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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19

WIS wave that an interaction Of
the two waves took place which was
causing a whistle In the receivers
OF those who were listening to WIZ.
This same thing applies to many OF
the stations today, the waves OF the
stations are 50 close together that
at times 1t Is almost impossible to
seperate them.
And now the movie has joined
hands with radio. The Warner
Brothers are to use the radio to
boost motion pictures, instead of
fighting it. as is the tendency in
several amusement lines. A new
station. KWB, TO be located at the
Hollywood studio OF the company, is
wei under way, and viii open March
with the broadcasting of Presi-
dent Coolidge's inaugural speech.
Broadcast Listeners roll up their
carpets on Saturday evening and
invite in the neighbors for a dance.
Because every Saturday evening the
air is full OF the best dance music
that L. possible for one hear, as
every dance orchestra OF any size IN
the country is clamoring to get on
the air on Saturday evenings. We
know Of one party where sixteen
couples were dancing to the music
Of an orchestra over a thousand
miles away. one night recently. Had
this same orchestra been engaged
for single evening 1t would have
cost several hundred dollars. But
when you stop TO consider that you
have the choice of the finest or
chestras TN the country VIA radio and
in your own home, without cost, Is
1t any wonder why radio has been
SO popular7
II ever a night Of tho week had
q ink on 1t, 1t Is by all means Sun
day. Whenever there is static or
particularly poor reception. that
time happens to fall on Sunday.
And during the past several weeks
we have been greeted with at
mogpherics Of al descriptions when
we tuned In on Sunday. oh. well. we
cannot expect perfect receiving con-
ditions every night IN the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
PERFECTION IN RADIO
ANNOUNCING Is SOUGHT
Voice Technique Committee Is Formed to Determine
What Constitutes Perfect Radio Announcer, 4

mural Division, New York Univesa
sity; Wallace MacAdam and Stephen
Rathbun, dramatic critic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19

listener merely passes on to smother
station where the programs are
clear and easy to~tune. Radio is to
big and clean to smear the ar up
with these petty fights. We do not
believe that one station should try
to hog the air.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
PLUMBER FIGHTS TO BE
REINSTATED IN UNION

The National Independent Plumb
ers Labor Union No. 1 and it's Of
ficers were cited today to show
cause why they should not rein
state Ezekiel r. Lee on the mem
bership roll of the union in good
standing.
Lee today filed suit against the
union in the District Supreme
Court saying that he became a
member of the organization April
80 last and that Allen Craig, the
president Of the union assessed a
fine against him which Lee says
he refused to pay, claiming it to
be illegal. A. Slaughter, the Sec
rotary of the union. notified Lee
May % last that he had been ex-
PEELED from the union and that his
name had been dropped from the
membership roll. Attorneys Thomas
o. King and Bruce L. Casteel APP
pear for Lee.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
AMBULANCE DRIVERS
MUST DO EXTRA WORK

Ambulance drivers at Freedmen's
Hospital must not only know how
to drive and make minor repairs
to motor vehicles, but must also be
able to drive and care for horses
and qualify as landscape gardeners,
1t was revealed today when the
Civil Service Commission announced
competitive examinations for the
post.
Despite the extensive require
ments the applicant who is sue
cessful will receive a salary of only
$3.50 a year, with quarters. subsist-
ence and laundry. Applicants must
be able to show six months eX.
perience as paid automobile
driver and three months expert
ence in the care of horses. During
spare moments, the driver will be
required to keep the lawns and
plants around the buildings In good
condition.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
6 RESERVE OFFICERS
ARE ORDERED TO DUTY

Colonel David J. Markey. infan-
try reserve. residing at Frederick,
Md, has been ordered to duty as a
member Of the general staff of the
army with station here.
The following local reserve off.
GERS have been ordered to duty:
Lieutenant Colonel James G.
Cumming, medical reserve, to Car
isle Barracks for training with the
field service school Of the medical
department.
Lieutenant Colonel Louis Ma
Evans, signal corps reserve, resii-
ing in Alexandria, Va, to duty with
the signal school. Camp Alfred
Vail, N. ].
IIaeutenants Herbert J. Rowland
and John F. Kowaleslki. both Of tho
ouartermaster reserve, to active
duty in the quartermaster inter
mediate depot, Camp Holabird, Md.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
DEFENSE UNITS
NOT TO MARCH
JULY 4
Executive Committee Headed
by Isaac Gans-FireWorks
Display Planned

