Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1929, Page 32

32 RADI RESUMES OROERLY ROUTIE Wireless Has Played Impor- tant Part in Political His- fory During Campaign. BY MARTIN CODEL. Echoes of the momentous inaugural broadcast having died away, American radio stations are turning to local talent and to the more or less routine chain programs to hold their radio audiences. What the next great event for report- | ing over the Nation-wide networks will be cannot even Be conjeetured. But nothing of the same prodigious propor- tions as the political conventions, elec- | tioneering or inauguration is on tap for | the immediate future Radio is now so firmly fixed as an| sudible reporting institutien, howe that the years of the Hoover adminis- tration and after will doubtless always find the micrcphone on hand when any big event is occurring. Certainly prac- tically all presidential addresses will be broadcast, and the country is already d more pronounce- esmen via the radio. probably will show n whatever to having micro- phones placed before him when he makes public addresses. Former Presi- dent Coolidge was never deeply inter. ested in radio, but his friendliness t ward the new medium of communic: tion and his appreciation of its value ! are evidenced by the fact that he spoke | no less than 40 times over national net- works during his five years in the ‘White House. Radio Nationalization. Without doubt radio has thrown the spotlight upon the National Government as nothing else has done in the century and a half of American national exist- ence. Perhaps the greatest impetus to- ward this “radio nationalization” was given when the political conventions of the two parties were fully reported from the convention halls at Kansas City and Houston. The political cam- paign and the inaugural have only served to stimulate interest. Radio waves will continue to carry verbal light on the National Govern- ment’s workings through weekly talks on the political situation over the Nation-wide chains, The most distin- guished efforts out of Washington in the ensuing months will be the forum on national affairs which The Evening Star is conducting over the Columbia Broadcasting System every Saturday night and the senatorial discussions be- ing conducted over the National Broad- casting Co. network every Friday night. The Pederal administration of radio itself will be called to President Hoover's attention almost immediately, for the Senate adjourned without confirming the appointments of Arthur Batcheller and Prof. C. M. Jansky, jr. to the va- cant places on the Federal Radio Co_{_nhx::isswn. t three issioners are presen comm] ers roceeding with their business as best y can. Their docket consists chiefly of hearings between broadcasters, but the most important impending hearings are those on the short waves allotted to the American press, scheduled for Thursday, and on the allocation of wave lengths to aviation next Monday. May Get Recess Terms. President Hoover has authority to ap- point the Coolidge selections for the commission again for recess terms. Their confirmations and salarles will await the decision of the special ses- sion of Congress in April or the regular session next December. He will prob- ably do this, for the two appointees are engineers, and the commission’s chief handicap at the present is a lack of technical talent in its body. The question prevails, however, whether the two men can afford to ac- eept the posts, and they probably will not unless President Hoover assures them he will try to push through their confirmation at the forthcoming special session. Bethuel M. Webster was appointed “oday to succeed L. G. Caldwell, re- eigned. Mr, Webster, a native of Den- ver, comes to the commission from the Department of Justice, where he was personal assistant to William J. Dono- van, retiring Assistant Attorney Gen- eral, and where he prosecuted many anti-trust cases. ‘The new chief counsel is only 29 years old, but his brilliant legal capacity im- pressed the commission when he assist- ed in handling several