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The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15

CLEVER WOMAN
your wife does so remind me Of
my oldest sister,"
She reminds me q great deal Of
her first husband. d."-Tit.Dits
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
Weather Report

Temperature 4t Z q. m. .......... 8
Highest yesterday ............... q
Lowest last night ................ J,
Precipitation to Z 4. m. ..........
1ikhest wind velocity ..... II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
NATIONS IN ACCORD
ON WAVE CHANNELS.
u. S. and Canada Reach
Agreement Over Division
of Radio Bands.
BIZ MARTIN CODEL.

North American nations have entered
With thorough accord, as predicted. into
aN agreement for tile division OF the
continental short wave radio channels
60ih tho United states and Canada
chief parties To the radio agreement
aHncaT to b. satisfied with the division
Of wave lengths. for both have accepted
thu terms through the respective eX-
ecutiVc branches Of their governments
Canada Was first II accept the basis of
agreement laid down at Ottawa several
weeks ago ana the American State De-
p&Ttments acceptance was announced
yesterday.
The radio entente goes into effect to-
Cay. It's chief benefits are its fleXibil-
lty for later changes being free from
diplomatic restraints and the fact that
Under it the countries of the North
American continent will be able to pre-
sent a united front on any matters of
dispute with countries of other CONT
rents in the event that intcrnationa
interference priority claims lead to arbi-
traticn under the radio telegraph treaty.
Maintaining tWo-tcnths Of one
per cent separation between the lengths
"a spacing that doubtless will be sub
ttantlally reduced as radio progresses,
thus providing more channels for all
there were 639 channels available for
bands. or groups Of channels. for mu-
fual use: viz. 1870 for Joint ship and
aircraft services; 1874 for all amateurs:
81 for tclevisiOn. ard for experiments.
L.. S. Gets ll2.
The 228 remaining are for general
communications services, practically all
JadiotelCgraphic The United States
gets Il2 exclusively and shares 81 with
y
States has already allotted 40 of its
quota Of exclusive channels to the Uni
NcrSal Wireless Communications Co. 20
10 the American Press and to the
California State Agricultural Depart
mcnt. Those which the Government
departments must use and those which
the Radio Corporation of America
and postal telegraph systems seek for
domestic radio networks must come out
OF the balance.
Canada and Newfoundland together
get SO exclusive channels and share
AZ others with other nations. The
40 are virtually exclusive since they
can probably be used simultaneously
particularly those shared with coun-
tries to the southwark. Newfoundland
own u channels are to be shared with
the United States.
Cuba'S exclusive allotment is 5 chan
rclS and Is shared with Canada Eight
other exclusive channels arc for other
nations. Mexico probably taking them.
Sixteen Canadian-sfared channels are
also available for the other countries
Geographical separations between ma
tions dictated the allotment Of all shared
channels
Ore discordant note arose in the ar
rangement--the protest Of O. H. Cald-
we'll. who retired last week as a member
Of the Federal Radio Commission and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
LOG COMPILATION
TAKES MUCH TIME
Station Announcements Are
Becoming Scarce Ar
ticIe These Days.

BY the Associated Press.
The air wanderer these days needs a
lot Of time on his hands to get any
where in log compilation.
Station announcements are becoming
scarce article That is perfectly
satisfactory when a wonderful program
is coming over and the set is cut into a
transmitter performing as local
After the flreside occupant desires to
turn traveller and forage about for what
he can find his opinion as to the fire.
quency of station call letter statements
takes a different slant.
There is no question that the local
tuner does not care much about sta
ton identificationS during some of the
concerts and skits to which he tunes
with regularity. But every local listener
is potential distance fan.
Announcement Statistics.
A little session at the receiver dials
produced some statistics that might
furnish a few morsels for bOokkeepers
and others who delight in figures.
Three important New York locals and
one semi-distance station were selected.
The locals averaged an announcement
every 20 minutes, while the semi
distancer dropped this to one every
seven.
The out of the city fan desiring to
know whom he had in New York City
had to wait 80 minutes for one trans
mitter 1t was broadcasting a Skit
Previously this station had identified
itself after lapses of II and ii minutes
One Of the other two waited Is min
utcs. and the third IS
By cruising far up into New York
State there was heard q station which
seemed more anxious to let itself be
known. It made four announcements
in half an hour, one after four minutes.
the next in 10 minutes, a third two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01

