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The Washington times., 1928-04-12

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That's what it is today. That's
what it was yesterday That's what
II probably will be tomorrow. If
there is a game today, Lizzie Lisen-
bee will quite likely make his first
start Of the season, doing his best
TO follow in Marberry's footsteps
and hang up a victory.
Bill Carrigan is said to be vacil-
hting between Hal Wiltse, classy
southpaw, and the veteran right
handler, Slim Harriss.
Sam Rice and Fred Marberry were
the twin stars of the Washington
Clubs first triumph Of the CAM
paign. The veteran gardener, be-
sides covering plenty Of ground,
rang the bell three times at the
plate. His first single was a blast
TO center. His second went to right
field and drove Morris from the
box. His third was two-nagger
70 left. He drove in two runs.
Marberry yielded eight hits,
but not till he had a comfort
able lead did the Red SOx do
much with his sIants. Only two
4 blows were chalked up against
i him I'm the first five rounds.
!. He famed seven of the enemy
and hit one, but not a pass did
he issue in all the bitter, bus
; terry afternoon.
He was quite some pumpkins, as
the old folks say up this way.
With Bucky Harris in the line
,1lp there is a noticeable steadying
OF the entire team and the scrappy
little manager insists on playing,
1hough his wrenched left foot still
pains him when he tries to run. He
hopes. to play himself into condition.
Sad Sam Jones was feeling a
bit better today, hut will hardly
dare to don his uniform until the
team reaches SUMMER cline. A
physician has ordered him to keep
to his bed IL he is to escape an at
tack of flu, or even pneumonia.
Boston's opener was a frigid az
fair attracting some $500 Arctic
explorers. The Hubs famed east
wind howled across the field bear
ing icicles in its rush. The out
outfielders stood it as long as they
coul1 and then donned their wind.
breakers when going to position.
Goose Goslin had the filling jar.
red loose from two teeth while
shivering in the breeze.
Three more games are booked
for this visit of the Griffs to
the hub but the outlook Is not
rosy for playing them. Indeed
rain Is said to be In the offing,
which won't hurt the feelings
OF the Washingtonians in the
least. They are l0lzing for
warmer days before staging
more baseball conflicts.
The Griffs COPIED their first vic.
tory by a score of 8 to 4 by ham
1nering the ball and getting ex
cellent hurting from big Marberry
After two frames the Griffs punched
] three singles and a walk with
sammy Vests threebagger off
Russell in the third. netting three
runs. Thereafter they were always
leading.
Ed Morris. a big rookie from
Mobile, was driven from the slat
IN the fourth when two passes,
singles by Marberry and Rice, 4
The Washington times., 1928-04-12
Gel TICS PRE- ?
FOR OPENER

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April H.
st. Mary's celtics will prime for
their seasons opening April III with
The Washington times., 1928-04-12
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The Washington times., 1928-04-12

So far az the Athletics are con-
cerned they looked good. They
The Washington times., 1928-04-12

Three more games are booked
for this visit of the Griffs to
the hub but the outlook Is not
rosy for playing them. Indeed
rain Is said to be In the offing,
which won't hurt the feelings
OF the observation-disclosures in the
least. They are l0lxing for
warmer days before staging
more baseball conflicts.
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FLORISTS INSPECT
AMARYLL|SSHOW
More Than 80 Specimens
Chosen for Cultivation.
Public Is Invited.

