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Evening star., 1925-02-01

So After the usual opening exercises
plans for the mothers tea were dis
cussed The tea was held on Monday,
the 26th.
About 20 members planned to at
tend the rally at Wilson Normal
School. The troop practiced singing.
MIR. Young sang two songs, which
were very pleasing.
The weekly meeting of the Lyon
Park Troop was held Saturday, jan
uary il, at the home of the captain,
Mrs J. Brown. After the opening
exercises, business was discussed and
it was decided to buy Scout hand
books for the members, with money
earned at the tea held recently. Mary
Fetch was elected scribe. Games
were played and the last verse of
THE Star Spangled Banner" was
sung. Refreshments were prepared
and served by the Scouts.
Three district rallies were held in
Washington on Saturday, January "a.
District No. l. under Margaret
Tuckey, district captain, was held at
Wilson Normal School. Rally No. 2
was held in the Holton-Arms School
gymnasium, with Caroline Thorn, dis
trict captain. Rally No. was held
in the parish hall of Epiphany
Church, with Vera Lawrence, district
captain.
At the rally held in district No. 3,
Troop Is, Leah Woods. acting lieuten-
ant, won first place with % points
Troop IL, Mrs. Louis DashieI, captain,
second place with points. The
judges were Mrs. Helen r. Scudder,
Mrs Charles r. Lindsay, jr.; Mrs.
Mary Johnson, organist at st. Johns
Church: Miss Dorothy K. Greene of
the Sunday Post, Miss Ruth Brigham,
physical training instructor at Co
lumbia Junior High, and Miss Grace
Prentice.
District rally No. 2 was won by
Troop Z, Mrs. J. p. Hovey, captain,
with a tie for second place between
Troop 10, Hazel Scanlan. captain. and
Troop 2s, Evelina Gleaves, captain.
1t is planned to have another group
of rallies late in the Spring. Plans
will be announced later.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Inaugural Link-Up Extensive.

Plans for the broadcasting of Presi-
dent Coolidse's inaugural address on
March indicate that more than 80
broadcasting stations will be hooked
up. The American Telephone and
Telegraph regular telephone line con-
nections Will include more than the
2s stations which carried President
Coolidge's acceptance speech, while
the Radio Corporation and the West
inshouse Company are planning to
ansmit from at least three stations.
No list Of participating stations is yet
available. The whole country will be
covered, it is believed.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
TWO YEARS FOR BIGAMY.
$75O,OO0 Heir, Known as wild
Bill" Acquired Three Wives.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, January 81
Another Jail sentence mas been metSd
out to William Weightman, who in
herited s750,O00 from the estate of his
grandfather, William Weightman,
manufacturer of chemical products.
Judge Baker yesterday sentenced him
to serve. two years in State prison for
bigamy.
Weighman, who gained the sobri-
quet wild Bill" in the process of
spending much of his inheritance,
was indicted for marrying 17-year-
Lucy McReady of Endicott when he
already had two wives living. He
was arrested in Baltimore, Md, for
speeding while driving with Phila-
delphia girl whom he had asked to
become Mrs. Weightman No. 4.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
ELECTRICIAN is BURNED.
Pepco Employe Causes Short Cir
cult on 13,OOO-Volt Line.

Harry X Sellers, an electrician In
the substation of the Potomac Elec-
ric Ptower Co, at Fourteenth and B
streets, was seriously burned yesterday
when he accidentally caused a short
circuit on 13,000-volt line. Sellers,
who resides at 1919 B street north
east, was hurried to the Emergency
Hospital. Physicians stated he has
a chance of recovering;
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Oriental Rugs.

"Oriental rug" is a general term ap-
piled to rugs made In the Orient
Chinese, Bokhara, Caucasian, Turkish,
Persian and Indian. Most of these
rugs have a Velvet pile, but Kelims
are woven fat, nearly alike on both
sides, while cashmeres have a fat
surface with o. weave peculiar to
themselves.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
SLEEPING SICKNESS TOLL.
Two Deaths From Malady in D. c
Since January l.

