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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
u. S. HEARD III BRAZIL.
Ghort-Wave Broadcast Received
Daily as Far South as Para.

The short-Wave broadcaStins sta
tons in the United States are heard
daily in Para, Brazil, by the fortunate
owners of suitable receivers, whereas
the longer wave stations. even in
Brazil, are very difficult to pick up.
chiefly due to the static. In the
Winter season, between June and De-
cennber, the situation improves
slightly.
Para has one local broadcast trans
mttter, Consul John r. Minter, re-
ports to the Commerce Department.
but 1T is rated at only so watts,
scarcely enough to override the
static. The Rio and Pernambuco,
rated in South America as long wave
stations. are seldom heard, although
the former, SOFA, is equipped to
operate with 1000 watts. Even the
activities of the local radio club organ
lzed In 1925 to stimulate interest in
radio have failed, the latest estimate
being a membership of so and the
ownership of about 10 receiving sets.
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WMAI-XVaShingtO Radio Forum
(302S Meters).

7:20 to 1870 p,m.-News flashes.
1880 to 7:45 p.m.-Leslie Mack of the
"Vo-Do-Duo."
7:45 to s pm.--Science news Of the
week, Science Seeks Relief for the
Stung."
to $40 p.m-Pauline Healy and
Lee O'Haire, the radio thermometers.
$40 to $40 p.m.-Margaret Web
ster soprano.
$40 to 8 p.m.-Katherine Lippert,
concert pianist.
T. 8 to .9:20 pm Paul Edward Gar
beP, tenor.
900 to $40 p.m.-"Getting Better
Acquainted With the Traffic and Driv-
ing Problems of Washington" by
Charles w. Darr, chairman of public
safety committee of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce.
$40 to 10 pm.-Bell and Christie,
popular entertainers.
10 p.m.-Latest news flashes.
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tionaiities and classes and employing
many languages. Singapore is d.
scribed as n quite definite dead spot
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RADIO TEST CARS READY.
Equipped With Modern Apparatus
of All Sorts.

Radio division Of the Department OF
Commerce has just been advised that
the three new radiotest cars are now
ready for delivery. equipped with all
sorts of modern radio testing ap-
paratus. One of these cars, it is
understood, will be sent to Washing
ton shortly, where it will be exhibited
to the delegates to the international
radiotelegraph conference in October.
Later, it will be sent to San Fran.
cisco. where it will be put in the
service OF the West Coast radio super.
visors in testing stations and running
down interference.
The other cars will be sent to At.
lanta and Chicago, where they will be
employed for the same purposes.
This will give the field force of the
Commerce radio division four test cars,
the original one being stationed in
Detroit under Supervisor S. w.
Edwards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
SINGAPORE is DEAD SPOT
Only One Small Broadcasting Sta
ton Within 1000 Miles.

Singapore, Straits Settlement, is evil
IDENTIFY one of the few places left with
out a broadcasting station of first
class and high-poWer, although it
boasts of a small. lowpowered trans
mitter.
There is no desirable broadcasting
station within 1000 miles," is the way
the American consul puts it in a re-
cent report to the Commerce Depart
ment.
The sole local station is Use, oper-
ating on 300 meters with 100 watts.
This station suffers from it's inability
to secure suitable talent, the popula-
ton being made up of many ma
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Local Radio Entertainment
Wednesday, Sept. Fl, 1927
NAA-WashingtOn Navy Yard 43l.'
MeterS).
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
(4685 MeterS)


3 p.m.-Dorothy Dellano Rumage,
soprano.
315 pm.-John de Bueris, clarinet
solost.
$50 p.m.-Adrian j. Vanderbilt.
pianist.
3:45 pm.-"Stage and Screen" by
Frank Armer.
4 pm-Hofbrau Orchestra.
5 p.m-Waldorf-A Astoria Orchestra.
$50 p.m.-Base ball scores.
6 pm-George Halls orchestra.
6:25 p.m.-Talk by John B. Ken
nedy.
$50 pm.--South Sea Islanders.
m.-Campus Travellers.
7:30 p.m.-Organ Masters.
p.m.-CorreCt time.
s pm.-Radio industries banquet,
from Hotel Aston in New York.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45 a.m.-Tower health exercises.
7:15 a.m,-"The Roaring Lyons"
1870 to 7:45 a.m.-"Cheerio."
1855 a.m.--Arlington time signals.
~ noon}-Hotel Aston Orchestra.
to pm.--Organ recital.
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Danish Station Entertains.

