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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
aa2.s-WBAL Baltimore--1.oeo

2S2.S-WBAL BaItimore-I.O60
6:OO-Sandman Cameo concert.
7:30-The Motorists.
8:00--WJZ programs g hours.
BOLIVIAN Rochestcr--l.l50
6:30-Hotel dinner music.
embarrassing; Happiness prog.
7.30-WJZ programs (3i2 hours).
li:00-Thcater organ recital.
3o2.S-WBZ Springfield--99
6:0O-Orchestra and features.
7.00--Bostonians twins; Radioet.
8.00-Hour from WIZ.
9:00--WBZ Players.
9:30-WJZ programs az hours.
ll:00-Sports and dance music.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN.
3sS.s-WCX-WJR Detroit-750
6:00-Short features.
7:O0-Music Of the masters.
7:3O-Industria Detroit; twins.
8:00-WJZ programs Il hour.
9:00-The Cigar Girls.
9:30--WJZ programs Il hour.
IL :0O-News: Amos; Graystone group.
12:00-Organ and dance Il hour.
42s.3-WLW Cincinnati-7oo
6:00-Orchestr hour.
7:00-Dog talk: orchestra.
7:30-CleVeland program.
8:00-Showbox hour.
9:00-Great adventures.
9:30-WJZ programs Il hour.
lO:30-Fillmore Band.
1l:00-Ensemble; Crossley Singers.
12:00-Dance; Gondolyrics Il hour.
2so.2-WTAM-WEAR Cleveland-1,o7o
6:00-Pianist: hotel orchestra.
7:00--Musicale WEAF go minutes).
8:00-Hour of music.
9:00-WEAF programs az hours).
1O:30-Talk: Hale and Hearty.
l1:00-Hour from WEAF.
IL :00-Dance music hour.
4O5.2-WSB Atlan;a-740
7:00-Harry Pomar's Orchestra.
8:00-WJz program go minutes.
8:S0-Feature program.
900-WEAF programs Q1s hours.
11:30-Hour from WEAF.
12:00-Neil Weldon's Orchestra.
461.3-WSM Nashville--65o
7:00-Studio orchestra; newscasting.
7:30-Craig's Orchestra.
8:00-WJz $50 MINI; movie news.
9:00-WEAF programs ul5 hours.
10 :30-Studio programs.
11:00-Hour from WEAF.
277.6-WBT Charlotte-1.oS0
7:00-WEAF $50 MINI; studio prog.
8:00-WJZ go MINI studio.
9:30-Charlotte Drama League.
10 :OO-WEAF and WIZ e hours.
365.6-WHAS Louisville-S2O
7:00-WEAF and WIZ 1Is hours.
8:30-Banjo Buddies.
9:00-WEAF programs az hours.
10 30-News and sports; duo.
IL Colour from WEAF.
12:O0-Hotel orchestra hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
FASCISTS HONOR GRANDI.
Italians and Albanians Pass in Re
view Before Official.

italian and Albanian Fascists marched
with troops of the regular Albanian
army yesterday in military review in
honor of Dino Grand. Italian under
secretary for foreign affairs, who is on
a visit here.
King zogu and Signor Grand re-
ceived continuous ovation.
Fascist youths distributed Italian flags
to every one. Thousands of sturdy
mountain jewellers of Albania, dressed
in medieval costumes, gave picturesque
touch to the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
POLYPHON|CCHO
NATIONAL LEADER
SECONDHAND Sketches to Be
introduced to Capital
by WRC.

SECONDHAND Sketches. long an out
standing National Broadcasting Co. at
traction and the Pittsburgh Polyphonic
Choir. a newcomer in the realm of radio
entertainment, VIII be introduced IN
Washington tonight by WRC.
The SECONDHAND feature comes
through WRC for the first time by vir-
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263-WAPI Birmingham--1,140

Zb3-WAFI BIfmIhgnam--IiI4U
10:15-Conservat of music.
11:00-Hotel orchestra
ii :30-Studio; Big -Four Quartet.
279.1-WRVA Richmond-1,110
6:00-Hotel orchestra.
7:00-Amos- Andy; book review.
7:30-WJz program go minuteS).
8:00-Tire hour of music.
9:00-Organ recital; Islanders.
10:00-WEAF go minutes; musicale
IL )0-Hour from WEAF.
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3f5.s-WRC-s5O.