Two deaths have occurred in the
District from sleeping sickness dur
ing the first month of 1925. records
Of the Health Department showed yes
terday There are no other cases Of the
disease in Washington now, however,
During the calendar year of 1924,
Washington had seven deaths, in
which the cause was given as sleep
ing sickness.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
$3,5OO BRACELET GONE.

Mrs. Teddy Gerard, an actress, re-
ported to police Friday night that while
at a local cafe Thursday night before
last she lost a platinum bracelet set
with diamonds. sapphires and emer-
aids and valued at about $4,000. The
bracelet has 40 stones altogether,
she said.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Ships Communicate Acro.S Continent.

While about 1900 miles east of
New York the S. S. Leviathan re-
Gently transmitted radio communica-
tions to the S. S. President Lincoln,
which was approximately $50 miles
west of San Francisco. The distance
between these ships was approx
mate1y 5000 miles, of which about
5000 miles was over land The Lee
viathan used a 6-kw. tube set and
transmitted on 2,400 meters.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
John Smith and His Radio
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL


by
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Troop 42-Mrs. Conrad III. Young,
captain; Dorothy LundeIl, scribe-met
at the Presbyterian Church at Chevy
Chase Circle. with an attendance OF
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Radio Editor:

There are three crystal sets in our
institution. the National Training
School for Girls, and would like TO
ask why WCAP is always better
heard than WRC? Does the distance
from the broadcasting station make
any dtfference?-F FORD.
WCAPs signals are stronger than
those sent out by WRC The dis
tance from the station to the receiv-
Ing set does make a material differ
ence In the strength OF signals
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
Mrs. Mattia Freed, Is
GiDen Reception

WILDWOOD, N. J., Nov 18--Mrs Mary Mattia, OF 7l6
Fifth street northwest Washington the twenty
mother of two children who went trial for her life Mon
day. charged with the murder of her husbands
Pappaardo is free and is resting with friends
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
INIT OF GOVERNMENTAL ECONOMY IS BELIEVED REACHE
u. S. Gamblers Leave
DeauyilIe Millions
Of Profits
b. InternatIona1 News Service

DEAUVILLE, France, Nov.
18.Now that the Americans
have returned home the Casino
In counting its profits.
The annual statemnet shows
that Baccarat made 82,32E,10T
francs for the Casino, apprOxi-
mateIy 1900, 900.
This IS an increase 81 = ,918,-
159 over last years profits.
PoNZI
And America In his home,
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
'PA|VATROPE:' IS
new EVE Mt
IN MUSIC
Brunswick Ready 70 Launch
Perfect Reproducing Instru-
inent II Five llatensIties
By JESSIE MacBRTDE

The curtain was lifted on d new
musical mystery In Baltimore yes.
terday afternoon, when q first
hearing was given Of the Bruins
wick PanatrOpe, the last word Of
the Brunswick Balle.C ollender Com.
pany on ian entirely new musical
reproducing instrument, as they
repeat and repeat to emphasize that
the day Of the old photograph In
invention has taken its place r. the
march Of time.
country, the sPanatrOpe's ~ being
demonstrated this week to merchant
groups and to B. few critics, az I'd.
vance guard Of the demorstrat lions
that viii be made IN the shops
within = few weeks. In Baltimore,
ct the Brunswick Headquarters,
Charles Shaw assembled Brunswick
Representatives from the district,
Including North Carolina, VirRinia.
West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
PenngyIvant ana the District 81
Columbia.
These new names need to Be nut
into ouss vocabulary. .PanatrOpe.'
Ii from the Greek sspau's nleaninp.
IAN" and .'trope'' meaning "steU. 2
or octave the entire musical
9CAl9I
The ..Panatrope'. lets loose mon
the world III form quite like the
best form Of console We are acclIe.
toned tO-a rarely faithful. q thrill.
ing reproduction of Music.
Five Degrees 81 Intensity
e has an added quality. 81 val,i-
able that II must Be told of first.
That Il the tone regulator. 4 81
which the volume may Be- mt q
tive degrees d intensity, I'VE differ
ent controls to meet the require
ments OF the room 1t Is to iii. The
only thing from the Old phonorrar,h
that IS used Il the needle.
It's sound, tha perfected tn,Yn1ifv ~
the music that the new Brunswick
Panatrope Is 70 provide, takes
precedence over its technical nnys.
terry.
Hear with ~. IN perhaps the most
astounding record, q reproduction OF
the Skinner Organ, In their Fifth
Avenue studio, In New York II
was g finely orchestrated march.
One might have envied such ssincf.
dental music Is played Tor we'd
ding march IL the stately aisles 81 3
cathedral.
organ were there. The quality was
wonderful The beauty Of the music
was In no way distorted but vibrat.
ed In all the glow and warmth of
/. the original instrument.
And what was true Of the organ
was true, to an equal degree. Of the
The Washington times., 1925-11-18

