Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1929, Page 33

RUSSIA PURCHASES | RADI0 EQUIPMENT Soviet Orders Largest High- Voltage Rectifier Eyer Built for Purpose. BY MARTIN CODEL. NEW 'YORK, April 9.—Loud speakers at urban street corners and receiving sets in schools and village assembly hall§ are carrying to the Russian people the programs of the 67 radio broad- casting stations that have been estab-! lished by the Soviet government. ‘With only 200,000 radio sets in use, Russia has yet to accomplish the major part of its plan of making radio avail- able to the masses. In the amount of broadcasting of all kinds of programs, however, it is far ahead of the rest of Europe, for nearly all its stations are working on a full-day schedule. Germany, France and Sweden, with about 30 stations each, and the United Kingdom, with 22, do not offer their listeners as many different programs to tune in. Little known facts about Russia’s radio development have been brought to light as the result of the $600,000 con- tract for radio equipment recently placed with an American manufacturing concern through the Amtorg Trading Co., official trade representatives of the Soviet government in this city. This eqm{:mmt is now being delivered piece- meal. Giant Rectifier. It includes the largest high-voltage Tectifier ever built for radio—a glant unit capable of a 750-kilowatt output. The design of Prof. Bonch-Bruevich, hailed as Russia’s greatest radio engi- neer, consists of 18 mercury vapor tubes which transform an alternating current into a direct current at.a potential 15,000 volts. The ordering of this rectifier would tend to verify re- ports that Russia is building the largest station in the world, either at Moscow or at Nizhninovgorod. Amtorg officials do not know just what use will be made of the rectifier,: but it was indicated from other sources that it will probably be adapted to Rus- sia’s present highest-powered broadcast- ing station, at Moscow, which is rated at 40 kilowatts. ‘The Russians have designed and manufactured practically all of their own radio equipment, but the so-called “weak current trust” recently concluded an agreement with the Radio Corpora- tion of America for technical co-opera- tion. The agreement provides for an exchange of patent and engineering in- formation. Partly in connection with this agreement, and also to study the American radio system, Director Antu- hin and Chief Engineer Ziklinsky of the trust are now on their way to thlsl country for an extended visit. Soviet Russia will have a short-wave station at Moscow in direct communica- tion with New York ‘before this year is out. It is also building one at Khaba- rovsk, at the western end of Siberia, presumably for communicating with Moscow. This station may also be used for a transpacific circuit with the) United States. Encourages Amateurs. As in this country and Canada, the Russian officials are encouraging allf 1 amateur operators, with the thou[ht of developing them into radio engineers. Licenses are issued freely to youths with radio aptitude, and local radio clubs are encouraged. Besides the rectifier, the order placed Wwith the American company included a long-wave broadeaster, a short-wave broadcaster, five code transmitters and eight telegraph and telephone sets for transmitting from aircraft. These are understood to be intended largely for experiments, with the idea of adapting American equipment to the fast devel- oping Russian system. ‘The Russian representatives disavow any intention to propagandize over their radio stations. It is true that Russian listeners can receive programs from Prague, Vienna and other nearby trans- mission points, and that Russian sta- tions may often be heard in Continental Europe, but the interchange-of-program idea is not in the minds of the broad- cast managers, it is said. All the spoken programs are in Rus- sion. They trend toward educational features more than American stations do. A typical program of Komintern, the Moscow station, as taken from a popular radio magazine in Russia, con- sists of a lesson in Esperanto and an