0I0.S-N AO-OOVs
(National Broadcasting Coz
5:oo-Rudy vallee and his orchestra
IN. B. CO..
5:3o-Jolly Bill and Jane IN. B. c..
5:55-Motion picture guide.
6:oo-Sports review by Thornton
Fisher IN. B. c..
Waldorf Astoria Orchestra IN.
B. c..
6:30-Book of Washington program:
Organ recital by Mrs. Harvey L.
Cobb
7:oo-voters' Service: Crime and So
ciety-Why Crime?" by Prof.
Felix Frankfurter of Harvard;
Crime and the Voter" by Ray
mond Fosdick IN. B. c..
7:30-Correct time.
7:31-Soconyland Sketches IN. B. c..
8:00-Genia Foneriova, soprano IN.
B. c..
Carbohydrates program IN. B. c..
9:00-Eveready hour IN. B. c..
10 :O0-Clicuuot Eskimos IN. B. c..
forecast.
1o:3l-Pittsburgh Polyphonic Choir IN.
B. c..
10:59-Radiograms
ll:O0 to 12:00-Radio Keith Orpheu;n
hour IN. B. c..
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises IN.
B. c..
s:oOa-Gotham String Trio IN. B. CO.
S:15a-Federation morning devotions
IN. B. c..
8:30a-Cheerio IN. B. c..
S:50a-Parnassus Trio IN. B. c..
9:00a-Songs by Milt Coleman.
9:15a-Harry Merker and his orches-
ira IN. B. c..
1o:soa-Stanley McClelland. baritone
IN. B. c..
IL :00a-Parnassus Trio IN. B. c..
1l:l5a-Radio Household Institute IN.
B. c..
:3oa-studio program IN. B. c..
II :45a-"What Would You Do II You
Lost Your Hearing?" by Mrs.
Austin Baldwin IN. B. c..
12:00-Farm flashes.
12:10-Organ recital.
1:15-"Farm and Home Facts" by the
Department of Agriculture.
1:30-Mayfiowe Orchestra.
2:00-Studio program IN. B. c..
2:15-Gotham String Trio IN. B. c..
3:00-United States Navy Band.
434.5-NAA-6s0
washington Navy Yard)
3:45-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55-Arlington time signals.
10:05-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

tue of the greatly
increased broad
casting facilities
engaged by rs
sponsors for a spc-
cial series of seven
consecutive pro-
grams, in which
Gov. Roosevelt of
New York and the
governors of the
various New Eng
land States will
take a prominent
part. Gov. William
Tudor Gardiner Of
Maine will open
the series tonight,
and following his
address there will
L. ,,~,1A i..a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

22S.9-WOL-1,3l0.
(American Broadcasting Co..
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:00-Public Service Man.
6:02-Andy Claus.
6:20-"The Value of the Parent
Teacher Movement" by James
G. Yaden.
6:30-Smith musicale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

Joe Negeim, baritone, is appearing on
the evening programs Of KMBC. Kansas
CITY
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205.4-WJSV-1,460.
Independent Publishing Co..

205.4-WJSV-1,46O
Independent Publishing Co..
6:30-Classified hour.
7:30-ReQuest program, by Jean Carrie.
7:45-"Civil Service" by Tate T..
Hackney.
8:00-Charles E. Sebastien, tenor.
8:15-Popular songs by Gerry Furlong.
8:30-National Patriotic Council.
S:45-Leslie Coyle, tenor.
9:00-Columbia Trio.
l0:00-Joint recital by Martin and Mary
Dowd.
10:30-Silver String Revelers.
IL :00-Weather report.
Early Program Tomorrow.
1890 to 1:30-Farms news, current
events and music.
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Today on the Radio
PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY. APRIL 16, 1929.
c: OF left OF klocvcics right
otherwise ndicntedJ
LOCAL STATIONS.

