davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-11-22
STATioN WHIT TO PROMOTE
NEW TYPE RADIO PROGRAM
Production Department With Thea
trical Personnel, Headed by John
Clark, Is Established.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Specla Dspatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, November 21.-Estab-
lishment of a radio production de-
partment with a theatrical personnel
directed by John Clark. nationally
known scenario writer. is a new de-
parture by station WHIT to influence
a new type of radio program. The
response from the radio audience to
this new type of broadcasts has con-
vinced Director Charles Burke that
the hackneyed order of program is
passe and that stations to meet COM
petition for popularity must elevate
and distinguish their programs by
new order of broadcasts.
The WHIT production department
will prepare a series of radio novelty
presentations with all-star casts
scheduled twice weekly. The mem
bers of the production company are
on the payroll of the station and sub
ject to rehearsal call All rehearsals
are supervised by George Junktn.
Chicago manager of the Drama
League of America. To lend the
atrical atmosphere to the presenta~
tons all casts will be costumed.
Radio novelties written and pro-
duced over WHIT by Production Man.
ager Clark are "The Listeners" Kip
ling's Road to Ma.ndalay," West
of the Golden Gate" North of
Montreal" IN the Land of Cotton"
"A Trip to the Far East" Many
interesting originations are promised
by Mr.. Clark as features Of the Win
ter program from station WHIT.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
No. 40: Caring for the Set.

1t was a surprise to Smith to
realize one evening that his set was
not working as well as it did when
new. 1t was during a period of ia
vora BILE radio weather that he made
this discovery, and the slump III per-
formance was, therefore, all the more
pronounced.
81 should have bought a better
set" he complained.
Maybe you're better off than you
| think" I suggested. Suppose you
treated it the way you treated this
one. you would have been minus just
that much more money"
Smith experienced a second shock
when he realized that in delving into
the theory and operation of radio
receiving sets he failed to sense the
need for giving his own set reason
able care and attention.
You're right" he admitted. III
my car went back in a years time
I'd certainly consider the effect of my
habit of neglecting it, but with the
radio set I've assumed that the
human element wasn't necessary.
Why, now that I realize it, I don't
believe I've ever even busted off any
of the sockets or condenser"
Stepping over to the set / touched
one of the dials and found that it
was loose. Pulling out the loud
speaker plug l found that one of the
connections was half off. The
speaker attachment of the phono-
graph. which Smith was using in
place of a regular loud speaker, was
loosely connected to the tone arm.
Looks TO me as If this set needed
good polish and general over
ha1 I'M 7 fnl ha "a
your piano tuned regularly and sell
dom complain about the cost. You
do your own tuning of the radio set
and apparently do not set a very
high standard for the work
Smith Cleans Prongs.
Before 1 had finished my SER
monette, Smith had removed one of
the tubes and was busy cleaning
off the prongs with lead pencil
eraser, polishing them afterwards
with a clean. soft cloth. Before re-
placing the tubes he made sure that
the prong holders Of the sockets
made good connection.
Noticing so much dust inside the
box. Smith next started blowing his
breath into the mechanism-that is,
until ! interrupted him, suggesting
that such procedure would start rust
or get a little moisture in the wrong
place. The way to do it, l explained,
was to use a soft brush. and since
this was not available we compro-
missed by blowing the dust out with
the hand pump from the car.
I'D like to know how all this dust
got into the set" Smith demanded.
1T has a top and the lid is always
down"
The secret, however, was out when
Smith lowered the lid and found that
it had warped to a point where 1t
was always up about a quarter of an
inch on one side. The obvious remedy
was to use the top of the set for a
book rack until the lid resumed its
original position.
In inspecting the wiring Smith
examined the a. battery switch
which enables him to throw out the
set and throw in the battery charger
at will. He found that the switch
could stand a thorough cleansing so
that the contacts would be bright. 1t
was plain that he was making a
mental note of the fact that the care
an Industrious motorist gives to the
spark plugs and breaker points is
more or less duplicated in the care
Of a radio receiving set.
Evening star., 1925-11-22

