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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
Today in
Washington History
Bx DONALD 4. CRAIG.

E=s5st 20, 1so2.--Today was nxed by
the local court as the time of the Arst
execution. Of a death sentence in the
new Federal District. James McGurk
who has been convicted of numbering
hi wife, is under stnte~ &c to be hanged
on this day.
The execution did not take place,
however, as his lawyer, A. B. Wood
ward, managed to obtain a two-month
reprieve from the President of the
United States. Unless some new evil
denee turns up in that time, however,
the sentence viii be carried out at the
expiration of that period.
McGurk is held in the Jail on c
street. According to the general GUS
tom of the times, a galloWs win be
Ell, cted in the open air at some point
where the public may have full view
OF the hanging. 1t is understood that
the spot will be on The Mall at First
street northwest.
The newspapers have given very little
space to the case, merely mentioning
1t in few lines.
The jail on C street, where McGurk
Is confined, Is one of the first public
buildings to be erected by the city gov
eminent, but it was not supposed to be
paid for out Of public funds The City
Council has authorized o number OF
lotteries for the purpose Of raising
money for this and other purposes.
Eight lotteEies--one q year--taave been
authorized in all, each amounting TO a
fetal # $4,000, SO that II the money
had al been forthcoming the city
would have nette6 $4,000.
They are not panning out as expected,
however, and even much of the money
that has been raised, in this way has
been lost through an absconding treas
urer of the lottery fund. A school fund
was the only one actually. secured in
this way.
For the jail and other buildings that
are to be erected the city will probably
plunge heavily in debt. until at last
Congress Is induced to aid the seat of
the Federal Government by appropria-
tons of money from the Federal
Treasury.
Up to this time Congress has been
goi:g upon the theory that the Capital
City of the Nation should not have any
money from the Nation. 1t was even
proposed that the city build the Fed
eral buildings here. Some persons have
been so enthusiastic about the future
prospects of the new Federal City that
they have felt confident enough money
could be raised by the City Commits
sieners through the sale of lots to pay
for all these expenses. Others take an
entirely different view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28

Finlay. in 1878, made a journey from
Quebec to Savannah, Ga. visiting all
the principal post offices of that day.
His object was to blaze q post route
through the wilds of Maine to Boston.
That there is no road worthy of the
name along the route even 70 this day
Is regarded by post ONCE officials as q
tribute TO his pioneer spirit
This yellowed volume of F1nlay's
presents true picture Of the postal
service in America On the eve of the
Revolution. The seeds of revolt were
sprouting everywhere. Anything that
represented the English government the
colonies we're ready to resist
Finlay, observing this tendency, made
the following entry in his diary:
They are. they say, to be governed
by laws OF their own framing and no
ether"
Edward Norice, postmaster at Salem.
Finlay contfded to his diary. reports
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NANCY PACE
~---------
New Use for Children's
Pictures

Because Joan's mother had had to
leave her little girl when Joan was only
two years old. Aunt Nancy had made a
point of taking many pictures of the
child. She was In all sorts of poses
Birthdays, holidays, new dress days,
temperish days, smiling days. and whirl-
ing days were all recorded.
Nancy had had letter from her
sister saying that the doctor advised a
Winter in Arizona. That meant she
could be stationary instead of being
always ON the trail of the sun.
Being located for three or four
n1ontS in one home. it would be pos
sible for her to gather some of her be-
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AND THEIR CHILDREN

When confined TO. the house after a
contagious disease, our little girls en-
joyed making paper dolls from paste
board. / cut the patterns for them,
also painted the faces on them with
water colors. Then dresses were cut
from tissue paper or writing paper and
Of whatever colors could be found.
From fashion plate they found many
ideas for trimming them and an ex-
tensive wardrobe was provided the dolls,
new dresses being made daily, for the
fascination was very great.
fcopyrieht 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BIZ HERBERT PLUmMER.

