NNAL5RAIIUNAL
RADIO AUDITION
I
Thousands of young singers
throughout the, country lire expect
cd to listen vugciiy to the program
of iho Atwatcr Kent Kadlo hoar'
Sunday evening, December J 5.
when it will present the ten final
ists of the Third National Kmlio
Audition, in which the young Hi
tenors themselves participated. At
the conclusion of the program, or
very shortly thereufier, a board
of seven famous musicians and
musical authorities will announce
tliolr verdict uh to the order in
which the ten voices rank. Their
judgment wlir determino (lhe dis
tribution of cash awards totaling
$JS,000 and ten musical scholar-
A ATWATER. KENT
h President
. . A fudlctfCent Foundation
1 3 ,
ships, offered by the AUVatcr Kent
Foundation of Philadelphia, spoil
soi'h of this nation-wide search for
undiscovered musical talent.
Thp representatives of the coast
arc Calvin Hendricks, the blind
bariton nf l.os Angeles; I'Moy
IjOUcmo 1 lamlin, soprano, of I, oh
.Angeles.
'Those ten young singers fcvho are
to participate are the survivors of
a servos of nation-wide tejJts, con
ducted by the Atwatcr Kent Foun
dation. These included local audi
tions in one thousand communities
Including Medford. slate auditions
in every state and five geographical
district auditions. The best young
man and best young woman singers
of the local competitions were sent
to the state audition. The ho?t
young man and best young woman
nf each state test qualified for th?!r
district audition. The 'best two
singers,- one young nian and one
young woman, in the district tests
became the finalists to bo heard
in the national audition this eve
ning. The records show (hut 35 per
cent more contestants took part
in the local auditions this year th in
in 1i27 and 1!I2S and that thou
sands more votes were cast by thej
radio audience in determining U12
standing of the singers in the pra
liminary competitions.
During the presentation nf the
hatlnnal finals, A. Atwatcr Kent
of Philadelphia, president of th
Atwatcr Kent "Foundation, w'll
make a short announcement. Gra
ham MeNamec will announco the
program. The singers will com
pote for prizes arranged so thit
each nf tlmm will receive a schol
arship in music in any conserv
atory or under a ny ro'ognlz"l
tone her, they themselves shall se
lect.. The national first place win
ners also will receive a gold dec
oration. The awards to be made
Include:
First $5,000 cash, two years
musical scholarships and a pold
decoration.
Second $3,000 cash and one
yoais scholarship.
- Third $2,nn cash and one
year's scholarship. v
Fourth $ t.TiOO cash and one
year's scholarship
Fifth $1,000 ea-sh and one
year's scholarship.
The program wilt be heiivfl
throiit;h a ooast-to-cosat network
of broadcasting stations, arnon-j
them being: KOA. Denver; AVKV,
Halt Lake City: KPO-KOO. Ran
Francisco; KFI; l.os Angeles;
KC.W, Portland. Ore.; KM MO.
Seattle; KIIQ, Spokane.
.. Powell, Expert
Chrysler Service
Man, Arrives Here
L, W. Powell who for several
years has been connected with tbe
Chase (iarNcId M"(nr Co.. at Port
land in the mechanical department
comes to M (Ml font to take clnnge
of the Chrysler Service department
hero.'
Mi. Powell Mas had wide experi
ence in mechanical work and Is
especially trained in Chrysler oper
ations. The local service depart
ment has boon equipped with spe
cial tools and machinery and, ac
cording to Frank Klltott, boal
manager, they have all the neces
sary equiptnont and facilities for
taking care of Chrysler owners.
Mr. Klliott has extended a cor
dial Invitation to owners of Chrys
ler cars to call at the Chrysler
Agency and let Mr. Powell advise
them concerning service problems
on their cars and s'o the excellent
facilities which are on hand for
the rendering of high class Chrys
ler repair work.
Hardy microhm that lived on
wood and remained active more
than nineteen months, probably
assisted in the formation of coal,
bureau of mines scientists believe.
Christmas at
lly A. II.
The West has many a ghoslyard of;
the golden pioneer days !
Old mining camps dfscrted, silent!
In the summer haze.
Time was when each of them wa
in tlm Kimilii'iii ) .
They sprang like mushrooms overj
niuht ;nri n.Hii-icii.i.i ... in. ..'!
And after time subsided, like (lie
waters of u flood.
Leaving nothing but a burial plot
to toll of gum nnd blood.
