davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-05-09
RADIO COPYRIGHT BILLS
DOOMED THIS SESSION
All Factions Agree There Is Little
Chance of Law Being
Passed Now

After series of hectic hearings on
the proposed radio copyright bills be-
fore the Senate and House patent
committees, the broadcasters and the
composers or copyright owners seem
as far apart as ever. Nearly all in
terests agree that no legislation on
this subject will be forthcoming this
session; at least no effort at fixing
standard charges will be undertaken
by Congress.
1t would appear that sometime the
copyright laws may be amended TO
include radio broadcasting. seeking to
protect the holders of music copy
rights, after the manner in which
other reproductions of musical num-
bers are handled.
AS far as expecting Congress to set
tie the price argument. which has
been in the air and on the air for near
ly three years. it is now believed both
factions are discouraged. The congress
sional committees are tired out with
the constant reiteration of charges
and counter charges.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
SETSARE TUNED Up
FOR BYRD REPORTS
Owners of Short-Wave Re-
ceivers Ready for Arctic
Messages.

Owners of short-wave radio receiV-
for the annual session of listening to
reports from the Arctic regions. Par
ticularly in the Capital. where gov
ernmental facilities for high.fre-
quency radio reception are excellent,
considerable interest is being dis
played in preparing for the scheduled
transmisSions from the Byrd eXpedi-
ton.
The coming Summer will be the
third successive season in the history
of shOrt-wave radio that Arctic ex-
petitions have provided the chief
points of transmission for expert
mental wireless. Beginning with the
Macmillan cruise in 1925, when short
waves were first coming into use for
long-distance reception, and continu-
ing through the Macmillan adven'
lures of last Summer, owners Of low
wave receivers have found added zest
in their Summertime listening by
hoping that at some time or other
they would tune in on the North Pole
direct.
Constant communication with the
Byrd expedition has been maintained
since the party left the United States
and a regular schedule of transmits
sion both to and from the expedition
has been arranged. The low-"ave
wireless apparatus with the Virginia
explorer was especially built in Wash
ington. with several of the leading;
radio amateurs of the Capital assist.
ing in the construction. Receivers
adapted particularly to picking UP
the waves of the Byrd wireless are
in several of the ham stations,
where regular watches are kept for
signals from the far North.
At the experimental station of the
Naval Research Laboratories at Belle
Vue, which is really the home of
short.wave radio. 1t was said that no
difficulty at all had been experienced
as yet in picking up the waves from
the North.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
WCAP - Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Go. (4685 Meters).


II a.m.-Service from Christ Episco-
pal Church-Rev. Calvert T.. Buck,
pastor-commemmo the 131st
anniversary of the founding of the
church. A new chancel window will
be dedicated to the mothers of the
church.
2:30 p.m.-Special exercises for
Mothers day at Arlington Cemetery,
Arlington, Va, broadcast jointly with
station WEAF, New York.
Program follows: Invocation, Rev.
James Shera Montgomery. chaplain of
the House of Representatives; Mrs. H.
II. Mcclure, national president of the
American War Mothers, introduces
Mrs. Lindley IIadley, president of the
Congressional Club; Mrs. Lindley
Uadley introduces the master of cere-
monies, the Vice President, Gen.
Dawes; music, Army Band; vocal solo;
address, "Our Mothers" by James J.
Davis. Secretary of Labor; music,
Marine Band; address, speaker from
the Congressional group of World
war Veterans; music, Navy Band;
Mother o. Nine" sung by Represent
stive Woodrum, accompanied by the
Army Band.
p.m.-Service from Bethlehem
chapel, Washington Cathedral. Right
Rev. James f. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, will preach.
6:2u to Sis H.ln.-Musical program
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Army Aid Arctic Party.

The Secretary of War has assured
the Secretary Of State that every as
sistance will be given by the War De-
partment radio stations at Fairbanks,
Fort Gibbon and Nome, Alaska in
connection with the Amundson-iHL-
worth expedition to the Arctic this
coming Summer. The officer in charge
of the Washington.Alaska military
cable and telegraph system has been
directed to make such special arrange
mont for reception and transmission
Of messages as may be desired by the
expedition.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
British Tariff on Tubes.