radio cases. He is a 1922 graduate of the University of Colorado and was graduated in law from Harvard University in 1925. Radio short waves, whose potential uses were vividly demonstrated to the radio audience during the plane-to ground relay which carried descriptions of the Hoover inaugural over the net- work systems, played peculiar antics ‘when used to relay part of the inaugu- ray ceremony to the audience of the British broadcasting network. Trans- oceanic atmospheric conditions made it impossible to carry the broadcasts very clearly, and the British audience was unable to hear President Hoover very well until he began to speak of prohibi- tion enforcement in his inaugural sddress. Music of the United States Marine Band was also heard fairly distinctly at ~ times, according to radioed reports from Sir John Reith, managing director of the British Broadcasting Co., to M. H. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Co. (Copyright, 1929, by the North American PV Rewspaver Alliance.) PRISON-MADE DEVICE MAY SUBDUE STATIC Life of Nebraska Convict Bright- ened by Interest in Radio Work- shop—Patent Is Sought. By the Associated Press. LINCOLN, Nebr., March 4.—The days now are passing rapidly for Louis Clernt, Nebraska convict, master elec- trician and radio specialist, whose rison-made device may be a static eliminator. Until a year go Clernt’s days behind the bars were gray nd almost hopeless. There now is sunshine for him because manufacturers have interested them- selves in his contrivance, perfected in the prison workshops. If not a static eliminator, it will reduce much of the annoying cracking, whistling and sh ing, Clernt claimed. He has a patent pending and at least one set maker wants to buy his apparatus, he said. Clernt came to 'the State prison in 1922 for bank robbery. With time off for good behaivor he will leave on No- vember 9, 1932. 3 ‘The inventor is guarded in his dis- cussion of his appliance, and nobody but himself, the warden and deputy warden_is permitted to enter his work- ghop. Both the warden and deputy de- clare Clernt’s most diffcwit problem is sa'q radio frequency as ved U sible for static. His device, s a success on battery sets. eds to perfect it for sets that operate without batteries. Clernt asserted that a number of in- s, engineers and radio company utives have offered to aid him, and lled to see his invention. ev don't get to see it,” he added. e got to guard my own interest It's only a lot of wires and connections.” Upon one thinges success and fortune, he believes. The conviction that brought him to the prison, and made it possible for him to work out his theory, was an unsues cessiul attempt fo rob a bank. Clernt P a4k was ol S MRl AL Bl d through ether is re- | he | He | mechanical part | | Today on THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON the Radio PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise tndicates.) LOCAL STATIONS 315.6—~WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 3:00—United States Navy Band. 4:00—Pacific Vagabonds (N. B. C.). 5:00—National Music League program (N. B. C). 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B. C). 5:55—NMotion picture guide. 6:00—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra B. C). 6:30—Lansburgh Trio. 7:00— Famous Paintings in Many Lands,” by Alice Hutchins Drake. 15—Aster Orchestra. :45—"The Political (N. Situation in Washington,” by J. Pred Essary | of the Baltimore Sun. 8:00—Sunkist Serenaders (N. B. C.) 8:30—Kremlin Echoes (N. B. C.). 9:00—Ipana Troubadours. 9:30—Palmolive hour. 10:30—Gold Strand Orchestra (N. B.C.). (N | 11:00—Weather forecast. 11:01 to 12:00—Slumber music B. C). Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45|—gower health exercises (N. B. ). 8:00a—On the 8:15 (N. B. C.). 8:15a—Federation morning devotions (N. B. C). 8:30a—Cheerio (N. B. C.). 8:50a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 9:00a—United States Marine Band. 10:00a—Dr. Royal S. Copeland (N. B. C) 10:30a—The Bluebirds (N. B. C.). 