who was on the American delegation at
the Ottawa parley He rendered mi
nOrity report which was oVerridden, in
SiSting that the basis for division should
be the relative populations Of the con-
tracing parties. This would have re-
duced Canada'S quota considerably. The
Dominion had insisted on larger share,
chiefly for communication needs of her
sparSely settled areas, where land lines
are unavailable
Caldwell on Air.
Former Commissioner Caldwell. in a
radio address over WOR. Newark. last
night mentioned the Canadian situation
pasSingly. He referred primarily to the
division of broadcast channels, which
present an entirely different problem
from the Short-wave telegraph channels.
but one upon which Canadian opinion
has been strong in the last few years
He urged maintaining the present nu-
merical basis of sharing broadcast waves
with Canada whereby the Dominion gets
6 exclusive channels and shares IL with
stations in the Southern part of the
United States.
Mr.. Caldwell delivered his radio ad-
dress as An Account Of Stewardship"
to the radio listeners of the first zone.
whom he represented on the commits
sion. He outlined what the commission
has done and recommended the clearing
Of more broadcasting channels, the au-
thorizing of highest possible powers,
the encouragement of the experiments
looking toward synchroniZation of sta
tons on the same wave length and the
elimination of the zone and State equal
ization restrictions imposed by the Davis
amendment to the radio law.
He also urged the adOntiOO of liberal
policies toward experimentation and
tests to help develop the radio science.
Munday at Mike"
Again the radio voice of William Che
nault Bib Munday, the youthful
Georgian who was heard over the Ma
tional network between rounds of the
Sharkey- Stribling fight. stamps him as
one of the finds" of broadcasting. The
Atlanta newspaper man. only an occa-
sional announcer, emerged from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
WOMEN EAGER TO RIDE.
Get Big Thrill From Descending
Slate Quarry Shafts.

Monsoon, Me. CF).-Women, says
Frank Cowan, night Waterman at the
great slate quarrics here, are more eager
than men to go down to the bottom of
the 600-foot shafts
Three shafts descend SIS. CTS and
TOO feet, respectively. They are sunk
deeper in the earth than the distance
most skyscrapers reach skyyward. and
down at the ultimate depths tunnels
extend in many directions All are cleo
trically lighted
The women get their greatest thrill.
perhaps. by descending on the same
platform that is used by the miners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01

Miami Beach event as a worthy rival of
Graham McNamee
Graham McNameees quality is a
strained. excited note that carries to his
unseen audience something of the tense
ness of the situation he is recounting.
Bill Munday's voice is full. clear and
we'll modulated, and he speaks with a
pleasing Southern accent He brings
to the microphone keen apperception
of sport. his command Of language is
ready and apt and h employs smile
and metaphor WELL He distinguished
himself Wednesday night in the mo-
ments allotted to him.
(Copyright. 1929, by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
Lucky to Save ANYTHING.

Il want to know what you are going
to do about it,"
These words. flowing from the pen
Of one Of the regular listeners of KOA
Denver, followed closely upon a hot"
program hurled against the foothills OF
the Rockies for whoever cared to listen
The writer had grabbed this broad
cast to his CONSERVATION and that of
his receiver. He lamcnted:
When you were about half way
through. the set could not stand it any
longer and one of the coils burned out.
l consider myself lucky for saving what
| did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
Major "Chain" Features
TONIGHT.


6:30-Mechanics of Mirth: Musi-
cal Fun--WEAF, VITO, WAR,
WTAG, WCSH. WIFI, WRC,
WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM,
WV.
3:00-Orchestra and Cavaliers:
Semi-Classics - WEAF, WEEP,
WILT, WRC. WCAE, WTAM,
WWJ. KYW. WGR.
9:00-Story Hour; Mary and
Bob--WOR. WCAU. WNAC,
WEAN, WFBL, WMAK. WCAO,
WAS. DADC. WKRC, WGHP,
WMAQ, WSPD, Wink, WLBW,
WMAL.
930-Theater Memories; Stage
Music-WJZ. WBZ, WBAL,
WHAM, KDKA, WLW, WJR.
KYW, WHAS, WSM, WSB.
WIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
HOME BUILDERS HELPED.
Chicago Philanthropists Aid Apart
ment Cliff Dwellers,
CHICAGO, February % tP9.-

