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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Engine building and repairing cost
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year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

For the man who is "handy"
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the proper tools to work with.
Also smaller sets for Junior"
Specially priced for gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Washington having definitely
taken its place in the field of
Radio, our displays Of r. C. A.
Radicals Is most timely, with
Christmas just two days of.
Come in tomorrow for yours.
The Washington times., 1929-12-02
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Arrives in Canada
En- Route to Capital

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has ar.
rived in Victoria, British Colum-
bia, on her way back to Wash
ington after an extended visit
in the Orient, chiefly in Japan.
Mrs. Wilson left Washington
early in the summer for Paris,
where she spent a few weeks
before setting out for Tokyo.
She will arrive in Washington
within a week or two.
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Mrs. Duncan Cameron gave
a tea yesterday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Barret, who
have recently taken Villa Rosa,
on Massachusetts, Avenue. Mrs.
Cameron was assisted in receiv-
ing by her daughter, Miss
Phoebe Quinby and Miss Elsie
Quinby.
The Washington times., 1929-12-02
OF
CONGRESS TO
] DANCE
Members of Club Will
Sponsor Glass for
Young Group

The Congressional Club
evidently found its dancing
class for children so sue
cessful last season-its first
appearance-that it has de-
Cided to try it out again.
And 50 on Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock the first
meeting of this season will
take place at the clubs head
quarters on New Hampshire
Avenue. It will be under
the supervision of Miss Min
ME Hawke.
Leaders
Mrs. James j. Davis, wife Of
the Secretary of Labor, heads
the list of patronesses, while
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, wife OF
Senator Sheppard, heads the
list of chaperones. In both
families there are children.
Mrs. Davis little girls-four
Of them-will be interested
members of the group, but it
is not probable that Jimmie,
jr., the boy of the family, can
be persuaded to take any part
in such activity.
Jimmie has always spurned
all Terpsichorean maneuVers-
feeling that they were beneath
the dignity of a boy soon to
be a man. Now riding horse
back is quite another thing!
, However, there are enough
congressional boys to fill up
the spaces.
The British Ambassador, Sir
Esme Howard, with his son.
Francis Howard, will return to
Washington on Wednesday,
from the West Indies, where
they have been on a several
weeks trip.
To Mexico
The Secretary of the Swiss
legation, Walter Rufenacht, will
leave tomorrow for Mexico City,
where he will pass several weeks
as the guest of Baron van Boet-
zelaer and r. V. G. Assarsson.
Baron van BoetZelaer, who is
secretary of the Netherlands le-
fgation here, was detailed some
time ago as charge d'affaireS
of the Netherlands in Mexico
during the absence of the min
. lister. Mr.. ASSarSson, counselor
of the Swedish legation here, is
serving in the same capacity
for his government. Mr.. Rufe-
nacht will return to Washing
ton about the middle of Janu-
uary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
have as their guest the formers
sister, Lady Johnston, who will
remain with them for about
two weeks. They entertained
in her honor, informally, at
dinner last night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming New
bold will entertain at dinner on
Saturday evening, December
IA, at the Montgomery Coun-
try Club.
II
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong,
who spent the summer in Eu-
rope and has been recuperating
for the past several months
from a severe illness, is now in
residence at the MayfloWer for
the season,
The Washington times., 1929-12-02
NEWS OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
OF
BALTIMORE
ATTRACT
Capital Debutantes in
Group Going Over for
First Cotillion Tonight


