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The Washington times., 1929-04-15
LOCAL PROGRAMS
By
BEN WADE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
15:oo-Farm flasheE, under the aus
pices Of the United states De-
partment of Agriculture.
12:1o-organ recital from the Kilt
studios.
12;45-"Bridge for Beginners" by
Mrs. John Munce, jr
1:O0-New Madrillon Trio.
1:I5--"Farm and Home Facts, BY
the United states Department
of Agriculture. Special sum-
mary. Of report: 'The Price
situation" DR.. o. c. stine.
and Fly Control on the
Farm +. C. BishOpp (N.B.C.).
i:S0-New Madrillon Trio.
2:0O-N.B.C. studio program.
2:15-LaSalle String Quartet(N.B.C.).
3:l5-N.B.C. studio program.
3;S0-American Foundation for the
Blind (N:B.c1 -.
'''ssso cspe rasiof sSSss' B1an.oS. na.a%s leader
CN.B.CD.
s:oO--The MarioDettes (NB.C).
5:s0--JoIly Bill and Jane (N.B.C.l,
s:55-Motion picture guide.
6:00-Waldorf- Astoria orc h estr a
7:0O-Aster Orchestra.
7S0-Correct time.
7:51-Roxy,s Gang (N.B.C.).
s'VV-A nS hDlC5 VI EtIHEtOHS u
s:90-A. and. P. Gypsies (N.B.c.).
g:30-General Motors Family Party
(NB.C.).
1o:s9-Empire Builders (N.B.c.).
1:0O-Weather forecast.
11:O1-National Grand Opera Com
pany-'Aida" (N.B.C.).
A. N -
12:30-Kozak Radiograma.
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:0O--Pubrc Service Man.
6:O3-Andy Claus.
s:10-Warner Kennedy. Polishing the
Keys
6:20-Fan Mail Bag,
6:30-Dinner music.
7:11--AmOs m Andy.
7:21-David Martin, baritone, accom-
panied by z. H. stevens.
10:00-Colonial dance program.
11:0O-Late News Flashes, from The
Washington Herald.
WashiagtOn--63O-476
3:00-L'Apres Midi (C.B.S).
4;00-Herbert Soman's Roosevelt En-
sembls (C.B.S.).
5:00-"Being Kind to Animal Pets, .
by Virginia W. Sargent.
s:1s-Jerry Jerrigan. popular pianist
5:S0--Closing market prizes &c B.S.).
5:45-Mary d. Jupkin. soprano, ac-
companied by Margaret Bowie
6:oo-Merchants' Dinner Hour Con-
cert.
1:00-News Flashes
T:15-'Listening-in on Jimmy and
Jane
7:20-Correct time.
7:30-Effy and Laura-Dialogue
Sketches (C.B.S.).
S:00-Kansas Frolickers (C.B.S.).
S:30-Ceco OSuriers (C.B.S.) fea-
turing Henry Burbig. humorist
9:o0-PhysiS~i' Culture Magazine hour
fC.B.S)
9:S0-Warner Bros. Vitaphone Jubi-
lfe hour (C.B.S.)
l0:00-Robert Burns p a te a 8
(CB.S.).
10:30-United Choral Singers &C. B.S,).
11:00-Meyer Davis, Swanee Syn1opa-
tors from Swanee ball room.
AJSV-Mt Vernon Hills. Fa.--l460-2O6.
12:30-National Farm News hour.
6:30-C'assified hour
f:S0-Request, program.
S:O0-JO Persell, soprano
S:15-Bennings Trio.
S:30-Roosevelt Hotel Trio
s:00-Pat Murphy.
9:S0-The Virginians.
1o:00-Reauest hour of music.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
PLANNED
FOR CHURCH