CHICAGO, February % t49.--Chicago
apartment jewellers DESTROYS of building
homes of their own now may obtain IS
per cent of the money needed with the
cost of financing less than per cent.
Il coterie of philanthropists. acting
incognto has provided funds to aid in
the construction of thousands of homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01

costing not more than $500 apiece. A
mortgage house has been named to
place the loans on a plan whereby the
home builder need make no repayment
for the first five years.
BY spreading the payment Of home
over 15year period. only 1852 need
be paid monthly for each $1,000 unit
Of purchase price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01

643 Artists Under Contract.
The NBC concert bureau now has 643
radio artists under contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
FAMOUS $4,000 VIOLIN
FIRST TIME ON WRC

Joseph Joachim, the worlds great
est violinist. owned this Stradivarius,
which is now part of the famous
WurlitZer collection Mischa Elman
built up his career on it. Now. at
the age of 207 years, its inimitable
tone will delight the largest audience
Of all when Hugo Mariani, director
Of the White House Coffee 36-piece
Radio Orchestra. plays it on Satur-
day night. March 9, at $50, on the
above station. This program is pro-
duced under the auspices of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company and
associated stations. Advertisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Hectic Adventures
Of Husband Seeker
In Dittmann Film

The next best thing TO getting
first-hand information on a native
uprising on a South sea island is to
take the safer course and sec aThe
Devils Apple Tree" the Tiffany
Stahl picture. which opens Sunday
ut the Dittman theater.
Thrills and romance revolye
around a girl who embarks on a
matrimonial bureau marriage and
winds up fighting for her life while
several hundred black men make
Preparations to burn her alive.
Dorothy Sebastian plays the role
OF the adventurous lady who sails
TO the South seas to MARRY a stran-
ger. On the way down she is quar-
antined on shipbcard with another
girl, q smallpox victim. The girl
Is dying. SO Dorothy seizes the op-
rortunity TO steal her personality
when she finds the man she is
scheduled TO marry is q dissolute
wastref.
uOLne man. DeileNlng ner 10 De
the daughter of his fathers friend.
falls in love with Dorothy. Her re-
1ccted fiance. however. is determined
to make trouble for her. for he is not
fooled by her rusc. His scheming
results in her falling into the hands
of drunken natives who are look
ing for a human sacrifice TO their
god. This scene is wildly thrilling
the eerie lights and shadows Of
the jungle, the whisky-mad black
men,. their weird ceremony and the
flaming bierl
This torture on top Of a scene
(. with the girl whose identity she
stole and exposure of her perfidy to
the man she loves brings The De-
wills Apple Tree" to a very tense
and exciting finish, with Larry Kent
playing the hero nobly and Ruth
Clifford being the properly outraged
victim of the heroine's theft. Other
fine performances are given BY
George Cooper. Edward Martindel
and Cosmo Kyrle Bellew. Elmer
Clifton did a splendid job OF direct
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Sunken Submarine
Scene For Action
In Ocean Picture

sSuhmarine.- the Columbia Pic
cure. which is being shown at n
Empire Theater. contains some Oh
the greatest underwater action II
has ever been cur privilege 10 wit
ness. Jack Holt has a powerful
role a. the diver and performs
some exceptionally hazardous feats
at the bottom Of the sea. re IS
ably supported by Ralph Graves
ard Dorothy Revier. The former
portrays Hollis pal. and IN some
scenes almost steals the picture.
Miss Revier has a difficult role as
the dance hall queen. who marries
in haste and repents at leisure.
She has some exceptionally fine
scenes with Graves and some that
are highly dramatic with Holt.
The plot revolves around two
buddies, who have formed and
Damon and Pythias friendship.
Through a twist Of fate buddy
makes love TO the others wife. un-
knowingly. but when IL is found
out the action Is fast and furious.
It commences in n small cottage
and ends at the bottom Of the sea
where a submarine lies with its
nose buried In the mud. The men
are trapped and it appears that It
will be impossible to reach them.
Here Holt comes into his own. He
descends to the bottom In diving
suit. attaches the oxygen line and
arranges the stage so the boat can
be raised.
Among the highlights are the
naval base at San Diego, the fleet
ut practice. picturesque Oriental
ports and daring exploits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
IL Girls Help
Clara 'Whoop Ii Up
In The Wild Party

