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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
WORDS
EFFECTIVE ON
RADIO
Editor Tells How Public
Speaking Art Has Been
Changed
BY GERALD MILLER,
international News Servieo.

CHICAGO. June 5.-Radio has
revolutionized the process Of pub.
lie speaking, Wheeler McMi!len, as
sociate editor of Farm and Fire
side. widely known through his nu.
merous radio lectures. said. re-
Gently.
THE mere wording Of sentence
or phrase decides the success or
failure Of a radio speaker" McMil-
len declared. g.
THE resonant quality of the
voice plays a big part through the
m1crophone, he continued, 'but
resonance Is only half of the secret
OF effective broadcaStinR. Some
voices, gifted with clear, sharp,
vibrating qualities. carah!e Of
carrying to every corner Of a lee.
ture hall, are changed by the
microphone to. a series of incohe.
rent blurs. Radio is also dependent
upon the right choice of words in
making up a sentence.
Il am convinced rnat the man
whose voice is lacking in radio
quality can make up for it by pre-
senting a carefully constructed
speech, and the result win be at
least a 30 per cent Improvement
over ordinary efforts. Short sen.
fences made up Of simple words are
the most effective. If long sen.
fences are used, make them com.
pound. A compound sentence is
better for radio purposes than a
complex one. The beginning and
ending Of paragraphs should be
made up OF short, pithy sentences
packed with thought.
"A monosyllable with long
vowel Is harder to pronounce
Sharply than a syllable with a
short vowel.
"LiStenersin cannot see the per.
lods by radio; the speaker must
make them evident. This can be
done II words are chosen for the
endlng ana the beginning of SEN
fences that are sharply defined.
words are clearest and most easily
pronounced that end in sharp con.
Sonants' such as p in handicap,
X, In overlook and t. in pursuit.
Toll is a better word than work
for radio use. The t. is sharp as
well as the dipthong. In the
phrase through legislative or eco
nomic channels routes would
have been a better word than
channels The phrase hangs back
Is stronger than the word DELAYS
Put Is a better word than place;
Start is clearer than began
The opening sentence should
strike the keynote of the speech
and at the same time give a hint
OF suspended interest that will keep
the listeners at the phones"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial

And the wandering red-headed
minstrel and the little girl in Chi
were married.
THE rains ceased, the clouds dis
appeared, and the sun shone bright.
ly in the heavens.
And there were none of the four
million persons present at the we'd
ding who did not believe that the
couple lived happily ever after"
Thus will broadcast history en-.
clude the CHAPTER which has to do
with radios first and possibly its
prettiest romance
The hero, Wendell w. Hall, a slen.
der fiery-haired young man from
the West in whose veins flowed
the blood of the troubadors of old,
had been singing since early youth
In church choirs, in school operattas,
in music halls, army camps, and
on the vaudeville stage. In his
ukulele and to love a girl who
him.
His Golden Opportunity.
Then radio and broadcasting
swept across the world. To the
red-headed minstrel it was a 8listen.
ing. golden opportunity.
Wendell w. Hall learned to sing
to the air and began broadcastins
his songs and his love. The little
girl in Chi-Miss Marian Martini
remained at home, silent inspira-
ton for these songs about isles IF
golden dreams and mellow moons.
Came success and fortune and
popularity to the minstrel. And
then his wedding last night to his
lady.
There can be no absolute check
on the number Of persons who had
followed the air romance and who
listened to the vows made before
the microphone in New York.
The popular estimate is 1900 900.
All of these, it is safe to say.
were real friends of the self-styled
music-maker and to them his we'd
ding was of more or less a per.
sonal nature.
Ceremony Is Sincere.
The studio ceremony was as SIN
cere as if it had been performed
under the dome Of a cathedral and
the arrangements for it's broadcast.
ing had been perfected in every
detail.
Surely. the ether must have car.
ried back to Mr.. and Mrs. Hall a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
WEAF TO BROADCAST
MEXICAN OPERA "PEPlTA"

The musical clubs Of New
Rochelle High School. New Rochelle,
n. Y, will broadcast the Mexican
operetta, "Pepita," through WEAF'
on Saturday afternoon. with chorus,
soloists, and orchestra under the di-
rection Of Bernard B. Nye, director
Of music in public schools In New
Rochelle. M
That his organization has made
a wide study and had extensive
experience in producing opera is in
dictated by the fact that they haye
also presented "Mikado," "Pina.
fore" and Pirates Of Penzance,' -
the latter having been broadcast
by them from WEAF last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
Vera De Rosa to Sing