A new radio broadcasting station
erected recently in Copenhagen, Den
mark, is now supplying wireless enter
tainment to listeners in all parts of
Western Europe. A wave length of
BIT meters Is used with a power of
500 watts. Programs are picked up"
from different points, and amplfied by
microphone amplifiers.
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as FIR as rad:o t. p9na3Fna !. AMI ,ies
pite developments in th@ Vorit, +; Is
likely 10 reml;n 80. E11ji1aDpeJ b
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Radio Broadcast
On Fight to Start
Hour Before Bout

Although the Dempsey.Tunney
Nght tomorrow night is not sched-
MED to begin until about $3.50
o'clock, Washington time. WRC
and the Ga other stations in the
National Broadcast Co.'S three
networks, which will broadcast a
blowby-blow description or the
event direct from the ringside in
soldiers Field in Chicago, will so
on the air an hour earlier in order
ia handle the preliminaries.
Another factor also was taken
in consideration by the companys
decision to connect with Soldiers
Field an hour before the Dempsey
Tunney bout. In the event OF
threatening weather the champion.
ship fight will be advanced on the
card and the radio stations will be
prepared to broadcast it in that
case without any possible delay.
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Relay Station Authorized.

!. r. Nelson Of Newark, N. Y,
owner of WAAM, has been authorized
by the Radio Commission to operate
an experimental relay station, under
the call 2XBA, using 65.18 meters and
so watts power
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02

anyone having the time and inclina- tion to do some figuring can readily prove to himself that this is a high percentage of gain. Few cities, large or small, can equal it for any length of time.
 IL is agreeable to note, too, that the town retains its fine residence character as it grows. It's reputation as such Is high and it intends to re- tain 1t.
 In Connecticut Newington is re- gardad as one of the smaller towns of the state. Few pause to realize that there are sections of the coun- try where a town of that size would rate as an important business, com- mercial, and distributing center. In many western states the large towns are few and far and If Newington were put in the center of Montana, for instance, it would be head quarters for trading extending 50 miles around. But to us in Connecti. cut and New England generally a town of 5000 makes little of an im- pression except as place for sub urban dwellers If it happens to be near larger cities.
 Good luck, Newington.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
PASTOR HEALER" REPLIES
Dr. John Roach Straton Answers DiSscnters In New York Calvary Baptist Church.

New York, Nov. 2 [R}-A promise Of fight 10 the last ditch' came from Dr. John Roach Straton today 'against critics whom he charged with conspiring to run or ruin" Cal vary Baptist church.
 Commenting on the statement of stephen A. Bradford, former deacon in Calvary, that 50 members had or were going to resign because of Dr. Straton's Sunday night faith healing services, the pastor de- cl2rcd all Christian methods Ito stop the islanders" had been exhausted but i've have not forgotten that there are other ways of stopping slanders."
 He asserted some in the group mentioned by Bradford have been excluded from the church by the overwhelming vote of the member ship, and disciplinary action is in progress against others of them" He denied as "contemptibly false' charges that he was fostering 'holy roller teachings and methods of work and that we are rubbing people in our healing services with , oily hands or that our meetings are i 'frenZied.'
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
PLANES IN THE FUTURE

For s2,000 and up one can buy a nivver airplane-with due emphasis on the and up." Then one can hire an air pilot and be ready to com mute between where one desires 10 commute, provided there are landing fields.
 The airplane industry has been in Crcasing it's volume. but from the figures at hand there is little likel- hood that there will be as many planes as autos within the average lifetime.
 For example: In 1921 there were 302 planes made in the United States; in 1923 there were 5S7; in 1925, there were 7S9; in 1926, the figures stood at 1,253.
 The figures are rising, but there is nothing to get wildly excited about as yet. No industry is being boosted so vociferously as the airplanc in duStry. and when an occasional cdl- tor shows signs of being critical he is immediately dubbed as lacking in the progressive spirit, if nothing worse. The neWspapermen which would refuse columns of free space
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
ONE MAN CARS

