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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12


pot shot at sentiment last night.
He went yards wide Of the mark.
Mothers Day. we had felt, Of
fered an unusual opportunity for
the little impresario to touch the
air with that same gentle finger Of
genius with which he finished off
his radio tribute to. Woodrow VIII
son.
But Roxy, apparently too sure
Of his effect. chose a different way
to send out his tribute to Mother.
He filled both Of his hands with
time-worn phrases and stereotyped
ideas, added the regular mother
songs and threw the whole lot
haphazardly out into space.
There was back Of 1t all the
germ Of Roxian idea--to take the
listener through thei many stages
In the relations between child and
mother-to make him reflect on
the undying love Of Mother from
birth through manhood to death.
But with the idea obtained. Roxy
grew careless.
The lines that he read. we felt,
were poor and ineffective, the songs
colorlees and untimely interjected.
For Us. the whole business fell
niserably flat.
We object. too, to Roxy's further
ing the belief that Mother IL al
ways gray-haired and does nothing
but cit at home. waiting and pray.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
KEY PLAN USED
To lid CABL
SERVICE
General squier Tells Of Expert
lnents Under Way on
Suh-Sea Radio.

Outlining what he termed ''the
key plan" applying radio to cable
operations. Major General George
%. Squier. until recently chief sig
nal officer Of the army, said .
short time ago that radio engineer.
ing was approaching 4 phase of de.
velopnent which would eventually
give speed and accuracy hereto-
fore unthought Of In cable com.
munication.
BY adapting the basic principles
OF radio communication to the sub.
audio band OF frequencies. which
apply principally to ocean cable
practice. General SQuier said signal
corps experiments on the new
Seattle Alaskan cable have already
shown marked progress.
At the laboratory Of William III.
Bruce, jr., cable engineer at
Springfield, Ohio, a universal auto
matte telegraph transfnitter, appIi-
cable to radio, land lines and sub.
marine cables, has been developed
and tested under the newly devised
key plan" An improved form Of
recttfied receiver record has also
been developed and tested, he an
nounced.
AmplIficatiOn Sought.
An entirely new range in cable
efficiency win be opened up by the
use Of electron tubes, which win
ampIfy the cable signals several
times, just az simplifying tubes In
crease incoming broadcast signals.
General Squier predicted. i adding
tha0 with properly designated sig
mails. such amplificatlon has already
bean demonstrated 40 practical in
iabOrAtpry work.
Following up his application Of
radio to wires In 1910, which made
possible the employment Of an un-
used band Of freQuencies between
$1,000 and 100000 per second, and
resulted In the use Of multiplex
circuits, General SQuier now pro-
poses q second fundamental step,
which may revoIutionize cable oper-
alton.
Proposed HoOlEnp.
BY utilizing the special means of
transmitting and speeding up the
Morse alphabet, as demonstrated by
General SQuier last year. he now
proposes to hook up his cable trans
hitting and receiving system as fol-
lows: First, the generator OF the
carrier wave and the nodulator;
then the transmitting cable, on the
opposite end Of which IL contested
the sub-audia amptffler, followed BY
the detector unit: and finally the
interpreter, which makes the mes.
sage legible,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
ROMPING AROUND
RADIO DIAL
By Listener-In

tng for her SON to turn from his
Maynard paths.
There fell on the air last night
one OF the sweetest and purest tenor
voicas we have heard In many q
day.
Everett Clark, singing on the pro.
charities board Of the archdiocese OF
New York, brought us to attention
with the "Kaahimiri Love Song
and sent us into enthusiastic an
probation with Kitty O'TooIe."
His voice perhaps Is a little weak
on the extremely high and the ex-
treTnely low notes, but in between
1t IL unusually true and beautiful.
The entire charities program was
particularly brilliant and eventful In
the introduction to the radio ar1-
diNnce Of His Eminence Patrick
Cardinal Hayes, just returned from
Rome after receiving his high Of.
,fice.
Cardinal Hayes presented q stir
ring appeal in behalf Of the work
Of the Catholic charities throughout
the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
KALAUPA LEPER COLONY
EQUIPPED WITH RADIO