Vera de Rosa, soprano, will be
heard in a program OF soprano solos
through WEAF on Saturday. She
will be accompanied at the piano
by Winifred T. Barr. Miss de Rosa
has appeared In the musical oper-
ettas q" Firefly" and Naughty
Marietta" In the latter aside from
singing a regular part she was
understudy for Trenrini and when
the show went on tour took Tren.
tini's part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
6. e. Chimes by Radio

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June Emusic
from the chimes of the Ohio State
University in the near future will
be a feature Of the programs from
WEAO. the university's broadcaster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

kee, Of the Washington Music
Bureau.
In fact, there was so much good
music on the air that we will lust
say we were particularly interested
by the humoresque of "Mr. Gal.
lagher and Mr.. Sheehan" written by
John Philip Sousa and played by the
Navy Band, and the soprano solos of
Vivienne Abbott Gilmore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
RADIOPHANS!

Interest in Radio is at white
heat now.
Summer static has been prac-
tically eliminated by increasing
the power Of sending stations
and production of sets with
greater receptivity.
Tomorrow's RADIO PAGE in
THE TIMES will be largely de-
voted to announcements of local
dealers advising readers how to
equip themselves to listen in
on. the REPUBLICAN AND
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS IN CLEVE-
LAND, OHIO, AND NEW
YORK. CITY,
If you want to experience all
the thrills of attending a ma
tional President making con-
vention, read tomorrow's RADIO
PAGE in The Times and learn
how simple and inexpensive it is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
Beadtime Stories Eeot,,

yssr.K.lNSGF1ELD, Mass, June e.
Westinghouse Station wBZ bcro
mas added Thornton Burgess 4he te
time stories as feature ~ d.
evening programs VI IT'S
Evening star., 1924-09-22
VOTE WITH YOUR men,
SLOGAN FOR WOMEN
Executive Committee of General
Federation of Women's Clubs to
Push Election Duty Drive.

Get out and vote with your men
folks" will be one of the subjects
taken up at the first meeting since
the election of new officers of the
executive committee of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
federation's headquarters, 1884 n
street, tomorrow morning. Mrs John
D. Sherman, the new president, OF
Estes Park, Colo, will announce ap-
pointment of certain committees of
vital interest to 100000 women in
the organization.
Attending the sessions of the COM
mittee will be Mrs. Edward Franklin
White, deputy attorney general of In
diana; Miss Florence Dibert Of Johns
town, Pa; Mrs Florence c. Floore,
Clebourne, Tex; Mrs James E. Hays.
State president of New York; Mrs. E.
Miss Anna Shelton, Fort Worth Tex
One of the first callers at headquar-
ters to congratulate Mrs. Sherman
was Mrs. Robert J. Burdette Of Pasa-
dena, Calf, who motored across the
continent for the fourth time and will
motor back tomorrow via the south
ern route. Mrs. Burdette had charge
of the program arrangements at the
biennial in Los Angeles.
Among other subjects to be taken
up are plans for pushing the inquiry
as to what is the matter with the
American home and appointment of
several committee chairman for the
two years work maped out by Mrs.
Sherman.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
WET WORKERS. DEATH
IS HELD ACCIDENTAL
Woman Went With Hogan to Of
fee to Learn Typewriting,
Coroner's Jury Told.

Accidental death" was the YER
dict today from a coroner's jury in
the case of William J. Hogan, anti
prohfbftionist, whose body was found
on the first floor of the Ames Build
ing, 1410 G street, by a colored porter
last Friday morning.
Mrs. Ruth Christianson of the De
Soto apartments. the last person to
see Hogan alive. testified that she
and Hogan had gone to Hogan's Of
flee in the Ames Building the night
before in furtherance of a PROPOSE
tion that Hogan had made to her ito
teach her typewriting.' She said
that Hogan drank plentffully OF some
liquor he had in his office and was
under the influence Of liquor some
time afterward.
He left the office and she watched
his disappearance and then went
flights. When he failed to return
after a long delay she spoke to
tenants in an adjoining office about
his disappearance and then went
home herself.
She said the next morning she read
in the papers OF Hogan's body being
found.
Headquarters Detective FTaherty
and James King, colored porter. who
found the body. also testified.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
RENT BOARD IS FREED
OF MANDATORY ORDER
Injunction Affecting Linkins Prop
erty, Granted August %, Set
Aside by Court.

