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The Washington times., 1924-02-05
GERMAN RELIEF
WORK AIDED
by A|R
More Than a Million Listen In
on Pittsburgh Concert
for Children.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. S.
Owners OF radio receiving sets In
the District of Columbia, Maryland,
Virginia, southern Pennsylvania
and West Virginia comprised the
bald-head row in the audience Of
more than 100000 who heard the
International radio benefit held Fri
day evening by the Pittsburgh com.
mittee for relief of German chill.
dren. Thousands Of dollars for
suffering German children were
subscribed from all parts of North
America and hundreds Of telegrams
were received. :
The concert was heard from the
Hawaiian islands to Asia Minor by.
the system of relays instituted by
the Westinghouse Electric ana
Manufacturing Company. A corps
or clerks was pressed into service
at midnight to register the dona.
tions. Among the contributors
were:
Maurey Herman, Seymour Lew
Howard J. Marshall, William
Smith. Arthur Browne, the st, Ste
phen's Club and the Capitol News
Company, Washington; Mrs. ana
Mrs. G. w. Page and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles e. Dietrich, Rich.
mond. Va; w. A. Bodell and Mrs.
A. Enron, Bluefield, w. Va:
George H. Caskey, Hampton. Va:
DIR. w. Hartman Evans. Ivnch'
burg, Va; Edith d. Bramble ana
Shaw and Wilson, Baltimore. and
Meyer Kaplon, Frederick, Nd. ~
On the night Of the benefit S29 .So
was received by wire from wash,
ington donors and contributiond
nave been pouring in since thaf
time. The money is immediately
,'.s .Lslieu over to American Quakers
who are supervisiong the feedino,
OF the starving children in Ger.
many,
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BLIND PIANIST TO GIVE
WELCOME HOME RECITAL
Eastern Standard Time

One of the best known of radio
entertainers, Guy Hunter, the blind
pianist, singer and jokester, will
give welcome home" recital from
station WIZ tomorrow, with pro.
gram Of humorous and popular
songs Of the day, ballads and char
acter songs, and a generous
sprinkling Of stories and anecdotes.
Hunters method is well known
to radio fans, and is a unique one,
for as he talks to the invisible
listeners he keeps up a soft patter
Of pianoforte accompaniment,
which is as effective as a stage
setting.
Being blind, Mr.. Hunter has to
learn all his songs by memory, and
has so developed that faculty that
he is able to listen to a new piece
only once before he Is able to play
1t perfectly.
Mr.. Hunter, in spite Of his az.
Fiction, is noted not only as a
pianist and singer, but as an
organist Of remarkable ability, he
having played on some Of the
largest theater organs in New York.
He is also a vaudeville headliner.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Still ANOTHER.
SUCCU|NBST0 !.
u4ENHkUN II Ns+-N = -
RADIO BUG
Edward Thomas, He Who Sits
in Judgment on Traffic
vioIators, Bitten. t

The last Of the mighty has fallen.
The high officials who promote
and maintain the laws and dignity
of the city have all become radio
bugs.
Judge John p. Mcmahon, after a
courageous fight against the terrible
germ, succumbed several weeks ago
and now the well known and Rt.
Hon. Edward Thomas-better known
as "Chick"-has been bitten.
He's the red-headed person who
presides at the preliminary hearings
of cOlliding cases and decides
whether you shall face Judge
Schuldt in Traffic Court or con.
tinue upon your blissful way 80,
the next time you appear in the
well known office of the assistant
corporation counsel start talking
radio as soon as yoh enter the
door, and continue until he clasps
your hand and fondly whispers in
your ear Brother"
Just remember that he probably
sat up all last night trying to reach
the distant and remote polar reg
ions.
ItIl work-just try and get away
with It.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
SET
vN)RK()E
ART
e. 7. Clements Erects Five
Tube Neutrodyne That's Exc
ample Of Efficiency.

