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The Washington times., 1928-12-07
POWER CRUSADE
IN CORN BELT
DISCLOSED
BY M. l.. RAMSAY
Universal Service

A power trust campaign of false
news intended to turn the corn
belt against the Boulder Dam proj.
ect, was disclosed yesterday.
News" articles to this end were
sent broadcast to Missouri newspa.
pers this year, as well as in an
earlier drive in 1925. They were
obtained by the Federal Trade Com
mission from the heavily laden files
Of j. B. sheridan, power propaganda
list in that State.
Approves Articles
J. T.. Davidson, of Omaha, then
president of the National Electric
Light Association. the dominant
power lobby organization, wrote
approvingly of the first article. the
records showed. He thanked Sheri.
dan for sending the Missouri Utility
News a clip sheet for newspapers
with the article to be published.
II am pleased to say that I saw
this before and enjoyed reading It
very much especially the article on
Arid Land Owners Davidson
added.
This article was headed:
Arid land owners ask corn belt
to stake them to irrigation water
It purported to be news dispatch,
bearing a Los Angeles date-lire, with
the date left blank, and consisted of
e long TRADE against the darn prof.
ect. The article asserted it was Inn
possible to produce cheap electricity
at Boulder Canyon. continuing:
What they 1.-THE land specula.
tors represented as backing the
damn really mean is that in order
to enable the arid lands of Southern
California to compete with lands in
the corn belt, water from the Colo
rado il needed, and they want the
taxpayers OF the United States to
pay for furnishing this water
Missouri Covered
The fact that the project is ex-
pected to pay for itself by sale of
power, with Construction to be de-
ferred until this payment is assured,
was ignored.
On February 81, Of this year, the
Missouri propaganda bureau sent to
its steering committee Of three
utility executives story 1t pro-
posed to send the various newspa-
pers in Missouri
The purpose III sending out this
story il to remind farmers and
ether taxpayers that they will be
required to. help pay for irrigation
OF far away arid desert lands il
the Boulder Dam project is put
through as a Government.operat
project" the covering letter said.
The article appeared in the April
issue of the newspaper clip-sheet.
It said in part:
There seems to be no good rea-
son why Missouri farmers and other
farmers throughout the United
States should pay taxes to build
Boulder Dam TO reclaim desert
lands, when there Is no need at
this time for more farms to be
operated for cultivation"
Drive In South
Like attempts TO arouse fear of
crop competition among farmers
were made in virtually every part
of the country, the commissions s
records showed. Southern farmers
were told in a flood of inspired
newspaper articles that the Colo
RADIO River Valley would produce
million OF bales of cotton.
Alleged tomato competition was
exploited In other States, despite
repeated statements by valley land
owners that the special crops which
will be raised ale non-competitive.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
WILL SING CAROLS

Mrs. John M. sylvester, director
Of the Madrigal Singers, will pre-
sent this group in program Of
Christmas carols Sunday afternoon
at the Episcopal diocesan home at
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07

Candy--street FlccR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
CONVENTION RADIO
LINKS STATIONS
Nearly 700 Men Employed to
Watch e. 400 Miles of Land
Wires Used.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, June 26.--Two radio
chains composed of SO stations today
were ready to carry proceedings OF tne
Democratic national convention mto
the homes of millions.
Forty-one stations we're linked In the
National Broadcasting Co cham, wnlie
10 units made UP the Columbia broad
casting system. While the convehttotl
Is 10 open formally OF IL IN. centrum
Standard time. events incident 10 seat,
ing the thousands of delegates anu
SPECTATORS will furnish about hall an
hour of entertainment. preliminary to
the fall of the gavel.
Graham McNamee will be the an
nouncer for the National cnan. u
Andrew White heads the Columbia stan.
Upward of TOO linemen and radio EN-
gineers will be on duty along the Io,aOu
odd miles OF land wires used IN the
National Co. hook-up and the 6.0ou
miles In the Columbia system.
The National Broadcasting Co. chain
includes. wEAF, WIZ and WNYC, IN
New YORK: WEEP and WBzA. Boston !;
WTrC, Hartford; WAR, Providence;
WTAG, Worcester; WRC. Washington.
.. c.; WGR, Buffalo; WGY. Schenec-.
tady; WEAR. Cleveland; WV and
WJR, Detroit; WSAI of WLW. Gin
cinnati; KSD, st. Louis; WHO. Des
Moines: WOW. Omaha; WDAF, kansas
City: WB2, Springfield, Mass: MBAL'
baltimore. WIAM. Rochester: KDKA,
Pittsburgh: webb and kYW. Chi
cago: WCCO, Minneapolis; WEBC,
Superior, wis: WTMJ, Milwaukee;
KOA, Denver: WHAS. Louisville: WSM,
Nashville; VINO, Memphis: WSB, At
lanta: wFAA, Dallas; KSL. Salt Lake
city; KGO. Oakland; XII, Los An
geles; KpO. San Francisco; KGW.
Portland, Greg; KOMo, Seattle, and
KHQ, Spokane,
The Columbia system includes:
WOR, Newark: WCAU, Philadelphia;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
CONvENT|ONNE
AGAIN FILLS AIR
MRC Joins Mammoth Hook.
llp--ReguIar Program
Tonight.