Justice Frederick l. Siddons Of the
District Supreme Court today set
aside the mandatory injunction
granted August % last by Justice
Hitz against the Rent Commission
was involved property belonging to
George W. Linkins or of which he
was agent. Justice Siddons, at the
request of Maj. A Coulter Wells, the
new counsel of the Rent Commission,
with the consent of Justice Hitz, re-
viewed the latter's action.
The new decision follows the lines
Of the ruling by Justice Stanord,-who
denied the application of Lipkins for
blanket" injunction against the
commission and declared that in each
specific case Linkins must apply for
an order staying the action of the
Rent Commission.
Otherwise Justice Siddons rules the
plaintiff would have an injunction,
such as was denied by Justice Stat
ford, without giving the security re-
Quired by court rules.
Since Justice Stafford had refused
to enjoin the commi ssion, says Justice
Siddons, the commission cannot be
said to have exceeded it's power in
proceeding to a determination of a
matter pending before the bringing
Of Linkins' suit. The effect Of Jus
tice Hitx's order, the court finds,
would he to give Linkins injunctive
relief rs Of the time Of filing his suit,
the very thing which Justice Stafford
had refused to do.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Il am only casually acquainted with
Mr. Means. How could he know any
thing about my testimony? | did not
say anything under coercion No one
forced me TO go to Washington"
Means reputation was made pub
lie here yesterday by Mr.. Daugherty
in connection with a letter he sent to
John w. Davis, Democratic presiden-
tial candidate. The former Attorney
General severely criticized Mr.. Davis
for referring to alleged misconduct
of my administration without first
learning the facts" A copy of Means
reputation was sent Mr.. Davis with
the letter.
Means declared in his statement
that all testimony he gave before the
Senate committee was prompted by
Senator Wheeler and declared that
the Montana Senator knew the testi-
mony was untrue. Il testified what I
did before the committee only after a
friend had told me that Daugherty
had said. Means can go to hell, -"
Means statement said.
He declared that the beginning of
his relations with Senator Wheeler
was prompted by desire to obtain
information as to what the Senate
committee was doing regarding it's in
vestigation Of the Attorney Generals
department in order that he might
advise Daugherty. up until the day
l took the stand" the statement
said, Il was getting information to
furnish the Attorney Generals depart
ment When ] was told that Daugh-
erty had said that I could go to hell,
] testified to what | did"
Means declared that he had in his
possession information which would
prove that his testimony was untrue
and could submit physical evidence
to further substantiate his statements
1.-The testimony against Daugherty
was all a tissue of lies" he said, land
the only reason I made the statements
the way did was because of the mes
sage l received from Mr.. Daughrty,
just before I took the stand"
(The full text Of the Daugherty
letter and Means denial will be found
elsewhere in this issue.)
Evening star., 1924-09-22
HIKING $4,000 MILES
TO REGAIN HIS HEALTH
Charles King of Detroit Has Police
Dog for Companion-Reports
Decided Improvement.

Charles King and his Belgian police
dog pal, Dixie Girl, who are on a
25, ,Ge6-n.ile jaunt around the United
States, called at the White House today
to pay their respects to President Cool
idge.
King and Dixie Girl have covered
10,147 miles since leaving Detroit
March IL. 1922. Forced by tuberculosis
to live in the open. King. a former news
cided on a tour. and later decided to
write a book of "our experiences" the
proceeds from which, according to
King, will be devoted to the disabled
American war veterans. When he be-
gan his walk King said he weighed 12S
pounds and had q touch of tuberculosis.
now he says he weighs 162 pounds and
is physically sound. He never has
taken a drop of medicine to ward off
the approaching malady.
Dixie Girl is a real war dog. She
was wounded in the Argonne October
8, 1918, when she came in contact with
an electrically charged barbed-wire
fence. She bears a long scar across
her nose today as evidence of her war
service. King. who was with the Ameri-
can Army, obtained Dixie Girl in De-
cember, 1918 from some engineers at
St Nazaire and she has been by his
side ever since. Dixie Girl now is about
IL years old.
King and his dog make their expenses
while travelling through the countryside
giving lectures on their experiences.
After leaving Detroit more than two
years ago he went to the Pacific coast
by the northern route and came East
through Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas. He hiked to Boston and then re-
turned to Washington by way Of New
York and plans to 90 to Florida. From
there he will 60 to the West coast, con-
eluding .5.eco miles at Seattle
Evening star., 1924-09-22
TEST FlL|P|N0'S
RIGHT AS CITIZEN
Court to Pass on Status of
Enlisted Man, Cook at
Marine Barracks.