Citizens units will be enrolled
for service In the Defense Day ac-
tivities. July Y, but will not be
modified for paradiuE. according to
a decision reached by the defense
test day committee appointed by
Engineer Commissioners J. Franklin
Bell.
Observance OF the day win be
marked by a concert by the Marine
Band, patriotic addresses and a fire.
works display at the Central High
School stadium under auspices OF
the Community Center Department
Of the public schools.
Isaac Cans was elecsed chairman
OF the committee at the first meet
ing yesterday. Major r. A Wheeler,
Assistant Engineer Commissioners.
Is secretary.
The views of the military serv-
Ice were outlined by Captain Ken
dali J. Fielder. who also described
the aerial maneuvers planned, and
the plans of the community center
department were stated by Com.
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph. A
motion to adopt the program was
offered by A. e. Seymour, secre-
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce
The following committees were
selected:
Program committee, to serve as
an executive committee-Mr. Cans,
chairman: e. c. Graham, r. p. An
drews. Mr.. Seymour, General An
ton Stephan, General Lloyd M.
Brett and Captain Fielding.
Organization committee, to Sc
cure participation of civic bodies
Mr.. Graham, chairman; James T..
Lloyd, Samuel J. Prescott, Stanley
Lansburgh- and Edgar c. Snyder.
Publicity = Mr.. Andrews, chair
man, Edward B. Mclean, Charles
J. Columbus, G. Logan Payne, New
bold Noyes and John Gleissner.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13

Mould Cover Postmasters and
Dry Force-confers on
Classification

President Coolidge favors the
extension of the Civil Service to
cover all postmasterships and the
prohibition enforcement unit.
He held q conference today with
William C. Deming, chairman Of
the Civil Service Commission, and
discussed legislation which will be
introduced at the next session of
Congress extending the present
law.
New Classification Law.
The classification situation in the
District of Columbia also was dis
cussed by Mr.. Deming with the
President.
Commissioner Dening is hopeful
that the differences between the
Commission and the Bureau of Eff
cheney relating to class specifica-
tions win be satisfactorily adjusted.
Class specifications are now be-
ints rewritten by Guy Moffett. rep
resentative of the civil service COM
mission on the personnel classified
ton board and it is hoped that The
board viii accept the revision which
vii. be completed by Mr.. Moffett in
September.
The civil service commission is
still OF the opinion that the admin
ist cation of classification matters
should be placed in its hands and
probably viii support the LehIbaci1
bill in the next session of Congress,
Commissioner Deming said.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
HALF HOLIDAYS
HERE FOR j. s.
WORKERS
Thousands Start on Summer
ScheduIeAIn Force Until
September 8
Today's the day!

Today's the day!
Thousands of Government en-
ployes are today enjoying the first
official summer half-hOliday this
year.
When the clocks in the various
departments pointed to the hour OF
one there was a steady stream
of happy Federal workers filling the
streets of downtown Washington,
pleasure bound.
All roads leading from Washing
ton are filled with motor cars
conveying their occupants to the
country or seashore over the week
end.
All Government departments, ex-
cept the Government Printing
Office, closed their doors at o'clock
this afternoon.
At the printery the employees
came to work at o'clock this morn
ing. They were dismissed at noon.
The public library at Ninth street
and New York avenue, and all the
branch libraries throughout the city,
Is closed this afternoon.
The half-holidays will Continue
throughout the hot months, cul-
minating on September s.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
OFFICER FINDS
WIFE DEAD
Of GAS

Leaving q note to the effect that
she was going out for little while
and would return soon. Mrs. Kan
tippe Stokes. twenty-five, wife of
Policeman Harry Stokes. of the
Third precinct, was found uncon-
scious in a gas-filled room on the
second floor of their home at 745
Seventh street southeast and later
pronounced dead upon arrival of a
physician from Emergency Hospital.
Upon the return home yesterday
OF the husband he was informed by
one of his three children PLAYING in
the front yard that they were I'M
able to enter the house because of
tn gas.
Stokes Investigated and found his
wife locked in her room lying across
the bed. Returning to the street
he called for help and Policeman
Norman Hodkinson, Of the Fifth
precinct, summoned the ambulance.
Ordinary family difficulties are
the only reasons Stokes could give
yesterday for his wife's act. He
said that his wife was taken to
Casualty Hospital several months
ago and treated after having at
tempted to end her life.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt issued
a certificate of suicide.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
PLAN VIRG|N|A'S
PART IN D. c.
EXTENSION
Arlington County Citizens
Form Committee Maryland
Asked to Join Move