7:00-Mullane's Masqueraders.
7:11-"Amos N Andy"
7:30-The Ultra-Moderns.
1000 to 12:00-Dance music.
Early Program Tomorrow.
7:30a--Musical clock.
7:55a-Birthdays
8:0Oa-The Floorwalker.
9:00a--Musical program.
0:00a-Household chat by Peggy
Observation-Disclosures period.
4s5.9-WMAL-630.
washington Radio Forun)
5:00-P. Mason Willis, tenor.
5:20-Farm hints for the suburbanite.
5:30-Closing market prices &C. B. 81.
5:45-Thirty Club, conducted by A.
Cloyd Gill.
6:00-"The Shenandoah Valley Apple
Blossom Festival" by George E.
Keneipp, A. A. A.
6:20-Dot Myers Wildman. pianist.
6:30-Gude's Floral Ensemble.
7:00-Flashes from The Evening Star.
7:15-"More Work and Easier" by
Miss Margaret McPheters. Uni
versity of Maryland.
7:30-Correct time.
7:31-Mobo Entertainers &C. B. 81.
8:00-"The Political Situation In
Washington" by Frederic viii
liam Vile.
8:l5-United States Navy Band.
9:00-Old Gold hour, with Paul White
man and his famous orchestra
&C. B. 81.
10:00-The Voice of Columbia &C. B
S..
l1:00 to 12:00-Guy Lombardo and his
Royal Canadians &C. B. 81.
Early Program Tomorrow.
10:00a-National Radio Home Makers
Club &C. B. S..
10:30a-"The Pipes of Pam" organ re-
cital &C. B. s..
II :00a-Good news.
1l:15a-Brunswick Entertainers &C. 3
81.
II :3oa-Topaz Trio &C. B. S..
1900 to 12:30-Agricultural program
&C. B. So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
TO the Apple
Blossom Festival :
ApriI 18th and 10Th

Down in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. one
of the garden spots of America "a paradise awaits
you-a paradise of apple blossoms, delicately white
marves of fragrance, grace and delicacy There are
other blossoms too, in full bloom the whole scene
myriad of colors against background of fresh,
verdant green.
No painting, picture, no words can adequately
describe the loveness that awaits you i'm the Valley
and motorists from nearly every state in the Union
make this annual pilgrimage to the shrine of Beauty
The Festival itself is held at Winchester, but all up
and down the Valley are scenes of beauty and OF
historic interest to make this weekend memorable
one. Good roads waiting to carry you to the
Apple Blossom Festival. And you can make it
AMOCO all the way.
The AMERICAN OIL COMPANY
whit Pam American Petroleum & Transporter
General Offices: Baltimore, Nd
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434.5-NAA-69O
washington Navy Yard.)
3:45-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55-Arlington time signals.
l0:05-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01

Chat pest imported. which will kill
the corn on every sun-kissed hill. unless
some miracle is wrought by men with
bullying domes Of thought, is taking its
destructive way DER new dominions,
day by day. Small wonder men upon
the farm are busy viewing with alarm.
The pests of other days were cheap:
q little work put them to sleep; O little
care would save the crop from things
that used to crawl and hop, from bugs
and worms and noxious things that bur.
,rowed deep or flew on wings. The
.fateful horer laughs to scorn the things
that used to save the corn. It scorns
all methods ever seen, it fattens I'D on
paris green, 1t can't be caught with
snares and gins, 1t does its deadly work
and grins. The corn belt farmers sad
~ read Of how 1t comes with certain
speed, with unremitting, eager haste, to
lay their fertile valleys waste. But let
US not yet rcnd our hair, or give our
selves to bleak despair. The savant, In
his quiet room, Is studying all forms Of
doom, and he viii shortly find way to
spoil the borer's cheerful play. The
scientists spend days and nights in
oSoAS1 Va oUA1C lkCW QhIN3ItCS, WHICH,
placed upon the borer,s trail, will In q
little while prevail. Some day the borer,
feeling fine. win seek q cornstalk, there
to dine. and he will meet upon his way
little bug all dappled gray. A bug
the scientists have brought from some
remote, uncharted spot: and 1t will bite
the borer's neck and leave that pest a
dismal wreck. There is no problem now
adays that beats the scientific jays.
WALT MASON.
Copyright. isas.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PARE.