hear anything out of the ordinary.
but it was evident that trouble would
have been detected by odd noises IN
the loud speaker.
Testing the "B" batteries-the dry
cells i'll Smiths hook-up-Smith
found that voltage had dropped 70
per cent. the point at which they
should be replaced. Incidentally. he
learned to test the batteries while
the set is being operated so that
the truth about the batteries could
be learned while they were under
load. Dry batteries. 1 told him. also
have a habit of delivering current
less smoothly after they become old.
1T ought to work all right now"
Smith said, after we had gone over
the storage battery, hooked up the
new "B" batteries and satisfied our
selves that the tubes had neither
been damaged through excessive
current nor used beyond their normal
life of ZOO hours.
Provided the antenna Is as good
as You made 1T many months ago.
stipulated. Think Of all the storms
we have had lately and the many
things that could happen to the wave
intercepting system. For all you
know the lead-in might have been
disturbed during the housecleaning."
"Or when the house was being
painted" Smith added. suddenly re-
calling n likely reason for his poor
reception.
All of which tended to convince
him that few radio sets are any more
efficient than their owners.
Next Week. No. IL: Puzzled by
Low Loss.
(COpyright by the ITilmap Feature Service
Evening star., 1925-11-22

Woodbridge Repair Shop, zo5 Rhode Island Avenue
Virginia
dria-HB
Culpeper-Cu1peper
Churh-A M. Henbuch Fourth
Hcrndor-Hendon Garage Edon Street.
Lmay-J. T. Campbell
Observation-Disclosures Thornton Electric
Maurerton-QuIy Music House.
Pncehvne-Ltte Motor Sales.
RichnondzA R Tl1er. 1903
Maryland
J. F. Argabright & Bros, Chapel
and Streets.
Benesch g. Sons, $40 North
Avenue.
FortAv
Trout'sM Street,.
GreatNH Leonard Coombs
l. owa
Green 119-4 Washington Boulevard
Ii PIata-Crntra1 Garage
Meadow Auto Sale
Evening star., 1925-11-22
PONTIAC STATIONS
SET GOOD EXAMPLE
WJR-WCx Vie With WEAF in
Maintaining Constant
Radio Frequency.

A new pace setter to vie with
WEAF, New York, in the matter of
maintaining a constant frequency has
developed in the East in the joint
broadcasting stations WJR-W.CX, at
Pontiac, Mich. according to the last
reports of the Bureau of Standards.
Although not measured as frequently
as the waves of WEAF, the Pontiac
plant checked perfectly in the five
tests the bureau engineers made of
Its broadcasts.
WEAF, which has shown no devia-
ton from its assigned frequency in
more than year. was measured II
times without being found off its
wave length. Other prominent sta
uonS which maintained their fire.
quencies with sufficient constancy to
be considered as frequency stations
were WRC and WCAP, both of Wash
1ngton: WSB, at Atlanta: WBZ.
Springfield; WGY. Schenectady, and
kDkA, Pittsburgh.
More Care Urged.
1t is expected that in the future all
stations will exercise more care in
their transmissionS, as the recent
radio conference recommended this.
and Secretary of Commerce Hoover
thoroughly approves steps to bring
all into line. Failure of a large
group of plants to maintain their fire.
quencies has been cited as a reason
for much of the prevailing interfer-
ence and the inability of listeners to
tune In on distant stations.
The new radio bill to be introduced
IN Congress is expected to include a
provtso for cancellation of the licenses
of those stations which fail to adhere
TO their assigned frequencies.
Means of Control.
In this connection, a piezo crystal is
being studied by engineers at the
Standards Bureau as a means Of con-
trolling the frequency of transmitters.
Apparatus embodying the crystal has
been perfected for use of the Depart
ment of Commerce radio inspectors in
policing the ether" and is at present
in use on the motor laboratory now
being operated on the Great Lakes. 1t
consists of two instruments. both be-
ing simple devices of low power oper-
ated by dry batteries.
In order that the radio world in gen
eral may share in this work detailed
information regarding the apparatus
with specifica tions for it's construc-
ton will be furnished interested par
ties by the bureau upon request.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Washington, ID. 6.

