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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

- novelty orchestra in the N. B. G.
IN broadcasts, probably possesses
Il for his own use more instru-
ments than any other radio
artist. And he has mastered more
than a score of standard wind instru-
ments and many other unusual ones.
For six seasons German was fea-
tlred as instrumental soloist with Paul
Whiteman'S Orchestra. He 1t was who
interpreted the clarinet solos when
Whiteman introduced George Gersh-
wins Rhapsody in Blue" in Carnegie
Hall.
Germans father came to this country
as a member of Gilmore's Scottish
Band. He was first clarinet of the
Boston Symphony when Ross was born,
but shortly after left that organization
to do an act with Mrs. German in
vaudeville. Young Ross grew up behind
the scenes.
at an early age. He started with the
drums and next learned to play clari-
net. saXophone and bagpipes. He was
only 10 years old when his parents in
PRODUCED him in a musical act with
themselves. That was in 1900. From
then until 1919 the boy toured in vaude-
vile with his parents.
Then he branched out for himself by
organizing what he called the Ross
German Novelty Syncopators, a FIVE
man aggregation, but they played a
total of so different instruments. That
group remained intact for five years, or
until German became musical director
for Harry Yerkes' Photograph Bands.
In 1920 German joined Paul White
mans original concert orchestra and for
six years was featured reed Soloist This
orchestra appeared in nearly every i'm
portant concert hall in the United States
and England. During this same period
German led his own Virginians, re-
cording Jazz band. He also became &C
Quainted with broadcasting.
German left Whiteman to organize
another of his favorite groups, band
of 16 versatile musicians. The group
was a feature of Earl CAROLS "Vani-
ties" in 1867. 1t broadcast regularly
and made photograph recordings.
German took his orchestra on tour
after the "Vanities" closed and Travelled
for nearly three years. Returning to
New York in 1929. he Joined the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. because he liked
broadcasting and wanted to settle down
for change.
IRON Paris, N. B. c. Sunday will
l. bring to American radio listeners
the voices of the direct descend
ants of the Lafayette, Rochambeau and
De Grasse families. Their talks will be
picked up in the hall of the French
Colonial Exposition reproduction OF
Mount Vernon and sent to the United
States on short waves.
THE national farm and home hour,
i an N. B. C. feature, begins Satur-
dag new monthly musical feature
for the boys and girls of the All Clubs
throughout the country. An attempt
will be made to teach the young people
to recognize the composition funda-
mentals of the various types of musical
writings.
X
GEORGE JESSEL, Broadway come
" dian, end Alma Peterson. opera
star, are to take the air Saturdn
in a new musical program on N. B. {
Real Folks. en- n. B. G. rural sie5rAs,
celebrates its third anniversary on the
air Monday. The Riverdale Glee CLUB
of New York. touring Great Britain, Will
be heard in rebroadcast from London
on Columbia Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
GEORGE JEssEL, Broadway come,

~ dian, end Alma Peterson. opera
star, are to take the air SATURN
in a new musical program on N. B. &
Real Folks, en- n. B. G. rural sEe5rAs,
celebrates its third anniversary on the
air Monday. The Riverdale Glee Clu,
of New York, touring Great Britain, Will
be heard in q rebroadcast from London
on Columbia Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

slit-wJz, wBZ, wBAL. IsDKA
and WFIAM.
10:00-Slumber Music; Ludwig Laurier's
Ensemble-WJZ, WBAL.
:30-Ben Pollack's Orchestra; dance
music-WJZ, WBAL, VICAR
and WGN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
DELINQUENCIES IN STATE
TAXES SHOW SMALL GAIN
Gov. Pollard Pleased at State Col.
1ections, Which Remain High
Despite Drought.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July 2e.-Delin-
quencies in payment Of local taxes In
"a counties in 1890 increased only 4.2C
per cent. Gov. Pollard has announced
following q report from Tax Commits.
sioner g. H. Morrissett. Roth the Gov.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

THE national farm and home hour.
i an N. B. C. feature, begins Satur-
dag a new monthly musical feature
for the boys and girls of the All Clubs
throughout the country. An attempt
will be made to teach the young people
to recognize the composition funda-
mentals of the various types of musical
writings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
Today on the Radio