Harry Wheaton Howard's latest
opera, 1.-THE Pride of Virginia." will
be presented by the 50 members o.
the Opera Players Club of the I'm
maculate Conception Church at the
sch Dol auditorium, Eighth and N
SITS. N. W., Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings Of this week, for the
benefit of that church.
On the same evenings of next
week the singers will offer at the
same place a revival of the cIassi-
cal opera, Fra Diavolo." which has
been sung many times by them.
Tie four performances will COM
plete the seventh year of active
work of the club.
In the cast, are: Florence Yocum,
Eleanor Hopkins. Catharine Ryan,
William Hannah. Agnes Dowd, Ger.
trude Becker Adelaide Yocum.
Helen Fallon, Ann Loveless, Grace
Willy, Frederick Nolan. William
Stoddard, Leonard Townsend. John
Sherman, George Neumann, Phillip
Hannah. Irene Bontz. Helen Mayer,
Margaret Nealon and J. DeMarco.
Births, engagements. Marriages. Deaths
and In MemOFiam. appear daily on the
last inside page. last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
FERRY
ROUTE BEST

Washingtonians going to the
sixth annual Shenandoah apple
blossom festival at Winchester are
warned that the highway going by
way of Fairfax, Middleburg, Aldie
and Upperville is in very bad con
dition.
The American Automobile Asso.
citation advises against the use OF
the road, AMI is sending tourists
by way of Frederick. Md, and
Harpers Ferry, w. Va, a longer
route, but paved throughout.
Between Aldie and Upperville, on
the Virginia road. the road is be-
ing worked" and is torn up and
deeply rutted for miles. The Vir-
ginia State higi way commission
had hoped to have the road in
readiness for the hundreds of motor
j is who prefer to travel by that
route, but they have been unable
70 complete the necessary repairs.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
RADIO VIKING TO BE HEARD
ON WRC PROGRAM TONIGHT

Drinking Song" in their concert
through WMAL. They have Sc
lected an almost all.EnElish pro-
gram. including Hatton's "Tars of
the Summer Night" and "He Hath
a Pleasant Face" the Tally-Ho
song from Golfers Dorothy" and
Dance a Cachucha, from Gilbert
and sullivan's operetta, "The Con.
doliers."
Freddy Rich will conduct the pro-
gram of the Coco Couriers through
stations of the Columbia system.
Opening with music. including
S'Wonderful" and Jericho" my
Tonia" and Mean to Me-" and a
xylophone solo played by Howard
Goulden. The entertainment will also
include Henry Burbig's speciality
reading.
The Kansas Frolickers, Physical
Culture Hour, Vitaphone Jubilee
Hour. and recitals by local artists,
and a generous offering of dance
music are other features of the
WMAL broadcast.
David Martin. who has been
heard regularly this winter by local
radio listeners. will render classical
and popular numbers over the mike
at VOL. His selections, including
"Still as the Night" by Bohm: "Oh,
Dry These Tears" by Delrego, and
TRADE Winds" by Keel. will be
accompanied at the piano by the
Rev. e. Fl. Stevens.
10 Persell. soprano. another local
favorite. will be heard from WJSV.
Her recital will be followed by the
Bennings Trio, Pat Murphy, and
the Virgin. lns.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15