The washington Florists Club in a
body accompanied by nearly score OF
cut-of town commercial growers, view
cd the fifteenth annual amaryllis show
Of the Department Of Agriculture IN
the greenhouses at Fourteenth and B
streets this morning More than 30 OF
the flowers on exhibition were selected
for commercial cultivation next season
There were 1905 visitors yesterday
afternoon. following the opening Of the
show TO the public at O'Clock. Fifty
two frst-srade children from the Ham,
Alton School were among the early Wis
ttorS Children from more than halt
q dozen schools are TO be guests OF
the department today.
While certain days are being set
apart on which special invitations are
extended to members OF Congress. en-
ployes Of certain Federal departments,
students at particular seminaries and
COLLEGES. DR.. William A. Taylor, chief of
the Bureau Of Plant Industry. under
whose administration the exhibition is
he'd, announced today that the doors
are wide open TO the public every day
from am. to 9 pm"
An especial invitation has been eX-
tended to the patients of Walter Reed
Hospital and more than a score Of per-
sons have put their automobiles at the
service Of the manned veterans to
bring them to the show
Eight important garden clubs have
notified those In charge Of the show
that they are coming from various
parts of New Jersey. Delaware, Virgin
Ia and West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
INCOME EXPERTS TO AID
IN FILING TAX RETURNS
Special Force Assigned by Revenue
Bureau to Render Assistance
Without Charge.

Prepared to aid residents OF WASH
ington in filing their income tax re-
turns, a special force Of revenue officers
has been assigned TO the office OF
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue.
1922 Pennsylvania avenue; TO various
banks and department stores and the
Treasury Department.
The officers assist In making out the
income tax forms and administer the
oath. The service is without cost TO the
public, and will be maintained up to
March IS. the last day for making re-
turns
The Office of the deputy collector is
open from am until 5 pm. and the
hours of the department stores and the
Treasury Department are from 9 a. m.
until 4:30 pm. Regular banking hours
are observed at the banks.
Payments other than at the office OF
the deputy collector. at which cash
payments are received, must be made
By money order or check 10 the order
OF the Collector Of Internal Revenue.
Baltimore. Nd.
Following is a list OF banks and de-
partment stores:
Riggs National Bank. National Metro
po!itan Bank. Federal American Nation
al Bank. Munsev Trust Co. Merchants
Bank &, Trust Co, Union Trust Co.
Continental Trust Co. District National
Bank. Lincoln National Bank, Column
bia National Bank. Commercial National
Bank. Potomac Savings Bank. Wood
ward g. Lothrop Lansburgh & Bro.
and the Hecht Co.
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Riga. Latvia, Is TO have an electric
power plant.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
cRLOFF WILL PLAY
DURING KENT HOUR
Biblical Story Also on Pro-
gram of WRC Numbers
Tonight.

Ni&olai Orloff, celebrated Russian
pianist, who created such stir in
musical circles during the season of
1867 when he made his American
debut, will be heard for the first time
.n the Atwater Kent Radio Hour to-
night over WRC at Sis o'clock,
The familiar story of Abraham and
Isaac" will serve as the Biblical drama
to be performed by the National Play
ers st l0l5 O'Clock. William Ford
Manlev has brought new element into
the familiar story. especially with refer
erce 10 the reactions Of Sarah, the
boys mother, when Abraham's faith
Was tested by his Offering up Of his son
as sacrifice
Joseph Ssntlcy, well-known composer.
tol Theater program. Mr.. Santley. who
plays his own acconlpaninents, is the
composer of many song hits.
When the Miilstrels Come TO Town"
would not be an inappropriate title for the
ACQUISITION hour tonight. inasmuch as
the romance and pathos Of American
riintrelsy. now a passing institution,
Will form the basis for this program
which comes to the air through WRC
IL $50 O'Clock. Will Oakland. famous
tenor soloist. will be the guest artist.
southern france, the playground OF
the world, will be the next stop in the
Cooks Radio World Cruise which will
be broadcast at $50 O'Clock.
WREF will introduce a new Sunday
feature today 10 be known as the medl-
tat:on hour. The program will begin I'M
me6iateiy after WRC concludes its
broadcast Of the morning services az
the Church of Epiphany.
This stations evening program in
cludes the weekly radio services Of the
International Bible Students Associa-
ton and a sacred song service.
Wifi also will be on the air this
morning with broadcast of the golden
jubilee services of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church. Its evening program
will feature the Christian Endeavor
Union Of the District.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
STATION FREQUENCY
CHANGES KEPT SECRET
Radio Commission Refuses to Give
Reasons for Re.arrangement in
Midwest and Eastern Sections.

