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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
"Grahan
McNanee
Speaking

the present accomplishments are highly
creditable, 1t seems to me that there
Is q tremendous educational opportu-
nifty In staging some Of the great
classics, or ut least selections from them
While the Oedipus Tyrannus for in
stance, might not be suitable as
whole, some Of this dialogue could be
q brief outline Of the, play and the
times.
What splendid radio dialogue the
Phaedo and Critic would make! Radio
has all the ages to work upon, and 1t
can revive these majestic plays and
great dialogues without the risk and
tremendous expenditure necessary on
the stage. Again, why not stage some
Of the great debates of history with a
description Of the setting and person.
alities and the historical story Of the
outcome?
Personally, I want to extend my
congratulations to the broadcasting in
dustry for the intelligent work It is
doing in this field"
I am afraid Mr.. Webster will have
to give US q little time and let us feel
our way into this field slowly, but the
classics are sure to come. I would be
pleased to hear from interested persons
with regard to the kind Of plays they
tBlIIlA OuBuO " VIC pun Ou.
As 1t looks now we will be able to
give the fans the biggest and best ear
full up to date when this Chicago
Philadelphia rukus comes of next
month. We are trying out the new
megaphones, which I wrote about last
week and with other technical flxings
and improvements you ought to be able
to hear q fan scratch a match in the
farthest bleachers. At the same time.
when we broadcast from Chicago, you
won't get the fragrance Of Bubbly
Greek coming through the mike.
never thought Of 1t before. but I am
just wondering whether they will ever
be able to load the waves with odorE
as we'll as with light and sound. 1t
sounds far-fetched. but these days it is
never safe to copper any scientific bet
any one wants to make. I hate 10
think, though, of the excitement in the
studio when an orchidaceous prima
donna. just ready to 60 on the air. finds
that she has forgotten her bottle of
perfume. However, I suppose that's
borrowing trouble.
For some reason. We do not get at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
YHEN they first began putting
on radio dramas, I confess
/ was q bit skeptical. It
seemed 20 me that IL was


wv was bit skeptical. It
seemed 20 me that II was
doubtful whether the radio
could create illusions and build up en-
makes, after the manner of the stage
play, with nothing but O voice to work
with.
have been converted. In my opin.
Ion, the present concentration on this
form Of broadcasting and the progress
now being made gives more promise for
long advance of radio into the Renu-
inely artistic field than ANYTHING that
has happened for a long time. Vernon
Radcliffe, tireleSs impresario of the
radio drama, first began to overcome
my doubts, and watching him work,
with his uncanny skill and boundless
enthusiasm, and noting the results he
has attained, / am an enthusiastic first
nighter Of all his performances.
Mr.. Radcliffe Is the rare combination
OF an artist and q technician-by the
latter mean, Of course, not an engi-
neer. but a technician in the sense that
ne makes studious and intelligent use
OF his instrument. He has been indie
fatigable in working up the incidental
sounds necessary for q radio drama.
The sound Of the waves, the overtones
OF great city, the approach of o rail-
road train, the roars Of wild beasts,
crowd sound, firearms. machinery,
aeroplanes, all are being simulated with
astonishing faithfulness.
It has fascinated me to see this syn
thetic sound being built up with such
materials as sandpaper, electric fans
and sticks beating on cushions This
might be merely an interesting and
theatrical bit of clever imitation, but
Mr.. Radcliffe subordinates all this real
ism to his primary requirements OF ar
tistic competence.
My observation has been that the
radio has proved its ability to put over
the main essentials of good drama.
Radio dialogue can put out exposition,
establish a dramatic antithesis OF per-
sons or ideas, create sustained suspense.
throw In the necessary foreshadowing.
and make the drama take pace and
move along inevitably up the high peak
Of strong climax. And 1t Is about all
1t needs to do to make good drama.
There is every reason to believe that
in time radio will take on some of the
great classical dramas, or at any rate
selections from them. In this connec-
ton quote, in part, letter from
Henry G. Webster Of Oklahoma City.
Mr. Webster's letter suggests that he -,
or has been. a college professor.
in dramatic expression" he writes, II
am profoundly interested In the work
now being done In radio dramas. While
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commissioner or an examiner to con-
duct hearings. Heretofore only the full
commission or quorum would hold
hearings on the pleas of stations seek
ing changes in assignments. The pre-
siding commissioner or examiner will
report to the full commission, which
will make all decisions.
All these new rules represent the in
stitution Of orderly procedure in the
conduct OF the business Of the Federal
Radio Commission. Whether they will
help eliminate the conflict Of sectional
interest and pressure from political rep
resentatives of the several States, espe-
cially members of Congress. remains to
be seen. The experts Of the Efficiency
Bureau, headed by Donald Evans. in
vestigator. are still at work ct the COM
missions headquarters.
Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper Alliance
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the studio any more Of those sweet
young girl pianists and violinists who
In early childhood learned to play 1.-THE
Maiden's Prayer" were sent to the
Boston Conservatory of Music, with q
triumphant recital at the First Congrc-
gational Church when they returned to
the home town. A few years ago we
used to get lots Of them. Is 1t possible
that the monograph and radio are
liberating the children of mediocre tall
ent, who used to be kept slosging away
at the piano during the golden play
hours? Studio applicants now are, for
most part. unsteady versatile. rather
sophisticated and, usually, of pretty
fair ability. Can 1t be that the radio
and photograph. bringing the worlds
best to even the most isolated farm. Is
raising standards and showing parents
the folly Of mortgaging the farm to
educate a girl who hasn't even the
germ Of real genius?
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This Is Ake wey & note looks wih tangled