Margaret Baliinger. e25 y street
southwest.
Marie Miller, 4415 Wells street,
Brentwood. Nd.
Mrs. Al. X. Neither, III Gregory
street, Coimar Manor. Nd; Brent.
wood p. o.
Mrs. May Leitch, 21e Levin
street, fredericksburg. We.
Miss b. Miller. 1876 thirteenth
street.
Esther webster, 7O1 Upshur street
| northwest.
M. 4. scanlan. $40 Madison street
northwest.
Mrs. +. j. Koran. 81 Florida
avenue northwest.
g. r. BantaAan, 1751 " street
q. Russie, 144s spring place
III Edrie u. Llewellyn, Apt. 5o4
London Hall, Thirteenth and A
streets northwest.
w. w. Fraser, 242 Eleventh
/ street southeast.
Katharine Beeman, Potomac Park
apartments.
Il. ]. Mccarthy, 1926 Maryland
avenue northeast.
Martin shepherd, 2-64O6 Connects
cut avenue, Chevy Cheese
Mrs. Martin Shepherd, 2-64Ot
Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase
Mrs. Il. d. GoldsberTy, 500 TuliE
avenue. Takoma Park. Nd:
Mrs. Lillian Z. Mansfield. Cot
i
Charles w. Shadron, as Ran
dolph street northwest, Washing
ton, u. G.
Arthur w. Brunei. 428k Thir.
/ teenth street northeast.
q. 4. Bennett, 1880 Neal street
northeast.
Helen A. Stanberger, 1926 Six
teenth street northwest.
Louise McCIoslky, Beaumont, Alex
Mary 8. cudar. 200 v street
Mrs. a. L. Mehler. 400 B street
g. N. Riener. go Fourth street
Eugenia H. dordy. 1850 corccraz
street northwest.
e. A. Butler. 14I7 Eighth street
northwest.
W. 4. Chipley. 21e John Marshal
N. Mills. 1922 Third street north
George Payne. 457l Grant roat
Mrs. Lena Frye, 212s / street
Westview Apt. 507.
Joseph Sautucci, Oak Terract
northeast, Brookland.
Oreon Marie Mckee, 931 FIFTH
street southeast.
i J. Thode, Marine Barracks
Quantico, Va.
3. c. Mercalf. Fort Myer, Va.
Box 6.
Rifle Payne, Brandywine street
corner Thirty-eighth street, north
west.
Mrs. J. J. o'connell, ss4 I stree
K. r. McLlain, $40 Prince street
Alexandria, Va.
Lily Freele, 5000 Prospect ave
nue. northwest. \
Mrs. p. Shoemaker, Blue Plains
care Home for the Aged.
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
HERE 5 RESUL I.
OF I | I Il
CONTEST
Miss Grace Greenwood Wins
First Prize awarded by
The Times