May a Filipino who has served in
the Army or Navy of the United
States be admitted to citizenship
without the usual declaration of in
tention? This query was submitted
today to Justice Heehling Of the District
Supreme Court when the Naturaliza-
ton Bureau questioned the right of
SinforoSo Martinez, a cook at Marine
Barracks. to be admitted to citizen
ship under the provision Of law per-
mitting the granting of citizenship to
natives of the Philippine Islands who
have served this country in naval or
military capacity. A number of such
naturaliZations were granted during
the war and subsequently under a
statute which expired last March
The court took the matter under ad
viSement
The passing OF this statute. the bu-
reau claims. required the falling back
to the former law, which appears tc
read that a formal declaration be re-
auired of the Filipino as we'll as his
service in the naval and military es-
tablishmentS
The question is whether the decla
ration must be as required Of aliens
generally, not less than nor more
than Z years old. Usually an alien
after declaring his intention, must
wait two years before he is eligible
for naturalization. and if he waits
more than seven years before seeking
final papers he must begin all over
again. A judge in California, in De-
cember. 1921, constituting the statute
which the bureau claims now governs
ruled that the usual declaration was
meant by the wording of the law.
Born in Islands.
Martinez was born in the Philippine
Island, in August 1895, and enlisted
at Cayite, in 1916, but did not land on
American soil until 1917. He made
his formal declaration of intention
today, and Immediately sought final
papers in accordance with the custom
which has prevailed here of admitting
former service men without waiting
the statutory time. AS number OF
Filipinos are in the same position,
Chief Examiner o. T. Moore submit
ted the matter to Justice Hoehling
for legal Interpretation of the statute.
Justice Hoehling also has under
advisement the question Of whether a
Filipino who served in a civil capacity
during the war, may become an Amer
lean citizen, or whether the Filipinos
who did not see actual service, as
barred from citizenship.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
COLLADAY DISCOUNTS
G. o. p. LOSSES IN WEST
D. C. National Committeeman
Calls Reported Disaffection
Propaganda Rivals.

Edward F. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, returned today from
a trip to Missouri, where he looked
into political conditions. On his way
back he stopped in Chicago and made
a report to National Chairman Butler.
Mr.. Colladay, who is president of the
Washington Board of Trade, said that
reports of disaffection in the Republic
can ranks in Missouri were enemy
propaganda, and predicted that Mis-
souri, would fall in the Coolidge col
umn.
Il talked to 'keymen' representing
the various elements in Missouri
with men who were not trying to
kid me or themselves" said Mr.
Colladay today, and these talks, plus
other personal contacts, convinced me
that We have every reason to count
on Missouri. Any strength the third
party may have had is being dissi-
pated daily, and the nominee from
Wisconsin continues his attacks on
the Supreme Court of the United
States, which has now been so thor
oughly exposed as an assault on the
Constitution"
Evening star., 1924-09-22
GREEK FRATERNAl
BODY MEETS HERE
Delegates Are Received by
President CooIidge-Hear
Americanization Talk.

