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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
CHAIN PLANS FOREIGN
PROGRAMS FOR PATRONS
Columbia Officials Go to Europe to
Add Three Nations to
Broadcasts.

PHILADELPHIA OP.-Steps looking
toward the interchange of programs
with continental Europe are TO be taken
by the Columbia Broadcasting Co. this
month.
DR.. Leon Levy, president Of station
WCAU and secretary of Columbia,
sailed for Europe Friday with Isaac D.
Levy, vice. president of Columbia and
treasurer of WCAU, to make arrange
tnents with several short-wave stations
IN Norway, France and Germany for
regular program interchange schedule.
Recently the Universal Broadcasting
Co., which owns WCAU, was granted
A construction permit for a short-wave
tranSmitter at Byberry, Pa. 1t now is
nearly complete and will have the call
letters W3XAU,l operating on 31.2 and
f9.4 meters. The station will be used
for experimentation in the transmission
and reception Of transatlantic pro-
grams.
Under present plans, WCAU will act
as key station for the chain for any
programs rebroadcaSt. Mornings will
be devoted to sending programs over
seas, while in the afternoon foreign
stations will be brought in. The pro-
grams, picked up on a specially de-
signed short-wave receiver, will be fed
into the WCAU transmitter and re-
broadcast in ITO kilocycles.
Starting early in the Fall test pro-
grams will be conducted and 1t Is hoped
that within month or so a regu-
lar schedule viii be in effect. Eng
lish will be used in announcements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX.

Graham McNamee receives q great deal
Of mail. but each week he will publish the
answers to those questions holding the
aSoud tef''
stamped. self addressed envelope and ad-
dressed to Graham McNamee in care Of this
brief)
Q. How many radio sets are there in
use throughout the world, and what is
the estimated number Of persons who
might possibly become radio users?-
JudSon Ward, Oklahoma City.
A. The Department Of Commerce es-
Inmates that there are now about TO-
600, 900 sets in use, and that there are
about 1000, 000, 900 people in the world
who make up the possible field for the
extension Of radio. This Is based on a
survey which finds that 200 900 900 sets
may be used, and that there will be an
average Of listeners for each set. On
this basis, radio has at present attained
only about oneAtenth of its possible de-
velopment, so far as world usage is con-
cerned.
q. Did you broadcast the Ffrpo-wil-
lard f1ight?-Ludwig Gebhardt, Omaha,
Nebr.
A. No. This fight was broadcast by
George McClelland, who Is now vice
president Of the National Broadcasting
Co. A newspaper man began the broad
cast, but got on to q bad start and the
job was taken over by Mr.. McClellane.
q. In q recent radio drama I heard
dogs barking as part Of the play.
Were they real dogs, and have animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

voices ever been broadcast?-Mrs. Ella
@. Poole, Paterson, N. j.
A. What you probably heard was not
real dogs. but Don Carney, an accom-
plished actor, and "Swanee" Taylor
who from early youth has had gift
Of barking like dog. They are two OF
the most accomplished dog impersonat-
ors in the business and have fooled
many q radio fan by their realistic
yelps and bellowings. believe the roars
of lions have been broadcast and GER
tain other animal sounds. but, for OBJ
vious reasons, very little of this has
been done. Animals are inclined to be
a little shy before the microphone
Then, again, there is no animal voice
which cannot be initiated pretty &C.
curately, one way or another, over the
radio.
@. Has the Flonzaley Quartet dis
banded?-Anita c. Hubbard, Bingham
ton, N. Y.
A. To the regret of all music lovers
this excellent group has announced
that it will discontinue. 1t Is decided
loss to chamber music. This organiza-
ton for IS years has gratified the de-
sire of discriminating audiences for the
best music in this field, magnihcently
rendered.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
U. S. BUILDS MOST SETS
FOR RADIO RECEPTION
rr. Julius Klein Finds Our Produc-
ton Ranks Above Others.
Denmark Second.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
Two hundred million receivers would
be required to provide radio facilities
for the 1000, 100000 persons in the
world within range of broadcasting sta
tons now established, says DR.. Julius
Klein, assistant secretary Of commerce.
DR.. Klein based his estimate on an
rverage of five listeners to each set.
Even this figure of the market potenti-
"litieS is conservative, he explains, for
new stations are constantly being
erected.
Nearly two-thirds of the 10000, 900 sets
Il use are of American origin, he says.
estimating the popularity of radio In
various countries by the number of sets
Der thousand population, the United
states ranks first with SO sets per
1000. Denmark is next with So:
Sweden, go; Great Britain, S.. Aus
tralia and Argentina, each more than So.
The merchandising of radio is in
fuenced by conditions which have little
if any effect on most other sorts Of
goods" DR.. Klein said.
The most important Of these is
climate. Another factor of prime i'm
portance Is the availability of broad
casting"
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PLANNING BRoADCAsTS.
17-Hour Daily Programs to b
Schedule Of Western Chain