Having progressed step by
step through the several ages
Of radio sets, Claude T. Glenn
ents, 113 Ninth street northwest,
has erected a monumental five
tube neutrodyne on heap Of
abandoned crystals and one
lungers.
Model Of Efficiency.
The set as it stands today is an
excellent example Of art and ef-
ficiency In receiving apparatus, and
II summons up distant stations with
the loudness and clarity Of a local.
sTt took twenty-odd hours Of the
most careful and painstaking work
I have ever done," Clements says
Of his set. ''But it is worth every
minute of it."
Last week the set was the hon.
ored guest andN entertainer at .
christening party attended ~
Listner-In.
The receiver is a five-tube neu-
trodyne assembled in mahogany
CaDlnet-ent1rely cOnStrucLe0 II
home. One wv 200 tube il used
as a ,detector and four wv 2O1-A
tubes employed as amplifiers. The
storage battery is charged from
110-volt direct current through q
200-watt lamp and the charging
process is left connected while the
set is operating. Confuting many
theories there is no ''power-house
hum" resultant from the process.
Mechanism Concealed.
All Of the mechanism Of the set
lis concealed, only the three dials
appearing when the set is opened.
Clements employs both a loud
speaking horn and a phonograph
A wire is conducted
tout Of sight to Victrola several
feet from the cabinet and by throw.
ing a. switch the sound can BE-
directed either into the horn IL
the upper part Of the cabinet or t.
the phonograph.
With the simplicity that mark0
the tuning, Clements seldom use
headphones for this work.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Radios Tribute.

Radio paid its respects to the
memory Of woodrow Wilson last
night.
with q service that was impress
sive and an appeal that was uniyer-
sal WRC commanded much Of the
country's wave area and hushed
many home where its radio trib-
ute entered.
AS, far as can be learned, it was
the first time that memorial
service has been held in broad
casting studio. But it served well
its purpose and helped to allay a
nations sorrow over the loss OF a
cherished citizen.
The eulogies spoken by Joseph
P. Tumulty, personal Secretary to
President Wilson; Bishop James
e. Freeman and Frederick William
VILE, who Travelled with Wilson on
his European trips, brought back
vividly the memory Of the man who
five years ago was trying to wipe
away the tears of the world" and
whose appearances In the capitals
of Europe were signals for frenzied
tributes.
Even his enemies must have re-
membered upon hearing the remini-
sciences of Mr.. Vile, the days
when the whole world saw Wood
row Wilson ''every inch a man,
every inch an American, every inch
a statesman and every inch a
patriot"
"The hopes that were his at
Brest were dashed at Versailles,
and what was left Of them shatter-
ed at Washington" Vile declared.
But there reverberated through
the statement the earlier words Of
Mr.. Tumulty that "the spirit still
iivesaand is triumphant in death" :"
Before and after the eulogies
appropriate songs were sung. Espe.
cially fitting and beautiful was the
Flanders Requiem" sung by Her.
man Fackler. His other selection
were "Invictus" and "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought"
angels Ever Bright and Fair"
Crossing, the Bar" and Some
Sweet Day." were sung by Ruth
Peter and LET Not Your Heart
Be Troubled" and ''Homing," by
Flora McGin Keifer.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
RADIO BEAUTY CONTEST
ON ST. VALENTINES NIGHT

A radio beauty contest will be
conducted by WLW, of Cincinnati,
az lO p. m. on st. Valentines
Night, February IA.
The young ladies' participating
VIII be judged by persons living
hundreds and thousands Of miles
away, for they are to be described
from the studio, where they will ac-
tually be, and then each is to say
q few words to the radio audience.
In this way every auditor will re-
ceive mental picture of the girls.
voters are to voice their senti-
ments by telegraph.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
First Ad Contract Is
Accepted By
Radio

What is,believed to be the first,
advertising contract sold by ra-
dio was reported Saturday when
E. H. Kluge, aboard the steamer
Empress of Canada, bound for
a world cruise, accepted a partic-
ipation on behalf Of his company
in the $250,0OO advertising cam
paign recently begun by the knit
underwear industry.
The ship had left New York
Wednesday and efforts to obtain
Kluge's subscription up to that
time had proved unavailing. At
the eleventh hour when man.
ayers Of the campaign were
about to close their books q radio
was sent to Kluge to solicit his
subscription that the fund might
be swelled to its greatest total.
An answer stating Thanks.
call office. Will wire them INV
concent" was radioed back by
Kluge.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BRAIDED WIRES FORM
LOW CAPACITY CONDENSER

Two pieces Of wire about six or
seven inches long when braided
form an excellent low capacity con-
denser. Lamp cord is ideal. Two
ends should be Nell insulated from
each other, while the other ends
should be used as the two terminals
OF a fixed condenser. A condenser
OF this type Is good when used as
grid condenser or as a condenser
In series with the antenna to lower
the wave length Of in shunt to
increase the wave length. The ca
pacity Of the condenser can be in
creased by braiding the wire to-
gether for a greater distance.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
MRS. VAN WINKLE PLEADS
JUSTIFICATION IN ARREST

