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The Washington times., 1931-01-31
DEATHS

Margaret A. Evans 30 years 1879
Kalorama Rd..
Julie A. Breed, SO years, Emergency
hospital.
Mary Emily Hay, So years, 1211 Hsr-
Mrs. Frances Caldwell, 50 years, Gar
field Hospital.
Edgar A. Nelson. 81 years, l3s r
Catherine E. Rabbit, 81 years, 13S R
Lulu Knox, 70 years, $500 Twenty
Fourth St. n. f.
Louisa F. symonds, 75 years, 1924
Monroe St n w
Lucy Summers, 72 years, Georgetown
University Hospital.
Hattie H. McCulloch, 10 years, Emer-
Gency Hospital.
- BENJAMIN F. Alexander 64 years
Katherine V. Young. So years. 1858
Harvard st. n w.
John P. Tompl<ins, SO years, 1858 P
St. N. w.
James Goldsborough ST years, Gal
Iinger Hospital.
Amelia Reynolds, Al years. Episcopal
Emil ]. Otis, At years 1863 Otis PI
David E. willett, AZ years. Emer.
kency Hospital
Mable B. Harris, SO years, 75s Sixth
Dt. S. f.
Emma May Abbott, "a years, 3a'
Adams st. N f.
Drewry D. Painter, 80 years. Walter
Reed Hospital.
Gertrude Kelly, 3S years, 1909 A St
D. e.
Mary Hathaway. rs years, Gallingel
Hospital.
Julia Harrison. SO years, 72 NJ St
n w.
George Wells, Sc years, 20 St. y. W
John Jasper Ailstock, 81 years, Emer'
kency Hospital,
Kate Lee, Sc years, Garfield Hospital
Louise Banks, 80 years, en- route
Emergency Hospital.
Ambrose Gross, 26 years. Casualt!
hospital
Ethel Robinson. year, S2I Ninth St
n E.
Carlton N. Bowman. year, 1o1
Third ST. NV.
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MRS. ISABEL M. PARK

Funeral services for Mrs. Isabel
M. Park, "A, a resident of Wash
ington since the Civil War, who
died yesterday at her home, 651S
Ridgewood Ave, Chevy Chase,
Md, following a lingering illness,
will be held at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon from her residence,
with burial in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Mrs. Park, who was native OF
Baltimore. moved to nearby Vir,
ginia at the outbreak of the Civil
War and then came to Washing
ton after the war.
She is survived by one daugh'
ter, Mrs. Ivy Park Cain, of the
Chevy Chase address, and two sis
ters. Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, Of Ia
koma Park, Md, and Mrs. Jennie
Brown, of Chevy Chase.
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COL. HENRY E. ROBINSON

Col. Henry E. Robinson, U. S,
A., retired, an officer for more
than 40 years, died yesterday at
Uniontown, Pa, according to word
received by the War Department.
Colonel Robinson, who was
born in Uniontown, May 10, 1850
entered the Military Academy at
West Point, N. Y, in 1857 and was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Fourth Infantry in 1871
He rose through the various grades
until his appointment as colonel
in 1908. In the same year he was
retired at his own request.
George H. Robinson, a son, OF
Uniontown, is his only surviving
relative.
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z WOMEN HURT
IN HOUSEF FIRE

Five persons we're rescued by
kiremen early today when flames
of undetermined origin swept the
first floor of house at 601 T
st. N. w.. cutting off those Sleep
ing on the second floor.
The fire started in the front
room and spread to the stairway
When apparatus arrived, ladders
were thrown to the second floor
windows enabling the occupants
to reach the street.
Julia Taylor. colored, 25, be-
came hysterical and when step
ping from a window to a ladder
lost her footing and fell to the
sidewalk breaking her leg.
Mrs. Kay Wright, So, also col
ored, was slightly burned on the
hands when she ran to the hall
way on the second floor in an
attempt to flee from the burning
house.
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FLORISTS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Russell and Amelia Johnson, boy.
Nathan and Cecilia Levey. boy.
Oscar A. and Bessie Costello. boy.
Marvin o. and Mary l. Myers, girl.
Louis A. and ANGELA Kingsbury. girl
J. Huntington and Vera Hills, girl.
Silas B. and Marjorie Hays, girl.
Arthur D. and Hazel Hughes, girl.
John C. and Elizabeth SandlIn. girl.
Carey and Margaret David. giri
Russell G. and Gay NJ. King, girl.
Byron and Rosemary Coon, girl.
William and Louise Taylor, girl.
Raymond n. and Catherine johnson
Oy.
John and Margaret Merritt. hoy.
John and Marian Semms. boy.
Jessie and Mary kinard boy
Wallace and Jessie Wilson, boy.
Russell and Frances WiIiams. boy
Henry and Margaret Beatty. boy.
Eddie and Beatrice Harris boy.
William and Elsie Maddox. girl.
Leonard and Marie Walker, girl.
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COL. ROBERT r. STEVENS

