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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
LONG DELAY is AVOIDED.
Road Commission Decides to Pay Dam.
ages Awarded Property Owners.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, August 90
Awarding of the contract for Rhode
Island avenue had been held up for
several weeks owing to the fact that
the State Roads Commission felt the
damages awarded property owners on
rights of way of the extension by a
sheriff's jury of Prince Georges County
were excessive. For some time the
commission was inclined to take the
case to court This would have delayed
starting of the work until next year
and the commission finally decided that,
in view OF the urgent necessity of re-
lieving congestion on the Washington
Boulevard at this point, public interest
would be better served by paying the
amounts awarded and completing the
improvements this year
Work on the bridge over the North
west Branch Of the AnacoStia River.
which was awarded to the firm of
Christhilf & Ensey of Baltimore by the
commission last year. has been in
progress for some time and will be
completed at the same time as the con-
tract awarded to the Mullin Co. The
bridge is of double span. reinforced
concrete girder type, and when COM
pleted will represent an investment of
$l8,73850, which, with the $54,7ll.5 so
for the ST miles of roadbed. will make
Ine IOtdl COSG Oh IIle ftIlOQS 1SldIlu
avenue extension S73,450. exclusive of
the awards in the condemnation pro-
ceedings, which will bring the total
amounts, approximately 100000.
Bids were opened by the commission
for improving with concrete section
Of the extension of the Grain High
way from Hills Bridge to Solomons
Island road. distance of STA miles.
on which Robert Parry g. Co. Of
Salisbury were the low bidders at
$181.76240.
Bids also were opened for reservicing
with bituminouS concrete gig miles OF
the Washington Boulevard from Elk
ridge to Savage. on which the Ameri-
can Paving & Construction Co. of Bal
tinore were the low bidders at $35. $50.
Bids for the completion of the 0.93
mile opened gap on the Montgomery
County road in Howard County, which
will connect the Washington Boulevard
with the Clarksville Pike, also were re-
ceived. on which P. Reddington g. Sons
of Baltimore were the low bidders at
S17,22330. Contracts on these bids
probably will be awarded next year.
Monday the commission awarded to
the Jarboe & Houghton Co. Of Me-
chanicsville contract to build 3 miles
of gravel road from Accokeek toward
the Charles County line. Their bid
was S34, 450.50. The road will be built
under the direction of District Engineer
Joseph CLANCY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
ALEXANDRIA WINS
LEXINGTON PRIZE
Band Defeats Several Com.
petitors-Phoebu Man
Chosen Head.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEXINGTON, Va, August &C. c.
Megler Of Phoebus, Va, was elected
president of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association at the forty third
annual: convention, which opened yes
terday and will close tomorrow.
Phoebus was chosen for the meeting
place next year.
Other officers we're reelected. James
Duncan, chief of the Alexandria De-
partment. president during the last
year, in his annual address, lauded the
record that has been made by the Viz
ginia firemen since their association was
chief reward for service is the con-
seriousness that they are serving hui
mainly there are none more noteworthy
than those Of the Virginia Association.
Alexandria Band Wins.
Alexandria's Citizens Band won the
first prize in the band contest compe-
tition, which was held yesterday. Sec
ond prize went to Bedford'S Band. Be-
sides Bedford and Alexandria the COM
petitors were Ridgewater, Harrisonburg
and Charlottesville.
The first and second prizes were 500
and $50. L. Wilson of Lexington, l.. j.
Eunicke of Staunton and A. c. Eston-
tieo of Spartanburg, S. c., were the
judges.
The competition was the first on the
program and was feature attended
by large gathering of citizens.
DIR. Smith Is Speaker.
DR.. H. L. Smith, president of WASH
ington and Lee University, delivered the
convention address yesterday, in which
he called the work of the firefighters
exemplary Christianity. He told of the
sacrifice Of life and the many heroic
deeds. He said that when he was asked
the question what he considered the
best example of Christianity he pointed
TO the life of the fireman. Their service
is glorious and unselfish and there have