Clone are the men and women!
loo of, the heyday 'of their j
glorv 1
And i heir history is nothing, but a
hali'-furgotten story. :
In those camps of early days, along
about fifty-two, ;
There was the usual crowd of men,
but women rather few
That is, the kind of women strictly
moral,-one would say
t There was no lacking of the
dames tha tread life's .wanton
way).- ,
Those camps were all a scramble
of men a" seeking gold,'
Sweltering hi summer's sun or
chilling In winter's cold
Men from every state "back Kasi,"
and from beyond the seas
Americans. Scots and Irish, French,
Spaniards and Chinese.
In their hectic search for wealth
In gold's alluring shadow.
Men's minds held little thought of
else In this new found 101 Dorado.
Holidays paled Into legends those
days we now revere
Fourth of July and Christmas
Thanksgiving and New Year.
The Chrlstmasses, therefore, In the
first few years stampede
Were .iust u memory of the past
to which men gave scant heed.
There were drlnkinga and carousals
and boislrousness galore
Gold and whiskey, cards und dice
wore the only stock In store.
Of the new discovered finds one
was christened Ofihir Hill,
A camp that in its heyday provided
many a thrill.
It was a hummer from the start
and in less time than a year
It had a population' of a thousand
mighty near
A motley aggregation of every
clime and race, '
As cosmopolitan a"Vrowd as youM
find In any, place.
And, rather strange, as ' yet no
women bail appeared.
"So far it's boon paradise,"
commented "Monte" Beard.
Now Heard was one of those
churlish, annoying sort of men;
Sarcasctlc nnd cynical, never caring
how or when.
Above average Intelligence, on
topics well Informed,
P.ut his brain seemed to be a cote
In which a hlvo of hornets
swarmed.
By way of extreme contrast, wa.s
the gonial "Texas" Scott .
A quiet, unassuming man, whose
friendship c'.er was sought:
Patient, suave and gentle; bur,
though his manner mild,
He truly was a wildcat when ho
was really "riled.
Christmas time was drowning near
and snow lay on the ground.
And day and night the men In
groups the warm stoves hovered
round.
They talked of this and that in a
banal sort of. way.
Or crowded poker tables to watch
the gaming play.
Sometimes there'd be a snappy oi
long-drawn argument,
Mostly of good nature'd sort.
though sometimes serious bent.
Now and then there was a mix-up
and one slated for a shroud.
As was to be expected In such u
motley crowd.
"Say boys, what about Christmas?"
one night Inquired Scott.
"Arn-we goln' to have some doin's
some festivities or not?"
Now, thai was quite a bombshell
to throw amidst that group.
And at the first was greeted with
a wild, derisive whoop.
"What the hell do you suppose that
old man Santa Claus
Would be a doln' In this camp?"
snorted "Haldy" Dawes.
"Want us to hang our stockings up
In a Christmas trco
And filled with Masses candy?"
chortled Joe McGcc,
"No. boys." responded Texas, "you
alt have got me wrong,
I warn't thinking or no Christmas
. tree with a Santa Claus along.
My Idee was to have something
' original and new.
Something that Just men folks
would wmit to carry through."
"Well, make an ante and let's son
what's running In your mind."
Said "Missouri" 11111, "And menu?
we nil will go It blind."
"Meblie sluing and a sermon," was
Offered by "Stubby" Rnhhlnn, "by
a choir and gospel snarK.
"Vou boys ull are off the trail,'
said Texas, undismayed.
"We can originate some plan of n
very different grade."
"Why not try your hand, Tt-xtm,
and give us a surprise,"
Asked Hank Morrill, "Somcthing
tlmt will open up our eye?"
"That's the idee!" yelled a chorus.
"Trot out your Santa Claus;
We'll all chip In a nugget
contribute to the cause."
"So ho it," Texas answered. "I'm
a committee of one.
And I promise you to furnish ii
program of some fun."
"And I'll appoint a few f you for
another committee ,
And as for the rest of It, Just leave
the plans to me."
Tex named Jack Iturllngatne, Ilu-I
Hawkins and Dave Glenn
And proceeded to prepare a pro
gram for these mom
Kverythfng went auspiciously ''1
Christmas week drew near
And the camp took on an Interest
In the coming Christmas cheer.
Tox wouldn't reveal the climax of
whut ho had In view.
"Hut It's goln' to be a knockout
that much I'll promise you."
Opkir Hill
Williams
A few iluy before Christmas Texas
suddenly disappeared;
His whereabouts a mystery till
Christmas ever had neared.
