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Evening star., 1925-03-17

After l had recovered conscious
speech l rejoined that II was all
right with me, IL the supreme digni-
taries in charge of the morrow's pro-
ceedings had no objection.
The potentate at WRC said he
would let me know In the morning.
eventually translated myself into
the land Of dreams, murmuring with
my last waking breath that it was a
fine thing to have had so historic an
opportunity suggested to me, any
how. l recalled Weber & Fields
twisted epigram that IT'S better to
have loved and lost than never to
have lost at all" Even though
should lose the chance of standing
on Inaugural day at the spot that
incoming Presidents of the United
States had occupied, I was honorably
mentioned for the place, as 1t were
/ soliloquized.
=. s am. of Inauguration
day, March 4, 1925. Telephone rang
This is Berkeley, at WRC. It's all
fixed. You're to go on at 11:30, in
the midst of the Marine Band con-
cert, and talk for Is minutes. Cool
idge comes on at about 1880. You'll
be the only speaker on the program
except him
/ was just little too excited to
ask Berkeley what had happened
whom he'd seen-who gave the
word-what the conditions were
what ] might say-what / wouldn't
be allowed to say. Berkeley had
troubles OF his own and didn't waste
words. :'Will you be there? he
asked. I said l would. That was
exactly, verbatim ct lIteratim, how It
came, for the first time in the his
tory of the presidency OF the United
States that any living soul except
the new Chief Magistrate was per-
Hitted 10 have a part IN the solemn
ceremony of Inauguration.
x X
Now, three and nalf hours no.
tice, even for a professional news
paper man accustomed to grinding
out powerful pieces at short notice
and without any notice at all, was a
pretty tall order for a fellow who
was to act as curtain-raiser at q
presidential inauguration.
/ was going to face a visible audi
ence of anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000 persons, congregated on the
Capitol plaza for distances as far as
high power amplifiers would reach.
l was going to face an invisible
Evening star., 1925-03-17
PERMISSION is GRANTED
FOR KAROLYI TO SPEAK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 17.-Count Mi
chael karolyi may speak in Balti-
more, according to a. communication
received here from Washington sign
ed by w. r. Castle, jr.. chief of the
division of western European af-
fairs. Count Karolyi has been invited
to speak before the Open Forum.
1t stated that when Karolyi, a we'll
known Hungarian Liberal, came to
New York to visit his wife, who was
dangerously i'll, he agreed not to en-
gage in political activities while
in the United States, but there was
nothing in this pledge to prevent his
making speeches If he desired, Rev.
c. NJ. Johnston, chairman of the
Open Forum, said.
He declared he had requested
Count Karoyli to speak on "Condi-
tions in Hungary" both past and
present, and that he felt such an ad-
dress could not be construed as a
political activity"
Evening star., 1925-03-17
20M Wins Prize at Radio Show.

Ted Ostman, known in the Ham
Radio" world as COM and holder OF
the Hoover cup for the best low-wave
transmitting station in America, won
another first prize at New York's fifth
annual radio show. Mr.. Ostman wins
this time for building the best So
watt transmitter. Ted" enjoys the
distinction Of being the first amateur
10 pick UP Macmillan message when
the explorer was en- route to the
frozen north two years ago.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