Great Britain is apparently jealous
of it's homemade vacuum tubes, or
wireless valves" as they call them
over there. Although radio receiving
Britain. imported vacuum tubes are
subject to an ad valorem duty of
33 1-3 per cent for the next 10 years.
The original safeguarding of the in
dustries act of 1921" was to have ex-
pired this year. but it was recently
extended and covers radio tubes, po-
tentiometers and magnets.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

exercises In the
amphitheater o f
Arlington Gene
terry will be car
ried all over the
East and Middle
West by WCAP
and a chain of
stations which in
cludeS w i A + j.,
New York; WEET.
Boston; w S A l f.
Cincinnati; WCCO,
Minneapolis st.
Paul, and WAR,
Providence, r. L.
The program at
Arlington will be-
gin at 2:30 O'Clock
and will last about
two hours. SeCre-
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Standing Room Only.

Sixteen new applicants for rights
Of way in the ether filed their names
with Secretary of Commerce Hoover
during the past few weeks and Joined
the throng of 594 who realize that
there Is standing room only in the
broadcasting field. They represent
twelve States and include many in
terests from radio store owners to pri-
vate citizens, who want to get on the
air.
Three applications come from Cal
ifornia, two from Ohio and Indiana,
and one, each from Maryland, Texas,
Iowa, Idaho, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Tennessee and Missouri.
Power varying from 10 to 1000 watts
is sought. There are three stations
One in Saginaw, Mich; one in Barlow,
Wis, and one at Oakland, Calf, which
seek 900 watts.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Teach Reservists by Radio.

In an effort to increase the in
tereSt OF reserve officers of the Army
and give them some military instruc-
tion at home. Lieut.. Col. II. Edmund
Bulls, general staff. is seeking the
cooperation OF several radio broad
casting stations. He believes that he
can reach some 10000 reservists. who
live in rural communities, or at least
are out of contact with the Regular
Army, by a series of radio broad
cast talks on military subjects, and
proposes to establish a small broad
cast school next Fall.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

peared before in his experience.
Many strange things do happen. as
I told Smith, but there is some law
or theory to explain them. One does
not have to dip into black magic fo'
the answer.
Next week, No. 64-Straight Line
Tuning.
Copyright by :he Cllman Feature Service
Evening star., 1926-05-09

broadcast tonlgnt
by station WCAP
and a number of
other connected
stations. This pro
gram, as will all
others during the
Summer, be un-
der the direction
of Allen McQuhae,
popular Irish
American tenor.
In the concert
tonight Mr.. Nc
Quhae will be as
sisted by the At
water Kent Or
cheStra,
Evening star., 1926-05-09
COORDINATION IS GOAL.
War Secretary Orders Army Radio
Men to Assist.

Secretary of War Davis has directed
that a board of Army officers con.
slider the development of suitable and
mountaineering type Of radio appa.
ratus for Army air and ground sta.
tions and the question of co-ordi-
mating Army radio activities with
those Of other interested departments
of the Government.
The personnel of the board will be
Col. o. B. Rosenbaum, G. S.; Lieut.
Col. j. o. Manborgne, A. S.; Maj
H. c. Pratt, A. S.; Maj. J. T. jenkins
G.. s.; Maj. w. A. Borden. G.. S.. Maj
r. p. Cousins. A. s., and Capt. r. H
Thiessen, S. c.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Hearst Plans Radio Circuit.

hearst PlanS Radio Circuit.
Among the recent applicants for
radio broadcast licenses are 13 Hearst
papers located in as many cities. The
papers named were: The Chicago
Herald-Examiner, New York Journal
American, Boston American and Ad-
vertiser. Washington Herald and
Times, Baltimore News and American.
Albany Times-Union, Syracuse Tele-
gram, Rochester American and Jour.
nal. Detroit Times. Seattle Post In.
telligencer. San Francisco Examiner
and Call, San Antonio Light and Mil
Waukee, Wisconsin, News.
Although the Hearst interests are
reported to have been planning to go
on the air since 1922 in connection
with news gathering and distribu.
ton service, no permanent system has
been licensed by the Department of
Commerce. The new plan of broad
casting cannot be achieved very soon.
it is felt, since no licenses are avail.
able at this time and few desirable
stations appear to be for sale. How
ever, these newspapers are on the lists
and In the event of a rearrangement
of broadcast channels may be licensed
before long.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Army Radio Net Saves Money.

The Army radio net, operating out
of Washington and extending to prac-
tically every important city and mill
tary post, saved the Government ap-
proximately $13,737 in March ovee the
amount a similar number of CONNER
cial messages would have cost. Dur
ing the month the actual cost of ope-
rations of the radio system. including
operating expenses and forwarding
tolls, was 1854, which compared with
SIT. .271 the equivalent cost of official
dispatches sent by commercial wires,
shows a saving of $13,737.
The March continental traffic han
died by the Signal Corps included
i1S,346 messages, comprising 758,870
words. Out Of the total message, han
died. the War Department led. fol-
lowed by the Veterans Bureau, the
Labor Department and the Agriclil-
Evening star., 1926-05-09
WCAP to Broadcast Opera.

