Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1929, Page 70

UP[RA STAR SlNES ’ TRIO OF STARS FEATURE . ON'WRG TONIGHT Clara Jacobo Appears With Francis Macmilien and Kenneth Hines. Clara Jacobo, soprano of the Metro- politan Opera Co., together with two other outstanding concert. artists, Fran- cis Macmillen, violinist, and Kennth Hines, tenor, will take a prominent part in the weekly Atwater Kent radio hour, one of the major National Broadcasting Co.’s attractions coming into Washing- ton tonight over WRC. Though a native of Italy, the famous soprano came to the United States at the age of 3, and her operatic triumphs have been international. Macmillen also gained triumphs abroad, winning the Brussels Royal Conservatory prize with distinction. Hines is the 22-year-old Buffalo tenor who gained national dis- tinction last December as runner-up in the 1928 national radio audition. WRC also will introduce another fa- mous singer tonight, Milla Dominguez, Mexican soprano. She is the featured artist in the “Capitol family” broadcast. New Late Features Scheduled. Aside from its other regular Sunday attractions, WRC has scheduled two new late features which will keep it in the air until midnight. One is a 15-minute program by Sam Herman, xylophone virtuoso. The other will be provided by the famous Russian Cathedral Choir. ‘Outstanding among the remaining at- tractions are the Dictograph and Old Co. broadcasts, the Stetson parade and the Studebaker program. The outdoor life of field and stream is the theme of the Old Co. program, while the Stetson parade will reproduce musically the “Battle of Flowers” in San Antonio last year, a part of the annual fiesta de San Jacinto. Jean Goldkette and his orchestra will be heard again in the Studebaker program, which has ar- ranged as a special feature a piano duet by Buryl Retting and Clay Boland. In the afternoon WRC has scheduled the usual features, which include the Roxy symphony concert, the American Pro-Arts Quartet and the concert art- ists’ hour. There also will be the regu- lar religious broadcasts, headed by the gervices from the Washington Cathedral, where the sermon will be preached by Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Washington. ‘Will Discuss Television. C. Francis Jenkins, Washington in- ventor, and Dr. Lee De Forest, discoverer of the three-element vacuum tube, will appear before the microphone in the De Forest hour, a WMAL-Columbia Broadcasting System feature, for the discussion of the recent developments in television. A supporting program of band music will be presented by the Audions, under the direction of Arthur Pryor. The Majestic Theater of the Air, an- other WMAL-Columbia attraction, will present a radio version of the “Alibi,” 8 talking picturization of the play “Nightstick.” Chester Norris and Elea- nor Griffit vho starred in the film production, will have the same roles in the radio presentation. Roland West, director of the film, co-operated with ‘Wendell Hall in staging the radio ver- sion. “Alibi” is an underworld tale, full of action and set against a musical background of Broadway's night clubs. Orchestra Is Featured. Among the other Columbia attrac- tions to be broadcast by WMAL are “Around the Samovar,” in which Peter Biljo's Ballalaika Orchestra is featured; the Sonatron program and the La Pa- lina hour. Music depicting India will be introduced in the La Palina program. WMAL's regular Sunday afternoon vesper program will be provided by the choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Woodside, Md., under the direction of Harlan Randall. There also will be the usual ballad and cathedral hours. In the latter there will be an orchestral portrayal of the entire musical part of Rheinberger’s famous “Mass in C.” The composition will not be heard as a com- plete unit, however, but divided into groups. 