First Cotillion Tonight
A distinguished group will
migrate to Baltimore this even
ing to attend the first Of the
Bachelors Cotillions, outstand-
ing events in Baltimore society
for many years. A deb either
is, or she isn't, according to
the stamp of approval or dis.
approval placed on her by the
group Of bachelors supporting
this organization.
Washington debutantes who
will attend include Miss
Marjorie Talman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fitzhugh Tai
man; Miss Laura Tuckerman,
who will accompany her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, and Miss Elinor
Grain, daughter Of Mrs. Robert
Grain.
The Minister Of Norway and
Nine. Bachke will be guests of
Mrs. w. Boyle at dinner, and
later at the Cotillion.
Others who will attend in
clude Senator Philip Colds
borough, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Calvert, and their son George,
jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Roberts, William Bowie Clarke,
Mrs. Francis Whitten, Ralph
Snowden Hill, Richard Flour
noy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
w. Hubbard, and their son vii.
bur Ross Hubbard.
For FRITZ Scheff
The National Press Club will
entertain at a reception and
tea tomorrow afternoon in the
club auditorium in compliment
to FRITZ Scheff, the prima
donna of light opera, who is
appearing this week at Polls
Theater in a revival Of Mile.
Modiste."
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. A.
w. Dunn who are the guests Of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic Duncan McKen-
ney at the Wardman Park
Hotel will go to New York on
Friday. Lieutenant Commander
Dunn is now in command of
the destroyer Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. WriSley Brown
have gone to New York to
attend the wedding Of Mrs.
Browns cousin, Miss Anne
Crawford. to John Boyd Bal
lantine today.
The former Secretary of
State, Bainbridge Colby, and
Benjamin Guinness, of London,
are spending the weekend with
Joseph E. Davies, former COM
missioner of corporations in
President Wilson'S administra-
ton, at the latter's home on
Massachusetts, Avenue.
Mrs. RuShmore Patterson
and her son, RuShp1ore Patter-
son, have sent out invitations
for a dance, beginning at 1890
o'clock, on the evening of
December 80 at the Willard
Hotel, when the honor guests
will be Miss Loranda Prochnik,
Miss Laura Tuckerman, Miss
Elsie Ekengren and Miss Mar
garetta Wright.
Evening star., 1929-06-30

when VOL discontinued the re-
corded episodes Of their activities.
The station was literally deluged
with telephone calls. AS result
negotiations were made with
WMAQ in Chicago, which controls
this feature, to permit the contin-
uation of the broadcasts until the
". B. C. takes them up and sends
them over its network.
X
Herluf A. Provensen has been
appointed announcer at WRC to
succeed George Beuchler, who was
recently transferred to the New
York studios of the National
Broadcasting Co. He is 81 years
old and the brother of Marthin
Provensen, who has been an
nouncing at WRC for more than
six months.
Provensen is Danish. Although
born in Racine, Wis, his father
took him to Denmark at the age
of 10, and he returned to this
Evening star., 1929-06-30

these two points and increase the
signal strength.
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The second Jenkins televisiol
transmitter in Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md, is being rushed to compile
tion. The first one in Jersey City,
which serves the New York metro
politan area, went on the air re-
Gently, sending out experimental
programs on 140 meters.
The new transmitter in Mary
land will use the call letters
W3XK. It will have a 5-kilowatt
power rating.
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"AmoS n Andy" broadcaStS will
be continued by VOL until Au-
gust Is, when it is expected that
this pair Of famous comedians will
make their personal appearance
before the microphone of the Ma
tional BroadcaSting Co.
The popularity of Amos n Andy
was demonstrated last Monday
Evening star., 1929-06-30
i. S. TUDEMAKERS
PREPARE FOR RUSH
New Organizations Are Set
Up to Meet Expected
Heavy Demand.
BY E. C. BUTTERFIELD,
Associated Press Radio Editor.


Fifty million tubes in 1928 have
stirred up some excitement in this radio
season, well under way toward peak.
Visions of more millions of tubes,
some predicting up to 100000 in
1929. have led to a certain concentra-
ton toward that end of the industry.
Tube companies are far more numerous
right now than ever before. ConSolida-
tions have taken place and new organi-
s~=t.ons have been set up to supply the
expected heavy demand.
Enter Tube Field.
Some manufacturers of radio receiy-
ers also have entered the tube field, be-
cause, they say, they had difficulty
selling receivers last year during the
Fall tube famine. They hope to coun-
teract any such difficulty this year by
meeting themselves the tube require
ments of the receivers they make.
Another interesting development has
tube makers under its patents. A num-
Der of licenses have been issued, with
other negotiations under way.
Screen Grids on Market.
Writers often are wont to forecast
the future and sometimes they are sue
ceSsfuI.
ABOUT btlS kIIlc 0HIlth Slduo NlolO VI
1928 was fading into the past the news
cropped out that a practical AC screen
grid tube had left the laboratories.
Along with that story was printed
prediction that four-tube receivers
within q certain future time would
emerge from the factories of the set
makers.
Sooner than was indicated the pre-
diction has become fact. There now is
on the market four-tube outfit, using
only AC tubes. Three of them are
screen grids, with the fourth a 245. 1t
Is not the first four-tuber by any means,
for In seasons past receivers had even a
less number, but it does seem to bear
out the first-of-the-year contention
that the screen grid would see consid-
cradle change in set design.
Most AC receivers have had mini
mum of six tubes.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
I YHEN Mrs. Herbert Hoover
4 \ spoke over the National
" Broadcasting Co. system
.akl,, frn,,a klnn Drnri