The opera "L'Elisir d'Amour'
elixir of Love- in tabloid form will
be sung tomorrow night by the
WEAF Grand Opera Co. and broad
cast by stations WCAP, WEAF'
woo, wCAE, WAR, WTAG, KSI
and VITO.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Tennessee Station Sold.

Station WCBQ, owned by the First
Baptist Church of Nashville, Tenn,
has changed ownership and call; it is
now designated. as station WBAW and
is owned by the Braid Electric Co.
and the Waldrum Drug Co.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

tarv of Labor Davis win be the prin.
cins1 sneaker. Vice President Charles
Dawes will preside. The Army, Navy
and Marine Bands and Queena Mario
of the Metropolitan Opera Co. and
Representative Clifton A. Woodrum
will provide the music. Queena Mario
will sing Songs My Mother Taught
Me-" accompanied by the Marine Band;
Mr.. Woodrum will sing Mother O
Nine" accompanied by the Army
Rand.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
John Smith and His Radio
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

iOrd fOOd Smith his ddy
haze benefited here6y He also is radio tdn dnd
his
Smith has faculty for ndmg out things
folo him each
Evening star., 1926-05-09
FIRST>OF NEW CONCERT
SERIES ON AIR TONIGHT
Half-hour Musical Sponsored by
A. Atwater Kent to Be Broad
cast by WCAP.

The first of new series of half
hour presentations sponsored by A.
Atwater Kent, to continue through
out the Summer months, will be
Evening star., 1926-05-09
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

Special Mothers day" programs
will be broadcast this afternoon and
tonight by many of the leading radio
stations in the country. The principal
Evening star., 1926-05-09
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Musical program by Mai.
Edward Bowes and the "Capi-
tol Family" direct from Capt.
tol Theater, New York City,
WCAP and other stations,
6:20 to 8:l5 o'clock.
Bakelite hour, presenting
Carmen" WIZ, J o'clock.
Loew's Theater Orchestra
WTAM. 7 to 8 o'clock.
Atwater Kent half-hour,
featuring Allen McOuhae,
Irish tenor, and the Atwater
Kent Orchestra, WCAP, 8:l5
to 8 As o'clock.
Ace Brigode and his four
teen Virginians, WKRC, 11:l5
o'clock.
The Nutty Club, WBBM,
II so to 3 am.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

tural Department in order. Twenty.
four departments and bureaus utilized
the Army service during the month
Evening star., 1926-05-09
LocalRadio Entertainment
Sunday, May 9, 1926.
NAA-Nayal Radio Station, Radio,
Va. 434.5 Meters).

reports.
9:55 p.m.-Time signals.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August IL, 1911

Chief Engineer f. j. Kallright
and Superintendent of Roadway R..
Craig, of the San Diego and Arizona
railway came in on Tuesday. Kali
right says the company will let "a
contract at once for extension west
ward from Seeley 5.2 miles, to the
west side canal, and later contracts
will be let for further extensions.
A petition is i'll circulation in I'm
perial asking for an election on the
issuance of saloon licenses. A pro
gram was formulated several
mouths ago with a purpose of trans
forming Imperial into Il new Mexl-
cali. with the cover off of every
thing. This is the first move in
that direction.
Miss Mollie Graft and Mrs. E j.
Phillips and family have gone to
Los Angeles to pass the month OF
August.
Virgil Plush has gone to Pomona
to visit his parents and later Will
spend some time at coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS

Figures made public yesterday by the Motor We
hcle Division show that over 10000 autoists were
stopped by the traffic officers during the first
six months of the year.
On first thought this would seem to be an unusu-
ally large percentage but taking into consideration the
heavy auto registration throughout the state the large
amount of driving done by the people of California,
and the congested traffic conditions existing in the
denseX settled districts, the proportion is not so
large.
1t is interesting however to that of the number
of drivers stopped, STATS, almost onehaf of the
total, had defective or glaring headlights
Drivers who were stopped for speeding, or other
nfractions of traffic rules far below this
Der.
From reading the daily papers the average man
is likely to condemn the speeder being the most pro
life we'll the most troublesome among the VIOLA
tors of traffic ordinances. The cold figures however
give that dubious honor to the who is careless
about his lights.
The statistics do not go into detail, but it would
be interesting know just how many serious accidents
caused during tA< six months period by defec-
tive headlights -
Auto drivers who neglect to pay any attention to
their headlights (and many of them never think about
then not only jeopardizing their lives while
driving at night, but they to the lives and
property of other drivers
Common courtesy, less than desire for safe
ty, should prompt automobile drivers that their
lights in good condition not to make night
driving any more dangerous than can be helped.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD r. CARTS
Copyright. 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Sysi.cats
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
FUNNY MARBLES