hour of agricultural lessons for the peasants early in the morning. At 12 noon there is an hour entitled “Sing With Us,” devoted to group singing. ‘Through the afterncon there are lec- tures to amateur photographers, hunt- ers and the like. Then there are the news flashes, called the “Radio News- paper,” and the weather reports, called the “Radio Calendar.” Lectures on lit- erature, politics and other subjects, along with plays and dialogue, complete the educational features. Chamber music or broadcasts from the opera take up the three and one- half hours before midnight. * (Copyright, 1929, by North American News- Paper Alliance.) —_— e Scotland Letters Filed. Letters from Scotland, testifying to reception of WABC, New York, have found an important place in the files of the station. The letters followed w?{:vemcnts made upon the trans- mitter. DEPENDABLLE RADIO REPAIRS Al. SATISFACTION OR BRENT DAIII:I. { | —not only furnish you with the money you need for present emer- gencies, but the pay- ments are so arranged that when you have repaid your loan in a year . —will have on deposit to your credit a sum half as large as your loan. Today on THE EVENING STAR the Radio PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929. It (Meters on left of call m::hro, kllocr:ln on ;-lgM. Al time p.m. unless LOCAL STATIONS. 315.9—WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 3:30—Mellow melodies (N. B, C.). 4: W—Uni&ed States Army Band (N. 5 oo—audy ‘Vallee and his orchestra C.). 5: SO—Jolly Blll and Jlne (N. B.C). 5:55—Motion picture guide. by Thomton 6:00—Sports revlew. Fisher (N. B. C). 6: ID—Wl(l:d)orl’-Amfil Orchestra: (N. 6:30—Book of Washington program. Orzs.n recital by Mrs. Harvey L. L W—-Vm.ers' Service. “The Party System,” by Prof. Lindsay Rog- —ers of Columbia University; “Parliament and Parties in Eng- land,” by S. K. Ratcliffe. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Lotus Orchestra. aoo——Gem- Foneriova, soprano (N. 8: so—Pruphylutlc program (N. B. C.). 9:00—Eveready hour (N. B. C.). 10:00—Clicquot Eskimos (N. B. C.). 10:30—Weather forecast. 10:31—Madrillon Orchestra. 10:59—Radiograms. 11:00 to 12: flo—Rudlo Kelm-Orpheum hour (N. B. C) Early Program Tnmcmw. 6:45a—Tower health exercises B. C.) 8:00a—On the 8:15 (N. B. C.). 8: lSl—Fedzrntlon morning devotions. (N. B 8: 30:——Cheerlo 4N B. C). 8:50a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 9:00a—Songs by Milt Coleman. 9:15a—Harry Merker and his orches- tra (N. B. C.). 10:30a—Studio program (N. B. C.). 11:00a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 11:15a—Radio Household Institute (N. B.C). 11:30a—Mathilde Prezante, soprano (N. B. C.). 11:45a—"How Camp Life Develops True Sportsmanship,” by E. M. Fish. 12:00—Farm flashes. 12:30—Organ recital. 1:15—“Farm and Home Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture. 1:30—Mayflower Orchestra. 2:00—Irene Tyrolen, soprano. 2:15—Gotham String Trio (N. B. C.). 3:00—United States Navy Band. 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 6:30—Civic hour. 7:30—United States Army Band. 8:30—Isabel L. Gates, reader, 8:45—Leslie Coyle, tenor. 9:00—The Shop Girl. 9:15—Caleb O’Connor. 9:30-—Columbia Trio. 10:30—Silver Stting Revelers. 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.) 2:30—Theronold program (C. B. 8.). 3:00—L'Apres Midi (C. B. 8.). 4:00—Edith Reeds’ Entertainers, 4:30—Ambassador Orchestra (C.B.8.). 5:00—Jerry Jernigan, pianist! 5:20—Farm hints fof the suburbanite. 5:30—Closing market prices (C.B.8.). 5:45—Songs by Bardford Browner. 6:00—"“Arlington,” by George Keneipp, A. A, 6:20—Dot Myers Wildman, pianist. 6:30—Gude’s Floral Ensemble. 7:00—Flashes from The Evening Star. 7:15—*“Psychology in Religious Educa- &_u fon,” lfyy Prof. J. W. Strowls. of er}'hnd. 17:30—Correct ti al—Mobo Enter'-llnen (C. B. 8.). 00—"“The Politicab Situation in ‘Washington,” by Frederic Wil- 8: 1s—m‘éuw Ni d. n! lavy Band. 9:00—Old Gold hour, Vlth Paul White- mn '.nd his famous orchestra 8). xo:no—cmu Institute of Music pro- gram (C. B. 8.). 11:00 to 12:00—Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (C. B. 8.). Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a—National Rldlo Home Makers’ Club (C. S.) 10:30a—"The New Monm- Hubbard” (C. B. 8) 11:15a—Brunswick Entertainers (C. B S). 11:30a—Topaz Trio (C. B. S)). 12:00 to 12: 30—)Amcultunl program 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co. 5:45—The Town Crier. 6:00—Public Service Man. 6:03—Andy Claus. 6:15—“The Summer Round-Up,” by Superintendent of Schools Frank ‘W. Ballou. 6:30—Smith’s musicale. 7:00—Mullane’s Masqueraders. 7:11—“Amos 'n’_Andy.” 10:00 to 12:00—Dance music. Early Program Tomorrow. 17:30a—Musical clock. 17:55a—Birthdays. 8:00a—The Floorwalker. 9:00a—Musical p . 10:00a—Household chat Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. by Peggy 434.5—NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports, 9:55—Arlington_time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 348.6—~WABC New York—860 7:30—Mo and Bo. 0—F. W. Wile and Navy Band. 00—Paul Whiteman's Band. 00—Institute of Music. 11:00—Royal Canadians. 454.3—WEAF New York—660 5:00—Rudy Vallee's Orchestra. 0—Bill and Jane. 00—Sports review. 7:00—Voters' service. 7:30—Historical sketches. 8:00—Genia Fonariova, soprano. 8:30—Popular half hour. 9:00—Diversified hour. 10:00—Eskimos Orchestra. 10:30—Four Contraltones, 11:00—Radio vaudeville. 394.5—WJZ New York—760 4:00—U. S. Army Band. 6:00—Old Man Sunshine. 6:30—Liners’ Orchestra. 7:00—Smalle and Robertson. 7:30—Fundamentals cf the Law. 8:00—Sextet; rey Ludlow; quar- tet; Andy Sannella. 3 8:30—Tiremen’s Orchestra. 9:00—Concert ensemble. 9:30—Minstrel show. 10:00—Syncomatics Orchestra., 10:30—Orchestradians. 11:00—Slumber music hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 6:00—Gondoliers. 6:30—Pioneers’ Orchestra. 7:00—Thirty minutes of sunshine, 7:30—WOR _Tango Orchestra. 00—Luke Higgins & Titusville. 9:00—Lone Star Rangers. 9:30—Cabaret in Budapest. 10:00—Shades of Don Juan. 11:00—News; dance hour. 272.6—WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Fordham College hour. 6:55—Music and talk. 272.6—WPG Atlantic City—1,100 5:30—Twilight organ recital; news. 8:00—Concert orchestra; studio. 9:00—Weekly request concert. 10:00—Hotel dance; Musical Maids. 11:00—News: dance hour. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Sandman; Cameo staff concert. 7:00—The motorists’ hour. 8:00—WJZ programs (3 hours). 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:. ao—Entermnew studio program. -WBAC program (30 minutes). MLESS !> Install one of these new Do Forest Audivnz Nb...:z.‘fl-i: yo-r A. C set and buzz, hum and crackle for all time. Look for l.be name and number on the base. De Forest Radno Co. Distriet Sales Office, Washington Phones—Walnut n“, Saati i908 dz%w% AUDIONS 8:00—Theatrical review; orchestra. 8:30—WBAC programs (1} hours). 10:00—Radioet; orchestra. 11:00—News; WABC program (1 hour). | 305.9—KDEA Pittsburgh—980 :30—Hotel orchestra. 00—Educational; sacred songs. 0—WJZ programs (3 hours). 11:00—Hotel dance orchestra. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,160 30—Dinner music. N—Newsustmz. Happiness pro- k& 30—WJZ ‘programs (!l/, hmus). 11:00—Theater organ recital. 379.5—-WGY Schuleelllly—'lu 6:30—Dinner music. -WEAF Programs 8:00—Concert orchestra. 8:30—WEAF programs (2 hours). 10:30—Concert orchestra. 11:00—Hour from WEAF. ! ) WIN 425 CLARK'S Chewi: 6:00-“Falvey's Orchestra; features, 'l W—Buumhm Rld(nec, 8:00—Hour from WJZ. 9:00—WBZ Players. 9:30—WJZ programs (1 11:00—Sports; Lowe's Orc! CENTRAL. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 G oo—orcheutu oo—-no' hours). 8, ‘hour. 3 hotel mhelu-;. : Cossac] 11 :00—Texas mngeu ensemble. 12:00—Dance music hour. 280.2—~WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 l 00—Pianist; hotel orchestra. ml (1% hours). 11:00—Hour from WEAF. 12:00—Dance Hour. 398.8—WCX-WIR Detroit—750 6:00—Short features. 7:00—Music of the masters. 7:30—Industrial Detroit; Twins, 8:00—WJZ prmnm (1’ hour). 9:00—The Cigar Gi 9:30—WJZ prorrnms (1'/; ‘hours). 11:00—News; Amos; Graystone Group. 12:00—Organ; dance (1 hour). SOUTHERN. 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Harry Pomar’s Orchestra. 