The Kalaupa Leper settlement on
the island OF Molokai. Hawaii, 1.-THE
loneliest spot in the world, has had
several radio sets installed. The
colony has q popumtIon OF about
500. 1t is located on a narrow point
OF land surrounded on three sides
by the ocean and backed by prac.
tically impossible cliffs 1900 feet
high.
Needless to say, the radio has
brought life from the world beyond
and viii make living more bearabIe
In the future for these afflicted
people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Caprice" Rubinstsin; ''Malaguena.. \
MogsSowsli: Dance of the Hours"
Ponchielli: waltz Of the Flowers
Tschaikowsly; dance seicctions.
Station WRC--Radio Corporation
Of America (4G0 metersl
3 D, m.--Fashion developments OF
the moment, by Elesnor Glynn.
$40 p. m.--Piano iecital by Ethel
Grant.
S:25 D. m.-''The Secret OF VIC.
tory" by the editor Of the Inter.
national Interpreter.
3:S5 D. m.--Song recital by Anna
L, Patterson, soprano.
$50 D. m.--"What Women Are
Doing Today" by Mrs. william
Anterior DuPuy.
( D. n.--Song recital by Mabel
Elehr, contralto.
l:1O D. m.--Book review: AFTER
the, Verdict" by Robert Hicnens,
reviewed by Mrs. Edward Nelson
DinRley, under the auspices of the
League OF American PSnwomen.
Sis p. m.--Instruction In inter.
national code.
8 p. m.-childrsn'S hour by Psggy
e:iS D. m.-'whsn 10000 Teach.
ers Come 20 washington" by Olive
~. Jones, preslden. OF the National
Education Association.
ESQ ,. m-Dnncball sCorea.
UAm pBsssnina ~ tn cathrlir
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
PoURs OUT "lNvENTIoN"
WHEN DRYS RAID ROOM

MINNEAPOLIS. May 1O.--Robert
Stewart Of this city. testified that
the pitcher he smashed when pro-
hibition agents recently raided his
room. contained nothing but rank
poison" and not alcohol, which he
was using In some experiments on
an invention to rid the ether Of
static.
He did not want to give away the
SECRET of his invention, he said.
hence the smashed pitcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

The campaign, sponsored by
Leroy Mark. to provide receiving
sats for all Washington shut.ins IL
progressing rapidly, Mr.. Mark In.
formed us last night.
II you have an extra set or wish
to contribute to the fund being
raised to purchase sets you are
asked to send your contribution to
Mr.. Mark. the Colorado building.
{ The committee in charge Of the
work also desires to obtain addi.
tlonal names Of any shOt-ips who
at present are without sets.
The static which was mysteriously
absent from Friday nights broad
casting began to filter back on Sat
urday and was present In large
quantities last night.
Saturday we began our tour IN
Cincinnati where Dixie stars was
the first number we heard. MAR.
cheta" must look sharp or Il viii
soon be replaced az the most played
tune In America.
Wis, Chicago, was continuing
lite pleasantries with KNOCK At. the
Door, ana the rest OF the country
was cluttered up with dance music.
It was a typical Saturday night.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16

More evidence that railroads during the period of Federal control furnished by statement issued by the United States Railroad Administration
 The has effected settlements with eight railroads of and found that of roads the 5 O. SO5 900 and the the other $85O,0OO
 Roads indebted the the Chesapeake and Ohio $700OOO0 Texas and Pacific 100000; Charters South OO0 Hooking Valley $7OOO0O Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern, $500 900; Atlanta Terminal Company, 5000.
 The Lake Erie and Western railroad entitled 100000 and the Toledo, St. Louis and Western OOO
 When the railroads first returned their the rail road filed claims for damages billions of dol Progreves Congress opposed the public and defeated the legislation which would made it possible
 Then the Railroad Administration proceeded settle with the railroads and the claims began
 The Pennsylvania for instance had $9O 0OO 900 the the face of the fact that the Pennsylvania lead circulating the story that Federal the railroads
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
TEN YEARS AGO