Old Morse legends turned into
beautiful music by Grieg. Coleridge.
Taylor, Svendsen aand others Will
be heard during the Viking pro-
gram of the General Motors Family
Party tonight. through stations Of
the NBC system, including WRC.
Sigurd Nilssen, the American
basso, who is more specially clas-
sified as a basso-chantant, will be
guest artist. He has been affection
ately known as the viking of Song,
and since the early days Of the Roxy
Gang concerts as THE Radio
Viking" He will be assisted by a
symphonic orchestra under the direc-
ton of Adrian Schubert.
His solos will include Viking
Song" (Coleridge. Taylor, "The Black
Swan" (Hallstrom), Thanksgiving"
lSjoberg), Hunting Song" tGriegl
and Song of the Viking Guest from
"Sadko" Rimsky Korsakoff).
Lillian Buchanan. mezzo-soprano,
one of the six artists chosen by
Roxy" last year, out of 1000 ap-
Gang" program. Piano solos by
Lev ARNSSoStO WAh OS nhOIACL ASeS-
ture.
TN a Persian Garden" by Ketel-
bey and the Meditation" from
Massinet's "Thais" will be offered
as symphonic features during the
Voice of Firestone program. Frank
lyn Baur is to sing: I'm Bringing
Red Red Rose" Thank God for
Garden,"t by Del Riego and Met
calf's Absent" Vaughn de Leath
will render: Come West Little
Girl" Mighty LAX "a Rose" and
Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
International Program
Establishing the theme with
Memories, China will he recalled
with I'm Chinese Pagoda;" Spain,
with a tango; Persia with I'm a
Persian Market; Russia, with
finale from Tachaikowsky's Fourth
Symphony" and the Slavic regions
with Brahms Hungarian Dance
No. T." All this will happen as a
special feature of the A and P
Gypsy program through WRC.
Aida Verdi's greatest operatic
masterpiece will be presented by
the National Grand Opera Company.
Captain Vancouver will be the his
toric character of the Empire Build
er's program.
Button Up Your Overcoat" will
be sung as duet by Julia Sander
son and Frank Crummit during the
Burns Panatela Pageant, through
WMAL and other CHS stations. A
second duet will be: II Never Knew
About You" from "Oh Boy" Miss
Sanderson will render The Ca
nary" accompanied by the orches-
tra.. Mr.. Crummit will play THE
Song of the Sea- as a mandolin
solo. The orchestra will be neard
in several popular numbers.
The United Choral Singers will
feature Sir Julius Benedict's famous
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
2OO,355 Telephones
Onerated In MARYLAND

MARLBORO, April ia report
OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company of Baltimore
filed with the Public Service Com
mission, shows that in the first
two months OF this year expendf
lures on new plants and equipment
amounted to $603,48l.
Figures, as of February 2S, show
that in Maryland 200,3 telephones
were in operation. For the 12,
month period ending in February,
taxes assignable to operations In
Maryland were $1,331 1888.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
Drunken Fish in Stream
Lead Police to Big Still

trail of drunken fish. lettering in
stupified condition in the waters
of Jacobs Creek. led to the dis
covery of a large still near Tren.
ton Junction.
State policemen, Federal agents
and a game warder were struck
by the strange actions of the fish,
and on investigation suspected them
of being intoxicated. All the fish
were floundering upstream, round
a corner into Woolseys Creek, and
on to where large barrels of mash
were being decanted into the water.
The police arrested two men and
found dozen vats containing So.
900 gallons of mash in a barn on
Christian Killers farm.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
OHIO PAYS last
RESPECTS To
HERR|CK

CLEVELAND. April is G.N.sl--
Honored in death by high officials
of two nations, Ambassador Myron
r. Herrick today received the last
sorrowing respects OF his fellow
townsmen.
The distinguished diplomat had
returned for all time to the state
which knew him first as an humble
farmer boy and later as its gov.
error. Mourning thousands OBJ
served the return yesterday.
AS the special train bearing Am
bassador Herrick's body arrived
from New York the ambassadorial
salute of 10 guns was fired by
Battery B of the 135th Field Ar.
talery. Two, troops of cavalrymen
stood at. attention and 5000 people
maintained respectful silence until
the booming salute was finished.
Lindbergh There
The pallbearers, noncommissioned
officers of the Ohio National Guard,
carried the casket, draped with the
American flag which was placed
ever it in France, between rows of
ressunfformed policemen. to the
hearse. A detail of regular Army
men who formed the guard of honor
from New YORK, marched back to
the train, their duty completed.
Col. Charles a. Lindbergh stepped
from the train with Harlan Miller,
former third secretary to the am
bassy at Paris. Neither spoke.
They walked with almost military
precision to a waiting automobile,
which transferred them directly to
the Herrick estate at Hunt Valley.
Ambassador Herrick's son. Par
mely Herrick, with his wife and
son, descended from the train with
number of dignitaries, including
postmaster General Walter Brown
representing President Hoover and
delegation from the French EN-.
bassy.
Guard in Church
Two cavalry troops formed the
escort on the four-mile route to
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. A
unit of mounted police led the way.
Crowds estimated at $4,000 lined
the streets.
Armed national guardsmen were
on guard inside the Cathedral. A
French flag stood at one end of
the bier and an American at the
other. The French legion of honor
insignia rested on a cushion at the
head of the casket. Lighted rose
tapers at each end of the casket
furnished the only illumination.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
Will Make Audit of
Shenandoah Park Fund