Organization of a planning board
in Arlington county, Va, to CO.
operate with the District planning
board created this week in the
work Of laying out the Greater
Washington will be effected within
the next ten days or two weeks.
Known as the Greater Arlington
County Committee it will consist
of ten members, according to the
plans now being completed by, the
Arlington Civic Federation.
This committee, acting under
general direction Of any official
State planning board which may
be organized, will handle the details
of laying out Arlington county an
a physical part of the National
Capital, continuing the city plan
across the river into Virginia.
Creation of this COMMITTEES win
be the first step toward creation az
a Virginia State commission which
will make OF nearby Virginia an
area which will vie with the Fed.
eral city for dignity and beauty.
The State commission, which
probably will be organized next
month, after the return to Wash.
ington of Secretary of Commerce
Hoover. will cooperate closely with
the District organizations.
The Virginia commission is ex-
pected to foster early construction
of the proposed national memorial
boulevard and parkway from the
Virginia terminus of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge to Mount Vernon,
the proposed civil war memorial
boulevard from Washington to
Richmond, and the proposed battle
field boulevard through Fairfax,
the battlefields of Chantilly, Gaines.
vile and Bull Run, and through
Warrenton to the national park in
the Blue Ridge mountains.
Efforts will be made 1t was indi-
Gated today, to complete the Mount
Vernon boulevard and parkway be-
fore 1882, when the international
celebration, recently authorized by
Congress. of the -hundredth an
niversary of the birth of George
Washington will re held.
This boulevard which will pass
by the great George Washington
Masonic Memorial now under con-
struction on Shooters Hill, Alex.
andria, and through Alexan dria,
will be one Of the most beautiful
in the nation, It's advocates are
convinced.
An invitation has been extended
by the Arlington Civic Federation
to authorities and leading citizens
in Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties, Md. contiguous to the
District. to organize planning
board Similar to that of Arlington
county Active support of all Vir-
ginia and Maryland Senators and
Congressman and State officials in
giving the tri-State boards official
sanction and authority to act il
sought.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
Coolidge Wants Cim Service Act Extended
ENR DpeSE
Dl-0RY BILL PRICE
0u0TEOGRAPHs.

" VI y " u ~ a n - %
~TAe 3nbreIG appeared N ChtnG
as e0rlv a. 100 b. O." And they
hove been disappearing IN this
country ever stsce.
"The abortest light trGOes kssOtcT
to mon are the G0Mns0 rays Of
rndSunt." We had thought the
shortest rag kno4On TO some men
4Das q rag Of ewIiOhtment.
"Tcemty years ago q took MeGr-
~ ten yards Of bingham to make
q acomdM q dress." Bat the girls
Of today believe IN being ecoHOnst-
cal sOsth CGl
"Amim0l products furnish 40 per
cent Of the bstnsGn food consumed
IN the UMited Stdtes." Especially
bologna.
an ancient Rome II scas WnI0SU-
fuI for l0Omess, or, indeed, for
young men beIo4O the age o. thirty,
to drsmk 4oime, eCcept at sGcriftces."
Here u this country, too, men and
acoDteN drink only at SGcrtfScee-
terrible sacrifices to Themselves.
r. ]. SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
Letter Is Returned To
Writer After So ],
Years

An instance of efficiency cou-
pied with lack of dispatch in the
postal service of Uncle Sam
came to light today through
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, assist
ant clerk at the District Su-
preme Court.
Her sister, Miss Sallie Will
son, at the ii meliving at Hor-
sham, Pa, in 1866, addressed
letter to her brother, Frank
Wilson, care of the City Clerks
Office, Alexandria, Va. This
identical letter was never de-
livered to the address for rea-
sons not known to Miss Wilson,
but it was returned recently to
the writer, now Mrs. Sallie
Wilson Iredell, who resides at
Jarrettown, Pa.
The letter has been on the
road forty-nine years.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
Or I
FOR COPS
URGED
A. A. A. Asks Police Chief to
Let Officers Remove
Their Coats