11:00a—"Fire Prevention,” by Inspector Haller of the D. C. Fire Depart- ment. 11:08a—Parnassus Trio (N, B. C.). 11:15a—Radio Houschold Institute (N. C B C). 11:30a—Organ recital by Milton Davis and Sylvia Kaplowitz. 12:10—Farm flashes. 12:20—Noonday Lenten services. 1:00—Talk by Louis Rothschild, direc- tor Better Business Bureau. 1:15—"Farm and Home Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture (N.| B. C) 1:30—Lotus Orchestra. 2:00—Studio program (N. B. C.). 2:15—Luncheon of the League for Po- litical Education (N. B. C.). 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:00—Bran Hughes’ Rhythm Kings, 7:30—Balmorg’s _Orchestra. 8:15—Mack Anthony, baritone. 8:35—Alec Harris, “musical carpenter.” 8:40—Allied Institute. 8:50—Hilo Hawalians. 9:05—Chick Godfrey, tenor. 9:15—Manassas Fiddlers. 9:30—Pinancial report. 9:45—Hawalian Melody Boys. 10:15—Fran Prappe, “One-Man Band.” 10:30—Harmonious Twins. 11:00—Weather report, Early Program Tomorrow. 12:30 to 1:30—Farm news, current events and music. 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 3:00—L'Apies Midi (C. B. 8.). 4:00—Roosevelt Ensemble (C. B. 8.). 5:00—Pauline Healy Shook, soprano. 5:20—"Farm Hints for the Suburban- ite,” prepared by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, 5:30—"Down in Front,” by Mabelle .| 11:00—News 0 30—Thirty Club, conducted by A. Cloyd Gill. 45—Brunswick hour of music con- tinued. 00—Flashes from The Evening Star. 15—Frances Gutelius, pianist. :30—Correct_time. :31—Radio Joe and his Budget Boys. :00—Hank Simmons’ Show Boat— “Pulse of Chinatown” (C.B.8.). 8:30—Van Husen program. 9:30—La Palina smoker (C. B, S.). 10:00—XKolster hour (C. B. 8.). 10:30—Daguerreotypes and Silhouettes (C. B, 8). 11:00 to 12:00—Duke Ellington’s Or- chesira (C. B. 8.). Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00—National Radio Home Makers’ Club (C. B. S). 10:30a—Rit fashion review (C. B. 8.). 11:00a—"Where to Eat and Why,” by the Chef. 11:15a—Musical Echoes from Broadway. 11:30a—Topaz Trio (C. B. 8.). 12:00 noon—Al Lynn and his orchestra (C. B. 8.). 45 to 11; :lg~Agrk‘ulmn.l program (C. 228.9—WOL—1,310, (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crler. €:00—Nuggets of knowledge. 6:03—Dinner concert. 6:30—Riggs musicale. 7:00 to 7:30—Carolinians’ Dance Or- chestra. 10:00 to 12:00—Wardman Park Dance Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 8:00a—Birthdays. 8:03a—A thought for the day. 8:05a—Musical clock. 8:30a—The Floorwalker. 9:00a—Request program. 10:00a—Household chat Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. 11:00a—Helpful hints to parents. 11:15a—Advertisers’ period. 434.5—NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports. 9:55—Arlington time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. by Peggy OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time, 454.3—WEAF New York—660 6:00—Dinner music. 7:00—Synagogue services. 7:30—Caoncert orchestra. 8:00—Serenaders. 8:30—Kremlin Echoes. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers, 10:30—Gold Orchestra. 11:00—Rudy Vallee's Orchestra. 394.5—~WJZ New York—760 6:00—Dance music. 7:00—Highlanders. 7:30—Talk; pianist. 7:45—Political situation. 8:00—Orchestra, 0—Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths, 9:30—Cabin Door. 10:00—Continentals. 11:00—Slumber hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 2:30—Matinee program. 6:00—Contralto; dramatic readings. 6:30—Mac & Lennie; Port Authority. 7:00—Orchestra. 7:30—Features. 8:00—Show Boat. 9:00—Rudy Vallee. 9:30—Smoker. 10:00—Radio feature. 10:30—Daguerreotypes. 11:00—News; dance hour. 348.6—~WABC New York—860 6:00—French lesson; dance. 7:00—Entertainers; vocal trio. 8:00—Musical programs. 9:00—Cellar Knights. 9:30—Gypsy Camp. 10:00—Pipe Dreams. 10:30—Dance music (1% hours). 272.6—~WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—8t. John's College hour. 6:55—Music and talks. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 5:30—Organ recital; news, 8:00—Concert orchestra. 8:30—Harmonies; song recital. 9:00—Concert orchestra. 9:30—Kandy Kooks. 10:15—Musical Memories; Syncopators. 