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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

ments, which before could not be
properly recorded.
"The drum for the first time sounds
like q drum" be said. "The harp
sounds like a harp and the piano, one
of the most difficult of all instru.
ments to record, comes into its own ut
last with an absolutely faithful and
meritorious reproduction. 1t is OBJ.
vious what this will mean to thu
world of music"
nj program was arranged to demon
strate the capacities of the new IN
strument in every field. The selec.
tons ranged from vocal solos to full
band and orchestral ensembles. with
a plentiful admixture of dance and
speciality selections.
CONTRAST MARKED.
First on the program was the "Sol.
diers' Chorus" from Faust" sung by
n full male chorus of 40, rs against
the maximum number of % possibl.
under the old method. This selection
is notable in that it carries the tenors
to B flat and has a very deep and
strong bass. After it had been played
first upon the new instrument and
then upon the old, a burst of laughter
testified to the. striking. contrast in
range, volume and richness of tone. In
this case, as in the following selec-
tons the performance of the OrtAo-
phonic Talking Machine was greeted
with applause from the listeners.
The next selection was Paul
Whiteman number-"Pal of My
Cradle Days." a waltz whose deep and
melodious tonal graduations contrast
ed with the brisk and sparkling vocal
duet which followed. This novelty, 81
Miss My Swiss was sung by the
Happiness Boys, affording n fine ex-
ample of what is now possible in the
way of capturing rapid dialogue and
fine nuances of ton:l expression. The
very difficult reproduction Of the "S"I
sounds was unusually clear.
PIANO SELECTION.
A piano solo ~ Alfred Cortot, fam
Gus French pianist. was next in order.
This selection-Cbopin's beautiful
"Valse in G Sharp Minor"-was
heartily applauded, as it indicated
very strikingly the complete elimina-
ton of the Objectionable banjo
twang." noticeable in almost all prev
Gus piano recordings. The full, rich
tones of the grand piano issued into
the room with startling fidelity and
purity.
A violin rendition Of aloha De"
by Fritz Kreisler demonstrated a
marked improvement in this branch
of recording, previously one of the
most successful known. The wonder
full tonal qualities of his Stradivar-
us were reproduced with such warmth
and color that it seemed almost as
though the artist himself were in the
room.
Mixed choral selections from Rose
Marie" next showed the capacity of
the new instrument to reproduce the
combined male and female voices with
out losing in any degree the charac-
teristic qualities of each. This was
followed by a dance number, Don't
Bring Lulu" by Jan CARRIER and his
orchestra which set feet atapping with
its irresistible swing and remarkable
clarity and definition of its reproduc-
tiOn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
TACK In PIE COSTS
$500 IN DAMAGES

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Because Il
tack in n huckleberry pie she bought
went through her tongue and broke
off front tooth. Mrs. Nellie Spinello
of Jersey City has been awarded $500
damages by Judge Ernst of the Sec
ond District Court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

ToMoRsow morning in our
store, and in thousands of Victor
stores throughout the country.
a new instrument will be played.
1t will amaze and enthrall every
bodywho maylisten to its miracle.
twill astoundl twill give 4 new
and more glorious meaning to the
wonderful word music. ,
Don't let preconceived ideas rob
you Of this inspiring demonstra-
ton. The more critical your atti-
tude toward music, the more
astounded you will be. There is
a fullness, a richness, a magni6-
cence of tone and an exactness of
detail that is incompatible. As
the first notes from this mAsterful
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

instrument reach your ears, you
will understand why great art
lists, critics and music lovers have
said: Gentlemen, this is msSie'"
1t will take only a few minutes
of your time tomorrow to hear
this sensational demonstration.
Choruses, instrumental and vocal
solos, bands, and dance music will
be played. Your favorite will be
among them.
DONE miss i'll Come as early as
you can, and remain as long as you
wish. But come. You will never
forget it. At our store, any time
tomorrow, beginning at nine
o'clock and continuing throughout
the day. Don't miss it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
Commissioner Fennine.