8:00—WJZ program (30 minutes). 8:30—Feature program. 9:00—WEAF proarlms (1% hours). 11:00—Hour from WEAF. 12:00—Neil Weldon’s Orchestra. 263—WAPI Birmingham—1,140 10:15—Conservatory of Music. 11:00—Hour of orchestras, 12:00—Big Four Quartet, 12:30a—Dance orchestra. 277.6—~WBT Charlotte—1,080 7:00—WEAF program (30 minutes). 7:30—Studio feature. 8:00—WJZ (30 minutes); studio. 8:30—Charlotte Drama League. 9:30—WEAF and WJZ (2); hours). 365.6—WHAS Louisville—820 7:00—WEAF and WJZ programs (1% hours). 8:30—Happy Hoosier Harmonists. 9:00—WEAF pmgrams (1% hours). ,m 30—News; Entertainers. 11:00—WEAF program (1 hour). 12:00—Dance music hour. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:00—Orchestra; newscasting. 7:30—Craig's Orchestra; WJZ. 8:30—Movie presentation. 9:00—WEAF programs (1 ’g ‘hours). 10:30—Conservatory of Music. 11:00—Hour from WEAF. 270.1 WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Hotel orchestra. 7:00—Amos-Andy; book review. 7:30—WJZ program (30 minutes). 8:00—Tire hour. 9:00—Organ recital; Islanders. 10:00—WEAF (30 mmu!es) Spirituals. 11:00—Hour. from WEAF. Major “Chain” Features ‘TONIGHT. loo—fiedem ‘William Wile— AL and C. B. S. net- work 8:00—Stromberg-Carlson Hour; Andy Sannella, Godfrey Ludlow and others—WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WJR, KYW, WSM, WMC, WSB, WBT, KVOO, WFAA, KPRC, WOIA, WKY and KOA. 9:00—Eveready Hour; Jonn Lowell-WRC and N. B. C. network. 10:00—Old Gold Hour; Paul Whiteman and or- ehfifl.fi—wm and C. B. 8. network. 10:30—Orchestradians; _ Lannie Ross, tenor—WJZ, WBZ, WBZA, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WJR and others. 11:00—Radio Keith - Orpheum Hour; vaudeville head- liners—WRC and N. B. C. network. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 9. 1999. JOAN LOWELL T0PS NATIONAL PROGRAM Girl Who Spent 17 Years of Life at Sea to Speak Over Chain. Joan Lowell, who became nationally famous almost overnight through the publication of her adventures at sea, will make her radio debut tonight in the Eveready hour, a National Broad- casting Co. network attraction coming to Washington over 'RC. Miss Lowell be- gan her life at sea at the age of 11 months, when she was carried aboard her father’s schoon- er, a copra trader hl‘fl the uth Pa- cifie. shegoat, purchased for a broken alarm clock from South Sea na- tives, was her nurse. For 17 years the only ground under Ler feet was about 60 fathoms of water. Another outstanding WRC attraction will be the Radio-Keith-Orpheum hour, which will introduce the second group of vaudeville stars selected to broadcast as a result of a Nation-wide poll. Kate Smith, Washington’s own _contribution to the vaudeville stage; Leatrice Joy, motion picture actress; Billie Jones and Ernie Hare; Miss Patricola, violinist and vocalist, and the Ilini Singing Blnd will take part in the program. Ben Bernie and his orchestra and Joseph Regan, concert tenor, also will be heard. ‘The weekly voters’ service will pre sent tonight Prof. Lindsay Rogers of Columbia University and 8. K. Rat- cliffe, special correspondent of the Man- chester Guardian, who will discuss “The Party System and Legislative Bodies.” “The Congress and Our Party System” is Prof. Rogen topic. Mr. Ratcliffe will speak on “Parliament and Partles in England.” Included among WRC's features are the weekly broadcasts of the Clicquot Eskimos and the Prophy- lactic Entertaners. The hight light of the Eskimos” proxnm will be a Japanese intermezzo, *“ Chrysanthemum.” “Wipin’ the Pln. & fox trot, will be another specialty. Ptetro, the famous Italian accordionist, will be the guest other -major soloist with the Prophylactic Enter-|. tainers. Frederic William Wile's weekly re- sume of “The Political Situation in Washington” and a concert by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra in the Old Gold hour are two of WMAL'’s principal features tonight. A concert by the United States Navy Band will" follow Mr. Wile’s talk, which will go out as usual over the Columbia Broadcasting yste! 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