f-THfs Is ale Wav note looks tOftk Tangled
foilosOing tones.
2Thfs IS hotO it <tte6rs-When Oibrations ars
completely controlled.
long-sought answer to radios most
battling problem. 1t has at last made
possible the reproduction of tone
quality exactly as broadcast, free
from distortion, interference, and
annoying huns and roars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Falling Water Tells the Time.

A clock which has been telling the
time for 500 years Is still In operation
In Canton, China. 1t Is driven by fall.
ing water. The clock consists Of four
large copper jars standing on steps, one
above the other. They are placed in
such a position that when the top one
Is filled the water gradually .trickles.
so on down to the fourth. In this jar
a float Is attached to q measure, and
1t takes exactly IL hours for the water
in the top jar to be emptied into the
lowest. AS the water rises In the last
jar the float indicates the hour.
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not started, there have been recent no.
table broadcasts to Germany which,
according TO reports just received, have
aroused tremendous enthusiasm In
Germany. The first Of these was the
radio description of the three arrivals
OF the Graf Zeppelin at Lakehurst, N.
J. Many letters have been received
from the other side indicating strong
public approval Of these broadcasts and
q growing interest in the forthcoming
broadcast Of programs to Germany.
O. How many stations are there now
on the N. B. G. circuit?-Warren C..
Gates. Hartford, Conn.
A. Sixty-one. The latest addition Is
KFAB Of Lincoln, Nebr., dividing time
with WBBM of Chicago.
Copyright. 1891
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ALL-NIGHT CAFES SPRING
UP ALONG LONDON ROADS
Motoring at Night Increases, So
Business Keeps Up With
Trend of Times.

LONDON (N.ANA).-One result Of
the increasing habit of motoring at
night has been the number of all-night
cafes which have sprung up near the
garages on main roads out of London.
These are Of a semi-continental type,
with outside tables and gay awnings,
but the most popular dish they serve is
the very English one of bacon and eggs.
1t is said that about 1000 people visit
these cafes every week between 8 pm.
and am. They come mainly from
dances and parties. and now that so
many people have given up breakfast a
meal Of eggs and bacon at 2 am. is very
acceptable.
Copyright. 1929. by North American News
paper Alliance
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X7IBRA.CONTROL is the cul.
' mination of F. A. D. Andrea's
lifelong ambition to build a radio
with an absolutely natural full
powered tone.
Vibra.C Control . the complete
control of all vibrations is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

"Know-nothings," known in politics
as the American party" was a society
which arose in the United States In
1858. They controlled several news
papers and had much political influence
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Top glass tDitk pencil: Yos start ribr4fions
Of sesaG.
Place q fnger-fit on tie rim and yos control
the tone.
from unwanted and destructive
counter vibrations.
Hon. Fada Did IT
To make such an attainment pos
sible Fada first perfected a low-loss
radio frequency circuit sensitive
enough to catch and magnify the
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The dynanie sbe4ker brasgkf nss0 Asss 4aslity
kst it Siss brought . ssW trsbiew.
How Fada finally achieved COM
plete Vibra. Control is too long,
too technical to detail here.
NetV Tone Realism
But today Vibra. Control is an &C.
complished fact; and with it Fada
has actually enhanced those ex-
traordinary qualities that have al
ready made Fada radios the choice
of the experts"
Every graduation of tone, each
delicate shading is brought to your
ears unhampered by mechanical or
electrical disturbances so nat
ural that you can close your eyes
and sit beside the performers them
selves.
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What Tibyu-ContyoI Means

Vibra.C Control could only be at
tanned when engineers had sue
ceeded in SO co-ordinating the
receiver, the speaker and the con.
sole that the finest shadings of tone
were caught and reproduced with
out loss of quality or interference
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Storage and TRANSIT r

TO build by contract, houses. garages.
U. L. NOEL. f140 Park. II. 4t38.
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MILITIA FIGHTS
Dixie FLOODS
Streams Break Over bikes,
Mississippi Rises.