SAN FRANCISCO CP).-Seventeen
hours of transcontinental broadcasting
daily is the plan of the American
Broadcasting Co.. The company, orig
inally formed in Seattle and conn
prising Pacific coast stations, now has
associated stations throughout the
Middle West and East.
When details are complete, the pro-
grams will be divided daily between
stations in San Francisco, Seattle, Los
Angeles, Chicago and New York At
times other members of the chain win
act as key stations.
The network probably will follow on
national scale its present policy in
Offering comedy programs and light
musical arrangements, interspersed with
news and classical music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
v YHAT with the greatly in
4 ~ creased output of radio
Wv receiving sets, and the

M creased output OF radio
Wv receiving sets, and the
fact, as recently atteSted
to by the Bureau Of Standards,
that this Summer has been the
best for radio reception since 1928,
the volume of radio entertainment
and instruction pouring forth
from the average neighborhood in
these open-door seasons Is begin
ming to be something to worry
about.
The listener who likes to tune
his set down to a whisper has
little chance of enjoying it unless
he can steel himself to ignore the
competition from across the street
and around the corner, or else
lock up his doors and windows
and take his chances on roasting
to death.
His favorite 0et us say classical
muSic) must strive against the
receipt for canning tomatoes we'll
ing from the neighbours new nine
tube monster for an audience, to
say nothing of the jazz tunes from
across the street and the persiS-
tent baritone on the corner i'm
ploring some one to take him east
of SueZ so that he may raise q
thirst. Alas, nobody will take him.
He will sing it out to the bitter
end, and when he is through, DR..
Holdforth Toolong will take up
where he left off, summarizing the
entire advances of research into
1--WE missed the announcement of
the subject) in Is weary minutes.
Well, Summer can't last forever.
Still, it's pity to spoil it by ex-
ceSSive radio enthusiasm while it's
here.
Speaking about Summer, busy
preparations have been going for
ward for the next season of Winter
programs, and the Columbia and
National broadcast systems will
both have extensive additions,
betterments and alterations to an
nounce in the near future.
Summer sales of radio products
are now at their peak, according
to a statement from the Radio
Manufacturers Association. The
board of directors of the associa-
ton meets next Thursday at
Niagara Falls, Ontario, to discuss
problems of the industry. The
Summer Of 1928 was a good one
for the radio business on account
of the extraordinary stimulus of
the national political campaigns
on the sale Of receiving sets, but
this year the sales are as good or
better. Virtually all of the new
radio products shown at the
r. M. A. show at Chicago in June
are now either on the market or
in production.
Two new singers will make their
radio debut when Roxy and His
Gang take the air tomorrow eve
ming at $3.50 o'clock. They are
Katherine Cavalli and Dorothy
Greeley. The ladies sing together.
and their Roxy offering will be
Fascinating You"
Washington fans are looking
forward with much interest to the
new chain, the Allied Broadcasting
Co., which has Station VOL for
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ing world language, in the sense that
1t Is developing world understanding.
The other night heard simple
little radio talk ON psychology which
interested me more than anything I
have heard for months. The psycholo-
gist took difficult and involved subject
and put it out in everyday language
which we all could understand. 1t
seemed to me that this business of
stepping down difficult subject-matter
into popular comprehension is one of
the best things radio does. Any sensible
man talking to hundreds of thousands
of listeners knows that he must SIM
plify and clarity his material. The radio
constantly puts a premium on simplifi-
cation. Perhaps it isn't far-fetched to
predict that the radio will rout the
mystagogs and intellectual trapeze per-
formers In the same way It is running
the bunk politicians of the lot. That
ought TO be real education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
ROXY'S ORCHESTRA
PLAYS OVER WRC
Strauss Compositions to Be
Presented in Concert at
| O'Clock Today.

