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The Washington times., 1925-05-13
Asking a Man to Come to
Your Home

DEAR MRS BEECkMAN
~ When returning home in the
evening with Il man friend from
the movies may | ask him into
the house or not?
(2) Is it correct to wear
sleeveless dress to an informal
dance? S. l..
YOU should not invite him to
i come in if it is late, and
after the movies is usually fair.
ly late
(2) Yes.
Mrs. BeeCkman will be glad
to answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readersl
The Washington times., 1925-05-13
LISTEN, WORLD!

IT'S 1925 and
i we're living in
the freest, friend
lest nation on
earth. Never have
men and women
shared such equal
ity or lived to-
gether on such a
fair basis. Yet,
scratch the sur
face Of this seem
ingly Utopian con-
dition and you
will come upon
the same old dis
trust and suspicion
which have work
ed havoc between
the sexes since
Eve passed the
apple and Adam
passed the buck.
Men and women
vote together and
work together
The Washington times., 1925-05-13
WHOLEAVES
TAXI FIRST
Mrs. Cornelius BeeckmanI

IN1ISs OUTWtIIUS DtGCkWldIIV
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ My friend and 1 had an
argument over the following:
l think it is proper that the
gentleman leave the taxi first
and then the lady. Bertha said
it makes no difference who leaves
first.
Which Of US is right?
E. S.
THE gentleman should get out
l. of the taxicab first SO that
he can help the lady to alight.
I'm glad you won.
The Washington times., 1925-05-13

Hl3nGOVeFS never
produced lasting
peace . and har-
mony. And the
woman who en-
ploys them is al
W avs h u n gr Y
h e a r t e d. She
neither gives nor
receives a quality
or quantity Of
love which salts
fies her.
Then do you
mean that / can
show him how
crazy I am about
him." cries Inez.
Yes, IneZ. 1t
means just. that.
And I h e e
won't be a chance
of him getting
tired OF me
The Washington times., 1925-05-13
Unfolding the Dinner Napkin

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Will you kindly let me know
which is the proper way to spread
an ordinary dinner napkin on
ones lap? Should the napkin be
unfolded or just partly unfoIded?
WINIFRED L.
THE napkin should not be en-
Il tirely unfolded. You should
unfold about half of it.
The Washington times., 1925-05-13
TEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ At a church wedding at 8
o'clock in the evening what kind
of suit should the groom and
best man wear? The bride will
be dressed in white crepe and
veil And the ushers, what
should they wear? There will
be no bridesmaids, only a maid
of honor and two flower girls.
PERPLEXED.
4 r an evening church wedding
"A the groom. best man, ushers
and men guests should wear full
dress. This is especially true
when the bride is to wear the
formal bridal attire. The num-
Der Of attendants does not al.
feet this rule.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
TOO BIG,
KOA GETS APPEAL

Three Irish potatoes, tipping the
scales at slightly less than eight
pounds and of sufficient size TO feed
family of IA persons, are on ex-
hibition at KOA. Denver brOadcasting
station of the General Electric Com
pany.
The prizes, which were grown high
up on the western slope Of tn" Con-
tinental Divide. were sent TO officials
in charge Of the farm question lox
at the Rocky so Int'l broaicastine
station.
please tell me reads an accom-
panying letter. "do TO grow potatoes
of regular size. Aim ~ everything
I've dug this year ranges from two 70
six pounds. Besides being poor sell
ers, they are hard to siIo and han
die"
ALSO, is there any wly 70 check
the growth Of ves. .ahles: ] have a
beet that weighs 40 pounds end car
rots that weigh five and a half pounds
EACH
In response to these inquiries, agri-
cultural experts on the kOA staff
recommend a change Of variety in
answer TO this puzzle and announced
a general discussion would be sched-
uled soon on problems Of potato and
growers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

80 years old, who has made millions
happy through making it possible for
them to own receiving sets at prices
that are exceptionally low. Edwin
Armstrong, adaptor of the regenera-
tive principle used by few manufac-
turcrs, is a young man. Charles d..
Peterson, inventor of the Musicone
reproducer, is in his early twenties
and there are many more young men
who are helping TO widen the scope
Of the broadcasting art.
While the radio industry has beer
progressing almost entirely through
the efforts of men, there is no reason
to believe that women cannot find IL
not only an interesting but a profit
able field of endeavor. There are
some very good radio experts in the
field and they are mostly found in
the factories.
There is another field for the wo-
men TO invade in radio and that is
in the broadcasting department. While
il is true women's voices are not suit
ed TO announcing, Japan has used
them extensively in this work. Posi-
tons are open TO them as bostesses
and secretaries and for arranging wo-
mems programs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8.

