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The Washington times., 1928-03-10
ROAlpIl1C AROUND THE
RADIO O1ALS
GARDNER MACK--
AVERAGE F A R I
ON AIR MENU

OF the several distinctive things
that come to loud speakers this eve-
ming in an average Saturday night
continental program. the appearance
of Merle Thorpe, editor Of the
Nations Business. as speaker, and
OF George .. Maravea as singer on
the WMAL schedule apr ar to be
of some special Importance
There is a rather well defined ru.
NOR that WEAF will broadcast the
annual intercollegiate gIee club con-
test in New York this evening, but
so far As we arc concerned it is only
rumor--although the time rumor
allots to the program isn't occupied
by anything else on the WEAF pub
lished schedule. There will be the
usual New York Symphony and
Phiico exercises. of course. and the
usual chorus of dance orchestras
from every section of the continent.
Merle Thorpe, formerly very ac-
tive in the newspaper world and
one of the chief figures of the Cham
Der of Commerce OF the United
States at the present time, is a
speaker of international reputation
who commands audiences wherever
he goes. This evening he will talk
to the WMAL audience about Our
Cities and the New Competition.
GREEK SINGER
TO MAKE DEBUT
George Maravea, a new baritone
to be introduced by the WMAL
program at $40, is known to a
number of listeners as one of the
staff artists of the Fox Theater. "A
Greek by birth and a singer of
long training and much experience,
he is reputed to possess baritone
voice OF unusual richness and
power. This evening he will sing
the famous ''Pagliacco" prologue,
the Well-known ballad, 'tDuna," and
a Spanish serenade in addition to n
special Greek number.
Mrs. William M. Jardine. wife of
the Secretary of Agriculture, is the
Congressional Cook Book talker
ing from WRC. The. regular eve
ming program of the station begins
with an organ recital from the
includes a Bible talk by William,
Knowles Cooper, concert by the
Mayflower Orchestra, the New York
Symphony concert and a production
Of Gypsy Love-" by the Philco
group The Wardman Park Orches-
ira plays the final hour Of dance
music
Harry Hershfield, the man l!ho
makes the pictures of "Abie, the
Agent" for The Washington Times
every day, is to speak about his
experiences as a comic strip artist
| from WRNY at o'clock this eve
ming and should be worth hearing.
The Thor Minstrels will entertain
| from WGN beginning at $3.50 and
at 9:45 the first production Of the
Lenten season a@of THE Passion
Play" by the famous Villa Nova
Players, of Philadelphia. may be
heard from WIP. This is an an
nual presentation by these players
which radio audiences have shared
| for the past two years.
The Washington times., 1928-03-10
COmpaniOnate Marriage
To Be Lecture Subject

"Companionate Marriage and Di-
vorce" will be the subject of lee
ture tomorrow night by DR.. B. G..
Wilkinson, dean of theology at Wash
ington Missionary College, Four.
teenth Street near Park Road.
DIR. D. H. Kress, of the Washing
ton Sanitarium, will deliver lecture
on What, When and How To Eat, :"
at 7:15 p. M, preceding the lecture
by Dr. Wilkinson.
J. w. Osborn, musical director,
will offer special musical program
The Washington times., 1928-03-10
Rev. Benjamin Melton
Talks on "BackSliding''

Rev. Benjamin Fl. Melton. pastor
of Ninth Street Christian Church,
Ninth and D SITS. N. E., will preach
tomorrow morning on "Backsliding
in Heart" In the evening he will
speak on Following the STAR
Several chapters of the Eastern
Star will attend the evening ser
vice. There will be special must
cal program.
The Washington times., 1928-03-10
SOS AND STATIC
BLANKET AIR