Those movie-goers who have al
ways thought that Clara Bow had
the monopoly on that vague but
real. elusive but stable thing-"it."
we're given a chance to re-enforce
their convictions last night. but they
we're forced TO admit that
even II Clara has the monopoly
there are a number Of near-monop-
oilers in the offing.
For Paramount has packed more
1T girls into The Wild Party"
than yer were called TO the sup
port Of a single star before. There
are II of these "starlets' in the cast
with Clara Bow.
One Of their number plays the role
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

thor Of Flaming Youth Is a tale
Of a girl who falls in love with one
OF her teachers. a young man who
returns her love In spite OF her ca
PRECIOUS attendance OF wild parties.
Underlying the spirit OF unfettered
youth. however, is the steadfast 10y
atty of the girl for her chum and
roommate. and when the critical
test Of that loyalty comes. Clara tells
a lie 10 save her girl-friend from
disgrace. The climax forces Clara
TO leave college. but the professor.
the man she loves. decides that he
too. will forSake the academic exist
ence for the prossaic life in the busy
wOrkaday world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

ing the usual life Of Singapore ana
the orient. which viii be actually
seen in the finn version Of tnlS
W. Somerset Vaughan success
These sets include a ~full-sizc1
bungalow located in the heart c
a rubber plantation: q court rOof<
holding 200 persons: a Cnine
gambling house. the homss 4
fees Of various colonial SETTLE N
and scnes or brooding jungle an
h,,stlInr street which the StaRrA
could not attempt t0 an0
Throurhout the picture the iune "
setting Is emphasized.
Miss Eagels has Q. P. hegsie.
Herbert Marshall and Reginald
owen ms featured members ga mr.
supporting cast. all of whom were
recruited from the stage
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

Of a "busybody' and all the others
have them.
They dance. caper, play basket
ball, drive autos. pet and neck
everything in the category Of the
whopee-making, 'hey-hey" college
girl.
Clara has an opportunity in this
film TO demonstrate her proves as
a speaking actress. and hse makes
every line effective. 1t Is an agree
able surprise for the army of film
fans who have hitherto seen but not
heard, their idol.
The story of The Wild Party"
from the pen of Warner Fabian. al-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
The Letter Shows
Supremacy of Film
Over Stage Version

The peculiar advantages OF the
sll-talking moving picture over the
stage are brought out strikingiy IN
The Letter" a Paramount produc-
ton now showing at the Arcadia,
IN which the famonus stage and
screen star. Jeanne Eagels. has the
leading role.
The stage with its limitations OF
scene can usually do no more than
suggest the surrounding atmoS-
phere. Motion pictures actually
show Ii.
There are many colorfui sess In
The Letter all OF them present.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Family Reunion

The Minister Of Bolivia and
Nine. de Medina, who went to
New York to meet their eldest
son. Coronado Diez de Medina,
who has arrived in this ccun-
try for three nnonths' visit
with his parents, are returning
to Washington tonight.
Their SON is an official In
one Of the largest banks in La
Paz, and is also a poet Of some
renown.
H+%
The marriage Of Mrs. Estelle
Flanders Of Minneapolis to Rep
resentative w. I. Nolan Of Min
nesota, viii take place Decem-
her 23.
Hr&
william Phelps Emo has as his
guest his sister-in.law, Mrs.
Henry Lane Emo. who has come
from her home In Princeton,
m, j.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Dinners To Precede
First Army Dance
At Willard Tonight

The Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Patrick Jay Hurley will
head the receiveing line at the
first of the Army dances ct the
Willard this evening.
The Secretary and Mrs.
Hurley win be the guests Of
honor at dinner before the
dance Of Major and MS.
Leonard L. Gerow.
Others dinner hosts before
the dance will include Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. Hugh Carnes
Smith who are entertaining
compliment to the Secretary
of Agriculture, and Mrs. Arthur
w. Hyde.
Also entertaining before the
Army dance are the Chief Of
Staff and Mrs. Charles p. Sum
meralL Col. and Mrs. e. .B.
Bookmiller, Major and Mrs. G.
Darlington, Major and Mrs. H..
H. Hawkins. Major and Mrs.
Howard Davidson and Capt. and
Mrs. j. A. B. Gibson.
Major and Mrs. Roy F. Brown
will be among the dinner hosts
entertaining at Brooke Manor
for their guests.
&t*&
Wed At Annapolis
The marriage Of Miss Alice
Rita Brady, of washington, and
Lieut.. Adolph Zuber. u. s. NJ.
c., win take place at four o'clock
this afternoon ct the chapel Of
the United States Naval Acads
eHny.
Miss Brady Is the niece Of
Major and Mrs. Harold III. Utley,
who have been recently trans
ferred from, Quantico, Va. TO
Nicaragua.
Lieutenant Zuber is the son Of
MI. and Mrs. Adolph Zuber, Of
Elizabeth. N. J.
Following a m motOr trip
through the south, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Zuber will be at home
at Quantico, Va, where the for
mer IS assigned to duty.
Miss Pauline Adams, of The
Plains, va. and Lieutenant
John S. Letcher, u. S. NJ. g,
are the only attendants.
Ogden ii. Hammond, Of
BernardsYille, New Jersey, for
rner United States Ambassador
to Spain. is d guest at the
Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin,
Of Boyce, Va, are making q
short visit il washington ct
the Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Wife Of Navy Head
Receives Gift AT
Sub Launching

Mrs. Charles F. Adams, wife
Of the Secretary Of The Navy.
returned to washington this
morning from Portsmouth, N.
H., where she had gone to
sponsor the new submarine,
VS..
Before the launching, Rear
Admiral Charles r. Hughes,
chief Of naval operations, rep
resenting the Navy Department
at the christening, presented
Mrs. Adams with q silver plate,
the gift Of the navy yard en-
ployes.
The launching party inchlded
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Morgan,
G. F. Adams. jr., Mr.. and MRS.
Arthur Adams, Captain George
F. Neal, aide to Secretary
Adams;
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Wedding Takes
Place At Noon
In Brides Home

The marriage Of Miss Cora
Wells March, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. March,
formerly Of Litchfield, Mimi,
to Christian La< Christensen,
took place at high noon today
at the home of the brides
parents, 2lO1 Connecticut Ave-,
with the Rev. Ze Barney Phil
lips performing the ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted
to the altar by her father, wore
q gown Of ivory velvet, trimmed
with rose point lace, and q
veil Of Brussels lace, which fell
into q long train. She carried
q bouquet of gardenias, baby's
breath, and forget-me-nots.
Miss March had no attend
ants, but Douglas B. Porteous
was best man.
The ceremony was performed
In the presence of a small
company Of friends and rela-
tiyes, and was followed by q
wedding breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen left
by motor for Florida and Cuba
and win be at home after Feb
ruary / ut the Bfoadmoor
Apartment, 1901 Connecticut
Ave.
Among the guests were the
Attorney General and Mrs.
william D. Mitchell, Justice
Butler and Mrs. Butler, Senator
and Mrs. Thomas -. Schall,
Alexander Legge. Of the Fed
eral Farm Board; Mr.. and Mrs.
william z. Humphrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. S. Ferguson, Colonel
and Mrs. George G. Thorpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl william, Mr..
and Mrs. G. b. Dennan, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Wilson
and ex-Gov. Sam r. McKelvie.
Acceptances
AcceptanceS for the washing
ton International Assembly COS
tune ball. which viii be held
at the willard on the evening
of January &, have been re-
ceived from the Ambassador Of
Germany and Nine. Won Pritt-
witz and Gaffron: the Charge
d,Affaires Ad interim Of Ar
gentina and Nine. Enciso: the
Minister Of Hungary and Count
ess Szechenyi, the Minister Of
the Netherlands and Madame
van Royen, the Minister Of Nor
way and Madame Bachke, and
the minister Of Poland, Tytus
Philipowicz.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

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The Washington times., 1929-12-18

The German Ambassador and
paroness Won Prittwitz.G Gaffrcn
srs in New York, where they
sre staying at the Ambassador
YTstel