Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1923, Page 19

» mumxmmmmmmw L4 New Broadcasting Stations For Radio Fans of the Capital Two of Class B Enable “Listeners-In” to Enjoy High-Class Entertainment Several ‘Hundred Miles Away. Radio fans in the nation’s capital are ngog with interest in the two new class B broadcasting stations, WCAP and WRC. Enthuslasts even several hun- dred miles from Washington are begin- ning to listen In to the high-class en- tertainment from a new radlo center. It has been an Army and Navy radio center for some time, but good private broadcasting has been scarce. Recently WCAP of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company went on the air, broadcasting a duplicate of WEAF's program in New York. The telephone company’s first strictly local effort was the broadcasting of the United States Marine Band, which brought in many enthusiastic returns. WCAP will be sending a regular pro- gram, dividing the time with WRC on 469 meter's. “Volce of the Capital” WRC, the new station of the Radlo Corporation, named the “Voice of the al,”” will be christened tomorrow Its regular programs will be Dediiat Taesdiy iunurotry and Sunday afternoons and ) Wednesday and Friday nings, broadcasting the al- d afternoons. oosevelt, assistant y, will make & n of the new n tomorrow. secretary of the speech at the dedical Maj. Gen. John I of staff, U. S. Army, while Acting Secretary of Com- merce S. B. Davis will talk on commer- cial and public interest in radio. The opening ceremonies of WRC |6 will include a radio message from Gen. Harbord, president of the cor- ACTOR-KNIGHT DIES LONDON, July 31.—Sir Cherles Hawtrey, noted actor and theatrical manager, died vesterday after a few fllness. He visited the United 1 times, appearing for the ew York, in 1912, in “Dear States se last time Old_Charl His greatest success was “Where the ' Rainbow Ends,” which is revived nearly every year at Christmas time in London. He was created a knight in the New Year's honors, 1 92° FASCISTA SHOOTS SELF. PISA, Ttaly, July 31.—While a ban- @uet in'honor of r Santin, consul general of the fascista militia, was in progress, a young fascista, Glorgia Bettolo, son of the general and nephew of the admiral of that name, committed suicide by shooting. His act is attributed to neurathenia, accen- tuated since he was placed under con- demnation for having involuntarily ‘wounded a lieutenant of carabineers. TWO DXE IN AUTO WRECK. , N. C, July 31— erun of High Point was in- / killed and Rubin Paschall, . _fatally injured on the rensboro-High ~ Point boulevard d. to a flat tire and rapid driving. Jarrell was killed instantly and Pas- chall died o few moments after being taken to a High Point Hogpits Tath w ters. Jamrell thiesy years of a son of John Jar- rell of oint. Paschii was twenty-elght _years old. The car, owned by a High Point motor con- cern, was demolished. 96 Millions Here Subnormal, Says University Head | LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 31.— Ninety-six per cent of the people of the United States are below the accepted standard of intelligence, and only 4,000,000 are above the standard, Dr. R. B. Von Klein- Smid, president of the University of Southern California, declared here in an address to the student body at the summer session The 96 per cent below standard, ©r approximately 96,000,000, seem likely to increase to 98,0 the 1.000,000 decrase to Dr. Von KleinSmid declared _The primary work.of the college of university is to dea! with the 4,000,000 and to train the people of superior intelligence that they may become leaders in the future. “Frankly, I do not know who #hall come to college,” Dr. Von KleinSmid said. “I am at loss to accept any kind of a criterion which shall limit college entrance 10 any group. Be the tests of the future what they may, the ideal of the college must be to conserve the Intellectual ‘ideals and to pats them on so that they may send out leaders for the generations to come. Souvenir Spoons— When your visit to the National Capital is over. you will not want to return home empty- handed. Taking remem- brances to your f{riends must be considered, but they need not be“expensive —to you. We will be pleased to have you drop in at any time and look over our line of novelty Souvenir Spoons. Of course, they are all ster- ling silver and the de- signing is the best, as is the workmanship. You'll like them and the prices are more than reason- able, The National Remembrance Shop (Mr. Foster's Shop) 14th Street, °"uiocy from Alno 1220 Pa. Ave. Leave the Bedbugs' to “P.D. S.” : The pests won't bother you for long if you'll take llve prccauuon to sprinkle “P. D. S.” freely into the cracks and crevices—which are their hiding places. “P.D. S” —is a tried and proven en- emy to Bedbugs. The handy spout in the can makes it easy to apply. Use it frecly to GET RID of the bugs— and to STAY RID of them. For Sale at All Pecples Drug Stores poration, who is abroad; talks by Da- vid Sarnoff, general manager, and Dr. Alfred Goldsmith, in charge of radio Tesearch. The initlal program, arranged by Ralph Edmunds of WRC, will not be entirely devoted to talks, however, as special musical numbers will ' be broadcast by the United States Marine Band, Taylor Bronson leading. Cele- brated artists on the program incl Charles C. Tittman, bass solo Brecskin, Russian violinist; Peter, soprano; Victor Goli and Clella Fioravanti. messo-soppurnc. WRC has been described technfcally already; it is a duplicate of the cor- poration’s stations In New York and is rated at 500 watts. Tw Sets of Apparatus. Having two sets of apparatus, how- ever, it can in an emergency put out 1,000 watts and reach every cor- ner of the continent. Every precau- tion is taken to insure excellent broadcasting from the sound and echo proof station, where the artists per- form. to the small recciving set on which the operator listens in to his own station, and for distress calls rday | from ships with which the broadcast- v.