Roxys Symphonic Orchestra, one Of
the few that continues its activities
throughout the Summer, will present
two of the outstanding compositions
from the pen of Richard Strauss at
! o'clock today, during the course OF
the orchestras hour of music. Milton
Cross will be the announcer. The or
chestra will be directed by Emo Rapee.
The compositions are Elm Helden-
leben," which was first played for q
radio audience under Roxy's sponsor
ship more than seven years ago, and
Don JUAN" which closes the program
The program will be received locally by
WRC.
Wesley Ossman, musical glass virtuo-
50, will be the featured artist with Maj.
Edward Bowes' Capitol Family from
o'clock. The music is produced by rub
bling the surface of the glass with the
finger tips moistened with water. Music
can also be obtained from glasses by
using a violin bow, but the results are
not as satisfactory, Ossman says. Oss-
man is said to be the only man featur-
ing popular songs on glasses. His pro-
gram Will lncluQe several popular 1dVOE-
ties and an old-time ballad.
New arrangements of modern song
hits will be played by the Studebaker
Champions, 30-piece novelty concert Or
chestra, under the direction of Jean
Goldkette, over WRC at 9:15 o'clock
The following are to be included In this
group: "Breakaway," IT Never Guessed, u
Sylvia" April Showers" and Some
times I'm Happy"
Sermon to Be Broadcast.
Church (CongregationaD in New Ha-
ven, Conn, will be heard from the First
Congregational Church over WRC this
morning at IL o'clock.
Little Joe Warner, radios dialect king
will be the featured artist the Majestic
Theater of the Air is presenting at 10
O'Clock over WMAL and other Columbia
broadcasting stations. He will sing
many of his most popular selections
Back in Bonnie Scotland" and "Nize
Baby"
Other presentations on the program
from MajeStics Summer Roof Garden
will feature the duo harmony work OF
Muriel La France and Redferne Hol-
llnshead. Versatile Roy Smeck, "wiz-
ard OF the strings" will play favorite
ana characteristic melodies on the BAN
10, ukulele and octochorda. Orchestral
background and performance of special
numbers will be given by the Arnold
johnson Orchestra.
Program Of GounOd Music,
Compositions by one Of the great
writer's Of sacred music, Charles Francis
Gounod, will fill the greater part of the
program that the Cathedral hour is
presenting at 3 o'clock.
The Mass Of the Sacred Heart" will
be given in its entirety. The "Kyrie, -
Gloria" and "Credo" will be heard in
the early portion of the program and
the "Benedictus" and "Agnus Del" will
follow later. In addition, other COM
positions by Gounod that will be
rendered at this time include his
"Marche Pontificale" and the "Sanctus''
from the Mass Solonnelle."
Among additional outstanding re-
ligious numbers TO be heard will be in
Guided prayer by Guion, which Helen
Oelhein, contralto, will render by spe-
cial request, and two Elgar compositions,
the "Sursum Corda" and "Pomp and
Circumstance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
OUT.OF.TOWN STATIONS.

IS. Scheduled J0T Eastern standard time
405.2-WSB AtIanta-74O.
6:00-Church services.
7:00-WJZ and WEAF (1Z hours).
8:45-Harry Pomar's Orchestra.
10:15-BaptiSt Tabernacle.
11:00-AmoS; Federation Of Musicians
277.6-WBT Charlotte-l,O8O.
6:00-Studio program; Aunt Sally.
7:00-WJZ (15 minutes; musicale.
8:00-Evening church services.
9:15-Organ recital
365.6-WHAS Louisville-S20.
7:00-wJZ and wEAF az hours).
8:15-Orchestras
9:45-WEAF go minutes) Times Trio
11:00-Amos; news; orchestra.
4e1.3-WSM NashvilIe-650.
7:oo-wJz Q5 minutes); sacred con
cert.
7:45-WEAF programs az hours.
9:00-Evening services.
10:15-WSM rhythm symphony.
270.1-WRVA Richmond-1,110.
7:00-wJZ program.
7:45-Organ recital.
8:00-St. Marks Church.
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315.6--WRC-95O.