Col. Robert R. Stevens. U. S,
A.. retired, IS. died Wednesday at
the Naval Hospital in San Diego,
Calf. according to word re-
ceived yesterday by the War De
partment.
A native of San Antonio. Tex,
Colonel Stevens entered the U,
S. Military Academy at West
Point. N. Y, from Mississippi
in 1878. He was retired after
80 years service in 1910. During
the Spanish-American War he
served as major, Quartermaster
Corps, from January, 1900, until
May, 1901.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs
LAUGH McLaurin, of Port Gibson
Miss.
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MRS. HONORE ]. HOEFFLIGER

Funeral services for Mrs. Honore
Jane Hoeffliger, author and poet,
who died Wednesday at her home,
294O Newark st. N. W., were held
today at Zurhorst undertaking
establishment, with mass follow
ing at St. Joseph's Church. Burial
was in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Mrs. Hoeffliger, who was a
native of Indiana, was the widow
of Philip Hoeffliger. pension ex-
aminer and a veteran of the Civil
War.
A member of the League of
American Pen Women, she con-
tributed numerous articles for
publication and published three
volumes of poetry. She was also
member of the Daughters OF
Veterans.
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BIRTHS

William and Elsie Jenkins. boy.
Louis and Alice Wittelstetter, boy.
william d. and Gladys shaver, boy.
George A and Ella Bokman, boy.
Francis A. and Celestire MCGOWAN
boy,
William C. and Eva Brewer. b. y.
Charles L. and Mary l.. Hemmtng, jr
boy.
Harry and Ruth Shapiro. boy
William and Catherine Kru2hr Xxi
boy.
Joseph T and Wilma Clement boy.
John D. ga Luella Norton, boy
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COL. EXERT r. WILSON

Funeral services for Lieut.. Col.
Evert R. Wilson, retired infantry
officer. who died Tuesday at his
home in Fairmont. w. Va, were
held today in Arlington National
Cemetery. His widow, Mrs. Edith
P. Wilson, accompanied the
funeral party to this city.
Colonel Wilson. who rose from
the ranks, served in the Spanish
American War and in the World
War.
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INSPECTION PLANNED

The annual inspection, COM
petitive drill and ball C1 the
Grand Commandery, Knig h t IS
Templar, of the District of Co.
lumbia will be held next Tuesday
night at the Washington Audi
torium.
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WASHINGTON TIMES

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cents per week: daily only 10 cents
per week and Sunday only 10 cents per
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Orders can be sent by mall or tele-
rhone District $3.50. Collection is made
weekly by carrier
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BOY, 10, RESCUED

Andrew Olfus. colored, 10, was
saved from death yesterday by
members of fire rescue squad No.
1 after he had been overcome by
gas from a water heater in his
home at 14O1 South Capitol st.
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Educational
BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL

$40 STARTS YOU in a profitable course
in Beauty Culture; European experts as
teachers: positions secured free. Wash.
School of Beauty Culture -510 18th 81
n. ". Metropolitan 913S.
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Business Opportunities