Washington, ID. =.
Automobile General Service Company Brentwood.
Davis s Child Fourteenth Street NV.
III. A. Garren 907 ii Street Me-
Georgetown Radio Shop 1920 NJ Street.
Havenners Sporting Goods Store 1908 Good Hope Road
III. B. Leary, Jr, s. Bros, I61z You Street NV.
Fred S. Lincoln, Inc, Szz Thirteenth Street NV.
X G. Sexton Company, 631 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
E. b. Thompson, 1436 Park Road NV.
Woodbridge Repair Shop zo45 Rhode Island Avenue.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Roof of the World.
rom the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
The name Roof of the World is
given by many, including the natives
of the region, to a series of broad val
Ieys that traverse the elevated and
extensive plateau country of the
Pamirs in Central Asia. This lofty
tableland has a mean elevation of
$4,000 feet and covers an area of
about $1,000 square miles. Some of
the mountain peaks attain an eleva-
ton of more than $4,000 feet above
sea level. The region this year was
visited by the scientific expedition of
the Roosevelt brothers, who there
hunted for owls poll, a rare mountain
sheep.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Finds Loose Binding Post.

In going over the binding posts
Smith found one of them quite loose
and there was a rather careleSSly
made connection in which a frayed
end of a wire nearly touched the
wrong binding post. He recalled hav-
ing made that hasty connection one
evening when he was in hurry to
catch d certain program.
AS for testing for loose connections
that was merely a matter of operat-
ing the set and then tapping the
parts under suspicion. We did not
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Post for Solemn Old Judge

George Dewey Hay, "the solemn old
Judge" now back in Dixie as an
nouncer of WSM, Nashville, will be
one Of the guest announcers who will
talk to the world from the crystal
studio during Atlanta's first national
radio exposition, December TO -.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Concert Series Planned.

The first of the series Of musical
concerts by the Copley Plaza Orches-
ira under the direction of w. Edward
Boyle will be sent out on the WBz
wave Sunday, November 90.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Will Radio Thanksgiving Music.

A special Thanksgiving program
will be broadcast Thursday night by
station VIVID, Mooseheart, Ill.
Kiutus Tecumseh, Indian tenor, will
take a leading part in the program
Evening star., 1925-11-22
John Smith and His Radio
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL


rddc
il toloD Stor edch
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Baby Lovers Circle, No. 2, of the
Florence Crittent0n Home held bene
fit card party at Hotel Logan, Iowa
Circle on Wednesday. Mrs c. Chester
Caywood was in charge, assisted by
Mrs Fred A. Woods, Mrs. Frank w.
Garden, Mrs. X. E. Parks, Mrs. E. d.
Cummings. Mrs. c.. w. Thompson and
Mrs. Oliver f. Busby. The next meet
ing of the circle will be held May
6. at the Crittenton Home, on Con-
duit road, with a picnic luncheon. in
charge of Mrs. George w. Decker
and Mrs. Henry III. Myers.
Department of. Potomac, W0man's
Relief Corps, will give benefit card
party Wednesday, g. p.m., at Grand
Army Hall, under auspices of the
chairman of the executive board.
Friends are invited to atten6a
District Chapter, American War
Mothers, met Friday evening at 522
Sixth street, Mrs. George Gordon Sci
bold presided.
Mrs NJ. c.. O'Neill, chairman of
st. Elizabeth's Hospital committee,
reported an Easter party to the ex-
service men on parole at ST. Eliza
beth's. Mrs. A. Sonnemann reported
visits and homemade delicacies served
>to the ex-service men at Walter Reed
Hospital
Mrs. E. C. Wagner reported for the
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Riggs, finance; Mrs. William Caul-
field, home economics; Mrs. Henry
Griffith, entertainment; Mrs. George
w. Young, publicity and program.
Women's Auxiliary, American Insti-
tute, Mining and Metallurgical En-
gfneers met at Tabbard Inn. April IA i,
at 1890 am. Luncheon was served
at 1880 pm. Informal talks, given
by several guests recently returned
from South America, was feature OF
the session.
The Soroptimist Club had for its
speaker at Wednesdays meeting at
the Hamilton Hotel Col. Clarence
o. Sheriff., director of parks
and grounds, who spoke of the sur
prising generosity of Congress to the
District at the last two sessions, and
said that the erection of the Arling-
ton Memorial Bridge will cause land
values on both. the Virginia and Dis
trict sides to increase from 81 500 an
acre to $4,000 an acre, and that he
could safely say" that the bridge will
be completed in three years. DIR. Lulu
/. Waters, chairman of the civic com
mittee, introduced Col. Sheriff. as
Washington Beauty Doctor" Mrs.
Elsie Coleman, winner of the booster
prize, spoke of the work of Mrs. Mary
Ellenberger. who donated the prize.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
a luncheon Tuesday, April 21, at
pm, at Hotel Roosevelt.

