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Evening star., 1928-09-23

compared with the great number it
might operate with entire satisfaction
and without interference because of the
Davis amendment. He estimated that
as result of this provision 3l5 South
ern towns which might have broadcast
ing stations up to 100 watts without
interference are "artificially" prevented
from obtaining licenses. This is be-
cause the Southern zone can have no
more stations than can operate salts
factorily in the geographically small
first zone. which is about one-ninth the
area of the Southern zone
In the fifth zone. which includes the
Pacific Coast and the Rocky Mountain
territory, about two-fifths of the United
States, the commissioner stated that
both the larger and smaller stations will
have to divide time and double up on
wave lengths. Stations in this zone
heretofore have been using 66 different
wave lengths and might continue to do
so without any disturbance to the rest
OF the world, he said. But under the
radio act these stations will have to
rivide time on 81 wave lengths while
the adjoining wave lengths stand idle.
Copyright, 1928, by Consolidated PressJ
Evening star., 1928-09-23
PARIS POOR FOLK GATHER
WEEKLY FOR ABLUTl0NS
Three-Cent Shaves and Five-Cent
Haircuts Interesting Spectacle
for Summer Tourists.

PARIS (P).-Three- cent shaves and
five-cent haircuts, in full view OF the
public, provide interesting sights for
Summer tourists around the Cathedral
of Notre Dame.
Down on the quay, on the opposite
~.de of the River Seine, the poor Of the
quarter gather Monday forenoons for
general cleaning. Barber shops close
on Mondays, and so do the public mar
kets where most of the men work, so
the holiday is the time of the open air
barber shop.
BARRIERS, working at half price, come
with scissors. razor and the shaving
pan which the customer holds under
his chin. The men, while waiting their
turn, if they have only one shirt, as is
often the case, take it of and wash
1t in the river The sun dries it for
them, and after hair cut and shave
they start another week "as good as
new"
Evening star., 1928-09-23
RADIO EXPERTS CALL
TELEWSION PARLEY
Engineers Seek to Standardize
Equipment-To Meet Sep
tember 27.

CHICAGO Standardization of
television equipment is being urged by
the Radio Engineers Club of Chicago
AS a means of forwarding its plans
the club will hold it's first television
standardization conference September
27.
Feeling that television has not vet
emerged from the experimental stage
club members point out that there are
many obstacles to overcome before the
picture reproducer will be an accessory
to or built-in part of the sound
broadcast receiver. However, they say
that the time is ripe. with television
in its infancy. to select one system of
picture transmission from the several
being used in various experiments.
Standardization is paramount at
this time." said William w. Harper,
chairman of the clubs technical COM
mittee on television. IF television is
to become generally available, steps
must first be taken to make certain
Evening star., 1928-09-23

There is a saying of the theatrical
world that if one stands long enough
where Forty-Second street crosses
Broadway in New York. one will meet
every one in the show business.
Traditions are not established in a
year and for that reason there is no
tradition about Fifth avenue and
Fifty-fifth street-site of the New York
studios of the National Broadcasting Co.
Yet were one to stand in the lobby Of
the N. B. c. Building on Fifth avenue,
one would eventually see all the great
people of the amusement world on their
way to give their best to the Unsuitable
microphone.
Within the past year the greatest
stars of opera have entered the N. B. G.
studios. among them Galli-Curci, Mary
Garden, Lucrezia Bori, Tita Ruffo,
Mime. -Heink and a host of
others.
Stage stars, too, find their way to
the microphone. Elsie Janis, Otis
Skinner. Al Jolson, Mrs. Fiske, George
Cohan and on and on through the list
of names usually seen in electric lights
on Broadway.
Stars of the concert stage have trav-
eled to the Fifth avenue studios to give
their art to millions. Mischa Elman.
Seidel. Spalding and others with their
violins; Josef Hofmann and friedman
to pianos-even George Gershwin, who
turned jazz melodies into classics.
Veterans of the circus. notable
among them Bob Sherwood. last Of
P. T. Barnum's clowns, have done their
stunts before the mike"
paNin dramatic Y1rnHnrti0nS have
attracted the players from stock and
repertory companies. Names of stars
of a decade ago may be found on the
casts of radio plays.
While hundreds come each day to
take part in some radio production,
thousands call in search of radio jobs.
In the files of the N. B. c. production
department are listed the names of al
most every person in opera, musical
comedy. drama and vaudeville-and a
record is kept on the radio qualities of
the voices.
There are records too of bands and
of individual instrumentalists. The
man who went over in vaudeville be-
cause of his ability to get music from
saw has demonstrated his ability to
the radio program makers.
Through the National Broadcasting
and Concert Bureau it is possible to
recruit an entire opera company, in
cluding a chorus of so voices, on short
notice, Or, if needed, dramatic stock
company or a complete bill for vaude-
vile performance may be obtained.
The door of the radio studios is al
ways open to persons who have the
ability to entertain with sounds and
N. B. C. staff members find time to test
the voices or instrumental ability of
hundreds of persons every week. While
unknown persons with little ability and
less desire to work hard for success find
Evening star., 1928-09-23