Changes in broadcasting station fire.
quencies have been made within the
past two weeks by the Federal Radio
Commission. and not announced gen.
orally. Inquiry at the offices Of the COM
mission on this unusual procedure de-
veloped the information that no notice
to the public of the station changes is
to be made, for the present. although
some Of the changes in Western stations
have been made public through Com
missioner Harold A. La FOunt. repre-
Senting the Western section. Inquiries
as to the changes in the Middle West
and the East have been refused. al
though several months ago the commits
sion announced a policy Of giving notice
of changes as soon as they were ap-
proved.
The motive back Of the Withholding
OF information concerning frequency
changes Is not known, although 1t has
been broadly intimated the commission
is none to anxious to allow the changes
TO become known. in view OF the un-
settled situation with regard to exten-
sion of the life of the commission and
confirmation of the appointment OF
three of the commissioners. Objection To
the publication of the changes is said
10 center about the Office of E. o. Sykes
acting chairman Of the radio control
BODY and the only member whose nomi-
nation has been confirmed.
The changes which have been made
do not constitute sweeping rear
raugement of the broadcasting spec
trlm, 1t was said, but do contemplate
many rearrangements OF existing fire.
ouercies. They are to be effective
March /. Meanwhile the commission
has ordered all existing licenses ex.
tended to April /. holding that II
should not properly take any &C
ton toward revocation or cancellation
Of licenses until Congress acts. eithel
TO confirm the three unconfirmed com
missioners or to extend the life OF the
radio body beyond March Is,
Evening star., 1928-02-26
OPPOSE REDUCTION
OF RADIO STATIONS
Some Members of Commits
sion Are Against Dras-
tic Policy.

BY the Associated Press.
Although the Radio Commission re-
| Gently announced 1t was considering
elimination Of from $50 to 800 broad
| cast stations to reduce interference.
some members now have indicated their
opposition to such drastic policy.
The commission has been compelled
to halt its program Of channel clear-
ance while Congress investigated the
broadcasting situation and its mem.
bers have deferred adopting a general
policy Of procedure until their authority
| is specifically outlined.
Pickard's Views.
Sam Pickard. commissioner repre-
scnting the Middle West, issued this
statement:
I'VE recognize the !mpossibility Of
placing our several hundred broad
| casting stations on the few available
wave lengths without interference. But
We realize also that to revoke the liCens-
es of several hundred low-poWcred
stations would not solve the problem.
Many of these low-powered stations
can be accommodated on a few wave
lengths without destroying their use
fulness. Summarily ordering large
number of good stations from the air
to make way for the few that might
be better accommodated would mean
rank injustice to many deserving
broadcasters and would deprive mil
lions of listeners of their favorite locals
There are two fairly distinct groups
of listeners in the United States. For
instance. in the larger cities the over
whelming majority of listeners depend
on locals. while In the remote districts
il is necessary to rely on distance. From
these remote audiences and the city
DIX fans come the complaints Of inter-
ference and duplication Of programs,
and that Is the situation which the
commission. with the help of the broad
casters. hopes to overcome as swiftly as
possible.
Program Duplication.
The remedy is not so simple as
suggested by one class of listeners who
write the commission at the insistent
demand of few uneasy broadcasters,
who urge that all stations using chain
programs be placed on one wave length
Synchronized broadcasting has not yet
arrived as a practical engineering &C
complishment. The duplication of
program which results from a number
Of distant stations using the service o.
one or the other OF the five chains in
the United States usually is the re-
suit Of request for them by listeners
The average listener does not have a
receiver capable of giving him good,
dependable reception at distant sta
tions."
Evening star., 1928-02-26

