fee broadcast
ing and also publishes a monthly
magazine. 1t Is estimated that 80 per
cent of the radio imports come from
the United States. Approximately
10000 receiving sets are now used
in Argentina.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

wDM.-Church OF the Covenant
CTS Meters).
10 a.m.-Every- Girls Bible Class,
Miss Mabel n. Thurston, teacher
IL a.ni.-Morning service: Sermon by
Rev. Charles Wood, on Gold, Frank
incense and Myrrh."
7:15 p.m.-Christmas carols, by the
evening choir.
8 p.m.-Evening service: Sermon by
DR.. Wood, on THE Child Called
Jesus"
WRC-Radio Corporation OF America
t4e8 Meters).
Evening star., 1924-12-21
RADIO QUERIES

Radio Editor:
Please help me locate the station
signing off Thursday night at GAS
o'clock on a wave length of about
1SS meters. The announcer spoke in
broken English and said: Ella.
Cuba, the land of sunshine, sugar and
tobacco" The call letters were either
7sR or wsR. This came in very loud
and clear over the loud speaker
ROSE HYER HARTUNG.
Station 1SR is in Ella, Cuba, and
transmits on a 369-meter wave band.
Its slogan Is: Cuba, the land of sun
shine, sugar and tobacco" 1t is a 25o-
watt station and broadcasts on Mon
day, Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Radio Editor:
Please give me the exact location
Of station KFGZ. Berrien Springs.
Mich.-MARvIN BASCOM.
The location given In your query Is
correct. The call letters of the sta
ton. however, have been changed to
WEMC.
Radio Editor:
Wednesday evening at $40 O'Clock
] heard a station whose call letters
begin with a X. 1t sounded to me as
though the call letters were KGI. A
talk on automobiles was being broad
cast at the time. The announcer said
The station gave a 24-hour service
Kindly tell me what station heard
WILLLAM GOTTHARDT.
KYW, Chicago, Is the only station
which broadcasts "a hours out of "a
Radio Editor:
What am writing to you ought to
be OF some interest to radio fans. ]
have two aerials which 1 use. One is
50 feet high on one end, 40 feet high
On the other and Is IS feet long.
used this antenna on clear, cold
nights and get fine results. On damp.
heavy nights 1 use the other antenna,
which 10 26 feet high on one end, 20
feet on the other and 100 feet long.
have both aerials attached to q
switch and use either one. according
20 the weather. BY doing so always
get good results. On the high an
tenna bring In 6KW. Tunicucu,
Cuba. by setting the dials on 3S-2s-24
and for the same stations on the low
er aerial, the dial setting Is 521 -241s :
3oH The station comes in on the
loud speaker and can be heard in the
room clear and plain. =
received a station In Montreal,
Canada, the other night about IL
o'clock, but ala not get the call let
ters. Could you tell me what sta.
tion hesrd7--wALT5R FLYNN.
CHYC probably ie the station you
heard.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Local Radio Entertainment
Sunday, December 81, 1924.

NAA-Naval Radio Station, Radio, va.
t435 Meters).
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Heavy Wire Works Best.

The distance range of a receiver
depends upon the resistance in the
antenna system OF the receiver as
well as the power rediated by the
transmitter. This means that the an
tenna should be made of heavy wire,
we'll soldered, as high as possible,
with a direct lead-in and as short q
ground connection as possible. =
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Voltmeter Aids in Testing.

A voltmeter is especially useful to
check up on the strength Of the B and
c batteries, where several tubes are
used and the drain on plate voltage
Is high. The storage battery is test
ed by a hydrometer
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Brass Brackets Best,

When mounting inductances of any
sort avoid the use of steel or iron
brackets. These metals impair the
efficiency of the inductance by the in
PRODUCTION of magnetic metals into
the field of the coil. Use brass brack-
cts.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

1918 am. and 1905 pm.-Weathel
reports.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

Musical program by "Roxie
and His Gang" direct from the ,
Capitol Theater, New York
/; City, WCAP, Washington;
! WEAF, New York; WEEI,
Boston; WAR, Providence,
K. H. ard WDBH, Worcester,
Mass, 7:l0 to 9:15 o'clock.
L Joseph Knecht's Waldorf
Astoria Hotel Concert Orches-
ira, WIZ, New. York, and
WGY Schenectady, 8:45 to 10
O'Clock.
Organ recital from studio of
the Skinner Organ Co. New
York City, WCAP, Washing
ton, and WEAF, New York,
9:l5-to> l0:l5 O'Clock. go. 81, .s
Ben Stad and his WIP Syrn4
phony Orchestra, WIP, Phila-.
F delphia, $50 o'clock. =. :
Special concert from New
Arlington Hotel, KTHs,. Hot
+ Springs, Ark, 9:3o to II
O'Clock. 7 T
Jack Gardner and his or
chestra, WFAA, Dallas, 10 80
to II o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
SCREENING TESTS
AID RADIO SCIENCE
First Investigations Of e.
fects of Steel Structures on
Receiving Given.

