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The OHEGON STATESMAN, Saleia. Oregon, Thursday Morning. October 31, 1929 PAGE SE VET? HoVs It Sound, Al? -4" I Yr.- : a. 1 I , . Tr" vi' XT' I f Si.. S'),v, , x i '-' ''- ' 5 i BURTON RITES Washington Officialdom is On. Hand to Pay Solon A ; S Its Respects WASHINGTON, Oct 30. (AP) President Hoover Joined mem- ben of the supreme court, the senate and the houe la honoring the jnemory of Theodore E. Bar ton today at a funeral service in the senate chamber, where, the late Ohio senator lay In state prior to Being taken to Cleveland (or burial. Sorrowful quiet pervaded the distinguished group who heard eulogies i pronounced by Senator Fess of Ohio and Representative Hawley of Oregon.' friends of Mr. Burton througnout his service And ho re Is none othrr than the great Al Jolson himself listen ing to one of his records as it Is broadcast and received in the Majestic AH-EIectric nUo. Ton can see he's pleased. That the superiority of. Ameri can radio has reached to European countries, is evidenced by the fact that Just as toon as the Graf Zep pelin landed at. Lakehurst, Max Pruss, the famous navigator of the Graf, got in touch with the IJew York office of the Grigsby Gmnow company in regard to pla cing a Majestic set on board for the craft's world tour. After re turning to Germany, it will be Installed in his home in Frledrich ahafen. The latest model was de livered to Pruss a few hoars be fore sailing by Gil Poore of the Majestic company. It is an Interesting fact that Mr. Pruss has been aboard the Graf feeppelin on every occasion this great air liner has taken the air. He was the navigator on board the Ix8 Angeles on' her trip from Ger many to America, i In an Interview with Captain nute Eckener, he enthusiastically ; praised the rerfonnance of the lfrif Majestic radio, which he is now 5S Aising in his home in Friedrichsha- len. Germany. captain HiCKener said: ,Tb.e Majestic radiowhiehj I took with me on board the" rGraf ZeppeHn on our last trip lo Amer ica has performed beautifully, and X consider it a truly remarkable set. I have received most of the European stations within a range of 1000 miles." Captain Eckener showed great Jr interest in the late model Majes V; tic, and It was because of his en thusiasm that i'russ -aesirea a Majestic for his own ure at his home In Friedrichshafen. Mr. Poore, who made the trip from New York to Lakehurst with the Majestic set for Pruss, was taken aboard the Graf and shown the Intricacies of the huge air liner and discussed at length with the captain the world tour. ( A great many of the features Incorporated in an American radio and to which the listener in this r " "Country is quite accustomed, are Xot available In sets of European manufacture. Here we are accus- ' j fJStomed to the complete reproduc- ' tlon of the super dynamic speaker, ' the volume handling ability of de 1 tection and push-pull amplifiers. and the quietness assured by the type 27 heated tubes. Foreign makers still hare much to learn along these lines and how to in corporate these features into sets at moderate prices. Mass produc tion such as that of Grigsby-Grun-ow company, making possible the finest in radio at less than $200, is unknown across the Atlantic The newly formed Grigsby-Grun-ow i England) Ltd. will probably rectifiy that situation within the next few months. mm TO REST 3 WEEKS WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (AP) Worn out by-ttae tariff straggle in the senate. Senator Watson, of Indiana, the republican leader, will leave Washington Thursday or Friday for a three weeks ret in Florida.. Senator Jones, of Washington the assistant floor leader, will take over the helm for the repub licans in his absence. The Wash ington senator is just recovering from a serious operation, but he reported he would carry on. Friends of Watson disclosed to day that he had been under the care of physicians for more than a week although he has been pre ent in the senate daily. The doc tors declared him to be on the verge of -a nervous breakdown. . - Watson made known his deci sion Today" id is- colleagues and" conferences; were called. With the party busy on the tariff bill, soma concern is felt over his departure. LOCAL F'LAV BEING a wm T Camilla Gates, manager of the Theta Alpha Phi play, "It Pays to Advertise," to be presented by university players Saturday night said yesterday that the