Then up spoke Duke Adklnson: "I
thought 'twould be a fluke.
And Tox has laid himself wide open
for a merited rebuke."
In spile of reas-surances from his
faithful committee.
The Idea assumed prevalence th.it
dupes they were to be;
And mutterings and curses began
amongst ihem to arise.
And some went so far to say "Hlood
was gettin' in their eyes."
In the meantime the committee had
provided quite a store
Of bottled quarts of whiskey an. I
plug chewing by the score;
Ami lly day before the Christmas
had It safely 'packed beside
The stump of a fallen pine, ready
for the festal tide.
Then along about four o'clock Tex
again was on the scene
With a bundle in a coach thru
aroused an Interest hcen.
"Hands off," he said. "Nothing
revealed until tomorrow morn.
And It's trouble for any meddlers
as sure, as you are born."
Tex drew the bundle carefully Inio
, his brawny arms ,
And bore It to a prepared room.
safe away from all alarms.
It was noted that a fine repast wps
toted to this den.
Which caused much speculation
among the crowd of men.
And p-U night long they wagered as
to what Tex had in store I
For their eyes upon the morrow,!
and If a hit he'd score. , j
To make, it sure there would be no!
one to Interfere,
Tox kept a night long vigil with
two pistols lying near.
The dawn came on at last, followed
by uncloudy day.
And 'long about 10 o'clock the sun
beamed a balmy ray.
Then men were all assembled and i
ready for the show
When Tex brought out his bundle
with cautious steps and slow.
He placed It on the pedestal of the
newly fallen pine
While upon his countenance did a
merry twinkle shine.
"Now boys," said he, "we're all
prepared to reveal our Santa
Claus-
Who will, distribute those here
presents Into each one's waiting
paws."
Then he stepped up to the bundle
and aside a robe ho tore
And thus revealed a woman
with Jewels decked galore,
Tn a darkrred velvet gown, like &
Venus there she stood.
Smiling on that compact crowd as
an angel only could.'
"Great Jeohosephat!" cried Dawes;
"what the hell d'ye- think ,of
that?"
"Hell's damnation!" echoed Long;
"Tex's as1 crazy as a bat!"
"We're ruined! declared Heard.
"This means the doom of us,
For wherever women entered there
, has always been a muss."
But, th discordant notes were
drowned in tho thunderous
acclaim ,
Which greeted the Queen Santa
as a personage of fame. ,
She. waved her hands to till with a
-most bewitching smile,
And said, "Here's Christmas
greetings to all the rank and
fih.
Now, if you'll nil step forth, my
assistants standing by
Will distribute these hero tokens,
for I know you all are dry."
Then again she was .accorded a
thunderous hurrah ,j
It was the most enlivening sce.io
that Ophlr ever saw
Then each man camn stepping
forward for his lot of drink and
chew,
And with a "Merry Christmas" to
the Santa they withdrew.
It was not very long, howe'er, mil II
- the smouldering fire
In breasts of -hltn - unreconciled
began spouting tongues of Ire.
Till finally Dari Squires confronted
Hie rebel Heard
And called him an old somite-id
and; with other tuuntlngs Jeered.
"Oh? go to hell!" " said , Heard.
"You'd fait for any dross.
Vou would become her doorslll for
one flattering caress."
"Well, I reckon to be sociable; at
least to be1 a human.
And while her soul lmuy, not ho
clean, a woman's still n woman."
"Oh, quit your simpering," said
Heard; "don't pull that stuff on
me.
I've seen too many of those dames
those outcasts such h she."
"What the hell Is eating you, you
burned out old galoot?
Ain't you got none hut discord
notes to iay upon your flute?
Arid let me toll you now, tho way
you've talked nf her,
You're nothing but a mangy, a
low-down mongrel cur!"
Wlth'that out pops a gun, then a
spitting whizz of fire
That toppled Squires to the ground
to Immediately expire.
Then other git mi flashed forth and
slugs flew thick nnd fast,.
Hut luckily hut few wore armed
and the carnage soon was pint.
Otherwise It might have boon like
the cats o'er In Kllkennoy.
When ' the fighting scrlmmae
ceased, of cats there weren't any.
Hut such-as It was, six corpses w.s
the total of that gust,
And Heard was among tho list of
those who bit the dust.
Tox hurried his Imprnvlso, In Hie
midst of the melee,
Hack to her domicile until the
strife ahould pass away.
Many were the overtures to entice
her out ngaln. '
Hut she refused hll proffers of the
rather sorry men.
Karly the next morning she de
parted from tho camp.