Here are fhs titles that
Sa,on The contest conducted
BY The WGshington Three:
No. IA Royal Four Flush
Draws = Queen That Saves
the Hand.
No. 2Flotsam Jetsaun-
LithesOmel
Ne. 3A Head waiting
60 BE Crowned.
No. big Butter and
Egg Man coyeting New
Props.
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
WOMAN SAVES MOTHER
AND JEWELS IN BLAZE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 49,
Rushing through a smoke-filled
house to- resuce her mother, who
had run to the second floor to save
her jewels valued at $4,000 when
fire was discovered in the base
ment Of their home. q daughter
found the mother overcome by
smoke, clutching the jewel case
and carried her downstairs to
safety.
The mother is Mrs. George q.
Price, and the daughter is Mrs
Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Going into the front room from
the kitchen Mr.. Fitzpatrick saw
the smoke pouring up. Telling her
MOTHER the house was On fire
Mrs. Fitzpatrick attempted to lead
her outdoors, but Mrs. Price In
sisted upon getting her jewels,
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
/ BROOKE LEE
MAY RUN FOR
SENATE
Frederick Paper Reports He
Is III Line fcr Nomination
m Maryland

Major D. Brooke Lee, who -.
Gently resigned ~ SECRETARY Of
state 81 Maryland. II being urgod
10 enter the race Tor senator ~
cordine 10 an article ii the New
catisen, weekly Defnocratic paper
81 Frederick, Nd
The article points out that Major
Lee q expected 10 support Gov
ernor Richie lii whatever aspiHa-
tons the governor may have, axld
that he could not be expected 70
listen to any Senatorial talk Il the
governor wants 3 seat In the
Senate. However, many Democratic
leaders believe that Governor
Richie Is needed as q candidate "a
succeed himself.
The Washington times., 1925-11-18

to offer PapaIardO's will In evidence
before the defense began it's clos
Ing address.
The defense attempted to prove
by the VIII that Fappelard0 ehated
his step-children, and that he had
an ulterior motive when he Offered
to make Joseph Malta, his step
son, manager of the hotel.
The passage OF the win which
Charles Wolverton tried unsuccess-
fully to offer in evidence was My
wife shall not be permitted TO con.
duct or manage the hotel Ny exc
cutors shall watch the children OF
her first marriage. who have great
influence over her. They
never did respect me. I
insist that they be kept away from
my property"
d. G. Officers Testify
The defense scored point when
Doctor Clarence Way. PappalardO's
physician. testified, in rebuttal, that
the fifty-two-year-old man, who was
also justice OF the peace. was in
good health, though subject to
imaginary Ills. The prosecution en-.
deayored to prove that the deceased
was in poor health and could not
offer any violence to the defendant.
Two officers from the Washing
ton. D. c., police department tesfi.
fled for the defense. Officer Hell
NTH declared that he had know
the defendant for over ten years
and told how he used to take her
hand and carry her across the
street when she was going to and
from the school. He proved to be
very able witness, and frequently
wept on the stand. Patrick Lynch
was the other officer who testified
! of the splendid reputation Mrs.
Malta has in Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-11-18

The various women organizations
| OF Cape May county, who played
an important part In the case.
rendered a receptions to- AIRS. Malta
asst night at. the home Of Mrs. e.
Moore, at North wildwood. Mr..
and Mrs. Malta win remain there
for q few days and then leave
for their home IN Washing tor.s
The jury after celebrating for an
hour and forty minutes, brought
in q verdict Of not guilty. Mrs.
Mattia, who was lead into the court
room by Chief Of Police Albert
THOMPSON. to hear the verdict,
| which would tell whether she would
spend her life behind the bars or
whether to be able to go home
and spend her life with her two
/ infants and husband was in q. very
nervous state and uneasy.
| The woman walked slowly to her
seat and listened attentiyely as
/ Assistant County Clerk Rohrbach
called the name Of each juror and
/, asked whether or not they reached
verdict.
Weeps At Verdict
The young mother listened eager
lly as Foreman Frank Miller,
answered mot guilty" She irnmed-
lately broke into tears and was on
/ the verge OF q breakdown, and her
husband came to her aid. She
embraced her nve-months-old child,
who was brought to her.
/ After she had somewhat recover
ed, she shook the hand of each
| Juror and thanked them.
She said. I'm too happy to say
i ANYTHING. knew all the time that
IL was innocent. / had a lot OF
confidence in the jury and faith
in each man.
The packed court room went into
an uproar when the verdict was
given and Justice Campbell raped
for csder. Women rushed to en-
brace the defendant and a happy
demonstration took place.
A crowded court room was In
hevidence when Attorney Wolverton
made his plea for the young wo-
mans acquittal While Attorney
Wolverton was delivering his plea
many women wept.
Called Shooting Accident
This frail woman, Of twenty-five
years, had the right to kill In her
own defense. She needed protection,
and she had a right to use gun
III 6Cll-dclSu50s w ncu BIG POAAASOA
the gun at Pappalordo, she was in
fear of him and was trembling, and,
as a matter Of fact, the shot went
off accidentally"
Wolverton, who was former
prosecutor Of Camden county, de.
scribed Pappalardo as IAN enor'
nous" burly brute Of man. weigh
ing $50 pounds, and over six feet
in height.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
The Washington times., 1925-11-18