Trolley men tell us that one-man cars are just as fast as the others; some Of them may be found who claim they are faster and more con- venient to the public.
 They are saying the same thing in Sprinfeld, where additional one man cars have been placed in serv- ice recently. In Springfield, how ever, where the new cars possess a rear treadle door from which pas sengers can leave, there is less de- lay than in New Britain.
 The one-man cars at their best are worst in the downtown traffic centers. If everybody had q token handy on boarding it would be diff ferent, but when the operators are required to make change for fair proportion of Q large crowd trying to get aboard the delay is self-evident.
 Meanwhile, in such cases, the space occupier holds up traffic as eff Actively as red traffic light.
 The worst point in New Britain, where traffic is held up in this man. ner, is at the West Main street stop in front Of the Lyceum theater. This stop was designated by the pow CTS that-be to take the place Of the for mer stop in front of the Burritt hotel. Too much traffic was being held up at the Burritt, was the ex- planation. But just as much is held up at the present Lyceum stop Also, there is To stop on the West Main street line from in front of the Lyceum to High street, rather a long stretch, and especially noteworthy in view of the fact that in the residence sections of the city the trolley and bus stops are approximately two to block, and sometimes more.
 Wherever the trolleys stop down. town, of course, there will be traffic interference, and when the cars stop to accommodate passengers while the green go signal is on the situa- tlon is particularly bad. It frequent ly happens, that by the time the pas- sengers have been accommodated and the trolley is ready to proceed, the red stop lights turn on.
 One is inclined to think that stop
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Nov. 2.--Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy. probably light local rains and colder tonight; Thursday fair and colder; fresh south, shifting to west winds.
 Forecast for Easterrt New York: Cloudy and colder tonight; Thurs day fair and cooler; fresh southwest winds shifting to northwest tonight.
 Conditions: A disturbance is cen- tral this morning over northern On- tario and pressure is low over the Lake region. St. Lawrence valley, Ohio valley and southwestward to Texas. Scattered showers were re- ported from Oklahoma northward and northeastward over the Missis- sippi valley, Ohio valley and upper Lake districts. Areas of high pres- sure prevail over the North Atlantic. Kansas and Utah. Temperatures continue unseasonably high in the Atlantic states but are much lower from the Ohio valley westward to the Rocky mountains.
 Freezing temperatures prevail over the northern plains states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity showers followed by fair and cooler.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
TAXING CHURCH LAND

Numerous taxing officials have from time to time called attention to the large total of unassessed land occupied by inaccessible institutions, including churches, and in some cities and states there has been talk Of changing the laws so that this land can be taxed
 This is a point upon which there is plenty of room for discussion, The land occupied by church increases in value as well as other land: and the church has nothing to do with the increase. Let downtown church occupy choice plot for half a cen tury and in that time the land will have increased sufficiently to be worth several times the reproduction value Of the edifice. Some taxing off, cials claim that the value of the land, especially the increased value, should be taxed. The suggestion made is to permit churches to occupv their land without paying taxes dur ing such occupancy, but when they sell out, to tax them for the enhanc- ed value of the land, which the community as a whole created.
 Whether such a plan will ever be- come law is debatable; however it is possible. The unearned increment on land is sving tax officials much to think about.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02

to the airplane industry hasn't yet arrived. Everything. it seems, fayors the airplane industry except the fog and bad weather
 Another thing that doesn't do it any good are newspaper stories Of plane crashes and deaths, which usually go on Page One.
 It is likely that when the figures for 1927 are in it will be found that approximately 2,00O planes were manufactured in the United States during the year. All told. there must be at least 5000 planes in regular use in the country.
 The automobile industry started just as small.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
! NEW OIL SCANDAL