Liet. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, in
charge Of the Women's Bureau of
the Police Department who was
sued for $4,000 damages by Mildred
Taylor, a minor, for alleged false
arrest and imprisonment, yesterday
filed a plea Of justification In the
District Supreme Court. Miss Tay.
lor was detained as a witness in
the case against Speros Demos, who
had been charged with keeping a
dlsorderly house, but who was ex-
onerated. The woman police Off
cial declares that she only did her
duty, and that she was not actuated
by malice. Miss Taylor was re.
leased because her parents could
not be found.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
LECTURER WILL DESCRIBE
TRIP OVER HIMAt .AVAS

DR.. William Montgomery Mc0ov.
ern, Phi. d. (Oxon), lIIenner i.
Royal Geographical and Royal
Aslatic Societies and lecturer ut the
University Of London, who is at
present on a tour of the United
States, will broadcast from WOR
tomorrow afternoon what promises
to be a highly interesting travel
talk describing an adventurous trip
to Lhasa, over the Himalayan
passes, $4,000 feet high.
This trip was made by DIR. Nc.
Govern in January, 1923, at which
time the only motion pictures ever
made in the Forbidden City were
taken. Unaided and even hampered
by the British authorities, after
much suffering and in peril of his
life, he penetrated to Lhasa in dis
glise.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
AD CLUB PAYS HONOR
TO WOODROW WILSON

Sidney M. Selinger, chairman OF
the luncheon committee Of the
Advertising Club of Washington an
nounced today that the regular
weekly luncheon Of the club would
not be held this week owing to the
death ae Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
RRoADcAsTIN0 STATION
SILENT DUE TO ILLNESS

The reason for the silence Of the
well known experimental and broad
casting station OF Mr.. Horace A.
Beale, jr., Of Parkesburg, Pa. is
given in a letter recently received
from Mr.. Beale's secretary.
According to this statement, the
owner and operator has been seri-
ously i'll for some time and at pres
ent is recuperating in Florida. It
Is not known when WQAA and
8XW will again be on the air.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
SNoWBOUND TRAIN USES
RADIO TO SUMMON AID

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-A train, snow.
bound in Wisconsin, employed radio
yesterday to summon assistance for
the Passengers.
While the train floundered in
the snowbapks near Green Bay,
Wis. members OF the crew trans
mitted an s. o. s. which was
picked up In Toledo and relayed
to the Chicago offices of the North
western Railroad. Arrangements
were made to rush food and com.
forts for the stranded passengers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
"RAPID FIRE" ADDRESS
ON SALESMANSHIP WINS

station WAAM, Newark, N T.
mas strong feature in the weekly
taiks on salesmanship delivered bv
Joseph @. Wood. His rapid fire
delivery, and the humorous bust.
ness stories he uses to point his
addresses, have won him a large
ana appreciative audience, IL the
number of commendatory telegrarns
and letters pouring into the studio
may be taken as an indication Of
his popularity. al
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Bedtime Stories.


With nothing demanding our i'm.
mediate attention early In the eve-
ming, we settled back in our easy
chair and hunted out some bedtime
stories.
The first story-teller discovered
was the Dream Lady" at KDKA
relating a really delightful story Of
General Miles," a great, lovable
goose. The time or the story was
a few days before Christmas and
the plot easily imagined.
The Dream Lady" has an excep.
uonal manner before the micro
phone. and whenever Mr.. or Miss
''Five-year-old" is not content with
having heard our own Peggy All.
bion, it might not be amiss occa.
sionally to tune in Pittsburgh and
let the honored gentleman or lady
hear just one more bedtime story,
Even that statistically minded
announcer OF markets at KDKA
must have got kick from the
General Niles story. When he
followed "The Dream Lady" to the
microphone he explained that a
substitute for the Christmas goose
could have been bought yesterday
for from 18 to 20 cents a pound,
Turning the dial we were ad-
mitted to kiddies' birthday party
somewhere" It must have been
good fun for the tiny listeners-in.
and we would like to have discov.
cred just where we were. The sig.
nature was lost in a harrage OF
"squeals'' which probably emanated
from hundred dials being handled
by youthful fingers trying to get
in on the party.
Tonight is the night that KSD.
st. Louis, plans an all.night pro.
gram Of stars, in an attempt to
chalk up new distance tests for
the station. The program is not
expected to close until the sun has
climbed over the horizon.
Among other numbers that we
heard and liked last night was
Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" as
sung at KDKA.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
POOL ROOM MANS DEATH
SUICIDE, SAYS CORONER

Charles H. Morris, proprietor of
a pool room at 2O29 X street north
west, who was found with. bullet
through his head, several days ago,
committed suicide, according to a
verdict reached by the coroner's
jury yesterday afternoon.
Morris death was at first
thought to have been due to the
hand Of another.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
ROMPING AROUND
RADIO DIAL

BY Listener-In-.