a luncheon Tuesday, April 21, at !
pm, at Hotel Roosevelt.
Capitol Hill w. C. r. u, met
Wednesday, pm, in Waugh Church,
the president, Mrs. Lewis Bixler, pre-
siding.
Through the absence of the evan
gelistic superintendent. Mrs. NJ. l..
Muff1ey read the devotional. Reports
of the superintendents were given.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mclean, treasurer, report
ed $62 in the treasury and member
ship of 81.
After business was concluded, Mrs.
Henry Folmer sang and Mrs. q. A.
Ross. District superintendent scientific
temperance instruction. Nspoke on the
work being done through her depart
ment.
A discussion of the many different
magazines of a suggestive character
now being circulated, claimed atten-
tion of all present.
The Home Demonstration Club OF
Cabin John, Md, gave an entertain
ment Friday under the auspices OF
the education committee for the bene-
fit of the local school. The program
included a feature motion picture mad
a comedy the entire affair rejecting
earnest anu dFIlSllC 6uOtl OH Tie PAL 1
of the club members and upon those
who had the occasion in immediate
charge. The women of Cabin John
and Glen Echo are displaying such
personal and general interest in the
progress of their sections that their
organizations are already marked by
improvements. either accomplished or
on the way to practical achievement,
a happy factor in the life of the Dis
trict and vicinity that is putting the
women organizations of the commu-
nifty in the same important class with
the citizens associations that do such
honor to the men.
Gaithersburg WOman's Club.-Sec.
retary Herbert T.. Hoover, president
of the board of directors of the ad-
visory council of the Better Homes in
America. has selected the Gathers
burg Woman's Club to sponsor the
| Better Homes week." beginning May
! TO- for Montgomery County.
The club has secured a house in
Gaithersburg to be used as a demon.
stration home. The following com.
mittee heads have been appointed
Mrs George A. Chadwick, demonstra
| tion home; Mrs. A. b. Lacey, equip.
ment and furnishing; Mrs. Samuel
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Deaf? A postcard brings
JOY of good hearing again
Amazing Invention Enables Deaf to Hear Instantly
on Ten Days Free Trial

Some folks imagine that deafness
is merely personal annoyance. But
it's far more than that. 1t ruins the
disposition. Upsets the nerves. And
taxes the health.
Now science has proven it is need
less to remain deaf. A remarkable
little personal hearing aid has been
perfected by a group of New York
scientists. Immediately restores good
hearing even to the poorest ears.
Results are immediate-there is no
waiting-no delay-no danger. You
hear at once-clearly, distinctly,
naturally.
The inventors are so sure you will
be elated with this wonderful little
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Cook with focused heat