A chigger is the larval stage of a
large red mite that is harmless when
mature.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
STATION BREVITIES

KNX, Los Angeles, reports that 1t has
lost several of its prominent radio stars
to the talking movies"
WRUF Gainesville, Fla, new State
owned station on the campus of the
University of Florida, is to begin opera
ton ABOUT october /.
Ventriloquism has been added to the
radio entertainment list. WSAI, Gin
cinnati, presents Boss Herbert and his
dummy each Monday evening as an
other radio fad.
All of the home games on the Uni
versity of Chicago foot ball schedule
will be described on the air by WIS.
The series is to start September 20 with
a double-header.
Two more stations have been added to
the Columbia chain. WLBW, OIL City,
will take all of the programs, while
WBBM, Chicago, will be in the hook
up on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Foot ball, play by play, is to be the
subject of a series of chain broadcastS
by N. B. c., starting october 13 and end
ing Thanksgiving, November 80. Two
games are to be given each week END,
Graham McNamee will describe one
game and Phillips Carlin the other.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
DIRECT DVERTISING BY RADIO
PROBLEM BEFORE COMMISSION

| broadcasting of a considerable amount
of what is called direct advertising, in
cluding the quoting of merchandise
prices, the advertising is usually often
sive to the public" the commission says.
Advertising should be only incidental
| to some real service rendered to the
public and not the main object OF a
program.
THE commission realizes that in some
communities, particularly in Iowa, there
seems to be strong sentiment in favor
,, of such advertising on the part of the
listening public. At least the broad
casters in that State have succeeded in
making an impressive showing before
the commission when the matter has
come up. The commission is willing to
concede that in some localities the
quoting of direct merchandise prices
may serve as sort of local market and
a service may thus be rendered. That
such is not the case generally. however
the commission knows from thousands
of letters which it has had from all
over the country complaining of such
Evening star., 1928-09-23
PACIFIC COAST HITS
DAVIS ACT RULES
Western and Southern Units
Protest Equality" Rat
ing for Zones.

