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BUYS THIS HOME

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BUYS THIS HOME
We know the terms are most nm
usual but they should interest any
family that In now paying rent, Come
and zee this Home and so through II
carefully--note the exceptional accom-
nodations. the attractive finish. ana
just imagine how happy y0uu be Mv-
Ing tn Home that Is your own.
1716 L st. N. e.
JUST OFF BLADENsBURG BLVD.
Colonial brick construction. two big
bedrooms tile bath hardwood floors.
big closets q gem of q kitchen. cleo
trfcity big Colonial front porch. Lo-
Gated ii one of the best residential
neigh bOrhoods in Washington, very
high Convenient to stores. schools.
churches. etc. and vet removed from
the noise and danger of traffic An
excellent Home for family with
children.
Open for inspection every day and
evening, including Sunday-talk with
our representative who VIII explain
how easy the payments make the
purchase.
Take cars leaving 18th and n SITS.
N w riding to 18th and 81 SITS. n. f.,
walk two squares north or transfer
70 bus.
HARRY A. KITE
INCORPORATED
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rs Who Rent Find Apis
New Legation Leased
nv Persian Minister

The four-story residence Of James
oDonnslI III i710-17l2 New Hamp.
shire Ave. N. w. according to a.
u. Csaliano. VINO conducted the
neeotiations. has been rented BY
Mira Davoud Khan Meta, the
Persian minister. Tor 4 legation. for
q period of years, with option to
purchase.
The Persian legation, now located
at 1T4S N st. N. w, Is expected to-
be vacated early IL June. The new
legation Is q handsome colonial
brick 81 English basement tvno and
- Ideally arranged for social
fI1a1ftse.--
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Real Estate
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18TH nj. W.T.. 2IIB--Front room, priv.
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to bath. gas eiec. $45 mo.
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kitchenette, lat H. farn. /. il. gas. elec..
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rooms ami 81 e SIS week: monthly.
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Special Notices

PRIVATE BALLROOM
And use Of kitchen and two rooms.
Phone Adams 177l
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I

al AINA NAAlIN = Ey--I NINlNE6hIA1II -
c ST. N. W, 332,. quiet downtown loca-
tton--Entire I'd floor. rooms, kitchen
bath apt, all outside rooms: newly deco
rated and modern throughout. Rental $50.
CHAPLIN N. W.. 14O9--Attrac. apt, 2 rms.
bath. central N. W.; near park, cars;
shady, cool, snug, newly refinished: Ink.
anil. hall. Col. 6263.
K ST. n. E., 65-One large Ink. room,
kitchenette; next bath; SO week: re-
fined adults. Frank. 6I43.
K ST. N w. 14lI-Front apt, 3 rooms,
kitchen. gas cleo. $50 mo.
LAMONT N w. 1872 front rms. l.hkY
priv: strictly mod also gar. SIS Ad .5223
MD AVE. N f.. I246-3 rooms. nicely
furs.: large kit. bath, ami: garage
MERIDIAN PI.. n. W, 1419 (Ad 4702l -
3 large rooms and porch, furn for n, f..
range sink etc gas electricity and tele-
~, ttygts ls4Sl To-
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II O'clock
KDKA (315.6) PittSburgh-Unlversity OF
wBAP, (79s0 Fl. worth-Houston-F
WIZ b. g 1888, Isl springheld-rrio; news.
NBC Red NetworE@Waldorf Astoria music
to WEAF, WRC. WCAE, WTAG.
WEBB 1856 Chicago--Alchanee Club.
WIZ asa New York-Kemp's Orchestra.
WNdAK (545) Buffalo-News; dinner music.
-4:15 O'clock
KDKA $3.50 Pittsburgh-Little Symphony
WOR (422.3) Newark-Jacobs Ensemble.
WMAQ (447.5) ChicagoMTopsy Turvy time.
oFCA Css7 T nr;gS 5000 ho. London pro-
weGfY 80 Schenectady Dinner music.
WGR (SoSl BuffaloEstatler Orchestra:
WIZ ASA New York-Collin's Five.
VITO (5s5.4) HartfordLBond Trio; news.
KDKA (3156) Pittsburgh Studio program.
KYW (526l Chicago-Uncle Bob.
WBz 1889 irngfield-"United States
WCAE. (46lsl Pittsburgh-Recital; reading.
VIGIL (483.6) characterization Of La
wEAF (492, New York-Hymn sing:
Band to WIZ, WRC, WOW. WFAA,
wJBT $3.50 chicago-pinner concert.
WJR (44Il Detroit-Vocal; news.
WMAQ (447.5) Chicago-Concert orchestral;
SDOrtS.
WAX S545) Buffalo shea,s SYMPHONY.
WTAM 1898 Cleyeland-Dance orchestra.
$40 O'clock
WGN (4l6) Chicago-Uncle Quin; ensem-
WIS C345J chicago-Pied Piper sports;
Olsa"' $50 O'CLOCK
CNRM (41l) MontreaI--Children's period;
golf talk TO CNRT, CNRO, CNRQ.
KOA (326l Denver-Stylogram
KnKA f3lS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
KYW ;52sI ChicagoWEciipse Clippers.
VIGIL $3.50 ChicagozzLullaby, time. g,
NBC Red Acknowledgement hour to
! WEAF. WEEP, WAR. WTAG, WcSH,
WGR 13os) Buffalo-science news.
WGY l37s;5) schenectady-Address; music
wJR C44i1 Overwhelmingly Ensemble
to WIZ. WBZ. WBzh
WMAK !S45) Blu, Buffa no- pianist.
WOO (348.6l Philadelphia-WOO Trio.
WOR f422.3) Newark-Concert.
WRC 1862 Washington-Dorsch's Ensem-
--6 O'clock
KMA (Ss4.5) shenandoah-Musicsl pro-
KFAB fs1s) Lincoln-Dinner concert.
WBAP (499.7) FIT. Worth-Smiths Orches-
wBBM (sss.D chicago-Davis Orchestra;
wBz 1851 Springfield" House of Dreams
WCCo (4o5J Minneapolis--Lowry orches-
NBc Red Network-Dodge hour to wEAF,
WsAI: WOW. WDAF. WEI. WAR,
WTAG, WCAE. WWJ VINO. WHAS,
| WSM. WSB, WFAA KOA. WHIT VITO,
WTAM. WRHI KVOO, WCSH, VINO.
WIN (394.5) New York-Oakland's Cha
NBC Blue Network-Re-told tales to WIZ,
KYW KDKA. KWK. WJR.
| WIS (345l Chicago-Scrap book.
! WLW t428.3} Cincinnati-Doberty' Or
chestra.
WNdAK C545) Buffalo-Musical program.
--6:15 O'clock
WHO 1906 Chicago-Alley Gang; dance
music.
--6:2O O'clock
! WIS (345l Chicago-Pianist; Supertone
hour.
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Daylight Program
Friday
WKBF (252) INDIANAPOLIS
(HoOsier Athletic Club