new. they can It . 'ccre.' Ths
sound does not 60 into B horn
shaped form to confine the sound.
II sounds right out broadly, Into
open space with no walls to cap.
ture part Of the vibra tiOn.
Voices DC singers become Isxdl.
rous on the old machine. Virginia
Rea, singing an Indian Love
Call" was there with al tho soft
sweetness OF the music, her high
voice peculiarly lovely, 30 finely
carried over that one felt al the
OvertOnes ag well ~ the real tones
that make up the quality Of great
art III music.
So the new musical instrument,
that win be On the market III q
short time, brings with the Bruins
wick sPanatrOpe no barriers u the
reproducing OG musicse every truth,
within the home Of each one Of us.
Al future link with the Radiola
holds out other promises to come.
The Washington times., 1925-11-18

piano which becomes not alone d
solo instrument with each slightest
hesitation of touch recorded, blic
also an accompanying instrument Of
remarkable harmony ii accompant.
1ne1te for voice, violin, Of other
conbinatio
GodowslSy played the Llszt Lie.
bestraume." bringing out his pear1y
runs, his virtuo8o cadenzas In ex.
qufsite tone-color 20 that one can
catch what the artist III doing In
the matter Of touch, or pedalling
his sustained pedal holding all the
rich fused tone Of the great artist's
plano effects.
Albert Epaldilig, violinist, was
heard Ii the Gounod Ave Maria, z
his double stops being marvel Of
purity, his tone 70 pure one could
almost hear the drawing Of his
bow.
Orchestra Enlarged
Then the orchestral Here III en-.
semble came through sixty i11gtr1l.
ments Of the Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra, where IA the past only
thirty could BE- used Tor q record.
ing.
struments In needed y this new
recording. The players sit just as
they are accustomed to, Ia regular
orchestra formation before the RE-.
ceiving apparatu whatever ii Is.
Tor that 90 never revealed
The violfns fairly float n tone.
the harp ID d lovely element. the
chords holding the peculiar quality
Of the instrument.
Then King Jazz entered with
TTeham Jones and his orchestra Ia
ida. Do The bass sax sud.
denly looms, each choir OF instru.
menfs holds Its essential quality.
with The lure Of rhythm inviting
one to dance.
And lust hers the .scOntrol.s IS
in double evidences, for IL IS ap.
parent that ut It's softegt 1t is Tor
home. but Tor It's lOudest Il well
may I'm ballroom.
Technically. as 81 Emerson XOEke.
az New York. SO innpressfyely dem.
onstrated In his interesting expo.
sifion of the new Brunswick
musical instrument not e phonO.
graph The new recording ~
sltght-Wave process Of recording
with from sixteen to ten Thousand
vibrations second.
The Brunswick invention nal
had the benefit. through i've years
of instrumentation, OF it, affllia
tfon with the Radio Corporation q
America. It's invention linked
with radio principles.
1t is d new principle electrical
recording. electrical reproduce ton.
The .'PanatrOpe's horn - totally
The Washington times., 1925-11-18
CURB MARKET STEADY
WITH RISES IN PRICES

