The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1934, Page 2

TY “+ we we ee a NBC STRATOSPHERE TRANSMITTER WILL BE PUT ON DISPLAY Tiny 8-Watt Instrument Kept World Informed of Flight Sor Many Hours NBC's stratosphere transmitter, battered and bent from its crash in the gondola of the National Geo- graphic Society-Army Air Corps Ex. Pedition in a Nebraska cernfield last Saturday, will be put on display in the NBC studios in Radio City as soon as it reaches New York. The tiny 8-watt transmitter, which for hours kept the world informed as to the progress of Major William E. Kepner and his companions in the upper air, is sadly flattened out, as ‘was all the other scientific equipment in the gondola. However, it accom. plished its purpose and kept millions in a state of tense excitement, as Kep- ner reported the descent of the ragged balloon. Have Exact Blueprints Fortunately, the NBC engineers who designed and constructed the trans. mitter, have exact blueprints of every piece of material and every wiring hook-up, so that it will be Possible to build another without dif. ficulty if occasion arises. The con- struction of the transmitter which was wrecked occupied a staff of NBC Old Massa and Missus Keep Fit THE experts over a period of months—de. signing, building, testing, changing and rebuilding, to get perfect qual- ity with a minimum of weight and bulk. Their success and ability was at tested by one of the most thrilling Programs ever put on the air. From the time the giant balloon took off from the Stratobowl near Rapid City, 8. D., until the last balloonist leaped to safety just before the gondola crashed in the Robinson cornfield in Nebraska, constant two-way commun. ication was maintained, and listeners all over the United States got their information on the ascent first hand from the aeronauts themselves. Also, it enabled Kepner and his companions to get tk> advice and en. couragement of General Lejeune, General Westover, and others on the ground. As the chiefs of the Air Corps spoke in their offices of the War Department building their voices flashed over NBC network wires to short-wave transmitters, which in turn flashed them out into the air to be picked up in the stratosphere, where they echoed through the air. tight metal ball in which the three balloonists worked, wondering if they would escape with their lives. Has Place of Honor The battered little transmitter will have a place of honor in Radio City beside the other NBC stratosphere transmitter, which was carried aloft to a world’s record last year by Lieut... Commander Settle, when he reached an altitude of approximately 62,000 feet, and later landed safely. These and other interesting items continually are being added to NBC's “Radio Museum” in Radio City, which has attracted many thousands of per- Sons with its exhibit of earliest and latest broadcasting equipment. The maximum direct range of the little 8-watt set, which was heard over an area of thousands of miles, is ex- Pected to be established within a few days, as soon as reports from foreign countries are received and confirmed. ood IKFYR-NBC Program| (Subject to Revision) Sunday, Aug. 5 :00—Sabbath Reveries 0—Samovar Serenade \—Press Radio News '5—Morning Musicale 5—Gruen and Hall 30—Major Bowes Capitol Theatre Party 230—Radio City Concert —Highlights of the Bible \—Weather 1—South Sea Islanders :30—Concert Artists 1:00—Organ Recital 1:30—Chautauqua Concerts 3:00—Sunday Vespers 3:30—International Tidbits 4:00—Catholic Hour 4:30—Henry King and Orch. 5:00—Margarite Kennedy, Piano Re- cital §:15—Baseball Scores 0—Musical Art Quintet 0—Chase and Sanborn Hour 0—The Song of Love 0—Leon Settle and His Kampus ings 0—Hessbergers Original Bavarian Orch, (0—Canadian Capers \—-Fitch-Irene Beasley 5—Bolognin! Cell (0—Press Radio New: :30—Vie and Sade Vords and Musi> rkets and World Bookman Hour Mills “Wheaties” with Prof Sauerkraut & Band Abb Studio Mb—State MIS Elevator Prem. # ste levator with Speed Wallace 00—Rainbow Gardens Orch, faemsinciae wh and Kampoe Kings Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler (Mrs. Jolson) are finding relaxation from radio and the movies by working 11 Scarsdale, N. Y., home. in their beautiful garden at their Al is heard with Paul Whiteman’s orchestra over an NBC network including KFYR from New York each Thursday at 8 p.m. (CST), Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler Are Busy In Scarsdale Garden in Summer Days New York, Aug 4.