world broke It caused less by devltry of particular uehough of them bad folly of played powder piled high with the explosives ot impeastc greed and nahonaistc
 to the familiar history of the simply remind readers of the tragic fact that the imperecty learned the lesson of that disastrous We have More under than editors, and than they years ago.
 light there in the strength of labor and its In Europe, Mcdonald and Herrot advance their predecessors but not of which will 
 The statesmen mperiahc and hunters solely blame Peoples blinded by naionac bear their share responsibility Our the foremost of relation America, the proposals for mobilization day agicaly conflict with American professions of love of
 Humanity peace will pay the price the elimination of the worship of the jingoic natonas the of production for profit under which the few claim that which is needed for life and wel-beng of the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Labor News Exposes .
 Foul Fish CannerieS

Long Beach Cal, August 16-Unor- ganized women workers are forced to labor in local canneries under shame full conditions, and public sentiment should be aroused" declares Editor Jackson of the Labor News
 "This work is done on the piece work plan in order, we presume, that the legality of working the women eN- tra long hours and on Sunday can not be raised" Editor Jackson said.
 'We realize that cold storage is es- sential in preserving fish, fruit and other perishable food until it can be marketed, but we question the morality and healtfulness of keeping foodstuffs for months or even years-as Is done in a frozen condition, or until the greedy manufacturer or canner gets his price or holds so much in store that fishermen are forced to sell for starva- ton prices"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16

Carl Vrooman millionaire farmer (but he didn't make his lions agrcuture and of agriculture Will knows how a
 n a he Could damning indictment of publican statesmanshp be imagined than involved
  farmers by the boil weev than by the help has been the farmers by spell of bad ther than by all the Republican Congremen put gether.'
 He adds that the of products deAated twenty billions Nevertheless, he tns the farmers forget these Gcation."
 of in the all the blame on Republicans
 What have Democratic Senators and the Didn't dehaton while darling of the public utility corporations Secretary sury?
 MT. brother Hiram vho advises the rally support of Wheeler
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Federal Pension Law Pays $55O
 Annually

Washington, August 16--Ihere are approximately 10,5O0 persons on the an nuity roll of the federal civil service re- tirement and disability fund. During the past year 2,50O died, according to statement by C. s. Dewey, assistant secretary of the treasury. The average amount paid to those on the retired list is S55O per annum. In the last fs- cal year the fund increased $9,OOO,OOO, or to S34,OoO,OOO, and it is estimated that at the end of the 1925 fiscal year the fund will total more than $42,0OO,- 900. When the law was under cons1d- eration actuaries estimated that the em- ployes' contribution of 2H per cent. of their salary would maintain the fund for six years without government aid This aid will not be needed for prac- tically double that period because of in creased wages.
 The organized employees are urging that the annuity be increased, deduc- tions increased and the age limit be reduced. It is estimated that 1 per cent increase in the employees deduc- ton for the fund will cover the in creased annuity and the decreased age limit. With the proposed increases the government will not be called on for an appropriation in aid of the retire ment fund for g years, 1t is believed
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
IS SLOWING DOWN
 SAYS LABOR DEPARTMENT

there were 2,148,845 employees and their earnings were $57,515,985.
 In June, 1924, there were only 1872 52S men and women employed in the same establishments and their wages amounted to $47,836, ,5O4, showing loss of $9,679, ,481.
 Textiles Are Hardest Hit
 In June, according to reports re- celved from 5,826 establishments, plants were working on an average of 88 per cent. of full time compared with 90 per cent. in May and 94 per cent. in March,
 The textile industry with per cent registers the largest loss.
 The New England region, comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut proves to have been the most badly hit It shows a loss of lo,1 per cent. in employment and 24.4 per cent. in wages.
 Following close on the heels of this
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Terrified Coolies
 Won't Fight Flames