BH T.frf Prf.s
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 17-Gov-
eminent and district engineers, as
serted by National Guardsmen and
volunteer workers moved in full
force today to combat the most
serious food menace in this section
in two years.
Arkansas streams have broken
over dykes in at least three places
and are threatening six others. The
Mississippi river washed dangerous
ly near Ievee tops in southeast Mis-
souri,. northeast Arkansas and
western Kentucky.
Engineers believed that if main
levees could be held until Monday,
the greatest danger would pass on
Arkansas streams and on the Miss
issippf above Memphis. Below Mem
phis to Vicksburg, the crest will
present a. serious threat next week.
A company Of the Tennessee Ma
tional Guard was ordered to the
scene Of a threatened break below
Hickman. Ky. last night.
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Deaths

Chester Miller. IS. Riley hospital menin-
Nora S. Carwley. Sc. $50 West Drive.
woodruff Place. acute nephritis.
Alice NJ Lepley. as. Methodist Hospital,
cerebral hemorrhaEe.
George Dan. s mo-. Riley hospital.
acute s-tnal meningitis.
MI May HYATT. s. city hospital.
....rna Francis James. IS. city hospital
-sbetes mellitus.
Martha Jane Heileman. -. 25l4 North
IsSalle. mitrsl reorganization.
Charles Monroe Hooper. IS. CITY hos
Chloe EIizabeth coe 10 Methodist hos
pttai hypoStatic pneumonia.
william Edware Schobert. IS. Long hos
pital. acute gestritis-
Elizabeth OUTLAW. IS. city hospital
Scott Webb. 81. s46 West Twenty-hfth
rsitrai insufticiency.
John A. Coiemsn. Il. 1852 North Rural
8rterioSclerosis.
carrie Shelly. SO. Methodist hospital
acute nephritls-
ravocarcitiS.
Lois Patricia Keyt. mo-. Christian hos
rttai- acute mvocraoltis.
Charles Alexander. IS. Long hospital
Acfrcnic nephritiS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-17
HOUSE ATTACKS
SENATE, DELAYS
FARM AID BILL
Leaders of Two Chambers
to Discuss 0ebentuTe;
Fear End.
BY PAUL z. NIALLON.


4 WASHINGTON. May l7-After a
REF ut sharp debate the house to-
day adopted the Smell rae sending
the senate's debenture farm relief
bill TO conference, and thereby
avoiding the threatened fight be-
tween the two houses over the con-
stitutionaliy of the legislation.
The action clears the way for a
meeting next week Of committees
. representing each house 70 deter
min the final form in which bill will
be made a Law. and it is generally
interpreted as meaning ultimate
death for the senate's debenture
plan.
Charges we're heaped upon the
house leaders prior TO the vote
Representative John H. Garner.
Democratic floor leader. protested
that Speaker NicholUs Longw0rth
and Chairman B H. Smell of the
rules committee. author Of the rule
4 resolution, had waived the const-
tutional prerOgeratives of the house
for political eXpcdiencv." Repre-
sentative 2. r. Laguardia CRep.
n. " said the Democrats we're
playing politics and the Republicans
we're afraid to meet the constitu-
tional issue.
he debentUre plan was defended
ardently BY some representatives
including John l.. Rankin Of Mis-
souri,. who asserted lit is no more
70 the farmers than the tariff bill
is bounty 10 the steel trust and
the sugar trust"
. All agreed. however. that the
adoption Of the rule will prevent
any vote in the house on the de-
.benture feature. which is strongly
opposed by the administration lead
ers and President Herbert Hoover.
IF the house stood on its dig
nifty it would probably provoke a
constitutional argument which
would last for weeks and perhaps
for months" Smell asserted. The
people would not understand and
could not be made to understand.
They want farm relief now. not next
fall"
+ Answering Smell, Representative
Edward w. Pou Dem, n. c., said
the Republican steam roller Of the
house is in action to prevent a vote
on the debenture plan
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GINGER ALE 'SETUPS'
REFUSED IN HOTEL
Chicago Drys See Major Victory
Against Drunk Parties in Rooms.

