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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

recent survey revealed that THIS IS
the average number of letters re-
ceived at the NBC annually. All
come direct to the private post
office in the NBC building at I'll
Fifth avenue, New York.
Each letter receives the individual
attention of someone. For the in
coming mail is the public pulse by
which the broadcaster must gauge
the success of his programs. All
letters with a return address are
answered.
A corps of trained employees han
die the mail each day, sending the
various letters to their proper deS-
tination. Where artists or an
nouncerS are mentioned they receive
the mail, and program sponsors are
sent every letter mentioning their
period on the air. Mail concerning
the NBC is opened and forwarded
to various department heads.
Mail Is Useful
Much has been proved by this
huge volume of mail The public
has been found to like certain types
of programs better than others. The
old, old controversy regarding jazz
and the classics was settled by let
ter writing radio fans, and the val
ue Of some air features was demon
Strated.
Largely the letters are requests for
certain selections, but very many
express appreciation of past pro-
grams, while some contain COM
plants against artists, announcers
or features. The latter, however,
are greatly in the minority. Your
radio fan expresses his dislike
by tuning out. And failing to again
tune in. Countless thousands are
in response to offers of booklets,
radio logs or other things by pro-
gram sponsors. This practice of Of
fering rewards for letters is not
general, however.
A few contain suggestions for ra-
dio betterment, some being quite
worthy. Numerous Serio-cOmic lis
tening experiences are related, while
many persons pour out their very
souls to their favorite announcer
or artist. They tell of vases shat
tered by high soprano voices; Of
cats fleeing as dog limitations are
rendered on the air; Of dogs threat
ening the sets at the human inter-
probation Of a cats meow, of art
lists inspired to finer work by radio
music and many, many other
things.
Almost Proposes
One correspondent used nearly H.
600 words proposing marriage to an
NBC artist, the last 10 telling Of
financial failure and withdrawing
the proposal. Another peevishly
demanded less jazz and more Rudy
Vallee and Vincent Lopez"
The "ShutinS" do not provide a
bulk Of the correspondence as might
be supposed, although many letters
from 1nvalidS and other bedridden
persons are received. These are
mainly cheerful and full Of graft
tude for the artists. Sympathetic
programs of the "Cheerio" and
Jolly Bill and Jane" type attract
most Of these letters.
In the face Of this huge pile Of
mail the surveyors decided that re-
dlo fans as a whole are not letter
writer's. When the potential audi
ence Of $4,000, 900 listeners for every
NBC broadcast is considered the
mail received is comparatively light.
January, February and December
are the most popular letter writing
months for radio fans. From Feb
ruary the trend is usually down
ward until August or September.
when a heavy pickup is noted. The
figures are based on a survey Of
mail received since 1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
SAHARA SUBWAY is
VISION OF FRENCH

PARIS, March 23.-(P1-A sub
way across the Sahara desert is
being seriously considered along
with the project for a tunnel under
the English channel and the Span
ish dream of a floating bridge or
tunnel to span the Strait of Gibral-
tar. Fantastic as it sounds and
high as would be the initial cost,
no other satisfactory method of ra-
pid transit across the shifting sands
has been offered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
BRITAINS
EAST OF JORDAN

JERUSALEM. March 23.-(P)-
After considerable stress and diff
Guilty, national parliamentary cleo
tions have been held for the first
time in Trans-Jordania.- the Brit
ish inundated land to the east of
the Jordan river, and one result of
the poll is likely to be a political
agreement with Great Britain.
Trans-Jordania. an independent
Amirate," is one and a half times
the size of Belgium, and has a popu-
lation of 300 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
BATONS MODERN AID
TO MUSICAL RHYTHM

VIENNA. March 23.-tP-Few.
ever including very musical people.
realize that marking time with a
conductors baton is a practice Of
comparatively recent times in the
history Of music. The eminent mu-
sic historian, Otto Erich DeutSch.
said recently that it was in 1872
that the practice of having the con-
ouctor lead his orchestra by means
Of a piano was discarded at the
Vienna opera and the baton for
mally adopted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
FIRST RAINS TERRIFY
CHILDREN OF

SYDNEY. Australia. March 90
lPl-The break of the prolonged
drought in western Queensland, the
northern state of Australia. has CIV
en- children of six years Of age ex-
perience of rain for the first time
in their lives. 1t is related that
as the drops clattered on the iron
roofs Of the homeSteads, they were
terrified.
But to their parents the tattoo
was the sweetest music in the
world. They stood in the open.
laughing and cheering and were
drenched to the skin. just to feel
once again the almost forgotten
touch of water from the sky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
ACCIDENTS ARE
FATAL TO 81
Automobile Leads List With
Nine Dead From That
Cause