Storms of.r0aring static crashed
4lnd cracked along the wave
lengths from every direction last
evening and made dial twisting
most unpleasant experience.
Though programs could be beard
and identified from high power
stations, the terrific din in the
atmosphere made listening un.
profitable. The SOS served to
still all Eastern stations between
and 8 o'clock and gave a bit
more power to those not affected.
Stilled in the midst of lively
dance tune by the tragic s o s. loud
speakers fascinated with their
silence all living room groups last
evening. No matter what other
occupations might have been un.
dertaken to bridge the break in pro-
grams attention again and again
was centered on the still, immov-
able Caring funnel or cone that
stared at one and as it held within
itself the secret OF tragedy. Some
where danger was threatening
human life-death and destruction
stalked the sea and the cry for help
had blotted out all the gay music
viOIins squawled, the pianos banged,
the saxophones whined. The ten
sion was over. As suddenly as the
silence had come the evenings en-
tertainment had been resumed.
Thus radio again demonstrated its
curious and varied fascination.
The Interpretation of Gershwin's
RHAPSODY in Blue by four saxo-
phones during the soap bubble cpl
sode from WRC in the late evening
Appeared to us to be the major
demonstration of entertainment from
loud speakers last evening. Every
little while some thoughtful must
cal director puts the saxophone in
its place and delivers real music
from it. and we know of no occasion
when a more striking example of
this has occurred in bcoadcasting
than last evenings effort.
aSAXOPHONE is
USEFUL INSTRUMENT
The saxophone is one of the most
useful of band or orchestral instru-
ments when used for the purpose 1t
was intended And for that reason
OF its own kind with just such ex-
I cellent effect as it was used last
evening The arrangement of the
Gershwin composition was. likewise,
/ an expert bit of work, making 1t
possible for the four instruments to-
realize all its curious twists of
harmony.
The Cities Service contribution
haC gone far enough before the
S o s interruption to provide some
excellent music for listeners, the
rather individuar Interpretation OF
Granados being one of the most in
teresting. This piece was substi-
tuted by the way. for the De-
grammed and for which we advised
listeners to listen. TX.
An excellent program from the
Persians was eliminated from East
ern stations by the SOS and
crashes OF static interfered greatly
with its reception elsewhere. Ger
trI1de Henneman, pianiste, was
chief soloist of the Jordan Hour
and gave skillful account Of her
self. Clara Young Brown. soprano,
appeared as Miss Henneman's pro-
gram mate.
In the outer wave lengths. the
Happiness Boys entertained ex-
uberantly from WEAF. as usual.
Lawrence Goodman. an unusually
fine pianist. was heard from WSM
to such effect that we hope TO hear
him again. and an old friend. Lit
tie Jack Little" turned up some
where in the West with a bunch
of new songs.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
GIRLS Sea HOP
SET FOR JULY z
Thea RasChe viii Start
Dash From Montreal.

PU United Press
MONTREAL, June 29.-Fraulein
Thea Rasche, German aviatrix, will
start in the Bellanca monoplane
North Star fro st. Hubert air.
drome here, July 2, on her proposed
transatlantic flight to Germany,
she announced before leaving for
New York.
The German girl apparently was
undaunted by the failure to take off
Thursday morning, which she
ascribed largely to soft ground at
the Cap Della Madeleine airport.
Interviewed at the Windsor sta
ton, where she and her companion,
Bud Stillnan, dined hastily, the
aviatriX said her visit to New York
was necessitated by the signing Of
several important papers in COIL
nection with her affairs.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
Drink Hot Water
To End Indigestion
INSTANT RELIEF

Thousands of unfortunate people suf-
fer almost daily from stomach acidity,
gas, sourness and indigestion after eat
ing. If they would start the agreeable
practice Of taking a glass of hot water
containing a teaspoonful or four tablets
of pure Bisurated Magnesia, they would
soon find their stomach so strengthened
and improved that they could eat the
richest and most satisfying meals with
out the least symptom Of indigestion.
Nearly all digestive troubles are
caused by an excess of acid and an in
sufficient blood supply in the stomach.
Food ferments and sours before diges
ton can take place A glass of hot
water draws the blood to the stomach
and Bisurated Magnesia neutralizes the
stomach acids and keeps the stomach
strong, sweet and healthy and promotes
normal, painless digestion. Bisurated
Magnesia is not a laxative, is harmless,
easy and pleasant to take, and can be
obtained from any well stocked drug
gist in either powder or tablet form.
Try this today and enjoy your meals
in peace.-Adyertiseme
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
Three CONFESS
! SLAYING Roles
Prisoner at Bloomington in
Statement.
BB Times Special
-~OAEy@T~H

BB Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June Co.
tRoss Stone, Greene County resi-
dent, is tbs third man to confess
a part in the Staying Of Orville
Wires here last Easter. He was
arrested few days ago at Indian
apolis after Robert Buchanan and
Jean Steel, Bloomfield, has admitted
roles in the tragedy.
The trio went to Wires nome.
Stone said, and he knocked at a
door, Buchanan being with him
while Steele remained in a car near
the house. According to Stone,
Wires appeared and was shot down
by Buchanan. The trio then fed
in the auto. Robbery had been
planned following a poker game at
the home, Stone confessed.
Separate statements from the
three agree in detail, authorities
announce. Buchanan faces frs
degree murder charge.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
DRY GOODS MEN ELECT