that every other day the stage ecacl
goes for Boston, the drivers take man.
letters. so that but few are forwards
by post TO or from this once II o.
information wels lodged Cbut, an IN
former would get tarre0 and feathered
no jury would find the fact; II
deemed necessary to hinder all acts
Parliament from taking effect in Amer
lea"
These conditions distressed FinIay
but as he observed:
1T is next to impossible to stop thii
practice. Were any deputy post.
master to do his duty, and make stil
in such matter, he would draw on him
self the odiuna of his neighhors and bt
marked as the friend Of slavery anC
oppression and declared enemy tt
America
The diarv is filed with reference.
like these There IS one entry for eX-
ample where it is plain to see that Fin.
lay, the scrupulous postal surveyor
for his majesty, was shocked. He
writes:
Many people asked me if I had MOI
met the post driving some oxen: II
seems he had agreed to bring some
along with him"
But the Post once Department Of
today sees in the postal service of Fin.
lays time much similarity of spirit
1T gives an inward glow Of pleasure
said one oficial, "to find this postal
ancestor use our familiar phrase 'fol
the good Of the service and to declare
The public good is the sole induce.
nient for taking so much trouble Is
we do
"To that sentiment the American
postal service subscribes down to this
day
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longings about her. She wondered
whether Nancy had any new pictures
of Joan that she would send on to her.
1t was then that Nancy conceived the
idea of the screen.
She covered a screen with canvas
that would take paint. Then she
painted clusters of leaves, stray twigs
and leafy branches. Every so often she
made the, leaves a frame about a simu-
lated circular opening.s The effect was
almost that of round or oriel window
framed in leaves. And in the window
or through the window was picture
of charming child-Joan.
Nancy had snapshots enlarged and
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The prototype Of real buttons, we
may assume was a knot tied in leather
OF rough woven fabric pulled through
corresponding Sits in the leather or
fabric to hold the cloak or girdle in
place. Some primitive races have had
nothing to do with buttons, rreferring
to tie their clothes in place or to uss
some sort Of metal pin. And quite re-
Gently buttons went out of fashion.
We think of this temporary passing
Of the button as being somehow Incl
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printed in soft gray. These were the
pictures in the simulated frames or win
dows.
The leaves were painted In soft sage
green and the canvas was a blend be-
tween cream and putty color
When finished the surface was
brushed with eolorless protective shell
lac. The effect was charming and
Nancy felt repaid for all her work when
she received the letter of appreciation
from Joan's mother.
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ABE MARTIN SAYS

Next to sick fat man nothin' puts
a home on the hummer quicker'n cheap
plunbin'.
Gittin' back from a vacation after a
prolonged leave O. absence an findin'
everything in fine runnin' order must
take the conceit out o. lots o. folks.
lCopyriRht. 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28

III Is q conu~
Dental diary - the
daily record of one
Hugh Finlay, sur
veyor of the posts
in the year 1773
and successor to
Benjamin Franklin
as a deputy post
master general of
the colonies.
Finlay's diary, re-
Gently discovered
and given to the
Post ONCE Depart
ment. is considered
valuable because of
the graphic picture
1t gives of early
postal service in
AyDeripa
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dental to the war. and the general SIM
plihcation of all fashions. Men, of
course, went right on wearing their full
quota of buttons but the less conserva-
tive sex went almost entirely buttonless,
and even now buttons are practically
never used for women's undertakings.
But for ornamental purposes buttons
have returned with a flourish and we
shall see thousands of them this
Autumn. The sketch shows a dress
made of light shade of green silk
crepe with buttons Of q darker shade Of
green, giving the color contrast on col
lar, jabot, belt and cuffs. The idea
might be carried out by using light but
tons on q dark dress or by using small
silver or gilt buttons on black-since all
metal and black combinations are to be
decidedly smart this Autumn
The small sketch shows small bou-
quet made of buttons and embroidery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28

Fer sale BY grocers and delica.-
teasens in al sizes from 2~lb. sacks
up. You can safely and econOmi-
caIIy buy the 10 and "a pound sizes,
because EVERY SACK OF WASH
INGT0N FLOUR rs GUARAN-
TEED GOOD UNTIL USED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28

IN the museum Of the Post once De-
partment there was deposited the
other day an ancient volume which Of
ncials viii guard closely.
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Adopt the Pantry Pals"