The week ending March Is wit
messed the death Of 81 in Texas
through accidents. Of these, the
greatest number were caused by the
automobile, which took nine lives,
in accidents. There were no deaths
from the faster mode of transporta-
ton, the airplane. Burns ranked
second, taking seven lives. In addi-
ton to those killed there were 287
injured.
A summary by the Texas Council
r g fnl1nrrrc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
~GREENLAND'S ESKIMOS
ISOLATED BY DENMARK

COPENHAGEN, March 23.-(P1-
The Danish governments monopoly
of Greenland trade is under fire
from advocates of the open door,
who fear that the policy may result
in loss of the territory to Denmark.
For more than 200 years. this
monopoly has been maintained with
she Eskimo dependency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
CUBA Uses MICH SERuM

HAVANA, March 23.-LP-Ac-
cording to reports at the sanitation
department here. the serum labora-
tory operated by the federal gov
eminent has distributed 1866. 991
units against typhoid. smallpox and
other diseases in its 26 years Of ex-
perience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
u WINS

CHACOW, Poland, March 23.-(P)
Sister Mary Fujanka, American
Pole of the Delician Order, has OBJ
tanned a doctor degree in natural
sciences at the Cracow University.
She is the first nun to win such a
degree in any Polish school. Sister
Mary will return to the United
States to teach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
DRAFT WAR CODE

WARSAW, March 23.-LP-Pol-
and's marriage and divorce laws are
in a state of chaos, for which the
government is seeking an orderly
solution. A new marriage code is
being drafted by an eminent War
saw attorney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

OF The ABOVE II WbIt INJUItU anu
6 killed in home accidents and Is
injured and 7 killed in industrial
accidents.
January /, 1929 to date 1887 in
jured and 426 killed in accidents Of
all kinds, and for corresponding pc
Rod 1923 1876 and BIT killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

Though many medals for
craftsmanship adorn the breast
Of Sergeant G. j. eagle, u. S.
Marine from Texas, he is likely
to win more decorations soon.
The Sharpshooting Texan has
been selected to take part in
the International Rifle Team
try-outS to be held at Quantico,
Va, early in April. If he shows
his usual skill in hitting the
bull'S-eye, he will go abroad
with a team representing the
United States. which will COM
pete in the international
matches to be held at Stock
holm, in July. Sergeant eagle
achieved distinction in the Ma
tional Matches held at Camp
Perry, O., last September, when
he won the National Individual
rifle match by outshooting
1853 crack riflemen, both mill
tary and civilian. He is %
years old, was born in Nc
Gregor, Texas, and has been
with the U. S. Marines about
eight years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
Radio Fan Mail to
NBC, Like l. Uiticus,
On Many Subjec cts
By GENE

One million, five hundred thousand packets of human emotion; hopes
fears, joys, humor, pathos and tragedy.
One million, five hundred thousand little envelopes, each pcturlng g
scene Or personality in as many different parts of the world.
In short, the National Broadcasting companys mail for a year. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
BRIGHT CHILDREN'S
SCHOOL IS OPENED
Summer Glasses Are Conducted for
Abormal Students of High
Intelligence Quotient.

LAGUNA BEACH. Calf. H).--The
doors of La Escuela del Mar here have
swung open for Summer school train
ing period to 80 children between the
ages of 5 and ~, who have an abnor-
NAL intelligent quotient.
And if the plans Of Miss Elba john
son, member of a Los Angeles junior
high faculty, work out, these children
will find themselves graduated from
universities at the age of IL.
The Summer school will last SIX
weeks. During that time she will let
the pupils progress as rapidly as pos
sible. Arrangement has been made
with public school authorities to accept
the credits of the children for work
done.
Miss johnson contends that the abb
normal child Is more Of a problem
than the subnormal boy or girl. With
this in mind, she hopes to enlarge on
the plan until the time will come when
an institution will find its place in the
school systems where children whose
intellectual age Is ahead Of their chron-
illogical age, may attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

committee on police and fire protection
and public safety. of which Charles j.
Stockman Is chairman.
The executive committee saw no par
ti0llar objection to changing the coming
regulations to permit the placing OF
Fairgrounds, public recreational centers
and pumping stations in residential
areas, but 1t was decided to approve the
erection of fire and police stations in
these areas only II residents of affected
sections be given the right to a hearing
on any such proposed sites.
The executive committee of the cham
Der also adopted recommendations Of
Mr.. Stockman's committee urging that
the Commissioners permit policemen
during hot Summer days to appear on
duty without their coats: that man
from the ranks of the Fire Department
be selected to fill the vacancy to be
created by the retirement Of the fire
marshal, and resolution was adopted
expressing thanks to the Commissioners
for their recent adoption Of an amend
ment to the traffic regulations permit
ting trucks to park double without
licensed driver in charge while deliver
les are being made and If there is no
available parking space next to the curb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
c. or c. TO PRESENT
VIEWS ON zON|NG
Body Asks Provision for
Hearings on Stations in
Residential Areas.

