davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
WEST VA. TOWN
RAD|OLESSFOR
ONE DAY
Most Powerful Sets Unable to
Pick Up a Message-Radi-
acs Are Mystified

Martinsburg, W. Va, has gone
radio mad, and the topic of CONVEX
sation there now is radio instead of
the weather. Every sort of set
may be found in the town from a $40
crystal set to $4,000 multiple tube
set, but Thursday night not a mes
sage was received on any set, even
from the 'home stations" WCAP
and .KDKA, which are the nearest
powerful stations.
1t is the first time that such a
condition has existed. Radiacs in
the town have reached practically
every broadcaster in .thes country,
but for some unexplained reason
they were absolutely stopped Thurs
day. 1t is just another radio mys-
terry, which even the experts can
only guess at.
Fans in Martinshurg claim another
curiosity. They say that reception
Sunday mornings there is better
than Sunday night, which is just the
opposite of the established theory
that reception is better in the eve.
ming. Old timers claim that this is
because the electric currents for run.
ming street lights and other appli.
ances is turned Off Sunday morning,
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
LONG AERIALS ARE IDEAL
FOR BEST EFFICIENCY

Loop aerials are ideal for selec-
tivity, freedom from static and porta-
bility. However, unfortunate though
it may be, these affairs cannot be
used by all apparatus owners, as
their absorption qualities are not
comparable with an outdoor aerial
They may be used with single tube
sets that are favorabIy located with
in ten miles of broadcasting station
possibly over a greater distance
providing the apparatus is Of good
quality. A large loop, say of diam
eter Of six feet, might be used even
with a crystal set over a short
range.
To get any great distance, It is
necessary to have a super-regenera-
tive, or a reflex set; or an ordinary
regenerative or plain set with sew
eral stages Of radio frequency ampli-
fication. A superheterodyne would
probably take the cake with a loop
on short wave.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
Local Broadcast
NAA-Naval Radio Station, Arling-
tOn-5, $50 Meters, G. w. Arc.

NAA-Naval Radio Station, Airing
tOn-5,95 Meters, G. w. Arc.
10 a. m.-Weather forecast.
1920 a. m.-Fruit and vegetable
shipments.
$50 .. m.-Daily market, grain.
435 Meters, RadiOphOne.
1O:45 a. m.-Weather report.
1:45 a. m-Fruit and vegetable
markets.
4:25 o. m.-Dairy products.
1850 Meters, Spark.
IL m. and 10 p. m.-Time signals.
1O1 p. m.-Weather report, ship
orders, naval press news.
WCAP-Chesapeake & Potomac Tel.
ephOne CO.-469 Meters.
Silent.
WRC-RadiO Corporation of America
469 Meters.
SIS o. m.-Instruction in inter.
national code.
6 p. m.-Children's hour by
Daphne Caraway.
1880 p. m.-"Agriculture and Bus
iness Cooperate for National Pros.
perity,' by William J. Thompson.
7:45 p. m.-Concert by Sol Min
ster's Madrillon Trio.
S:15 p. m.-"Public Super Power
and It's Possibilities" by Carl d
Thompson.
$3.50 p. m.-Song recital by Ger
trude Lyons, lyric soprano.
S:45 p. m.-Violin solos by Roy
Laing.
9 p. ma talk on Greece by
Nine. Michel Tsamados, wife o.
the charge d'affaires of the Greel
legation.
9:15 p. m.-Song recital by Ger
trude Lyons, lyric soprano.
0:30 D. m.-Song recital by Con
gresham Clifton A. Wodrumb bari
tone.
9:55 p. m.-Retransmission o.
time signals and weather reports
10 p. m.-Piano recital by Chris
tine Nilsson Chindblom.
1915 p. m.-Song recital by Ma
\ belle Coldenstroth, soprano.
1880 p. m.-Dance program by
Qsey's Washington Five.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
BAT TIE At
Panama
HEARD
Washington Easily Gets Weeks
Words-Connections. With
the lsthmus.

