" CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES. FRIDAY. JANUARY IS. 1026

RADIO notes Items That Will Interest Cape May County Fans

’ Farm Radio Features Planned U. S. Department of Agriculture Will Soon Issue Special Programs The vast fund of popular and scientific agricultm.i information that originates on ihr farms and in the laboratory- **f the Dulled States Department of Agrlcultui will soon be tapped in a ne' placje. This i« me announcement made by San: Pickard, chief of the newly-ereared radio sendee in the department. Steps taken immediately, he said, to furnish a rariety of agricultural program material' to commercial broadcasting stations serving farmer audiences. Much of the material furnished by the radio sendee will be prepared lor presentation in a radically different manner than the present almost uni venal practice of reading manuscripts. Broadcasting stations co-operating will be asked to provide personalities who hare unmistakable qualities to voice information and material which in most cases will be presented In popular style and in the form of dialogue or questions

add answers.

"tncle Bert." the garden expert. one of Mr. Pickard's phantom characters, will entertain and Instruct the boys and girls of the Radio Order of Junior Gardeners with nature-study information. Some of the Juniors themselves will be heard over the radio as they ask questions cf

I'nele Bert.

"Fifty farm Sashes" will soon be offered as a regular feature on the air. The "flashesf will consist of interesting current information sought by farmers through the several thousand letters received each week by the

department.

Other special feature programs are under consideration, among which are the "Housekeepers Hall-hour." and the "National Farm School." In the latter the farm will be considered as the student's laboratory. Timely lecture course* which dovetail with the dally farm work will be developed. and labontory assignments will be made which necessitate putting into practice subject matter taught These will tie supplemented with a file of bulletins dealing with tbe

ject matter broadcast

National Radio Fading Tests Start February 9 Dates for tbe National tests of

radio reception to determine the' causes of Malic and fading bare been announced after 4.000 of the 4.500 designated observation stations had expressed a willingness to take part In the survey, which is being conducted by the StewartWarner Speedometer Corporation in co-operation with the Northwestern Cnlversity. The first test will be held on the night of February 9. from 8 to 11 o'clock central standard time. The second and third will he on the two succeeding nights al the same hours. Subsequent trials will be held throughout the winter, should the data obtained indicate that real progress in a search for the causes of these

two major radio annoyances it was originally planned to bold

these tests In January, but owing to the international tests scheduled for that month, it was decided to

bold the fading and static

a later date.

■st of the observations will be made by broadcast listeners using standard receiving sets and depending for the accuracy of their reports upo.i their own ears. Howto Insure tbe scientific accuracy of the result, twenty control stations equipped with electrical measuring devices and automatic recorders will be placed in tbe principal broadcasting centers of

the country.

Make Radio Test To

Relieve Static Condition To prove to the radio fans that tbe local electric company aid not ■ the static of which tbe fans complained lately. Thomas Acker-

manager of th<- local branch

of the Atlantic City Electric Com-

suspetided current from source for 20 seconds

Friday morning. In the meantime • fan* who were co-operating with tbe test were to note any change The suspension of the current did not affect the static radio owner* who now blame their trouble* on the Shore Fast Line.

KYW Features Kable Baud

The "Hour cl Music' for Sunday. January IT. 1 to S p. tn to be broadcast by Westingbousc Station KYW. from the Hearst Square studio of tbe i tucago evening

• i American will feature tbe

Wotinghorae RtUy Now

Links Four Stations from Mount Morri>. Illinoi*

xpected that this concert

Tbe success of KDKA's experiment with abort ware relay apparatus tn putting its dally evenrag concert on tbe air foreahrdoa s * time when this method of transv:salon sill be used generally for :• laying programs from one sutioc to another in WeeUngbouM-'s

short wave relay systtir

Instituted about one month ago. tin short wave relay system, operMing on *! meters, has been used : jt to transmit tbe regular evening

of tbe finest that has ever >en broadcast This band is well trained to tbe radio, has in existence 25 year* and is posed almost entirety of Brothers company employees band has promised a photograph to everyone who wnu* in regard-

ing the program.