The District coming regulations should
not be amnded to permit the placing of
FIRE and police stations in residential
areas unless there is provision granting
to residents of these sections the right
to be heard on proposed sites, in the
opinion of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce.
A representative of the chamber is
to present this view to District officials
tomorrow at a meeting of the special
citizens committee, which is consider
ing the proposed amendment to the
coming code permitting fire and police
stations and other public facilities in
areas restricted to residential use.
The executive committee decided upon
this action yesterday in approving
recommendation made by the chamber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

dent received I per cent or more Of the
total vote cast in the last presidential
election. Provision Is made for the rec
ignition Of new parties upon petition
signed by q number of voters equal to
or greater than / per cent Of the vote
cast In the last preceding election.
The bill further provides for the
broadcasting Of debates on important
issues from the floors of either house
of Congress. This would be done when.
ever in the opinion of majority OF the
members of the House or the Senate
pending legislation or q matter OF Ma
tion-wide concern Is Of Sufncient I'M
portance for national attention. such
debates, likewise, might be oroadcaSC
from the studio Of the station, under
the measure.
fcopyright 1929, by the Consolidated Press0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
OIL ENRICHES YOUTH.

WICHITA, Kans. (P).-Jimmy Creson,
Is, Is the fame and fortune boy OF
Kansas oil fields.
A promising oil play has begun on
his five acres of land near Wichita,
and Jimmy already has $4,000 in his
pocket and an overriding royalty on
mo. Creson.'
1t all happened because Jimmy stuck
with his dad. When his parents sep
arated years ago, the boy stayed with
his father while the other children fol-
lowed their mother to oregon. When
the elder Creson died, his tive-acre plot
was left to Jimmy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
NyE WOULD BUILD
us. RADIO STATION
Senator Thinks Government
Should Have Outlet to
Spread Information.

II Senator Nye of North Dakota has
his way, there will be established In
Washington a national broadcasting
station owned and operated by the
Federal Government, and perhaps a
score of other federally managed sta
tions throughout the country.
Senator Nye has asked the Senate
interstate commerce committee, which
has jurisdiction over radio legislation,
to consider his bill for the establish
ment of a Government radio outlet. He
has requested hearings on the measure
when the Senate reconveneS August ~.
Under the bill station would be
erected in Washington under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of Commerce. 1t
would be available for use in the dis
semination of information by govern
mental agencies and during political
campaigns by speakers OF any political
party without charge.
Doesn't Want Air Given Away.
A Progressive Republican, Senator
Nye said he opposes having the Gov
eminent give away the air" completely
to private enterprise. In his opinion,
there should be some agency leIt
through which the Government may
reach the people without going through
privately controlled, and possibly mo-
nopoly controlled, channels.
The Government station, said Sena-
tor Nye would not be competitive with
the private stations and networks. No
time would be sold for sponsored pro-
grams. It would be merely an agency
for the dissemination of information.
Moreover. he said, 1t would solve the
bothersome problem now confronting
the Federal Radio Commission OF grant
ing radio facilities to minor parties by
making available this avenue OF appeal
to them.
The bill would provide an appropri-.
alton of $500,000, or as much Thereon
as is needed. to carry out the prelim-
mary plans. While it provides for the
erection of only one station IN wash
ington, as a beginning, it carries a
clause giving the Department OF Com
1nerce the authority to establish addl-
tional stations, if necessary, TO assure
that matter broadcast shall reach
simultaneously all sections OF the coun-
try" The Secretary also would De au-
thorized to cooperate in any way ne
deems advisable with privately owned
stations.
Parties Could Use Stations.
Apropos of political campaign broad
casting, the bill proposes that the Sta-
tion. or stations, may be used oy per-
sons authorized by the national COM
n1ittee of any political party OF staIe .
rrents relative to any campaign for the
election of a candidate for the once OF
president or Vice President, or relative
to anv issue Of national policy.
All political parties would be granted
the use of the facilities on equal terms
A political party" as defined IN tne
hill is one whose candidate for Presl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
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MISS MAMIE z. PEARSON
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my stomach seemed to be full OF
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-25