Prom bad to worse" is a verdict that threatens to be applica ble to the Fall Sinclair oil scandal. Nothing more odoriferous could be added to the lengthy list of episodes in this famed-or is "infamous' the proper word ?-case than a mistrial on the basis of jury tampering.
 Honest men, who have nothing to hide, do not attempt to tamper with juries. In this case it is charged in afidaNits that Sinclair hired bat tery of Burns detectives to shadow Jury members, 'contact men" 10 work up acquaintances with those with whom the jurymen were seen to speak in their off hours. One 'ycs and mo- man is said to have de- rlared Sinclair is a very democratic fellow and if he didn't own an auto mobile a block long after the trial was over he would be much sur prised
 Unlike in the Fall-Dohcny trial this conspiracy jury was not locked up during the intermissions of the trial It is now self-evident that this was mistake; juries in the District of Columbia, of all places need 10 be locked up 10 be kept safe.
 Martin ". Littleton, the chief de- .ense lawyer, has too much at stake 10 be identified with attempted jury hXing. He is defending a former public official whom the Supreme Court termed "faithlcss," yet he is doing no more than any other lawyer would do for the fee involved. It is not surprising, therefore, that the government afidavits point to Sin clair, who is charged with having worked from the rear in an effort to get something on" the jurymcn so as to prevent them from giving a just verdict, if possible
 The outraged moral sense of the nation has been acutely tried in these oil cases. The present inter ruption to the Washington trial will outrage the national sense of honor still more. The American who takes pride in the institutions of his coun- try cannot help being humilated at the incidents that have aroused pub lie indignation.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
25 Fears Ago To-day

The police made 7S arrests last month, of which G5 were for drunk cnness.
 J. F. Atwater will hereafter con- duet his dancing school in the Plainville town hall
 Charles Cook was ont with q hand of young fellows celebrating IIaI- loWe'cn and received d crack over the head with club during the 1racas on Maple street He was put out of business, carried into q doctors home, and taken home on q strctcher.
 There is much speculation on what organized labor will do in the coming election. The coal strike, the increase in the price Of meat, and the demand for recognition at the caucuses of the parties has aroused a feeling of intense interest in where this important vote will go.
 Hartford defeated New Britain by 17 to , at Trinity field Saturday afternoon in the first game for the Trinity cup. II was patent to any observer after the first two minutes that Hartford was much the better team. Hartford fumblcd once on the ten-yard limo and once over the goal line, and New Britain held on the one-yatd line as the half ended without a score. In the second half New Britain worked 10 within 17 yards of score but fumblcd. Hart ford then started up the field and made a first down on almost every play. It made three touchdoWns without much opposition. Then plucky little Hart caught a punt and ran for New Britain's only
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I You can get an answer to any I question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New ! Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, | 1922 New York avenue, Washington, | D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps | for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can 1 extended research be undertaken.
 All other questions will receive a personal reply, Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential.-Editor. l .. Can an alien who was ad- mtted 10 this country as a visitor and who overstays his visit without proper authorization become a citi-
 zen of the United States? A. He is not a legal resident and cannot become a citizen unless he leaves the country and re-enters | in accordance with the immigration law and stays the required time thereafter.
 Q. Where and when was Henry Ford born?
 A. He was born on a farm at Greenfield, Michigan, July 30, 1863. Q. What is the address of the American Civil Liberties Union? A. 100 Fifth Avenue, New York city
 .. Who won the national motor
 cycle race in 1926?
 X. Robert Sarkegian won the 25 mile race in 20 minutes, 21 seconds
 at Syracuse. New York.
 c. What is the largest search light used in the United States
 army?
 A. The Mobile GO inch anti-air- craft searchlight developed by the Corps of Engineers. It has 1,400, 000.0OO candle power, Q. What is the address of the 101 Ranch?
 A. Marland, Oklahoma Q. When was the first subway constructed and where? A. In London, England in 1858.
 It was a two track road from Edge ware to Kings Cross. From this beginning there was finally pro- duccd two lines known as Metropoli- tan Railway and Metropolitan Dis trict Railway, the greater part of which was constructed prior to 1870. Q. How much money was spent for the maintenance of public schools in the |. s. in 1890 and in 1925?
 A. In 1890 the total expendi- ture was S140,506, 6,0Oo. In 1925 it
 was S1,946,097, ,0o0. The figures are taken from the report of the Nation- al Industrial Conference Board pub lished in September. 1927. Q. What is absolute zero? A. The point at which bodies on the earth are entirely devoid Of
 heat.
 c. Did the ancients begin a new
 year in January? A. The Athenians began the year in June; the MacedOnianS in Sep tembcr; the Romans first in March and afterwards in January: the Per sians on August II; the ancient MeXicans on February g; the Mo- hammedans in July. The Chinese year. which begins late in January
 or early in February, is similar to
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02