S:05a--AEusical Clock.
10:00a-Talk by Peggy Clark.
10:15a-Tuneful TitbitS.
10:45a-Organ melodies.
ii :00a-Parents' Forum.
l1:1Sa-Modern melodies.
12:00na-Harold M. Dudley, baritone.
12:l8-Shirley. Ernst, soprano.
1880 to f:o0-Naval Hospital request
program. -
wTSV- 20s.A Meters.
WJ0x 1850 Kilocycles-
3:0o-Base bali scores.
5:00-Your English
5:OS-IThe Bookman.
5:10-Where to Get II.
5:30-South Branch program
6:15-Sports flashes,
6:20-News flashes,
0:S0-Where to Get II.
T:00--Mrs. Sandman.
7:1S-Mother Goose Party.
T:4S-Margaret Ogden, soprano.
8:00-Rudy Schramm's Orchestra
S:30-"The Postum Greek Soc1anle."
e:00-Your Telephone.
s:1S-Vagaries.
e:30-The Pen Speaks.
l0:00-News flashes.
l0:1S-Beverly May, baritone.
1880 to .11:o0-Dance music.
Early Program Tomorrow.
s:57a-Down. South IN Dixie.
9:0oa-ArTny Band.
e:30a-Weather forecast and Grand
fathers Clock
0:45a-Hints to Housewives.
10:00a-Food talk.
l0:15a-Salon Music.
10:30a-Talk on Children.
II :00a-Sacred Hour.
IL :00m-Correct time.
12:01-Farm news.
l2:15-Talk by H. 3. DER. ,t
l:00-Old King Tut.
2:00-Studio feature.
2:3o-Bill Strickland Orchestra.
S:00-Base ball scores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

The italian government hiss an
nouneed that the fifth International Ex-
hibition of Decorative and Modern In
dustrial Arts sLll tG held in Milan next
Summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
wuC sf5.6 Meters.
w NJ. AEA RiIncxclex.

WUH Sf5.6 Meters. u
VIM $50 Kilocycles. &
a:o0-SJune Meredith pianist.
S:l5-Ruth wood Terry, soprano, and
Spencer D. Terry baritone.
g. 30lMabel Wayne Orchestra.
S:lS-"The Boy Scout Reporter" by
Dr. George ]. F1shefI
I:0o-The Lady Next Door,
4:a0-The Tea Timers. -
4. 4:45-"Famous Paintings IN, Many
Lands" by Alice Hutchina
. s:oo-%Ti h Midsumrner JOB. Cam
's paign," by Edwin c. Graham.
5:05-Alack and Gold Orchestra.
, 5:44AProgram HighlightS.
s:4s-.The stebbins Boys
sIS-MMe.\ Frances Ada. soprano.
6t30-Phu Cook, comedian.
:. 6:45-Armoha1r Quartet.
-'7:00-".Russis as a World Power" by
James w. Gerard
7;l5-Heien Fogd. phnAt.
7;so-Gladys Rice ana 'shf'pet Or
,s:oc-s TfS.rs Old lcbuhselor."> /.
s:so-oiivs Palmer SEenaders' GUAR
,- .,tet and HaenschSnS Orchestra
9:30-Grantland Rice interviews Billie
Burke, golf champion.
1900" The Voice Of RADIO By Nellie
.1o:lSACcrrect Time. ::
l0:l6-Vincent Lopez and his orchestra.
II :00-=Weather forecast.
1l:01-The Continentals.
ll:30-Palaist dor Orchestra.
12:o0-La Sale Orchestra.
1880 to 1:06a-Clyde McCoys ,OrcheF-
ira.
Early; Program Tomorrow.
6:30a-Tower health exercises.
7:00a-Luri and Abner. =
7:l5a-Moriing devotionS.
7:S0a-Cheefio
8:00a--The Minute Men.
8:l5a-TonI Warnings TroubadourG.
S:45a-Food program. .st.s, ''
9:00a-Mrs;s AiaIe,& Radio Column.
s:soa-united States Navy Bard;
lQ:00a--The Blue Streaks.
l0:l5a-Radio Household Institute.
0:30a-Sweet and Low Down.
10:45a-Al and Pete. --..-
ll:00a-The Troubadour.e u
11:15a-Breen and de Rose.
ll:30a-On Wings Of Song.
l2:00m-New Yorker Concert Ensemble.
12:30-National farm and home hour.
l:30-Talk by Louis Rothsehild, direc-
tor the Better Business Bureau.
1:45-The Melody Three.
2:00-Woman's Radio Review.
3:o0-"The Magic of Speech" by Vida
Sutton.
3:30-Rebroadcast from Germany.
400 to 4:30-The Lady Next Door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