Did you hear Secretary of War
Weeks tell of the battle now
raging at the Atlantic entrance
to the Panama Canal, in his talk
through WRC Monday night?
You can listen in to the code
press reports from the powerful
naval station at Balboa any eve
ming now if your set is sensitive
enough. ......
If you can not tune in, you can
at least read Of the efforts of the
Black fleet in the Atlantic to keep
the Blue Pacific fleet from COM
ing through the. canal to join the
Blue Atlantic force and defend
the Gatun locks, as reported by
seventeen correspondents at the
front.
Continue All Week.
Military and naval experts believe
the joint maneuvers, which will con-
tinue during the week will have a
material effect in determining the
future land defenses of the United
States Canal Zone in time of actual
war.
1t is believed that radio will play
material part In any form Of fu-
ture warfare in the region and Ger
tainly it will prove an important aid
to the present combatants, particu.
larly in bringing the blue forces to-
gether, in spotting gunfire when in
contact with the enemy fleet, and
communication between sea and
land forces, as we'll as with their air
auxiliaries.
Uncle Sam is proud Of his radio
equipment in the Canal Zone, par
ticularly of the gigantic 100 XIV,
CIV arc transmitter located about
midway in the zone, on the hills
near Darien, but operated by re-
mote control from Balboa, the con-
troll plant. NBA, as the Balboa sta
ton is recorded, in the radio call
books, is no newcomer but is a real
old timer. having been established
next after the Arlington station.
Messages to. Washington.
From the aerial, mounted on three
600-foot towers, spaced 900 feet
apart, to eliminate absorption losses,
this station at Darien transmits
over 300 miles to the radio. central
in the Navy building here. It is
over this circuit that official dis
patches and as many press reports
as can be handled will be received
from the battle front for distrfbu-
ton to the several papers and press
associations.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
RADIO CONTEST
GR|PSMOST
C|TYFANS
ManV Letters Pour in on Wash
ington Times Editor.
Data on Rules.

With the Radio Aerial Contest one
day old, many replies from fans are
in the possession Of the Radio Editor.
If you haven't counted the aerials
in your block yet, get busy. The
contest will not be closed until the
end Of next week.
In order to find out which city
block contains the greatest number
Of antennae, the Radio Editor is
offering prize Of $40 worth Of
radio parts or supplies to the radiac
who finds and reports that block.
In submitting replies, the bound
ing streets Of the block in which
the aerials were counted should be
named.
The rules governing the contest
follow:
1. All contestants must mail their
reports to the Radio Editor of The
Times by midnight, Saturday jan
uary 26.
2. The winning report must stand
inspection, as check up will be
made of the block in which the
greatest number Of aerials are
8. The radio parts which will be
given as the prize may be selected
by the winner.
4. In the event, two or more con.
testants submit reports of the same
number of aerials on the same
block the one which in the tudg.
ment of the Radio Editor is worded
most concisely and efficiently will
be judged the winner.
S. The area in which the aerials
are to be counted must be bounded
by four \ city streets, or in the
case of a triangular section by
three city streets.
6. Aerials that extend across a
street are to be considered as be
longing to that block in which the
lead-in wire is located.
7. The winner Of the contest will
be announced January 20.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
CONGRESSMAN WOODRUFF SINGER ON NELAB0RAIE RADIO
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listner-1n-
LAST NIGHT.

We parked in front of the sci
last night, hoping to tune in some
of the excellent entertainment which
the air has been accustomed to carry.
But we found only mediocrity.
Reception was clear and strong
for all the stations we could catch
but unfortunately we were beset with
the curse Of shabby programs.
Even Wendell Hall seemed to he
having an off night. His newly
composed stanzaS Of "It Amt
a-Goin' to Rain No More sounded
as If they had been written as he
ran up the steps to the studio. And
we don't mean maybe.
At other Eastern stations we
found the same spirit Of indiffer-
ence. Violins were being handled
carelessly and sopranos were sing
ing as at practice hours.
By actual count and a retabbing,
we listened to five separate and dis
tinct versions of 'Marcheta." All
radio fans know the number as well
as they know their middle initial.
or course, "Marcheta'' was a pretty
tune. But for the sake of the
struggling song writer's, If nothing
else, let's ease up on the song a
bit.
And now having let off a little
OF our early morning steam, let's
proceed.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
SASCHA VIOLIN RECITAL
FROM NEW YORK TONIGHT

The violin recital by s Sascha Cul.
bertson, assisted by a picked or
chestra of sixty members Of the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra,
will be transmitted from Carnegie
Hall through the courtesy of the
ment by WIZ tonight at $3.50. Cul.
bertson stands among the foremst
Of modern violinists, and this re-
cital is one of the best of the
musical season in New York.
William Van Hoogstraten will
conduct the assisting orchestra of
New York Philharmonic players.
with orchestral numbers inter-
spersed throughout the violin solos.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
RADIO STAR MAY
Be SEEN At
R|A[TO
Gladys Rice, Popular With D.
c. Radiacs, Appearing
Here in Person.
GLADYS RICE