Today wen pop came home sed, Hay
pop package came for you today, It's
on the hall rack.
That's intristing, perhaps Santa Claus
remembered me after all, ony trifie
late, and I've been doing the old boy an
injustice. pop sed.
And he went in and looked ct the
package. saying, From Hookbinders,
heb? Wat the dooce can that be, its
my name on it all rite.
WITCH Just then ma called from up
stairs, Willyum, don't you dare touch
that Till after suppir. its serprise. !
sent you that myself.
Goody. goody, lets hurry up and eat
suppir rite away. pop sed.
WITCH we started to. and ma made
pop try. to CESS wat he thawt was in the
package and he geSSed every kind of
q thing he could think Of and ma sed
no every time. and after suppir pop
quick went out and opened the package,
saying, For Peet sake they went and
sent me theawrong package, this Is some
kind Of . iadys neckpeece. they made q
No they dident, Willylm, ma sed.
Don't you remember wen you admired
Mrs. Hews fur neckpeece the other day?
Well saw one exactly like 1t at Hook
binders this morning. and knew how
pleased you would be so ! had the sud-
den ideer to send it home addressed TO
you insted of me, she sed.
zee gods, serprise is rite, pop sed.
knew you would never CESS, ma sed,
and pop sed, You were rite Experience
Is a CRATE teecher but must be punk
pupil. All ask Is one more serprise to
make the whole thing rousing success,
he sed.
Watts that? ma sed, and pop sed, Have
the bill also sent to me insted Of to you.
WITCH 1t proberly would be anyways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
How Spooky Was Fooled.
Even those in wisdom schooled
At times will be quite badly fooled.
Old Mother Nature


Farmer Browns Boy called Spooky
the Screech owl the policeman of the
barn." which was very good name
You see, Spooky was spending the cold
weather in Farmer Browns barn, and
he was keeping the rats and mice out
Of mischief there. Spooky had learned
all the places where the rate and the
mice were likely to be seen and he
kept a sharp watch of all those places.
It was seldom that Spooky swooped
down In vain. Some of those rats and
mice were very quick, but after all. the
best thing to do was to run, and Spooky
knew just how to catch them.
But one evening Spooky was fooled.
Yes. sir, Spooky was fooled. He had to
admit 1t to himself. 1t was this way:
He was sitting up on his favorite perch
on a rafter up in the roof OF the barn.
It was a good place from which to
watch. He could see all over the barn.
He had been watching the grain pin
down below, for 1t was around that
grain bin that he mad caught most OF
the rats and mice on which he had been
living. They Just couldn't keep away
from that grain bin. So when Spooky
felt it was time to eat, he would watch
sharply that grain bin.
On this particular evening SpoOky
had been growing more and more hun
cry and hadn't seen single mouse or
young rat. So he had kept his eyes
most of the time on that grain bin,
hoping and hoping that he would see
his dinner down there. But once in a
while he would turn his head quickly
from side to side for a hurried look in
other directions. It was during one of
these hurried looks that he caught
sight of a small form moving along
on one of the big beams of the barn.
Instantly Spooky spread his wings. That
small form was too big for mouse,
80 it must be young rat.
"He hasn't got chance said Spooky
to himself. Hes way out on that beam
and he can't get back to hiding place.
He is as good as mine right this very
second"
You know that Spooky makes no
sound when he flies. His wings, like
those of other members Of the Owl
family, are noiseless. So there Is moth
ing to warn those he is hunting. UNI
less they happen to see him sailing like
q soundless shadow. Spooky few high
until he was right above the young
rat, as he supposed it to be, who was
halfway across one Of the beams Of the
barn. Then Spooky darted down, with
his claws reaching to seize his victim.
1t was at that very second that his
intended victim happened to look up.
It was the next second that Spooky
was completely fooled. He had expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
Lessons in English
By W. L. GORDON.

