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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

Mrs. j. A. O'Connor, Mrs. G. D. VIII
Harns and Miss Elizabeth McGraw OF
Continued on Fifteenth Pare1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

Senator Royal s. Copeland is arriv-
ing In New York today on the Bremen
after spending several weeks abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

Senator Hamilton F. Kean OF New
Jersey has taken an apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

The Minister Of Hungary and Count
ess Szechenyi gave a children's party
yesterday afternoon at Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

ment at wardman Park Hotel which
they recently leased for the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

The Ambassador of Chile, Sanor Don
Carlos Davila, had guests dining with
him last evening on the PLACE Deauville
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

Representative and Mrs. Homer w.
Hall have taken a suite at the Roose-
welt Hotel for the Winter season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

T r AVING just seen jungle radio in
operation, am impressed with
the fact that perhaps, after all,
Il Il our latter-day miracle OF
broadcasting Is not so over
whelmingly new and unique. There Is
in New York a troupe OF Nigerian jun
glemen, straight from the depths OF the
wilderness. who remind one that the
broadcasting idea is as old as the race.
was privileged to see these clever
black boys, rounded up by Miss Caro-
line Dudley. spending pleasant social
evening in their own club, huge, dingy
hall by the Sixth avenue railroad. Miss
Dudley who discovered Josephine
Baker is giving the jungle band a few
pointers in shaping up their art for a
demonstration in New York. These
lads use tall drums, shaped like big
churn, in gossiping back and forth
through a few hundred leagues of
swamp and forest. Judging from the
way they chartered from far corners of
the big hall, they could relay a full
Associated Press report from New York
20 San Francisco without much trouble.
/ mention the experience not only
because of its illustration of primitive
radio but In the light of the strange
tumble of people and events which
make up New York. Almost anything
may happen in this town. Here are IS
story buildings, and here. all at once,
the Jungle creepS right up among the
skyscrapers was dining in the lux
urious apart: .ent Of a friend as far
removed as anything imaginable from
any suggestion of the jungle, when my
host received a telephone call, saying
that Miss Dudley would be pleased to
have us attend the evening drum seS-
SionS of our fellow broadcaSterS.
Greeting to Newcomers.
The old hall might have been a Tam
many meeting place in the days of clam
bakes and marching clubs. Here were
10 Nigerians. black, kinky-haired,
stumbling but agile, and gorgeously
costumed in the witch-doctor garb of
the Nigerian broadcasting company.
They were scattered thro Ighout the
hail. each man crouching behind a red
drum about 4 feet high: their huge.
splayed-out hands lowered over the
drum heads.
AS we entered a chap near the door
by a slight quivering of his fingers sent
low, almost inaudible sound through
the hall, somehow more of deep, trem-
bling impulsion than a real sound.
There was an acknowledging CULVER on
the other drums, and Miss Dudley OK
planned that this was the ceremonial
greeting to a newcomer, expressing the
hope that they might have many chill
dren and that none might be devoured
by alligators.
A Harlem herb doctor, a Nigerian,
appeared as an interpreter He made
some jocular remark to the outpost
drummer near the door. The drummer,
vastly amused. tapped off the joke to
the rest of the boys around the hall.
1t sent them into uproariouS laughter,
and they began drumming wisecracks
all over the place. My friend and had
an uncomfortable feeling that they were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

Wells or Rider Haggard or Conan Doyle
ever wrote in their widest moments.
These drums and drummers make
up the Nigerian telegraph system, y
said Miss Dudley. They send long
messages for hundreds of miles through
the jungle. Let any stranger enter the
outskirts of this territory. and no mat
ter how rapidly he travels he will find
full and complete information about
him landing ahead of him.
The late Col. Fawcett, British ex-
plorer. lost in Brazil. contended that
primitive tribes in Brazil and else
where could send drum beats far be-
yond the range of actual sound; that
in fact, they could set up and receive
vibrations in manner not explainable
by the laws of sound. I am not pre-
pared to say that these men can do
this, but do know that more than one
explorer in their country has insisted
that they convey almost instantaneous
messages over hundreds of miles with
so few relays that it cannot be ac-
counted for with our present knowl-
edge. They have complete drum Ian
guage and they can say anything they
want to-"
We went out into the roar of the
elevated railroad, wondering whether
there is anything new in the world,
after all.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