never been any noteworthy examples
of cowardice among them. he said.
The convention will close tomorrow
night.
A royal sturgeon weighing 1903 pounds
ran0ht raAafYflu ~ D,I~~araee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
RHODE ISLAND AVE.
lob TO Be RUSHED
Contract Notice Calls for
Completion During Pres
ent Season.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. August 90
According to special notice appended
to the contract awarded the G. B. Null
lin Co. of Washington for the extern
sion of Rhode Island avenue from the
District line to Hyattsville, the project
must be completed this construction
season, it was pointed out at the office
Of the State Roads Commission here
today.
The notice also announces that it is
understood" all rights of way have
heen secured and further provides that
the tenants of stores in the vicinity of
johnson avenue, Hyattsville, have the
right of occupancN/un until September Is,
After that date the contractor is per-
mitted to start operations at that point
The contract calls for construction of
the road for S54,711.50 and the COM
mencement of work within 10 days.
Operations will probably start at the
Mount Rainier end. District Engineer
E. G. Duncan will supervise the work.
LONG DELAY is AVOIDED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
MT. RAINIER GROUP
NAMES OFFICERS
Citizens Select Nominees to
Be Voted on at Next q"
Meeting.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER. Md, August 90
Nomination of officers to be elected at
the next meeting featured the August
meeting of the Mount Rainier Citizens
Association In the town hall Monday
night.
The nominees were:
For president, w. T. s. Rollins; for
vice president, first ward, C. H. Adams:
for vice president, second ward, David
Laing and Carl Book; for vice president,
third ward, r. T. Violet; for vice prest-
dent. fourth ward. Julius Reimers.
For treasurer, c. E. Nordeen: for
secretary, H. w. Blandy; for the execu-
tive committee: E. P. Jordan, D. j.
circuit, Warren Smith, A. Warman, j.
Harrison Miller, F. C. Edwards, j. w.
Adams and Carl Rottman.
President Bird H. Dolby, who pre-
sided, was also nominated for re-elec-
ton, but declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
MfDDlES END AIR COURSE
START ANNUAL LEAVE
,,,,,o, n,,netch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, August 29.-Mid-
shiunnen of the second class who have
baen kept at the Naval Academy TINS
Summer for instruction in aviation con-
GUIDED their course yesterday and this
morning started their annual leave;
Members of the first and third classes
arrived in the harbor this afternoon
aboard the three battleships which have
been their home during cruise TO
italy. Spain and England. They WIZ
not disenibark, however, until tomorrow,
when the midshipmen, together with
about so officers of the academy, VINO
made the cruise. leave Annapolis Tor
vacation until September ~. when the
academic year begins. " This years
cruise was the first time the future
admirals had been taken to, Europe for
four years. 5gte@
The u. s. S. Arkansas, carrying Rear
Admiral Harris Laning, was flagship
during the cruise 1t was commanded
BY Capt. Hayne Ellis. The other battle
ships were the U. s. s Utah, Capt. Q.
r. Train, and the U. s. S. Florida, Capt.
w. r. Saylar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
I'd CLASS OF MIDDIES
TO GET AIR TRAINING
Each Graduate in Course Will
Have Ten Hours Aloft in
Planes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, August 2e.-
Courses in aviation, inaugurated at the
Naval Academy about two years ago for
the graduating class, will this Fall be
extended to the second class under a
plan which will result in each graduate
having 10 hours in the air to his credit.
The present first class will however,
have but five hours credit
Under the plan, four flying boats will
be used and will take "a midshipmen
aloft for one hour each day during the
Fall and Spring terms.
The four planes to be used have been
at the academy this Summer for use
by the second class. They are to be
sent to Philadelphia today for overhaul
ing before the Fall term begins. Six
other planes, of the torpedo bombing
TYNE. which have been used in teaching
the midshipment to fly this Summer,
will be returned to the scouting fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
BUSINESS men HIT
BOULEVARD DELAY
Ask Arlington Chamber to Petition
Supervisors for Immediate
Completion of Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star