San Francisco, August 16-The COO lie crew on the steamship President Lincoln received additional notoriety when that vessel was threatened with destruction by fire. The steamship Is owned by the United States shipping board and is operated by the Pacific Mail steamship company.
 The ability and trustyWorthiness of coolie sailors is shown by this meaning ful news item printed on the first page of the San Francisco Daily News, re- produced herewith for the enlightment of American citizens who are, after all the owners of the gallant steamship:
 "Coolie Crew in Panic as Flames Rage-U. s. Battleship Periled When
 Blaze Breaks Out on Passenger Yes
 sel
 "While Chinese coolie sailors scream ed and tumbled about in wild panic, a serious fire on the liner President Lin coin threatened the destruction of the Tennessee and the dry dock at Hun ter's point, at which the two vessels were lying.
 "The fire, of undetermined origin spread rapidly as the few white offi- cers attempted to quiet the panic strick- en Chinese.
 "A frantic appeal for help was made when the vessel was observed to be al most Obscured by the heavy pail of smoke and flames could be seen in the cabins and storerooms.
 City firemen and blueiackets brush ed the terrified Chinese aside and ex- tingushed fire'
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
CAN'T SUE UNIONS,
 COURT DECLARES

St Louis, Mo-, August 16-If the higher courts sustain Circuit Judge Killoren's ruling in a damage suit against the United Garment Workers it will be impossible to secure injunc tions against unions in this state ac- cording to John P. Leahy, attorney for the union.
 A woman sued the garment workers for damages, alleging that she was wrongfully expelled. Judge Killoren dismissed the suit on the ground that the act under which it was filed is un- constitutional.
 This act, Attorney Leahy declares, was put through the legislature at the instance of the Manufacturers associ- ation, principally to permit the filing of injunction suits against officials of unions involved insult.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Number of Employees in 5000 Estab- hshments and Wages for June Show Big Slump from
 Year Ago

Figures showing that there has been steady slowing down of industry throughout the country, a widespread loss of employment, and still greater percentage decrease in the weekly pay rolls of the workers, have just been made public by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. s. Department of Labor.
 Wages in one industry-the cotton goods industry-have decreased as much as 5 per cent.
 These figures shaw that employment throughout the country decreased 129 per cent and pay rolls decreased 168 per cent, between June, 1923, and June, 1924
 In June, 1923, in 6,OOO selected estab- 1ishments covered by the department,
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
SOMEBODY PASS A LA w

In of the that half of citizens do presidential elections compulsory advo catd in certain quarters.
 Here fatal statistics taken from Golfers weekly ing the stay-athome
 In 1896, 80 cent of the cast ballots.
 In 1900, g per- cent O the castba ballots. In 1908, 66 cent of the ballots. In l9l2 62 cent of the voters cast ballots.
 In 1920, 50 per ent of the castb ballots.
 Why people Don't they the value ballot they value ballot high be made It t whom what they for long they The who declines body he knows nothing about should be jail This exactly if they along themselves and with their neighbors
 almost taking make drink prohibition law make folks drink nothing but Le-no-make the people rule.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
COOLIDGE AS A CORRESPONDENT SEES

Frank R. Kent of the of the Washington ae the of the Mercury what calls Coolidge legend.
 the Washington correspondents, the pubcists the do and the movies have united make the people believe the qualities that Vice President everybody Washington knew he ackedand laughed about
 The real Coolidge Mr. Kent attempts to describe in this graph:
 every has been clear that instead of strong White House what really have there is very much dsmayed and hudded little who close complete futiity man in his
 Mr. Kent confirms the heretofore printed that the Repub death President Harding had discussed the desirabiy of refusing Coolidge tor Vice Pres dent the groundag quoting the words of Mr. kenttha socially politically he generally considered hopeless, thoroughly commonplace, colorless with tte cylinder intellect
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Oil PrObers Broke


 Washington, Aug. 16.-The $100,OO0 congressional oil prosecution fund has been exhausted and the special prose cutors-Owen J. Roberts and former Senator Pomerene of Ohio and their assistants-have not been paid for is necessarily. -----
 The s1oo,ooo was intended to defray expenses of legal work in connection with prosecutions growing out of the senate oil lease investigation. Objec- tors to the senate probe insisted that the matter is one for judicial deter imitation. The President appointed tf1e two prosecutors and congress voted $1OO,OOO.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Ridicules Antis