10:OO-Recipe exchange.
1O:15-Brunswick PanatrOpe, courtesy Of
the Brunswick ShoD.
10:30-Livestock and garin market.
10;40-Wether and shippers forecast.
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owsky is represented by a Flower
Waltz" from his 'Nutcracker Suite, .
THE Lake Of Swans" a descriptive
tone poem, and "One Who Has
Yearned Alone" a melancholy song.
Rubensteins "Kamennoi OstroW" is
one of the composers piano por-
traits, descriptive of Stone Island in
the Neva. Other composers repre-
sented in this program are Kargan-
off, Glazounoff and Iljinsky.
The complete program for this
broadcast follows:
Overture to Russian and Ludmilla"
"valsa des Fleurs'' ....... Tscha.SowsEEy
lie Lac des Cygnes'. ...... .Tschaikowsky
"Kamenoi Ostrow" ......... .Rubinstein
Meditation" .............. Giazounoff
one Who Has Yearned Alone" ;. -.
80. ...,...; ...,............. TschalkoWsky
BerceuSe ..,................. .l1lnSKy
The last of the talks by Prof.
Charles Haubiel, of New York Uni
versity, to be given over WOR, will
be heard tonight at 7:45, on the sub
ject of the Art of Schubert"
Few great musicians have so cap
tured the sympathies of all music
lovers as has Schubert, whose story
Of privation and the opulence of
beauty that he has given to the
world, from which he gained so lit
tie, is one of the greatest human
documents.
Band concerts are outstanding on
the broadcast bill for tonight and
are interspersed with various other
kinds of excellent programs, such as
Shakespeare, finance, Irish ramble,
orchestra and novelty. The best
features are listed below:
5:OO-NBC Blue Network. U. S. Marine
e:oo-NBC Red Network. Dodge Bros.
6:3O-NB6 Red Network. Hoover senti-
6.3o-WHN. New York. shakespearean
7:oo-WApc, Akron. Bohemian Band.
7:OO-WPG. Atlantic City. Tall cedars
SS 0h Hsss8,.a gtq W:s GseH RmBss.
Singers to CNRQ. CNRO, CNRT.
8:00-NBC Red Network. Halsey Stuart
s:oo-NBc Blue Network Michelin Pro-
s:oo-NG6Bs. New York "Ramble in
a:oo-KPRc, Houston. Southern Pacific
Lines Band.
Here is Fridays mornings pro-
gram of the ParnaSsus Trio that is
broadcast from WEAF, New York;
WRC, Washington, and WEEI, Bos-
ton, at $50.
oFounee Valsante" ................ Poldini
"Valse sentimentale" .........R osenthall
Tango AMBROSE
Mr.. David Mitchell will speak to
NBC WEAF listeners Friday noon,
on the subject IAN Experiment in
Elementary Education" DR.. Mitch
ell will describe the interesting ex-
periments whic' '7"''0 been con-
Quoted during the last four years in
a public school of Mount kisco,
New York. Mitchell is a we'll known
psychologist and is chairman Of the
education committee of the West
chester County Children's Associa-
ton which is financing this expert
ment.
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Dial TWiSteTS
Central Standard Time
Meters Given in ParentheseS
wrRM fo75, INDIANAPOLIS