Court OF st. James under Mr.. VII
son.
'"The plan" MreDavis said, twas
conceived with clear, conception
Of conditions both at home and
abroad.
Realizing. that five nations Of
the world were already organized
for the purpose Of peace, he brushed
aside as belonging to the sphere of
pure fancy and not Of practical
politics any effort to induce them
to abandon the structure they had
built and start afresh from a new
foundation"
Others who spoke at the exercises
were Miss Esther Lape, member in
charge OF the policy committee of
the award. Henry L. Stimson, for
mer Secretary Of War, and Mel
Vile Z. Stone, counsellor of the
Associated Press.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
TINFoIL WILL PREVENT
CORROSION ON LEAD-lN

A little tinfoil wrapped around
the connection to where the lead.in
is Joined will prevent corrosion.
OF course it will be much better
to solder 1t, but this is not con-
venient at all times. IL you want
to make a still better job, you
might cover the tinfoil with reg
ular friction tape.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Damages to Batteries.

It is poor policy to connect large
ana small size ''B" batteries in
series. as they will run down quick
~. This not only applies to diff
rerent size batteries but to new and
oio b batteries, as the emperage
OF one Is greater than the other.
consequently one battery viii dis
oharg into the othen
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
The Box Award.

Coincident with the memorial
service at WRC, WDAR was broad
casting from the Academy of Music
In Philadelphia, the exercises at
which the Box peace prize was
awarded to Charles Herbert Liver
more. of New York, a classmate of.
woodrow Wilson at Johns Hopkins
University.
The presentation was made by
John w. Davis, ambassador to the
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

"In testimony Of the respect in
which the memory Of the late
woodrow Wilson, former president
OF the United States is held there
will be no meeting Of the Advertit
ing Club this week." Mr.. Selinee,
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

Silence viii be observed by both
the local stations tonight out
Of respect for Woodrow Wilson.
It is expected that the two stations
viii remain silent until after the
funeral Of the War Leader.
WRC Cancels Program.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
TWO AIDS FOR DIPLOMATS

Two things have greatly hampered the diplomatic
service Of the United States in the past One has been
the comparatively low pay the other the lack OF suit
able housing for embassies, consulates and legations.
Both of these matters being remedied.
The government has already inaugurated movement
toward the purchase Of homes for It's ambassadors
Eventually it will provide also for other diplomatic
representatives.
The Rogers bill before Congress, would in
crease salaries somewhat and at the same time would
provide representation allowances" or sums which
can be advanced by the State Department to cover eX
nenditures Of official entertainment and the like Whlcn
devolve upon diplomatic officers
The American ambassador at London would then
get 81 500 year This less than business men with
similar qualities and responsibilities would receive
But in addition to house would be provided at gov
ornment expense, and extraordinary expenses would
be paid from the special fund devoted to representa-
ton allowances. Altogether these factors would en-
able man Of ability but moderate private means to
accept such a position for his country. Formerly it
has been difficult for any but men of wealth to at
tempt diplomatic service.
Even with these improvements the remuneration
offered our ambassador to Great Britain is small
pared with the salary of $97,330 year which the
British government pays its chief representative at
Washington in addition to the very fine residence pro-
vided for him..
However, this is a democratic land, particularly
with regard to the pay of its public servants The
Rogers bill will make real step forward in treating
our representative abroad with the respect and dig
nifty this county deserves
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

Only one couplA put of every
1000 married people, it is said, live
to keep their golden wedding,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Manhattan
Silk Shirts
$3.50

TAILORED in true Manhattan style these
Collar Attached Silk Shirts are the last word
in style. Small woven colored patterns. All
sizes at $3.50. q q
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

where it is very dark, and as soon
as Uncle Wiggily enters we II jump
out and catch him.
cit sounds like Il good trick,
whispered the Fox. "But what
sort of sign can you put in front
of your den ito make Uncle Wiggily
enter?'
OH show you,' growled the
Wolf. SO ON Il piece Of white birch
bark, with fire blackened stick he
printed the words:
TOYS FOR CHILDREN IN
HERE.
"That will catch him, if anything
will,' said the Wolf, us he hung
the sign in front of his den. e" Tn
clc Wiggilv is very fond of the
animal children. He will think he
can get them some toys here and
he will hop right into my den.
Then we II have him.
"Yes!'' chruckled the Fox.
''Then we II have him!'
Having fastened the trick sign in
front of the den, the Fox and
Wolf hid themselves in the back
part where it was dark and dismal.
Of course the sign was a trick, for
the Wolf had no toys for children
in his den.
Uncle Wiggily hoped LONG,
happily wkistling and twinkhng ms
pink nose, and at last he bought
the bottle of strawberry pop for
Baby Bunty.
f"'How do you open this boltle?'
asked the bunny OF the soda water
dog gentleman.
"Just push on this wire,' bark
ed the do g, "and the cork Will lily
out with a pop.
SO Uncle Wiggily hoped along
with the bottle of strawberry Soda
water, and al last he reached the
den of the Wolf, where the Fox was
also hiding.
"Oh he! Toys for children in
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