Prestwick. Scotland, has Just opened
O large municipal swimming lake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

England's new 40-passenger plane
has six 1000 horsepower engines.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Compulsory Finger Printing
Much to Recommend It

Finger printing has sinister suggestion about that makes
the average shy away whenever any plan to
make it compulsory mentioned It is part of police
tine with suspected criminals hence the Odum attaching
it. But there is sound why nger.prnting should
not be required Of every nhaban and there abundant
reasons why it should be.
Compulsory finger rprintng would only simplify the
work of detecting criminals illegal entrants to the country
and other undesirable characters but would be safeguard
citizens falsely suspected of crime It would also aid in
clearing up other of mistaken identity in determining
relationships and in tracing missing persons.
Every drafted during the fngerp printed and
the prints of immense service in keeping the records
straight Nor did anybody but few conscientious objectors
protest against making their marks.
strong for compulsory finger printing was made re-
Gently by Dr. Carleton Simon, former Deputy Police Com
missioner Of New York City, at the State Police Chiefs
venton at Troy Dr. Simon, internationally known as
inolog pointed out that every person himself
have his identity made permanent-it is very precious
thing
Some think it another Infringement their personal
liberty Properly looked a however is guarantee per-
sona liberty those entitled to liberty The time will come
when r-prnting is the registration Of
births and when it does it will be equally useful The
the practice adopted throughout the nation the
ter for all decent members Of society," and the for
crooks.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Police Reorganization and
The Third Degree

Reorganization of the Police Department Of Washington,
portions Of it, and the Wickersham commission observations
to the practice of the third degree in that department
concern and interest the public. ... .,,,
The Commissioner in charge of police and the head of the
police force would be derect in their duties they failed to
make best possible Of the under them assigning to
various phases of officers and according to the ab
Ees they have shown.
It is evident that neither Of these high officials fully
satisfied with the makeup Of the homicide squad with the
results accomplished and that the reorganization there is to
put upon squad qualified for the exacg duties
expected from them
Solution of murder mysteries is the most thrilling Of all
police and detective work. but solution requires exceptional
talent and neverendng application to details is probably
true that is upon small and unexpected detail
looked by officers that real murder mysteries cleared
up Considerable scientific knowledge from balstcs to
poison effects is required.
Washington people will take kindly purposes intended
ground.
The thrdegree findings indicate Washngons police
force is conducted along decent and honorable lines and
departments The third degree remained in extensive
use years. until the highest courts in the land banned it
unworthy refusing to accept all confessions obtained that
way It is still widely practced
Confessions obtained from criminals by thorough knowledge
Of their activities leaving it clear them that legal defense
Is useless entirely but when these confessions
obtained by Of the most brutal nature ending
to confess anything they should not be accepted by the
courts.
It is doubt true that many guilty have truhfuy
confessed under methods but is likewise
that large numbers of innocent and have confessed
to get from the awful punhments inflicted upon them
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Maryland'S County Fairs

The county fairs Of Maryland begin soon and Washington
people will be interested in them particularly the Rockville
Fair, which starts August 1S and runs three days.
Back in the years before this nation began fill with d
versions of all kinds grown to point where former
President Coolidge and other wise say that chief
trouble today is too much pleasure too little work. and
few savings annual State and county fairs great arac
tions. They enjoyed to the utmost, too.
In these times of human beings gorged with pleasures the
fairs not supported they should be- yet they de-
cidedly worth visiting.
The Rockville Fair first started almost century ago. pre-
snts the agricultural and other of Montgomery
county in charming to everybody and brings
geher the sturdy wholesome people of that county and neigh
boring counties in competitive events of many kinds
There fine prizes for farm products CATTLE horses,
sheep etc. and good racing for those who must have
extra thrills.
The entertainment and history of the nation
would be incomplete without its county and State fairs and
the pleasures that go with them
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Efficient Transit Into D. C..
For Vir9inianS

The wisdom of Washington trade bodies joining with vir
gnia trade bdes and civic organizations in seeking salts
factory solution of terminal difficulties for the Virginia
electric railways that have been ending their journeys
Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue is quite clear.
The problem is complicated by legal proceedings in the
courts but in the end there must be change in terminals
main that of public necessity and convenience
The Public Utilities Commission is seeking full information
through conferences with Virginia and Washington people
and the body that must eventually decide terminal other
questions that are involved
The business and social relations between Washington
the Virginia communities lying the Potomac River
too important and too close permit inefficient transit
vice.
Conferences useful in survey of the diff
cultes in advance of necessary official action.
There proper solution Of the matter. The in
terests of the Federal Government in the District
but Federal authorities pursue rigid policy They
cooperate with District officials and with the public
in effort to put at the disposal Of nhbos
the river efficient transit into and out of this city
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

