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The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Alleged Confidence Man
Under Arrest in Texas

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, June
2s.-John Lane. self-styied landscape
artist. who IL accused Of fleeing
many residents OF this city, has been
located and IL under arrest at the
present time, according to adyices
reaching here from a special agent
who has been trailing Lane for sew
eral years,
The communication asked that the
warrant issued forS Lane shortly
after his hurried departure, be sent
to the Texas authorities immedi'
ately.
The investigator claimed he had
revealed swindles which had netted
Lane In the neighborhood of 100000.
Most OF the oney secured by Lane
here, according to the charges, was
obtained through passing worthless
cheeks.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Committee Named to
Aid Constitution Week

FAIRFAX, va, June 2s.-Charles
Pickett, chairmap; John M. Whalen
and Paul Moore, members of the
bar of Fairfax county. have been
appointed a local COMMITTEES to work
with the civic organizations schools
and patriotic orders of the county
to stimulate a more universal oh.
servance OF Constitution Week, be-
ginning September fs.
The American Bar Association
has appointed a special committee
to advance this project throughout
the country and Thomas r. Keith,
of Fairfax, is one Of the members.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
HerndOn RectOr's Aid
Gives Play at School

HERNDON, Va, June 2s.--The
.Rectors's Aid presented the play
"Here Comes Arabellap In the high
school auditorium.
The cast included; Roland Wheeler
Ralph Armfleld, william Summers
Bernard Ryon. Hazel Crippefl, Irens
Rogers, elizabeth Buell.. Mrs. Charles
Turnbull. Mrs. r. w. Lucas. Edward
B. Rogers, Yirginia Kache, Edith
Rogers. Mrs. Thomas Keane, Dick
Mankin and Helen Crippen.
The chorus included Dora. Crippen
Hazel Kirk, Mary McCarty. Thelma
Cheek and Evelyn Wentzei.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
GUILD PLANS PARTY

MCLEAN. Va, June 26.--Neighbor.
hood House Guild viii give a lawn
party on July 10 at Z o'clock. Mrs.
George saegmnller, jr., has been ap.
pointed chairman Of a committee to
make the necessary arrangements.
The guild meeting was held with
Mrs. George SaegmuIier, sr., and
Mrs. j. l.. Saegmuller as assistant
hostess. Mrs. Suter gave talk on
missions among the Mohammedans
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Shenandoah GrOttOes
CAPITAL Is Increased

HARR1soNBURG. Va. June zs.
Announcement was made today that
the charter OF the Grottoes OF the
Shenandoah has just been amended
increasing authorized capital from
100000 10 100000.
Holly Slower IL president OF the
cornoratfou.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Smith Made Director
OF Old Surety Company

NEW YORK. June 2s n.N.s.l-
Former Governor Alfred r. Smith
was sworn In as a member of the
board of directors OF the National
Surety Company, yesterday, thus re
suming an association which ter.
minated with his resignation on
his election to the goyernorship for
the first time.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
USHERS LEAGUE FILM

WALLS CHURCH. Va. June 26.
The Ushers League of the Pres.
bytefian Church win present "Ths
F7yang Fleet" in the church parlors
en- Friday and Saturday nights.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26

A home Of your own will make yon
better aequainted with the greatest
pleasures Of life, and the home yea
Classified ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
CRIME BROADCASTS
OPPOSED BY POLICE
Bill Would Compel Bulletins to
Be Given Out by
Radio.

BOSTON (P).-A bill to provide for
compulsory broadcaSting of police bull
letins by the Massachusetts, Depart
ment of Public Safety and providing
for the equipment of police stations
with receivers is meeting with some OPP
position in the Bay State Legislature.
Proponents said 1t would coordinate
activity of the police in the detection
Of crime.
Capt j. J. Carney of Cambridge, rep
resenting the Massachusetts Police
Chiefs Association, has appeared pub
licly against the bill, charging it to be
a thinly yelled means of giving the
commissioner of public safety full and
untrammeled supervision and "over-
lordship" of all police departments in
the commonwealth.
The provision to which exception by
the police is taken makes it obligatory
for all police officials to turn over to
the State commissioner of public safety
the details of their investigation OF
crime and criminals" These details
under the proposed law, could be broad
cast from central radio station at the
commissioners will.
The opponents say the measure would
mean stripping town and city law-en-
forcement officers of discretion and
would thwart and impede criminal in
designations.
Those favoring the measure have
commended that the use of radio would
facilitate the enforcement of law by
keeping every police officer in close
touch with news of crime and criminals
in all parts OF the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