Linked with Its associates in the
National Broadcasting system. WRC
today hsgsn administering TO the
public another dose of political conven-
ton hroadcastings with all the flght
farce and frill that mark these quad
rennial events.
The equipment necessary to put on
this AIR show is staggering. but the
audience and the number of receiving
sets that will derive the benefits are
OF even greater magnitude. It is eS-
timated that the audience will attain
total OF 10000. 900 persons. or nearly
half the entire population OF the
country employing l2.0oo,o00 receivers.
AS to the broadcasting equipment,
there Is approximately 81 500 miles of
iand-wire circuits to relay the broad
casting from station to station, and
a force of nearly zoo wire linesmen
and radio engineers to superintend
their up-keep. keep them clear and
maintain the program on the air,
There are also more than 1000 anpli-
rlication points to keep the volume
level" or the circulating speech i'm
pulses constant and up to the standing.
while the convention proceedings
viii dominate the ether lanes this
afternoon, WRC has conceled its reg
ulsr program of musical features to-
night for the Democratic Convention
from Houston.
An impressive flag ceremony arranged
by the veterans flag committee rep
reSenting the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the American LeqAna viii be broad
east tonight by WMAL. The program
includes talks by Mai Gen Amos A.
Fries and Lieut. Col Edward II. Bulls.
vocal selections by Dorothy Sherman
Pierson. and the pledge of allegiance to
the flag
wAFALS principal musical feature
will be an hours program under the
auspices of the Institute of Musical
Art. There also will be the weekly
radio movie club and recital by Ina
Holtzscheiter.
WRHF's evening program is made uu
Of its usual attractions. Starting with
the Town Crier's daily review of news
events. the program to follow includes
q dinner concert and the McReynolds
musical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

wNAC, Boston: wEAN, Providence.
WFBL, Syracuse; WMAK, Buffalo;
| WADC, Akron: WCAO, Baltimore;
WAS, Pittsburgh: WAIu, Columbus;
WKRC, Cincinnati; WGMP, Detroit;
WMAO, Chicago: WOWO, Fort Wayne.
md KNOX, St Louis; KMBC, Kan
sas City: KOHL, Council Bluffs, Iowa,
and WSPD, Toledo. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Wants His Name Changed.

Louis B. Aronowsky. 1858 California
street, has asked the District Supreme
Court to change his name to Arnold
He SAYS his name Is diflcult for his
friends and others to spell, pronounce
and remember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

at the proving ground. Aberdeen, Md.
Lieut.. Dawson Is on leave at Lake
Geneva, wis. He served as o lieutenant
of Cavalry, National Army, IN the
World War, and was appointed to the
Regular Army I'm June, 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

June, 1914, and reached his present
grade in March, 1923. His latest sta
ton was Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Lieut.. Sass, also from New York, was
graduated from the Military Academy
in June, 1923, and Is now stationed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
MAJ. BYRNE RESIGNS.
New York Officer Served in World
War--Two Others Out.

The President has accepted the resig-
nations of Maj. Louis r. Byrne, u. S.
Infantry; First Lieut.. Isadore Sass,
Signal Corps, and Second Lieut.. James
T. Dawson, Field Artillery. Mai. Byrne
is from New York and served as a
during the World War, He was grad
uated from the Military Academy in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

A recent survey shows that some OF
the healthiest and best developed
women in England are those employed
Mt heavy manual labor In the brick
vardS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

Japan has a smoking tree, which
smokes only just after sunset. The tree
Ia so feet high and the fumes rise from
the top Of the trunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Local Radio Entertainment
Tuesday, June 26. 1928