The American Automobile As
ISOLATION came to the rescue of
Washington's sweltering traffic
officers today by writing letter
to the Washington police depart
ment, in which it urged that the
officers be allowed to remove their
coats during hot weather, as Is
the custom in many other cities.
In the letter, addressed to Major
Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of
police, Ernest N. Smith, general
manager of the A. A. A., sug-
gested that the officers be per-
mitted to substitute blouses for
the regular coats and offered to
contribute $3.50 Immediately to
enable the police department to
purchase uniform blouses,
VIII Help Morale
Mr.. Smith pointed out that the
change would mean a lot to men
on duty under a broiling sun. help
morale and the general efficiency
Of the traffic unit. His letter fol.
lows:
THE traffic police of this city
are a mighty fine set of men who
have to operate under conditions
that must try their spirit very
soreIy during a hot spell. / have
often wondered how these men
could stay on duty standing on top
OF hot oven for hours at a time.
because our streets for some time
past have been little less than hot
ovens.
II have just returned from a
rsther extensive trip along the
Atlantic coast. During the hot
spells / find that the police officers
Of many of the cities wear blouSes
or loose shirts and it seems to me
that this is an infinitely better
procedure than to force the traffic
officers to keep their coats on or
t. allow them to be unbuttoned.
VIII Help Buy Shirts.
No other officer, in my opinion,
suffers SO much in hot or cold
weather as the traffic man, because
he cannot move about and is ex.
posed equally to the effects Of
exaggerated heat or numbing cold.
I'm view Of the experience found
in other cities, have no hesitation
in writing you in behalf of the
American Automobile Association
asking II you won't issue orders to
allow the traffic men to remove
their coats during the exceedingly
hot weather. II it is necessary to
have your traffic officers dress uni
formly In the matter Of shirts, and
you have no appropriation avail
able for procuring them, the A. A.
A. will very gladly send you a
check for $3.50 toward the purchase
Of shirts For the 100 traffic men,
which is the approximate number
we understand YOU have on dNty
in the District Of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
MOTOR CARS ARE ASKED
FOR OUTING OF VETERANS

The annual motor car outing for
patients at Mount Alto and Walter
Reed hospitals will be given to-.
morrow afternoon in Rock Creek
Park by Equality Walter Reed
Post, No. 2S4, Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Commander Charles Kohen, in
charge of the outing, urges all who
Rave motor cars to assist in trans
porting the wounded veterans by
loaning their vehicles.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
CITIZENS TO CELEBRATE
PIMITT BRIDGE OPENING

The opening of Pimitt Run
Bridge. in Arlington county, will
be celebrated today under the aus
pieces Of the Walkers Chapel Citi-
zens' Association.
Congressman r. Walton Moore Of
Virginia and Colonel Fl. G. Shirley,
State road commissioner, will make
the principal addresses.
The bridge has been built of
concrete. It cost In the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
ROAD TO BE ACQUIRED
BY ILLINOIS CENTRAL

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today authorized the Illinois
Central railroad. through the Mis-
sissippi Valley Company, to acquire
control OF the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad by the purchase of its
capital stock.
The purchase price was IS 600, 900
and the acquisition Is to become ef-
fective within thirty days.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
HODGE PODGE.

The oyster gets no exercise;
He doesn't even plsy tennis:
He's got no chance TO speed away;
His name 10 sure TO be Dennis.
The clam also exercises not,
For golf he doesn't give ham,
But for one thing he gets widely
quoted.
The lightning bug exercises much;
He furnishes his own tail lights.
They may not comply with EIdridge's
rules,
hut they get him around ut nights.
And then there is the dern little
chiggeF,
which does nothing that 10 wise:
He simply digs right Into human
beings
And he sure makes them exercise.
Y STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
BLADENSBURG MEMORIAL
EXERCISES POSTPONED

Exercises marking the unwilling
or the Prince Georges, County, world
war memorial cross at Bladensburg,
scheduled for tomorrow afternoon,
have been indefinitely postponed, 1t
was announced by the committee in
charge OF the exercises today.
The postponement was due to tbs
fact that two Of the prominent
speakers who were on the program
were unable to attend, so another
date will be set in the near future.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
ARMSTRONG HIGH AWARDS
: 100 STUDENTS DIPLOMAS

Diplomas were presented to l2O
graduates of Armstrong Technical
High School at closing exercises
last night in the Dunbar High
School auditorium.
Doctor Ernest E. Just. of Howard
University, delivered the address to
the graduates. Mrs. Coralie f.
Cook. member OF the Board OF Edu-
cation. presented diplomas. Scholar
ships and prizes were awarded by
Assistant superintendent G. G. Will
kinson. The Reverend F. /. A. Ben
nett, school board member, presided.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
"LETS CO..