WFBM (275) INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis Power and Light Col
4:OO-Time signal, julius c. Walk &
Son.
5:15-Late news flashes, Indianapolis
Times.
5:30-Farm flashes.
5:35-ShOrt stories for shut-ias, W. K.
Stewart Company.
5:45-Horticultural period, Green's
Flower Shop.
6:OO-Time signal, Julius c. Walk g.
Son.
6:0l-Teachers College.
6:3O-BOy Scout hour.
7:OO-Home lighting. Mrs. McKinlay.
7:30-MarOtt Hotel Trio, courtesy kruse
COnnell Company.
8:00-United States Eleventh Infantry
Band.
9:0O-Bingan and Company.
10:O0-Time signal, julius C. Walk q
Son.
1O:OI-PhysicaI culture. indianapolis Life
Insurance Company.
1O:sO-Chubby Parker.
1O:45-Krim-K Entertainers, Capitol
Bottling Company.
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WKRr (2sgl INDIANAPOLIS

WKBF (252) INDIANAPOLIS
(HOosier Athletic Club
500 B:OO-Late news bulletins and
sports.
7:OO-Safety talk by Lieut.. Frank Owen.
7:15-PoIlard and Sheath, popular en-
tertainers.
7:30-Jaok and Jill, courtesy of Hoosler
Athletic Club.
8:0O--StudiO hour.
9:O0-Goidie and Nellie.
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1.-THE Bohemians," a march es-
pecially written by Henry K. Hadley,
American composer, for the famous
Bohemians Club for artists and
writer's in San Francisco, will be
played by the United States Marine
Band as the opening number in the
program which will be broadcast
through stations associated with the
NBC Blue network at 5 tonight.
There is also prelude from the
same composers Suite Ancienne"
Cop. 108), a Jewish lament by Bruch,
and triumphal overture by Rubin
stein.
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Compositions by Russian COM
posers will be heard during the hour
of Slumber Music which will be
broadcast through statiins assoc
lated with the NBC Blue network
tonight at 9.
The overture to Russian and
Ludmilla.' which opens the program
is taken from one of Glinkas S. operas
on Russian folk themes. Tschaik-
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wFBM (275) INDIANAPOLIS