EAA-Washingto Navy Yard (434.5
Meters-69o Kilocyclesl.
3:45 p.m.-weather Bureau reports.
e;55 pm.-Ariington time signals.
1905 pm.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF--American Broadcasting Co.
l322.4 Meters-s3e Kilocyclesl.
5:A5 pm.-The Town Crier
pm.-Dinner concert.
$50 to p.ni.--McReynolds' musical.
Early Program Tomorrow.
10 am--Household talk by Gladys
Young.
1880 sm-Musical program.
11:I0 a4m.-Household economy pc
Rod.
1870 a.m.-Advertisers period
2 pm.-piay- by-piay account Of the
Westinghouse Boston base ball game.
WMAI-Washinxion Radio Forum
Gals Meters, 240 KfIocyciesl.
SIS p.m.-Thirty Club, conducted By
L. Cioyd GIL
tbs pm-Dance program by the Co
mmhians-
7:45 pm.-"Foods Are Better Than
Medicine. by Miss Margaret Nc
pheeters. nutrition specialist OF the
university Oh MAIF8Au4s
Q pm.-Correct time.
s:Ol p.m.-Musical program. under
auspices of the Institute Of Musical
Art.
apm.-Flag program By the veterans
Gag committee.
$50 p.m.-Ina Holtzseheiter. soprano,
and Helen Neumeyer. contralto.
1915 pm.-News flashes.
1880 to 1880 p.m.-Radio Movie
Club. featuring the Palace Gang"
wRC--Radie Corporation Of America
(46s.5 Meters-64e Kiiocyclesl.
spm.-waidorf- Astoria Orchestra
SIS p-m-Motion Picture Guide.
s.s8 p.rn.-Base ball scores, courtesy
Of the Associated Press and The Eve
ming Star.
epm.--Mediterranean Dance Band.
$50 pan-Piano recital.
u.ni.-MugicaI Miniatures.
7.3o p.m.-Seiberiing Singers.
T.4S pn.-Democrattc National Con-
gention, from Houston, Tex.
Early Program Tomorrow.
S.4s a.m.-Tower health exercises.
tbs am-Parnassus Trio.
7.30 to 7.50 am.--Cheerio.
am-Dr. Royal S. Copeland hour.
10 a.m.-Studio program.
1918 a.na.-Radic Household InSti-
hfte.
1890 am4-Studio program.
IL am.-National Democratic conven-
ton from Houston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
NEW SHORT WAVE AID.


pt0ye0 IN 1eleVlflon.
A fve-tube short wave receiver, de-
signed for work in teleyision as well
N for other types Of reception below
100 meters, was announced at the Chi
caro- trade show. II Ia completely
shielded and has a stage Of shield grid
adjudication, one Of the first CON-
raerctaI sets TO use this tube.
Facilities are provided for both mar
row and vide frequency band reception.
The wave length range Ia from 10 70
90 meters, series Of plug-in coils be-
ing used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

The following program change
broadcasg the Democratic National Convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1928.
Scheduled Easern
standard Meters the ie cali letters hlocycles on right
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
PLAZA BOARD TO
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR WORK IN PARK
0beIiSk Construction /
Started: LandSCaping
to Be Feature.