—Al Jolson, singer, actor, comedian, has added another role to his varied reper- toire. Ole Massa Jolson now is a gentleman farmer of a three-acre plantation at Scarsdale, fashion- able Westchester suburb of New York City. The popular entertainer, who recently returned to Paul White- man’s Music Hall to broadcast on ‘Thursday nights over a coast-to- | coast NBC network and KFYR | and his wife, Ruby Keeler, the | motion picture star, are spending their first summer together at their Scarsdale home, and Al has gone for farming in a big way. Almost any pleasant afternoon BISMARCK TRIBUNE. CHICAGO WILL GIVE ADDRESS THIS WEEK Dr. H. N. Bundesen to Discuss ‘Conservation and Our Health Resources’ ‘THE GAME CYCLE’ COMING ‘Conservation of Rural Areas for Recreation’ Scheduled for Aug. 24 Conservation topics of widespread interest are among the features sched- uled for the Friday National Farm and Home Hour programs over an NBC network including KFYR at 11:30 a. m. (CST) during the next few weeks. Continuing the regular Conserva- tion Day programs on Friday, Aug. 10, Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, Chi- cago’s nationally-known health com- missioner, will point out important facts on the relation of “Conserva- tion and Our Health Resources.” Subsequent programs will carry telks by outstanding conservation leaders, entertaining sketches depict- PRESERVE THIS PAGE Radio fans would do well to save this page all through next week. Tt will serve az an excellent guide when you may tune in on pro- grams to your liking with a mere turn of the dial. ing the work of “Uncle Sam's For- est Rangers,” and appropriate music by the Maple City Four and Walter Blaufuss and the Homesteaders. ‘The schedule of speakers for the| next three weeks follows. Aug. 10: Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, Chicago health commissioner—‘Con- servation and Our Health Resources.” game management, University of Wis-| consin—“The Game Cycle.” (when the sun isn’t too hot) the Ole Massa and his Missus may be seen in the garden back of the Jolson home with a rake and a hoe. Maybe they don’t get much gardening done, but you should see the tan Al is acquiring! Between shifts in the garden, Jolson is reading plays and select- ing scenes for his dramatic inter- ludes at the weekly Pau! Whiteman Music Hall broadcasts where he shares time with the famous or- chestra leader on the series. Viennese Sextette Farm Flashes 5—Press Radio News Studio Markets —Organ Recital ts. and W 3—The Honorable Archie (0—National Farm and Home Hour | (0—General Mills “Wheaties” with Prof. Sauerkraut & Band fugessvenvnnies SEDESSSSecmamen athan Stewart, Soloist Yomen’s Radio’ Review 0—Rhythmic Serenade i 0—Chicago Symphony Orch. | jursery Rhymes larry Meyer and Orch. 5:45—Black and Gold Strings En- semble 6:00-—Henry King and His Orch. 6:30—Press Radio News and So. St. Paul Livestock Markets 6:35—Organ Melodies 7:00—Testimonial Dinner to Brothers ]20rBord Program Mayo :00—Palmolive Beauty Theatre ati 1 the Air ‘Piano Moods —Studio 0—Vivian Johnson Orch, | 0—Bobby Meeker Orch. j—Pete Smythe Orch. \—Eddie Duchin and Orch. 100—DX Program BEESSSe0 ‘kets Honeymooners 5—Merry Macs 0—Moore Paint Program 5—Studio larkets, Weather Sammy elds & Hall ‘ic and Sade Vords and Music Markets 5—American Legion, Mayo Bros. 12:00—National Farm and Home Hour jeneral Mills “Wheaties” with Prof. Sauerkraut & Band and Aunt Tribute to! 0—Women's Radio Review 0—Studio 5—Alice Joy 0——Chicago Symphony Orch, 0—Oxydol's Own Ma Perkins 5—Procter & Gamble Camay 0—Education in the News Davidoff, Basso o—Horatio Zito & Orch. 0—Tom Coakley & Orch, 13:00—Silent ureday, Aug. 9 fub 14 Bookman le Siar dar avtge? tt ut & Band iio Old Observer—Nat'l Safety i 1 Talk Counsel Ta! or 9:20—Nat'l Radio Forum teste 9:00—gammy Watking and Orch. National jack Berger and Orch, 0—Leonard Keller and Ofch. amr Kennedy —O'Learys Irish Minstrels reddie Martin & Orch, aseball Scores —Press Radio News and So. 8t. Paul Livestock Markets —Studio UI ‘30—Guy Lombardo and Orch —Dancing in Milwaukee —Milwaukee Philharmonic Orch, ‘Men of Note Friday, Aug. 10 —Breakfast Club 0—Flelds and Hall larine Band Shut In Hour ‘50—Manchester Biscult Program With Bill and Patty 0:00—Markets, weather and Aunt Sammy Fields and Hall ‘Vie and Sade ‘Words and Music —Markets and World Bookman —The Honorable Archie —National Farm and Home Hour 0—General Mills “Wheaties” with Prof. Sauerkraut & Band Studio Markets la's Certo Matinee—Gen- Foods —Kitchen-Air cago Symphony Orch. —Oxydel's Own Ma Perkins —Alice In Orchestralia aseball Scores State Mill & Elevator Prgm. with Speed Wallace —Organ Melodies —Press Radio News and So. St. Paul Livestock Markets —Studio Markets 1:00—Tom: }0— W ee! re te Aug. 24: B. H. Crocieron, director Areas for Recreation.” Vallee Megaphone Will Be Preserved New York, Aug. 4.