is a question of different arrange
ment of the same componentS. A
certain antenna doctor in New
York City who has specialized in
this field for years needs only to
see a sketch of an antenna SyS-
tenn to point out just what is
wrong and how the station effl-
cheney can be increased. This an
tenna doctor receives large fees
for his services.
OF course, the main field for
the antenna doctor is in the de-
sign of new stations. Here he can
specify the type of antenna to be
built, and often have a SAY" i'll
the selection of the site. He can
examine the geology of various
proposed sites and select that best
suited for radio purposes. 1t is
no secret that some of our broad
casting stations of today are un-
| fortunately located with regard to
geological conditions, resulting in
a serious waste of power.
X
The first regular radio feature
series to be sent from the West
! Coast throughout America will be
heard over the AZ stations of the
Columbia Broadcasting System,
beginning June II, when the Old
| Gold-Paul Whiteman hour is
moved clear across the continent.
This radio innovation not only
will mark the first major broad
cast series from West to East but
also will be notable as the first
time that an important entertain
ment on the air has been moved
from one side of America to the
other without any interruption IN
it's broadcaSting.
The offering Of Whiteman and
his world famous dance orchestra
from the West Coast was brought
about because this feature has
been such a tremendous success
that sponsors of the hour decided
to continue Whiteman on the air
even though he was going out to
Universal City, Calf, to make a
talking movie. Whiteman'S con-
tract, therefore. was extended,
and the Columbia System,
JIlIOuSII ITO CHI 11AS dAlO OJAACL
technical departments, worked out
The necessary mechanical arrange
mentS for transmitting this pro-
gram as perfectly from Los An
geleS as it has hitherto been sent
from New York.
The movement of this great ra-
dio feature across the continent,
besides setting radio presidents,
is to be something Of sensation
in itself. Whiteman and his or
cheStra, his stage crew, his ar
rangers and his SoloiStS, together
with Ted Husing, announcer Of
the hour. and the proper technical
men will travel from New York to
Los Angeles in a chartered train,
to be known as the "Whiteman
Special"
In order that there shall be no
interruption to the regular weekly
broadcastS on Tuesday nights, one
Of these broadcaSts will be given
from Chicago and the other from
Denver. The special train also
will make about 10 other stops, at
each of which there will be a con-
cert, with the king OF Jazz" play
ing as the guest of one OF the
broadcaSting stations in the Co
lumbia chain. which handles the
regular weekly feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
FOUR FIRMS SEEK
|. TELEGRAPH WAVES
200 Channels in Short Bands
Asked by Competing
Companies.

With four companies planning estab-
lishment of continental radio telegraph
systems competing with each other and
the wire lines, lively battle for SUI :
premacy in communications is in pros
oect
An aggregate of about 200 channels
in the short wave band is sought by
the four companies for use in their ma
tional networks. The comparatively
small number of wave lengths available
for point to point service in the United
States makes the question of assignment
a difficult problem, members OF the
Radio Commission say.
The latest prospective entrant in this
field Is the Intercity Radio Telegraph
Co. of Cleveland, which proposes to pool
it's interests with these of the Wireless
Telegraph g. Communications Co. of
Northbrook, Ill, in the establishment of
national system handling messages on
public utility basis. 1t has asked the
commission for IS or 40 wave lengths
The commission has already granted
the Wireless Communications Co., q
Buffalo corporation, 40 channels for use
in its projected network Of ITO cities.
Applications of the Radio Corporation of
America and of the Mackay Radio Tele-
graph Co. for wave lengths for similar
systems are penOlnB ana Inc 1nleTClCy
firms application will be considered in
connection with these.
The Intercity company, organized in
1923, now operates a message service
between Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo,
Chicago, Columbus and Duluth and to
ships in the Great Lakes. Other cities
proposed to be added to the network
are: New York, Boston, Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh, Washington, Baltimore
Memphis Atlanta, Tampa, New orleans,
Dallas, Salt Lake City, San Francisco,
Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kansas
City, Denver, Omaha, DeS MoineS, Mil
Waukse and Indianapolis.
Meanwhile opposition to issuing any
licenses to the Radio Corporation of
America has been voiced by Senator Dill
of Washington, one of the authors of
the radio law. He has introduced a
resolution in the Senate calling upon
the Radio Commission to refuse licenses
to r. c. A. until a public hearing is
held and information obtained on the
reported tentative agreement for the
sale of that company's wireless facilities
to the International Telephone & Tele-
graph Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
"Graham
McNamee
Speaking