RICHMOND. Va. April 15.-E. o.
Fippin. executive secretary Of the
State commission on conservation
and development, announced today
that the results of an audit of the
funds of the Shenandoah National
Park project will be made within !
few days.
approximately $1,000 900 has been
collected by the park commission
from more than $4,000 pledges dur.
ing the last two and one.half years
and has been deposited with the State
Treasurer. Survey work probably
will be completed by fall. Boundary
surveys, necessary in court proceed
ings. have been completed in War
rem county, 1t was stated.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15

Births, engagements. Marriages. Deaths
and In MemOFiam. appear daily the
last inside page. last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
Columbia Will Get Half
OF DIR. Matthews Estate

NEW YORK. April 15.-Dr. Bran
der Matthews, novelist and once
professor OF dramatic literature at
Columbia University. who died hars
March 81. left half of his estate
and his noted library to Columbia.
The other half Of the residuary
estate, after several specific be
quests. Is left In trust to a grand
son. Nelson Macy. 1r.
DIR. Matthews was a Columbus
graduate in the class of 1871.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
Rev. Fairchild Named to
Foreign Mission Board

BOSTON April 5 u.N.SI-Af.
ter having served under the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions in
China since 1910, Rev. Wynn Cowan
Fairchild. d D.. of Taiku, Shansi,
North China. was appointed acting
secretary in the foreign department
of that board.
Reverend Fairchild was born in
Tabor. Iowa. and is a graduate of
Oberlin College, class of 1907. The
college conferred the degree of D.
ID. upon Mr.. Fairchild in 1925.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
WILL GIVE LECTURE

CHARLESTOWN, w. Va. April
15.-The Charlestown Garden Club
is giving an illustrated lecture on
wild Flowers at the Opera House
on Thursday. The lecturer, Edward
Wherry, of Washington, d. c.. is
connected with the national society.
The Washington times., 1929-04-15
Romping Around the Radio Dials : :
Nearby Stations

wPG-AtIantic City-iIO0-272
9:00-Concert Orchestra.
s:45-Dance Orchestra.
10:30-Song recital.
11:00-News; dance music.
WCAP-Asbufy Park-12s0-234
s:00-Dance music,
WFBR--BaltimOre-
s;00-Percy Glascoe's Plantation Or
chestra.
7:O2-Golden pheasant Orchestra.
S:O0-Thelma Sheselsky. soprano.
5-Michaelangelo Converse. trum.
peter; John Varney. pianist.
S:3O-Helen Meeks, the personality
girl
s:45-Chester Mahl. pianist
s:0O-Loulse Jenkins, violinist; Will
liam A., Mattison. 1r., pianist.
s:I5-Anne Albert. soprano
s:3O-MusicaI Arts Trio.
10:02-Reception to President Berry
of Pressmen's Union.
11:15-Members of "Messin' Around"
Company
WBAII-BaltlmOre-1
6:00-Dinner Music.
7:0O-N. B. c. system.
S:30-String Quartet.
Boon. B. G. System.
10:oO-The PattersonA
WOR-Newgrk-7IO-
7:D0--Uncle Don.
S:00-KansAs Frolickers.
S:30-Ceco Couriers.
g:00-PhysicaI Culture Hour
s:30-Vitaphone Jubilee Hour.
10:00-Burn's Panatelas.
10:30--Choral Singers.
11:00-Organ; Astor Orchestra.
WRNY-New YOrk--1OiO-2SS
7:00-Talks; Inca Music"
7:30-"VignetteB": Katz Band.
S:15-Talk; dance band.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
Death
Termed Accident