. Words often misused: Brothers" in.
dictates relationship by birth, brethren
means fraternal relationship In some
organization.
Often mispronounced: Discovery. Pro.
nounce dis-kuv-er-i, four syllables, no,
dis-kuv-ri.
Often misspelled: Heyday; ey and ay
Synonyms: Marriage, matrimony
wedding, wedlock. nuptials, union.
Word study: use a word three times
and it Is yours" Let US increase oul
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Cherish; to hole
dear. Shall we not cherish the mem.
DRY of his deeds?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
BEDTIME STORIES 81 :. 1 .ssss,s

that II he were discovered, that rat
would scamper across that beam as fast
as his legs could take him. He was pre-
pared for this. He was ready to follow
and seize his dinner before It could get
to the other end Of the beam. But
nothing Of the kind happened. Instead.
his intended victim did most surpris-
ing thing. Instead Of running, he
jumped. Yes. sir, he jumped right OF
that beam and went sailing out into
space across the barn.
This was so unexpected that it took
Spooky minute to get Strengthened
around and fly in pursuit. BY that time
1t was too late. His keen ears heard a
soft little thud down below on the wall
OF the barn, and then that dinner he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01

had been SO sure Of disappeared
Spooky turned In midair and few back
to his perch. He was very much out of
sorts. 1t would have made him out of
sorts to have been simply fooled, but
to be fooled and to lose q dinner at
the same time was, you must admit,
enough to put any one out Of sorts.
He snapped his bill angrily.
Jimmy the Flying SQUIRREL" he ex-
claimed. What business has he here
In this barn? And thought it was q
young rat! Well. he won't fool me
again! One of these days I'll catch him.
But that doesn't help me out any now.
Ha! There is sure enough young rat
down therew
Once more Spooky took to his wings.
A few minutes later he was sitting on
his perch. a. picture of contentment,
with the tail Of a young rat hanging
from corner of his mouth.
tCopyright. 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
AUNT HET
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

II like peace an quiet, an ! hope
Heaven is big enough so the two sides In
our church won't be In hyin' distance Of
one another"
Copyright, 1897
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
Valley-W Wide c. of G. Needed

AS time goes on and as the Valley continues to de-
velop the need for a valley-wide chamber OF COM
merce becomes more and more apparent.
Chamber OF commerce executives Of the Valley
who already have a valley-vide organization, realize
the need for such an Institution
They also realize the need for q slogan which ap-
niles n the entire section and have launched a move
~ secure one. A committee composed OF J. Z. Bell
san Benito chamber manager: s. p Nelson OF Sc
bastian, and Harry Backer Of the Donna chamber mas
heen named to determine a method for selecting sucn
= slogan. u
Hut these chamber Of commerce executives VIII
not he satisfied with the selection OF . slcgan-an or
sanitation to use IL and 10 carry on Vaney-wioe oe-
velopment moves is seriously needed. they realize.
~rhe slogan must have a touch Of romance says
rer. 1T must picture the Valley as a land OF orange
blossoms. of tropical palms. Of cooling. perfume
.o.n.sd hreezes. Of the finest spot on earth. In fact"
1T must be something with would not apply 70
srv other section. of the universe-it must De OF tne
Valley. 4.
nAnd the word magic is out-there Is no magic IA
- y real and a slogan must leave no doubt
on that score" ~, nosn
+r,.d out and has failed. But that was before tne
section had reached its present SVaOe- AS
ton which struggled along for about three years "aS
under-financed and regarded as q step-cnho-
The next Valley-wide chamber OF commerce muSs
he adequately financed; it must have a poweriui anu
constructive program: and it must be In the nanos Oh
directors and executives who have the ability 70 MAKE
.rcceSs of II. No less than the outstanding leaders
~ the entire section must be trusted with us man
~ uil Ne organized some day-it Is 50 patent tnat
-,cn : facility IS needed that the demand cannot oe
.luavs ignored. The proper method for financing the
crpanization is the biggest problem TO be solved.
The old valley-wide chamber was financed ~
membership dues. This proved wholly Inadequate =
,oaior mart Of the time of the executive was consumed
i, collecting sufficient money to defray bare operatihs
exnenses. There was nothing left for constructive 81
fort The next organization will avoid this ta'ai
s~hortcoming.
n il to be hoped that the valley-wlde cnamoer
uhsn Il 4 organized. will have at Its command a iuno
for national advertising. Possibly the first aoverCSihs
budget win be small. but IL il Is well handled oy COM
rs.ent men II viii grow from year to year.
n NAV be found that a tax will be the pest way 70
.,rarce the activities Of the organization-or some
rtber nlan may be found best. II the tax = reany
needed n will be possible to overcome oolectlons q
the legislature and get necessary laws enacted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
X TO BE PRESENT
AT GREAT PLAINS GEE