And. Judging by appearances, !'i
spirits rather damp.
And to tha arnas of all, Texis
I also flisappenren' '
ODD'BUILDINGH:15
fa'"
On Route of Union Pacific Stages
""" Alice In Wonderland no doubt saw some, odd buildings. She. would
feel right at home if sho would rido a Union Pacific stago out
Sandy Boulevard, Portland, and soo people, looking from lUo windows
fit a milk bottlo, a jug and a mushroom.
This route also has a building called tho Iciclo and one named
(he Big Pump. Sandy Boulevard, which Is a part of tho Columbia
River Highway, perhaps has as many odd shaped structures as any
other highway. The milk bottle nnd tho jug advertise tho business of
the people who own the buildings. Tho "milk bottle" is tho homo
ot a dairy company. It Is also a station and agency of the Union
Pacific Stages which run from Portland to Salt Lako City and Chicago
via the Columbia Hiver Highway.
The "Orange Blossom Jug" Is a litllo restaurant and (ho jug,
suggesting refreshment, is a very good advertisement for tho business.
Tho mushroom-shaped service station has no special business
significance but is a striking departure from comnionplaco archi
tecture. The largo number1 of peculiar and faniastlc buildings along this
route just happened to intrigue the imagination of Tom Jennings,
Traffic Manager of tho Union Pacific Stages, and the result was a
trip for the photographer who brought back tho Interesting photo
graphs shown ahoye.
The Union Pacific Stages operate five schedules daily between
Portland and Tho Dalles, three to Pendleton, two to Spokane and
two transcontinental schedules daily to Chicago.
The stages now give service to Denver, Kansas City and St.
Louis and all eastern points und also ruu via Salt Lake City to
Loa Angeles.
And whatever became of him wa
a mystery never cleared.
There was a grand carousal at
Ophlr Christum night.
There were many wordy duels and
fists engaged In fight
But the next day was a sober one;
life day was raw-jind chill,
And there was the task of six new
graves to dig and fill.
Ophlr Mill has witnessed many wild
and woolly scenes:
Shooting bees were not uncommon,
as one 'from the record gleans;
Hut that Christmas held tho record
down to tho very Inst
And now a misty incident In the
history of the past.
A prize collection of "outlaw"
and confederate money now In the
museum of Emory university at
A t la n ta ca mo fro in . Fo n d u Lee,
wis. '
; a ' X Ji I ' vo 'ler moro mc rea ' ' ' 8V0 cr t'mo or un an( Ploasure ' ' ' VWV.
I ... give her time- and labor-saving electrical gifts . . . and watch
iJ I EjC '. Chrinj Tree .
0 ' $3.75 up Electric Heating Pads "''Tl
, 'IS'P and R., C.i''lclios 1' J'
rSiSS Sun-Ray Machines , W
vk'it B Jf!s!!X I' 'I'll in IH'W licnll hlmildiiit,' niiii'liine is Hwcrpinu; Hie country '. JrJiSl Jzffltf
VcSoflwfolZr L- J like a Kt iimi. HriniM vital rn.vx of Hiiiixliine riKlit into your .'. 'J gMe&
v8ff'm 1 own Inline. Operates dirci't fi-inn your Unlit socket. 1'i-rfct-t- Js&l'&' j(J
V ly liarinleNN anil HiiFe. WoihIi-i-I'iiI for everyone. ( 'oin li V ' J
lMuvim i,cid,i i nv it adio
I AS KASIIV AS BY I'HONU
Enabling an Individual receiver
or group of receivers to be culled
by radio at any given moment, a
iad!o call slgnel has been put in
use by the Hcrlin police which
operates like a telephone call,
j says l'opulur Mechanics Magnzlne.
Experiments have shown ninety
height per cent f all calls arriving
i from ii x2(MI-vult transmitter 2UU
j mjles distant were received. Tho
: calling device may be attached to
any radio receiver, the call signal
being made up of relatively long
initial terminal strokes between
which t h e r e are s o m o short
Strokes, the number, arrangement
and duration of which are char
acteristic of each signal.
- Hearing orange- trees In Mrazil
number T.NISO.ntMl.
Aviation Review
(Ity James Houlihan) -..OAKI.ANU,
;ral Hoc. I ft Now
comes a plane which from iln
1 flight tost and specifications seems
to be the forerunner of the type
; of i-hip which sound noroimuiieal
' opinion holds must be developed
I to make air transport cheaper. Ji;
'is a new caryo und mailplauc, mil
affair of metal construction, a I -'
; most throimhoirt, sleek, stream-j
i lined, capable of great speed It j
j proportion to thu power expend-i
; cd.