| kidding us, and for once we couldn't
broadcast any comeback. One wave
length over in the northwest corner of
the hall suddenly set up a deep rumble.
They were all looking our way, and we
asked our herb doctor friend to get us
a translation. The boss drummer de-
coded the message for him in Nigerian
and then he gave 1t to us in English.
Jimmy Walkers Keys.
"Our white visitors are welcome to
our lodge We wish them much food
and happiness. Nigeria gives them
greeting" There was more of the same,
somewhat in the vein of Jimmy Walker
presenting the keys of the city.
Miss Dudley, through the Interpreter,
asked the boys to get ready for their
evening rehearsal of antiphonal drum
choruseS, dancing and singing. The
interlocutor by the door tapped off
brief busineSS-like message. Instantly
the drummers all picked up their drums
and assembled on raised dais at the
far end Of the room. They began
stunning lightly on their drums, like
an orchestra tuning up. One of them
went to dressing room and in few
moments there emerged an alligator
at least 8 feet high. walking on its
tail. 1t was an amazingly terrifying
and at the same time beautiful cos
tune. The wide-open jaws were feet
long.
The drums began to beat with low,
hypnotic rhythm and the creature be-
gan Swaying in time. was horror
stricken as the thing approached me
menacingly. There was an accelerated
beat of the drums. and the alligator
whirled and swooped in a mad dance.
could think Of nothing but that terri
BILE scene in King Soloman's Mines"
where the treasure hunters face an
African incarnation. We were informed
that there was word theme as we'll as
rhythm to the drum beats. had an
uneasy feeling around my scalp, as if I
were being initiated into some deep
jungle mysteries-of another age and
almost of another world. am sure
that I came as near to being hypnotized
as ever will be. That alligator could
have swallowed me without any resist
ance on my part.
Complete Telegraph System.
Then there was wild, beautiful and
grotesque peacock" dance, with a gor-
geous costume There were hair-rais-
ing songs and chants and a savage
sword dance. How those black bows
did enjoy themselves: After this I am
ready to believe anything that H. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
WEBS TO GO ON AIR
WITH NEW CALL LETTERS
Fisherman's Station to Have !, 600
Watt Transmitter and
Better Wave.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. OP.-The
Gloucester fisherman's station WEBS
is to go on the air with a new ,00O-watt
tranSmitter this week with new call let
tiers and better wave assignment.
Construction of the new tranSmitter
and arrangements for the installation
Of studio in Boston are in progress.
WEPS has been broadcasting on l 200
kilocycleS. The new call letters will be
WHDH and the frequency $50 kilocycles
The station was organized with a view
to serving the fishing fleet on the banks
off this coast. Ralph G. MatheSon gen.
eral manager, bought a radio license
about three years ago in order to under
take this service.
The station sent out daily morning
reports of fishing news, arrivals and
other information. Varied programs
also were transmitted. Now the station
plans to broadcast all day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
INTERFERENCE TRACED.
Blamed Mostly on Ground ed Wires
in Contact with Trees.

DANVILLE, Va. P).-Most reception
interference troubles can be traced to
grounded high voltage wires coming in
contact with trees. according to w. Van
Nostrand Of the radio supervision serv-
ice Of the Federal Department of Com
merce.
Sudden bursts of static which inter-
rupt programs have been traced to
power wires, the insulation on which has
decayed and which were striking trees,
The resulting electrical discharges i'm
mediately were reflected in the sensitive
receivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
BLIND MAN ASSEMBLIES
UNITS OF TRANSMITTER
Has Worked Amateur Stations in
All States Except Two,
Despite Handicap.