OkOsV-tV ANS-OOVs
National Broadcasting Coz
II :OOa-Service from First Congrega-
tional Church. DR.. oscar r.
Maurer, pastor of Center Church
(CongregationaD, New Haven,
Conn.
12:00-The Nomads.
12:30-The Pilgrims.
1:00-The Roxy symphony concert.
2:00-The Balladeers.
2:30-Songs and Bows.
3:00-Godfrey Ludlow, violinist.
3:30-The Maestro's hour.
4:0O-Service from Washington Cathe-
dral. Rev. Edward s. Dunlap
Canon of Washington Cathedral,
will preach the sermon.
5:00-Echoes of the Orient.
5:15-Face to face with our Presidents.
6:0O-"In the Time of Roses"
6:30-Bulova correct time.
6:31-Base ball scores.
6:35-Musical program by Maj. Ed
ward Bowes' family, from the
Capitol Theater, New York.
8:00-"Our Government" by David
Lawrence, president OF the
United States Daily.
2:15-Atwater Kent radio hour, featur-
ing Atwater Kent Male Quartet
and the Atwanter Kent ~Orches-
ira under direction of Josef Pas
ternack.
s:45-Biblical drama, Throne OF
David"
9:15-Studebaker Champions.
9:45-Sunday at Seth Parker's.
10:15-United States weather forecast,
courtesy of Betholine.
10:16-Sam Herman, xylophonist.
10:30-Russian Cathedral Choir.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
7:15a-Federation morning devotions.
7:30a--Cheerio.
7:50a-The Petite Trio.
8:00a-Milt Coleman, songs.
S:l5a-Harry Merker and his orchestra.
9:15a-LaSalle String Trio.
a:45a-N. B. G. studio program.
0:00a-Three Little Maids.
10:15a-Radio Household Institute.
10:30a-N. B. G. studio program.
10:45a-"Jelly Making for Profit" by
Beth Clark.
IL :00a-Twelve O'Clock Trio.
IL :45a-Palais dor Orchestra.
12:00-Hotel st. Regis Orchestra.
1:00-Organ recital, from the Kilt
studios.
1:30-National farm and home hour
THE Farm Calendar" by DR.
w. J. Spillman; THE Sheep and
Wool Outlook" by c. A. Bur-
meister, senior agricultural econ
omist, division Of live stock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Major Chain Features
TODAY.

TODAY.
2:OO-Roxy Symphony Orchestra.
WRC and N. B. c. network.
3:O0-Cathedral hour. WMAL
and other C. B. s. stations.
6:35-Capitol Family. WRC and
N. B. G. network.
9:l5-Stude b aker Champions.
WRC and N. B. G. stations.
1O:OO-Majestic Theater Of the
Air. WMAL and G. B. s.
stations.
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RADIO TO BE ON PLANES.
Mexican Aviation Service Plans to
Eouin All Craft.

MEXICO CITY UP.-The Mexican
Aviation Co. is establishing chain Of
radio stations along its flying routes In
Mexico and also is planning to equip
all passenger planes with radio.
The central receiving station at
Mexico City is situated at the Valbuena
flying field. The sending station is on
top Of the woodrow Building, in which
are the offices of the aviation company.
Stations have been established at
Tampico and Brownsville, Tex, and
the radio engineers Of the company are
making arrangements for stations at
Vera Cruz, Merida and Tapachula. One
Of the planes already has been equipped
with radio apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Woman Joins N. B. G:

Miss Pattie Field, first woman to hold
a vice consuiship in the service Of Uncle
Sam, has resigned to become member
Of the staff of the industrial research
division Of National Brogdeasting GO.
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meats and wool, Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economics.
2:15-Band of a Thousand Melodies.
2:30-American Foundation for the
Blind.
2S.9-WOL-1,310.
(American Broadcasting co..
10:00a-Where to motor today.
IL :00a-Services from the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
5:00-Christian Science Parent Church
half hour.
5:3Q-Vesper hour.
6:30-Sacred song service.
7:l1-"Amos n Andy"
475.9-WMAL-6sO.
washington Radio Forum)
9:00a-Watch tower service.
2:00-Symphonic hour.
2:30-Hudnut Du Barry program.
3:00-Cathedral hour.
4:00-French Trio and guest soloist.
4:30-DanceS from the classics.
7:00-La Palma program, "MrS. Muir
phys Boarding House."
7:30-Sonatron program.
S:00-Majestic Theater of the Air, fea-
turing Little Joe Warner, ra-
dos dialect king.
s:oo-Arabesque. Myra Loring and
her English company Of dra-
matte artists present the play
Love"
9:30-Around the Samovar. Russian
music by Russian artists.
10:00-Souvenir. Sentimental music.
l0:30-Brokenshire's Coral Islanders
Walter Kolomoku director, pre-
senting the famous "Honolu-.
luanS," recording Hawaiian
group.
Early Program Tomorrow.
10:00a-"Radio Home Makers"-Ida
Bailey Allen.
10:30a-Columbia Ensemble. Maurice
Gunsky. soloist.
IL :00a-Agricultural program.
11:30a-The Meridians. Midday musi-
Gale.
II :45a-Theronoid, poplar piano syn
copater.
2:o0-"Our Book Shelf With Histori-
cal Society,"" DR.. Lyman j.
Spaulding.
2O5.4-WJSV-1,46O
independent Publishing Coz
7:30-Ladies' Choir of Fairfax, Va.
8:00-L. 2. Phillips, the man that
makes the trombone talk.
8:15-Jack Perry, tenor.
8:30-Clarence Lemming sermonette.
8:45-Roland Wheeler, tenor.
9:00-Gretta Ludwig, contralto.
9:15-David Martin, baritone.
9:30-Gospel Melody Trio.
l0:00-Chick Godfrey, the Singing
Leatherneck.
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Programs prepared by the Associated n
34S.6-WABC New York-ssO.
2:00-Symphonic hour.
2:30-Musical program.
3:00-Cathedra hour; religious must
cal service.
5:00-The Furriers.
7:00-Mrs. Murphy's boarding house
7:30-Kahn'S Orchestra.
S:00-Theater Of the Air; Wendell
Hall.
9:00-Arabesque.
9:30-Around the Samov&r.
454.s-WEAF New York-ssO.
3:00-National Sunday Forum.
4:30-Tea time tunes; vocal and string
trio.
5:00-Echoes Of Orient.
5:15-"Our Presidents"
6:00-In the Time of Roses.
6:30-Scores; Mai. Bowes' Family.
s:oo-"our Government" by David
8:15-A. K. half hour Of music. male
quartet.
8:45-Biblical drama.
9:15-ChampionS Orchestra; Fred
Waldner, tenor.
9:45-At Seth Parker's.
10:15-Sam Herman, XylophoniSt; choir
394.5-WJZ New York-76O.
2:00-Friendly hour.
3:00-Godfrey Ludlow, violinist, with
Nine. Lolita Gainsborg.
3:3o-Maestro's hour; orchestra and
vocal.
4:so-Twilight reveries; Dr.. Goodell.
+ 5:30--Anglo Persians.
6:o0-Base bali scores; American
singers.
6:30-Retold tales, Treasure Island"
7:00-MelodieS In voice; mixed quar-
tet.
7:l5-Radio Guild. Romantic Young
Lady"
s:15-Tone pictures by Lew White.
8:45-At the piano.
9:15-Light opera on hours).
422.3-WOR Newark-71O.
4:00-Dr. A. r. Payne; Forum.
5:00-Great cathedrals.
6:00-Concert ensemble.
6:30-Shady lanes.
7:30-Symphony concert.
9:00-Halsey Street Playhouse.
272.6-WPG Atlantic City-1,100.
4:15-Relgious services.
5:00-Special Sunday concert.
8:00-News; operate concert.
9:30-Musicale; poet; organ.
282.8-WBAL 900.
3:30-Same as WIZ g hours).
6:30-Pianist and cellist.
7:00-WJz (15 minutes; the Patter-
sons.
8:15-Hour from WIZ.
Q.15-WRAI, Concert Orchestra
reveries CAS- minutes).
256.3-WCAU PhiladeIphia-1,170.
5:00-Hotel orchestra.
5:30-Twilight melodies; Pioneers.
.7:0O-Same as WABC a laours).
305.9-KDKA Pittsburgh-Ss0.
2:00--WJZ programs cav hours).
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MeteoriteS range In size from par
ticles of dust to masses Of 80 tons In
weight.
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BOLIVIAN Rochester-1,15o