, It has a geared engine, making j
1 possible the use of u large, slow-j
moviiiK. efficient propeller and it
is designed to iucvrpornte the i
; speod-i-rodueing X. A. A. cow-j
( linx as an Integral feature of the
i structure. Difficulties .in, servicing;
i which have been caused by thi
(cowling have boeirmet by'inuklngj
tho ciiwllng in sections, ;uch iu J
J which Is remtivable without dis-!
' lui'hing1 1 the others.'' This' is ant
Important point in economy of
upkeep,
Such a plane' 'will be able' to ;
transport heavy luml at high
speed, thus producing (a largo rev
enue without materially Increasing
the pound-hour factor which is
tho basis of air transportation,
economy. Development of the ,
ideas it embodies means speed j
equal to that of the best planes
we have today, or even better, i
plus greater carrying capacity. J
virtual elimination of the fire hav.-j
ai d and great reduction of crash '
hazard.
President Hoover said quite a
while ago transcontinental passen
ger carrying would become suc
cessful when cruising speeds of
U0 miles an hour could be main
tained. This plane Is a long step
in that direction. AVc have only
begun to find out what can bo
done ' bv Inmrovimr the stream-
i lining) of ulrplaWs, reducing para
j site resistance, Increasing engine
cfficicnces.
'How hong will a modern avia
tion: -engine run without overhaul?
j How long does an automobile en
1 gine run without overhaul? The
j writer saw the' logs recently on
j tho engines ;.tif' two tri-motored
transports. One set of three en
I glnea had had 7(10 hours plus
i since overhnul; tho other set had
I operated more than 7110. Both j
sets were In the planes at tho tlme
j and hud shown no need of being !
j gone over, "others, torn down for
! overhaul after 750 hours, showed
little wear nnd no deterioration, t
At 100 miles a n hour ground .
speed, that means 75.000 miles, i
There aro few nutomoblle engines
that will stand such a grind, yet i
tho nutomoblle engine Is operated I
only a small part of tho time at
wide throttle while the aviation j
engino must run always nt three-
quarter throttle or more. The rea- .
good workmanship, mulntjermncc."!
These enuiiics, which wore on!
planes of Maddux Aii.lnes, hail j
the most careful soil h( mainte
nance every day, and sometimes'
oftener, whi r'cas the ' automobile I'
engine get.') 'maintenance only!
about once c.ich ihmisand miles'
of travel or more rarely. i
Motion picture machines are'
now sin ndard ci u I p in e n t on
Transcontinental A i r Transport 1
planes. I'uHsengers are treated to
a program of news reels and short
coined les as a men ns of whlling
away the tedium of long hours in,
the air.
It seems Inconceivable that any-'
body should weary of such en -;
thralling experience as is afforded
by an aerial journey. And yet it,
is so;, anything, ( continued long
enough, arousts'a demand for!
change, relaxation. rlh C: T. A. T..'
has always sought to make Its'prt--
srngers enjoy their flights; if bv j
taking their minds -completely afi ,
flying for a few minutes they can
stinrpcn 4 this enjoyment, the re-;
suit Is bound to be tut Increase I
In ''repent" sales of .transportation. '
AIMrKT.XKI.I: WIN'ftS X l'l.ANlJ
TO COXTKOlj M'KKI) !
Airplane wings whose surface
area can be Justed to control the;
speed of the ship In the air und j
in landing t he the fin en t Ion of u :
California man, says Popular Me-j
chanlcs .Magazine. The area of
the ret rue ta bio wing is varied by '
sliding a pnrt of the wing' into j
another section of it. thus allow-1
Ing a largo surface with great lift-'
fug power for takeoffs and malt-j
Inni? possible landing ' nt slow j
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. Highway at Jickion
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Anything and Everything
Electrical for Christmas
piiwii.1 1 ufli'n nun' iim iiii liiu
pilot can Iijci'paae his speed by uc
4TcaJng the wing surfaco und edn
also change the angle of Incidence
of the wing to meet varying con
ditions. ' I
Hecords in Hays county, Town,
show Di.it H7 was sufficient to
clothe, feed and support u. 10-yenr
old boy iu school for a year In
is i r. .
T3
f glasses aro
iipiiilcd, bo sure
lliey iiro correct.
Our experienced ,
optometry assures
accuracy here.
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Fender and Door Repairing
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