Anna Case will sing at the Greater
New Jersey dinner. which is to be broad
cast April 4 by Statewide network,
with WOR as the key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

is inclined to continue singing
after the orchestra has stopped
playing. Not SO with Blue Boy"
His sense of an artistic rendition
is very much keener.
This pair of warblers will go on
the air every day over WRC and
other N. B. c. stations at $3.50 m
with Cheerio and again at $50
am. with the ParnasSuS Trio.
Americas greatest racing classic,
the Kentucky Derby, will be seen
through the eyes of a quintet Of
veteran radio announcers on the
afternoon of May Is, as a result Of
plans completed last week by the
National BroadcaSting Co. A
coaSt-to-coast network of stations
will carry the story.
Unusual is the plan to cover this
great turf event. Instead of hav-
ing one man to follow the horses
with his eyes from perch on the
stand, four announcerS will be sta
toned at the quarter mile posts
around the track. They will work
with field glasses and have ear
phones strapped to their heads
and close talking microphones
buckled to their chests.
One announcer will describe the
start of the race and will tell what
is happening until the horses are
approaching the first quarter-mile
post, where a second announcer
will take up the story. picking up
his cue by means of the ear
phones. AS soon as the horses
have dashed past him a third an
nouncer at the half-mile post will
take up the story and he in turn
will pause as the fourth announc-
er tells of the painting ponies
swinging into the home stretch.
There will be another announcer
at the finish line to tell the radio
audience the name of the winner.
x X X *
Musicians in the United States
owe more than a third of their in
come to radio, according to a re-
port issued last week by George
Engles, director of the National
Broadcasting and Concert Bureau,
which pointed out that out of a
total of $30,000,000 spent on music
last year the broadcasting COM
panieS contributed $11,000,G00.
These figures, it was said, cover
only actual performances in con-
cert halls, opera houses and over
the air, and Go not include what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
WRC TO PRESENT
LUCREz|A bOR|.
Metropolitan Opera Soprano
to Sing Over National
Hookup.

Lucrezia Bori. soprano OF the Metro
politan Opera Company, will return to
the nicrophone tonight in the Atwater
Kent hour. which WRC will broadcast
in conjunction with its associates in the
National Broadcasting Co.
Belle Baker, a vaudeville headlinsr
for many years, and Helen Morgan,
musical comedy star, will be the prin-
cipal artists heard over WMAL and
other Columbia Broadcasting System
stations
Character studies in tone will feature
Mime. Boris recital. The program will
present her in the roles of number of
the operate heroines she has inter-
preted throughout the world, in addi-
ton to number of ballads and folk
songs. The Josef Pasternack Orches-
ira will provide symphonic introduc-
play some of the accompaniment of
the star.
Miss Baker Featured.
Miss Baker will be the featured artist
in the Majestic hour, scheduled BY
WMAL from 9 to 10 o'clock. She will
sing Glad Rag Doll" Mothers Eyes"
and Summer Is Gone" Arnold John
son and his orchestra and Redfernc
Hollinshead. tenor, will take part in the
same program.
Miss Morgan. who is now appearing
in the role of Julie in SHOW Boat" is
the soloist of the Sonatron program,
which also viii come over WMAL. She
outstanding hits in this musical comedy.
Bill" and Cant Help Loving That
Man"
WMAL's other outstanding attractions
include the La Palma hour. the De
Forest Audions with Arthur Pryor and
his band, and Around the Samovar,
period devoted to Russian music by ma
tive artists. In the afternoon this sta
ton also will introduce new feature
described as the ballad hour, which will
replace the symphonic hour. 1t is to be
an hour of light music and popular
pieces patterned after the salon type
Of program.
In addition to Pryor's Band. the Au-
dions broadcast also will feature the
second of the series of war songs by the
West Point Quartet. The quartets pro-
gram will consist of songs of the Mexi-
can and Civil Wars.
Musical Comedies Revived.
Aside from the Atwater Kent hour
wRC's program includes its regular ar
ray of Sunday attractions, principal
among them being the Dictograph
broadcast, the Capitol Theater Family,
the Stetson Parade and the Studebaker
Orchestra under the direction of Jean
Goldkette.
Songs from the German opera Han
gel and Gretel," and from two musical
comedies Of the past. ''Florabelle" and
Madame Sherry" will be revived In
the Dictograph program by Miss Lima
Arabanell. the guest artist. The Stet-
son Parade will be recreation OF the
great American Legion convention and
parade in Kansas City in November,
1921.
A special Palm Sunday program has
been arranged by Roxy for his regular
Sunday symphony concert which WRC
has scheduled this afternoon. Handel's
1.-The Messiah" will be the principal
feature. !:
WJSV has scheduled its usual varied
Sunday night program. featuring thu
Ladies' Choir of Fairfax, Va. VOLS
chief contribution will be concert py
the Wardman Park Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
N. B. C. ADDS FOUR
RADIO STATIONS
New Orleans, Birmingham, Hot
Springs and Miami Beach
in Chain.