4 An hour’s program by the Christian Endeavor Union of the Bistrict is fea- tured by WJSY. It includes a number of musical selections and two-minute talks on the Ten Commandments. Mer- ritt L. Smith will lead the program. The soloist will be Miss Marion Keefer. ‘WOL has scheduled its regular Sun- day attractions. Happy Bakers over WRC and ot WMAL and the Columbia network. will present Merle Alcock, Metropolitan - < > Louise GRooDY- Opera contralto. ELEANOR GRIFFITH Louise Groody, who has scintillated in “No, No, Nanette” and “Hit the Deck,” will make her radio debut with the her N. B. C. stations Wednesday. Eleanor Griffith will step from the “movies” to the microphone to play the leading role in the radio version of “Alibi,” to be broadcast in the Majesiic Hour tonight over The General Motors “family party,” a WRC-N. B. C. attraction femorrow night, Today on otherwise 1 315.6—WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 11:00a to 12:00 noon—Service from the Foundry M. E. Church. Ser- mon by Rev. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor. 12:30—American Pro-Arts String Quar- tet. 1:00—Concert artists' hour. 2:00—Roxy symphony concert. 2:45—Bagby-Moments. 3:00—Rabbi Stephen H. Wise, “Chris- tian Missions to Jews and the Jewish Mission.” 4:00—Service from Washington Cathe- dral. Sermon by Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of ‘Washington. 5:28—Motion picture guide. 5:30—Twilight voices. 6:00—Stetson Parade. 6:30—Dictograph program. 7:00—01d Company’s Songalogue. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Musical program by Maj. Ed- ward Bowes' Family, from the Capitol Theater, New York. 8:40—Jack Nesbit, baritone. 9:00—"Our Government,” Lawrence. 9:15—Atwater Kent Radio hour, fea- turing Clara Jacobo, soprano, of Metropolitan Opera Co.: Francis MacMillan, violinist, and Ken- neth Hines, tenor. 10:15—Studebaker program. 10:45—Weather forecast. 10:46 to 11:15—Sunday at Seth Park- er's, 111:15—Sam Herman, xylophonist. 11:30 to 12:30—Russian Cathedral Choir. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 8:00a—Gotham String Trio. 8:15a—Federation morning devotions. 8:30a—Cheerio. 8:50a—Parnassus Trio. 9:00a—United States Navy Band. 10:00a—Dr. Royal S. Copeland. 10:30a—The Bluebirds. 11:15a—Radio Household Institute. 11:30a—George F. Ross, pianist. 11:45a—Studio program. 12:00 noon—Farm flashes. 12:1 n recital. 12:45—"Bridge for Beginners,” by Mrs. by David VARIANCE IN RECEPTION AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES Better at 12,000 Feet Above Sea Than at 100, Commercial Pilot’s Report. Pilots of commercial airplanes, testing radiophone communication, have found that reception varies considerably at different altitudes. The pilots report they can hear the ground radio operator better at 12,000 feet above the sea than at 100. This is believed to be due to the effect of ground absorption of the radio waves. Some pilots report hearing the ground operators at an altitude of 19,000 feet, On test flights they found areas of radio shadows, blind spots and skip dis- tances and that spark plugs on the motor set up interference which had to be eliminated by shielding the ignition. Radiophone communication is successful at distances of 200 miles from ground stations and between planes 175 miles distant. A pilot flying east from Oakland, Calif,, can talk directly to a pilot flying west from Elko, Nev., and when planes are more than 175 miles apart inter- plane communications cani be phoned to a ground station, thence relaying.to another station which has speaking range with the pilot addressed and the message phoned “upstairs.” 55 SOLOS PER WEEK. Radio Organist Urges Playing as Weight Reducer. <. CHICAGO (#).—Playing is work for *Trma Glen, staff organist for WENR, whose radio programs are daily features. *=Irma gives at least 55 solos each week, iand she belleves she walks at least 15 tmiles over the pedals of the huge organ Jevery seven days. § The trim little organist recommends organ playing as a weight reducer. e 1 o 9 Major “Chain” Features TODAY. : 1:00—Concert artists’ hour; vo- cal and instrumental selections —WRC. and N. B. C. network. 3:00—The ballad hour: musical part of “Mass in C"—WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 4:30 — McKinney musicians; Spanish _ panorama — WJZ, AL, KDKA, ‘WJR, WLW and o 7:30—Capitol _* r° Dominguez, Mexican soprano— WRC and N. B. C. network. 7:30—Baldwin hour; Ralph Leo- pold, planist—WJZ, WBZ, ‘WBAL, WHAM, WL and others. 9:00 — Majestic Air Theater; "AflM"k—WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 9:15—Atwater Kent hour; Clara . soprano, hers—WRC an N. B. C. network. 