11:00—News; dance hour. 256.3—~WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 o 6:30—Twins; trio. 7:30—Tea Garden Orchestra. 8:00—WOR program; string band. 9:00—WOR programs (2 hrs.). 11:00—News; dance hour. Pay for Insurance Increase with a Character Loan INCREASE your insurance or take advantage of the many new types of policies. Meet the initial payment with a Character Loan, “Your Bank” will be glad to furnish you information about this wonderful plan that loans you money and helps you start a bank ac- count with your return payments. e Use all the services of “Your Bank.” Begin by starting a checking or savings account. The Departmental Bank “Your Bank” 1726 Penna. Ave. N.W. Phone Main 2709 Under U. 8. Government Supervision 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Sandman; dinner musie. 7:45—Political situation. 8:00—Orchestra. 8:30—Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths. -9:30—Joint recital. 10:00—The Marylanders. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—880 6:30—Orchestra. 7:00—Educational; demonstrators. 7:45—Political situation. 8:00—Orchestra; Foresters, 9:00—The Smiths, 9:30—Cabin Door. 10:00—Orchestra. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—Dinner music; feature, 7:00—Mr. and Mrs. 7:30—U. of Rochester; violinist, 8:00—Orchestra; Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths. 9:30—On the wings of song. 10:00—Newscasting; organ recital. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Dinner music. 7:00—Mr. and Mrs. 7:30—Concert orchestra. 8:00—G. E. hour. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Gold Orchestra. 11:00—Hotel orchestra. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—89%0 6:00—Crusaders; news; musicale, 7:00—Highlanders. 7:30—Radio Nature League. 8:00—Orchestra. 8:30—Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths. 9:30—Entertainers. 10:00—Sports; dance musie. SOUTHERN. 258.5—WWVA Wheeling—1,160 '7:00—Sacred songs. 7:30—The Family Players. N " D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8§, 1929. 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Orchestra; concert orchestra. 00—Entertainers; Baker Boys. 00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers, 10:30—Gold Orchestra. 11:45—Musical feature. 263—WAPI Birmingham—1,140, 10:15—Birmingham Glee Club. 11:00—Quartet; studio musicale, 12:00—Joe Harris’ Orchestra. 277.6—~WBT Charlotte—1,080 6:30—Classifled program. 7:30—Studio program. 8:30—Feature, 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers, 10:30—Gold Orchestra. 11:45—Carolina Sunshine Club. 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 17:30—Concert; Richmond Choral Club. 9:00—Troubadours. | .9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Gold Orchestra. variety hour, 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:00—Orchestra; newscasting. 7:30—Orchestra; fireside hour. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers, 10:30—Gold Orchestra, 11:00—WSM Minstrels. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Sports Review; Trio. 7:00—Amos-Andy; game talk. 7:30—Church hour. 8:00—Male quartet; talk. 8:30—Foresters. 9:00—Variety hour. 10:00—Dance hour. 11:15—Organ; Carry Me Back. CENTRAEL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 11:30—Slumber music; orchestra. 1:00a—Insomnia Club. 416.4—WGN-WLIB Chicago—720 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. | 10:30—Mosaics. 11:00—Features; popular (24 hours). 447.5—WMAQ-WQJ Chicago—670 8:00—WOR programs (3 hours). 0—Musical potpourri. 12:00—Dance music (3 hours). 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700, 6:30—Diners, 7:00—Educational; Jack Little. 7:30—Orchestra; political situation. 8:00—Orchestra; Foresters. 9:00—Ensemble. 10:00—Great Adventurers; band. 11:00—Singing school; Jack Little. 12:00—Dance; 13th Hour. 399.8—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 6:00—Hotel orchestra. 7:00—Songs; concert orchestrs, 8:00—Musical features. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers, 10:30—Gold Orchestra; dance. 