sale of tickets to both students and townspeople was moving rapidly. Reservations may be made today at the box office of the Grand Theatre from 3:30 till 5:30. It was reported Wednesday that Miss Norabel Pratt, cast as the "Countess de Beaurien," will be able to take her part in the production Saturday. night She had been out of school for sever al days, and it was feared that she would not be able to take up her work in time for Saturday night's performance, but every assurance was given Wednesday that she would take her regular place in the east Here Friday both la (he senate and house. The president tat with bowed head at arm' length from the flower -bedecked Hirer casket while Mrs. Hoover looked on from a seat in the members gallery. High Officials Am i On Hand La Group Grouped around hint were the members of : his official . family, Chief Justice Taft and Associate Justices I the supreme court. members of the diplomatic corps and the commanding officers of the array, navy, and marine corps. " ". Behind the executive, and fill ing the large chamber, were the senators and representatives, among them two women, Repre sentatives Rath Bryan Owen of Florida and Florence P. Kahn of California. As rain pattered gently on the windowed0 roof of the chamber, Vice-President Curtis turned the service over to the Rev. Z. B. Phillips, chaplain of the senate, and the Rev. James Shera Mont gomery, chaplain of the house. Members of Family Bow Heads Ib Sorrow Beside the casket, heads, bowed la sorrow, sat the Immediate mem bers 7 of the family bis ; niece, lece, Miss Grace Burton, the dead senator's official hostess during many of the years of his stay In Washington; William Burton, of Omaha, Nebraska,. a nephew; Bur ton Liese, a grand-nephew, and Mrs. Liese, of Providence, R., Mrs. Laura Price, of Chicago, another niece, and Mrs. Elizabeth Price HaselL of Washington, a grand niece. " Both Senator Fess and Repre sentative Hawley were unstinted in their praise of Senator Burton, and drew from their long contact with him Intimate touches of the events, both national and inter national, in which he was one of the leading figures of his time. SILVERTON, Oct 30 Miss Adah Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Scott, has resigned her position in the office of the Webb Transfer company. Miss Jewell Jack has taken the position thus made vacant. Miss Scott, a grad uate of the Silverton high school, plans to continue her schooling. MIBOFPE seice nine Aa Insight into the "how" of the telephone . exchange was told to the Zonta dab Wednes day noon by Miss Hasel Cook, chief operator for the local of fice. By far the biggest problem which confronts the chief oper ator who has charge of the of fice force and who is responsible for the service rendered is the personnel side of the hello busi ness, Miss Cook told her fellow club women. It is no easy matter to get the right type of girl, to show her how- to tend the switchboard and further, to make her want to do it. Miss Cook said. Learning Is the most discouraging part of the business, she has concluded as a result of her own experi ence: both as beginner and now to the top as chief operator. Se lection and training of the su pervisors who work Immediately under her are also knotty prob lems she confronts and works with. Each operator at the local ex change handles from 2 SO. to 300 capstan boar. Miss Cook told the Zontas. The peak of traffic while usual between " t and ' 12 o'clock In the morning, frequent ly, varies. Often the operators are bnsiest between 2 and S o'clock in the afternoon. ' Miss Cook told the club mem bers of her start In the telephone business and of the progressive steps upward. She came here less than a year ago from Port- j corporation . department bere Wednesday.; : ' r - The Mickley Development com panr and Olroyd Studios, lac both of Portland, hats filed no tices of dissolution. J 1 land. ! Motor Company Is Incorporated The Moores Motor company with headquarters in Portland and eapital stock of $50,000 has been incorporated by Merrill B. Moores, L. G. Railsbaek and Har ry W. Thimmes. ' - Articles were filed in the state Extradition : r ; Kelso Man Is Authorized Here Governor Patterson Wednesday j authorised the extradition' of Miles S. Etters, who Is wasted at Kelso, Wash., where be Is under -sentence for driving aa automo bile while intoxicated. 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