We are likely to talk rather loosely
about the screening" effects of steel
structures, about the impossibility OF
receiving radio signals inside metal
buildings and the like. No doubt
such screening effects do occur, but
their exact nature seems never to
have been investigated with any ac-
curacy and completeness. Or, rather.
the first Investigations OF this char
acter have recently been reported to
the Institution Of Electrical Engineers
Nondon) by r. II. Barield
Loop antennas attached to receiving
sets of great sensitiveneSs were
placed inside continuous metal tanks,
inside open-ended cylinders of wire or
metal, inside cages of wire screen
and in various other situations where
screening WAS to be expected.
Results of Experiment.
The results indicate that the most
important feature OF an effectual
screen Is the existence Of metallic
circuits in II. For example, a cage
OF wire netting is an effectual screen
II the wire is electrically connected
At all joints. A mere series of wires
arranged In closed loops is efrectuaI
But wires that do not make closed
circuits or wire netting that is not
a
similar closure are not effective
Perhaps the most striking instance
Teported by Mr.. Rarfield is that of a
receiving loop that was entirely in
closed In Soldered envelope Of
timed iron, as though 1t were inside
the inner tube of an automobile tire.
The two terminals OF the coil came
out through very small insulated
holes In the iron. This cover pro-
cuced practically perfect shield so
long as the metal OF 1t was continu-
otrs.
Problem for Amateurs.
But when transverse slit was cut
In the metal OF this envelope around
the receiving coil enough of the
radio waves to produce fairly
strong signal Immediately penetrated
The slit. Even when the slit was as
narrow as It was possible to make II
without producing actual metallic
contact a substantial amount of radio
energy continued to penetrate Il.
1t is hard to reconcile these re-
suits with the supposedly great
screening asCribed to the steel
frames of American skyscrapers. 1t
seems evident that the exact effects
or such metal structures on the radio
waves deserve more careful and ac-
curate study than they have yet re-
ceiVed Here is an excellent prob
lem for amateurs who are expert
mentally inclined. A model of q
typical skyscraper, showing the exact
strength of signals obtainable on
each floor and on each part of the
door. might be OF the greatest value
20 radio.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Long Range Radio Entertainment
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1924.
The Programs Of the Following Distant Stations Are
Scheduled for Eastern Standard Time
8 TO 10 A.M.

TO 10 An
o'o-IhLoens houri storiec; musical program
10 TO II AN
Evening star., 1924-12-21
wCAP-Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company (468 Meters,,

IeephOne Company (4BB MeterN).
II a.m.-Service at the First Con-
gregational Church: Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce, pastor, will deliver the SER
mon.
p.m.-Special Christmas carol
program. from Bethlehem Chapel Of
the National Episcopal Cathedral at
Mount ST. Alban.
7:l0 to S:15 p.m.-Musical program
by "Roxie" and His Gang" direct
from the Capitol Theater, New York
City. by courtesy Of the Capitol Thea
ter manage ement and S. L. Rothafel
S:f5 to 10:15 p.m.-Organ recital di-
rect from the studio of the skinner
Organ Company, New York City.
, 1924-06-10
Notice.

nURING my absence from the Island
for a period Of about 5 months Miss
K. DREWES is authorized to re-
caive and give legal receipt for all 20
news due OF becoming due to me person
ally or as agent. or attorney to other
parties. or IS executor or administrator
III any estate, administered by me.
Christlansted, st. Croix, June 18th 1924.
A. E. STAKEMANN.
, 1924-06-10

ZIlu mCllpEI IOI Ab4 lSlldLlSbCu 0OdL4tty
District Berg received 4 votes, 3rd
Member for Christiansted Town (Alexaa,
der) 8 votes, 3rd Member for Christian
stcd Country District (Robt. W. Skeoct)
and LIST Member for FrederiksLed Country
District (FIemingl 2 votes respectively
and 1st Appointed Member (Coulter) and
LIST Member for Christian5ted Town
(Abramson) l vote respectively.
AS none had majority vote a new free
vote had to be taken.
Is voting tickets were handen ina one
was invalid.
End Member for Christian5ted Coun-
try District (Berg) and lst Member for
Frederiksted Country District ~(Fleming)
received 4 votes respectively, Bird Member
for Ch~ristiansted Town (AIeXander) and
3rd Member for Christiaasted Country
District (Robt. w. Skeoch) 2 votes respec-
lively and LIST Member for Cnristiaosted
Town (Abramson) and 4th Appointed
Member (BiackWood) l vote respectively.
AS none had absolute majorily vote a
new free election had to take place be-
tween End Member for CnriStIansted
Country District Berg end LIST Member
for Frederiksted Country District (tIem
ingl.
Is voting tickets were handed in.
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District Fleming was elected with 20
votes.
2nd Member for Christiansted Country
District Berg received 5 votes.
Election Oe a Chaplain.
13 voting tickets were handed in.
Rev. Christensen received 6 votes, Rev.
Banks, Rev. Mayhem and Father Clair
received 2 votes respectively and Rev.
PipO't | vote.
AS none had absolute majority vote q
new free vO,e had to be taken.
ii voting tickets were handed in, z
were void.
Rev. Christensen received 6 votes, Rev.
Banks and Father Clair 2 voles respec.
lively and Rev. MayneW anu Rev. AIIen
l vote respectively.
More having obtained absolute majority
vote a new vote was taken be .ween Rev.
Christensen. Rev. Banks and Father
Clair.
Ii voting tickets were handed in.
Rev. Christensen was elected with 8
votes.
Rev. Banks received 2 votes and Father
Clair l vote.
Item 2.
Election of Members of the Muni-
cipal Committee and Substitutes
The voting took place in this manner:
2 names were written on the voting lick
ct, the first signiieI the member of he
Committee and the other the Substitute.
For an Appointed Member and Suosti-
, 1924-06-10