|ing might interfere. The new station under the per- sonal direction of Guthrie, su- perintendent of the Washington dis- trict. W. L. Tesch is local engineer, assisted by Operators Oliver and Rundquinst. Ralph Edmunds is pro- gram m, r and is assisted by An- nouncers non and Berkeley. On opening night Announcer Cross of SIZ atso will assist, A special fea ture of the r WRC program will be a daily dren’s hour” from 6:2 by Mrs. Edward s. Alblon, who is experi- enced in children’s entertainment, will write all her talks and handle them in a little more personal manner than most broadcasters in an effort to ef- fect a closer relationship with her young audience. WRC will_stage night next Monday. Gen. Logan Feland, Marine Corps, will speak and the Marine Band will play. Mrs, Feland will sing “With Pershing | in Picardy." The Wright Co. THE EVENING ,ALLEN C. CLARK NAMED Is Chairman of Committee on Marking of Historic Sites in Capital. Allen C. Clark, president of the Co- lumbia Historieal Society, was ap- pointed by the Commissioners today as chairman of the committee on the { marking of historical sites. He suc- ceeds W. V. Cox, who dled recently. Commissioner Rudolph sald that he felt sure Mr. Clark’s appointment is an ldeal one. “Members of the com mittee have urged his selection,” Real sald a job with HISTORICAL BODY HEAD |ros Mr. Rudolph. “He has made a life- long study of the historical spots of Wnshlnglon and is well fitted for the The comynittes spends $500 a vear in placing bronze tablets to mark his- torical sites. VILLA’S GOLD DWINDLES. EL PASO, Tex, July 31.—Reports that Pancho Villa had hidden at Par- ral, Chihuahua, a fortune in gold and sllver were exaggerated, according to Juan Terrazas, who was in El Paso today from Chihuahua City. “He probably btad a few hundred thousand pesos hidden around Parral,” sald Juan Terrazas, “but the fortune Wwas not nearly so large as the stories about it say."” Value That is what you are getting \vhen you paint | “Murco’’ Liquid Paint It’s not the first cost that makes a job expen- sive—it’s the upkeep. applying a scientifically Be sure that you are prepared Paint, a Paint { that you KNOW will live up to your expecta- l tions and give you service and protection. “Murco” Paint will do itself the name of that—it has earned for The Lifelong Paint “Murco” Liquid Paints are made up scientifi- cally of—1009, pure lead, pure linseed oil, pure turpentine and Japan dryer. Colors and quantities for any job—big or little. E. J. Murphy Co. 710 12th St. N.W. Main 5280 905 7th St. N.W. Buy Good Furniture Now! Astounding Reductions ¢ Buy in August and SAVE! The shrewd bu E; iness man will tell” you that the | right time to buy is when_prices are down House- l\u\m should follow this bit of advice and buy their | | furniture here now, while prices are drastically reduced 2 for our Annual August Sale. Buy on Our Deferred Payment Plan \Bedroom Suites in lheAugmt be at Sensational Savin-gs 4-Piece Bedroom Suite in American Walnut or Mahogany Veneer Each piece of generous dimension,, beautifully made and This lovely suite consists of Man's Robe with t(n) 48-inch Dresser and Bow-end Bed. It is truly exceptional finished. drawer, Full Size \-mn\ This is'a suite you may w ell be proud of. in mere ways than one il hall or living room. , A 25-year guarantee goes, with this Spring— resilient and_comfort- able to the highest de- Console Table and Mirror fi An artistic bit of fur- nishing for your reception Table mirror with .\Ial\?gan_\'— is 36 inches wide; is 12x24 inches, shaped top. finish frame. .00 2592 F ur-Post Bed Colonial de- sign, mahogany , with rigid and pat- corner August 329 For \pe living room’ or breakfa alcove. Size when Open, 36x36 inches. e WRICHT G| - Always Right"m uality and Price Phone Main 167, 805 Tth St. NV Mahogany fin- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923. O “Clearing the Decks’’ for Incoming Fall Shoes With a Great August Mark-Down Women’.s Leather and Satin Footwear FOI’ NOW and Early Fall Wear Up to this time our clearance efforts have been devoted mostly to white shoes. Now we start a mighty series of offerings of black and other 5,000 Pairs--- colored footwear. All Sizes é ° At All5 | Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9¢h St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. momentous sale of women’s shoes, formerly $5.95, $8.50 and $10. Every style not to be re- ordered for our Fall stocks is included—all This Season’s styles— Incomplete Lines at All Our Stores Except the City Club Shop smart, new, desirable. Blacks, Patents, Satin, Beige, Camel, Grays, Browns and Whites, in yvouthful styles and con- servative models, all priced at tremendous savixxgs! Two great groups—$2.50 and $5. e " “City. Club Shop” 1318 G St. Members Better Business Bureau M BRGDKS &CD 1109 ~1111 G STREET NORTHWEST Our Great Alteration Sale The Most Talked of Merchandising Event, of Recent Occurrence, in Washington. Tomorrow’s Attractions Are As Great As Ever Silk Chemise— $2.95 Values Silk Petticoats— 35295 Values Fancy Jacquettes— Values to $20.00 Tailored Suits— Values to $45.00 Wool Sweaters— Sports Coats— Values to $5.95 Values to $29.75 Golf Sweaters— Dress Coats— $4.95 Values Values to $59.50 Heavy Coats— Values to $15.00 Wash Dresses— Values to $16.95 Silk Dresses— - Values to $20.00 Summer Dresses— Values to $25.00 Sports: Dresses— Values to $35.00 Philippine Underw’r $2.00 ngll)ues. < $ 1 52 Pure Silk Hose— Sale Price Princess Slips— Sale Price. Silkk Nightgowns— $4.95 Values Sateen Petticoats— $3.95 Values Silk. Blouses— Values to $5.95. . .. Wash Blouses— $2.95 Values. .. .: Knitted Dresses— Values to $20.00 Silk Blouses— Values to $12.75. .