audience OF literally countless mil
lions. fer the radio companies that
day had linked up the most exten-
sive hook-up In the annals Of broad
casting.
Microphonitis, an insidious disease
of highly nervous character, that
overtakes SO out of every 100ipersons
lined up in front of a radio sending
apparatus for the first time, there
fore. never Athlete me. But that day
experienced symptoms of It's GER
tain approach. They manifested
themselves in the shape Of cold
chills. They were accompanied by an
unmistakabIe quaking of the knees.
They were marked by a frosty feel
ing In the feet. l was, in fact on
the verge of a first-class attack of
stagefright.
Yet, when 1 took the air, punctual-
ly at I1:30 o'clock. facing d multi
tude of dimensions that were awe
inspiring beyond words, 1t Is a mirac-
ulous fact that all sense of nervous
ness left me. Beyond the strange
ness OF broadcasting in the open for
the first time, instead of within four
soundproof walls at WRC, felt my
self strangely and unexplainably at
home up there on the white patform,
which is the forum in which our
Presidents have traditionally stood on
inauguration day.
Broadcasters never cease to miss
the stimulus supplied by a visible
audience. 1t was a long time before
/ ever accustomed myself, at WRC,
to speaking for l5 or 20 minutes,
without tho encouragement of ap-
fore me. Here, at last, was an au-
dience of audiences II stretched
farther than my naked eye could see
hundreds of yards farther. 1t was
SO immense that it obliterated the
landscape loveliness of the Capitol
plaza. Even the trees were occu-
pied. Around every monument and
lamp-post humans were perched and
clustered like birds. The roofs of the
majestic Congressional Library and
of the marbled Senate and House
Office buildings, respectively to left
and right. were thronged. In every
direction faces and heads and human
forms-not a sea of them, an ocean
OF them. To my astonishment the
moment my words began floating out
there came over them a silence that
was terrifying in its profundity.
= X y
Tho radio experts told me after
ward that / had strained" a bit
that my voice lacked little of it's
customary ease and resonance. They
said that was natural under the un-
usual circumstances. Yet friends
who sat on the outcrmost periphery
of the vast concourse said they heard
me perfectly. Wonderful mechanism.
the amplificr.
What did l say? Well. luckily, my
WRC talk the night before dealt with
the history of the presidency-the
former occupants of the White House,
their personalities, their traits, their
outstanding achievements 1 told Of
the duties and obligations of the
presidency. Then 1 wound up with a
rapid-fire character sketch of Calvin
Coolidge, who was about to succeed
me on the program.
Radio Is a blazer of trails. I hap
pen to have been the first person to
take part in an Inauguration day
ceremony who hadn't any real busi-
ness in IL. But don't at all imagine
will be the last. At any rate, hope
that didn't do or say anything on
March 4, 1925, that will make the in
trusion of somebody else, on recur-
ring March 4ths, undesirable or i'm
possible.
Copyright, 1s25.)
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Health Class Radio Program.

The largest health class in the
world will have its first session At
6:45 am. March 80, when the health
studio in the tower of the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance Co begins its
daily radio exercise program. These
exercises Will be broadcast through
out wide area via WEAF at New
York, WCAP at Washington and
WEEI at Boston.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Girl Under Knife
For Lung Abscess
Due to Grass Blade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. March 17.-"Jim-
mie" English, 11-year-oid San An
tonic, Tex, girl, was operated upon
at Barnes Hospital mere yesterday
to remove a dangerous lung abb
scess caused by swallowing a
blade of glass four years ago. An
incision was made in the left
side and the abscess cauterized.
The patient appeared cheerful
after the operation, and seemed to
be getting along all right. Ply
sicians said it might be weeks
before the ultimate success of the
operation could be determined.
Jimmie" was brought here for
treatment after a San Antonio
newspaper had raised an expense
fund OF $1,000.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
CKAC Adopts Station Stamp

CKAC, Montreal has announced it's
adoption OF a distinct and original
station stamp, a copy of which will
he mailed free TO any listener mail
ing in proof of reception from the La
Presse plant. Tho stamps are larger
than the United States verification
tickets, and of entirely different de-
sign.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

BROADCAST OF L ne
Political Situation
in w a s'h | ng-ton
Tonight" at sta
tion WRC Tues
day e V e n ! n &,
NJ a r C h 3, l 9 2 5,
when the station
manager fiabber-
gasted me by say
ing:
How would you
like to take the
air t o m o T r O w
morning on the
inaugural s t a n d
on the east front
of the Capitol and
speak a. s h or I
piece just before
President Coolidge
1oy,as apon
Evening star., 1925-03-17
5,OOO-Watt Station in View.

Just when the Department of Com
Inerce apparently had got its New
York broadcasters lined up on q def
mite basis and had dssuaded any
prospective entrants TO Manhattan's
already overcrowded wave bands The
Hotel Roosevelt and the Radio News
announce their plans for erecting a
big, possibly a 5,00o-watt, station.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Dubois oratorio by Radio Sunday

Theodore Dubois oratorio, THE
Seven Last Words" will be broadcast
by WGY Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock It will be sung as a part Of
the special musical service Of St.
Peters Episcopal Church in Albany.
N. f.. by the male choir,
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Ordered to Boston for DUTY.