I there; eh 20 cried the bunny as he
read the sign. 'I'll go in and get
something for Baby Bunty! The
bottle of pop is hardly enough for
her.
But no sooner had Uncle Wiggi
lv entered the den of the Wolf
than that bad chap sprang out of
the darkness, and so did the Fox.
They caught the rabbit by his ears
and growled:
Now we have you! Now we have
you'll
Poor Uncle Wiggily didnM know
what to do, and he shook and trem-
bled so in fear that his paw touch
ed the wire on the cork of the bot
tie of strawberry sodawater.
"Pop' out flew the cork with
Il noise like that of a gun. The
! Wolf jumped back and knocked
] over the Fox, who fell on his. nose
! with Il bump.
"Oh, I'm shot!' howled the
Wolf.
"No. m shot,' howled the Fox,
81 didn I know Uncle Wiggily ear
ried a gun!' And the Fox and the
/ Wolf made such haste to get out
of the den that they stumbled and
fell over each other, humping
their noses again.
cha! Hal laughed the rabbit
as he hoped out after the bad
chaps had run far away. cit S Il
good thing | bought Bunty Il bottle
of pop. And il s Il good thing it
popped like a gun.
Then he put the cork back i'll
the bottle and hopped home with
it to the little rabbit girl, who
was very glad the. Fox and Wolf
didn' t nibble her uncle S ears.
And if the gold fish doesn t throw
the rubber ball at the hands of the
clock when they re trying to wash
its face, | II tell you next about Tn
} Gle Wiggily and the tilcum powder.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

to Nurse Jane and Mr. Longears.
OFF down the sunshine path hop
ped Uncle Wiggilv, whistling
through his teeth and twinkling his
pink nose.
"Suawberry pop is as red as my
nose,' thought The rabbit.
Now about this shine time the
Fox and Wolf were talking in the
woods together as to how they
might catch Uncle Wiggily.
"I say get some fly paper and
make him sit down on it, growlei
the Fox. "That s the only way
We shall ever catch that rabbit. =
Nonsensel howled the Wolf
'sUrcle Wiggilv is too smart to be
caught on sticky fly paper. We
must play trick on him. y
'.'Uow?' asked the Fox.
The Wolf thought for moment
ana then he answered:
"Ill make 4 sign and hang ii
out in front of my den. When
Uncle Wiggily reads the sign he
will come in. You and | will be
hiding in the back part of my den,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
May 10, 1905

George Potter and Bert Phillips
were visitors from CaleXico in I'M
perial today.
Miss Marv Van Amman is visit
ing Miss Vcrna IIavcns this week
Miss Van Amman is Il former resi-
dent of SIlsbce, but moved 70 rs
condido about six months ago.
New River is higher now than If
has ever been seen by anyone now IN
.hc valley. There are no bridge,
or means of crossing it south OF
Brawlcy except in boats.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Mar 10. 1909

H.. G. Griswold who is the agent
for n firm Of San Francisco cap
italists today received their APPROX
al on Imperial Valley loans amount
ing to $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Webber have
gone to San Diego and Los Ange-
les for "a ten days stay.
Dr. and Mrs. II. Martin left FL
Centre for San Francisco, where
they will make their future home.
II. c. MOorehouse and Rev X. l..
Glasby Of Heber returned from Los
Angeles where they have been at
tending the Christian EndeavOr con
vention for the past week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
TEN YEARS AGO
May 10, 1914

Committees and plans were an
nounced for a big Fourth Of July
celebration to be sponsored by the
fireman Of this city. The general
executive committee includes c. f..
lumber. W. b. Gibson. William Ege.
rer. {. f. Sones and j. r. Seymour
Jr.
Albert Durham gave an address
before the high school students on
&" Higher Education.
The Parent Teachers Association
met ana elected Mrs. Conley, prcsl-
dcnt, Mrs. Kerr, secretary, and Mrs.
Rouse, treasurer.