In the selection of Frederick A.
Fenning to be Commissioner Of the
District of Columbia President Cool.
idge has made an admirable choice
which will be warmly seconded by the
community. The President sought for
a representative. capable man to All
the vacancy caused by the death of
Commissioner oyster He made a
painstaking canvass Of all possibilities,
listened to recommendations, exam.
ined the civic records OF all those pro-
posed and gave the District the bene-
fit of his best judgment. That his
choice has fallen upon a man of such
high qualities as Col. Fenning. a ma
tive Of this city and a lifelong resident.
Is gratifying to all Washington.
Participating in civic activities con.
stantly during many years past, Col.
Fenning has become thoroughly ac-
quainted with the administrative
problems affecting the District. He
has served on numerous citizens
committees in the course OF his volun-
teer Organization work, and has al.
ways manifested a keen and intelli-
gent grasp of the Districts fiscal and
municipal affairs. He will bring to
his office at the District Building a
capacity for prompt understanding
and for assumption of responsibility.
During the war he had an experience
that will be of value TO him now in
administrative work.
1t is a matter for congratulation
that President Coolidge has persuaded
q man of such eminent fitness to leave
his professional career for the arduous
role of District Commissioner, sacri-
flee for the public welfare which is
gratefully appreciated by the people
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON
A Practical Beginning.

A Practical Beginning.
Oh, bring along the Traffic Resula.
tons
L read EN- with sense of much re.
lief,
AS practical and lucid demonstrations
OF how to get away from human
grief.
I'm weary Of the talk of Evolution,
And Astronomic Problems. so alb.
struse,
And movements to Confuse the Consti.
tuition
And turn our Social System on the
loose.
From Polysylf&bles I fee in terror,
Derived from Latin, Greek or older
speech.
I want q few remarks quite free from
error
And we'll within my intellectual
reach.
/ find the controversial observat tons
So difficult, they nearly break my
So, bring along the Traffic Regulations
Let's study something easy for a
start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
The Annapolis Movie.

President Coolidge has with entire
propriety prevented any utilization of
the graduation exercises at Annapolis
today for the purpose of promoting q
motion picture drama in which one
of the participants appears as naval
cadet in correct uniform and is depict
ed as receiving his diploma as gradu-
ate from the hands Of the Chief Execu-
tive. 1t would have been highly i'm
proper for such scene to be enacted
in the course OF the formal ceremonies.
Other features of the projected film,
however, will be. permitted. Indeed, al
ready during the preliminaries to
graduation much sensitised gelatin has
been exposed at Annapolis in the de.
velopment OF the theme Of the film
play. The chief actor has been min
Cling with the cadets, taking his place
in line, and the cadet corps has been
drilled and paraded and reviewed to
furnish the atmosphere" of the pic.
ture. To this end the heavy dark uni
forms of the corps have been required,
greatly to the discomfort OF the cadets
in this warm period. The social affairs
at the academy have been regulated
by the requirements Of the Aim pro.
Queer, and much dissatisfaction has
been caused in consequence.
1t is to be hoped that this is the last
time any such performance is permit.
ted at the Naval Academy or at any
other institution Of the Government.
Use of Federal establishments as|'lo.
cations" is permissible go long as the
personnel is not made directly a part
OF the picture and not put to incon-
venience or discomfort thereby. Ger
tainly the cadets Of the Naval Acad-
envy should not be used as supers in
any commercial Aim.
1t has been urged that such a mo-
ton picture would be Of great service
in advertising the United States Navy.
To what end. II may be asked? For re-
cruiting? For inducing larger appro-
priations? Surely Congress is com.
petent without such a stimulus to de-
termine the size of the naval appro.
priation bills, and il the ranks of the
Navy cannot be filled by direct recruit
ing methods. no motion picture that
shows the. life of an Annapolis cadet
will stimulate 1t to the point Of main
tanning the personnel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
Hot.WeathAr Advice.