Eli st on the death of clyde
b. Clifford, the truck driver who for
sorle unknown reason allowed his
~ - collide with a Southern
dn sday morn
voidable accident was
S ated that it could
with the brakes on the
ar end tn reason for the accident
-~vs+erv.
fford broth-r of the d.
Cty for re-
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
Daily Report
On Markets By
Radio Servi ice

Origin OF Imperial Valley lettuce
shipments for March 6.-Calipatria,
>; Brawley, 73; Calexico, 80; Impe-
rial, :; Estelle, 0; FL Centre, so;
Heber, II; Holtvillc. 2S; Sand;2,
3; total, 214. Total to date, 9495.
Ell CENTRIC: Wednesday, partly
cloudy, maximum IS degrees, MINI
mum SO degrees. Demand good Oh
best stock, market firm. Carloads
fob cash track, crates Is, IS $4,000
according to quality and percentage
of IS; occasional ear practically
straight IS high as $3.50; practically
straight IS mostly $500 few low rs
$1.90 6s $1.25-35.
CHICAGO: degrees, clear. p
Calf, arrived, III on track. Sup
plies moderate, demand improving,
market stronger. Imperial is S. %
-5 few higher; IS $3.25-50; 6s $2.13-
500.
KANSAS CITY: % degrees, clear.
L Calf. arrived Is diverted, -
n track. Supplies liberal. Imperia!
$ demand moderate, market steady
$3.50-55 fair quality 1925; 5s de-
mand slow, market steady S3.00-25.
ST. LOUIS: - degrees, clear. II
Calf, arrived. ~ on track. Sup,
plies liberal, demand light, market
steady. slightly higher undertone.
Imperial is mostly $3.50 few high
as 1915; IS $3.25-50.
NEW YORK: 43 degrees, cloudy.
% Calf, I Fla, Tex, arrived.
Western supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady. Imperial
Is. IS $3.00-75 few $500 poorer
$2.50-75; 6s 5000, one ear fancy Is
5s mostly $4.00-25 few $3.50; Ro-
maine $2.50-3.00. Auction IS, 5s
$3.45-70.
BOSTON: A degrees, clear.
Calf, arrived, Is on track, supplies
liberal, demand moderate, market
about steady. Imperial IS best s2.75,
800 some low as $3.50; Is $3.25-j
mostly around $3.50 few 1915, very
few high as $4.00.
Los ANGELES: 81 degrees,
cloudy. Il Calf, arrived, l6 un-
broken on track. Truck receipts 1000
crates. Supplies moderate, demand
good market firm. Imperial IS So
3.25 mostly $500 poorer $2.75; IS
$2.40-75; 6s $l.75-2; dry pack 5
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
NOTED AVIATOR
WILL ADDRESS
LOCAL KIWANIS

George +. Irwin, service engineer
of the aviation department of the
Richfield Oil Company, who has
Just completed survey of the ma
lority of California airports, will
deliver an illustrated address before
the FL Centre Kiwanis club, in
which he will use a 5000 foot
mosaic moving picture, compiled
from news reels covering aviation,
largely in Southern California, to-
gether with exclusive Richfield pic
lures on world famous flights, in
Guiding that of Captain Sir Hubert
Wilkins, scenes of the 1928 Nation
al Air Races at Mines Field, Los
Angeles, and the recent record
breaking fuel endurance flight of
the army Fokker plane Question
Mark.
He will also use pictures showing
$50 types of airplane engines de-
veloped during the past % years, as
well as series of photographs show
ing the development of heavier
than-air crafts, starting with the
world s initial airplane flight ot
the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina.
Irwin will also give what is be
lieved to be the first showing of
pictures of the new Rhorbach plane,
the largest in the world, equipped
with 10 engines, having wing
spread cf $50 feet, and capable of
carrying $50 passengers. This plane
recently made its initial flight in
Germany.
Irwin is one of America 3 best
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
Two Appear In
Police Court