Bath PLAIN WASHINGTON
FLOUR flor all purpoees) and
SELF RISING WARRINGTON
FLOUR are matiled under water
power--and the wheat carefully
washed In the eity's drinking water
that it shall be absolutely clean
and hygienic.
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Buttons for Ornamental Uses
By MARY MARSHALL.

silk to be used as q trimming for q
scarf, q hat or q dress. Here crystal
buttons are used, though good quality
whits pearl button might be used in
stead.
(Copyrisht 1891
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OPPORTUNITY NOW
FOR REDUCING NEXT
WINTERS FOOD BILL
Sugar and Fruit are so Low
in Price That Home Pre-
serving is Most Profitable

Every housewife has the chance
to get ahead" financially next
Winter by putting up fruit now.
Fruit is in abundance everywhere
and sugar is at crock bottom"
price.
/ A little concentrated effort will
result in a cupboard well stocked
with canned fruits, jellies, jams and
relisnes from which one may draw
freely throughout the Winter months.
since fruit belongs in the diet
/ and should appear in some form
| every meal, the economy of home
supply is readily apparent.
Menu planning is much easier
when preserves, jellies, Jams and
relishes are within reach. Meats
and fish are much more appetizins
with a tart-sweet Jelly or sweet
pickle as an accompaniment. And
there is nothing nicer than crackers,
preserves and cheese for dessert. Al
bit of sweet makes the meal COM
plete. The Sugar Institute.
Enter the National Canning Con-
test, Shenandoah, Iowa. Write for
information and free jar.--Adver-
tisement.
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BIZ FANNY 2. CORY.

It's so saving of worry
and work-6tting into your
recipes perfectly; and meet
ing your methods and the
facilities Of your kitchen
so exactly that there 10
never a disappointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28

A shark % feet long was washed
ashore recently near Lossiemouth,
Scotland
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MOTHERS

tcopyriEht, 1900
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EAR her husband? shou
herseIf
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But always successful in re-
sults--and giving complete
satisfaction. Washin & ton
Flour is made to an exact
formula--of a growth of
wheat rich in nutritive con-
tent--and by nature suited
expressly to kitchen use.
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It then.--Mrs. H. c. Rockwell, Rock
wells Mills, N. Y.
A. I'm afraid that can't be done.
The program schedules, when the plans
OF local stations are considered as wen
as those Of the networks, are 80 COM
plicated that IL Is simply impossible TO
try to rearrapge the hours Of broAd-
casting for certain features when time
changes in the Spring and FAN. They
have to be kept on the same hour,
standard time. as they occupied on day
light saving time.
@. have written the music and
words of song. and I should like TO
have Rudy Vale sing 1t. How should
l go about it?-Helen HAY Halves,
Washington, d. c.
A. 1t isn't once in a thousand times
that an unpublished song is sung over
the air, but If you wish to send the
one you have composed to Mr.. Vallee,
1t can't do any harm. Send only q
copy, of course, for he receives q tire.
mendous amount of mail. and there n
naturally chance 1t might be lost.
I'd suggest, however, that you submit
your song to a professional music pub.
fishing house, and accept their verdict
as to its value.
@. viii you kindly tell me II Phil
lips Carlin Is still announcing over the
radio and, If so, where and when?-
r. b. Bannister. Ashland, Va.
A. Phil Is announcing only the
Palmolive program on Wednesday
night, which you hear at $50 o'clock.
Copyright. 1891
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Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