1888 a m: KPRC, Methodist church.
400 a. m: KFDH. Baptist church
KFRU. services; KTHs. church;
KYW. services; WBAP. services;
WHO. services. WLW, Armistice
day services: woAI, services.
1900 m: KOA. services.
1880 p. m: WBAP. Kiddies hour.
$3.50 p. m: WOAW. matinee.
2:i5 p. m. WsAI. Y. ". C. A. confer
ence through WEAF.
500 p. m: KFNF. services; wFAA,
Farmers hour.
500 p. IN: KOA. organ; WBBM. pro-
gram.
500 p. NJ: KFRU. yespers; wBAP. con-
cert.
600 p. m: KPI, vespers.
$50 y. m: wsAI. KSD, Capitol gang
from WEAF.
$50 p. m. KFSF. Golden rule circle;
woo, services.
200 .. m: KYW. Sunday school; WLIB
concert; WLW. services.
1880 D. M: KFNF, church; WFAA.
church; WOs. church.
7:iB .. M: WsAI. concert
500 o. m: KFDM, church; KYW. mu-
sic: WBBA, program; WLW. con-
cert; WOAI. church; WCBD, quar-
tct. WsAi, services; WsB, churcn'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
WLW TO BROADCAST (
MUSIC OF AFRICA

Africa lends itself to music by rcaIs
son of the unusual nature Of its PEG,
pie, whose customs may seem strange
to radio listeners in the United
States. In order that some idea Of
the place from which most of ouR
diamonds are procured may be con.
veyed through music. William StoesL
studio director of the Crosley WLW
super-power broadcasting station,
has placed the First African Suite,S
by Bancroft, upon the program to b
played by the Formica Concert Orr
chestra on Tuesday evening, Noyems
Der 10. at OILS o'clock. The suite
is in five parts.
Several of the WLW concerts
have been heard by listeners in Al.
RIGA.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
MALE QUARTET WOK
NIGHTLY FEATURE

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-SOngs by the
WOK male quartet are now an every
night feature of WOK, ChicagO's
217 .3-meter wave length radio station.
This feature is proving unusually pop
ular with radio fans, many of whom
have written to the station compli-
,menting the quartet upon its work.
The members of the quartet are all
vocalists of high order. who have sung
together through the West for more
than two years. They are Charles
Lord, first tenor; Henry Byler. sec
ond tenor: Jack Keyes, baritone, and
Norman Bartlett. basso.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
FANS CONTRIBUTING
FOR SWISS STATION

WASHINGTON. Nov. THE Ra-
do Club in Berne is endeavoring to
install a sending station from funds
raised by public subscription, accord
ing to a report 10 the Department of
Commerce from Vice Consul c. W.
Allen. The capital stock will be 300
600 francs, and up TO the middle Of
September 10000 francs had beeE
subscribed. Tie stock is issued at 100
francs per share. and it is anticipated
that per cent will be realized on the
investment. Any additional earnings
will be used to improve the station.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
ARTISTS, FIVE MILES
APART, RADIO DUET

CHICAGO, Nov. with head
phones clampcd TO their ears, two
KYW radio artists, five miles apart,
demonstrated that "sychronized broad
casting" can be done.
Paul Stoes, violinist, played several
selections before a microphone in the
Webster Hotel. Miss Mary Walker
played his accompaniment on a piano
in the Hearst building studio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
j. S. HAS 5 STATIONS
TO ONE IN EUROPE

In the United States there are more
than five times as many radiocastins
stations as in all Europe. The total
for the United States, according 10
the most recent statistics, is about
515. while the European total is but
10 radiocasting stations. By coun-
tries the number of radio stations in
Europe is as follows: Finland, / d.
Belgium. /: Irish Free State. 2,
Great Britain and the north of Ire
land. 81: Germany. so: France. II:
Spain. 10; Portugal. none; Switzer-
land. A; Italy. 6; Austria. 5; Hun
gary, 2. and Czechoslorakia, ).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
RADIO OFFERS
OPPORTUNITY
AS CAREER +
Both Men and Women May
Find Fame and For
tune in New Field.