10:00—De Forest hour; television discussion—WMAL and o=t C. B. 8. network. A John Munce, jr. 1:00—Madrillion Trio. 1:15—Farm and home facts. 1:30—Madrillon Trio. 1:45 to 3:00—Associated Press lunch- eon from New York; speeches by President Hoover and Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associ- ated Press. 348.6—~WABC New York—860. 3:00—Ballad hour. 4:00—Cathedral hour, 5:30—Sermon, Rev. Donald G. Barn- house. 8:00—Musicians on tour; program of India music. 8:30—Broadway Stars. 9:00—Theater of the Air; presentation of “The Alibi.” 10:00—Television discussion. 10:30—Around the Samovar. 454.3—WEAF New York—660. 2:00—Biblical drama. 2:30—Grace Notes. 3:00—Address by Dr. Stephen S. Wise. 4:00—Dr. . Parkes Cadman, “Church ma” and Drama. 5:30—Twilight Voices; mixed quartet and soprano. 6:00—Legion Band parade. 6:30—Male quartet. Bowes’ Family; 9:00—Discussion ment,” by David Lawrence, 9:15—A. K. Hour of Music; Charles Thomas, baritone. 10:15—Champions. 10:45—Sunday at Seth Parker’s. 394.5—WJZ New York—760. 2:00—Roxy Symphony Concert. 3:00—Young People’s Conference; Dr.| Poling. 4:00—Godfrey Ludlow, WJZ; musi- cians. . 5:00—Travelogue; Touring the Inter- esting Spots of the World. 5:30—National religious services. 6:30—Anglo Persians. 7:00—Base ball scores; the Nomads. 7:30—At the piano. 8:00—Melodies in voice; mixed quartet and orchestra. 8:15—Uncle Henry's Magazine. 9:15—Jubilee Singers and El Tango. 10:15—National Light Opera, 422.3—WOR Newark—710. 3:00—Symphonic concert. 5:00—Dr. Payne; Sunday Forum. 6:00—Great Cathedrals. 00—Hour and half of orchestra. :30—Choir Invisible. 9:30—Market Street Playhouse. 272.6—~WPG- Atlantic City—1100. s John | T 8: Ed and His Children. % hours). orchestra. 10:15—Evening Reveries (45 minu'cs) 256.3—~WCAU Philadelphia—1170, PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters, kilocyctes on right. All time p.m. unless LOCAL STATIONS OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. the Radio ndicated.) 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 10:00 to 11:00a—Watch tower service. 0—Ballad hour. 0—Cathedral hour, 5:00—Vesper song service by the choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Woodside, Md. to 6:00—Service of the Tenth | Presbyterian Church of Phila- | delphia. Sermon by Rev. Don- ald Grey Barnhouse, pastor. 8:00—La Palina hour. 8:30—Sonatron program. 9:00—Majestic Theater of the Alr, 10:00—De Forest Audions. 10:30 to 11:00—Around the samovar, Early Program Tomorrow, 10:00a—Topaz Trio. 10:30a—Amateur Photographers’ Prize Contest announcement. 10:35a—Brunswich Entertainers. 11:30a—Topaz Trio. 12:00 to 12:30—Agricultural program. 1:45 to 3:00—Associated Press lunch- eon in New York; speeches by President Hoover and Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associ- ated Press. 5:30 205.4—WJISV—1,460, (Independent Publishing Co.) :00—Ladies’ Choir of Fairfax, Va. athryn Crowley, pianist. 8:00—L. Z. Phillips, trombonist. 8:15—Vocal solos by Roland Wheeler. 8:30—Sermonette by Dr. Martin. 9:00—Program by Christian Endeavor Union of the District of Colum- bia. 10:00—Chick Godfrey, tenor, 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 10:00a—Watch Tower service. 11:00a—Service of the New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church. 12:15 to 1:15—Meditation hour. 5:00—Program by Christian Science Parent Church. 5:30 to 6:30—Vesper hour. 8:00 to 9:15—Wardman Park Orches- tra. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 7:55a—Birthdays. 8:00a—The floorwalker. 8:30a—Musical clock. 9:00a—Musical program. 10:00a—Household ~ chat Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. 11:00a—Helpful hi to parents. 434.5-NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) 10:05a—Weather Bureau reports, 9:55—Arlington _time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. by Peggy| 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 5:00—Vesper services. 6:00—Straight's orchestra. 6:30—WJ2Z program (30 minutes). 7:00—Calvary Episcopal Church. 8:00—WJZ programs (3%, hours). 11:15—Base ball scores. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 . 