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The Curb
market was fairly steady at the
opening of trading today. Cont
Mental Baking "B" was up n from
yesterdays close, at 29ss; United
Gas and Electric down ", at 56as;
United Gas Improvement, 114A
down "; Continental on unchanged
at "a; International Petroleum UP
u, at 28ss; Magnolia Petroleum up
u, at 1904. and Standard Oil OF
New York down u, at 45A.
The Washington times., 1925-11-18

THE Title Contest Editor came Al
for air today for the first time II
thirty-six hours, grasping in
palsied hand several sets Of titles
for the pictures published last WeeA
in The Times.
Responding to his feeble cries.
members Of the staff gathered
Help me decides" he moaned.
rive been looking at titles 90 long
I'm titIe-eyed!''
Gently they laid him On desk
and set to work TO select the best
OF the four he had weeded out from
the rest. Two reporters, q copy
reader, cartooniSt, and q mes
senger boy were injured In the
ensU ssaS.y argument, while Lignus Y.
Iron the Puzzle Editor, mar.
rowly Escaped death from passing
dictionary.
After the ambulance had left, and
things Quoted down, It was found
that the prize OF $50 Tor the best
set Of titles had been awarded to
Miss Grace Greenwood, OF the
Roosevelt Hotel.
Miss Greenwood was apprised for
her selection and was asked the
inevitable What are you going to
do with the dodie2"
Not ! had Comeback, Either
WeiI. suppose ought to say
that I'm going ITO spend 4 taking
friends to see The Merry Widow,
said Miss Greenwood, but the fact
Eis, I'm not going TO do any such
FIFTY dollars il fifty dollars
especially with Christmas coming
on. / hate to spoil good story
but / shall probably put tbs fifty
dollars with other dollars set and
use them to buy griddle cakes and
coffee, or pigs knuckles and sauer
kraut, or ham ana eggs
II know Il ought to be poor,
but talented young artist, who
needed just 1886 to pay her way
through the next year In art school
But I'm not. I'm just q work-a'
day sort OF q person, and haven't
any wolves at the dooryet. II
you can find anything really pic
turesque TO hang a story on, about
me, please let me know"
Known AT Capitol.
Miss Greenwood Is welI-known on
Capitol Fiji. where Tor severai
years she was assistant clerk oi
the Rules Committee of the House
Later she was secretary to Con
gresham Hawley OF Oregon.
Al large number OF excellent titlct
were submitted. Among the beSt
l,of these were sets by Martin Shep
herd, 5406 Connecticut avenue and
a collateral set by Mrs. Shepherd
Consideration for the final prize
also was given to those of Miss
Catherine Beeman, Potomac Parl
apartments; w. w. Fraser, 24i
Eleventh astreet southeast, and L
]. Mccarthy, 1926 Maryland avenus
northeast
sets Of theater tickets to 9TH,
Merry Widow were awarded t.
fifty OF The title-writers who were
considere1 worthy Of honorable
The tickets are waiting for then
at the box office OF Loew's Column
| biz. Theater, where the Metro Gold
win production is being shown TIL!
week.
Those awarded tickets are:
e. p, Apt. 206, 5000 Connection
avenue NORTHWEST; Cathedral Man
Ethel Hanes. s41s N street north
west.
Mrs. A. r. Cooper. 1906 Shepherd
street northwest.
G. b. Krim, S241 N street north
west.
Mary Wilson, 1914 Madison stree
northwest.
Conrad Gallegos. s21 Nineteenth
street northwest.
William L. Allison, 2509 Thir
ty-seventh street northwest.
+ 1918 Nineteenth street northwes
1 mo name given).
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
Special Supplement pett High Vocational School, Mt Jackson Va

/ realize that this information is
very brief, but hope it will help
You in preparing the paper you have
In mind. I might say that Keister,
of Harrisonburg. was at the meeting
in Mt Jackson when the Teachers
League was organized. He might be
able to give you some detailed In
formation.
With all good wishes, l am,
Cordially yours,
C. ]. HEATWOLE.