—Rudy Vallee has his original megaphone back, but he won't be able to keep it long. It is going to be put in a museum through which the now celebrated maestro of the nation- wide NBC networks first sang will be preserved among other contemporary musival exhibits, Learning that a museum wanted the original Rudy Vallee mega- Phone, Richard Himber, who di- ects his own orchestra for broad- casts over an NBC network on Monday nights, returned to Vallee the first megaphone the singer ever used. Several years ago, when Himber was associated with Rudy the latter gave Dick the mega- Phone and then forgot about it. Recently Vallee was asked to Present the instrument to a mu- seum, and couldn't remember what had happened to it. Himber, al- though treasuring the megaphone for its sentimental value, never- theless returned it to Rudy so that it may be preserved for posterity. Archie and Frank Busy Four Season: For more than four years the Hon. Archie and Frank Watanabe have —— _ _SATURDAY, AUGUST 4,198 Conservation Topics Among National Farm and H |HEALTH ORRCER OF Look Your Height ——___ t singing Aug. 17: Aldo Leopold, professor of; nixie” is one of radio's best-dressed women. Her fashion tips to women should benefit especially the tall ones, since feet inches high. of agricultural extension, University of| trene tert a aoe California—“Conservat tion of Rural! nao Toa we | the Union. The programs each morning from Monday to Fri- day inclusive at 11:15 a. m. (CST). Son of Fire Chieftain Expert With Speedboat works, in the fall, still sticks to his horse, but his son, Keenan Wynn, 18, with his partner, Hector Alexander, well known aviator, he installs and cares for his own motor, devoting HOT ONE FEATURING UNUSUAL VIBROHARP Orchestral Leader Now Prof sor, Teaching in New York Music Schools ity there will be 38 ay big” as Maclaon se in F & E i BF a8 ie i i al n iY & Hl 5 i ai Fee yy k E q g th eex,| Jack Denny Corrects Mistaken Impressions ef ! i cy it = 2 i aE = ze it I i | Irene Beasley Has {| trom sontreal. Faith in Astrology ||,.Por,200,2 27o,sst nave been receiving each other's mail, and by _ $$$ ______—___—__¢ Chicago, Aug. 4 —()—Irene this time their secretaries are trained to detect misguided correspondence: rotor leet meagan rh and relay tt to the proper individual. iiuntsiteaeione aa! pli Denny is not a Canadian, though Q ‘achieved internat but she doesn’t advise any one else 2 cs to pay any attention to it. “I have observed that astrology is a useful servant, but a poor master, and that the stars are all right if you can take them or leave them alone,” an NBC network and KFYR by eastern and middle western listen- ers at 9 p.m. (CST). “It’s all right for you to consult horoscope r : That “long, tall gal from i Hh ¥atg Beasly is heard regularly over networks, gee. Ss i are heard ee § FERREES make intelligent use of the know- ledge you gain from it. “When my horoscope indicates I am entering a favorable period of my life I go into things full tilt, certain that what I cc will come out for the best. When the stars point to a less favorable period, I do not worry about what's coming, nor do I let the knowledge pre- vent me from doing my best. I just take things easv until my horoscope points to better things. t 7 p. m. (CST), over an NBC Clift Soubier will sing “It Tall Brownskin Gal,” jical theme will add to their laurels. Wynn gener- Alexander broadcast their hilarious situation-|S/7 Pilots the boats with comedy in the Los Angeles area and during that time neither of them ever has missed a performance. 80 successful have they becn in attract- ing an army of listeners in this one section of the country, that recently the NBC placed the program on a coast-to-coast NBC network includ- ing KFYR. ‘ting as mechanic, Edmund Holden and Reginald} win be Sbarland are the origu.ators of the Occasions REASONABLE PRICES Artistic bouquets and ‘... @orsages for those ex- tra “special” events. Florists 200 Fourth St. CRIER All Bismarck LISTENS TO... dag ay vag wigs you divide the cost over a period of only two or three years, it figures only s few cents a day. Aad you make most of Fz Aug. 19; Au. paar Beye yy When your grandfather's grand-dad had a Wendell] basis, you cao’t afford to shipload of shawls to sell or rooms at his inn to rite | 40 without the conven- let he told the town erler about it. 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