5:30—WJZ programs (1%2 hours). Radio Set Installed at City Poor Farm, Inmates’ Ills Vanish TORRINGTON, Conn. (#).— After a radio set had been in- stalled at the city poor farm there was little need for a physi- cian to attend the real or imag- inary ills of the inmates. For three weeks there were no calls for the doctor, whereas be- fore two or three patients a week called for medical treatment. The radio attractions took up the minds of those who had been brooding. The et was donated by the Rotary Club with the aid of funds contributed by a business man. CHAINS WILL CARRY HOOVER’S ADDRESS -| Tomorrow's Air Audience Will In- clude Listeners of More Than Sixty Stations. Two nationwide hook-ups are to car- ry the address of President Hoover to- morrow, when he makes his first public appearance since his inauguration. ‘The President will speak at the an- nual luncheon of the Associated Press and his audience will include the lis- teners of more than 60 stations. He will begin talking at 2 o'clock Eastern time, but the chains will go on the alr at 1:45 o'clock for the introductory address of Frank B. Noyes, president of the Asso- ciated Press, and also preliminary an- nouncements. Edmund Ruffner will be at the micro- phone for the National Broadcasting Co. and Frederic William Wile for the Co- lumbia Broadcasting System. ‘The President is to be heard from these stations: National-WEAF, WEEI, WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, KYW, KSD, WHO, WOW, WDAF, WTMJ, KOA, WHAS, WSM, WMC, WBT, WSB, KVOO, WFAA, KSL, KPO, KGO, KFI, KOMO, KGW and KHQ. Columb’a—WABC, WCAU, WNAC, ‘WEAN, WFBL, WMAK, WJAS, WADC, WEKRC, WGHP, WMAQ, KOIL, WHK, ‘WSPD, WMAL, KMBC, WISN, WCCO, WFBM, KLZ, KMTR, KEX, KDYL, KYA, KGA, WOWO, KMOX, KJR. CONVICT’S COMPOSITION MAKES HIT OVER RADIO Weekly Ohio Prison Broadcasts Have Developed Versatile Contributor. COLUMBUS, Ohio (#).—The weekly radio broadcast of convicts in Ohio Pen- itentiary here has developed a versatile contributor in Harry Dawson, who fea- tures every program. Dawson is serv- ing a term for robbery. He has twice presented his own com- position, “I'm Just a Black Sheep,” and thousands of requests that it be re- peated have been received by P. E. Thomas, the warden. Dawson also plays several musical instruments. ‘The broadcast of prison programs was arranged by Warden Thomas, WAIU 7:00—Religious drama. 7:30—WJZ programs (2% hours). 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 5:30—Out of the Past. 6:00—WEAF programs (4% hours). 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 5:30—Same as WJZ (1'% hours). 7:00—News; Twins. 7:30—WJZ programs (1% hours). 9:15—Fashionators; Nina Mae Forde. 10:16—Sports; theater organ. 272.6—~WLWL New York—1100. 3:15—K. of C. Forum. 8:00—Cardinal Hayes. 1 CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN, 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 5:45—WJZ programs (45 minutes). 7:00—Hotel orchestra. 1:30—WJZ programs (1% hours). 9:15—Concert orchestra and soloists, 10:15—Cino Singers; cello recital. 11:00—Musical Novelesque (1 hr.). 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—! 7:00—Ginger Ale Gnomes, 7:30—WEAF program (1} hours). 8:45—Inspiration Boys. 9:15—WEAF programs (12 hours). 10:45—Dance music (2}4 hours). 398.8—WCX-WJIR Detroit—750 6:00—New industry; orchestra. 6:30—WJZ (30 min.); vespers. 7:30—WJZ programs (2% hours). 10:00—Happy half hour. 10:30—Orchestra; news; Amos. 11:15—Dance and organ (1% hours). 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Harry Pomar’s Orchestra. 7:30—WJZ and WEAF (3% hours). 10:45—Baptist Tabernacle. 263—~WAPE Birmingham—1,140 11:00a—Church of the Advent. - r's Arcadians. 00—Church of the Advent, 15—Orchestra and Sam Benton (45 ‘minutes). , A 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1080. Church. 00— (1% hours). lfl:li—’l’nuterwotnn recltl} ; 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820. 11:00a—Broadway Christian Church. 7:30—WJZ and WEAF (1% hours). 