Radiacs who have listened regu-
larly on Sunday nights to the songs
of Gladys Rice at the Capitol The
ater Studio at New York are drifting
around to the Rialto Theater this
week to take look at one of these
stars who are often heard but seldom
seen.
In a short interview yesterday
Miss Rice expressed equal appre'
citation Of the reception accorded
her in Washington and of the en-
thusiastic manner in which her con
certs have been received over the
radio from New York.
Miss Rice is undoubtedly a radio
fan to the nth degree and justly
entitled to be called a radio star
Her experience in broadcasting dat
ing back to the first concerts given
by station WEAF for which sta
ton she was an exclusive artist.
Previous to her engagement al
the Capitol she was featured con
cert artist at the RivOli and RialtC
Theaters in New York city. She
has also made records for both the
Edison and Pathe phonograph com
panies and was also a member o1
the Victor light opera company
but now finds such engagement:
impossible in view of the demands
on her time at the Capitol both ir
personal appearances and in broad
casting.
The star is the daughter of a
well-known vaudeville artist, Sally
Cohen, of the team Of Rice anC
Cohen, who played Washington
many times in the past. Hel
mother is accompanying her on this
trip, and seems to get as much
pleasure from the praise given hei
accomplished daughter as she might
have in years back when such
praise was her own due.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
MAKES HIS
DEBUT BY
Nrginian Already Noted for
Vocal Attainments-Other
Attractions Tonight.

Congressman Clifton Alexan-
der Woodrum, "the singing Rep
xesentative from Virginia" will
make his radio debut at the WRC
studio tonight with varied pro-
gram Of song.
Known throughout Virginia as
q talented songster as well as a
statesman, Congressman Woodrum
is reported to have sung his way
into Congress by appearing on
the concert stage as often as on
the political platform.
Other Interesting Features.
Ne is a native Of Roanoke and
q graduate of Washington and Lee
University. He is a past potentate
Of KAHN Temple, Of the Shrine.
and has been heard often in con.
certs by the KAHN chanters.
Congressman Woodrum is sched-
uled to begin his recital at $3.50
o'clock.
A second feature Of the WRC
program will be a talk on Greece by
Nine. Michel Tsamados, wife of the
charge daffaires of the Greek lega-
ton. The address will be in con-
nection with the campaign for
funds for the fatherless Greek chill.
dren.
Earlier in the evening talks will
be given by William ]. Thompson
on 1.-THE Cooperation of Agricul-
ture and Business" and by Carl D.
Thompson on Public Super Power
and Its Possibilities"
The musical program will include
an early concert by Sol Minister'S
Madrillon Trio, song recital by
Gertrude Lyons, lyric soprano, Vio-
lin solos by Roy Eaing, a piano re-
cital by Christine Nillson Ch1nd-
blom, a song recital by Mabelle
Coldenstroth and a late dance pro.
Grand opera will be afforded
listeners-in tonight by KYW Chi.
cago which station will broadcast
"Le Jongleur de Notre Dame,'' be.
ginning at 8:45. A midnight revue,
featuring Clyde Doerr's Orchestra
ct the Congress Hotel, and "Sen"
Kaney, will follow the opera.
Programs From Elsewhere.
Atlanta, through station WSB,
will broadcast another of their
transcontinental radio entertain
ments which will feature the Mercer
University Male Quartet, of Macon.
Both WEAS and WIZ, New York,
have scheduled assorted programs
for tonight. Wendell Hall will ap-
pear at the WEAF studio for his
twenty minutes Of > fun and the
Phoenix Male Quartette will head
line the WIZ program.
KDKA. Pittsburgh. will offer a
concert by Pearl Reed, violinist.
Miss Washburn, cellist, and Edith
Mwikel, pianist, WGY, Schenectady
will be silent.
From Philadelphia will come music
by the Stanley Symphony Orchestra
and Howard Lanin's Dance Orches-
ira. Both will be broadcast from
Lit Brother WDAR studio.
The Talallaeff Russian Dance
/ Orchestra will head an excellent
program from WOR, Newark. A
second feature will be the address
by DR.. Robert s. McElroy, of
Princeton University, on American
ization."
KSD, St. Louis, will broadcast a
special concert by the Tieman
Family Orchestra and a late mu-
sical concert by Rodemich's Orches-
ira.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
Ends Sectional Lines.