State Association Gives Two Offices
to F. M. Ayres, indianapolis.
By Times Special
WAWASEE, Ind, June 29.-In-
diana Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton members in fourteenth annual
convention here elected j. Levine
La Porte, president; r. Currie
Smith, Evansville, first vice presi-
dent; F. M. AyreS, INDIANAPOLIS
secretary treasurer, and W. E. Balch
Indianapolis, manager.
Directors were elected as follows:
Ayres, Levine and Smith; H. w
Eldridge. South Bend; Myron T.
Ives, Delphi; Ben Allen, Washing
ton; Edward Beitman, Wabash; ;
William H. Deitemeyer, Kokomo;
Dan N. Noblick, Decatur; w. P.
Senger, Peru, and Conrad Ziesel,
Elkhart.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
Cut by Light Bulb Glass

BIZ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, June 29.-Wayne
Guernsey, 4, Lima, Ohio, is in o
hospital here suffering from
severed artery sustained, when he
was cut by the glass of an electric
light bulb. The boy was hurt at
the home of relatives where he was
a guest.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
Killed Cranking Truck

Eby Ifntes Special
GARY, Ind, June 29.-Philip Con-
sorti, 35, grocer, was killed instantly
by his delivery truck when he at
tempted to crank it with the ma
chlne in gear. He was pushed across
the street by the truck and crushed
betWeenit and a. tree
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
REMOVES ROCK STAIN
Bedford Engineer Finds Treatment
for Indiana Limestone.

BIZ Science ScrUicC
ATLANTIC CITY, June 29-
Methods of removing the brown
stain that often disfgures Indiana
limestone used for building facing
and trim were announced to the
American Society for Testing Ma
terials here this morning by Lee
Huber, research engineer of Bed
ford, Ind.
A jet Of steam played on the
stain, followed by bathing with 5
sper cent fornic acid solution, is
spne cure. A poultice moistened
with S per cent solution of sodium
,carbonate also gives results.
Huber traced the stain to seep-
age from the cement used to back
the stone. Prevention of the stain
is aided by the use of white Port
sland cements.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-29
MethOdists to Observe Day

BIZ Times Special
Upton, Ind, June 29.-"Meth-
odist Day" Of Upton County viii
be observed in Upton Park near
here, with an al-day meeting Sun
day. DR.. Earl E. Harper, president
of Evansville College, and the Rev.
John Paul, president of Taylor Uni
versity, will speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
E. r.. Gildehaus Will
Direct PalaiS Royal Ads

F.. r. Gildehaus,. prominent in
the advertising world of Indian.
apolis and the Middle West for sew
eral years past, has taken over new
duties as sales promotion manager
and advertising director of the
Palais Royal, according to announce
ment today.
For the past five years, Mr.. Glide
haus served as advertising director
of II. p. WATSON & Co., of Indian
apolis, and before this time had
attracted wide attention in advertis-
ing circles while acting in the Same
capacity for the house Of kaufman
g. Baer, in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Gildehaus stated that he was
impressed by the amount of adVer-
Using used by Washington lner-
chants. Large displays are used
here to much greater extent than
in cities of the Middle West" he
said. perhaps because the rates In
Washington are more reasonable"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
TRAFFIC INJURY
PROVES FATAL

Refusing treatment at the Sol
diers' Home Hospital Thursday,
after his automobile had crashed
into a tree in the grounds, Alex
ander III. Clark. IS years old, %
Westmoreland Ave-, Takoma Park,
Nd. died last night in Garfield
Hospital.
At the time of the crash Clark
claimed to have suffered injuries so
slight as to make them negligible.
Later. after he went home, he be-
came i'll and was transferred to the
hospital where he died. A pune
tured lung is said 10 have caused
his death. Coroner j. Ramsey
hewitt has ordered an autopsy.
"A "hit-and-run" automobile last
night struck and knocked down
John Ricketts,, 81, 1913 Twenty
. fourth st. N. W., while he was
attempting to cross the street at
Thirty-fourth and N Streets North
west. He was treated at George.
town Hospital for slight injuries
John Cardilis, IA, 125 c st. n. f.,
suffered broken leg when he and
a friend, John Papas, II, 733 Third
st. N. W., were struck and knocked
down at Ninth and E Streets North.
west, by an automobile operated by
Charles Cathcart, 38, of Alexandria,
Va. Cardilis was taken to Elmer.
gency Hospital in the automobile
that struck him. Papas was un.
injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
HELM { A R s
DEATH PLOT