amend the Davis amendment to the
radio act and thereby make amends for
the wasteful restrictions in the number
of broadcasting stations forced upon the
Pacific Coast and Southern radio
zonesT' This is the howl now being
heard from broadcasters, listeners and
members of Congress from these areas.
Since the PRONUNCIATION fortnight
ago of the plan for reallocation of
broadcasting facilities pursuant to the
equalizing law the Federal Radio Com
mission has received scores Of COM
plants against its close adherence to
the Davis amendment provisions that
restrict the larger zones to the same
number of station assignments as can
be jammed into the smallest of the five
zones. Much unfavorable sentiment has
been aroused among the congressional
delegations of the States involved, and
there is every indication that a fight
will be made at the forthcoming ses-
sion of Congress to eliminate this
feature.
Caldwell Criticizes.
Radio Commissioner Caldwell repeat
edly has criticized the amendment. In
an address today before the Roger Bab-
son conference of business executives,
BdDS0n PARK, Mass, ne characterized
the amendment as "unsound, unscien-
tific and wasteful" 1t should be amend
ed at the coming session of Congress,
he said.
Discussing radio from the economic
standpoint, Commissioner Caldwell de-
clared that the equalizing of wave
lengths is fundamentally sound. But
the provisions Of the amendment to re-
strict the use of these wave lengths by
zones and States so that all are re-
duced to a common level regardless of
natural facilities, he said, work great
injustice and hardship upon the geo.
graphically large zones and are econom-
ically unsound.
SIS Towns Blocked.
Commissioner Caldwell explained that
the Southern zone is drastically limited
in the number of small stations render
ing a local or community service as
Evening star., 1928-09-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Whether the radio station owner who
uses his microphone to sing the praises
Of merchandise he is selling serves the
public interest still is moot question
with the Federal Radio Commission.
The commission from time to time
has received numerous complaints from
listeners who disapprove of long talks
extolling the virtues of particular
brand of overalls, seeds, household uten-
sils and other wares for sale by the
broadcaSter.
Some time ago the Iowa Press Asso-
citation petitioned the commission to
prohibit direct selling over the radio.
The newspaper men contended that the
regulation limiting the number of sta
tions resulted in giving the merchant
with a radio outfit an unfair advantage
over his competitors.
The view of the commission on this
question is given in a report outlining
its attitude on the principles of public
service.
- where the station is-used for the
Evening star., 1928-09-23
Riddle Ages Old Solved.

To French archeologists has fallen
the honor of solving riddle 1900 years
old. In the ruins Of Timgad; Africa,
was unearthed fragment showing that
a man whose name began with "Ro"
had willed $4,000. A second fragment
had on 1t the letters "otheca" Latin
words were guessed at to supply the
missing parts and perfect fit was
found. The full inscription tells that
Marcus Ivlus Quintianus Flavius Ro-
catianus Willed money for bibliotheca
"a Library.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
Has Thick Diaphragm.

A speaker. described as an electro
static reproducer. is one of the addi-
tlons to the seasons advancements
The diaphram is made of metal in
the form of plane about an eighth of
an inch thick. 1t may be round, square
or rectangular, small or large.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
Book Broadcasts Arranged.

Book Broadcasts Arranged.
Arrangements have been concluded
between the Literary Guild of America
and the Eveready Hour, it is announced,
whereby the latter, pioneer in broad
casting radio programs will broadcast a
number of the books chosen each month
by the Literary Guild for distribution
to it's $4,000 members.
The plan, which provides for putting
ION the air" all Guild books which LEND
themselves to broadcasting, is consld-
cred to mark a distinct forward step IN
the progress of radio broadcasting TO
a place of distinction among the cul-
tural arts.
1t marks the first definite step by a
national broadcaster to take advantage
of the wealth of material for broad
casting contained in modern literature
It also marks the first move by lead
ing publisher to enter the homes OF
both the book-reading and non-book-
reading publics through the medium of
radio. In the main, books to be pro-
duced over the Eveready Hour, which
reaches a national audience through 20
of the most important stations, will be
the current offerings of the GUILD.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
African Rail Program Big.

The railroad administration of the
Union Of South Africa plans to spend
open lines on projects started in the
year ending March 81, 1929. Construc-
ton of many bridges and other improve
ments is being started.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
NEW LIGHTS INSTALLED.
Columbia Road and Eighteenth
Street Now Has Signals.

Automatic trafic lights recently in
stalled at the intersection of Eighteenth
street and Columbia road will be put
into operation tomorrow, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by Inspector E. w.
Brown, in charge of the traffic bureau.
The signals have been placed on all
four corners. Inspector Brown expects
them to relieve traffic congestion at
this busy intersection.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
Former Yukon Council
 Man Called By Death

Following a long illness, due to a icancerous affliction, death finally closed the career of Dr. A. J. Gillis, former prominent Dawson dentist end business man and former member of the Yukon Council, who passed away in Victoria recently. Word to this effect was received in Dawson in a private wire, says the Dawson News.
 Prior to his departure from Daw- son in 1925 for Victoria, where ne had since made his home, the late Yukoner had played an outstand- part in Dawson's business, civic and social circles.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
Weird Bear Story
 Comes Out From Yukon Territory

