Evening star., 1925-04-11


Nine. x. said: "Only this week two of
my ladies told me how your hus-
bands voice thrilled them. Each
wondered what he looks like. Is
he tall and handsome? Is he mar
ried? Is he as appealing as his
voice sounds?" When Nine. X.
told her ladies that she waits on
Mrs. VILE, they seemed still to be
interested In him, but their ad
miration, she thought, took on a
rather different tone. / was highly
amused.
The Son and Heir Mercersburg '26)
was at a dance last night
given by the mother Of one Of my
schoolmates. One guy spoke up
and said: so you're the son of
Frederic William Vile. How won
derful! We think your dad is
great over at our house" ] said:
you'd think he was wonderful If
you'd heard him broadcasting
around the house this morning."
didn't tell him what dad was
broadcasting-or at whom.
Helen Isabel (aged 81:
Mother and dad were talking
over some household business at
supper the other evening, and
asked me to stop chattering so
hhNJ NObli EtI III d "OTu eukeWlSe.
! said to dad: Well, 1 don't talk
half as much as you do over the
radio"
1t was bound to come. sooner OIL
later. The practical joker has seized
upon radio as the latest vehicle for
his merry quips. Three or four nights
ago ] was speaking at the dinner
OF trade association. There was
10 be no broadcasting, / was told
SO l was rather surprised TO find
a microphone rigged up in front OF
the toastmaster-the real thing. The
master OF ceremonies, when the real
enjoyment of the evening was over
and the time for speeches had come
announced, in professional style. that
proceedings from now on would be
broadcast The first man on the
program was a Baltimorean, rather
a pompous chap. manifestly an ad-
inirer of his own voice. When he
was in the midst of his little speech
a workman strolled up to the speak
ers table and proceeded to remove
the mfcrophone. The POSTMASTER in
terrupted, and said to the electrician,
what does this mean? Why are you
interfering with the broadcasting? ~
the workman replied: "Broadcasting
nothing! 1t amt never been CON
neeted" 1t was a put-up job. The
Raltimorean admitted he had been
fooled, said his folks would be dis
appointed, because they were all noti-
ned TO listen in, and then he sat down
The man is manufacturer of mat
tresses. That probably let him down
easy.
An appreciated radio honor has
~ ha 70
I'd Division, A. L. F., have just elected
me an honorary member. Sergt
George c. Richardson, u. S. NJ. C.. the
secretary of the association, writes
There are great many veter-
ans of the I'd Division. who are
so-called radio bugs. / am sure.
after having heard you in person,
that they will always be anxiously
waiting to hear you at all times
when you are broadcasting.
4 x x \
George A. Flanagan, D. D. s, Hy.
attsville, Md, observes. though NO,
for the first time on record. that II
is funny how great minds flow ir
the same channel" It isn't nv tow.
ering intellect that he refers to, but
that of John W. II. Grim, forme,
United States Assistant Attorney
General, Grim, as quoted in this
column, refuses to admit there is anS
such animal as radio. DR.. Flanagan
writes me:
When / read Mr. Crim's observa-
tions, 1 reached into my desk and
drew out the card which / am in
closing. It's no good to me now
you have stolen my thunder. 1t
was written about q month ago.
This is what's on ~.
The radio is the greatest won
der of the age-the greatest in all
history. 1t is so simple and yet
SO incomprehensible Every time
! listen over the radio, L feel like
the farmer who went to the circus
for the first time and saw giraffe.
The old farmer sized up the gi-
raffe very carefully, then turned to
the man next to him and said:
There amt no such animal"
y y X
Here's the genuine article in the
way of a. testimonial straight from q
heart bursting with sincerity:
+ 2o2 So. Oxford ST.,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Thanks very much for your talk
over the air. I've listened to lots
of talks via radio, but not any
where as interesting or straight
from the-shoulder talks as you
give to us B. C. LIS. (By the way,
readers. what are B. C. Ls?)
I hardly think you meant II last
night when you said some one
threw occasional brickbats at you,
even theoretically. Only a politi-
cal sorehead could even think 1t