3:30-Same as WIZ (2h hours).
6:00-Orchestra
6:30-WJz programs (2A hours).
9:l5-WHAM Concert Ensemble.
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CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN.

428.3-WLW Cincinnati-70O.
4:30-Same as WIZ Q15 hours).
6:00-Songs at twilight; scores.
6:30-Same as WIZ CAS- minutesl.
T:15-Angelus hour.
8:15-Henry TheisH Orchestra
8:45-WJZ program.
9:15-Concert orchestra and soloistS.
10:15-Cino Singers; cello recital.
1l:00-MusicaI novelesque Il hour.
WEAR Cleveland--1,O 70
6:OO-Ginger Ale Gnomes.
6:30-WEAF programs (2A hours).
8:45-Ed Mcconnell
8:15-WEAF program.
9:45--Variety hour.
l0:45-Dance music CA hours).
398.S--WCX-WJR Detroit-750.
6:O0-vespers: Speciality Boys.
6:3O-WJZ CAS- minutes; orchestra.
7:3O-Concert band.
S:3O-Financiers; WIZ half hour.
9:l5-Baritone concert trio.
10:00-Happy half hour.
10:30--News; Amos; dance.
1850 Organ and Vagabonds Qh
hours).
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379.5-WGY Schnectady-790.
3:00-WEAF programs 1874 hours)
s02.s-WBZ SprInrfieId-79O.

302.S-WBZ SprIngfield-790.
4:30-WJz programs az hours).
6:00-Scores; news; ensemble.
6:30-WJZ programs CAS- minutes>.
7:15-Giards Orchestra.
8:15-Clara Lamoureux recital.
8:45-WJz program.
9:16-SportS; Don and Gale.
9:25-Scores; news; theater organ.
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SO5.s-KDKA Pittsburrh-ssO

2:00--WJZ programs CAV hourS).
4:30-WJz program; scores.
5:S0-Same as WIZ (51s hours).
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LOCAL STATIONS.

meats and wool, Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economics.
2:15-Band of a Thousand Melodies.
2:30-American Foundation for the
Blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

q. In q recent radio drama I heard
dogs barking as, part Of the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

5:00-Hotel orchestra.
5:30-Twilight melodies; Pioneers.
7:0O-Same as WABC a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-01
Plan by Iron Works
Land Foreclosures
Are Being Avoided
In Plains Country

LUBBOCK, Tex, July 1.-P)-
Not a single foreclosure Of a land
mortgage has been recorded in the
II years the federal land bank has
been operating in the south
plains" area of Texas.
Loans aggregating $185, 600, 00O
have been made to farmers Of this
tenth federal land bank district,
which is as large as Pennsylvania,
1t is believed no other section of the
country has equalled this no-fore-
closure record.
Vast ranches have been subdi-
vided into farcis to make this area
one Of the nations most profitable
agricultural centers. Widespread
growth of grain sorghums has re-
suited in encouragement to cattle,
livestock and poultry farmers.
Cotton and wheat are two other
principal crops. The plains alti-
tude Of from 1900 to 1000 feet above
sea level has proved destructive to
the boil weevil and other cotton
ravagers.
Shortly before the Federal Land
bank was organized at Houston
even Texans considered the south
plains useless for anything but cat
tie grazing. To the practice Of di-
versified farming is attributed part
Of the banks ability to avoid fore
closures,