L>IRsT, look at this picture of the flame in the
i Florence Oil Range. Notice how the heat is
focused right on the cooking and not wasted by
spreading out in all directions
Next, 60 to the store and examine the Florence
IN action. Experience for yourself the efficiency of
the range with focused heat Observe that there
are no wicks to trim. Look critically at the
famous Florence Oven.
Learn at the store about Florence speed and
economy-then ask yourself if you can afford to
go without the oil range with focused heat.
FLORENCE Stove COMPANY
street, y. Y.
FIonce Heaters and
Evening star., 1925-04-19

discovery that they offer to send it
to you without string of any kind
for ten days free trial. No red
tape-no deposit-no c. o. DIS OF
any kind. To take advantage of this
liberal trial offer, simply write TO
the Dictograph Products Corpora
ton, Department 1868, 220 West
42nd street, New York City. In JUS
tice to yourself, please do this now.
If you have lost hope through
other methods, we are even more
anxious to have you try this remark
able little invention. For it will not
fail you: and there is nothing for
you to lose. Simply send name and
address now.--Advertiseme
Evening star., 1925-04-19
GRAPEFRUIT BECOMING
POPULAR WITH GERMANS
Dealers in Large Cities Handle
Florida Product on Large Scale.
Regular Shipments Planned.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
HAMBURG, March 30.-The grape
fruit will soon be as popular in Ger
many as the orange. If the American
Department of Agriculture and the
Florida Citrates Exchange have their
way. They are cooperating in putting
the grapefruit over in Germany, and
already the leading fruit dealers of
Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Munich
and other cities carry this Florida
product regularly.
A freight steamer loaded exclusively
with grapefruit arrived here in Febru-
ary, and this shipment is to be follow
ed by regular consignments
Japan is the largest buyer of Switz-
aria pds silver watches
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Beautiful home dyeing and tint
ing is guaranteed with Diamond
Dyes. just dip in cold water to
tint soft, delicate shades, or boil to
dye rich, permanent colors Each
l5-cent package contains directions
so simple any woman can dye or
tint lingerie, silks, ribbons, skirts,
Evening star., 1925-04-19

waists, dresses. coats, stockings,
sweaters, draperies, coverings, hang
ings, everything new.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind and tell your druggist whether
the material you wish TO color is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen,
cotton, or mixed goods.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Washington Readers CIub.-The
ninth annual Shakespeare banquet of
the club is to take place at the Hotel
Hamilton Friday at Z: 80 pm.
PetwOrth WOman's CIub.-The civic
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Japan is the largest buyer of Switz-
erlands silver watches.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Wheel Club.-Mrs. Lena G.. Webb,
Fontanet Courts, entertained the Crit
tenton Wheel Club at luncheon
Thursday. In place of the afternoon
roll call and varied responses, the
president. Mrs. NJ. w. Story, occu-
pied the hour in reading paper en-
titled "Plea SAINT Memories" being
resume of her association with the
late DIR. Kate Waller Barrett, through
a period of nearly 20 years. 1t was
voted to preserve it in the club min
utes. Mrs. Ella L. Washburn, 7O6 b
street southwest, will be the hostess,
April %.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Chapter B, =. f. o., met Tuesday as
the guest of Mrs. r. A. Pyles. Fol
lowing the business session, Mrs.
Pyles described recent trip through
South America.
p. f. O.-The seven P. E. o. chap
ters of Washington have arranged for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
MAY SURRENDER
Bergdoll Reported as Sound
ing Out u. S. Sentiment

UEULIN. Dan sg Grover CI-ys
land HsrEIon notorious draft s,adsr.
may DC preparing tY abandon HE
refuse IN Germany and return 10 che
United Statrs, Che United Press
learned today
Private adyitrs from EusrHBeh.
whore HrrEd1ll has nude ha head
quarters. said that biz relatives IN
America have been bending every
effort 90 Induce him 90 rriru and
throw himself On the merry u the
law following surrender u hin for
mrr chauffeur and companion. Eu
gene htc,hsr who gave himself up
in Philadelphia iast week
IN L. believed here. The Ebef
bach messages said. "that stcchsr
vas cent ahead 90 sound out Henii-
msut toward Bergdgu n the dnn
cyadrr considers HE prospects favor
able. DO might return and surrender
for punishment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
U. S. OFFICIALS
PLAN ECONOMY
Department Heads 10 Follow
COolidgeS Suggestions