A man recently asked his son what
he wanted to study after he had COM
pleted his high school work and the
youth told his father he wanted to 60
into the radio business. Here was
young man with vision and it is to be
hoped that there are many more like
him. The radio industry is a young
mans business and offers unlimited
opportunities in all of its many
branches.
With few exceptions, the leaders in
the radio industry are young men. For
example, there is Powell Crosley Jr.,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
DISTANT FANS
SEND MANY
REPORTS
Say Station Comes in Clear
" Above Locals; Out
siders Like S.A. Talent.

tContinued From Page l. Part -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
Fine Programs to Be Put on Air Ouer VICAR During Week
W. E. ENGINEER GOES
TO. RADIO COMPANY

Walter A. Heppner, formerly of the
Western Electric Company, has joined
the r. E. Thompson Manufacturing
Company, radio manufacturers, to
take charge of the laboratory force as
chief assistant to DIR. L. F. Fuller,
vice president and chief engineer.
90 Mr.. Heppner, who is well known as
radio engineer, has had widespread
experience in laboratory and field
work with Western Electric Company.
At the request of the War Depart
ment in Washington he was granted
leave Of absence to supervise impor-
tant work with the United States
army signal corps at Camp Alfred
Vail in New Jersey, a work which he
completed just prior to accepting the
position with the Thompson COM
pany.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
TUNE IN TONIGHT

s:i5 p. m: KsD. Voc. wsAI, Atwater
Kent hour through WEAF.
$3.50 p. m; XII. music.
s:46 ?. M: KoA, church.
900 p. m: KTHs. classical hour:
WOAW. services; WORD. program.
s:i5 .. M: WsAI orchestra
$3.50 D. M: WEAA. recital; woAI, con-
cert.
9:i5 p. M: voc, orchestra.
1000 p. m: XII. classic hour; KPRc,
orchestra: KrHs, orchestra.
1900 .. m: WBBM. Nutty club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
RADIO IN DARK.

All Of the mysteries Of the ages
miracle Of radio. For a supreme
thrill. try the unusual experiment Of
operating your radio receiving set in
total darkness-especialIy if it is a
cold rainy night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

ttolllnutu II EoiH L drt L. L art -
the nights program will be filled by
Paul Mohnkern's Sun Dodgers"
On Wednesday night Marie Else
man, lyric soprano. will appear be
fore wears microphone. with Clark
Butler. basso, and Miss Fannie Mil
grom. pianist.
Thursday night will be given over
to the "Song Shop" Friday night TO
Elephant Antics" and the week will
close on Saturday night with a pro-
gram by the Beacon Hill Baptist
choir. Mr.. Grover C. Wells. director
of the choir, has arranged a secular
and semi-secular program, and prom
Uses two hours of real musical enter
tainment that will be long remembered
by those who tune on wears wave
length that night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
BLIND PIANIST.

Paul Killing, blind pianist, will
provide a program Of novelties for
ley WLW station. Saturday evening,
November IA. at s As o'clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
SELECT ESPERANTO.

Esperanto has been adopted by the
International Amateur Congress as
the official international radio Ian
guage.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
NEW KAT0CAB|NET
EXPECTS HARMONY
Peers Put In Positions to In
sure Influence and Sue
cess of Ministry.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC. September l0-Premier
hato, who recently resigned his cab
met to oust the opposition party
members of the ministry and was al
most Immediately reappointed to
form n government of his own Ken
seikai party, Is reported to have
reached an understanding with mem-
bers of the House of Peers which
may enable him to weather the COM
ing session of the Diet 1t was gener-
ally believed by political observers
that kato would be compelled to dis
solve the Diet because of the amalga-
nation OF the two opposing parties,
the Seiyukai and Seiyuhonto, which,
together, would have al ma jority Of
the Lower House.
Immediately after the formation of
his new cabinet, Premier Kato an
nounced the appointment of five lead
ing members of the House of Peers
as parliamentary vice ministers.
Opposition Won Over.
The i've peers newly elected to gov
ernment posts are Baron Shozo va
buki, leader OF the Koseikai, Fiscount
Choku Kfdzuno, Viscount kyoshiro
1nouye. Count Naosuke MiZoguchi
and Fiscount Jiromaru Ito. the lead
ing members of the kenkyukai.
The most significant feature of the
cooperation between the House of
Peers and the kato cabinet is the
consent Of Niscount Choku MidZuno,
the most influential member of the
henkyukai, and one of the ableSt
members of the House of Peers, to
join the Kato government In such a
relatively unimportant position as the
otfice of parliamentary vice minister
of war.
His acceptance of this position from
Premier kato has given rise to ru-
mors in official circles of the estab-
hShment OF a new entente between
the kenseikai and the Kenkyukai.
See More Influence.
1t is generally believed. however,
fhat the acQuieScence of Eiscount
Midzuno. who divides his influence in
the majority party of the upper house
with Viscount Aoki in the latest move
OF Premier kato. presages n greater
influence of the Kenyukai among the
peers by virtue of greater co-opera-
ton with the government and the
support of the Kenkyukai in a body
TO the activities of Etscount Midzuno
is not doubted. The kenkyukai at
present has l20 seats in the House.
The members of the kenseikai are
reported TO be perfectly satisfied with
the selection of the five perS from the
upper house by Premier kato, and
they expect that with the friendly CO.
operation of the House Of Peers the
government will be able to override
the opposition in the coming session
of the imperial diet.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