score. New Britain lined up as fol lows: Flannery, le: Noren, It; Roach lg; Captain Cryne, c: Brady Nolan, rg: Curtin, Tt; Mangan, re; Hart, qb: Coholan, lhb; Wainwright, rhb; Chamberlain, fb.
 Captain w. w. Bullen has re- ceIved an official order for the re- organization of Co. F and has call ed a meeting for tonight at the armory, All old members who sign- ed the petition for the reorganiza- ton, as we'll as any others interest cd, are invited to be present.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02

that of the Mohammedans.
 c. Is New Years day general holiday throughout the U. s. and its possessions?
 A. Yes.
 Q. When a note falls due on Sunday or holiday when should it be paid?
 A. When the day of maturity falls upon Sunday or a holiday, any negotiable instrument is payable on the next succeeding business day.
 Q. What is the Aurora Borealis?
 A. It is a display of light in the upper regions of the atmos- phere, seen in the direction of the north magnetic pole and sometimes called Northern lights. The aurora is usually broad arch of light with streamers above it reaching toward the zenith and often suggesting tongues of flame. The color may be white throughout or it may be shot with brilliant hues of red, vel low and green. The auroral line of the spectrum is green and is appar- entity always present in the sky The rays or beams Of light pro- ceeding from the arch are really parallel to the dipping needle that is they follow the lines of mag netic force.
 e. How mary pounds of water 10 the acre are there in an inch of rain?
 A. rainfall of one inch over one acre Of ground would amount to 1,272.64O cubic inches, equivalent to 5,65o cubic feet. A cubic foot of pure water weighs about CA pounds and the weight of a uniform coat ing of one inch of rain over one acre surface would be 226,512 pounds or 113 1-4 short tons. The weight of one |. $. Gallon of pure water is S.345 pounds. Consequent ly rainfall of one inch over one acre of ground would be 27,143 gal Ions Of water. This is equivalent to eos barrels of 45 gallons each.
 c. What are the functions of the American Red Cross and how were tltS dtHulTeu
 A. It operates under a charter granted by act of congress of Janu- ary ,, 1905 Ito furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of arnieis In time of war in accordance with the convention of Geneva: to act Tn matters of voluntary relief and in accord with the military and naval authorities as a medium of communication between the Ameri- can people and their army and navy; to continue and carry on d system Of national and international relief m time of peace and to apply the same in mitigating the suffering caused by pestilence, famine, fire floods, and other great national calamitics, and to devise and carry on measures of preventing the same"
 c. How many members of the | Marine Corps of the United States during the world war were entitled 10 the federal bonus and how many applied for it?
 A. The number entitled to ad lusted compensation was 7S,362 and by October 31, 1926, 59,575 had ap- piled and 59,204 were certified.
 Q. When and by what states were the first Mothers pension laws passed.
 A. The first mothers aid laws were passed in Missouri and Illinois in 1911.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-02
Commodore Guests
 Sleep as Fire Burns

New York, Nov. ? R,-Of the D. S7l guests in the Hotel Commodore who were notified early today of a fire on the top floor of the hotel. less than 80 left thcir rooms.
 A WatChman discovered the tirc'in all elevator car on the top floor. He notified the night manager and hotel operators informed all the guests. telling them that the blaze was slight.
 From the elevator car, the fire spread 10 the hallway and a valet shop adjoining the elevator shaft but firemen eXtinguished it with little difficulty. The top floor is oc- cupied by service shops.