Tbe size of the band and Its vast essortment of Instruments requires ^ ’ move it to i hlcago Thu

c-so m s „vi . I r,preM ' nu 'frlr first appearance

C.M to 8 oclock, to) on the radio in I'hicagn

Westingbousc stations KYW. Oi!-| c«*o: WBZ Springfield. Mass , and KFKX Hasting*. Neb. Tbe sat

t.iTvA HaMinga. Neb. The same n-i . _ program also is broadcast on KD- D,ds '-Opened For

i| j Financial Institution

" Elects Officials

(Continued From Page One)

Rice. C. W. Saul. Alfred Tajlor.

John Taylor and Mr. Way. At 'he Marine National Bank the

following were re-elected: R. W. Ryan, president: George N. Smith, vice president: Sober! J. Kay. vicepresident: f G. Eldredge. vice president and cashier; W. C. Todd., assistant . ..shier: directors. luU-1 mer R. Baker. William H Bright, j Jed Dubm- ' G. Eldredge T. S. 1 Goslin. ll. tert J. Kay. John Reese, j R W Ryan George N. Smith. Rus- I

set H. Thompson.

At the W rldwood Title and Trust Compam the following directors, were reflected: Latimer R Baker. Robert Bright. Frank D. Colson. Hebrr rane. C. A. Douglass. A. Konosttrh. 8. A. I-antng. M. D. Swiseh.T. H. H. Tomlin The or-gani.-ation meeting will be held

Frlda>.

All »! the former Board of the Flr.-t National Bank of Cape May Court House, were re-elected. The) are: William H. Bright. WlllUm J Tyler. Luther T. Garretson. William Steele. Isaac A. Pomell. John Sayre. Julius Way. J'.cob P. nllivu. Coleman F. Corson. E. Z. Mills and Willetts Corson. One new name. E. M. Brown, was added to the director* of the Tuckahoe National Bank. The director* re-elected were: H. F. Madden. H J Morgan. E. L Rice. James Smith. C. Smith. E. S. Stewart and M.

C. Weatcott.

The following officers have been elected at the Turkahoe Bank: President. E. S. Stewart; vice president. R. C. Smith: cashier. F

L. Rice.

No changes of any kind were made in the Boar^of the .MerchNational Bank, of Cape May. The Board re-elected is composed of Messrs. Henry H. Eldredge. Samuel F. Eldredge. Joseph H Haines. John T. Hewitt. E J. Jerrell. Frank G. Mecray. John W. Mecray. W H Phillips. H. S Rutherford. F. M. Stevens aid Charles A.

Swain.

Tbe following Cape May Advisory Board has lieen reappointed for tbe Security Trust Company, of Cape Spicer Learning, chairman: Reuben L. Reeves. Frank L Hollingsbead. Harry H. Needles. Albert C Bennett. Dr. Wilson A. Lake. Dr. V. M. D Marcy. A. Carlton Hildreth. Henry *' Thompson. Ewing T Corson U tbe only ne* member of tbe Board of Directors the Ocean city Title and Trust Company The re-elected Directors are: William C. Massey. Henry D. Moore. Clayton H Brick. J M Chester. R Howard Thorn. Harry Headley. Robert J. Kay. James G Scull. Allen Corson. William F 8hriver. Wm H. Campbell. John C. Steelman. Charles B. Powell. Jesse D Ludlam. E. Riley Mixn«r. Clarence L cole. Floyd r. Simms. C. Homer Shoemaker. Russell H Nulty. R. Curtis Robinson Officers elected at tbe annual meeting of Cape May Branch of tbe Federal laian Association were: President. Howard Townsend. South Seaville: vice president. Melvin Abbott, of Gosben: secretary •tnd treasurer. J A Stackhouse. ' ape May Court House: directors. A. S Walker. Erma: Mr. Benson. Woodbine: Chester Plerponf. Fishing Creek. Tbe president and vice president are also directors

Customs Service Asks For a Rock Crusher To Smash 1,000 Cases

Water Plant Addition

relay points the madcast. each sta»n particular wave

Don using

length

An tmpoiunt lomubutioa to the! Love suistutteC the

reliability o! tb-M i. uys has been Kinking Fund • oniiu

achieved through spplKatlMI of tbe «>! the*. Plea, crystal room.! which re- TIME*« moves the slight trequenry shifts City Engineer