WASHINGTON Jan. 81 - sum
moned b. President Coolidge 10 new
efforts Tor economy adminislnsiv,
heads q the government toby toas
stock % their departments and pre-
pared Tor another drive 90 cut ex'
pCnscs
The immediate goal which the
president set last night. In speech
20 the scmi4auuual business meeting
ot tho government. Is 90 bring cN
penditurcs Tor the current fiscal year
within i5oQo, coo zoe
A smashing drive on surplus per
sonnri on tho federal payroll. Go weed
out the unnecessary and Ineffective.
win b. undertaken al the presidents
direction.
The presidents request 20 bring gx-
Penditures within the tlooo. zoe ooo
limit Is 70 rulnll an expressed wish
% the late President iiardinE 20 re-.
duec the cost % government 90 that
sum during his administration.
II will require an additional saw,
ing % approximately S2.0o0. 900 un
der present contemplated expond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
NOTED PIANIST
DISAPPEARS
Woman VaniSheS While Au-
dlenCe Waits; Search Fails

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 Vanishing
~ inta thr night while an audi
tncf ~ 5000 awaited hvr appear
ance al Carnegie hall Ethel LrEin
ska. pianist was missing today
aitho auught f1r ~ houm by hun
drsda ~ police thruaut the clly
Legiuaka disappeared from the
rtoop ~ modest house on tho
lower west side during "a spHrr ~
10 minutes. in which her secretary
sought taaicab
when the pianist failed 90 APP
pear at the hall and her secretary
vaa unable tp locate hvr a general
alarm wsa sent uut hy the poles
Inquiries a. cts hospitals aud
ssarrh 81 the nslshborhpod beyond
tho Ninth ave IL tracks where
LSEiuakn made her home while In
New YORK miisd 20 disclose her
Whereabouts She had not returned
homo nos communicated with friends
this morning
No r,aron Tor the planisi's disap.
ptaaucr was apparent 60 her
friends or her uEsnts. HasnEel 4
Jones
4 short, sliEbI sailow complex
Toned woman OF % with a plain
mobile cuuntcnnuce. topped by "a
heavy shock ar brown bpbbsd hair
Lskluska was not a likely victim
Tor abductou. She waa not wealthy
nor had she Jewels ur money with
her when abe vanished
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Ride Stealer Sues
Road for 100000

PORTLAND. Jan. - Damage
~ 100000 are sought by Harry g.
Nawkirlg from tho Oregon Washing
ton hallway & Navigation Co, hc-
cording 10 suit filed ia circuit court
today
Tho complaint alleges that on Oc-
t1ber ,. 1884 he was farcibly eject
cd from moving train between
Portland and Hood river re had
boarded freight train near Trout
dale and when h. was discovered
hy q traiuman. was forced on with
out ~ speed being slnckoned. Both
o. Scwklrk'a arms were torn or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Thieves Pile Clothes
Near Door Then Flee

laatiuE a dye works Al SO THE
10 early Monday thieves piled
every article ~ clothing they could
find near the hack door, evidently
planning 20 carr, them of Ia an
auto The burglars became fright
sncd and LEFT the stuff taking Only
five suits and three oyrrcuatA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Speed Action on
Wheat Seed Bill

OLYMPIA. Jan, ?T.-The 1900. 900
seed wheat bill 10 assist needy
rHnehsr in droughtstrcken com.
munitlss Ia the eastern part Of thu
state was last night made an
emergency measure By the joint
rules committees % both houses.
II vii ba placed on tho calendar
for immediate consideration.