An eloquent instance of radios
influence in obliterating sectional
lines and creating a national COM
munity spirit throughout America
is cited in a visit paid to station
WSB, Atlanta, Ca, not long ago
by Pennsylvania fan, Harvey S.
Rahiser, a Pittsburgh, Pa archi-
tect, who made the trip solely to
further a friendship fostered via the
ether for more than a year.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
BUENOS AIRES CABLES
GETTING WEAF PROGRAM

Since experiments were begun
with the new transmitter reports
from all parts of the country have
been received of consistent reception
of WEAF's program at great dis
tances.
Perhaps the most interesting of
these is a ,cablegram. received from
Buenos Aires.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
FREE WIRE OFFERED FOR
RADIOPHANS' APPLAUSE

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 16.-
Station WBAP, of the "Star-Tele-
gram" this city-Radiophans have
been so generous in their congratu-
latory wires to performing artists,
that the local Western Union office
has arranged to furnish gratis a
special wire within the studio for
receiving applause" kilograms.
RADIO
The Washington times., 1924-01-16

known figure to vaudeville goers,
but seeing no future he retired and
went into business.
Hence his insistence that his
identity remain hidden when he
broadcast recently from WTAM,
Willard station here. Many letters
guessing who the singer was were
received
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
KPO One Year Old.

There will be big doings out in
the West tonight when San Fran
cisco gets dressed up to celebrate
the birthday Of KPO, the one-year-
old station of Hale Brothers. The
invitation list includes the entire
United States and we hope to learn
OF some Washingtonians who tune
in there tonight.
Two orchestras will beat out the
music for the party and among the
entertainers will be E. Harold Dana,
chosen by Tita Ruffo as the best
bass in California The festivities
will be closed with an address by
the mayor of the city. Guests are
asked to arrive promptly at IL
o'clock, eastern standard time.
They may go back home at 2
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
Station for Delhi.

A projected super.broadcasting
station in Delhi, india. was con.
sidered impracticable when 1t was
found that a news program Of 500
words If translated into the many
languages Of India would take
twenty-four hours to transmit.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
MASKED" RADIO SINGER
KEEPS FANS GUESSING

CLEVELAND, Jan. 16.-There
have been plenty of masked dane
ers, speakers, wrestlers and boxers,
but masked singer presents a new
wrinkle, especially in broadcasting.
The unknown was once q well.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
iStener.In Clubs.

A radio enthusiast who signs
himself as Central High School,
suggests that small listening-in
clubs be formed by groups of boys
and girls in the city. He believes
the plan would be educational, in
teresting and lots of fun"
Central High School" admits
that he does not dance, and thinks
that the listener-in clubs would
counteract some Of the prevalent
craze for that form of amusement.
However, If the members of the
club cared to spend some of the
time dancing to the radio music,
that would be all right, he says.
The Listerin-In Club, as outlined
by the writer, is not exactly q new
idea, having met with a great deal
Of success in several cities.
Other clubs which have had their
origin in radio are Radio Clubs"
organized for the study of the prin-
ciples of radio and the scientific
study of the receiving set
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
Tell. Us About It.

From time to time we receive
various forms Of communications
from readers of The Times Radio
Page. We believe there should be
more.
Any unusual feature Of ratio pro.
grams heard by Washington fans
is of news value to the radio page
and should be recorded.
The rapidity in development OF
radio and improvement of programs
rests largely with the listeners-in
and what they say goes a long way
Write us of what you hear, o1
what you like in the air, and Of any
long-distance records you achieve
Or Of anything else. Thanks.
The Washington times., 1924-01-16
Those AerialS.

Those first replies in The Times
aerial contest were received early
today, and the counts range from
ten up.
We were asked yesterday to guess
at what would be the winning mum.
ber and we declined. Having no
standard to guide us, answering the
question offhand would be like
shooting at the moon.
The only thing We are sure of
concerning aerials is that there are
new ones going up every day.
The Radio Marathon.
1t seems our information regard.
ing the listening in marathon ar.
rived tardily.
Henry Collins postcards us post
haste that the marathon actually
was carried out more than a week
ago by Cleve Hoffman, Of Elkhart.
Ind. Hoffman listened-in for twen-
ty-eight hours without removing the
head phones. In that time he re-
corded programs from thirty.eight
stations, among them KGO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-04
CRISIS IN FRENCH
CABINET TO COME
EARLY NEXT WEEK