In other times advice was freely
given to newspaper readers how to
bear themselves in hot weather. When
weather such as this came upon the
city people were told to keep cool, and
there are those who believe that that
advice, good so years ago, may still
be good. In the hot weather spells
of long ago there was less criticism
or complaint about the weather. Cit
liens were advised not to hurry.
There were not so many hurry folk
as now. 1t was urged that people
should not run for a street car. and
few did. When Mrs. Smith square
away heard the bell Of a car horse
of the Washington and Georgetown
line or the Belt line or the Metro.
politan line she would wave her UNI.
brella TO the driver, who would stop
and wait. If there was n conductor
on the car he did not say "step lively
and reach for the bell cord as though
short of temper. but said, Good morn
ing, Mrs. Smith, take your time"
Those were other days.
There used 10 be learned discussions
az to. what to drink in hot weather.
washingtonian were admonished that
in very hot weather they should not
drink too much beer and some writer's
said they ought not to drink beer at
AFT It was heating. Then some con.
trary minded fellow would counter In
reply that cool beer was cooling. Per.
haps it would be out of place now
to urge Washington people that they
should keep out of beer gardens and
saloons and that gentle beverages
like lemonade and Potomac water are
valuable in hot weather. There was
a good deal of hot weather advice
against mint juleps, rickeys, sherry
cobblers and sour smashes, now quite
outdated.
Not everybody thought to get away
from town when the weather got hot
There was no kiosk on the Avenue to
frighten them. Some wealthy people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

Oklahoman concurs in this belief
stating with emphasis: Here. as
elsewhere. the home becomes the
most important factor. A taste for
clean reading is not acquired by ac-
cident; it only comes as the result of
careful and patient direction"
= = = y
The Topeka Daily Capital comes 10
the defense of the young people of
that city, quoting the newsdeale rs as
stating lit is not the young people
/ who ask for this extreme class of
magazines" I'VE can readily be-
| lieve it," this newspaper continues.
Young people who are not mentally
diseased cannot ordinarily stomach
extreme grossness."
On the other hand the New YORK
Evening World says: 1T IS rather
startling to find the student publ
cations of two of the leading Ameri-
can universities suppressed or denied
the use OF the mails because of the
sacrilegious or obscene characteF OF
their contents. Two of the periodi-
| calls of Harvard were recently given
some unenviable notoriety, and now
Princeton publication claims atten-
ton
THE movement against the sala
cious magazine is not a sporadic one.
the WATERFOWL Times declares
From one end of the country to the
other there is a demand that the
90 publications so from the news
stands" The Charlotte Observer
also finds that "the movement against
| circulation of indecent literature
seems to be spreading" and sees
hope in the fact that now that
Washington has started clean -tlp
m Yasi -
ment TO become general over the
country" The Casper. Wyo.. Tribune
thinks ''it is good news to the read
ing public that hostillties have ALREADY
begun"
| Trouble is brewing for a lot of
magazine publishers. according Ia
| the Asbury Park Press. which insists
| their real stock in trade rs vulgaritv
/ and indecency. however they NAV
try to disguise" the fact. There is
| much talk of censorship" the Press
continues, but better way is that
| adopted by some newsdealers them
selves. They simply refuse to han
die magazines which they and many
of their patrons consider morally OBJ
| jectionable."
The method of procedure contem
plated in Norfolk, Va, as described
! by the Ledger. Dispatch of that CITY
includes "a list. of the publicatiors
| barred from the mails because of the
class OF matter that they print and
! notifying the dealers that the han.
ding and sale of such will not be
permitted" Business men are called
on for aid in the fight by the san
Bernardino sun.
THE notable successes in the PRO.
duction of plays and the publication
OF literature have been the really
great works of art" the Danyille. va.
Register observes, while the Cleve-
land News lays the lash about the
shoulders of the writer who dips his
pen in filth and the artist who feeds
his brush with obscenity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,