Contract for Improvements at
University Park, the southern ex-
tremity of the five-block Indiana
World War Memorial Plaza, will be
awarded by the memorial commits
sion at its meeting Aug. %, it was
announced today.
Construction of the black granite
obelisk in the block Immediately
north of the Shrine has been
started.
The entire block bounded by
North, Meridian, Michigan and
Pennsylvania SITS. will be land
scaped with the obelsk as the CEN
trail object.
A concrete base, twenty Eight feet
square, has been laid and frame
work for the obelisk is being con-
structed. The obelisk will be ninety
six feet high, nine feet square at the
base, and five feet square at the top,
surmounted by cast bronze
pyramid.
Fountains on All Sides
Four fountains will be located on
the sides of the base. A large cir
cular fountain two feet below the
sidewalk level and 100 feet in di-
ameter will surround the obelisk.
From the edge of the circular
fountain to the outside sidewalk
will be macadam pavement, except
for the extreme outer edges and
corners, which will be sodded and
Handicapped with shrubbery. Two flag
stats and two World War guns will
be located in each of the four
corners.
Fountains surrounding the obelisk
will be illuminated at night by COL
ored lights.
Trees of uniform size will be
planted about the edge of the block.
Contracts Are Awarded
Contract has been awarded by the
commission for huge bronze doors,
grills and windows for the Shrine.
When these Sre placed this fall,
the Shrine will be sealed, probably
for a year. No contract has been
awarded for interior finish.
Landscaping of the Shrine block
will be done in connection with
that on the obelisk block.
With removal of the two churches
in the Shrine block and the old
school for the blind, the plaza
eventually wilul have only five struc-
lures on it, the Shrine, obelisk,
American Legion building. a COM
panion building to the Legion build
ing, and a smaller shrine.
William Wooley, memorial COM
mission field superintendent, has
charge of work on the plaza.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
KELLOGG READY
FOR PARIS TRIP
Secretary Sails Tonight for
Treaty Signing.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Secre-
tary of State Kellogg will leave
Washington late today, probably on
the Congressional Limited, for New
York, on his way to Paris to sign
the remuneration of wa rtreaty, Aug.
81. He will sail on the lie de France
shortly after midnight.
Accompanying the secretary will
be Mrs. Kellogg; William H. Bees.
his private secretary, and Michael j.
McDermott, a State Department
official.
w. L. Mackenzie King, Canadian
prime minister, and a party of Ca
madam officials also will be aboard
the lie de France. bound for Paris,
where the premier will sign the
treaty on behalf of the dominion
government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Gilda
Gray's romance with Gil Boag, who
exploited her in big way on Broad
way and then married her, appears
to be at an end.
Milton NJ. Golden, local attorney,
announced he had received a cable
gram from Boag in Berlin instruct
ing him to proceed with a suit for
annulment of their marriage. Boag
charges pre-nuptial fraud and
Golden said he would file the suit
Immediately.
Gilda Gray-whose real name is
Mariana Michalska-was shimmy
dancer in Milwaukee and had only
mediocre success until she went to
New York and danced in revues
Then Boag began managing her.
She went from night club to night
club in New York, gaining in
prestige with each new engagement
She entered the movies. In 1923
Boag and the tawny-haired dancer
were married.
Recently there have been reports
that the two were about to sep
arate, and Gilda Gray vas quoted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Is on Way to Europe
After Coos Mob Him at Pier

Tunney and the Connecticut heress would be mar
ried early this fall.
Just before sailing Tunney denied report in
a New York weekly newspaper that he had re-
Gently arranged $4,000 settlement with woman.
His brother, Detective Tom Tunney, man OF
fewer words than the 100000 champion, accom-
panied Gene to the pier along with three policemen
sweltering in blue uniforms.
mob of goofs was waiting at the pier, and
they made for Gene like the siSterhood used to
make for the late Rudolph Valentino. They pushed
around him, despite the police slapped him on the
back pulled at his clothes, paved him, and as
sured him that he was the boy"
Tunney tried to be nice about the maulng. In
fact he was nice. He lifted his hat-when he
could get it off his head in the roughhouse-and
nnurn1ured. "thank YOU" and good of you" to the
crowd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
WEATHER DELAYS
HOP TO GREENLAND

caused postponernent of the take
off, and a start before early Satur-
day was considered unlikely.
Hassell and his companion,
Parker D. Cramer, hope to make
the long flight across the barren
wastes of Labrador and the iceberg
Strewn straits in sixteen hours in
their speedy plane.
Through clear sky Hassell's
plane darted in Cochrane at 2:29
p. m. Thursday, after a rather I'M
adventurous trip from Rockford
Almost the entire population of this
little northern Ontario city was
out to see the first Atlantic
plane that ever passed within close
proximity of the farming settle
ment.
The day had been declared a city
holiday and all shops we're closed.
A band was blaring welcoming
song, while the mayor and city
committee were present to welcome
the two f1iers to the city.
The filters had taken six and a hal
hours to make the flight from the
Illinois city and for the first 800
miles flew in perfect weather, he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
FIND SUB ON FLOOR
OF BAY; CREW DEAD