The assassination complex" has
taken a firm hold on Senator Tom
Helm.
Because some wag 'spoofed' him
about ST. Patrick's Day and sent
him a fiddle to play on top of the
Washington Monument on that
anniversary, the Alabaman has
stated his firm belief that the violin
was part of a plot to encompass
his death.
The day that I am murdered,
100 priests in the South will be
marked for DEATH" he declared.
"Al Smith will be dead within "a
hours of my DEATH
Threatening letters and forecasts
of violence have gotten on the
nerves of Senator Heflin. He is
having Postoffice Department in
spectors trying to locate the senders
OF many missives that come to
his office and also the practical
joker who sent the fiddle to him.
Black hand pictures with blood
prints, and other communications
of that sort, are a daily part of his
mail, he says.
Up to the present, however, Hef
lin has not thought it necessary to
hire a bodyguard or to carry any
weapons for purposes of self-de-
Tense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
MOTHER Of 7 IS
SLAIN IN MIC HIT
BY international News Service

by International News Service
IRVINGTON, n. j., March g..
Sobbing and shaking with fright, a
7-year-old girl today told police how
her mother. Mrs. Filipino Ferrenzia,
33, was attacked and shot to death
in her home here late last night.
Shot Her on Porch
Filipino, the grief stricken little
girl, was found by neighbors who
heard her crying. She said strange
man forced his way into her
mothers Unlighted bed room, and
told of the struggle that ensued
Clasping her 8-month-old daughter
TO her breast, Mrs. Ferrenzia fled to
the front porch, where the man shot
her three times, the child said.
Shot Misses Child
One bullet penetrated the mothers
heart, narrowly missing the infant,
and she fell dead. A passer-by dis
covered the body.
Mrs. FerrenZia and her husband
separated several months ago and
SAAO IEI OIlly LWO udyS ago.
Although police today were seeking
the husband for questioning, little
Filipino said she was sure the slayer
was stranger.
The tragedy left the seven Fer
renZia children motherless. The
other five, asleep upstairs, were
not awakened by their mothers
screams.
House i'm Disorder
The interior of the house bore
mute evidence as to the struggle.
which the mother had made for her
life. The mattress had been pulled
from the bed, chairs were overturned
and everything was in disorder.
Police were puzzled by the fact
that neighbors in the Irvington
ltalion colony had not heard Mrs.
FerrenZia s screams.
Ferrenzia, the husband, was said
to be living nearby in Newark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
Prohibition Officials
Will Probe Mine Rum

Special agents from the prohibit
ton enforcement bureau will be
dispatched Immediately to the West.
ern Pennsylvania coal fields to con-
duct a thorough investigation of
liquor law enforcement conditions
there, Prohibition Commissioners
Doran announced today.
Doran said that the administra-
tor, John Pennington, has hereto
fore concentrated his efforts on
wholesalers, and paid little attention
to retailers of liquor in the Penn
sylvania coal fields, but that an
intensive campaign to close retail
"speak -easies" would be launched
there at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
NY. CAR STRIKE
IN BALANCE

NEW YORK, March 3. New
Yorks threatened subway strike may
be averted today. Mayor James ].
Walker in his role of peace ennis.
sary, was to transmit to Frank
Hedley, president of the Inter.
borough Rapid Transit Company,
arbitration terms of the ANAL
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees.
The proposal is for the Indepen-
dent investigation of charges on
which ri members of the Anal
gamated were dismissed by the
company, to be directed by the
mayor or the Transit commission.
The I.R.T. is given until s p. M,
Tuesday, to act upon the plan.
Should Hedley and the Interbo'
rough Brotherhood, the company
union, accept the terms, all pos
sibility of a strike would vanish
If the proposal is rejected, the I.R.T.
system faces walk-out next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03