the worlds largest and most powerful
radio broadcasting station has just been
opened at Zeesen. near Berlin. The
new station. according TO the statement.
enables Germany to completely en-
circle the earth.
Until Zeesen began operations, the
plant at Koenigswustcrhauscn. also
near the German capital, was consid-
cred one OF the model installations Of
It's kind, and 1t will be remembered that
as early as two years ago. American
listeners had an opportunity TO hear
parts OF German music played and Ger
man speeches made on the other side
and transmitted through this sender
The new Zeesen stations output OF
wave energy. however. exceeds that OF
the KoenigswusterhauSen plant more
than six times.
The new sender works in three phases
OF $4,000 volts each. In the first phase.
the nigh frequency Is produced by one
k!lowatt. In the second II Is stepped UP
TO 10 and In the third TO so kilowatts,
and in this volume the waves leave
the antennae strung on two 650-foot-
high masts OF steel trestlework. The
ground" consists of subterranean
network OF steel bars arranged wire
screen fashion and covering an area
Of approximately 2,S00Xl 900 feet.
The Zeesen station Is connected with
Berlin by special telephone wires. war
ranting the best possible direct trans
mission OF the programs rendered any
where In Germany. The wave emanat-
ing from the Zeescn station Is SO pow
er!ul that reception with plain crystal
deteciors. OF which very considerable
number are still being used in Germany
Is obtainable at distance OF more
than one hundred miles. The Zeesen
program reaches every one and two
tube set throughout central Europe. and
three and more tube receivers in far
away countries report satisfactory re-
ception.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
OF the Associated Press

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.--Two radio vete-
erans, with variety of peace and way
time experiences. direct the operation
Of NNS. the Nays high-powered sta
ton at Annapolis.
Lieut.. Charles P. Porter. In command
at NNS enlisted in the Navy in 1907
as an electrician and has followed the
radio game ever since. Although broad
casting as an entertainment is devel-
opment of the last five or six years.
Lieut.. Porter broadcast music in 1909.
He was member OF the radio staff OF
the armored cruiser Washington. which
put melodies on the air for listeners
on board the other ships, accompany
ing the Washington on a cruise to the
Samoan Islands.
In 1914. during the occupation of
Vera Cruz by American forces. Lieut..
Porter installed a hand-power radio
set on train carrying refugees from
the inland to Vera Cruz During the
World War he was radio ofiicer of the
u. S. S. Delaware. which operated with
the British Grand Fleet in the North
Sea.
Radio Electrician l.. W D1fresne
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Two Radio Veterans Direct NNS,
High-Powered Station at Annapolis

, second in command, received his first
radio training on the old Constellation
and at the Naval Electrical School at
Brooklyn. He served on the Louisiana
and the Georgia during the occupation
of Vera Cruz and was on vessels trans
porting mines from the United States
to bases in the North Sea during the
World War
Dutresne also has had radio service
on battleships, submarines and Destroy
ers. He was on the Memphis when that
boat brought Col. Charles Lindbergh
back to the United States after his
flight TO Paris Dufresne has had serv-
ice at shore stations from Bar Harbor.
Me, to Darien. in the Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