Col. John L. Woodward, genera!
staff. and Lieut.. Col. Girard l. Nc
Entee, general staff, at the War De
partment, have been ordered to Bos-
ton for duty at headquarters, 1st
Corps Area.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Chorus to Radiocast

Achbar Grottos famous chorus and
band will broadcast a special pro-
gram through the Ohio State Cniver-
sity's station. WEAO, Thursday night
at 5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Victor Concerts End March q,

The Victor concert TO be broadcast
March 27 will conclude the radio
presentations of that company. The
concerts may be renewed in the Au-
rumn, according to the Victor Off
ciala -
Evening star., 1925-03-17
RADIO QUERIES

Radio Editor:
Kindly tell me the owner and To-
cation Of tho following stations:
WCCO, VINCE and WLP.-J. G.. CT.
WCCO, Minneapolis, Mimi, is own
ed by the Washburn Crosby Co.
Have no record Of the other two sta
tions.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Jerusalem to Broadcast.

Jerusalen's first broadcasting sta
tion is scheduled to take the air
June I.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Adventures of a Broadcaster
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
}. l.-America's First Radio Inauguration .

In the first place, ] never did, and
I never will, quite understand how
we got away with II.
had lust concluded my weekly
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Radio Editor:

Radio Editor:
l would like to know when 3ASO
has to sign off. March ! heard this
station at 1880 o'clock and on March
II at 7:45 o'clock.-R. G.
The silent period for amateur sta
tions does not begin until s pm.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

Brunswick Hour of Music"
WRC, Washington; WIZ, New
York; KDKA, Pittsburgh;
WBZ, Springfield; WGY,
Schenectady, and KYW, Chi
cago, 9 to 10 o'clock.
ST. Patrick's concert, kTHS,
Hot Springs, 9:30 to 10:45
Camp Fire Girls program,
WY, New York, 9:35 o'clock.
Program of old-time melo-
dies by the Hill Billys,"
WRC, Washington, 10 to $50
O'Clock.
~ Features from the one hum
dred and fty-fourth annual
, dinner, the Society of the
Z Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick,
.WFI,' Philadelphia, 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Radio Editor:

RADIO Editor:
While attempting to use a small
piece of steel wool as a cats whisker
on a crystal set l discovered that the
wool alone was sufficient to rectify
the waves without using a mineral
crystal. The steel wool simply rests
loosely in is crystal holder, and the
steel rod which is designed to hold
the cats whisker Is adjusted so that
It rests lightly against the steel wool.
Perhaps the fans will be interested
in this and may make further expert
ments, so l pass on to them this sug-
gestion.-THEODOR c. SUMMERS.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Radio Editor:

Radio Editor:
Everette Wood heard Wis, Chi
cago. Please tell me where PIT is
located and its distance from Wash
ington. I heard this station Thurs
day morning at 1880 o'clock. j
SIDNEY WOLF.
PIT is in Madrid Spain. 1t is ap-
proximately 5000 miles from Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Local Radio Entertainment
Tuesday, March II, 1925.

Radio Station, Radio, Va.
(434.5 Meters).
Evening star., 1925-03-17

WCAP-ChesapeAkc and Potomac
Telephone Co. (48S.5 Meters).
Silent.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

3:45 p.m.-W Gather Bureau reports
1906 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports
Evening star., 1925-05-17
25c Linen Crash
Toweling, l5c Yard

1000 yards of All-linen I'm
bleached Crash Toweling, very
absorbent grade, suitable for roller
or tea towels. Oimit five yards).
GOldenberg' rg's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
81 Rumed Curtains

clusters, also Cross-barred or
White Wolfe Curtains, with rose
or blue ruffies; 54-inch valance;
2A yards long, with tie backs.
Evening star., 1925-05-17

Hodges Make Cherokee Fiber
Rugs, 8.3x10.6-ft size: handsome
reversible designs in green, blue,
rose, gold and brown; medallion
and all-over designs.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
Red Star Hemmed
Diapers, $1.68 Dozen

100 dozen 27X27 Genuine Red Star
Hemmed Birdeye Diapers. in sealed
cartons containing one dozen. Ir-
regulars of $3.50 grade.
Goldenbergs-First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17

LIVERY man f. a genius ~
u something and an idiot Al
fomsihinE.
This b. the opinion expressed
BY Dr. Charles y. spcarmau u
tho University OF London. prcyi.
dent o. tho Psychology section
~ the British Association for
the Advancement Of Science.
1T remains 20 discover a.
what says Or. spearman, "Or
az least" he adds with a touch
~ humOr. I'm respect 20 tho
genius part"
Or BpoamAu bases bis opln
ion upon tho result Of q great
many recalled ability tests,
which psychologists have been
giving IN England lie finds
that there r. a great variability
In responses. not only between
different persons. but AZ regards
the same persons responses 70
different parts Of the test
These differences, hs says. are
great enough 20 incline him 70.
ward his opinion that there Is
genius and IT, opposite IN every
person.
A. result. DR. spsarmnn
says that he regards the habitu'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
POLITICAL OFFICE