WFBM (275) INDIANAPOLIS
indianapolis Power and Light Coz
r. M.
S;OO-Time signal, Julius C. Walk q
Son.
s:O1-ClOsing grain market and New
York stock quotations, E-Z Bake
s:1a-LiVestSck market. indianapolis
and Kansas City; weather fore
3:20-Farm flashes.
3:SO-Daisy Dale goes shopping. L. S.
S:4O-PersOnaI beauty advice, Boncllia
Laboratories.
s:oo-NBC Blue Network. Or. Copeland
s:15-NBc Red Network. Household In
1l:oo-WoC, Davenport. Dorothy Day
Noon-WMAQ. Chicago. Executives Club
luncheon.
l2:sO-wss, Atlanta. Georgia State Col
lOo-wMAK, Buffalo. Buffalo VS.. Mont
-WsB. Atlanta. U. of Ca program
l:45-WN VIM g. Chicago. Cubs VS.. Boston,
2:so-WLs. Chicago. Homemakers hour.
S;OO-WTMJ. Milwaukee. Milwaukee VS..
3:Oo-WBAL, Baltimore. Salon music.
-WcAE, Pittsburgh Gimbee Family.
-WCX, Detroit. News.
--NBC Red Network Marionettes to
WEAF. WRC, WWJ.
--WDAF, Kansas. City. String trio.
-WCAU. Philadelphia. This and
That Revue
-WGR, Buffalo. Woodcraft League.
WHO, Des MoineS. Musical pro-
WOO. Davenport. Home manage
3;3o-WHAS. Louisville. Readings: con-
cert; bulletins.
-NBC Red Network. Jolly Bill and
Jill to WEAF, WRC. WHO.
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Sixty minutes of delightful music
played by one of the largest instru-
mental ensembles on the air is
ccheduled for WOR listeners who
tune in on the Horton Home Treat
hour, tonight at $50. Soloists of
the occasion are Rhoda Arnold, So
prano, Frank Luther, tenor, and Lou
Rademann, violinist.
The vocal duets include Sweet
hearts" from Maytime, I'm Failing
in Love With Someone from
"Naughty Marietta" and the waltz
from 1.-THE Desert Song" Rademann
plays LA Gitana."
The orchestral numbers are as
follows vision of Salome," zone
Who Has Yearned Alone" Rustic
of Spring." "Pizzicato Polka" Melo-
dy in F. THE Little Log Cabin of
Dreams" Moments With YOU"
me and My Shadow in salon or
chestra arrangement, "Piccaninnies
Picnic" Dizzy Fingers" Hello
Montreal and Herbert's Pan
Americana"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
CITES INDIVIDUALITY
IN EUROPEAN AUTOS
Motor Official Says Coachwork
Abroad Stresses Tastes OF
Car Owner.

America can learn as we'll As teach
several lessons to foreign coach build
erS." said W. f. HoSac, automotive Of
fetal, upon his return from a brief
business trip to England and the con-
tinent.
Chief among the differences OF the
two schools of coach building is the
individuality displayed by foreign coach
builders In placing mechanical refine
mtnts both inside and outside their
work Lines. however. are not as trim
or as clearly defined as those found
on this side Of the water" he con-
tinued
He stated that, on the whole, for
eign coach work had just the right
touch of individuality which made It
undeniably the property of the owner
and not a standardized model brought
out as production job.
That individuality is more notice.
able abroad than in America may be
traced to the fact that. with the ex-
ception of only the cheapest cars. all
bodies are made by coach builders
many of whom have been in business
two or more centuries Ordering a new
car abroad is an undertaking which is
not entered upon lightly. and the pres
ent purchaser devotes exactly as much
thought as his father and grandfather
before him devoted to the purchase OF
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gon. Oklohoma and Virginia. The de-
crease In number of establishments
from 297 In 1925 to 262 in 1927 Is the
net result of loss Of 55 establishments
and a gain of 90 OF the SIS establish
ments lost to the industry, 36 had gone
out of business prior to the beginning
of 1927. IL were idle throughout the
year, s reported commodities other
than motor vehicles as their principal
products and we're therefore trans
ferred to the appropriate industries. and
| reported products valued at less than
S.. 600 No data are tabulated at the
biennial census for establishments with
products under SIS 900
For census purposes an assembling
plant "a plant in which parts made in
another plant under the same manage
ment are assembled into complete motor
vehiclesI is treated AS a manufacturing
establishment, for which reason the
number OF establishments shown is
much larger than the actual number
Of manufacturers Of motor vehicles
This is necessary In order that each
State and city may be credited with its
due share of the motor vehicle industry.
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values given In this report are based
on wholesale factory prices.
The foregoing figures and the other
statistics herewith relate to manufac-
turers whose principal products are
assembled motor vehicles, and do not
include data for the production OF eS
adjustments engaged primarily in the
manufacture of bodies. parts and &C
cessories for motor vehicles.
The proportion Of closed passenger
cars increased from 21.6 per cent In
1921 to 35 per cent in 1929 $50 per
cent in 1925 and 855 per cent in 1927
The number of this class OF motor We
hicles manufactured reached total OF
2,408.148 in 1927. compared with 2.08O.-
697 in 1925. 1901 SIT In 1923 and 304,
200 in 1921.
The total production of motor ve-
hicleS AS reported at the biennial census
of manufactures differs slightly from
the aggregate of the monthly figures
published by the Department OF Com
merce, namely. 2,90S,030 passenger We
hicleS tincluding public conveyances)
and 433.9l8 commercial vehicles (in-
Guiding Government vehicles, because
the biennial census figures represent
production. while the monthly figures
represent factory sales
Michigan in Lead.
OF the 262 establishments reporting
for 1927, ~ were located in Michigan
"a in Ohio, 25 In Illinois, % In Cali
fornia 20 in New York, 10 in Indiana,
IA each in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
8 each In Missouri and New Jersey 6
in Massachusetts,, in Texas. each In
Iowa. Louisiana and Minnesota. each
In Kansas, Nebraska and Washington
3 each in Colorado, Connecticut, Ken
lucky. Maine. North Carolina and Ten
nessee. and each in Delaware. District
of Columbia. Florida, Georgia. Mary
land Mississippi New Hampshire, Ore
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.3,335,S()5 AUTOS
PRODUCED IN 1927
Federal Census indicates De-
crease in Figures From Two
Years Previous.