398.8—WCX-WJIR Detroit—750 6:00—Orchestra; dinner music. 7:00—Auto family. 7:30—Orchestra; entertainers. 8:00—Orchestra; Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths; Cabin Door. 10:00—Dance music. 12:00—Organ music; dance. R R New Zealand Hears KNX. Thirty-four letters from New Zealand fans, reporting reception of KNX, were added to the station’s files in one day. Tune irs Tonight on WMAL—10 P.M. (Columbia Chain) A=m outstanding program of Chamber Music. ‘“ Kolster is @ fine set>’ Pineapple Charlotte IDA BAILEY ALLEN, Founder and President of the National Radio Home- Makers Club, will broad- cast this recipe for the American Sugar Refining Company at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning over Station WMAL, ‘Sweeten it with Domino "’ American Sugar Refining Company Jree lrial in your home/ ITHOUT obligating you, we will gladly demonstrate this new marvel set in YOUR HOME. Or you can demonstrate it. Even without connection with any exterior aerial, the wonderful built-in light socket an- tenna brings in nmnearby stations. (Outside aerial for distance.) Just plug in, tune in, listen! Small compact cabinet, finished in beauti- ful bronze Moire. Employs 7 re- ceiving tubes, 1 rectifier tube. Learn the new simplicity of single-dial tun- ing, the other new Stewart-Warner features that bring REALISM to Radio and make this set today's best value. Before you buy a radio see and hear this wonderful 801. Terms Less Than $2.00 a Week and 52 Weeks to Pay Delivery, Installation and 7 Months’ Service Free 423 11th 5106 Complete Nothing Else to Buy [ St. N.W. Open Evenings MELODRAMA TOPS PROGRAM TONIGHT “The Pulse of Chinatown” to Be Given Over WMAL and C. B. S. “The Ptlse of Chinatown,” a melo- drama of Oriental life, will be produced by Hank Stmmons’ Show Boat, which returns tonight to the program of WMAL and its associates in the Colum- bia Broadcasting System. The story is from the pen of Howard P. Taylor, vice president of the American Dramatists’ Club, and is said to give a particularl, vivid picture of the Chincse character. The Columbia network also will in- troduce, through WMAL, the first of a new series of programs by Van Heusen, | which will bring some well known radio entertainers before the microphone. These include Rudy Valee, Annette Hanshaw and Alois Havrilla. Valee and Hanshaw will be soloists with an orchestra. This program incidentally will mark Havrilla’s debut as a Colum- bia announcer, his voice formerly hav- ing formerly been heard over the N. B. | C. network. The weekly La Palina offering, an- other WMAL attraction, wilf present Lewis and Dody, comedians of “Hello, Hello” fame. Comedy, singing and humor will make up their bill. Other Columbia features scheduled by WMAL include the Kolster radio hour, Daguerreotypes and Silhouettes, and a late dance program by Duke Ellington’s Orchestra. The Kolster con- cert will open with Dvorak's “New ‘World Sym{)hony." ‘The rest of the program will be made up of the compo-~ sitions of Debussy, Hahn, McDowell, Herbert and Moskowskl. Songs of the past will be revived in the Daguerreo- type and Silhouette period. WRC's weekly review of the political situation in Washington will be given tonight by J. Fred Essary, chief of the Washington bureau of the Baltimore Sun. The musical attractions to follow include Sunkist: Serenaders, Kremlin Echoes, the Palmolive hour, the Gold Strand Orchestra and the Ipana Trou- badours. Another program of old Spanish songs will be heard during the Serenade, while the Echoes broadeast will feature Russian symphonic music by a native orchestra and choir. the world forms the basis of the Palm- olive hour, which will be provided by Olive Palmer, soprano: Paul tenor, and orchestra, and the Revelers. The Carolinians and the Wardman | Park Dance Ofchestras will furnish two periods of dance music for the WOL program tonight. fones"ens Spozsored by the Syl- vania Products Com- * pany, makers of Radio Tubes. 8:30 Eastern gtandard Time, over Station WB, N.B. C. 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