MAYORS, governors and senator's are
INl cheap. We refuse TO pay them sal
aries comparable TO what business pays
for like responsibilities.
The people, so the politicians think,
would object.
But electing these officials is not cheap
at all. II cost $500 not 10 nominate
Hylan for mayor of New York.
What il will cost for the successful can
didate. for both primary and election, is
not yet known, but it will be many times
the salary of the office.
What the people will not pay out of the
taxes, somebody has to pay, either out of
pure patriotism, or in hope of favors to
be received
In the case of n president, the cost is
reckoned by millions. Measured by what
somebody puts up for them, these offices
are worth vast sums.
Measured by what the people are will
ing to pay directly, they are worth very
little Somebody's estimate is wrong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
FASHIONS

IN India everybody's everyday dress Is
l. religious uniform.
You can tell instantly, by his costume
to what religion, sect and caste each per-
son belongs.
Is the crusade for modest" clothing
likely to produce something analogous in
the Western world?
VIII long skirts, long sleeves and high
collars indicate devout person, while
worldly" fashions indicate n non-church
member?
More likely, the result will be one fash
ion for church-going, and conformity TO
the general mode for all other occasions.
Which might not be such bad thing
after ALL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
YOUR JOB. PARENTSl

N0U read IN the newspapers of Mr., and
Mrs. Reymore, of Seattle, fined by
Justice Gordon because they refused 10
send their children TO the public schools.
The schools" explains Mr. Reymore,
teach patriotism; we prefer TO teach our
children rs Christ taught
You may argue with your friends, some
evening, the rightneSS or wrongnesS of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reymores attitude, There
is a good deal to be said on each side.
More important, however, is this: The
Reymores took enough interest in their
children TO find out what the children
were being taught in school, That is a
thing every parent could do and most par
ents neglect.
Many of us 60 home at night, say hello
to the children and bury ourselves in n
newspaper, a novel or on getting Fort
Worth on the radio.
Getting your children's reactions TO
what they have learned at school is much
more interesting than any novel. The
children will tell you stories that will
amuse and instruct you.
Universal education even if some of il
is faulty, is fine thing. II is the only
motive power to keep the world progress
ing. Children, during their school years,
accumulate a store of power to carry
them thru life. And in this power store.
of course, is some debris. Filter it out at
home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
TURKEYS CHANGES

a COMMISSION OF experts viii recon-
n mend to the Angora assembly Of the
new Turkish government that polygamy
be abolished and other radical changes be
made in present laws, based on the Koran.
Greater freedom is given to the press.
Inheritance by will is provided and civil
marriages are legalized
The world little realizes the great prog
ress that has been made by the young
Turkish republic. With remarkable rapid
ity the old monarchy of the sultan is
being changed into a real republic.
Western ways are replacing Eastern
customs that have ruled the land since
the beginning of nations. History some
day will record the rise of the young
Turk movement as one of the most inn
portant changes in history.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
THRILLS AND CROWDS

TNHE thrill OF a huge crowd.
i 1t was thrill that caused ancient
Romans to build their big coliseum and
to jam it full of people for every public
event.
The world today is far less barbarous
than the Romans, but there's hardly an
American who doesn't get thrill out of
a big crowd assembled for some big
sporting event
The real thrill one gets out of watching
the world series baseball games is not in
the play, which often is ordinary, but in
the crowd itself.
There's nothing else in the world quite
like the great howl of cheers, shouts and
general JOY that comes from the crowd
when hit scores the winning run for
the home team in the last of the ninth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
Mr.. F1r1t of The Star
ertakes Here TO Remedy Your Troubles, If They
Are of Public Interest