Coincident with an announceme
yesterday that it was on a self-sustain-
ing basis. the National Broadcasting
Co. added four Southern stations to its
coast-to-coast network.
The four additions are WSMB in New
Orleans, WAPI in Birmingham, KTHS
in Hot Springs and WHO'D in Miami
Beach. These four stations heretofore
have not been permanently connected
with the network, and their inclusion in
the system means that N. B. C. pro-
grams direct from New York and other
centers of entertainment will be avail
able the year around to the entire
South.
THE addition of these four stations
which necessitates the establishment OF
thousands of miles Of additional perma-
nent wire lines, is part of the National
Broadcasting Co.'S policy Of providing
every section in the United States with
the best radio programs available" M.
H. Aylesworth, president Of the com
pany, said. I'VE intend to carry out
this policy even though we do so at n
temporary loss, for we believe that the
N. B. C. as a national institution must
not hesitate to make its programs avail
able to everybody everywhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

has been spent on recording de-
vices.
"R ado expenditures have
brought the national total for
music up to the highest point in
the country's history" declared
EngleS' report. THE most spent
on music previously, exclusive Of
radio, has been about $20,000,000
in a year. That amount covers
both box office receipts and sub
sides of public-spirited citizens
who shoulder the deficits of SYM
phony orchestras and opera COM
panieS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Major "Chain" Features

4:00-Dr S. Parkes Cadman:
The Way of the Cross
WEAF, WEEP. VITO. WAR
WTAG, WCSH, WILT, WGY,
WGR, WCAE, WHAS, WSM,
WSB. WHIT.
6:00-Band parade; American
Legion Convention WEAF,
WEEP. VITO, WAR, WTAG,
WCSH, WIFI, WRC, WGR,
WGY, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ,
WGN, WHAS. WSM, WHIT.
S:l5-Uncle Henry's Magazine:
dramatized short stories and
talks-WJZ, WBZ, WBAL,
WLW, WHAM, KDKA, WJR.
KYW.
e:15-Atwater Kent hour;
Lucrezia Bori - WRC and
N. B. c. network.
10:00-Audions' Orchestra; Ar
thur Pryor, guest conductor
WABC, WCAU, WNAC, WEAN,
WFBL, WMAK, WCAO, WAS,
WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WSPD,
Wink, WLBW, WMAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
SOPRANO is BACK.

Bertha Finch Returns to N. B. C..
Station.
SAN FRANCISCO (E).-Petite Bertha
Finch is back on the job as staff So
prano of the NBC station here after
four months in Honolulu.
The diminutive artist was the lead
ing lady at the Winter Garden revue in
the Hawaiian city and when she re-
turned to the States she boosted Of
having received the largest number Of
leis of any artist visiting the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Fedora" Watch Dog to Be Put on Guard
Over New England's Radio Stations

struments, the inspectors will endeavor
to learn whether stations are holding to
their assigned channels.
This service is designed to serve the
radio public in lettering reception.
For the DIX fan the bingham station
should seem like bit of paradise The
equipment used will be able TO bring in
almost any station in the country under
proper atmospheric conditions.
But it is considered unlikely that Wis
itors will be admitted because the sta
ton will be located within the bingham
Naval Ammunition Depot. where tons
upon tons of ammunition are stored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

BINGHAM, Mass. R.-A watchdog
viii be placed on guard over New Eng.
land and other radio stations here soon
to see that broadcasters do not stray
from their allotted wave lengths.
Thousands of dollars worth of deli
cate receiving apparatus is to be located
at the Government receiving stations
here and inspectors from the radio diW-
sion of the Department of Commerce
will be enabled to listen to programs
from all parts of the country.
Wave lengths of stations will be
checked and, with delicate precision in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
APPROVE RADIO CODE.
Chicago Stations Ban Fake and
Misleading Advertising.

