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The Washington times., 1928-03-08
Talent Displayed in Pas
tells, Landscapes, Sill
houettes, 'Still-lifes' and
Other Artistic Forms

While the art exhibit
of the Washington Junior
League will not cause the
spirits of the great masters
any uneasiness as to their
fame, still it does make hope
full those interested.
There is not a large col
! lection of pictures and sculp-
fure-only about a half doz-
On Junior Leaguers having
work on view-but here and
/ there one finds some very
pleasing tstill-life, = pastels,
statuettes, silhouettes and IL
Illustrations.
Color and Imagination
Mrs. George T. Summerlin, jr.,
has some delightful sketches
vivid with life and color-de-
picting certain scenes from
fairy stories dear and familiar
Ito children the world over.
There are Hansel and Gretel
sdiminutive before the old and
sfearsorne witch woman; Jack
s.Spratt, who could eat no fat,
and his wife, who was just as
3reluctant to eat any lean, and
% few others by this young
artist, who shows sympathy
and originality in her work.
y y X
Sculptor's Daughter
Being the daughter Of q tai.
hnted artist and sculptor George
Julian Zolnay, one easily finds
THAT she has inherited much from
her father. Mrs. Summerlin, who
was Miss Elizabeth Zolnay, be.
fore her marriage a few years
ago, has been working regularly
and earnestly at the Corcoran
Art Gallery this season. And that
she finds inspiration for her art
IN child life seems appropriate
as she is now enjoying the grow
ing-rather older-of her small
daughter, Virginia.
Mrs. Dean Acheson (Alice Ache
son is her by-Iinel. has three
charming pastels In reddish cray
on. There are two adorable chill
dren-a blue-eyed, curly-haired
youngster and a brown-eyed curly
haired one. And there is a rather
expressive head in profile of a
womal4 who is-or looks very
much Hke-Mrs. Prentiss B. Gill
bert, herself a member Of the
Junior League.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter
Of Mrs. Clarence Wilson, has a.
group Of stiil-life studies that do
not seem to have much meaning,
but are rather vivid in the
knashec Of color here and there.
Mrs. Alan Kirk Lydia Chaplin
Kirk) has on exhibit some fasci.
mating statuettes Of children.
And Mrs. Harry Rust has a group
OF silhouettes In gilt frames that
are interesting.
"A Professional" Touch
Mrs. Duncan Phillips (Margery
Phillips) has perhaps the most
professional painting-hers a
landscape showing a section of
Potomac Park when the cherry
trees are In blossom. On her land.
lscape one sees child Juggling
against the wind of spring and
In the distance are other fig
ures.
Mrs. Henrietta Arthur has sew
eral water colors and IL. z.
Chopin SO the signature ap-
peared-was signed to a painting
that might be entitled 1.-The No
Faced Woman" The outlines Of
q woman's figure were evident.
but when it came to the face It
faded out, giving either a mean.
1nsless or perhaps mysterious ef-
feet.
There was also some work by
Esther Reno.
This exhibit Is displayed in
the clubrooms of the Junior
League in the Anchorage. 1t &C.
cupies a. half of the room being
used by the league for circu-
lating library in cooperation with
the SkyIark Book Shop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Pointing the Front Yard

Generally speaking, where the front
ground Is of fair size, one can
plant something along the walks to
discourage pedestrians inclined to
take short cuts. A row of Japanese
barberry is suitable in this place.
There is usually room for a tree or
two in the middle of the grounds.
Get good varieties for this-something
that will not start shedding its leaves
all over the lawn in the middle of
summer. Birch, maple or elm are
suitable. Along the walks more bar
berry or clufhps of other low shrub
berry may be planted. .sVerandas may
be screened with dutchman's pipe.
virginia creeper, clematis or other
vines, with the steps leading to the
same flanked with shrubbery or flow
ers. Tall shrubs may be used here
and at the corners or under windows.
The tall spireas, nonspreading lilacs.
mock-orange or forsythia will be
found suitable. Before planting con-
suit good catalogue and select the
material which will be the proper
height when mature, and will not all
bloom at the same time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Force of Advertising
Must Be Recognized