The sense of spiting Fate, spit
ing society
Making yourself seem impor.
tant by making yourself and
everyone you contact miserable.
Up To Yourself
And vet, at any moment you
could have dropped that misery
If you had so wished. At any
moment you could have been
contented, instead of discon-
tented
For it's entirely up to us
whether we're happy or un-
happy in this life. We can't
help what happens to us but we
can help what happens in us:
Two people will meet exactly
the same circumstances-one
person will be contented. the
other discontented. That isn't
because the situation seems ideal
to the first person. No situation
is ever 100 per cent satisfactory
to anyone. There's always q
flaw-always a chance to crouch
of you're looking for one.
One person will look for that
because he has acquired the
p habit of looking for flaws and
grouching about them
The other person will pass
by the flaws and look for the
pleasant possibilities, because
he has acquired the habit Of
looking for pleasure.
Self-Indulgent Habits
Does that mean that we
should go around grinning like
Cheshire cats. being a little
ray of sunshine when everyone
else wants to sit in the shade?"
It certainly does not, But 1t
does mean that we can make
our own terms with life. We
can be chronically happy or
unhappy, just as we please.
despite the shenanigans Of
fortune.
And if you, personally, don't
please to be happy-n you
choose to squawk-what then?
BY all means, go ahead and do
as you please. Wallow in gloom
if that's your favorite pastime.
But don't expect the world to
applaud your act. For it's not
any more noble or necessary to
be discontented than it is to
chew your nails. They are both
disgusting, self -indulgent habits.
copyright, Ses1, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
She's always discontented

She's always discontented.
Ever since she was a child
she has been that way. No, her
life hasn't been marked by
tragedy. She has always had
enough to eat and wear, a de-
cent home, kindly friends. But,
somehow, she could never be
quite happy. Always there was
that nagging sense of failure
and Illustration always dis.
content, spreading its CRIME
over every circumstance.
Il suppose it's my disposition"
she sighs; "but that doesn't
make it any easier to bear.
How i. envy people who are
born contented. They just seem
to draw good luck to them,
They always have nice things
happening to them. If could
only be happy-go-lucky like
that :. if could only be
And, OF course, she could be
contented if she really wanted
to. For discomfort isn't an in
herited handicap we are
not born contented or discon-
tented"
Discomfort a Handicap
Discomfort is a habit a
deliberate habit from which we
can break ourselves as surely
as we break any other silly or
vicious habit.
How does that habit start?
Simply enough. Some trivial
childhood hurt. the other
boy has a better bike. the
other girl has a prettier dress
the other kids live in nicer
houses than you do, have par
ties and you don't. So self-pity
and resentment start. Why
should you have all the bad
breaks? Why should Fate pick
on you? And yet they tell you
that you should be "contented
with your lot" and count your
blessings!'' Well, you won't!
You'll show 'em!
Just for spite. You won't like
anything!
And so out Of your hurt and
envy and resentment, comes
discomfort. comes the habit of
picking flaws in everything. A
queer, unhappy habit. What
satisfaction can you get out Of
ttS But you do get satisfaction
"a sickly, secret sense Of power.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Radio Wonders Challenge
KeeneSt Imagination