NA spoke over the National
| " BroadcaSting Co. system
recently from the Presi-
dents camp in Virginia, the radio
audience did not know this broad
casting put radio to the severest
test it has faced in recent years.
A half hour before Mrs. Hoover
talked all communication-includ-
ing a single broadcasting line-be-
tween the camp and the outside
world was completely cut of.
BroadcaSting redeemed itself
after Surmounting one difficulty
after another. Albert e. Johnson,
National Broadcasting Co. division
engineer at Washington; Robert
E. Terrell, an operator, and Ralph
EdmundS, program manager at
WRC, formed the group handling
the broadcaSting.
The average radio set through
out the country-MrS. Hoover'S
talk was broadcast over coast
to-coast N. B. c. network = re-
ceived the First Lady'S address
clearly and distinctly. The broad
cast was noe unlike the reception
of programs being broadcast from
a modern radio studio. But be-
hind the scenes there were anx-
iouS men.
The broadcaSting of Mrs. Hoov-
er's talk from the camp was de-
cided upon "a hours in advance.
Only one line connected the camp
with the outside world and this
was Communicated. Early Satur-
day morning Johnson, Edmunds
and Terrell left Washington for
the camp, carrying with them
several hundred pounds OF broad
casting apparatus. They left ear
ly to reach the camp before the
arrival of the President and his
party.
Meanwhile, in the studios in
Washington, engineers were wait
ing word from the trio, who were
expected to arrive at the camp at
not later than noon. But the hour
of IL passed and there was no
word. At o'clock, after the par
ty had been missing for nine
hours, an airplane was hired and
with additional men and appara-
tus made ready to leave Washing
| ton Just before 5 o'clock.
However, just after 4:30 the
trio reported their safe arrival at
the Summer White House. They
had, they reported, arrived at Crig-
| glesville, Va, some IL miles from
| the camp, at 10 o'clock, riding in
a high powered car, and then
started up the mountain. Efforts
to negotiate the mountain road
leading to the camp some 1890
feet up the mountain proved
fruitleSs. Bad roads made worse
by transforms made it impossible.
Attempts to hire small car were
made, but without success. They
were stranded in the mountain
about 8 miles from the camp.
The radio men then sat down
and waited. Valuable time passed.
At 3 o'clock the presidential party
reached them. The party passed
on, but Lawrence Richey, the
Presidents secretary, promised tc
send back aid. An hour later-4
o'clock - three small cars came
down the mountain to help. and
with them they brought the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover'S personal
lunch box with sandwiches and
other things. Shortly before 5
Evening star., 1929-06-30
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