the day of the game as by putting
themselves to lot of discomfort by
risking pneumonia chills throughout
the tiresome night hours. The earliest
arrival today was Forrest SiInonds, of
934 0 street, according to his own dec
laration. He took his place near the
Fifth street booths before daybreak,
repeating his vigil of the first game
here.
Frank r. McGhan of Philadelphia
another early arrival. is going to lose
his job in the City of Brotherly Love
as result of his determination to
see today's contest. he says. Il wired
my boss, asking for permission to stay
over" Frank declared. but he didn't
send me his approval. so I decided to
let my job go hang" McGhan was
born and reared in Washington and
has attended all this years world
series games as a Capital rooter.
Miss Harriet Beall, a graduate
nurse of Rockville, Md. was the first
woman to appear for bleacher
ticket. She showed up at the park at
5 o'clock this morning and was among
the first to claim a front bench place
when the gates were opened. She
said she became an ardent base ball
fan while listening to the crowds at
Griffith Stadium cheer the home team
on as she pursued her studies as a
nurse at Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Scalpers Ply Trade at Ball Park Gates;
Prices Cut Yesterday to actual Cost

ing their business. and these We're
especially anxious to dispose Of their
stock in hand for the local games. In
stances We're reported yesterday of
Scalpers parting with reserved SCAT
tickets lat cost" which meant the
price they bought them for from the
original conSignee.
What the Federal and municipal au-
thorities We're doing while the illegal
transactions were going on yesterday
is not clear. Perhaps the scalpers
We're getting around the law, as strict
ly interpreted. by having an agent
hand the ticket to the customer and
another agent pocket the money. This
trick has been worked successfully
before, according to the authorities.
In such cases it is virtually impossible
for the revenue men to prove an IL
legal sale, ii is said
Possibility of today's game being the
last of the series led the brokers to
aba ndon their downtown Offices in
favor of stations outside the entrances
To the park, and there they did fair
middling business prior to game
time.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Labor Secretary
Pirates ROOter
In World Series

An ardent base ball fan. Secre-
tary of Labor Davis, whose home
is in Pittsburgh, has more than
passing interest in the world
series. A booster for Pittsburgh.
and one of the city's most promi-
nent men before he came to Wash
ington as a member Of the cabinet.
Secretary Davis is torn between
ambition for his home city and
hope that his adopted city will
win.
He has attended all the world
series games in Washington. and
is to sit today in his box, back of
home plate, with group of Pitts
burgh friends. The series SO far
has been rather rough on the
hopes of the several Pittsburghers
who work in the Office of the Sec
retary Of Labor. Their boos, how
ever, takes the philosophical atti-
tude that the best team will win.
and that no matter how much
pulling" is done, it will not
change the verdict.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
BRITAIN DENIES CEYLON
EXPORT RUBBER STORY
No Ground for Suggestion That
Maximum Be Increased by 20
Per Cent of Production
Per Cent

LONDON October l. LP.--The
British colonial office stated today that
there was no ground for the sugges-
ton contained in Il news dispatch
from colombo. CeylOn. on Saturday
that the maximum eXportable rubber
be increased during the quarter be
ginning November by 20 per cent of
the standard production instead of 10
per cent
tThe colombo dispatch said such a
proposal had been made by the CO
lonial secretary and approved by a
representative meeting thtrel
The colonial secretary. l.. &. NJ
Amery. stated that the working of the
Stevenson scheme was constantly un-
der observation. Confidential propo-
sails of all sorts frequently We're eX-
changed between the government in
London and the cast regarding the
operation of the scheme. but no de
cision had been reached for chang
ing it.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
CAMPAIGN Will OPEN
FOR TRAVELLERS AID
Work in 1877 Cities to Be Described
at Dinner Meeting Satur-
day Night.