The National Broadcasting Co. serv-
ing IS associated but independently
owned and operated stations, viii pro-
vide diversified programs Of entertain
u.ent, information and religion to more
than 50.o00000 listeners in the United
States IN 1923, which will cost more
than $4,000 900. according to Merlin II.
Aylesworth. president Of the company.
OF this amount he said. more than
s3.0o0ooo will be expended by the
clients Of the company, and the COM
pany Is well. for the talent which en-
ter;airs and informs the listening pub
/ nc. Tne balance Will go into the cost
Of the specially built wire lines which
connect the associated stations. the
operation Of the mechanical equipment.
staf Of more than 500 trained per-
sons on the business. program and en-
gineerlng side OF hroadcasting and 10
The associated radio stations
Mr- AyieSworth cited these figures 10
answer the oft-propounded questions.
VINO pays for broadcasting?"
american broadcasting leads the
world in talent. mechanical develop
ment and expenditures" he said. but
much unlike other countries does not
reGoFs 10 direct taxation as a means of
! support In Great Britain. for instance
The British Broadcasting Corporation,
controlled by the government, provides
the type OF programs that the British
/ desire. and direct Tax is imposed by
the government upon every radio set
which must be paid at regular intervals
~ the owner OF the set.
| In The vast area Of the United
/ states. with Its overcrowded air chan
nels due 10 the very great number OF
/ statioEs--theye are more than 800 now
/ IN operation~!t has been found nee
eS3ary from standpoint Of public
/ service 10 Lie together groups OF i'm
! i1CttAHt radio stations by specially built
! wire lines. As part Of its system.
! the National Eroadcasting Co. has had
constructed thousands Of miles OF
! specially built wires. which 1t has leased
/ from The American Telephone AZ Teic-
/ graph CO. Thus the listeners In the
] United States can tune IN on their
] ta9or!'e home station and receive
| clearly the great music, religion and
educas!on originating at the centers Of
! population, where this talent Is most
available
NO longer is the farm home isolated,
/ The Village and the remote small city
without the finest In entertainment.
] !or under the American system of
| i5fo&ccaSt!iag, iln2e space and isolation
| have ceabed ~ be troublesome factors
WIN rne music and all that goes with
! The cultural development through The
| arts III this new era OF "ear appeal.
! fAGio tfbsdcasting has become al once
| The property Of the people wherever
! they may live.
Who pays for radio broadcasting In
| these United Etmtee1 There IL no direct
| charge 10 the owner of radio re-
ceis3n2 set. for the American family
siis by The fireaice In the Winter and
IN the porch in the Summertime and
is entertained by the great artists o.
i.le world. Informed OF The creates,
Evening star., 1928-02-26
radio TO Be USED !.
| TO HELP AVIATION
Flights Will Be Safeguarded
by Control Sta.
ton.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Radio Is to be extensively utilized in
the Government-fostered program for
development OF commercial aviation be-
tween the United States and the West
Indies, Central and South America.
To safeguard flights between Florida
and Cuba. the erection OF a radio con.
troll station at Key West has been ap-
proved by William p. McCracken. As
sistant Secretary Of Commerce for Aero
nautics. This will be the first Of q
number Of radio control stations to BE-
installed and operated by the airvays
division Of the Lighthouse Service.
Two Stations Planned.
The control station will provide for
exchange Of weather information be-
tween terminal airports. radiotelephone
radio direction for guidance and navi-
CATION OF aircraft.
Two radio stations one-half mile
apart are planned at Key West. one be-
ing a radio beacon operated by distant
control for the guidance Of aircraft. II
will be controlled from the main sta
ton. Before the flight the radio op-
orator will communicate with the Cuban
airport to ascertain weather and land
ing conditions and. in the event Of
stormy weather. ships in the vicinity Of
the route may be called upon for wealth
er reports. This information then will
be telephoned TO the airport and posted
on the weather bulletin board for the
use OF pilots.
AS soon as the airplane departs. the
time of departure. Identification OF the
plane, number and names Of passen-
gers. quantity Of mail and express and
other information will be transmitted
by radio 10 the Cuban airport.
Equipment on Planes.
The radio operator then will follow
the passage of the plane over the route
by radiotelephone communication and
receive word of its safe arrival. In
cases Of emergency the aviator will In
form the radio operator OF the exact
difficulty, the time and location. and the
operator, in turn. can notify nearby
ships.
The radiobeacon viii be the equi-
signal range type. having q tvo-crossed
loop antennae transmitting an inter-
locked signal. The equipment aboard
the airplanes will consist Of . light
weight transmitter and receiver.