While cannon Numbered a
requiem salute. church bells tolIed
and military planes droned over
head the body of Marshal Diaz was
carried from the unknown soldiers
tomb to the Church of Santa Maria
Degli Angeli. The flag draped cof-
fin was escorted by a detachment
of black shirted fascist and soldiers
drawn from every regiment of the
italian army.
All ranks Of the people united in
final homage to the great soldier.
Premier Mussolini and King Victor
Emmanuel We're in the funeral pro-
cession as we'll as representatives
Of foreign governments.
Huge crowds lined the streets be-
tween the Unknown Soldiers tomb
and the church. Many veterans
who had fought under Marshall
Diaz against the Austrians were IN
the throng. Also, there were
number Of women who wore the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
Fire Truck Kills /, Hurts
5 on False Alarm Run

CHICAGO, March 3-An unidenti-
fled man was killed and five fire
men were injured here today when
a fire truck, rushing out in response
to what proved to be false alarm,
crashed into an automobile at a
street intersection.
One of the firemen was believed
fatally injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03

military decorations of sons, broth
ers or husbands who had fallen on
the field OF battle.
The funeral service in the church
was most impressive and many
wept as the final rites were pro-
nounced.
The body will rest in the church
for several days before burial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
GENERAL WASH MINES |az1za!N
NEWS sEcTION SATURDAY March & 1928 NEWS sEcnoN
Has Her Husband Held
For Cussing Her In
Sign Language

NEW YORK, March s.-The
sign language has as many swear
words as the spoken tongue, &C.
cording to Mrs. Nichola Zema.
deaf mute. who appeared in court
today to charge her husband, also
deaf mute, with abusing her.
Whils an interpreter was trans
lating Mrs. Zema's lingering her
husband tried vainly to interrupt,
but his hands got tired and he
lapsed into. detected silence"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
BERLIN HONORS WOMAN

BERLIN, March .3.-The first
degree of doctor of philosophy ever
won by an American woman at the
University of Berlin has been
awarded to Mrs. Barbara Morgan,
of New York, who previously
studied at Bryn Mawr and CO.
lunbia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03

president; Raymond H. Murray, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. G. p. Allen.
secretary; J. f. Robertson. chaplain.
Meetings will be held regularly on
the second Tuesday of each month ct
Dunbar Nigh School. Delegates 70
the Federation Of Civic Associations
We're named. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
East Central Group
Elects Officers

The East Central Civic Association,
recently organized. elected officers
last night at Dunbar High School,:
Corinne, E. Martin was named
president; w. D. Aixon. first vice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
Tentative Site Picked
For Statue of GOmpers

A site adjacent to the American
Federation of Labor Building at
Ninth Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue is being considered for the
memorial statue Of Samuel Gompers,
labor leader, which will be erected
under permission granted in bill
which has just passed Congress.
The proposed site Is said to be
favored by the Commission of Fine
Arts,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03

D|AZ, ITALY'S WAR HERO,
PAID FINAL HOMAGE
BY International News Service


ROME March "a state funeral held today for
Marshal Armando Diaz, 1tays hero and former
mander-in- chief of the Italian army ....
Evening star., 1928-06-18
LITTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Revenge"

"Kriemhilds Revenge" being present.
ed by the Motion Picture Guild at the
Little Theater this week. is poetic
drama based on the saga of the Nibe-
lungen, that portion OF the legends
which furnishes the basis for the story
of "Gotterdammerung." the fourth OF
the famous Wagner operas known as
The Ring" The scenario, written by
Thea Won Harbou, keeps the story true
TO the Nibelungen. though 1t differs
from the iibretto Of the opera.
Margarete Schoen gives a VIVID por-
trayal of the cold and stately beauty
which cloaks spirit consumed by re-
venge Her performance Is forcefui,
extremely dramatic. and her art Is
genuine. The cast is well selected. the
difference in the types OF Burgundians
and Huns being strongly marked In the
features of the men. Theodor Loos as
Kriemhild's brother. King Gu1ther OF
Burgundy. carries out his part admi-
rably, as does Rudolph Rittner as LORD
Rudiger of Bechlaren; Hans Won Schlet-
tow as Hagen Tronje. uncle OF KING
Gunther, always the invincible and FORE
boding figure of the murderer, and
Rudolph Klein Rogge as King Attila OF
the Hunssis vigorous and ugly cnar-
acter
The production, which Is the second
in a series OF perturbation OF Nibelun-
gen legends, is not only authentic IN its