Ik. -• «. muo, |~ lb. application I- cade „ „„„ ,he

s result of tb. . . u | «g.j Wale Department o: . onservafior

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with

(Continued from Page One Treasurer Arnett submilled his

annual report and

of the

lassioners Both

appear

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Health

LniM You on WBZ Props n. Madame Uiisa Torf. eelebral.

ol- j the State lleparinieht r»i

ng I particular* as to the Well ... „ ug j to obtain tbe roma-nt of that

l partmem This win be don. A resolution submitted , tmssioner Maher provided to, • -election of Supt rintendrr,<

•lillc Cull ties T E I* Bo. , ■n of three years from January

■’ a salary of 82J«* per esolution was unaaimousiy

isskMM-r Maher r. ported « view with the Bell Teh •opany in referenee t.. r, •ne of the object amah andis Avenue, that t: id they could not e

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The destruction of seized liquor having "taken on the proportions of a serious business necessitating consideration of corts.” according lo Captain Frederick E. Kertiy of the Customs Service, who ha* charge of that work at the Third Army Base In Brooklyn, application has been made to the prohibition department for a rock cruaher as a mechanical means of saving time and labor With his three assistant* and fifteen laborers. CapUtn Kerby said he had never been able to destroy more than 850 case* of whisky or 10.000 (Kittles of beer a day. w hereas with a rock crusher he could destroy at least 1.000 coses of liquor a day *t * eo*t of only 4 cents a case.

"We have used coal crushers. Incinerators, hammer* and brick wal’s." sold Captoln Kerby. "Throwing tbe bottles made the men's arms too aliff for effective work the following day. To try to destroy champagne with a hammer Is like handling hand grenade*. A lot of the bottled beer also explodes with accompanying casualties. Laat year we destroyed lit 0S« case* of wet goods and 180.594 bottles that were not In ca>e> when seized. Federal Judge Robert A. inch, in Brooklyn, signed on order directing the destruction of 9(8.000 bottles of liquor, a quantity of alrohol and many kegs and barrels of mash now at the Brooklyn army base.

U. S. Survey Shows Big Gain in Health Influenza ana Pneumonia Decli Despite Winter Weather Despite winter weather, which usually causes an increase In communleablc disease*, because of crowding and congestion, illness In tbe I'nited States from contagious diseases is on tbe decline, according to a report of tbe L'nlted States Public Health Service. Influenza and pneumonia, bad weather diseases, showed a decided decline during the week ended December 12. 1925. For tbe week ninety-five cities with a population of more than 28.000.000 reported only 789 deaths, as compared with 945 the same week the previous year. Diphtheria Shows Decline Diptheria in thlry-«lx Statewas reported as 1.618 cases, as compared with 2.037 cases tbe previous year, while Infantile paralysis declined In thirty-seven States from 58 cases in 1924 to 41 cases

in 1925.

Measles was tbe only communicable disease lo show an increase. There were 4.319 cases reported for the week from 22 States, as com-’ pared with 1.556 cases during the same week of 1924. Tfaeie were only 3.1(5 cases of scarlet fever reported from 26 State*, as compared with 3.280 In 1924. and the same States reported only 379 cases of smallpox, as against 7«> cases In 1924. Fewer Typhoid Cues There were 4» fewer cases of typheid lever reported in 36 State* during the week ended December 12 than was prevalent the same week tbe previous year. 422 cases, compared with 571. Surgeon-General Cummins, chief of tbe Public Health Service, said his department w a> convinced Amei leans are getting healthier because they are living better than ever before.