There 5 Uncle Wiggily now.'
shouted voice in the woods one
day when the rabbit gentleman
was hopping along. wondering when
he would find an adventure.
Let s ask him if he knows
where we can find any said see
ond voice.
II had better be careful of my
self thought Mr.. Longears as he
looked for big toadstool behind
which he might hide. and smaller
one on which he might sit down.
This may be the Fox and Wolf
going to ask me if | know where
they can get some ear nibbles. But
| am not going to tell them!' y and
the bunny wished he had on his tall,
silk hat, under which he might
hide his ears. But he was wearing
Il cap. and his ears showed very
plainly.
However, as it happened, it was
none of the bad chaps. For, running
after the bunny, came Jackie and
Pcetic Bow Wow, the puppy dog
boys.
"Wait a minute" barkcd Jackie.
please tell us where we can
find some,' whined Peetie.
Find some whatsD the rabbit
wanted to know.
"Some marbles. went on Jackie.
''It is too hot to play tag or even
baseball. but Peetie and ! thought if
we had some markles we could play
Il game in the shade.
Marbles, eh?' spoke Uncle
Wiggily, sort of thoughtful like.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
SEELEY
by Press staff Correspondent


SEELEY, Aug. l2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Doty of Pasadena spent last
weekend at Jacumba and were Wis
tied there by the parents of Mrs.
Doty, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Sheldon,
and George, Earl and True Sheldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Forster and
Miss Katherine Mackey are visiting
near Whittier Arthur Forster is
much improved the last week in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Hull left
Monday morning for two weeks
vacation,
l.. Copeland is working in the
Seeley branch of the Imperial Val
ley Hardware company, during the
absence of Mr.. Hull.
Darrough Graham is spending the
summer with his father and help
ing the latter haul hay. Darrough
has spent the last two years in
Bakersfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Poole and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. l.. Hurd.
Miss Evangelsta Hurd, who is
spending a few weeks with her
grandmother in Los Angeles, to be
treated for a threatened attack of
appendicitis, is reported much bet
ter
Lawrence Campbell spent Sunday
at Julian.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Ocftele have
purchased a very fine Holstein cow
for their dairy from ID. X. Butler.
Mrs. Ray Cramer and children ac-
companied by her young brother took
the train for Ontario Tuesday eve
ming, where they expect to spend
a month with Mrs. Cramer' s parents.
o. a. Kirk has torn down the rear
part of his old house and has the
cement foundation and basement
in preparatory to building u new
home. Ralph Davis has been help
ing with the work.
There were II at church and Sun
day school last Sunday morning.
There will be Sunday school at 9:43
and church service at IL a. M, Sun
day, August 10, at the Seeley
church.
Judson Payne is spending a few
days at his ranch between vacation
trips.
Ernest Mackey is driving the
county road leveler, in the absence !
of his brother-inlaw, Willie Wo-
mack.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12

when Uncle Wiggily gently caught
them by their ears and, holding to
them, said:
"You would never get home be-
fore the storm. Here, come into this
house with me- and he pointed to
a hole in the side of a hill. The hole
did not look much like house, but,
as matter of fact, Woodie and
Waddie, the woodchuck boys, lived
there.
And no sooner were Uncle Wig
gily and the puppies in the hole
than it began to thunder and light
ming The rain pelted down and
there was "A roaring rafting sound.
IL IN glad we didn t start home! -
exclaimed Jackie. I'VE never would
have gotten there
That s right" agreed his broth
er. And then he suddenly cried, as
he pointed to the ground outside
the woodchuck S hole: '.Oh, look!
White marbles. They rained down
out of the sky. Round, white mar
blcS. Jacket
Those are hail stones, or froz-
Ell rain, and they are, truly, ITS large
and as round aa marbles!' said I'm
cle Wiggily. II did not think you
would get your wish so soon
Jackie and Peetie ran out and
filled their paws with the frozen
hail stones, never minding the cold.
They carried the stones inside the
hole house and there Woodie and
Wadde Chuck and the puppies play
ed marbles with the queer, frozen
rain, until it melted.
Then the storm was over and III
Gle Wiggily and the puppy chaps
hurried home. But they had good
laugh over the marbles that came
down out of the sky. And if the
loaf of bread doesn t try to jump
over the dish of butter when they
are on the table, and make the milk
pitcher laugh, II tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the tumble
weed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
Hbesd,l to 9ms'der aud Lightning