Delegates to the second annual con-
yention of the Ahepa. fraternal or
ganization composed mostly of Amer
lean citizens of Hellenic descent,
were received by President Coolidge
at the White House today.
The Ahepa was organized in At
lanta. Ga, two years ago, and has as
it's object the fostering of American
ization and a fraternal spirit among
its members. A person has to be
either an American citizen or to sig
nifty his intention of becoming one
before he is eligible to membership
in the organization. which now has
more than 5000 members.
Miss Alton IL Speaker.
Prior to going to the White House
today the first business session was
held in the Pythian Temple. 1912
Ninth street. Addresses on "Ameri-
caniZation" were features of the pro-
gram. The speakers were Miss
Mabel l. Benson and Miss NJ. E.
Alton, principle of the Americaniza-
tion schools of this city, and G. M.
Saliba, supreme vice president of the
organization.
The remainder of the program in
cluded Invocation, delivered by Su-
preme Chaplain r. Constantinides and
Emmanuel, chaplain of the Baltimore
Chapter, No. so, assisted by the Bal
timore chorus of Greek chanters. A
vocal solo was rendered by Mrs. Eva
Cherbithes, accompanied by Miss
Charlotte Klein. Supreme President
George Demeter presided.
Reports by the supreme president.
the supreme secretary, Nick ID. Cho-
tas: the supreme treasurer, Harry
CoroneoS, and the appointment OF
committees are features of session
in the Pythian Temple this afternoon.
Initiation Planned Tonight.
An initiation ceremony by the
Washington and Baltimore chapters
will be held in the Raleigh Hotel
tonight at SIS o'clock.
After a business session tomorrow
morning delegates will journey to
Arlington, where a floral tribute will
be placed upon the grave of the I'm
known Soldier. and a banquet Will
be held in the Raleigh Hotel tomor-
row night The convention will con-
tinue through Thursday.
Registration, a reception by the
Washington and Baltimore chapters,
sightseeing and a theater party at
Keiths last night were features of
yesterdays program.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
EMANCIPATION DAY
BEING CELEBRATED
Anniversary of Lincoln Signing
Proclamation Noted in Schools
and at Statues.

Today is the anniversary of the
signing Of the proclamation of eman-
cipation by Abraham Lincoln. Trib-
utes to his memory are being paid un-
der the auspices of the District Fed
Grafton of Women's Political Clubs.
Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham Of the commu-
nifty center department of the public
schools of the District of Columbia Is
in charge.
The principal ceremony was held at
Fort Stevens. Exercises were also
held in Lincoln Park and Judiciary
Square. Wreaths were placed at the
foot of each statue located therein.
Teachers in the various public
schools today gave brief addresses on
the life of the emancipator and appro-
pirate patriotic songs were sung.
Slides of Lincoln and the Gettysburg
address were shown in many of the
motion picture houses.
Lincoln was the subject of many of
yesterdays sermons.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
SCHOOLS REOPEN
WITH LIGHT ROLL
First Days Attendance MAY
Be Under Last Years
Due to Weather.

The public schools reopened their
doors today for the new scholastic
year and the children of Washington
began another course on the unend-
ing path of knowledge, handicaped
by the ever-increasing shortage of
housing accommodations which forced
them into overcrowded rooms and
stuny portables or put them on part
time instruction
Although hgures on the number OF
children enrolled for the initial ses-
SION VIII not be aScertained until late
,his AFTERNOON officials expressed the
pelef that the total would not ex-
ceed that on the first day of school
last year, when 1858 were regis
tered A steady gain is anticipated
until Thanksgiving. when Tho nasI-
is expected to be reached. At thar
time of1iclals are confident there will
ne between $4,000 and 10000 children
IN the schools, compared with $1,000
the maximum last year.
Weather Is Drawback.
Threatening weather. it was pointed
out by Robert l.. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of schools, kept the
opening day enrolment in the kinder
sdrtehs and first grades at a mini
mum 1t IS these two grades that
furnish a gauge to the increment and
school officers will not have an ac-
curate estimate of the growth of the
school population this year until all
or the younger children have been
registered
'1he opening OF the schools was
marked by the usual confusion. due 10
the transferring of pupils from one
school TO another. Before the end OF
the week, however, the upset condi
tons VIII be adjusted and the entire
school system will be functioning nor
mally.
The principal point of congestion
was found this morning at the Frank
lin and Webster Schools, which have
undertaken to provide temporary a.
commodations for the Is classes Of
the Thomson School, which will not
open for another week owing to the
failure to complete the installation Of
the heating plant.
All Available Space Used.
Every available room in the Frank
lin School, administration headQuar-
ters of the school system. was pressed
into use. including the Board of Ed
ucation's public meeting room. the
assembly hall and the conference
room. A similar condition existed al
'iAC W VOoeCA toShcOlb was
over during the Summer to Miss
Maude E. Alton for the Americaniza-
tion classes.
With the use of the Franklin and
Thomson buildings all of the Thorn
sons Is classes were placed on part
time instruction.
Congestion in the high schools was
intensified by the enrolment of AIS
out-of-town students assigned by
the high school admission board. OF
these out-of-town students 90 applied
for admission at Business 154 at
Central. IS at Eastern Sc at McKin-
ley and 76 at Western. Thirty-one
requested to be enrolled in the ninth
grade of the junior high schools. The
majority of them will be assigned to
advanced classes.