= = E
The INCLINATION, says DR.. FO0dIck. n
to '1et ourselves CO."
Once we cautiously peeped now we
want the whole show
To give expression TO ourselves re-
gardless of creed or nationality,
And strain at restraint. disregarding
sacred conventi0naIlty.
The elders are disturbed at these
new modern ideas
And prOffer wholesome advice backed
up by their fears.
But youth. no longer stopped by fear
Of parental Ire,
Wants the experience that comes
from playing with fire.
But In time each one sums MP the
gains and the cost.
What they have prOfited and how
much they've lost.
And find the hours wasted in
letting themselves co.
show . deficit of pleasure and n
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
WIFE NAMES A RIVAL
AND ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming
q correspondent, Mrs. Nellie G.
Pluttch, 357 Cedar street. today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against George w. Pluttch, SIS New
York avenue northwest, for an abso-
lutte divorce and alimony.
The couple were married at Mon
tross, Va, September Z. 1920, and
have no children. Attorneys New.
myer and King appear for Mrs.
PIuttch.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
Thanks Citizens For
Opening Pools
Supervisor Of D. G. Play
grounds Sends Letter
TO Times.
colaMISssoNERs o. THE nlsTRIeT or COLUMBIA
DepAR5aeur or pLAy0RouMos
MAstlNoTok


Washington newspaper conuaay
Washington, DC.
Dsar sirs.-
pleasure receiving through the Auditor
subscribed
funds 70
the playground swimming POOLS through the month Of Jue
I euc1ose receipt Auditor uno has
n TO Tor the
Ghi1dren playground swimming pools.
/ you personally Commissioners Of
children
Otherwise hot ueather
au those gensrously responded
JOY this to the little people
neasursd. Again thanking 7 remain
Very sincerely yours
1asns1 R1zl2I.al1z
supervisor O P1agefounds.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13
"THE BEES KNEES"

There was . young lady named Min
ME Bee
who rolled her socks under her
skinny knee:
AIOnx came q breeze,
And FIfstled the trees,
And We got o glimpse Of the Bees
knees." DE GRANGE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13

If anybody can add any.
thing else to Senator Cope
lands list of aOhGt's sOrOMG
Nth the Democratic party
kindly send IN full Details TO
Bill. JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13

I'm afraid that wasn't spring
lamb you sold me the other day."
complained the lady hOusekeeper.
"Oh! yes it was" he answered,
"but we didn't know just what
spring IL was" UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13

Some men aDho believe
nearly anything they hear or
read mever seem to haze any
faith IN a Fresh PGiat"
sign.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-13

Many a man Is ao1C spend
ing 1925 for fishing para
phermGLin sChO kicks like the
devJ If his wife aOants a SIS
hat. GENEVIEVE.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-12
SOTFRIJRY

Mr.. and Mrs. David Weddle, Of
Mount Holly, and children, spent
Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs. Daniel
Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Isler and
Everett Shupe were Sunday callers
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Carr, Glendale.
Miss Margery Hendricks, a stu
dent at the Rider School, Trenton,
is III at the home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tomlinson
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Tomlinson. PinevilIe.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shupe spent
The weekend with their parents at
Garversville.
John j. Krier visited his mother
at Willow Grove, Monday. Mrs. Kriei
has been ON the sick list for some
lime.
d. Clarke Hendricks is visiting
his sister at Mount Holly. N. J.
Clarence Knipe, Willow Grove
spent the weekend with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Herbert Conner.
The Guild of Trinity church me
at the home of Mrs. F. B, Sansol
last Wednesday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-12
LADIES AUXILIARY HOLD
NOVEL VALENTINE SOCIAL

The regular monthly business, held
by the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Un
ion Fire Company, on last Wedpe
day evening, was followed by a Val
entine social. The room was trim
med with decoration appropriate fo'
the occasion. During the evening
they held a cake walk, which was
won by Mrs. Elwood Metz.
Especial commentator is due the
Entertainment Committee, as the
success of the evening was due large
ly to the hard work of this commit
tee. The organization as a whole is
to be congratulated on it's good for
tune in having such committee
The members of the committee are
as follows; Mrs. Raymond Johnson,
Chairman; Mrs. Frank Allegar, Mrs.
Frank Stintsman, Mrs. Jos. Patter-
son, Mrs. Samuel Patterson, Mrs.
Willis Lefever, Mrs. Lloyd Van
Horn, Mrs. William Shoemaker. Mrs.
Charles Helms Jr., and Mrs. Roy
benson,