" Why, ii seems to me you had some
just before school closed. | saw you
playing with them
''Oh, those-those marbles are
gone barked Jackie, sort of dig
ging one toe down in the dirt bash
full like.
THE Lady Mouse Teacher took
them away from US, because we had
them out in school, explained
Peetie, also bashful like, "and she
won t give them back to us until
classes open again in September. -
'Oh, see!' laughed Uncle Wig
gily. "And so You want to have
me find some marbles for you-iS
that it?''
"That' t it.'' barked Jackie.
Why don t YOU take some of
those white stones and play with
them asked the bunny, kicking
some pebbles on the path.
"They aren t round and they
won't roll - explained Pcctie.
Marbles must be round all the
way. Do you know where we can
find some. Unkie Wig?'
Hum. Let me see now!' MUIR
INJURED the rabbit, and then he was
going to say the doggie boys could
buy some if they had nine cents,
when all of a sudden, there was a
low, rolling rumbling sound, and the
sky became covered with black
clouds.
'Oh, there S going to be Il thun-
der shower!' barked Jackie!
"Let IS run home before we get
our tail wet!' whined Pcetie.
They were about to rush away
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
Jury Says Death
Was Academia

A corOner's jury returned a vef
diet yesterday declaring that Evesl
EFT Hyers, Is years old Imperia
boy, met death as result of an un'
avoidable accident. The verdict wa
filed after an inquest conducted b.
Coroner B. f. Lemons.
Young Hycrs was killed Tuesda1
when car in which he was riding
overturned eight miles west of I'm
perial. Funeral arrangements arr
being delayed while officials awai,
word from the boys mother who
is away on vacation trip. At
tempts made the past two days to
get in touch with her and inform
her of the tragedy have been fruit
less.
A report from Tulare says cOttoI
in the San Joaquin valley is three
weeks earlier than usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell of I'M
perial Valley for this da1e
in past years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 12, 1906

W. A. Van Horn returned ycster-
day from Il three days trip of
examination to the country cover
ed by the waten flowing from the
Alamo to New river. AS near as
he could estimate it, the ovcrpour
was cutting back about 200 feet
per day.
Ike Schlatter moved q house for
Robert Hall up to the resident cor
ner on Sixth Street.
Rev. Right occupied the pulpit in
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and evening
Mrs. J. |. Shepherd was visiting
Mrs. Brite this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
Thursday, August IL, 1926

Mrs. w. H. Graham and childreI
Elaine, Harry and Robert are visit
ing relatives in San Bernardino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pennock hav'
moved into the house opposite Thy
residence Of George Campbell. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Upshay
have moved into the house of Ere
Mastick' 8 opposite the school house
until recently occupied by Mr.. an
Mrs. Pennock.
Mrs. B, b. Mastick is staying q
the Seeley hotel and says she
perfectly satisfied with a summe
in Imperial Valley.
J. II. Payne and Carl Jensen wei.
callers in Ell Centre Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12
NO MEDDLING IN MEXICO

All Americans except the few who have always
urged Mexican Intervention any preteXt whatever
will approve governments decision to keep its
hands off the present Mexican situation.
AS President Coolidge has outlined the Washing
ton viewpoint to newspaper correspondents, the reg
controversy agitating Mexico is altogether
domestic matter between the Mexican government and
the Mexican people. All that the United States gov
properly do is to continue protecting life
and property of American citizens in Mexico and in
sstng the enforcement of existing treaties between
the two countries.
There plenty of matters in dispute between
Washington and Mexico City, but far they have little
or connection with the Mexican governments ef
fort to exercise greater control the church 1t is
wise to maintain clear line of distinction and to avoid
any state meddling with religion in Mexico
government does in country.
Sooner or later the Mexican people, through their
present government some other government, will
work out a satisfactory compromise between church
and state leaving each free to follow its
and exercise its proper functions In that difficult
terprse, Uncle Sam can be only sympathetic on
LOCKER and continue setting good example of toler-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-12

terday from Monrnvia, was in town
tuuav. Hodges was surprised to
find his SO acres of corn, which he
had given up. in the fiji est kind of
SHAPE that will p,tjuee a 100 per
cent crop, due to the 1enewed sup
ply If water.
Bert Chaplin, the first mayor of
Imperial and a pioneer of Imperial
valley, now residing in the northern
part of the state, was an arrival
Sunday from Oakland.