ppFCIHI D1NpHVVI 70 hHe D1"r'
CLARENDON. Va. August 29.-Busi.
ness men of Clarendon complaining Ri
delay in the widening Of Wilson boule-
ward. have urged the Arlington County
Chamber of Commerce to prepare q
petition to be presented to the board OF
supervisors at the courthouse at their
regular meeting tomorrow morning by
their president, Keith Brumback, and
Secretary P. P. Woodbridge, urging the
immediate completion of the work.
The petition. which Is being drafted
by Secretary Woodbridge, will be cir
culated among the business interest to-
day for expressions OF willingness to
cooperate with the officials to the
limit. Heavy losses are suffered by
tagging improvements, it IS said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
PRISONER |SFOUND
WITH WRISTS CUT
Dr.. R. S. Powell Taken From
Jail at Washington, Va,
to Hospital.

WASHINGTON, Va. August %
DR.. r. S. Powell, dentist, of Sperryville
Va. was found seriously i'll from loss or
blood. in his cell at the county jail
hereNlate yesterday. His wrist had been
cut with penknife. He was removed
to hospital at Charlottesville, and IS
reported improving today.
DR.. Powell was arrested Tuesday on
a charge of having taken money from
the Mitchell filling station at Sperry-
vile. Monday night. when he volunteer
ed to assist the night attsndent. About
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
Pastors Change Pulpits.

CUMBERLAND, Md, August 90 (Spe-
ciaD Rev. j. T. Byrd. who has been
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Cresaptown. has been trans
ferred to Winfield, Md, and will be
succeeded at Cresaptown by Rev. Frank
lin Logsdon OF Frostburg. Nd. Mr..
Logsdon will occupy the pulpit Sunday
night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
MISS GENTRY TO RECOVER
BEFORE DECIDING TO FLY
Girl Flyer to Be Restored te
Family Before Deciding Flu
ture Course.
s,.c,., Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSVILLE. Va, August %
Whether Viola Gentry, girl flyer: VIII
ever take the air again will be deter
mined only after she has been fully
restored to health. according to her Sis.
ter, Mrs. o. c. Hayes, who has returned
from Mineola, N. Y.
in the hospital bruised and broken
after the crash during her endurance
flight which brought instant death to
her relief pilot, Jack Ashcraft.
Mrs. Hayes said her sister told her
she was still enthused over flying. Miss
Gentry will remain in the hospital until
the end of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29

A royal sturgeon weighing 1903 pounds
was caught recently of Dungeness,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
NAMED TO AUXILIARY.
Mrs. Moore Will Lead Lynn Park
Precinct Democrats.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August 29.-At a
meeting of Democrats in the Lyon Park
precinct held at the home of Commit
teeman Thomas r. Mechem last night
Mrs. Emma Moore was elected chair
man OF the auxiliary, which will work
with the county committee and like
auxiliaries from other precincts in the
coming campaign to elect a governor
and member to the House Of Dele
gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
Dog Bites Sheriff,
And Owner Is Held
On Two Charges
Special Dispatch to The Star,

FALLS CHURCH, Va, August
29.-When Barnett c. Keith's
dog bit Sheriff E. P. Kirby yes
terday during a business visit
of the sheriff at the Keith home,
the animal got its owner into
trouble.
Sheriff Kirby obtained war
rant charging Keith with possess
sion of a vicious dog and allowing
the dog to run at large. There
is no fence about the yard in
which the dog was unleashed. AS
the sheriff was leaving the home
he was attacked and bitten about
the legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29

Sl25 was missing and a corresponding
sum is said to have been found on the
suspect when he was arrested.
DR.. Powell was sent to Sperryville
about year ago by the Virginia health
authorities to conduct a school dental
clinic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
"Gralaf11