LA CROSSE. Wis. (P).-For six years
Michael Mateske. blind, has been look
transmitting and receiving set.
Despite his handicap, Mateske assem-
bled the units of his transmitter and
has been working amateur stations in
every State except Maine and Vermont.
He copies messages on a machine that
makes perforations in tape. The mes
sages are decipered by touch.
Mateske is proficient in handling va
rious types of tranSmitterS, and has re-
paired sets.
In addition to operating Station
W9PJ. Mateske operates a store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
INITIATES JUVENILES.
Mimicry Bobbie Deans Speciality
in Radio Plays.

SAN FRANCISCO R.-Mimicry is
Bobby Deans speciality in, radio plays
broadcast on the Pacific Coast. When
ever there is child's part, she initiates
the voice of the juvenile, either boy
or girl.
Her pet marmoset, Carlo, also ap-
pears before the mike" during Jungle
scenes and when stories Of the wild
places are related over the N. 3. c. coast
chain of six stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
Make Personal Appearances.

Jolly Bill, Bill Steinke, and 10-year-
old Jane, WEAF's Riddles entertainers,
have been making personal appearances
in New York theaterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
4 Pride Of Ownership

The owner of De Soto Six has a sound basis
for his pride of ownership-heis driving exactly
the car he wants to drive-a Chrysler-built car.
Cars of lower price attracted him not at all. He
knows they lack many of his essential demands.
And he didn't need to buy more expensive
car because he found complete satisfaction
full realization of his personal standards of per.
Torrance, comfort, economy and durability
i'm the De Soto Six.
Here is car that is literally built to order for
those whose budgets are not unlimited-a car
that even the most discriminating motorist can
own without either sacrificing his pride or
straining his pocketbook.
Before deciding on your purchase, give the
Chrysler-built De Soto Six your most critical
inspection. You will find all the advantages
and comforts, all the zestful driving, and all
the pride of ownership that are associated in
your mind only with cars of much higher price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-14
DOWN
Muanolal Note

EaDaneial N0to
virtue may DO it, own ~.
ward. but moss peoplB Gren's
satisfied With such small divf
dends.
Our Own Vaudeville
Taachec-Sfr waiter Raleigh
vas polite 20 Queen lisebeth
ana aha made him 8 might.
PupilYeh? what night did
me make him9
aHN
Ode % . kIlptOmanias
Hook before you leap
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
MERCEDES

Mrs, George c. Breeding left this
week for San Antonio, where she
will join Mr.. Breeding. who has
been transacting business IN Dailss,
They will remain in San Antonio lot
the Texas open golf tournament.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". ID. Stuart OF AT
Ianta, Ga. who are visiting IN the
Valley. were guests here OF Mr.. n
Mrs. G. X. Watson this week. /.
Harry Seay Of Dallas, president OF
the American Rio Grande Land and
Irrigation company of this place, is
spending a week here with ms
brother, VI. y. Seay.
Mrs. ". S~chuepbach OF Harrington
was a guest here this week IN the
home Of Mrs. X. +. Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. r. l.. Beall has returned to
her home in Galveston, after a visit
here with her daughter. Mrs. I'd
Leudtke.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Norwood of
Donna are spending the week here
in the George c. Breeding home.
Mrs. Herbert Taylor Of Houston
is a guest here in the home OF Mrs.
Ray Tolson.
Mrs. II. II. Kidder of San Juan
was a guest Of Mrs. Alan Hvisten-
dahl this week.
Mrs. Henry Allen, who has been
visiting in Mineral Wells, returned
home Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. q. Holmes, who
have been visiting here in the home
Of their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
It's GroWing!