The Travellers Aid campaign to de
termine what part Washington Will
take in caring for the 2,500.0 900 lost.
strayed and stranded travellers who
pass through Americas s railroad termi-
nails each year. will be formally opened
Saturday night at a dinner at the
Hotel Burlington at 6 o'clock.
Arthur C. Moses. president of tho
local Travellers Aid. will preside, as.
sisted by Claude w. Owens. campaign
chairman, and Frederick A. Delano,
chairman of the mems division.
Sherrard Ewing. national director
of the Travellers Aid, will tell of the
work of the society in 167 cities.
Mr.. Moses today, announced the
following committee appointments:
George III. Fonken, team captain. and
G. T.. Fleming, George Rice, G. =.
Jameson, Pierre NJ. Bealor, Ernest A.
Short, T. J. Gattis. j. r. Bridges, Mel
son Blake, Harry Laycock and Jesse
{. Smith, members. and Mrs. Edgar
L. Brown. Mrs. William z. Chamber
lain, Mrs. a. G. Columbus and Leo
May captains.
"A directors meeting VIII be held
wednesday at the Burlington to make
hnal campaign arrangements.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

drive for it's first flag victory since
1909.
Covey Seeks Revenge.
Today. the managers assert, these
moundsmen are primed for another
great duel. Coveleskie, smarting un-
der the sting of last weeks defeat. his
first in a world series, was more than
eager to turn the tables on Aldridge.
times over the Brooklyn Dodgers In
1920 Coveleskie pitched and won three
times over the rBooklyn Dodgers in
the World Series of that year when MS
club earned the intermajor league
championship.
A week before the start Of the pres
ent series the spitball veteran suffered
a back strain and for time 1t was
feared he would be unable to partlcl.
pate in the 1925 classic. but skillful
treatment by the Washington club
physician and trainer SO relieved the
ailment that Coveleskie was able TO
pitch a remarkable game last Thurs
day. Then he held the Pirates to sew
en- SafetieS, and had the Nationals not
been SO weak in attack probably would
have been credited with a win.
But Aldridge also pitched spark
ling game against Washington. lie
was touched for eight hits and walked
two batterS and twice was in serious
trouble but each time he had enough
in reserve to foil the Nationals. In
the fifth inning the American leaguers
had the bases filled with none out. but
could not get run over. Again in
the ninth. when two runs behind, the
Nationals loaded the sacks before
man was retired, but one tally was all
Aldridge yielded in that crisis.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

After keeping under cover for sev-
eral days. scalpers stalked boldly out
into the open at American League
park Yesterday and conducted their
profession right under the noses of
the police and revenue men, 50 to
speak.
AS the crowds from Griffith Stadium
Surged out OF the gates after John
sons victory a number Of enterprising
brokers" bucked the pushing and
showing masses. like so many islands
in a turbulent stream. and announced
their Willingness to buy up all tickets
for today's game.
The prices they offered for the avail
able tickets were only slightly higher
than the purchase price established by
the bah club. The scalpers We're not
going TO run the risk of being left to-
day with a large block of unsold
tickets on their hands, for which they
had paid inflated prices.
Some Of the mushroom spectators
We're planning to go back to Pitts
burgh today in the hope that the series
would be extended. thereby prolong
Evening star., 1925-10-12
TRIO GIVEN SENTENCE
FOR SETTING BOY AFIRE
Victim in Hospital Year Tried to
Burn Self. Defense of Henry
County. Va. Youths
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MARTINSVILLE. Va. October L.
Swanson Barker, James Isley and
John Talbert. Henry County youths.
have been sentenced here to serve Is
months in the penitentiary for a bru-
tai assault over a year ago on John
Mabes, aged Il.
The evidence showed that the trio
caught Mabes. saturated his clothes
with turpentine and set him on fire
Mabes remained in local hospital
for nearly a year undergoing a series
of skin grating operations. The three
accused denied their responsibility and
sought to show that Mabes set himself
on fire.