The rural business man can use adj
vertising with as great success as the
town and city business man. He has
found that it is successful when he
holds his semi-annual or annual farm
auction. Why should it not be equal
ly as helpful during other seasons of
the year? Modern business methods
will help solve modern farm problems.
Advertising used with the same dis
erection and same faith and under
standing which towns and city busi-
ness men exhibit in, advertising their
goods, could be made of inestimable
value to the rural business men who
have the courage to take up new
idea and give it a trial. Why shouldn't
farm selling move forward just as
farm production methods have changed
vastly in the last decade? Advertising,
judiciously used, is the answer. The
automobile and good roads make de-
livery or farm gate sales profitable
and quick. All that remains is to
convey the message to the consumer.
-Rushville Qnd) Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

the meantime the person at the distant
end has heard the number of the tele-
phone to which he has been connected
and should it be wrong number, will
be able to hang up and signal the OPP
orator again to get the correct num-
Der However, should the dispatcher
have made this call with the expec-
tation of operating something in the
substation, he listens for the voice and
as soon as he has verified the correct
ness of the number of the substation
as indicated by the telephone number.
he blows a blast on the proper whistle
aud, the voice ceases and the machine
is then in condition for further opera
tion by means of the whistle notes
Should circuit breaker open auto
matically, the Televox is put into ac-
tion and lifts the receiver of the tele-
phone and Immediately begins saying
at intervals, "This is the Televox call
ing for Main 5GO0" This will be con-
tinued at intervals until the central
operatorris able to complete the con-
nection to the dispatcher's telephone.
AS soon as he hears this voice, he will
step it by a blast of the proper whistle
and then proceed to question the ma
chine by further whistles as to what
mas happened. The answers to these
questions will be in the buzzer code
which the dispatcher understands
AS soon as the whistle stops the
voice, the motor is also stopped and
the lamps extinguished SO that the
film is in use only a very short time.
While the usefulness of "Mr. Tele-
vox" is at present restricted to oper-
alton in the field of telephony, this
newest development has great sig
nificance. For, as Mr.. Wensley says,
, "The addition of this automatic voice
considerably broadens the possible
field of application for the Televox.
1t is not limited to the speaking of
the Two sentences but may be made
to answer quite a number of questions
correctly when necessity for such an
swers has been determined in advance.
For instance, where it is not desired
to use code signals indicating the
amount of water in the reservoir, this
mechanism can be made to state the
height of water in feet, or. it can be
made to say that machine is cool or a
machine is hot, or machine is dam
gerously hot. 1t can be made to re-
peat any sort of routine report that
can be selected by electrical circuits"
Considering what has already been
accomplished in the development of
this automaton, it would be rash
, person indeed who would venture to
predict now what the future limita-
tions in other fields of usefulness for
.Mr. Televox"l and his children" will
be. For, more and more, we are learp-
ing how foolish is any declaration Of
1T can't be donei r. when American in
ventive genius sets about to prove that
| it can. no matter what at" may be.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
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Essential Points in
Locating House Line

Following the signing of the con-
tract for the construction Of the house.
the activity in the field begins. The
location OF the honse on the lot must.
be accurately determined Otherwise
the builder might construct the house
too near the lot lines, or even on the
neighboring property.
A survc or has established the cor
ners of the property and marked them
with wood stakes or stone markers.
Working from these established points,
the corners of the house can now be
located and temporarily marked by
stakes. AS soon a.. the excavation is
started stakes at the actual corners
would be disturbed, SO the lines of the
house are permanently marked by
boards set several feet back from the
house lines. The cords from which
the mason plumbs for his work are
stretched between these batter boards.
Trees and shrubs are very valuable.
and the house should be so placed as
to disturb as few of these as possible.
Trees which are close to the work will
be in danger of damage to the bark
during delivery of material and
handling of same. Therefore. all trees
should be adequately boxed to prevent
damage which might cause harn.-Ex-
change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
row portion of the film at any one