GROCERY STORE. S29 9th st. n. E.
Small for sale; good corner; almost
give-away; owner leaving town. Dec. 5000
HEATING ENGINEER-Capable of INSTALL
ing. designing and estimating any kind
of heating plants. Open for any kind of
proposition. Write Box 233 Times Herald.
STORE FOR RENT--Two up,to date win,
dOws: 700 block 7th st. n. w: 100
per cent location; size. 90 #. by rs 1t.
Write BOX ?32 Times Herald.
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MADAM CLIFFORD

without any questions. this. remarka sable,
gifted woman reveals your entire life from
infancy to old age: giving names me- dates ties
cess, health and happiness settles lovers'
quarrels. enables you to win the esteem
and affection of anyone you may desire.
Won il the one YOU love is true: restores
lost affection. peace and confidence to
lovers and dscordant families gives you
the full secret how to control the thoughts
and actions of anyone you desire.
IL you are in trouble of any kind. you
should see this truly gifted Psychic at once
a So reading. Hours 90 116 9TH st
w over Rnhin,s ieWelry store.
The Washington times., 1931-01-31

STANLEY. JOSEPH R.-Passed away on
Thursday mornin early at o'clock,
daughter Mrs. Myrtle LoebstacIl Burke,
on Arlington Ridge. Va. JOSEPH R.
STAYLEY Remains resting at the W W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 400 Chaplin
Street Northwest. until Saturday evening,
January 81. 1881. at 80 o'clock. Inter
ment will follow in New Straitsville. Ohio.
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Mime. Della

Tells past present future relating to
love. luck. talents, time of marriage, health,
business separations. Tells how to WIN
your desires, guides you TO success and hap
Diness SPE1IAL CRYSTAL OR PALM
READING 81 Hrs. 90. GO1 1th \. w.
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MALE AND FEMALE

TWO or three young men or girls, expert
enCed in making sandwiches salads
soda. Natl Coffee Shop. 1877 f St. NV
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Rentals
BOARD AND ROO.,i
s 100 CASH.
BALANCE LIKE RENT

GIRARD ST n. W I33T-Beau:iful room.
I'd floor front. in well kept nome. next
10 bath: wholesome meals, Col. 526S.
GRANT PL. N W. 939-ROOm and board,
. in room. So: one. SO: excel. cooking
LANIER PL. \. ". II46-CIean rooms
ami. splendid board S35 mo. Ad. 1908
MRS. HATTONS. 33l1 ST y W-Clean
rooms with boarr. fresh country veEe-
tables. homclike: everyone treated same.
NEW HAMPSHIR AVE y W. l%22--
Attractive single rooms. also roOmm aO
for a young man: plenty of hot water
excellent home cooking.
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Announcements
PERSONALS

MONEY advanced on pawn tickets. da-
monds, antiques silver and gold. Liv.
tngston l. Co, 1919 F St. NV. Nat. 5649.
VIOLET RAY. electric massage. white pa
tients: refined col. muse. All. 3221-J.
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PRINCESS DIANA

GIFTED HINDU PALMIST. If in trou-
BILE, unhappy. discouraged with life. you
need my help. l tell past. present. future
business, love health family ion alialTs; La n"
charge. 631 n. w. Over Springers
Res opp. Hecht Co. Hrs, to .; sun, 9-3.
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MAnAME PARKER

Guarantees to read your entire, life. past,
present. future Gives help and advice on
business, love, health. family affairs
Hours, 90 Read 81. 604 F St; N: W.
Look for big blue sign. below Hecht,e store
The Washington times., 1931-01-31

SMITH. ROBEKT-Passed away on WGdncs-
dav January % 1881. at his residence
Arcola Va ROBERT SMITH. the beloved
husband of Ambrozina Smith.
Funeral services will he conducted frCm
400 Chapin Street Northwest on satur-
day afternoon, January 81. 1881. at . 80
o'clock Interment will follow at Cedar
Hill Cemetery. Relatives and friends are
| invited to attend
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MADAM NAOMA S1EIGFR SEpIr2.

Tells who and when you'll marry, makes
up lover quarrels and family troubles teIls
how to gain and hold a good position. over
come troubles, bad luck. Hours, to =. ~
reading. 81. 6?3 9TH st. n. W, bet q + :.
D1ASHMAN 1@l2 EYE ST GoE \; W.
ADVICE ON ALI. AFFAIRS OF LIFE.
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CLAIRVOYANTS
MADAME PAULINE.