CHICAGO OP).-A code of ethics,
banishing improper, fake and mislead-
ing advertising. has been approved by
the Chicago Broadcasters Association. A
committee of the organization will work
with the Better Business Bureau to
clear the air Of any misinforming adj
vertising.
A committee OF B. K. Pratt, station
wENR; Joseph Nayland, WIS, and
Deloss Owen, wGN, will explain the
code to the National Broadcasters
Association at its convention here
March IS. They will urge the national
group to approve code Of ethics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Preacher ReprOves
Flock for Church
Going Via Radio

AMARILLO. Tex. R.-Rev.
Robert Allingham uses the radio
to tell his Pensioners they abuse
the privilege Of listening to church
programs rather than attending
services.
Speaking from WDAG, Mr.. Al
bingham quoted Dean Charles r.
Brown of Yale as saying: "The
difference between listening to a
radio sermon and going to church
is the difference between calling
a girl on the telephone and
spending the evening with her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
RADIO GIVES COURSE
IN LEARNING TO FLY
Reserve Officers Sponsor Armchair
Instruction for Aviation
Beginners.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. CP).-Station
WAX is conducting an armchair
course in flying in conjunction with the
reserve officers association of this city.
The course is held at pm. each
Wednesday and consists of simple les
sons, designed principally for those with
no previous knowledge of flying. In
structions in taking off and landing are
given by noted civilian and Army
aviators.
At the close of the course an examin-
alton will be held and the papers graded
by the Reserve officers Association.
The best students will be awarded free
flights and a chance to continue train
ing in practical flights. A special award
to the best Boy Scout student will be
given by Capt. Sterling A. Wood, U. S.
A., in charge of reserve activities in
Jacksonville.
Other Radio News on Page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
SET AVERAGE $158.
Survey Shows Increase in Sales
Per Dealer.

The average price of the receiving
set sold In 1928 was $158.50 compared
with 1921 In 1927, survey taken by
the Department of Commerce shows
The sales Of equipment by $500 of the
32,l59 radio dealers from whom infor-
nation was solicited totaled s70,S77,517
for the year.
The volume of business per dealer
averaged $1,000 in 1928 compared with
Sill $50 the previous year. The average
number Of sets sold per dealer was 68
in 1928 and 81 In 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
"Aunty Jack" on KNOX Staff.

ST. LOUIS P)-Jacqunot Jules,
known to the junior listeners Of KNOX
as "Aunty Jack" has been on the staff
of the station since it first came on the
air. Miss Jules is organist. accompanist
and director of the junior program. She
also is harpist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05

White and colors; fine
for the nursery or the
kitchen; galvanized Ct
inset ............ ~
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
WHERE LIFE ISN'T STANDARDIZED

Despite the great leveng influence of hardsur
faced roads, automobiles. radios, mailorder catalOgs
and standardized movies, there still places in the
United States where life is close to the frontier
OF primitive emotions and actions as it century
ago.
Consider the following little story from Kingston
Arkansas.
Kingston is located far back in the Ozarks The
nearest town of any size is so miles away the
railroad, 25 The feud is still something than
memory there. Rifle and revolver are still used fre
quently by the average
Twelve years ago Clarence Elzey and Ross Parker.
mountain youths, had fight-over what, nobody now
seems to remember. Parker shot. The bullet
entered his spine and parayzed his legs 1t years
before he could hobble about his feet this day he
has been unable to walk more than few steps.
. ElZey was caught and imprisoned for something
like six months. Then he was released to return
home and go on in his usual way of living keeping one
eye on Parker the while
Parker took mail order lessons in jewelry work
and phonograph repairing, and became the jewel
er of the community He drove about in his buggy,
taking his tools with him, and always keeping gun in
the seat beside him.
He and Elzey met occasionally. They never
spoke. Each wary, fearing the other. 1t
whispered around that Elzey planned to Finish the
Job some day when conditions were right; also that
Parker was biding his time, waiting for revenge,
Finally one Saturday, Parker drove his buggy
into town and happened to stop beside Elzeys parked
auto kIzey emerging from store walked to the car
and reached into the front seat. Quickly Parker drew
his gun and shot him dead He had thought Elzey
reaching for a gun. Now Parker is awaiting
grand Jury action
There isn't, really, much to the story-except that
1t IS tragic bit of proof that there still are places un
touched By modern standardization. There are still
places where the old passions close the surface
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
XIV lNIANS have
GREAT TIME At
ANNUAL PICNIC