r HAVE just received and wish CRATE
fully to acknowledge a pair OF
beautifully knitted pink wristlets
4 from a lady in Eden Mills, VT.
She writes me as follows: II am
getting on in years and can't go about
much. ! have enjoyed hearing your
toice on the radio and when think of
Tour rushing about in inclement
weather, such as they have in the
mountains where they had that tunnel
opening, I think what terrible thing
d would be if you should get bad cold.
So have made you these wriStlets and
am at work on flannel and channels
chest protector. We want you to take
care of yourself"
was touched by this little gift, and
wrote my unseen friend accordingly.
One of the most gratifying experiences
of radio announcing is this occasional
evidence that somehow the human
voice manages to get through reserves
which are barriers to the printed word,
It Is true that people are inclined to
believe what they see in print, but for
some reason human contacts are
achieved by the voice when they would
be impossible in any other way. While
many of the letters which radio an
nouncerS receive are from eccentric per-
sons who are apt to do almost anything.
have been curiously interested in the
fact that others are drawn from deep
reserves. Here is one from a person
whose name would be known. but which
am not at liberty to give:
II am not a radio enthusiast, but on
visiting the home of friend. l heard
your voice. / was startled to note that
in timbre and intonation it is exactly
that of my son who passed away several
years ago. 1t happened that you sang
a song he used to sing. I was deeply
moved by this experience and since have
installed radio receiver. have hest
tated to write you-in fact this is the
first letter of the kind have written,
but to me the experience of seeming to
have my lost son in the same room
again has been so comforting that I
felt must tell you"
Reaches Unseen Depths.
feel some delicacy in reproducing
this lady's further reference to her son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

poser, radio station conductor and con-
cert singer.
Miss De Leath will disagree with
persons ter1ning her singer of Jazz
ballads, despite her reputation. as q
singer of popular songs. That form of
entertainment is dying out she believes
but she feels that IT has contributed
much to "firSt-clasS music"
Real jazz is negroid type of blatant
0iSsonance," she recently stated. ITO
say that those of us who sing popular
music, spirituals, grooming melodies and
other similar airs are singing jazz Is
to do an injustice to songs that will
stand the test of time"
Her musical career was started at the
age of 8 in a home town minstrel
show at Pulaski, Ill At the age of
13, after her orchestral training in
California, she was determined that
one of her songs be published and sub
mitted Is copies of 1t to as many pub
fishers. The song Don't You Care"
was accepted by Chicago firm
When SelfridgeS, in London, and
pioneer radio fans in Germany heard
her voice over the air nearly 10 years
ago, Miss De Leath, who broadcast from
the old WIZ transmitter at Newark,
placed hreself on record as the first
woman to be heard in song across the
Atlantic.
Several European cities reported re-
ception of her voice at the time and
her radio career was successfully
started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
GROUNDS FOR WNYC
DECISION ARE FILED
Commission Contends Stations Can.
not Expect Preference Because
of Public Ownership.

Broadcast stations operated by States,
counties or cities cannot expect prefer
entail treatment from the Federal Radio
Commission because of their public
ownership.
This is the contention of the COM
mission which has filed with the Court
of Appeals of the District of Columbia
q statement containing the grounds for
its decision in the case Of WNYC, op-
Grated by the City of New York. The
commission had refused to grant the
application of WNYC for full time on
the air after 1t had been ordered to
divide time with WMCA.
The commission holds that although
WNYC is operated and supported wholly
by the City of New York it is not for
that reason to be distinguished from
those brOadcaSting stations privately
owned. The fact that q political SUBJ
division Of a State is engaged in the
operation of a broadcast station does
not, OF itself, furnish a basis for max
ing determination that public interest,
convenience or necessity is served by its
operation, the commission contends.
The operation of publicly-oWned
stations are usually interstate In char
beyond the boundaries of the State into
other States" says Louis Caldwell, gen.
erai counsel for the commission. THE
exclusive control over radio communi-
cation provided by Congress, through
the radio act of 1927, precludes the
establishment of any State or political
subdivision thereof or any rights in
consistent with the control established
by the Federal authority.
"A city, in the operation of its radio
stations. is subject to the radio act in
the same manner and to the same eX-
tent as private individual or corpora
ton. In the operation of its broad
casting station, the city acts in a
proprietary rather than a governmental
capacity and is engaged in broadcasting
with the rights and liabilities of the
same order as those possessed by any
private corporation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

particular brand Of sentiment and
rhyming is extolled to the detriment of
all competitors. I note YEARLY that
dizzy" is rhymed with fuzzy" and
that dream" is teamed up with moon
light" That's pretty wild shooting for
even a non-professional rhymster.
The above are the extremes between
the range of genuine and deep feeling
and the naive and eccentric-putting it
mildly. In between radio is indebted to
host Of thoughtful citizens who supply
intelligent and helpful criticism. Here
is one from a Brooklyn business man:
II have been greatly interested in
the dramatic offerings on the radio. It
seems to me that you can carry this a
great deal further by a more thorough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