row portion of the film at any one
time.
A small motor drives the film when
ever the voice is required. A selecting
mechanism in the televox lights either
one of the two lamps depending upon
the sentence desired. The image of tile
tilament is projected through a mar
row slot onto the speech record through
which it passes to a photo-cell. A photo
cell passes current directly in proper
ton to the amount of light falling on
1t. AS the lines on the film pass in
front of the light, the corresponding
change of currents which take place
in the photo-cell are amplified through
a special shielded three stage ampli-
fer to a volume sufficient to operate
a small loud speaker This speaker is
placed in front of the telephone trans
mitter and is heard by the person at
the other end of the telephone line ex-
actly as though human being were
speaking the words into the trans
mitter.
When call is put through to a sub
station equipped with a Televox hav-
ing this voice attachment, the person
at the remote end will hear voice
saying, "Televox speaking at Randolph
6400." This will repeat a. second time
and IL the proper signal is not given
by means of whistles pr other musical
devices, the Televox will then hang up
the receiver upon the assumption that
the call is wrong number call. In
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

oped a mechanical imam" of steel
and iron who could be told to per-
form certain tasks and would do
them, his reply would probably be
similar to the exclamation of the old
fellow who saw his first giraffe. And
vet the ingenuity Of an American in
ventor has developed such man, but
what is more remarkable still is the
fact that he has given his automaton
a "voice," and it can now sstalk back ]"
II you are inclined to say '"There amt
no such man !"-meet 'Mr. Televox"
and his inventor. r. ]. Wensley of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing company!
When Mr.. Wensley first brought his
mechanical "mans into being, all that
".he" could do was to obey certain
commands to accomplish certain speci-i
fed results. HE" could be called up
on the telephone and would open and
close switches and record the. condi-
tion of instruments or mechanisms with
which "heY was connected. But now
Mr.. Wensley has given him 'larynx,"
and the process can be reversed, so
that if report becomes necessary
"Mr. Televox's'' mechanical arm lifts
the receiver of a telephone and his
VOICE says "This is Televox calling
Main 6100." After the telephone con-
nection is made, the conversation"
talbeit prearranged one) is contin-
ued until certain information is con-
veyed.
AS to how "Mr. Televox" has found
his voice." it can best be explained in
the words of Mr. Wensley himself,
who says:
TO give the mechanism means for
emitting articulate speech of good
quality, use is made of developments
in the talking movie" industry A
piece of moving picture film about IL
or 20 feet long h spliced to make an
endless loop. In the present model
two sentences are spoken, These are,
photographed near the two edges of the
standard film, the rest of it being left
blank. The sound appears in the form
Of closely spaced lines of various
shades and widths and frequency. In
dividual lamps with special straight
flament are arranged with lenses to
concentrate the light on very mar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Color Aids Construction

Color in architecture has helped to
stimulate construction and is partly
responsible for the large amount Of
building in the past few years, in the
opinion of Maj. r. S. Laurence, presf-
dent of the North American Society
of Arts. The abandonment of the drab
note in building, for the more cheer
full hues, is but one phase of wide
spread demand for colol which has
swept America and affected scores Of
industries. says Major Laurence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

Above: Mr.. Wensley> speaks with
"Mr. Televox!" Like perfect gentle-
man, the Westinghouse automaton re-
spends in a smooth, well-articulated
voice. The ability to talk is newly ac-
quired, for "Mr. Televox" is less than
a year old. Unlike human beings, he
has an external %arynx," which is the
large box at the right. The vocal
chord" is composed of voice osciIla-
tions recorded on movie film in the
box.
Lower left: international News
reel Photo) "Mr. TeIevox" further
demonstrated his manifold uses when
he put section OF the First battalion,
Sixteenth infantry, stationed at Gov
ernors island, New York city, through
a portion of the manual of arms re-
Gently.
Lower right: Here is the "larnyx"
Of "Mr. TeIevox," the Westinghouse
mechanical man. Mr.. Wensley, inven-
tor Of the automaton, seems puzzled
as he looks over the "vocai chord"
which is nothing but movie film Of
voice oscillations. Perhaps he won.
ders whether the language is absolute
ly fit and proper for reproduction be-
fore ladies. or maybe he merely is
wondering how he can get this huge
vocal organ' into the windpipe of
"Mr. TeIevox." Unlike human beings,
Mr.. TeIevox never suffers from colds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

to quicken and enlarge the mental
life of the town. In 170S there were
nearly 5000 of them in London alone.
The coffee house resembled the mod
ern club, but was less expensive, less
exclusive. and not so luxurious. Some
of the popular coffee houses were,
"The Cheshire Cheese" favorite of
Samuel Johnson; "St. James," the cen
ter Of political news and discussion;
Buttons" where Addison dined and
spent five or six hours a day. Every
coffee house had It's circle Of wits and
great men
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
! Early Coffee Houses