Ifr. Firit. what can BE- done
about tenant Ia an apartment
house tcho keeps his rooms 30 fAfhv
that The odor becomes disagreedble
Ia The halls and roomsf D.L
n the landlord can not remedy
the situation. report Il to the health
department. MAin-isf0,
nr Firif: Hoo 40 you % about
obtaining a paten1 Is there danger
Of someone 0ettin0 your idca " fbdI
particulars arc giueH ouu
@. n. n.
Write % IN. commissioner Of pat
snta. Washington. -. e. He Will
give you information on tho sub
Jet II your idea Is valuable you
should consult a reliable patent
lawyer. There are several in Seat
tie There Is little danger Of your
losing your idea by reason OF your
lawyer knowing about H.
Wr Firii. This spIng me park
board spent Thousands Of dollars
purchasing aud lcueHug the Willing
ford piayfieid. EoU they hare turn
cd Il into d football Geld. Most Of
as thought 10 icas 10 Dc arranged
40 the small children as iccli as the
older ones could utc H. Can pou do
cHyfhinO1 vs.. l.. r.
As soon as the park board has
funds for the purpose this field viii
b. equipped for the smaller ones as
we'll as the older ones II will prob
ably be next spring before this is
done.
Mr.. Firit; 4 nan ard tcoman
toero marrfed In Canada and came
10 this country. aud IN juno. 1919.
tcero d,rorccd. The iconan tnent
back TO Canada. ard IN July mar
ried another man and came back
20 thc United States. and after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
Don't OUerheat House

an unusual amount OF coal in
an attempt TO render living
quarters comfortable.
Much OF this coal IL being
wasted because Of a variety Of
opinions an 10 what constitutes
comfort, a fow days OF cold
weather and the furnaces uro
all going. The average home.
which in summer has It's win.
dows wide open, is closed in
winter.
How many times upon enter.
ing a house in cold weather
are you Immediately swept with
a wave Of hot. dry. sitting.
parched air. drier in many In.
stances, than the mir Of the
desert. There are two cond
lions which tho householder
should avoid in the winter.
These are overheating and un.
49, aNAhAtfAAA6AAs
An overheated house is unfa.
vorablc 10 good health. and at
present, when coal is n costly
commodity. II Is poor economy
indeed to use II without judg.
ment and without securing tho
greatest amount OF fuel value
In an intelligent why. The tenn.
pcrature OF your house should
never be above Gs or 20 de.
grces Fahrenheit at tho most.
unless there are old people to
be considered.
In order that the atmosphere
Indoors may be comfortable and
healthful, n certain amount OF
moisture should always be pres.
cnt.
The addition Of moisture 10
the atmosphere can be accom-.
pllshed easily by maintaining n
proper system OF ventilation.
10 {" HlllN'I VI lHCNt INC most
efficient heating system would
DO one which combines with n
system OF ventilation, one which
adds moisture to tho dry mir.
Keep the air Of your house
md office this fall and during
the winter months ahead as IL
has boon during the summer.
when tho hoat forced you 10
throw the windows open.
Don't be n burrowlng anlms,
Don't seal yourself UP for tho
winter.
Don't be afraid OF n breath NJ
fresh air.
II you watch your thormomo.
tor md the ventilation of your
home, you will need to pay fnr
less attention to your coz, bills
and your doctor. N'
Let tho air and SUNSHINE I'm"
was not written for the Nlm.
NOR months alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
Are You Idiot or Genius?
By David Diet

ally unemployed and the mlflts
IA industry merely az tho yio-
Tins Of Ignorance.
~ am quito confident that
sysry one 0ts them could 90
something that would make him
n treasure iu some great indus
trial concern" he says.
THE tragedy lies In tho fact
that we nre ignorant Of what
Il h." Eays Dr. spcarmau.
GIZE bn't always an adsan.
- age Sometimes. Il pays 20
be little.
An example Of this Is pointed
out ~ Dr, John Haldans OF
oxford university England.
Dr. Haldans points out that
the air resistance offered by the
body Of a mouse r. 30 great ia
comparison 20 its weight, that
a mouse which fell down a hhnft
800 feet deep would Ecampsr
away unhurt.
Tie fan, on the other hand.
would break every bone IA the
body Of Il rat. while man
would DO reduced 10 pulp W
such a fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17

Everything in Fascist Italy Is.
But Il In iess tyrannical than
tho system most American cap,
iialEts dream OF establishing
Tho Italian lai.orera have 10
belong 10 n particular union. TO
Or hufe. but they may az least
belong 10 that. and 10 dealt
with thru II, Employers have
10 recognize q. and deal with
it, delegates. whether tho par.
urular delegate Is employed by
the particular employer or not
Union busting n not permit.
tea in Italy, on pain OF Fascist
vengeance.
The Fascist revolution WIS an
anu,sociailst one. to protect
Italian capital against impend.
inK confiscatlon. And the first
things IL did were 20 impose on
Italian capitalists most OF the
buEahoos which American con.
rorvAtivcs s,igmatlzs as social.
ist." Now 1, imposes the closed
shop and compulsory rccogni.
ton OF the union on them. And
they Ike ~ II in good FOR bust.
meas.