The largest market is expected
to be for home projectors, es-
pecially those that are combined
with radio and phonograph sets.
The photograph part will have a
Switchover which will connect
the simplifying system with the
film protector. Disks will be OBJ
tanned along with SynchroniZed
films under a rental system like
that which now prevails for silent
home movies. The film will be
similar to the silent film of today,
being 16 millimeterS in width and
400 feet in length per reel.
Whether the rented talking pic
lures will be specially produced
or adaptations of regular talkie
successes is a detail that has not
been divulged, although 1t is eX-
pected that the latter will be the
case, as it is in the field of silent
movies for the home. One lead
ing camera maker and several of
the "electricS" affiliated with the
motion picture industry are un-
derstood to be the ones preparing
to exploit this newest wrinkle In
home entertainment.
X X X X
THE inside story of America
= part in the World War, pre-
pared from the confidential files
of Newton D. Baker, Secretary OF
War in the Wilson cabinet, will be
presented to listeners throughout
the country by Frederick Palmer,
famous war correspondent and
author, in a series of II programs
which will be broadcast by the
National Broadcasting Co.
Baker, the only man in the
country familiar, by reason of his
position, with all the aspects of
the conduct Of the war. has turned
over to Palmer 20 looSe-leaf vol
umes of his private papers, CIV
ing Palmer a free hand in pre-
pairing from them the narrative
of his administration. Baker will
not see the manuscript until 1t ap-
pears in print.
HighlightS Of this story will be
brought before the microphone
once each month, beginning Sun
day, October 26. Palmer will
present them through a coast-to-
coast network. The National
Broadcasting Co. and the Ameri-
can Legion Monthly, in which eX-
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him to stand. for If he sat he'd be so
far away from the mike his fiddle OBJ
bligato would hardly be heard.
Raderman stood, but he didn't have
time to raise his music rack before he
had to begin playing And he discov-
cred. too late to do anything about 1t,
that he couldn't read the music while
standing.
Something had to be done at once.
For the moment Raderman couldn't
think Of anything else remotely Span
tsh In theme, and In desperation he
sawed away at "Ach, Du Lieber Au-
justine"
For moment Crumit was purple
and then he and every one else in the
studios went into fits of suppressed
Mysteries. Meanwhile, Radermau
"vamped till ready" and Crumit stifled
his gurglings long enough to break into
the opening lines.
The Gay Caballero" got sung to its
bitter end and Crumit swearS he never
got on key once. But If the reaction
OF the listeners was anything like the
scene In the studio that night, I'm sure
nobody cared If Crumit went fiatter
than does regularly certain grand
opera star.
AT the end Of the number Raderman
fell to his knees in a mock plea for
forgiveness, which, in pantomime, was
granted him.
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he has made arrangements to
study microphone technique be-
fore he goes on the air.
THINKERS and writer's are be-
ginning to recognize the cul-
tural possibilities Of radio and
use the microphone as they used
the pen to transmit their ideas to
their public.
There is something picturesque
about this renaissance; the stu
dios of the Columbia Broadcast
ing System have become a new
salon-meeting place for the au-
thor and journalist. Here they
assemble, chatter Informally,
harangue, refine their theories;
then disseminate them through
the ether. Men that New York
admires, and whom the entire Ma
ton knows and delights in are
from time to time an integral part
of Columbia programs.
The very greatest of the COL
umniStS have confined their ra-
dio activities largely to Columbia
Haywood Broun, Walter Win
chell, Mark Hellinger, Alexander
Woollcott.
Mr.. Broun presents his own ra-
dio column. It Is characteristic of
the man and his abilities, fearless,
cogent and wide in its appeal.
Alexander Woollcott gives his
program the pawky title, "The
Early BoOkWorm"-an ether con-
tinuation of his brilliant pieces in
the New Yorker-observant, SaA
tirical, informative. Walter Win
chell's program, entitled walter
Winchell's Scoopee," connotes his
chief claim to glory-gathering
gossip and dispensing it in per-
Sonalized vernacular. Adroit
Mark Hellinger, purveyor of hui
man interest en- bloc, made his
ethereal debut during Bill
Schudt's Going to Press" and has
since talked three times on Ted
Husing's "Sportslants" program, a
record unrivalled for fan popular
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cerpts from the forthcoming book
will appear, are cooperating in
this series.
Secretary Baker was the key
stone of the arch of the whole
American Army effort, and his
files are said to contain the great
est piece of modern history yet
untold. Palmer's broadcaStS will
mark the first time important his
tory has ever been presented to
the radio audience before ap-
pearing in book form.
Much OF the story is colorful In
the extreme, and presents such
flashes as Bakers trying to per-
suade the President that he was
totally unsuited for the post OF
War Secretary, for he knew moth
ing whatever about war, and then
being told the post was his.
After the war Palmer joined
others in urging that Baker write
his memoirs, but the former Secre-
tary always refused. Now, in turn
Ing over his material to Palmer to
be prepared for publication, he
has refused any remuneration,
because he said he could not take
money for material which was the
result Of public service.
Palmer himself began his ca
reer as a war correspondent in
the Greco-Turkish War in 1897,
when he was "a years old. He was
with the troops Of the allied pow
erS when they marched to the re-
lief Of the legations in Peiping in
1900, and has covered, among
others, the Philippine Rebellion,
the RuSSo-JapaneSe War, the
Turkish Revolution and the Bal
kan War.
In the first two years Of the
World War he was the only Ameri-
can correspondent attached to the
British Army in France, and
when the United States entered
the war he went into uniform.
Later he became a lieutenant col
onel, serving on Gen. PerShing's
star. When Secretary Baker
made his first visit to France dur
ing the war, Palmer was assigned
to conduct him on q tour OF the
trenches.
In addition to communications
from and to generals In the field,
Bakers f1les also contain letters
to and from President Wilson.
Palmer has supplemented this
material with extensive research
in the War Department files and
with diaries and correspondence
turned over by other important
figures of war days.
Palmer has never broadcast, but
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McNarrlee
Speaking"