not especially tall. she lowered inches
above the italian monarch.
4 n ~ II
Katharine f. Lenroot, acting chief
OF the Children's Bureau at the De
partment of Labor, is the daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot
of Wisconsin. She is a graduate OF
the University of Wisconsin and an
ACKNOWLEDGED authority on sociologi.
cal affairs. With a woman colleague
in the Children's Bureau, Emma o.
Lundberg, director of the social serv-
Ice division. Miss Lenroot has Just
completed an exhaustive report of
American juvenile courts. Conditions
were investigated in Boston, Buffalo,
Denver, Washington, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis. New Orleans. San Fran.
cisco. Seattle and st. Louis. The con.
clusion to which Misses Lenroot and
Lundberg came is that the average
city needs better facilities for scien.
tific treatment of the child delinquent
and larger, better trained and better
paid probation stats. President Cool.
idEe thinks Boston has the best juve.
nile courts Judge in the country-a
Cabot, Frederick Pickering. who pre-.
sides over the Judge Bawer Founda.
ton, private organization for the
special study OF juvenile offenders.
~ X *
The Department Of Agriculture has
launched crusade for the exclusion
of new type OF Japanese immigrants.
They are known as Oriental fruit
worms. These undesirable aliens are
SO firmly established in certain East
ern, South and Middle Western States
that they threaten to become one of
Americas most serious fruit enemies.
The pest attacks particularly the
peach and other stone fruits, but also
the apple and the pear. No efficient
antidote has been found. The Secre.
tary of Agriculture foresees losses
which may soon total millions Of dol.
lars annually. He blhmes the coun.
try's impatience to border driveways,
riversides and parks with Japanese
towering cherries. 1t was during the
period of stimulated enthusiasm for
that glorious tree few years ago
that it's importation was unduly
rushed. With It came the Oriental
fruit worm.
A faithful reader" who evidently
fears decapitation and therefore re-
quests anonymity, submits the follow
ing solace to prospective fellow VIC
Tins:
Hush, civil servant. don't you cry.
You'll be at leisure first OF July.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

who lived in the fashionable sections.
G street, Four.and -a-half street, In
diana avenue, Missouri avenue and F
and G streets would 90 TO spend a
week at Long Branch. Cape May or
Saratoga, but most Washingtonians
sat under the peach and apple trees
in the back yard and took an outing
at the Bladensburg Spa or a trip on
the Mary Washington. There were
no efficiency experts who insisted on
everybody punching a time clock, and
so many persons brought their own
lunch or went home to dinner that
there was no noon panic at the pie
counters,
Perhaps one might say that by TAX
ing certain precautions a heat wave
may not make us i'll. We can drink
plenty of filtered water. take cool
baths. mix little common sense with
our food, refrain from chasing a troll
ley car to save minute and take
life as though today is not our last
on earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
Gov. Smith Facing Criticism

In an eff-year in politics irritations.
1ntrinsically of small CONSEQUENCE. as.
sumo larger proportions. being maeni.
fed by conditions. Small "scraps''
are prone to develop into rows. Such
situation is now being presented in
New York State politics, foresha dow.
ing hard shedding ahead for Gov. Smith
in his proposition to secure an amend.
msnt to the State constitution an.
tt1orizing a bond issue of 500 ooo ooo
over a 10.year period for funds tn he
expended by the State for new build.
ings and "other public expenditures ~
Whether Gov. Smith makes his next
essay in national politics as a candi.
date for United States Senator in
1896, or for the presidential notnina.
ton in 1928, he is not likely to go into
the night unscathsd from wounds IN.
hioted In the preiiminaries. The Pc.
publicans have entered upon the of.
fensive which has been in preparatt ton
since Gov. Smith last Winter forced
surplus.reducing fiscal policy on a
reluctant Legislature.
Former Gov. Miller and Represent.
alive Ogden Mills, Republicans, I'm a
joint statement, have aimed a heavy
bombardmsnt against the. proposed
constitutional amendment for the bond
issue. George K. Morris, Republican
State chairman, has emphatically de.
MED statements from supporters of
Gov. Smiths park extension policy that
enough Republican members of the
Senate and Assembly have been con-
vertedSo the park plan to make pos
sible to enactment of legislation the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
All Other STATES,
Member ~ the Associated Press.
The Highway Of the Air.