adaptation to radio technique, and by
occasional selections from the classics
It would not be advisable, of course, or
possible, to give an entire drama by
Racine or Moliere, but there are price,
less bits of dialogue which could be
given, with a carefully prepared synop-
sis which would bring the listeners to a
particular episode. so the dialogue would
be ineligible. The American theater,
for many reasons has suffered during
the last few years, and radio has a
splendid opportunity to perform a great
educational service in brief dramatic
paraphrases of the best of the classics
It already has shown what 1t can do in
stimulating interest and informing the
public in the field of music. Let us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

One Improvement, think, would result
from more humanizing of artists and
composers. Radio suggests friendliness
and intimacy and this would be height
ened by more who's who material.
Here is one more little suggestion
which might be worth considering
When you give an important musical
program or an important lecture or
scientific address. why not conclude
with few words of photography
a few books or references by which any
intensely interested person may pursue
the subject further? You stimulate a
great deal Of curiosity. Why NOT make
it possible for eager listeners ID carry
through If they feel interestedn9
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

However, this mood Of solemnity is
Offset by plenty of smiles, as the days
mail comes in. Here's one from small
town in Pennsylvania. The ladies of
the Central Baptist Church want nice
big radio plug for their oyster supper,
which is to be held March 4, in honor
of Mr.. Hoover's Inauguration and in
furtherance of a new organ. There Is
one letter, written in lead pencil on
pink paper with an even pinker border,
which I prize as one of the most unique
of my collection.
IT would write you in ink but you
amt worth it," says the writer.
Here is a letter from an enterprising
citizen who has lot in Florida which
he thinks would do beautifully for an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

iguana farm. The iguana, he informs
me. is big green lizard which tastes
like chicken. The only thing this ven-
ture lacks, says my friend, is a national
radio campaign which would make
America iguana conscious. There are
letters from rabid political partisans of
both sides who think radio should have
done better by their man in the presi-
dental campaign Old "Vox Populi" is
cooking up his ear to the radio output
and complaining bitterly that scant at
tention is paid to single tax.
Wants Boost for Song.
Here's another from a song writer
who wants plug for his song. 1t Is
three-page selling talk in which this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
hope it viii do the same thing in the

hope 1t will do the same thing in the
drama.
Personally, I am inclined to think
that institutions are pretty much what
the public makes them. and whatever
shortcomings may be charged against
broadcasters are also assessable to radio
users. 1t is apparent that intelligent
public cooperation is helping raise the
standards of broadcasting. as evidenced
by the splendid public response to the
Damrosch concerts and other such high
quality offerings.
I'VE realize that there must be con-
cession to the lighter moods of the pub
lie, and that large amount of Jazz and
light music is inevitable. But in this
field also, discrimination Is being shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

OF the N. b. Y.
When Miss De
Leath had added
the Forhan's Song
Shop to her list of
featured air events
recently, she had
gone a long way
from the DAY back
In her pigtail age
when she directed
an orchestra as a
child of IL at
Riverside, Calf.
She now looks
back at a process
sion of events
which had brought
her through the
stages of orchestra
laa dar and anv%a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

Average size 4x6 it. Made
entirely by hand by India ma
tives to whom rug making is
almost a sacred art. En-
broidered in brilliant colors
in time-honored patterns.
(sixth Floor, The Hecht Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
- "Graham
~ McNamee
Speaking

and her memories of him, as it was
written with restraint and perhaps in
tended only for me, but the letter, more
than any other have ever received,
impressed me with the penetration Of
radio into unseen depths of the human
heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
WBBM Adds Musical Voyage.

WBBM, Chicago, has added "musi-
cal voyage" to its Wednesday night
programs. It consists of melodies typi-
cal OF various countries through which
the travellers" pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
VAUGHN De LEATH
N. B. C. entertainer
First Woman Heard Across Allan
tic in Radio Long Has Had
Colorful Career in Music.

Vaughn De Leath. said to be the first
American woman to send programs over
the air, is now among the entertain
ment leaders at the New York studios