The first coffee house in London
was established in 1862. Sir Henry
Blunt is sometimes called the father
!. Of the English coffee houses. They
eere political institutions during the
reign Of the Stuarts. In 1915 Charles
issued q proclamation for the suppress.
Sion Of them, but 1t was recalled ten
DAYS later. They became the meeting
places Of statesmen. wits, merchants,
and fashionable idlers They did much
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

The new maid was not all that could
be desired. Don't forget" her mis-
tress warned her before her first din
ner party, coffee is served after
everything"
"Yes, ma'am. understand" replied
the girl. And during dinner she served
coffee after the soup, after the fish,
after the meat and after the vege-
tables, as well as after the dessert
Western Christiea Advocate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Keep Trees Straight

Make sure that all trees which are
planted are kept straight. It may be
necessary to stake them or use guy
wires. Such wires should be attached
to the trees by screw eyes or circling
the tree with.a piece of rubber hose.
Wire or rope should never be drawn
tight around the bark as this cuts 'off
the flow of sap and kills the tree.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
One of His SpeciaIties

The man who does more talking
than anybody else in this neighbor.
hood about the duties of good citizeR
ship succeeded in lying out of jury
service yesterday.-Ohio State Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Excellent Initiatiue

A bill providing that each city Of
more than 10000 inhabitants shall
organize general plan for the growth
and improvement of every city in the
state, has been introduced in the legis-
lature of the state of Sac Paulo, Bra
I'll.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Nelo Window Adiusters

New adjusters for easement win
dows pass under inside screens. SO
that the Inconvenience Of opening
screens in order to get at the windows
Is eliminated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON


HERE is an old story
about a man who went
to a circus, and when
he saw a giraffe for
the first time in his
life, exclaimed: "There.
amt no such animal.
A few years ago, if,
you had told the aver
age A m erica n that
there could be deyel-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

Each mind has its own method
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
"TAKE-ALL" LOTS OF FUN
AND HOW

The game of Fights. combination card
game sales chart, and advertiser. For Mer-
chants Homes, Clubs. Banquets. Bazaars.
Dinner Parties Afternoon Teas. Make lots
, of friends. increase your sales. Dealers
ADVT. printed free on all charts. send Csc
coin for charts. booklet and price list
Agents Wanted EVERYWHERE. Big Money.
ssTAKE-ALLn
762 Granville St.. Vancouver. u. c.. C,nalls-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20
Pc KEEL IS the quickest way
to get jelly like this

PExEL will surprise you with its speed
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What's more, repays Doc it costs
more jelly because It cuts down boil
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and favor aren't boiled off as by the
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q as it cools.
I Pexel is 10000 pure-fruit product.
TasteIess, colorless, odorless.. "A pow
der, not liquid. Keeps indefinitely.
Get Pexel at your grocer's. Recipe
booklet with complete recipes and
accurate tables in each package. SOC.
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Evening star., 1928-10-17
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
NIINNEAPOLIS.-Kin Tut, Mime
apolis, outpointed Billy Petrolle, Fargo,
N. OAK Q0). Dick Daniels, Minneapo-
lis, outpointed Norman Wilson, Tacoma,
Wash. (6).
NEW YORK. = Lou Moscowitz, New
York, stopped Dominic Petronne, New
York (9).
BOSTON. - Tiger Jack Payne. New
York, outpointed Ernie Schaff, Boston
| Q0).
CANTON. Ohio. *. o. Christner,
Akron, Ohio, and Frank Wine. Mon
| tana, drew 00). Rosy Rosalies Mexico,
outpointed Jim Sigman, Barberton,
Ohio (6).
CINCINNATI-Freddie Miller. Gin
cinnati outpolnted Andy Strhura. Pitts
burgh 00). Joe Lockhart, Evansville,
Ind, stopped Dudley Ring, Cncin-
natl (5).
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Kid Kaplan,
Meriden, Conn, outpointed Bruce Flow
ers. New Rochelle, N. Y. Q0).
PORTLAND. Me.-Jack Britton, New
York, outpointed Laddy Lee, Port
land G0).
LOS ANGELES. Nationalist,
Filipino. knocked out Johnny Torres,
Los Angeles %.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Ba Ruth, Louis
vile, and Henry Lenard, Chicago, drew
Q0. Jackie Reynolds, Muncie, Ind.
and Franl1e Frisco, Chicago, drew (0.
Windy Myers, Cincinnati, outpointed
Johnny Hopsinger, Chicago (6).
PORTLAND, Oreg.-Armand Eman-
uel, San Francisco, outpointed Joe Lob
man, Toledo O0).
Evening star., 1928-10-17
CHESAPEAKE FISHING
TRIP ON FOR SUNDAY