Utica, N. Y.,7 August 16.-City Judge Buckley ridiculed the local citizens al- liance for its opposition to an appro- priation for county memorials while spending $15,0O0 year to maintain blacklist system against trade unionists.
 The business agent of the union bus ters affected a> lively interest in the workers but Judge Buckley showed that the policy of the citizens alliance is in direct opposition to the workers in terestS.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
Simple Distribution
 Is Urged By Hoover

Washington, Aug. 16.-Secretary Hoover has declared war on the waste ful system of distribution in vogue in this country. He says 1t Is ''the most luxurious distribution system in the world" and has called national con- ference of distributors who use pub lie warehouses to be held in this city for the purpose of adopting simple methods.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
TELEGRAPHERS WIN RAISE

New York, August 16,-Commercial telegraphers employed by the United Press association, the Universal Service and the International News service has secured a three-year contract. Wages are advanced g a week the first year and 50 cents a week in each of the next two years. More than 450 members of the Commercial Telegraphers' union are benefited.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16

division is the east north central area, comprising the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, which reports a loss of 13.7 per cent. in em- ployment and IS per cent. in payroll totals.
 Other geographic divisions showing substantial losses are the Middle At
 lantic: employment decrease 13 per
 cent, wages decrease 16.5 per cent;
 and the South Atlantic: employment
 decrease 104, wages decrease Is per
 cent.
 Some Big Losses Recorded.
 Thirty industries showed an average
 decrease of 10 per cent. in employment,
 the greatest decrease being 31 per cent.
 in the agricultural implement industry.
 Other industries showing big losses are as follows:
 Per cent. Foundries and machine shops....~~..238 Railroad car building and allied...,..22.0 Cotton goods and hirts...............19O Leather u Automobile Woolen and Worsted 4.o Iron and ....................1z4 In all of these industries the percent age loss in wages suffered by the em- ployes is considerably larger than the loss in employment. Wages in the cotton manufacturing | industry. for instance, decreased $50 per cent.
 Five Industries Improve. Figures for the Class 1 railroads show that in April, 1924, there was E1. per cent decrease in the average Ipavroll as compared with the previous
 month. But there was Is increase
 Il the number employed. Rive industries show an increase III employment These are the newspaper printing. baking, book printing, cement, and pottery industries.
 Industries which show the most marked decrease in per capita earn ings are the shipbuilding, iron and steel and the carpet industries.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
VOICE OF THE DEAD

While Woodrow Wilson has been removed from this earth as hsr o & gained G Ga 1 I sfvs5 oa ce
 h New Speakers and writers evsrsre are are using eples governnent by establish by the people, as this government was intended to be-
 The which desgnsd for the peope has An invisible empire has been up above the forms of
 y @ fight E it. mean eoPG ] of of the law M s I o % b x ~ ] n an Ss sI of Legislation special bodies capital ica machines selfish We mean exploitation the people by legal and political We have of be of the people, oed by machines which their controlled by the
 The gentlemen whose ideas have been sought the big ufacte the bankers and the heads of raiead connbna the % the are the I sn gG st & e and oz W to Es % really cohcued the who have the biggest sake-he big steamship % sa '"@ child of the special interests It allowed have will of its political he is backed by the money and in these very people who are "''*"sAsa these
 We have restricted credit have restricted opportunity have controlled development and have be world rusd one % o the most completely controlled and or but by the opinion and dres of small
 There is hardly of the United States where ming government They runnng through the of those interesting pGson whom we call political bosses boss special interests He has understanding with that whether heads tas from the same sources and they spend those cor
 A boss is the manpulator of machine. machine that of political which has been the hands of the rank and file of the party captured by rnen
 The critical in the choosing of officials nomination often than that two party nomnay opposing each other but actually working understanding the kind of them, dedee far the people the political have coming and going.
 we have been controlled by private understandings by the public if have determined everything making to the administration of justice The where these their
 he day has come when saying each other It doen difference what to pick the and policies let the label take of itself do find difference table of have voted with the other and who like falthfulness hey the things that don ot anything under Gods heaven getting gether. ~ ~ 77 N
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
GARMENT WORKERS WINNING

Baltimore, Aug. 16-Striking gar ment workers have signed contracts with six of the Is opposing firms.