o'clock the trio arrived at the
| camp.
With sigh of relief the trio
discovered a few minutes later
that the broadcaSting line between
the camp and the studios III
Washington was in perfect order.
Two hours later a severe storm
broke loose in the mountains. And
then it was discovered that the
, broadcasting line was out. Com
munication was cut off.
At o'clock the broadcasting
line was in service again. The
apparatus had been set up in the
tent of Maj. C. c. Long Of the
Marine Corps and was located
a half mile from the Presi-
dents abode. Immediately word
was sent to Mrs. Hoover that the
broadcasting was ok"
Hardly had this message reached
the First Lady when the line went
dead again. There followed a
tense so minutes, made more tense
when it became known that Mrs.
Hoover was headed for the broad
casting tent and would be there
at 10 o'clock.
And then the radio men got a
break" At two minutes of 10 the
line was in shape again. Mrs.
Hoover came in. At 10 o'clock she
listened over the broadcaSting line
to the All Club program, on which
she was the principal speaker. A.
| 1925 Mrs. Hoover went on the ali
and IS minutes later completed
her speech.
EdmundS says that the scene in
the tent at the time of broadcast
ing was most interesting. 1t was
a small tent. equipped with two
cots, one table and chair. Out
side 1t was raining and lightning
was flashing. AS Mrs. Hoover
talked she was surrounded by Ar
thur M. Hyde, Secretary Of Agri-
culture; DR.. Joel T. Boone, the
Presidents physician; Maj. Long
| and the three N. B. G. men.
"It reminded me of the war
Mai. Long told Mr.. Edmunds.
Outside the tent the storm was
severe. Inside there were only a
few Of us, keeping absolutely
silent"
The storm during the evening
made it impossible for the N. B. C.
men to return that night. They
were given small tent and at
$50 Sunday morning called for
breakfast. They left the camp at
7 o'clock-were back in Washing
ton at noon.
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Nils Radhe, Chevy Chase, Md,
fails to see anything remarkable
in the results of Everett Briggs of
Brockton, Mass, on short-wave
receiver. which an Associated
Press dispatch. published in the
radio section of The Sunday Star,
June %. told us he reported con-
sistent loud-speaker reception OF
G5SW in England. The reason for
Mr.. Radhe's lack Of enthusiasm is
due to the fact that his own rec
ord excels that of the Brockton
short-wave fan. And rightfully so,
he asks. "Why 60 to Brockton for
such newS?"
"a Washington friend of mine" "
he writes, has just called my at
tention to an Associated Press dis
patch in The Sunday Star of June
%, which had escaped my atten-
ton. 1t was on page II. part 4,
! and told the world that Mr..
Evening star., 1929-06-30

Briggs of Brockton, Mass, had
been able to pick up the English
experimental station G5SW over q
period of three months.
"This must be absolutely true,
as 1 cannot understand how any
one could miss the station on a
short-wave receiver. However, 1t
might be interesting to know that
there are Washington short-wave
fans able to accomplish just as
much, or better. So why cross the
stream for water and go to Brock
ton, Mass, for such news?
ION the Maryland side of
the District line, in Friendship
Heights, there are at the present
time in operation in different
hours two Short-wave receivers,
made up of what a technical man
would call junk or, in other
words, ordinary 10 cent store
parts, assembled by persons hav-
ing just a general idea of the
principles of radio. Since Sep
tember 80, 1928, G5SW is heard on
these sets at any time regularly
during the days and hours Of
transmission. This station Is off
the air Saturdays and SundayS.)
If the code interference from our
powerful local Government sta
tions is not too bad, satisfactory
reception is enjoyed on the loud
speaker, even on an audio ampli-
fer that might justly be con-
sidered poor.
Gables I have received from
Melbourne as we'll as numerous
letters from Sydney, Australia:
Bandoeng, Java; Siberia and
many other sections of the globe.
indicate that voice transmiSsionS
from the greatest distances may
be received on the most simple re-
ceiver If the listener uses little
patience and takes into account
the difference in time in various
parts of the world.
Thus Australian broadcastS will
be heard in the morning, Eastern
time. The writer was kept in
formed of the progress of the hunt
for the Southern Cross flyers, lost
in Northern Australia, some time
ago, simply by tuning in on 2ME,
Sydney, before going to breakfast.
"The efficiency of such simple
receiver is demonstrated by the
fact that today, Wednesday, June
26, the following stations were re-
ceived before 8 pm: Bandoeng,
Java; Kovtwijk, Holland; Huizen,
Holland; Paris, France; Buenos
Aires, Argentina, and Oakland.
Calf, not to speak OF G5SW.
Chelmsford, England, and the
British end Of the telephone
service.
"If you feel like putting in a
note in your radio page, you might
say that next Sunday, June 80,
VA2ME, Sydney, Australia, on a
wave of 28.5 meters, again will
speak to Drummondville, Canada.
about 6-8 am, Eastern standard
time, and If they succeed as well
this Sunday as on June %, any
owner of a short-wave set should
have a treat"
Mechanical improvements are
being made in WRC'S transmitter
with view to increasing its effi-
cheney. The work was started last
week and the station closed down
for several hours while it was un-
der way. There are yet some nm
iShing touches to be added.
The major improvement was
the installation of a new type
transmission line connecting the
transmitter and the antenna,
which is designed to reduce the
loss in the output energy between
Evening star., 1929-06-30

country two years ago. He is a
graduate of Birkered College III
Denmark. and attended the Uni
versity of wisconsin for a short
time. He speaks six languages.
His father is pastor of the Danish
Lutheran Church in Copenhagen
Evening star., 1929-06-30
LISTENS TO LONDON.