handkerchief to mop his brow, he
dropped into O chair
THAT was swell music" said q lis
tener.
"YesP" said shackley. "Just what
program was it?"
Why, that program of Scandinavian
musicl"
Good heavens" cried Shackley, "T
thought 1t was the Irish program! I've
still got one more to 60 tonightI"
And with that he grabbed his music
and his baton, and away he went.
That's q rare picture these davs.
There's no reason why A conductor can't
do one big program a day without any
trouble, for that leaves him plenty of
time for rehearsal, and for building pro-
grams ahead-made possible, of course.
by the exceptionally fine quality of ur-
chestra musicians and ensemble singers
you find in broadcasting today. Most of
the musicians can play great pobs of
the standard repertoire from memory.
and few singers get regular Jobs nova
days unless they can read almost any
thing at sight. That takes a big load
o ffthe conductors shoulders.
But after all, it wouldn't be possible
without the remarkable energy of fell
lows like Shackley.
A PERFECTLY good violinist was
nearly choked the other day by
a radio star. who changed his mind and
laughed instead.
The choker would have been Frank
Crumit and the chokee Lou Raderman.
The fomer musical comedy tenor was
all set to go on the air with one of his
programs. During it. Crumit was sup
posed to sing that whiskery old ballad.
The Gay Caballero," and as a back
ground Raderman was to bow away at
the "Toreador Song" from Carmen. .
Just as the number was about to be-
gin, Raderman was sitting in a chair,
with his music rack before him. The
studio engineer, however, motioned to
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PROSPECTS of bringing "eye
- appeal" to the audible in

RESPECTS of bringing "eye
- appeal to the audible in
home entertainment have
\ : reached the point where
several radio and camera manu-
facturers, apparently unwilling to
await the enaergence of televiSion
, from the experimental stage, are
going into the production of home
talking motion picture equip
Both cameras and projectors
with sound SynchroniZing appa-
ratuS-Some of the projectors
being incorporated in radio
photograph combinations - are
scheduled for appearance on the
market this Fail and Winter.
Prices, it is said, will run under
5000"
Since home movies now lack
the audible element and radio
lacks the visual, the makers of
these new sets expect to open up
a big new market for their prod
uct among the present devcteeS
of amateur photography as well
Jas among prospective buyers of
radio sets. The fact that owners
of the sound cameras can make
their own talking pictures adds
an undeniable appeal to this new
product.
Although their plans are sup
posed to be a deep-dyed trade
secret, enough fragments Of in
formation have come from re-
liable sources to indicate that the
manufacturer are seriously in
tent on developing this new form
of home entertainment on a large
scale. Announcements of their
products may be expected to
come from them, one by one,
within the next few weeks.
Film the antics and record the
lispings of your baby" and Take
your own voice and screen tests"
will be some of the slogans they
will employ when they are ready
to market the cameras and pro-
iectors. Like home recording,
which also is being offered this
Fall and which enables radio
listeners to record their favorite
radio programs or their own
voices and playing, the aim will
be to engage the amateur show
manship instinct as well as to
create desire for something new
In home entertainment.