MADA Z PA ULINL.
Clairvoy ant-Palmist, can be consulted on
the world to compare with her great pow
ers and work on business. love law; mar
riage divorces. separations and family
affairs: readings SOC: hours 9 to 8: salts
faction guaranteed 900 nth ST. w
The Washington times., 1931-01-31
HOSIERY

HERE IS A UNIVERSAL NECESSITY.
Protected territories. with established
clientele. using our appointment system
S35 TO $50 per week: exceptional oppor-
tunty to capable. ambitious man. REAL
SILK HOSIERY MILLS. 1919 St. n.
W. Investment Bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
RADIO RULE BREAKERS
DEALT WITH STIFFLY
Commission WELDING Big Stick to
Compel Adherence to Regula-
tons for Broadcasting.

The Federal Radio Commissions
declaration of war against broadcasters
who flaunt the radio law is assuming
large proportions as that agency doleS
out probationary" licenses to about so
stations and threatens Is others with
loss Of their franchises to the ether
On the basis of past experiences,
those close to radio realize this latest
action is but grandiose gesture and
that by no stretch of the imagination
will those stations be "deleted" It is
simply a threat, but 1t does tend to
make broadcasters as a whole watch
their kilocycles and power.
AS to the IS stations threatended
with the loss of their licenses, they
have failed to file formal applications
for renewal for the new license period,
which begins January 81. Under the
law the commission can refuse these
stations licenses since they have not
requested them, but it is only tech
nicality and usually the station turns
up at the last minute with a plausible
excuse.
That the commission is welding the
big stick more effectively than here
| tofore, however, is evident. Stations
are called on the slightest provoca-
ton. and after standing trial before
an examiner and spending hundreds
and perhaps thousands of dollars in
the course of it, realize it is cheaper
to adhere closely to the regulations.
Thus the commission is getting results
and by degrees is knocking the rough
spots out Of broadcasting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
STUDIO PROBLEMS
SEEN IN TELEv|S|0N
Production of Recent Play
Caused Makeup and
Sound Troubles.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 24-Studio ar
tisans have discovered that they, like
engineers, face whole new set of prob
lens and difficulties in the development
of television.
The production of play before the
microphone of WMAQ and the photo
electric eye of its companion television
station W9XAP proved to studio work.
ers that production of a sight-sound
drama is more, much more, than merely
pointing q television camera at some
actors and starting transmission.
Matters of costume and makeup, the
proper lighting of the studio to obtain
clear image, and elimination of all
unwanted sound must be perfected, it
was quickly discovered.
Actors Carefully CARRIED.
Three figures were televised in "The
Maker of Dreams" but lighting and
ccloring defects frequently blurred de-
tails. CloSe-ups were the best features,
but here, too. eyes, hair and dark
shades in costume were obstacles to
clear vision.
The Chicago Daily News received
comments from about 100 owners OF
television sets. It was estimated that in
all 1000 persons at 500 receivers watch
ed the -televised drama.
Sound extraneous to the drama was
eliminated by clothing the actors, Irene
Wicker, Douglas Hope and Vinton
Haworth, in soft cotton garments. Hope
and Haworth were in stockinged feet,
and Miss Wicker wore light sandals.
Watches Not Permitted.
No watches were permitted in the
studio, and all were cautioned by
Haworth to breathe slowly. So sensitive
was the microphone used that it picked
up the click of q door lock 20 feet away.
Faces of the actors were made up in
heavy white and gray, with lips and
eyes outlined in reddish-brown. The
costumes were brown and white.
To switch from long to close shots,
engineers of W9xAP designed a relay
system operated by remote control from
three different locations one of which
was at the side of the bank of photo
electric cells at the closeup position.
Faint lines in the images, at first
puzZling to the studio technicians, were
finally classed as disturbances from an
other station operating upon the same
wave length, but using a scanning sys-
tenn different from that of W9XAP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
UNCLE SAM LEADS
RADIO SET PARADE
rs Per Cent of Worlds Re-
ceiving Equipment Is Made
in United States.
BY ROBERT MACK.