ABILENE, Tex. May TT
Texas will be represented nt thr
Great Plains Highway mxurriatInr
convention I'm North Platte. Nrb
June Sc. according 10 ~. ". whit
ten. chairman Of the highway com
mittee OF the local chamber u.
commerce Last years convention
was held I'm Abilene.
The Great Plains Highway. orig
mating at Regina. Sask. Canada.
comes down to the Dakotms. Me-
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma. err
tering Texas nc Perrytcn. liz runs
through Childress. Paducah. All
lene. San Antonio and on tn La
redo. Much OF the mileage En Texas
Is already paved or has been pro-
vided for. Evidently Il Is hoped
the road will be a link I'm the con-
tinuous highway from Canada.
across the United States. Mexico
and Central America into the lands
OF the IncaS. IL follows All almost
straight line from Regina 10 Laredo.
Efforts will be made at North Platte
To have the road federaIlEcd as VA
unit. II was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
Frank Salaxar IL
Arrested I'm Hit
And Run Incident

Frank salazar was placed under
arrest Monday morning NV city
authorities ms n hit and run driver
and for resisting arrest Officers
called upon Salazar 20 halt hEs en-
Sunday night in the city. snlarnr
speeded up and . long chase cnsusd
police state.
During the chase. EaiMrariH rmr
crashed into n third Rutnurohr
near the Herald building. KS ca
was not damaged and he mnnarr6
to make a Get away in the mix
up. officers saw.
Salazar was located through IL.
automobile which was found I'm an
east side garage Monday r-nurnirr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
Once Over
GETTING HIM ONE THE TELEPHONE

CTelephonic communication with airplanes. rail-
road trains and ships at sea soon viii be a reality
News item)
Business Man: Miss Klotzmeyer. see II you can get
telephone.
Secretary: i tried his home, sir. and he isn't there.
Business Man: Did they say where he could be
found?
Secretary: No. sir.
Business Man: Wei. ring UP the twentieth Cen
fury. He said something about making a cross-coun-
try railroad trip.
Secretary (after a brief interval: 7 just got the
train and Mr.. Wrexingham Is not aboard.
Business Man: He's a great fellow for taking ocean
trips without much notice =. always sails on the
Majestic. You might get the Majestic on the phone
and see II he's there. She's about in midocean now.
Give minutes elapse).
Business Man dmpatiently): Well, haven't you got
the Majestic yet? I.
Secretary: Not yet. sir.
Business Man: This telephone service Is awful.
Fancy a ship being only about 1900 miles at sea and
q long wait like this to get her by telephonel Well,
cancel the call. and ring up the transcontinenta air
plane and see If by any chance he Is there.
Secretary: Which transcontinental plane7
Business Man: oh. telephone EN- all. It's very
important that I reach him.
Secretary latter about IS minutes): I've run them
all, sir, and Mr.. Wrexingham Is not aboard. They say
there's a Mr.. Breckenridge. a Guthrie r. Breckenridge,
aboard the Great Gull over Omaha. He's a little
bored and would relish a chance to talk 70 anybody.
Business Man: Don't be silly. I want Mr.. wrex-
ingham. have 1T Try the Meadowbrook club.
Secretary presently: I've just had the steward on
the phone and he says Mr.. wrexingham 4 out play
ing polo.
Business Man: Good! Get him on the phone at
once.
Secretary: But how?
Business Man: Telephone his horse.
Secretary Cafter an inquiry: There are no tee-
phones on the horses.
Business Man Indignantly: That's a nice situa-
toni What good is the telephone service In this
country, anyhow