stadt harbor-holding within her the
skeletons of her British crew.
The vessel was salvaged yester-
day from Kaporsky bay, where on
June 4, 1919, she had been sunk as
she aided a British fleet and the
Russian White fleet in an attempt
to capture Leningrad.
Through all the years since, the
true fate of the L-55 never had been
known. A Russian war boat fired
at her periscope, there was an ex-
ploSion, but until the Russian SAL
wage crew lifted her yesterday
there was no further record.
When the craft had been righted
at Kronstadt, several skeletons were
found in the hold. The eXact num-
Der was not told, but it was believed
the entire crew, more than forty
men, were trapped and died as the
L-55 made her last stand.
Admiral Muklievich, chief of the
Soviet naval forces, today told
newspaper men that the Soviet
government would await Britain S
suggestions for disposal of the
bodies. He added that the Soviet
government would accord the vic
Tins full military honors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Plans Made to Take Care
of Crowd of $4,000 for
Ceremonies.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 17.-Plans
for the notification ceremony for
Senator Charles Curtis practically
had been completed today and To-
pekans eased back in their rocking
chairs to await the coming of crowds
for the most exciting event in it's
history.
The Republican vice presidential
nominee formally will be notified of
his selection by the Kansas City
convention Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock &C. S. IT, A huge canopied
platform has been erected in the
cool shade of the StatehouSe
grounds for the occasion. Topeka is
have made plans for entertaining
a crowd Of $4,000.
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio
will deliver the notification address
Immediately after a short welcom-
ing speech by Governor Ben S. Pau
len. The acceptance speech of Sena-
tor Curtis will be broadcast over a
network of ninety radio stations.
The whole program has been timed
to last just one hour.
From every house top, store build
ing and factory today the likeness
of Senator Curtis imprinted on BAN
ners and placards looked down upon
the scene prepared for him. Four
great band stands have been built
at intervals of a block on Kansas
Ave.-the main street-which Sena-
tor Curtis knew so we'll when it was
prairie grass and he was a jockey.
If the nominee was impressed by
the gayety Of the scene he succeeded
remarkably we'll in suppressing his
feelings. Each day has found him
at his desk in the Insurance Ex-
change Bldg. consulting with politi-
cal advisers and chatting with OLD
friends.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Witty Al
Lively Cabinet Meetings
Are Predicted If Smith
Is Elected.

A LBANY, Aug. 17.-If Cover
"A nor Alfred E. Smith becomes
President of the United States,
cabinet meetings will become in
teresting affairs-to those who are
privileged to attend.
The Democratic nominee has a
liveliness of expression and
varied sense of humor which, al
though they are not reflected in
his State papers and formal adj
dresses. frequently creep into his
impromptu speeches.
Cabinet meetings are private
affairs, and often sprinkled with
humor, according to reports. No
record is kept. Few cabinet Off
GERS ever tell afterward.
Smith once was an amateur &C.
tor. 1t is his "asides," long out Of
fashion in the theater, in which
his humor crops out.
Some examples from one news
paper conference are offered. New
and fresh bits are heard day after
day.
Some one suggested a statement
he is planning be given out for
Sunday papers. The Governor
gave his views on Sunday papers.
THE boy comes along and
throws a bale of paper on the steps
and you load it into the house and
by the time you have finished
reading everything in it that is not
news, it's the next day." he said.
Recalling experiences in North
Carolina this spring, the Governor
was reminded of a doorman at one
of the hotels.
Why, the doorman at the Aston
would look ike an undertaken
compared with him." he com
mented.
President Lincoln otter bright
ened up cabinet meetings by his
homely huInor.
Cabinet meetings are not always
the serious affairs they are sup
posed 20 be.
One whole cabinet session during
the Harding Administration was
devoted to a discussion Of dogs,
when department heads argued
whether a mail carrier in a ma
tional park should be allowed to
have dog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
TAKES LOFTY OATH
Ship0weck Kelly Joins v F. w.

"And I promise to OBJ
serve the laws and Gus
toms of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and re-
main true to my coun-
try and my comrades.
Thus Alvin (Ship-
wreck Kelly, perched
atop the f1agpole of the
Denison Hotel. was in
Quoted into the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars
Thursday afternoon.
Edward H. Schwab.
commander of Conven-
ton City post, Indian
apolis, of the V. F. W.
stands just below Kelly
with the Bible in his
hand giving the oath.
Others on the steps
(top to bottom) are
Frank T. Strayer, ma
tional commander; Fred
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
KILLED IN SEAPLANE
Four Rescued After Land
ing in Gulf.
BIZ United Press


KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. IT,
Charles Ageton, New York and
Havana sugar operator, apparently
was killed at sea when the Pan
American Always plane, Presi-
dent Machado, made a forced land
ing in the Gulf of Mexico, it be-
came known today.
An official report by the company
said that Ageton was not rescued
and that apparently he had been
killed and his body still was aboard
the wrecked plane, which owing to
high seas, could not be rescued by
the tanker Ligionier.
Four other members of the air
mail plane, including one passenger
and three employees of the aircraft
company, we're rescued and taken
to st. Petersburg Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17

joined together with gold wire.
The speaker said the Romans,
Arabians and Estruscans practiced
dental surgery at an early period
and showed considerable skill in
use of gold crowns and bridgework.
I'm the middle ages" he contin-
ued, false teeth were made Of
nippopotamus tusks, ivory, wax,
mother of pearl, and even of wood
and we're kept in place by a grass
hopper spring. George Washing
ton wore artificial teeth held down
firmly by one of these steel
springs"