Radio is staging a big parade OF
progress around the world, with Uncle
Sam at the head of the procession.
The little inscription, made In
America" adornS the name plates OF
some rs per cent of the worlds receiv-
ing sets, while three-fourths of the in
habited area of the globe is within
range of broadcasting stations. Every
area of the globe has been penetrated
by radio. Even in the heart Of darkest
Africa radio sets are in use.
Survey Shows Progress.
Radios phenomenal march of prog
ress in the 10 years since its advent is
depicted in a survey made public today
by Lawrence D. BatSon Of the Com
merce Department analyzing world
markets for equipment. More than "a
100000 receiving sets, representing
about one and half billion dollars, are
in use throughout the world, he said,
and As per cent of the total, or mini
mum of 10,500, 900 sets, valued at $676,-
600, 900, are in the United States. His
estimate of sets in this country does
not jibe with trade estimates Of some
$4,000, 900, but he explains that 1t Is
the average estimate"
Allows U. S. Half Of Total.
The total investment in broadcasting
stations throughout the world is placed
by Batson at $29 ,000, 900, of which one
half is represented by the 600-odd sta
tons of this country. BY allowing the
United States half of the world total,
BatSon figures that the investment in
this country is S14,370,180. "Plug-in"
sets represent So per cent Of the total
number in use in North America, about
one-half of the sets in Europe and one
quarter Of those in South America. The
old eats whisker" srystal sets represent
and per cent. respectively, of the
sets in use in North and South America
and around 20 per cent in Russia and
Turkey.
One and one-half billion people Of
the world population of 100000
live within constant receiving distance"
Of broadcasting stations, according to
Batson's analysis. The receiving sets
in use all are within areas where re-
ception of at least on station is certain.
With an average of five members to
each family the economist figures that
10000, 900 people are equipped with
receiving facilities, or 6.3 per cent Of
the total population in these zones. To
put radios In all their homes 100000, 900
sets would be required, as against the
$4,000, 900 now in use.
American Sets Preferred.
Like American programs, American
sets are generally regarded as the best
obtainable. BatSon believes. In Euro
pean countries, his report shows, most
Of the sets in use are domestic, but In
other areas the American set predomI-
mates. England and Germany, how
ever, have made great advances in radio
and have built up substantial export
trade in sets and equipment. American
export sales increased from about So
600, 900 in 1927 to $4,000, 900 in 1928,
while the 1929 figure was more than
$23, 100000.
Downright, 1881, by the Consolidated Pressl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

music, as against % hours of clas-
sic and liz hours Of Seni-claSSic.
- 49,
WHEN radio historians write Of
+" the first decade of broad
casting they may be interested to
know that only one-third of the
programs heard over networks OF
the National BroadcaSting Co.
during 1890 were sponsored by adj
vertisers. That, approximately,
was the ratio during the last three
months of that year, according to
statistics compiled by the N. B. G.
All the remaining programs OF
that period, approXimating two
thirds of the total, were designed
and produced by N. b. G. and its
associated stations on a sustain
ing basis.
A statistical chart of those
months show that dramatic pro-
grams and special events, as we'll
as educational and religious fea-
lures, occupied distinct inches in
the program plan as whole. OF
these divisions, the educational
programs predominated by occu-
plying total of 8.6 per cent of the
broadcasting time, or so to 10
hours per month.
-
60 far as the Columbia Broad
casting System is concerned,
Synchronization, or the broad
casting of chain programs by a
multiplicity Of stations on a single
wave length without mutual in
reference, is still in the labora-
tory stage. This, in substance,
was reported to Columbia'S board
of directors last week by william
s. Paley, president, who stated
that lin quiet way we have car
ried on some preliminary expert
mentS, but we are far from
achievement of a definite syn
chronization plan"
Columbia Is working hand in
hand with Bell Telephone lab
oratorieS engineers on the techni-
cal phases of synchronization,
which one day will wreak a revo-
lutionary change in the American
broadcaSting structure by en-
abling the networks to have full
time national outlets of their own.
The N. B. c., having announced
few weeks ago that it had per-
fected Synchronizing method,
is now engaged in installing
equipment for Synchronizing
VIDAL, Baltimore, and VITO,
Hartford, with WIZ and WEAF,
New York, its key stations. This
first regular use of synchroniza-
ton, which probably will begin
early in March, is expected to
show definitely whether practical
synchronization is ready for gen.
eral use.
AS Mr.. Paley stated, however,
the actual use of Synchronization,
requiring as it will some radical
changes in the broadcast struc-
ture, will depend upon the Fed
eral Radio Commission. But Co
lumbia "iS keeping in close touch
with every development and ex-
poets before the end of this year
to be pretty well prepared" At
present the C. B. S. has detached
its chief engineer from other work
to devote himself wholly. to the
Synchronizing problem.