Two Homes Burglarized at Dennigville—Loss $150 Burglars early Tuesday morning entered two homes in Denntevilte. and after ransacking various rooms, escaped with 8150 In cub and several suits of men's clothing. An effort to Invade a grocery atore was apparently frustrated when thieves heard dogs barking In the vicinity. The house of William Robertson. (5. of Main highway, was entered by tbe thieves who Jimmied a rear door and diacoverr' 1 $99 in cub and two suits of cloths. The money was found In a bureau drawer. The residence of Elmer WescotL several doors away, was next entered and after scattering valuable papers about, tbe thieves left with 825 in cash. At tbe atore conducted by Mrs. Carrie I~ Btubnrll. the shutters were found open and marks in tbe wood indicated a blunt Instrument had been used upon them, but tbe windows were locked and undamaged State Trooper Bishop is investigating tbe epidemic of thefts.

Mrs. Langley Tried Again and Wins (Continued from Pag* One)

Woodbine Council Appointments (Continued Irom Page One) mil be held Tbe man must furnish beside* his b:d. a contract binding bimself to do tbe work faitbluliy. to tb? aalisiartion of tbe Health committee in order to revolve hi* pay This re-solution was adopicu by the Mayor and . oumll. because they had more dilfirullies with this problem than any other subject which confronted them The man is to supply hi* own tiuck and accessories < oun<1| also |« *ed a resolution to appoint - man on January 25 to assume tb- duties «.f general utility man Hi- duties will he to keep order 'be Hreel* »re- in c ,sk!

Another conteetant checks almoFl all abbreviations, such as "you'll" Tor "you will" and "we're" for "we are" or "weTl" lor "we will." Such abbret are, of course, quite prnpet Tb* new contest is provl ular and we believe will | more so than the very popular Mo. ie Contest held several month* ago. There are practically ro i (to ihe conteal. other than th< • lusion of punctuation the request we make that fessional proof renders

Cape May Gty Sues U. S. Government For $495,000 Dt-iermined to recover $495,001' from the United State* gorerntnetit for land. Cape May City made a formal application in the court of claims at Washington, on Wednesday. The suit Is the outcome of the government retaining a large tract of land since the war which originally belonged to the city, and t:pon which no payments were made. The government commandeered a large art* of land which was used as a naval base during the wai. tbe government retaining tbe land. Tb* city filed claims for $30.00(1 for a portion of ibe land aeveral years ago. but tie court only allowed the city the sum of $9.•90 Tbe suit which is now being brought by the city Is for tbe streets which were owned by the city, and for which the government never paid. Edmond Fletcher, attorney for the City of Cape Hay. represented tbe government In the same suit several years ago. V!r. Fletcher resigned from the government aarrice last year. Of Solicitor Ernevi Lloyd will rJd the city's attorney In the rase. r. birth the ment t tahat werxz

Mrs. Emily Massey Dies After Short Illness Mrs. Emily Massey passed away at her home at the corner of Italia Street and Central Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, after an Illness of but three day* She had not been f-ellag well for a week or two. hut was taken nerlouflj ill »l«h pneunioni* on Sunday Funeral services ooadurte,' by Dr. D. I pton Bair, were held Thursday evening at 8.M from her late residence and Interment made In Philadelphia «hla (Friday i morning. She Is survived by three sons. David and Robert, of thi« city: Joseph, o' Atlantic City, and one daughter Mr*. Dean Campbell. of Cape May Court House Thursdcy was Mrs. Massey* birthday, being .'7 years old. Mrs Massey *a» an active member of tbe kltaslab Lutheran Church and a member of the Ladles' Aid. Miaslonary Society and the Sunday school. She was a faithful worker, and will be greatly missed by her many friends.

Hot Water Nadiator Hea

Bed Men Elect Officer* Wapella Tribe. No. 238. I. O. M.. of Wildwood, has elected the following officer*, who will be installed on Friday evening: Prophet. Albert H. Ward: sachem. Charles Armstrong: senior sagamore. William Regltko: Junior sagamore. Giles Craven; chief of records. Ernest Davis: collecof wampum. John Curran: keeper of wampum. Albert H. Ward: trustees. Daniel Hoffman. James Keys. Edward Langley; representative to great council. John S. Graham. Ship News Reporter in the 1490's —A bird outside by the name of Chris Columbus claims he's discovered wonderful new lands across the seas—bow much shall I write on It? Editor — Not tadam thing—it's piobably a real estate publicity gag—let him pay for bis advertls-

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