Chicago Drys See Major Victory
Against Drunk Parties in Rooms.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, May 17.-Drys saw a
major victory today in their war
to exterminate private drinking
parties in hotel and club rooms in
the announcement that the Hotel
Stevens, one of the largest in the
world, would refuse to serve ginger
ale, ice or "setups" in their rooms
Several hotels and most Of the
country clubs here have similar Or
'ders, aimed to keep down hotel
room celebrations.
One hotel serves ice and ginger
ale or request. but hands the guest
a card to sign, pledging himself
mot to use this to mix with intoXi-
eating liquors"
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INTEREST Is INJECTED
IN GEOGRAPHY STUDY
Pupils at School 35 Play Parts of
Japanese Family.

Efforts are being made at School
IS to inject realism into geography
work. In the 6B class the children,
in the study OF Japan. have been
given the characters Of a japanese
family, with each pupil telling of
that part Of Japanese life most in
teresting to him.
The department pupils Of the
school. with those Of Schools 18 and
"a, will take part in the memorial
exercises at Garfield park May %.
Field day of the school will be
held May % at Manual Training
athletic field on Madison avenue.
Games. formal drills, and rhythmic
exercises will make up the program.
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R04PD m z0YTNCi APPEALS.

Indianapolis. indiana
Mo- Is 1000
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GAMBLER SENTENCED
Sam Nedleson Gets Fifteen-Day
Term and Fine.

Sam Nedleson alias sam Nelson,
was fined $50 and costs and SEN
fenced to the county Jail for fifteen
days were found guilty Thursday in
municipal court on charges of
gambling.
NedleSon was arrested Monday on
warrant signed by A. r. Graham,
324 North Capitol avenue, who
charged. the gambler had beat him
out of $3.50 in a poker game April
Is at his home.
4 Nedleson has been arrested several
times on gambling charges and at
one time took part in a gun fight
when bandit attempted to relieve
him of $4,000, alleged bank roll for
la craps game.
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REDUCED RENI
2925-27. 1881 Moore St; 5 rooms; gas,
electricity, water. S12.50; will decorate to
suit tenants Ri. 577l.
SEE THIS houses; newly decorated.
1927 E. Tenth st.
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Legal Notices

be constructed as an addition TO and ex-
tension OF the sewage disposal plant, sys-
tenn and works. and TO the existing in
tercepting and connecting sewers, OF said
Sanitary District.
Said bonds shall not in any respect be
q corporate obligation or Indebtedness OF
said City OF Indianapolis. Indiana, but
shall be and constitute an Indebtedness
OF said Sanitary District as a special tax
ing distric..
l. ERT SLACK. Mayor
STERLING R. HOLT, City Controller.
o. c. ROSS. President. Board Of SAM
tarv Commissioners Of the Sanitary
District Of INDIANAPOLIS.
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BLIND AID FUND MAPPED
Indiana Lions Club Approve New
self Support" system.