These the days of infancy in the science known radio
televson, wireless whatever chooses to call the
veous phenomenon by which sound illustration and
all carried through the ether the twnkng Of and
reproduced demonstrated hundreds Of thousands of miles
distant.
Two incidents in the last few days have set the imaginative
conurng what the future may bring forth this drec
tion
One the opening Of elevon broadcast station in New
York which aims international transmission Of the actual
scene well as the sound
The other the manipulation of the u g. g. destroyer
Stoddet at by radio waves off the Southern California
coast near San Diego
Teevision exactly is in theory and expert
mental demonstration. It is in its veriest infancy however
when learning what done how far science
can go making available to the general public saisfac
tory and simply in the radio that any family may
utilize for a few dollars expenditure.
Fifty miles is the present limit for successful evion broad
roadcass have been in Michigan and Kansas much TO
the myscation Of the lookern vsua well to the
sending station when informed Of the event.
Scientists have already discovered remarkable factors
in teevision transmission instance the
the sight prone find blank spaces where they will
register Again they may double up and second
third impression Of the same scene to be supermposed
on the little 7inchsquare screen now used.
the matter Of radio control of vessels at expert
ments made during the closing months Of the World War;
Possibly the results Of these tests becoming known despite
strict censorship may have had something do with the sud-
den ending of that great conflict
The other day old destroyer driven speed Of 26
knots hour hher and yon the radio box the control
ship directed her movements.
With radio robot at her wheel the Soddert started at
hour and then her speed gradually increased 5
20 and 26 knots At the command Of the director the other
vessel the Stoddert blew her whistle and bnked her great
searchight
By radio control the odder turned 10 degrees
right then 80 degrees left then in complete circle with
quarterle radu-and that control SO miles away the
limit Of present apparatus for radio direction Of vessels
Fifty miles limit for eevision SO miles limit for radio dec
tion Of hpshow in the future will such
statements appear strange!
The radio that will carry the human voice around the
world also the dstancewho doubt
it? only remains for discover few of natures
astounding secrets.
The that bears televsion 80 miles easily
take them thousands Of miles-who will deny it? Again. 1t
only needs the penetration by the human mind little further
into natures great wonder storehouse
Two simple items within three days-maybe you
looked them Yet they significant Of force and power
at hand which will bring about revolutions in the life
Of the feeble creature man. who likes think himself lord Of
this planet.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
That Stranded Circus

One of the tragedies Of show le-a stranded circus
proves that all is well all times in the show world
efforts. ........ -.
Quite often it is hard times Poor Judgment as to
shows lack of sufficient financial backing bad management
all factors in these mshaps in the lives Of performers and
hackers. >.,............ ..... .......-
Everything is not always smooth under the big tents or
behind the curtains of theaters Among the unemployed Of
Che nation thousands of show people, and in New York
the theatrical leaders doing all they help the idle
They Loyalty stick by each other.
The stranded in Washington carried four or five hun
dred people and number Of animals There is no pay-o
money Some of the employees may write relatives and
friends and get help 60 elsewhere but the majority are
IN bad shape There viii be sympathy for them That does
not buy uRals railway tickets
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Propaganda In America

} Marshall, Pinckney and FL
bridge Gerry, were sent by the
Adams administration to Paris
to negotiate a settlement of all
our differences growing out of
the revolution over there.
Before Talleyrand would re-
ceive them they were waited
Upon by one of the great dip
lomat's racketeers with the
proposition that they would
have to pay money for the
privilege of negotiations.
The merican emissaries
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
TIMES TEST

Do you Know:
/. What is the meaning Of the
saurus?
q. What dress material was
first made In Guingamp,
Brittany?
8. What is the Malta?
4. Where was the first vaude-
vile entertainment given?
5. What Hindu character in a
weil-known Kipling poem
lost his life in devotion to
his .duty?.
6. BY what name is the amend
I1lent to the bill for the pur-
chase Of California and
New Mexico in 1846 known?
Z. What flower, incidentally
valuable, traces its name to
the physician of the Gods?
8. What well-known cut-rate
theater ticket agent died re-
Gently?
9. What marine disaster oc-
cured off the coast Of Ire
. land in 1915?
10, What New Jersey town is
said to be the hiding place
Of Blackbeard's treasurer
Match correctly:
Ii Bluff City
Rochester, N. Y.
II. Forbidden City
Quebec, Canada
IS. Kodak City
Manchester, England
IA. Gibraltar of America
Hannibal, Missouri
IS. Cottonopolis
Lassa, Tibet
(Answers On Mag& dne PageI
The Washington times., 1931-08-12

It is frequently observed that
one can never tell just what Is
going on in Russia because of
the propaganda" published as
news. One Of the reasons for
the difficulties of correspond
ents in Moscow in getting &C
Qualities before the outside
world is the censorship. From
our traditional viewpoint,
propaganda is not necessary on
some phases Of the remarkable
experiment that is being made
over there.
The average American can
not understand hatred of re-
1igion, contempt for marriage
ties, and the idea that an ex-
pert is worth no more to so
ciety than a dub; and Stain
is now trying to change that
phase.
But there is plenty Of "propa-
ganda" on both sides. And
propaganda did not begin with
the World War, as some seem
to think,