Ctr .1 'be lara a''ro3ed aad
most ,r.aeah'e p.ruirs over he'd a.
Jareuua took place ra.rrdar Haaa
EueauaH add th..e families from
I.l roun HHWIrN Ca'oziro and
3uua gathered a II" popular resort
IT, pend the aaN
gn. morning sas devoted ~ q bail
game .n vHIc. EIa".cs trjmapb.d
oNrr CaI.A.co.
Az noon characteristic picuir
bauwyt Wa uiayod nu 'ho tables
uud,r tbr wuo+ tre, wilh bar
bceuad lahs berf as thn main treat
81 Jl~ mral THE prn..dout, % thr
,aU,y clubs bad gone 10 Jacnnba
the wr>ious afternoon so assist iH
the preparation uf "a couple Of boeyct
flor Tine occasjou and II !, estimated
that upwards Of 500 people as
scmblpd Yesterday to cuiol the feast.
Housewives contributed cakes, sal
ads. sandwiches and other daiuties
I'm abundance and tho clubs furnish
rd irr crrm coffcp and lemonade
Despite tlle quantity Of food con
suucd AN the kiHaulans seemed 70
bc ,u fine fcttic during the after
noon to engage n q program at
sporis Chat had been arranged. Bra"
Iv followed up their morning Fic.
tory over CalcAico ON the baseball
diamond by beating FL Centre S
team in the afternoon.
ln fact, Brawley Kiwan'ans dis
unmished themselves in all fields
q. athletics. This club - the fat
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Moore Named To
Court OF Honor

Resignation of II. T. Moore rs
president OF lmpcrlal,Nma coun-
eli Of the Boy Scouts of America,
has been accepted with regret, and
at the instruction or the board Of
directors $. l.. McCrory, secretary
Of the council, has advised Moore
that he has been appointed chair
man of the Council Court OF
IIunoi.
The board was not willing that
Moore should completely sever his
connection with roy Scout worN,
to which he has DEVOTED many
years, and prevailed upon him to
accept the chairmanship offered.
IN expression of appreciation
for hi" interest in the work was cN-
tended to Moore by the council, to-
cathcr with regret that press of
persona business made it unPos-
siblc for him TO continue as presi-
dem.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15

ct clover q, h,arj queer noise.
] sounded like:
"You, You! Hoo, Iloo!'
"He! Perhaps that q" adj
veurur. calling to me" thought
the rsbbit gentleman. "The sound
seems to'com. from over thot', near
that vt~e fence. iii hop uit
.rar...
~ Uarl, Wiggily started To
'top, up ont Of tine grass close b.
hobhad - cute little spotted Squig-
el Hu-.
.'Yoa had better be- careful, NJ.
Lon2sar~,' lnlzrd the SIn.g2
Fu-
"Way -o3' asked tla r.bh-e.
"That may ~ daagaaou, ad
vcntura,' - bllzrd the Bug
''Ob, ! think NOT - answered
Mr., Lougears and as ho hoped
..arr i. heard the rpi-e again,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
NOT An ESSENTIAL

How much Of an advantage does a good education
give man in the modern industrial and commercial
world, anyway?
Ordinarily, say thai it gives tremendous adj
vantage. We fcnd of talking about the value of
trained mind and things like that.
But there are exceptions.
Frederick Il. Ecker new president Of the great
metropolitan Life Insurance Company, at salary Of
100000 year, went to school after he was 10
At that age he quit school 90 work, starting out
with the Metropolitan as a mail boy at 81 a week. He
stuck his Job did what studying he could in his spare
moments and kept eteTnally at it. Now ne is probably
the highest saaried man in the country.
There are exceptions to all rules. Ii you have
ability and determination enough lack Of a formal edu-
cation will never hurt you
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
4 GOOD RECORD

The United States is losing a very able and dis
tngushed public in the retirement of Alanson
3. HoughtOn ambassador to Great Britain.
Mr. HoughtOn went TO Berlin shortly after the
close Cf the and did much to end German hostility
toward the United States and bring about a of
trust and confidence He also performed an invalu-
able service in paving the way for the Dawes plan, and
thereby helped cement the peace Of Europe in a very
real way.
Then he went to London, and there he has proven
one Of the most capable America to that
post. Unlike some ambassadors, he did not speak
often, but when he did speak he had something to say
worth listening to. He recognized the dangers
unued good feeling between this nation and Great
britain and did all that might do to counteract
them.
Filling the shoes of Alanson B. Houghton is not
going tC be easy job.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15

ror' race and aa- ta~r.e defeated
.a II. ,g .e21aa r"ra t~ Yuma.
ErawIrE women $50" 81. u,omo3iIr
tia.a race, with Cal.<.~o second, +.
Cn'ro'- tema was .ir'urIou- il .hc
r.loE races.
Go..', Of the Eiwanians "aa lbo
Gin Reserves and tbc Eos scout
troop sponsored ry tho.cIu0s IN fI1
various TOWN, and tho pr.,.ueo nt
'ac Young people added mu"' e. fhr
pleasure Of the day. 4 Juvenile baud
from bra~icy wa rartirular treat,
,ho youngsters playing q program a
Happy number, iu tio park