A certain prominent Miller Creek miner was on his way to Glacier one fine day when he saw big bruin climb thru the back door of H. D. Cowden's large Rio speed wagon truck which had been left parked at the junction of Miller and Glacier Creeks, on a little knoll, says the Dawson News.
 With fear and trembling our miner friend sought the shelter of the roadside brush, but his curiosi- ty got the better of him and, peer ing from behind the thickly-foliag- ed hiding place, he watched MT. Bruin chauffeur work.
 Rambling down the aisle of the speed wagon the bruin gas-me- chanic took up his position in the front seat, accidently twisted the key on the instrument board, paw ed around until he stepped on the Self-starter and with a great roar of the speed wagons six cylinders, hruin bus and baggage began leap ing down the incline
 Inexperienced to the ways of steering mans contraptions, bruin took flying nose dive clean thru the side curtains, content to let the big machine come to rest in a thicket of willows at the bottom of the hill where Gas stated before) it can still be seen quite O. k. but with the upholstery in a sadly dilapidat- ed condition from the bears paws.
 That's the story: take it or leave it, but, as pointed out before, let your conscience be your guide be- fore you tell it to your neighbor.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
Dinner Time For Some Folks-Only
 12 o'clock For Us

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, (P)-Jewel- ry, lingerie and other personal be- longlngs of Mne. Ganna Walska, wife of Harold Mccormick Chicago millionaire, and valued at $2,500,- 900, are still being detained by Gus toms officers pending decision as to her residence.
 Madame Ganna, who is a world famous opera singer, took her pres ent husband, for better or other wise some years ago, but as is often the case among human beings, she couldn't stay put and has been on her own for quite some time-with. of course, dollar or two now and then from hubby just to keep the wolves from the door.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
CONSIDER NAVAL PACT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, P1- Secretary of State Kellogg placed before President Coolidge a draft .of the United States reply to the query regarding the Franco-British Navy agreement Since the Presi- dent may have some views to in corporate in the message, an ansW- CT may not be sent to London and Paris for several days.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
Early Builder h Territory Passes
 At Sitka Home

Abner Murray passed away at Sit ka last week according to a tela- gram received at Juneau by M. H. Sides, secretary of the Juneau Elks lodge of which deceased was a member. No details were given of the oldtimer's death says Strollers Weekly.
 Abner Murray was a native of Nova Scotia and came to the States in young manhood, coming to Alas l, ka in 1887. For many years he was millwright in the employ of the TreadWell company. He acquired much property in Douglas in the early days of that town, built and operated a sawmill; gave the town her present water system and constructed and owned numerous business and dwelling houses. After the Treadwell cavein he razed many of his buildings in Douglas scoWed the lumber to Sitka and built a number of houses there, am- or.G them the BayvieW, Sitka's most prctentious hotel. He is said to have had considerable money in- vested in property in California.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
GOES TO NUKA BAY

Frank Goyne, brother of Charles Goyne who is opening up an exten- sive looking showing in the Nuka Bay mining district where Babcock and DoWney are making such @ phenominal showing, has left for the diggings on the M. s. Discover CT, He will help in the prosecution ot work there until the snows stop them
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
GOLFERS BATTLE

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, P)-The great duel between the 1927 open champion, Tommy Armour, and Johnny Farrell, present title hold CT, featured the all professional tourney at Shinnecock Hills Club Farrell had 147 for 36 holes and Armour had 148.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
EDISON STILL SEARCHING

LORENCE, s. C., Sept. 25, (P- Thomas Edison is continuing his search for rubber producing plants in the south. His experiments in Florida ended for the season, the inventor has written here asking plants he believes have possibilities
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
NOTICE TO ALL ODD FELLOWS ! IN SEWARD AND VICINITY

A special meeting is hereby called for September 29th at p. m. for the purpose of comforting the hi tiatory Degree. the Anchorage Drill team officiating.
 All Odd Fellows of Resurrection Lodge No. Az are earnestly re- quested to be present and all Odd Fellows oflother lodges are cordial ly invited to attend.
 Grand Master J. P. Burson of Tekoa, Wn., will be present at the ceremonies.
 o. SANDBEK, / Noble Grand. Al meat ana nothing else in tho Frye Bruhn Meat Market.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26
SOVIETS OUT