A special fishing trip to Chesapeake
Bay by bus is being arranged by Ollie
Atlas of the Atlas Sports Goods Co. fol-
next Sunday. One or more of the same
kind Of busses that were engaged for
the Spring trip to Wachapreague will
be chartered for this outing.
The trip this time will be to Gales
Vile on the West River Noah Hazard
will be on hand with his feet of boats
10 take the anglers out. There will be
plenty of boats and pl@2ty of prizes, ac-
cording to Atlas who is in direct charge
of this outing.
The start will be made from the Atlas
company's store at am. and the re-
turn trip will get under way at Z pm.
Reservations for this trip should be
made by Thursday night or not later
than Friday morning. The cost OF the
trip, including boat, will be So. All
that the anglers have to do is to bring
their own bait.
In case of bad weather on Sunday the
trip will be postponed to the following
Sunday, or money will be refunded an1
the trip called off; it is all up to tne
anglers.
This trip will give those anglers who
were disappointed the first two Sundays
in this month another chance to get
some fish and also to land prize.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
WITH THE BOWLERS

Daughters of Isabella bowlers knocked
Kumbacks out of the lead in Washing
ton Ladies League last night. enabling
Beeques, champions of last year, to step
into undisputed possession OF the front
rank.
Daughters took two of three games
from Kumbacks at the Coliseum while
Beeques were romping to clean sweep
over Colonials. Kumbacks and Beeques
had been tied until last night. Beeques
now enjoy a two-game lead.
Commercials had big night also.
piling up 534 pins in their first game
against Hilltoppers. Miltner, with 322,
and Frere, with 316, led.
Blackman's Jewelry team Is setting
the pace for Georgetown Recreation
League. H. Young of Columbia Pike,
Walker of wilkins Rogers, Mcdonald Of
Blackman'S and H. Hodges of Potomac
Bank are the outstanding individual
performers to date.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
ROW IS BREWING
IN N. B. A. RANKS

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, october 17-Rumbles of
dissatisfaction within the National Box
ing Association we're heard today.
The trouble originated over the an
nual meeting. The Canadian delega-
ton wanted to know why Thomas
Murphy, second vice president last year,
was not nominated for Office this time.
It was explained that Murphys elec-
ton last year had been contrary to
the constitution, which provides that
foreign delegates cannot hold Office in
the organization.
A number of state delegations rallied
to the support of the Dominion and
charges were hurled that Western dele
gates had "steam-rollered" the conven-
ton to obtain control of the N. B. A.
The newly elected president, Paul Prehn,
is chairman of the Illinois Boxing Com
mission; Stanley Isaacs, first vice presi-
dent, is from Ohio, and D. Allan, second
vice president, comes from Kansas.
At the conclusion of the regular meet
ing of the convention, a private gather
ing, attended by the Canadian delega-
ton and delegates from several States,
was held to discuss the situation. There
were some indications that a move
might be made by which Canada and
other disgruntled State delegations
might attempt formation of new as
sociation.
Allan J. Tribe of Newark. N. j., an
nounced that the private meeting had
been attended by representatives of
Canada. Connecticut, Maryland, Ken
lucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Wis
consin, New Jersey, and even Illinois
ITSELF Commissioner Sam LuZzo of
the Illinois delegation was there, Tribe
said.
"It was evident" he said in reference
to the convention itself, that a coterie
who have proved to have control OF the
election have used steam roller methods
to attain their own ends"
Just what, If anything, is to be done
about the situation remains to be de-
cided.