The Department of Commerce an
nounces that. according to data coll
lected at the biennial census of manu-
facturers taken in 1928, the establish
ments engaged primarily in the manu-
facture OF motor vehicles in 1927 pro-
duced during that year, 2,s73,380 pas
senper vehicles mot including public
conveyances). valued at $2174.7l8.977:
1914 public conveyances valued at
$27 1886 ,038: 1890 Government vehicles
Federal. State and municipaD, valued
al $l0.78I178; 45205l commerce We
hicles. valued at $32457S.9 99, and 49,
1913 trailers, valued at $6,6e0238; to-
gether with other products valued at
1901 1922; making total of $2,S46.-
2t2652.
The output Of motor vehicles of all
classes in 1927. aggregated 1895 ,805 in
number and $2.537.912.192 In value
These aggregates represent decreases of
1919 per cent in number and 1919 per
cent in value as compared with 1925.
the last preceding census year. The
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An increase OF Is per cent over the
preceding year is revealed in the world
census of registration of motor cycles as
of January /. 1923. according to the
Department Of Commences figures an
nounced by the American Motorists AS
ISOLATION. On January /, last. there
were l.944303 motor cycles in opera :
ton throughout the world as compared
With l.674,s20 on January /. 1927. Great
BrNain and Germany, with approx
mateiy 100000 motor cycles each, have
the largest registration In the United
States but l24.559 motor cycles were
registered The drop in registry in this
country is attributed to low-priced
automobiles
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" way OF river ferry and danger
Gus strip Of mountain road.
The new route will eliminate the his
toric Lees ferry, which has been in
service since 1872, six miles above the
site of the bridge. where John Doyle
Lee built cabin and acquired the
ferry rights formerly possessed by the
Mormon Church
Lees first ferry was clumsy affair,
the first more serviceable boat being
constructed in 1873 by John l.. Blythe.
This was barge. 20 by 40 feet. capable
of carrying two loaded wagons and
teams.
After changing hands several times,
the ferry and all rights we're acquired
by Coconino County. Ariz which now
operates 1t under toll.
The new highway structure opens up
a region that is little known to tour
lists and in which travel has been for
the most part limited to traders and
Indians. A strip of painted desert lies
along one side. between Flagstaff and
the bridge. and on the Utah side are
the Bryce Canyon, the Kaibab National
Forest, Cedar Brakes, Zion National
Park and the scenic beauty of the
Grand Canyon itself.
The main span is deck arch Of 6i5
feet. the arch being OF the three hinge
type, With battered trusses designed
with reversal stresses for cantilever
erection. The bridge will be S33 feet
long
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the family brougham, coach or landau.
Moreover, the same styles that OBJ
tanned In carriage building have been
adapted to greater or less degree to
coach building. There are exceptions.
OF course, but coach architecture as
designed particularly for automobile
use has not taken the same trend as
1t has In the United States"
Mr.. Hosac then discussed at some
length mechanical appliances found on
most foreign cars, which add 10 the
comfort and convenience of owners
and passengers.
Interior hardware is made fe-
tish," he said. The handles to open
either door or window are usually made
OF ivory. and this despite its fragile ma
ture and the hard work to which 1t is
put. Foreign decorators declare that
milady refuses to soil her gloves BY
touching metal-whenever possible to
avoid (which accounts in a large
measure for the prevalence of ivory and
similar materials
Doors are made to lock almost
noiseleSsly. One seldom hears a bang
ing coach door in all OF London.
Hinges are sometimes made the same
as the hinge in a piano top. so that the
door has the greatest possible support
at all times, and is never known to be
out Of true.
Very ingenious methods have been
employed to fold the occasional seats
out of the way when not in use Con-
cealed springs play an important part
in this construction. so that oftentimes
1t is only necessary either to press a
concealed button or lift latch for the
seat to unfold ready for use"
Mr. Hosac declared that, on the whole,
foreign coach work was much more
ornate. Buried walnut panels inlaid
with silver. in design embodying the
crest or monogram of the owner, are q
tavorite decoration. he declared.