Indiana LIONS Cub Approve New
self Support" System.
A plan for aiding destitute blind
toward self-Support has been adopt
ed by Indiana Lions clubs on Sug-
gestion of the indianapolis Lions
Club, c. K. Mcdowell, welfare COM
mittee chairman. announced today.
Monthly contributions by mem
berS will afford between $1,000 and
$500 annually for the work. Dele
gates to the recent state convention
contributed $1,000 Interest on the
fund Will be used in assisting per-
sons recommended by authorities Of
the Indiana state school for the
blind.
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NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids,
for the construction Of certain highways
described as follows. will be received by
the Director of the State Highway Com
Annex, 1O2 North Senate Avenue. Indian
apolis., Indiana. until 10 q. m. on the
28th day Of May, 1929. at which time
Project No. ?. a. 90. Sec. B. Paving
Location, State Road No 81, Bedford.
Bloomington road; Needmore TO 343 feet
north OF Lawrence and Monroe county
line: Lawrence and Monroe counties.
Project No. F. {. 90. sec. g, Paving
stats Boa 6oad No ee e. n Bedf0r6 d.
Lawrence and Monroe County line to 3la
miles north b. Of Harrodsburg; Monroe
Location: State Road No. 81. BedfoTd-
Bloomington Road. BE miles north of
HHarrodsouLrg. to Bloomington; Monroe
Project No lie. Sec. A-Location: state
Road No. IS, WarsaW-Goshen Road, War
saw to Milford; KosCiusko County. 1888
Project No. 12s-Location: state Road
No. 80 ille-Delphia Road. RoSsville
to 3 miles north Of Radnor; Clinton and
Project No. 1869, Sec. A-Location: state
Road No. AZ, Brookston- Francisville
Road Brookston to Reynolds; White
Project No. 176-Location State Road
No. 8. Dunreith- Newcastle Road. Dun
reight to Newcastle; Henry County. 1855
Protect No. III, Sec. B-Iocation: state
Allen County line to Garrett; DeKalb
Project No. I79@Location: state Road
No Il. RECONSIDERATION Road, - miles
east Of Rochester to Akron; Fulton
oI Profect No No 192MIocation: State Road
miles southeast of Antioch to Antioch;
Bids will be received for three types
of pavement on the above listed projects;
Concrete, Bituminous Concrete, Brick, as
shown on plans and described in the
The state vii furnish the cement for
the above projects.
No.. So Versailles Elrod Road, Versailles
to 2l4 miles west Of Elrod; Ripley
state Road No. So Rensselaer-Kers
Road. Grading OF approaches and chan
mel change to bridge over Iroquois River;
BIDS will be received for Grading and
Structures on the above projects as
shown on the plans and described IN the
specifications. The contractor will fur
n1sh the necessary cement for these
Proposal blanks and specifications may
pc ODtalGcQ Tree, anu plGAo upOiL pay
the State HiSnway Commission. There
will be no refund for plans returned.
Plans may also be seen without charge
at the office OF the State Highway Com
mission 4th floor, 102 North Senate Ave
nue.. Indianapolis. Indiana. All Il, checks
Indiana State Highway Commission
Prior to the time Of Ming any pro 70
State Highway Commission financial
experience TeCOTO
State Highway Commission standard
FORMS unless such a statement and rec
ord has already been filed within, the
last six months. These forms will be
furnished on request.
Contracts will be awarded to the low
est and best bidder. but the right to re-
ject any and all bids is reserved. Each
bidder. with his proposal. shall file a
corporate surety bond. payable to tie
State of Indiana. in the sum Of one and
one-half 11z) times the amount of his
proposal, and in the form provided by
law.
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
J. j. BROWN.
Director
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Births

Claude and Rossmond Burnett. 1926
west washington
Edward and Ethel Kippen. 1910 East
Eleventh
Harry and Helen Maxwell. 1882 Nordyke
Paul and Helen Miller. $3.50 Dewey.
Darrell and Nellie Alley. 2i6l Winter
Girls
Fred and Ruth Cook Coleman hospital
Jefie and Alta Decksrd. Coleman hos
pital
william and Florence Duncan, Coleman
hospital.
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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS

The undersigned, constituting all of the
members OF the Board OF School Trustees
OF the School Town Of Beech Grove. Ma
rion County. Indiana, hereby give notice
that they will receive sealed bids for the
ing in said school town. Said bids will be
schoo! trustees in the school house in said
town UP until II o'clock a. m. on Monday
the, 27th day OF May, 1929, at which time
in the presence Of said Board Of School
Trustees
plans and specifications of said work
are on file in the Office of said Board in
said School building and copy OF the same
may be consulted and blank forms Of pro-
posals may be obtained from Norman H.
Hill. architect. al 1850 n. Delaware street,
Indiana polls, Indiana.
Each and every bidder shall. with his
sealed bid and in the same envelope, de-
cent Of his bid payable to the order Of
the undersigned Board of School Trustees.
to be retained by them as evidence OF
has furnished bond to the approval Of
The successful bidder shall be required
to sign a written contract with said Board
of School Trustees and 70 enter into bond
for the amount OF his bid. secured by an
approved surety company and conditioned
for the faithful performance OF the cove
Said contract shall be awarded TO the
lowest RESPONSIBLE and reliable bidder as
determined DIV SdlQ 6OdIO VI 0S44OO4 - rs
tees and in any event the right to reject
any and all bids is expressly reserved by
said Board.
plans and specifications will be consio-
cred. The estimated cost Of said Work
is s3s. 200 90
HENRY L. HURST. President,
QUINCY E MITCHELL. Secretary.
VFRL PERSON. Member.
Constituting the Board Of Trustees OF the
School Town Of Beech Grove, Marion
County Indiana