Massachusetts, Radio Fan Tunes in
on 25.52 Meters.
MANCHESTER, Mass. OP).--Watson
Kownasky of Manchester is regular
listener to programs broadcast by 2LO
London. and sent out on short waves
from G5SW, at Chelmsford, England.
Mr. Kownasky says that he tunes in
except Saturday and Sunday. The
English programs are picked up during
the afternoon and early evening.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
PROGRAMS EXPANDED.
woe Adds Chain Features to R

woe Adds Chain Features to Re-
ligious EroadcastS.
KANSAS CITY (P.-Programs of
WOO, the Unity School of Christian
ity's station, have been expanded to
include schedules of the American
Broadcasting Co.
Heretofore WOQ's programs have
been almost exclusively religious. Four
evenings of chain programs have been
added under the new schedule, reserv-
ing daytime hours for Unity services
Evening star., 1929-06-30
2Ln to Be Renlaced.

LONDON P).-Under the European
wavelength reallocation. 2LO is to be
replaced by a new station with 80 kilo-
meters. Tests are to begin shortly after
July /. The new station is to be
located IL miles from Charing Cross.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
10000 AT RADIO SHOW.

Australia Has 80 Exhibitions at
Melbourne Festival.
MELBOURNE R1.-More than so 900
persons visited the radio festival here,
which was said to be the most sue
cessful held in Australia The exhibit
of apparatus was the largest of It's kind
staged in this city.
There were more than IS booths and
about 36 exhibitors. Most prominent
displays were the American, Neither
lands and Australian.
Evening star., 1929-06-30

"Tom Sawyer" to Be Broadcast.
Tom Sawyer is to be the next play
by Hank Simmons sflowboat on WOR
and stations. The showboat Is just
completing a year On the air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-10
Iowa University Maps Campaign
for Reinstatement in Big Ten
Athletic Council Meets to Air Recent Investigation
Preparatory TO Appeal in December.

mittee to GUST the university from
the loop.
Ever since Towa's ousting, Lauer
has been investigating the charges,
having come out publicly and adj
mitted some Of the charges.
New Chairman
Dean Clement G. Williams will
sit as chairman of the council for
the first time since his appointment
last week, while it is expected that
Lauer, former chairman, will be
made secretary.
The appointment of williams was
heralded as a step in Iowa's efforts
to convince the Big Ten faculty COM
mittee that faculty control of
athletics is still maintained here. Il
was the contention Of the board that
alumni had gained control of the
athletic situation at Iowa, a deduc-
ton which probably was drawn
when alumni after four years of bit
ter protesting, succeeded in ousting
Paul E. Betting as director of
athletics.
When Major John L. Griffith, the
Judge Lands" of the Western Con-
ference, met with the Hawkeye
athletic chiefs last spring, President
Walter A. Jessup maintained that
faculty control was the only issue
involved in Iowa's ousting, but later
disclosures revealed that two other
things played a big part-a Sluch
fund which was kept by merchants
and alumni and the fact that some
of the Old. Gold athletes were
proselyted.
Admit Slush Fund
The existence of a slush fund was
admitted although it was brought
out in the confession that the ath-
letes who we're loaned" money
we're forced to sign notes.
Iowa's present status is OF much
doubt. When Hawkeye officials met
with the Big Ten committee at Chi
cago last spring they were told that
it was too early to begin reinstate-
ment proceedings and that they
we're ordered to make thorough
investigation of the charges.
Those who claim to be "in the
know" feel that when Iowa gets to
ask for reinstatement again, which
probably will be in December when
winter sports schedules are drawn
up, the schools request will be
granted provided evidence can be
produced that the unsatisfactory
conditions have been cleared up.