In the great field OF communities
tions which bring the entire 4s states
of the Union today more closely to-
sether than were the 10 original
States lying along the Atlantic coast,
the mail service has long been a
pioneer 1t is taking the lead today
in airplane communication, has been
taking it for considerable time, and
with a record of accomplishment that
would make the ina sinings of a Jules
Verne pale in comparison. Eventually.
the air mail viii lead to a great com
mercial development of the airplane
IN this country. In fact, there is
reason to believe that days of pioneer.
ing in air transportation are nearly
at an end in this country and that
stabilized and effective freight and
passenger services will, soon be es.
tablished. When that day arrives, the
problem of the aircraft industry in
America will have been successfully
solved, and along with it. in large
part. the problem Of more adequate
national defense.
The Post once Department, after
careful survey of the route and the
service needs. is about to begin an
: overnight air mail service between the
two greatest centers of the country,
New York and Chicago. Already
these cities are linked by the air mail
service which traverses the continent.
The new service is in a measure
auxiliary but it will enable business
men in New York to mail letters each
evening and have them delivered
early next morning in Chicago, and
vice versa.
The Post 0f1ce Department is to be
congratulated on the splendid work
it has done in blazing the air trails.
The fostering hand of the Govern
ment has been behind the develop
nent of the science of air travel and
the building up of the aircraft in
dustry. 1t has expended millions of
dollars toward the improvement of
air communications. The signs now
point to the entry OF private capital
Oh q scale IIllOt Jne QeNeIODmS nj
of commercial air routes. Such a
route is about to link Chicago and
Detroit. If it proves successful, and
there is every reason to believe that
it will, the field of air communication
undoubtedly will be widely extended
until many of the great centers of
population and industry are brought
measureably closer.
AS announced by the department
the overnight air mail service be-
tween Chicago and New York Is to
begin July /. Emergency landing
fields have been established in the
mountain regions of Pennsylva mia
and beacons will mark the way of the
air mail carriers. In its thorough
way, the department is taking every
precaution to make the service a sue
cess from its start, and test flights
are being made nightly to give the
completest information. 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

cides TO call special session of the
Legislature.
The Miller-Ogden statement alleges
that the s100,00o.oo bond issue. as
proposed, would be definite aban-
donment Of the policy adopted in 1916,
and steadily adhered to since then, re-
quiring the submission to the people
OF each definite proposal for the Dor:
rowing of money. The statement
claims that limitation Of 100000 900
is deceptive. twill be difficult. 1t Is
contended. to turn back from a 10
year program of borrowing for con-
stantly recurring construction pur-
poses. Such a program would relieve
the requirements Of current revenue
only at the start. 1t was pointed out
that the needs of the past have been
met out OF current revenues. The
State has never borrowed money prior
to the adoption OF the $50, 900 900 pro.
gram OF hospital construction. That
was definite project submitted TO
and approved by the people.
It Is now proposed to add to that
program 10-year 800, 100000 gen
eral construction program with the
difference that whereas previously the
people were permitted to vote on that
project, the present proposal Is to
give the Legislature d blank check
to spend 500, 600, 900 as it will.
1t is quite evident that the Repub.
leans of New York State are in an
aggressive and militant mood and
bent upon making trouble for Gov.
Smith, calculated to impair his polit.
ical prestige.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
Honor to E. A. Paul
Is Long Overdue

70 the Editor Of The Star.
While the public Is so much interest.
ed in the High School Cadets and
their competitive drill, .it seems APP
propriate to cali attention to the ap.
parent neglect with which the school
authorities have treated the man to
whose interest and efforts the cadets
largely owe their existence To Mr..
Edward A. Paul, the first principal of
Washington high schools and for
some time acting superintendent of the
District of Columbia public schools,
and only failing to become superin.
tendent because Of his deciination of
the office, is this credit due.
Notwithstanding this prominence
in the school life of Washington,
which was brought to an end by his
sudden and tragic death, not a single
school In the District has meen named
In his honor.
His services as the head of the
Central High School in It's initial years
should have been rewarded by naming
the new building for that school in
his honor, but as that was not done 1t
is hoped that he will not again be for
gotten In the naming Of some Of the
new schools soon tozhs erected.
ALVIN T. GREGORY.
Class of rs