PARIS. F-b A. Premier Poincarc's
efforts TO steady the franc has com
pletely upse, the political situation in
France. The measures the premier dc
mand would advcrs ~ affect the for
tunes Of many members of the chamber
" deputies in tho approaching cleo
tions f they should vote for them. IN
political circles II cellar Il that the
intrigue against the cabinet. which NV
common consent had been deferred until
af;cr elections. again Is growing strong.
Thr rrcmisr's demand fnr iull power
~ fleet economies have so alarmed he
radicals tha; they are actively plotting
in the lobby 10 bring about his down
fall. taking advantage Of ia unpopular
iiy of .he NV taxes TO detach part Of
his majority.
The crisis will come early during the
present week. when discussion Of the
ric tion cf full powers will ring about
a test vote. as 70 the jcctioa Of pro
posais without discussion because they
are tcrmcd unconstitutional.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-04
MEN WILL
DIE IN ELECTRIC
CHAIR ON FEB. 5
Men Have Been Reprieyed at
Various Times Because
New Death Chair Was Not
Ready

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4. Between
midnight and d1wn next Friday NOR ling
four condemned msn ere 10 die in az
electric chair a. Hunt willie pcnitentiary
for tn fir time in the history of Tex.
as. A warden 10 turn the switch VIII be
elected today by the prison commits
SION sitting III Huntsville. Governor
Ncff announced.
The governor said the electric chair
vas dy and that ne further rcpricvcs
wonl he granted in the eases. Tht
liison commission has been crking q
man frf over a month 70 fill the placc
vacated by Il. r. Coleman. former war
n, VINO resigned rather than act n
.xccu,ioner.
Tn clcctrocution law passed by the
thiity-e ighth legislature. provides tha
executions shall take place "at any tim
bcfore sunrise on tho day set fer the
executions"
The four men who are 70 % the
chair Friday. All n grocs. are: Mat Mat
hews. Tyler county; George Washington
Newton county; Melville Johnson. Lib
erty county: EwalI Morrse. Victoria
cou lty. All four men havc-been rcpricv
Cd at various tim because the new
death chair was not ready. and an have
been awaiting their final end for many
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-04
Short Session Tuesday Ex-
peted to Dispose of I'm
porfant Resolutions Now
Pending
fRv the Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON. Feb. A. Congress
today stlled the turmoil over the leasing
of naval oil reserves 10 pay itS tribute
~ Woodrow Wilson
The senate oil investigating com
mitiee whose authority To question him
further under the resolution authorizing
the inquiry was challenged Saturday
by Albert II. Fall secretary of the in
terror nj the time the oil leases were ar
ranged. will not meet until tomorrow
II had decided 10 ask the senate for re-
adoption of the resolution today but this
plan M cssarily was changed and leaders
~ the e-ipumiry announced that the session
called for tomorrow would BE- brief
one. adjourning 10 await action On its
request for renewal of it's authority.
Afterwards. il was said the committee
intends 10 make another demand on
Fall that he submit 10 examination in the
light Of testimony regarding his financial
transactions with l.. l.. Doheny and
Harry +. Sinclair.
The Robinson resolution calling upon
President Coolidge ~ request the reSig
nation ~ Secretary DENLY. who signed
the leases with Fall. was ~ have been
taken up fur further discussion On the
senate floor to-day and this. too. went
over
Formal action IN the selection N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-04
MARTYR to q Sacred Cause
Woodrow Wilson is dead.


Father the Of
World
War the held the oi
of Woodrow Wilson
bakh to thc
FASTENED largely the result polite
between him
tisan BE led at the bar D Judgment
Uistorv win
in The time the fore
OF Democracy dreamtrue
have had his weaknesses-~ho
high noble His great
cdwthr His heart
Of universal parliament Of man.
notable instances And
fellow
beside and him
Of world
There safety, the minister o the b
say"-hat Wilson desired above all
people the world And the League Of Ma
he his | to
how
OF he on road %
to
He e a % a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-04
TEXAS RAILROAD
COMMISSION FILES
PROTEST ON RATES
CIV The Associated rress)

AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. IA protest
against efforts Of eastern railroads Ia
collect g-eai- share cf rates "a
through business from westcrl runas
has been lodged with th, u.esaiitc COM
mrrce commission by The Taxes 'ai'roai
conu ission. The cas- Is STA tor hearing
tor.y IL Washington.
The propo ition IL the eastern car
riers, according TO Chairman q. + Gil
more Of the Texas commission. Is for 4
larger division Of the freight rates from
western roads. If this is granted il
would f,duce the revenue of the west
err roads, Mr.. Gilmore aid.
The Texas railroad commission has
Joined other states Of the west and
southwest in filing an Intervention
against the application Of the eastern
railroads.
A adiu tpcnt Of existing rates prob
ably would affect rates within Texas and
&C tainly would have an important hear
ing on ne revenue of TcNss railroa n.
Mr. Gilmore stated.