SHANGHAI, Sept. ,25, (P)-The final blow to the Soviets influence is seen in the decision of the Nat. ionalist Government to adopt a five board system of administration in the reorganization of National af- airs.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-26

THE MOST COMPLETE NEW STAND IN ALASKA. SUBSCRIBE TONS TAKEN. SchaIIerer's Afask Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

If the physicists can't split the atom they might let of theological hairsplitters have try at it.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12
RUTH SNYDER, CRAY SCHEDULED TO D|E
 AT Il TONIGHT
GRAY GOES TO CHAIR FIRST; FIVE. MINUTES AFTER DEATH,
 RUTH FOLLOWS

SING SING PRISON, N. Y. Jan. 12 (P)-Governor Al Smith, who yester- day issued a statement in which he said that he had denied executive clemency to Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray, both sentenced to die to- night for the murder of Albert Shy der, husband of Ruth, has refused them further consideration of the pleas.
 Neither prisoner now have any hope that stay will be granted and are preparing to die.
 Gray will go to the chair first al II o'clock tonight and Ruth will fol- low five minutes after Gray is pro nounced dead.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12
uNDERGoEs OPERATION

Mrs. Mel Holben, wife of the pro- prieter of the Seward Grill, who en- tered the Seward General Hospital last evening, underwent major op- eration this morning. Dr. Alcorn re- ports the condition of Mrs. Holben to be encouraging and that she was in excellent condition at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

Enroute home from Germany Chas. Iechner, proprietor of the Seward Mashine Shop, will stop over in De- troit and look over Henry's machine shop. Charlie is the local Fard agent.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12
MORE ON SNYDER
(Continued from Page One) ance suit on the ground the execution of her mother will destroy the de- fense.
WILL DIE TONIGHT?

SING SING, N Y, Jan. F: (P)- The warden's office at Sing Sing pri- son announced the execution of Mrs. Snyder and Judd Gray will take place at Il o'clock tonight "as though noth- ing had happened"
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

The longer you deal with this old established market of Carstens the better you will like it.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12
PIONEER MEETING

Pioneer meeting on Friday night in Moore's Paint Shop; o'clock
 CHAS. CRAWFORD,
 Vice4president
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The finest Safety Razor ID the world at s15. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12
DEATH TOLL OF 1927

More than 100 Americans of national and inter1a- tonal prominence passed away during 1927 whose loss of great significance to the arts and professions in which they wrought well. The names of few of the more prominent follow:
 General Leonard Wood, governor-genera of the Philippines Frank L. Stanton, beloved Southern poet; Perry S. Heath father of rural free delivery Hudson Maxim explosive expert and inventor Judge E. H. Gary head of U. s. Steel; Wayne B. Wheeler general counsel of the AntSaloon League Albert J. Beverdge exsena tor and author John Drew, leading American actor; Charles Deering implement manufacturer; J. Ogden Armour, packer; Admiral W. H. Bullard chairman Fed era Radio Commission; David R. Francis former gover and statesman.
 In the field of education death laid heavy hand, taking such outstanding figures Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins Harry P. Judson of Chicago, Benjamin Ide Wheeler of California, A. A. Hammerschag of Carnegie, Herbert S. Hadey of Washington University and others
 Among notable women who died during the year were Miss Elizabeth Harrison pioneer kindergarten; Miss Juette Low founder of the Girl Scouts Mrs B. F. flight and Amelia Bingham, actress; Clara Louise Burn ham, author and Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, pianist. Carotta mad exempress of Mexico and widow of Maxi milan died in Belgium.
 Most of those named ripe in years several hay ing far exceeded the allotted three and ten The loss the world thru their death has been exceedingly great
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

MT. and Mrs. c. Mosher and chil dren, residents of Cordova, passed through town last night enroute home from Anchorage and Fairbanks
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

Great hope for the civilization of the Chinese is seen in the report that they using poison gas their war.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

You read it in The Gateway first.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

seat in the Senate costs about much one in the New York Stock Exchange but you get the latter when you pay for it.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

It appears that Lindbergh, Morrow and Will Rogers have gl1nned up Mr. Hearsts Mexican war.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-12

That Texas fapper bandid who got IA for holding up bank not good looking, it sees after all