Unable to pay his fine this morn
ing for having been found drunk
and disorderly Charles Hunter was
released by Judge Perkins of the
police court with the understanding
that he would pay the fine on or be-
fore March 20. He was arrested by
Officers Pennington and Mayo.
Found guilty of being drunk and
disorderly Martin WeStfall who was
arrested last night by Officers Pen
nington and Mayo, was fined $50.
Mayo stated that Westfa'l was so
drunk that he could not give his
own name and had to be held until
morning before he could remember
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
Elks To Choose
Officers Friday

til delegations Of officers and
..Mbcrs from both Yuma and Pasa-
ma and the probability of having
: the honored guest of the evening
Jack Doyle, president of the Cali
...-l A.ks Association, the annual
NJ ana .,-ct.on OF Officers of
h Elks lodge Of FL Centre Frida!
night should be well attended and
, cry interesting.
The grand lodge has made a spe
al dispensation allowing change
n'cht Of the meeting from
i CHI to Thursday. All Elks
gad to be present. The Of
I.ccrS Of Pasadena lodge viii be in
SAN Diego on Thursday night and
can only be here if the meeting
- rht could be changed.
A dinner is to precede the meet
ng and Clyde Y. Hill, exalted ruler,
- all who wish to attend to get
ch with the secretary today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07

$1.75,2; 5s $125-5O.
Liberal supplies of local vege-
tables with only fair movement. I'M
perial Valley asparagus wake with
extra fancy at 40 to 40 cents
pound, fancy 80 to 40 cents, extra
choice 25c to soc, choice poe to 25s
and irregular 15c to 1Sc. Good In
perial Valley cannoball cabbage
moving slowly at $1.75 to 500
crate, Imperial Valley grapefruit
steady at 1915 box for fancy 4Ss,
with t4s at $4.25, sos at 1925 and
zoos at $500. Fancy Coachella val
ley fruit at $3.50 box on 64s with
SOS at $3.50 and zoos at $3.50. Let
tuce firm at $2.75 to $500 on 4
dozens with IS $40 to $2.75 and
IS $1.75 to $500. Dry pack lettuce
$1.75 to $500 crate on Is and $1.25
to $50 on 5s, Imperial Valley
summer squash at $3.50 crate with
Italian squash So.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
Spruce Center
Meets Friday

There will be a meeting of the
Spruce -Westmorland Farm Center at
the Westmorland school on Friday,
March s, beginning at 7:45 p. IN.
D. +. Creighton, assistant farm ad-
visor, will be the principal speaker,
having as his subject, Review of
Points Which Will Be Covered in
the Turkey and Poultry Spring
Meetings.
Clarence Walker, director of the
center, Will have charge Of the pro-
gram and also will present p. \. Mil
Ter, plant pathologist, who will talk
on Cantaloupe Mildew.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
HUSBAND GETS ESTATE

Los ANGELES, March 7.-Frank
Mellus, husband Of the late Mrs.
Myrtle Mellua, murdered society
lcader, was the only beneficiary
named in her viii which was on file
in probate court here today.
The state supreme court is ex-
pected to rule next week on the ap-
peal Of Leo Kelley, butcher boy
paramour. under sentence to hang
for the s,aving of Mrs. Mellus.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07

known transport pilots and mas had
many years OF experience in avia-
ton, including two years of army
service. The tour just completed of
California airports was taken with
a view of inaugurating standard
lied method of inspection, ovcrhau.
and servicing of motors and plans
to further the safety of passengers
and pilots.
Irwin addressed the assembly at
Central Union today.