SUBSTITUTE u AppOlAtOA C'@AN N@AN@
strong) with II votes.
lst Appointed Member (Coulter) re-
ceived 2 votes. Ord Appointed Mem
Der armstrong; and 9Th Appointed Mem
Der (McInto5h) l vote res0ectiVely as
me nber; 4th Appoiated Member Black
wood received 2 votes and LIST Appointed
Member COULTER l vote as substitute.
Election Of a Member for Christian5ted
Town and Substitute.
Is voting tickets were handed IN.
Elected as member was 2ad Member
for Ch~ristiansted Town (Canegata) with
Il votes; as Substitute lst Member for
said Town (Abranson) with 10 votes.
Bird Member for Christiansted Town
(Alexander) received 3 votes as member
and 5 as substitute.
Election of a member for Christiansted
Country District and Substitute.
Elected as member was Ord Member
for Christiausted County District (Robr.
w. Skeoch J with II votes; as Substitute
/ member for Christiansted Country Dis.
trict lHolger Jessen) with II votes.
lst Member for Christiansted Country
District (Jessen) received 3 votes as
member; Bird Member for Christiansted
Country District lRobt. w. SkeOch) re-
ceived z votes and End Member for said
District (B4rg) l vote as Substitute.
EIec ion Of a member for Frederiksted
Town and Substitute.
IA voting tickets were handed in, 2
were invalid.
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
Jackson) and End Member for said Town
(Merwin) received z votes as member
and 6 as substitute respectively.
AS none had absolute majority vote a
new free vote had to be taken.
Is voting tickets were handed in.
Elected as nenber was End Member
for Frederiks Ell Town (Merwin) with 3
votes; as Substitute vas elected Is Mem
Der for said Town (JacksOn) with 8 votes.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
(Jackson) received Z votes as member
and 2nd Member Of said Town (Merwin)
received Z votes as Substitute.
election Of a member for Frederiksted
Country District and Substitute.
Ia voting tickets were handed in.
4th Member for FrederikSted Country
District (Andersen) was elected as mem
Der with 9 votes.
AS Substitute LIST Member for Freder-
iksted Country District (FIeming) receiv-
ed 6 votes, End Member for said District
Curry 4 votes, Bird Member for said
District on. NJ. Skeoch) 8 votes and 4Jh
Member for said District (Andersen) l
vote.
AS none had absolute majority a new
free vote had 10 be taken for a substitute.
, 1924-06-10

prom THURSDAY Urn INST, a por-
: ton Of The Center Line, The bend
around La Reiue-wilI be temporarily
closed to Puhlic-trafic. during the con
~slrJction Of a c%ulvert across the road
way. The traffic will. in the meantime,
make a Slight detour through a range"
IL the adjoining canefeId near the tw0
White Pillars coming out on the line
between Barren Spot and Clifton Hill.
near road leading north, between Slob
and La Reinz. Fences will be placed at
both ends. with notices painted on them;
red lights being hung at nights.
EDGAR w. MEYER,
Chairman Road Commission.
St. Croix, Y. l.,
June 9Th, 1924.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
SCHOOL OFFICERS TO
TEST McCARL RULE

Officers of the District public
schools are organizing to present
their side of the case regarding the
recent ruling of the auditor and
the Board of Education, that they
are not allowed to draw salaries in
the night classes.
The auditors report has been
referred to Comptroller McCarl, and
the officers are making an effort
to have a hearing before him, pre-
ceding a final ruling.
Employees are not entitled to draw
money from two separate payrolls
Of the Government, If the total of
the two sums drawn amounts to
more than $4,000.
An exception to this is made in
the case of a teacher drawing a
salary in day school, who is per.
mitted to draw one also from EN-.
ployment in the night schools.
But when the last teachers in.
cerase was granted night school
teachers were put on a twelve.
months pay basis, making them in
the eyes of the auditor, school "of.
ficers." This technicality may pre-.
vent some Of the night schools most
efficient teachers from working for
both branches Of the system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
SAYS WIFE HAD HUSBAND
WHEN SHE MARRIED HIM

Alleging that his wife was a
married woman with husband
living, from whom she had never
been divorced when she wed him,
William Emory Tatum, 231 Florida
avenue northwest, today filed suit
In the District Supreme Court
against Madaline Tatum, 1917 @
street northwest, for annulment of
marriage.
Plaintiff. represented by Attor.
ney Howard Boyd. alleges that
when he married the defendant,
October 4, 1920. in Baltimore, Md,
she represented herself as unmar-
ried. while in fact she had a hus-
band named William johnson.