The shoulder-length BIB is taking
4 real pl-ce among fashions Of the
hour FOR the younger Set In many
high schools and colleges. more than
half, the ri x are letting their hair
grow to the new length. This style
a. wern by New York City girls IS
shown I'm the above Photograph cf
Miss Edna Rabbe. 1926 Avenue q.
Brooklyn.
Miss Rabbe says: Il am certainly
delighted that let my hair grow to
the new length now that have
found y way to keep IN easily man.
agesble and attractive. My hair il
ever so much fluffer and more Nig-
orous than N has been for a long
time. And IL is free from NH trace
of dandruff. now. I attribute its
Improvement TO the method l am US
ing TO care for h.. It's so popular
among the girls in my set. All we
40 rs put a little Danderine ON our
brushes whenever we use them. This
makes my hair so easy to dress any
way | want IL and holds il in place as
/ arrange IL. Danderine soothes my
scalp and keeps III and my hair 80
clean, / don't need to shampoo more
than twice a mon ne. And all
my friends admire the way * makes
my hair 80 bright and sparkling"
Danderine does more TO bring out
the natural color. the CLEAN and lus-
tire Of your hair, than shampoos or
brilliantine. II removes that oily
film from il, gives il new life and
lustrc. III ~cleanseS and invigorates
the scalr; helps overcome dandruff.
Danderine is delightfully."- f%ragranced;
isn't oily. doesn't show. All drug
stores have the generous 35c bottles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

(By The Associated Press)

Tuesday:
Senate VIII consider Williamson
bill to ~sppropri-te $1,000. 900 to pur-
chase property surrounding Alamo in
San Antonio.
Court -eform bills to Re heard BY
committee.
Monday:
House committee reported favor
ably so-called repeal search and
seizure law with amendments which
make little change in present sta
tute.
House and senate voted u inves-
tigate highway department and
board of control.
House heard report Of committee
OF seven on proposed highway finance
or seven on proposed highway III
nancing legislation.
Committee hearing Smith-Mont-
gomery contest voted to send sub
committee to Hidalgo to hear testi-
mony.
Senator Holbrook introduced bill to
concentrate prison system.
House commit &c began hearing on
persecution of independent Oil produ-
GERS by federal agents.
Joint committees held hearing on
water priority right bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
Presbyterians Have
Valentine Party

a very pleasant afternoon indeed
was enjoyed by the women of the
Presbyterian auxiliary this week
when they met AZ the church for les
ron study and a social event.
The program had as its subject
"world Wide Brotherhood" Mrs.
VI. q. Gay. leader. was assisted in
her presentation of II ~ Mcsdames
!. II. Batsell. J.. II. Harris, Glenn Lam
berth and Cleve Tandy. Mrs. c. W.
Davenport. a guest for the afternoon.
favored the gathering with two solos
which were highly appreciated.
Al the close Of the program the
meeting adjourned for the party at
which members Of Circle Number two
we're hostesses. The Valentine motif
was used. and a springtime air pre-
vailed. Those serving wore valentine
caps. Valentine napkins were used
ard a r~efreshment course of pink
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

v. II. Holmes. left Thursday night
for their home in Calinas, Calf.
Mrs. p. W. Perkins visited Mrs.
Clarence Meyers in Harlingen this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Henry have re-
turned to their home in Laredo, aft
err a visit here in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. II. Henry.
Mrs. Joseph Lang Of Beileville.
ILL.,, arrived Wednesday morning.
She will visit in the home Of Mrs.
Herman Lang for q couple of weeks
before returning with her husband
TO their home.
Mrs. j. b. Bilbro and daughter,
Mary Esta. Of San Benito, were
guests here this week Of Mrs. Joe
Lambertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. LELAND Farmer left
Mercedes this week for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Farmer in Colo
RADIO.
II. A. Nash and family, who have
lived in Mercedes for hte past sew
eral years. left Wednesday for CAL
ifornia, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. Fred Bernard has for her
house guest Miss John Louise Rob-
erts of San Antonio.
j.. N. Avary, who has been in Qua
temala, Central America, arrived
this week to spend several days with
his mother, Mrs. J. T. Avary, before
dining his family in Nebraska. from
where they will return to Central
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Grant OF
Combs, Texas, we're guests here this
week in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. 0. Payne.
Mrs. II. T.. Buckley Of Bay City, ar
rived this week for a visit Of sew
eral weeks in the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Nj. IL. Chandler and
family.
Mrs. Florence kslbfleisch expects
TO leavev Mercedes the latter part OF
the week to join Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
Kalbfleisch of Tiffin. Ohio. and the
three will sail from New York about
Feb. 5 for Europe. En- route to New
York City Mrs. kalbfleisch expects
TO spend a few days in Washington,
The party expects to spend two
months abroad and will tour seven
countries Of Europe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
DON'T STAY FAT
In THESE DAYS

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