Show wv THOSE THOS E RADIO TAXICABS theres another revolt in the 0 offing this time its against radios in taxicabs ataxic abs no man can serve two Z masters and no taxicab driver can do justice to three traffic lights and four or live radio programs A public cab should be a conveyance find and not a loud speaker with hot brakes and loose tenders fenders there Is no reason why a man who wants to cross town in a hurry should be obliged to ride with a swing orchestra a cooking program or a couple of radio comedians the taxicab companies insist that the customers prefer radio hacks they say the riders regard an outside aerial as more important to transportation than four wheel brakes but this correspondent doubts it he thinks the ride is tough enough without the incidental static for every cab fare who wants to hear oh johnny town hall tonight or the united states marine band while taking sharp corners on two wheels there are at least ten who prefer to do their rough riding unaccompanied by symphony orchestras radio tenors and masters of ceremonies it has sprung to the rescue of a long suffering public with a demand that taxi driving by ear be forbidden and that the hose be turned on the quaint notion that there noise enough in a big city without radios in taxicabs the drivers wont give up without a battle however they contend that hat their lives are drab without out music wise cracks hints hint 9 0 on n how to p prepare re pa r e a shrimp salad and a voice shout ing from somewhere every five minutes right miss per cent right Lincol ns first name was abraham and you win five silver doll dollars arst they insist that with or without passengers they are entitled to the full companionship of the radio corporation of america if that contention is sound then a paper hanger is entitled to use his portable radio while papering your living room and a doctor is justified in listening to the bison city quartet while discussing your symptoms this department is also mildly opposed to radios in private automobiles driving Is hazardous enough in modern modem traffic without giving the driver three extra switches another glass dial and a lot of additional noises to worry over WAR NOTE the servants are listening to the broadcasts all night and both german and french cooking is in a severe slump in tact fact its terrible why you see so many familiar faces dining out en famille R ROELOFS JR A telling commentary on the contrast in living on two continents came over the radio the other day the french commander the voice said has called on all men to die at their posts rather than retreat the fate of the world is at stake he declared warneke now rubs anew a new ball the count Is three and two information speaking of leap year H avent I 1 heard its the early worm that catches the bird marjorie lederer roosevelt is still reported as considering mayor laguardia ardla of new york tor for vice president well anyhow the attempt to make florello fiorello play s second fiddle fiddie anywhere any time would make one of the great radio features of all time A big airport recently went into bankruptcy in selling stock for an airport ail port is anybody ever offered joffere d a chance to get in on the ground floor door 0 4 some candidates for the presidency are so full of intolerance par Usan ship and bias that you could speak of them as tossing their hates into the ring do you remember asks wallace cox when german lieder meant a group of songs |