were present as we'll as those from
Imperial Valley. Among the notables
present were j. A. Smiley, of Santa
Ana, regional director, N. NJ. Blaney,
secrctary-manager of Orange COun-
ty region, w. F. Eldridge, president
of the Riverside Farm Bureau, R. s.
Gerber, president of the San Bernar-
dino Farm Bureau, Eric G. Eastman,
assistant farm advisor of Orange
county, j. d. Osterman, past presi-
dent Of Orange county Farm Bureau,
Tom Price, director for San Bernar.
dino, and Earl +. Campbell, presi-
dent of Orange county Farm Bureau.
Mesdames n. NJ. Blaney, w. f.
Aldridge, r. S. Gerber, Eric E..
Eastman, and Earl L. Campbell at
tended the meeting as representa-
tives of the Home Demonstration
department.
Luncheon and supper were served
at the Samovar tea room, about 80
being present at each event. In the
evening the representatives were
entertained by the Kiwanis glee
club, and by j.. Roy Thompson and
Charles S. Slocum of Holtville who
sang several duets. Assembly sing
ing was led by John G.. Canton,
Vern DeTar and j. Roy Thompson,
with, Nina Canton accompanying.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-25
Spanish Flyers
On Long Trip
CONTINUED From Page y

working perfectly and experts who
were present at the take-off were
confident that the daring Spanish
air captains would accomplish their
goal.
Primarily they were out to break
the record established by Carlo Del
Prete and Arturi Fcrrorrin of Italy,
who flew from Rome to South Amer
lea, covering a distance of 4,449
miles but failing to reach their OBJ
jectivc, Rio De Janciro. The dis
tance from Seville to Rio De Jan
Giro is 1 1900 miles.
Make Good Start
The take-off was accomplished in
excellent style. They started their
motors at 5:l5 p. m, 1915 p m f.
5. Il. and 20 minutes later the ma
chine disappeared over the horizon.
The plane is II meters long, three
and half meters high and has a
wing spread of 16 meters. Unloaded
it weighs two tons. 1t is equipped
with - cylinder, 600 horsepower
motor; two carburetors feed it and
two magnetos produce the ignition.
The men who handle the plane are
among the best flyers in Spain.
Captain Jinenez, 90, recently made
nonstop flight from Madrid to
Paris and return and even more
recently he made complete circuit
of Spain with only two stops.
Captain Braga is 81 years old. He
entered the army in 1918 and be-
came military engineer, but since
1922 he served in the aviation branch
of the service. He was made n cap
tain in 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-25
PAGE THREE

ilton Executor of the Last Will and
Testament of j. G.. Hamilton, de.
ceased, has filed his petition in the
above entitled Court, praying that
he be authorized to execute a pro.
missory note in the sum of $1,50000
IN favor of Imperial Valley Building
& Loan Association, a corporation,
payable in installments of $500
per month, for 80 months, and at
the end of which time the balance
remaining shall be paid, all bearing
interest at the rate of $40 per an
mum, payable monthly, and to secure
said promissory note by trust deed
upon the following real property be.
longing to said estate, and situate in
the City of Ell Centre, County of
Imperial, State of California, to-
wit:
Lots l and 2, except south
seventy [70) feet thereof, in
block 80, of Hamilton & Poston
Subdivision of Blocks 81, 80, 33
and 81, of Ell Centro Addition
No. !, in the city of Ell Centro,
Imperial County, California, as
per map thereof No. 68 filed in
the office of the County Record
or of Imperial County.
That the purpose of the execution
of said note and trust deed is to
raise money to pay off certain in
debtelness owing by the said estate.
For more particulars reference is
hereby made to the said petition
now on file in the above entitled
Court and matter.
And that the said petition will be
heard on the Goth day of March,
1929, at the hour of two O'Clock,
p. m, at the court room of the above
entitled Court, in Department Two
thereof, at the County Courthouse,
situate in the City of FL Centre,
| California.
G. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY j. NJ. Stewart, Deputy.
Dated, March 10, 1929.
| (SEAL) M 10 to %
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-25
REGIONAL FARM
BUREAU MEETING
WELL ATTENDED

A regional farm bureau meeting
for Region No. l was held at the
court house Saturday, J. A. Smiley,
regional director, presiding. The
purpose of the meeting was the dis
cussion of the Legislative program
for this region, there being q mum
Der of bills of interest to farmers.
John C. Archias of Brawley spoke
on the proposed seed bill and Scott
b. Foulds Of the farm bureau urged
the support of the farm bureau IS
project for q tariff on peas.
A very interesting study was pre-
sented by Foulds, giving the results
Of the blanket school tax which has
been in effect for 10 years. The tax
is one levied on all county property
and expended on basis of average
daily attendance. The figures show
that the farming districts have
paid in $l08,000 and have received
IN return $4,000; the city districts
paid in $4,000, receiving $13S, 5000;
and the river districts paid in 81 :
900, and received $4,000. 1t can thus
be seen, Foulds said, that the farm
ing districts paid about $4,000 to
the city schools and $500 to the
river districts. In the latter district
the property belongs largely to the
Indians and is consequently non-as-
sessable. The land is rented out to
Americans, whose children must be
educated, with the result that the
wealthier districts must support the
schools.
Four Counties Represented
Representatives, from San Rernar-
dino, Riverside and Orange cjuntics