9:15—Studio concert. ¢ 10:15—Hour from WEAR, here agreeing to put them on the air. Connection with the prison studio is made by remote control. All of the performers are convicts, and the announcing and much of the technical work are done by men serving sentences. PRESTON ]bINS WBBM. Pioneer Director Will Become Chief of Productions. CHICAGO (#)—Walter Preston, a “ploneer” radio director, is a new mem- ber of the staff of WBBM. ‘Mr. Preston, who was assoclated with WIBO since its opening three years , goes to WBBM to become director ;foprnducuons‘ Prior to his tivities he was with musical comedies, his last appearance being in Ed Wynne's “Grab Bag.” —_— The Four Antenna Malds are added entertainers in the KPO varlety pro- igram given each Monday night. INDUSTRY SEEKING MORE TRAINED MEN Increased Number Needed to Keep Receivers in Tune to Air Channels. BY C. E. BUTTERFIELD (Associated Press Radlo Editor.) ‘The radio industry is after greater manpower. This need, it says, is due to a demand for an increased number of - trained service men to keep its receivers tuned to the air channels. As one means of providing the “service” that any man- made device requires from time to time, the Radio Manufacturers’ Association has co-operated with the Federal Radio Trade Association in establishing defi- nite requirements for service men and has co-operated in instructing men for this work. One of the first steps in this direction was the establishment of a radio train- ing course sponsored by R. M. A. at Newark, N. J., where the Essex County educational authorities made it a part of the manual training department. Similar courses have been started Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Richmond and schools of other cities. Steps also have been taken to interest school authorities in other communities. Programs Undergo Change, Conduct_of one series of sponsored programs has been undergoing some- what of a radical change. Music pre- dominates to such an extent that an nouncements by the firm has been re- duced to 20 seconds. This sponsor, who gives 29 radio presentations a week over various New York stations, said recently that any statements to be made on the air would be withheld until the end of the pro- gram. Strikes Listeners’ Fancy. ‘The plan seemed to strike the fancy of listeners, whose response led to a de- cision to cut down the time for an- nouncements as much as possible. The first reduction brought it to 27 seconds. Finally, on a recent Sunday evening, this was further decreased by seven sec- onds. The first apartment building to be equipped with a single antenna distai- bution system is under construction in New York. The installation, made by R. C. A. engineers, will provide antenua and ground outlets in each of the 117 apartments. A single aerial on the roof, | through coupling devices, supplies 80 individual receivers without causing in- terference. \COAST GUARD SHIPS TRAIL GIANT BERGS | Sixteenth Season of Internatiomal Tce Patrol in North Atlantie Is Started. With radio an indispensable ally, the United States Coast Guard has started its sixteenth season of international ice patrol in the North Atlantic. ‘While officials of the maritime na- tions are meeting in London to devise methods of furthering the safety of life at sea, two little Coast Guard cutters, the Modoc and the Tampa, are unos- tentatiously trailing giant icebergs and broadcasting information to ships to prevent another disaster like the sink- ing of the Titanic. Having detected ice, the patrol vessel transmits four daily broadcasts, giving the location and the drift of the Each broadcast is repeated twice with an interval of two minutes between each report. Each broadcast is preceded by the general call “CQ” on a frequency of 500 kilocycles, immediately followed by the regular ice broadcast. If at any time a large berg is sighted in or near the steamship lanes and it is mot thought advisable to wait until the regular broadcast, the rules in re- gard to the safety signal TTT apply. The call CQ is for use only with a reg- ular broadcast of ice or marine data. Ice information will be given at any time to any ship with which the patrol vessel can communicate. In addition to the broadcasts for ships, the patrol vessels transmit in- formation to naval stations at Bar Harbor and Arlington. DEVICE GIVES POSITION OF STRICKEN SUBMARINE Portland Inventor’s Radio Buoy Is Being Investigated by © U. 8. Navy. PORTLAND, Oreg. (#).—A radio buoy designed to give the exact position of a stricken submarine is being tested by the United States Navy. Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon has notified George E. Paulson, Port- land inventor, that the Navy Depart- ment is investigating his device. ‘The buoy is so arranged and so at- tached to the submersible that it can be released when the ship is in distress. ‘The buoy bobs to the surface at the end of a long cable reeled out automatically from the submarine. A radio transmitter in the buoy auto- matically repeats distress calls, enabling surface craft and airplanes to locate by directional radio the position of the stricken submersible. KEEP TRIM BY RADIO. KPRC Early Risers Exercise 20 Minutes Twice Daily. HOUSTON, Tex. (#).—The “Early Risers’ Club” of KPRC keeps , waist lines trim by radio. ‘Twice each morning listeners perform pre-breakfast setting-up exercises 20 minutes. The two programs are de- signed to reach two classes of people; those who must be on the job by 7: or 8 o'clock, and those whose work does not begin until 8:30 or 9. Three mem- bers of the Houston ¥. M. C. A. conduct the exercises. Radio Engineer on Mission to Borneo, Storied Land That Thrilled Him as Boy CHICAGO (®).—When Harry W. Wells was in knee pants a few years ago he got a boyish thrill from tales about the wild men of Borneo. Now, & radio engineer at 22, he is on his way-to the interior of that storied 1and where he will live while he makes a study of equatorial and tropical wire- less conditions. Selected from among 600 applicants, Wells will be in charge of the communication and research work of 461.3—WSM Nashville—850 7:30—WJZ rmnu (45 minutes). l‘lb—l’fllbypu Church, :15—WEAF (1% hours). 10:45—Conservatory of . 4 11:15—WSM Rhythm Symphony. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 :45—Church services. :15—WEAP half hour. 258.5—~WWVA Wheeling—1.160 1:00—Bible students’ program. 4:00—Church services, ] T 10 the Malaysian expedition which will make an anthropological investigation of the primitive tribesmen. The expe- ditlon is expected to remain in Borneo from one to two years. Arriving in Dutch Borneo about June 1, the party will go up the Barito River to Poeroek-Tjahoe, an outpost of civ- llization, where the main base will be established. Here a short-wave ponn;‘!e radio, transmitter and receiver will be installe ‘Theodor e Seelman of Chicago and John H. Provinse of the department of anthropology of the University of Chicago will go up the river, takl a light transmitter and receiver to main- base. “Bhe heavy’ ungles ‘nd. heat-of 3 avy jungl the tropics are expected to afford ex- cellent opportunity to study radio el an_Cndinesting " graduate (2 an ee] the I}lnxivmm of Mary] ornfint amateur station 1922. Last Summer he was radio cpera- tor on a steamship running beiween New York and Galveston, and since last he has been an engineer of the ergs. ; Behind the Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. ment of the result of the Nation-wide search of the American Academy of Arts and Letters for the radio an- nouncer who excels in diction, tone and accent will be forthcom- ing Tuesday. The name of the winner, as well as the exercises at which the so- ciety’s highest honors and gold medal awards are to be presented, will be broadcast over the coast- to-coast networks of the National and Columbia broadcasting sys- tems, in which both WRC and WMAL are links. Cass Gilbert, world famous architect, will pre- side in the absence of Dr. Nicho- las Murray Butler. The highest honor within the power of the academy will be con- ferred this year, it is said, upon a distinguished artist in the field of cotemporary literature. This is a gold medal award for distinc- tion in the realm of fine arts, be- stowed only three times before in the 25 years of the academy. The society’s new award for THI long-awaited announce-|1928 national radio audition. The in [ good diction on the radio will go to an announcer whose name has not yet been revealed. The selec- tion was made by a special com- mittee composed of Hamlin Gar- land, novelist; Robert Under- wood Johnson, Augustus Thomas, George Pierce Baker and Dr. John H. Finley. Washington will await the acad- emy’s announcement with keen interest, particularly in view of re- cent rumors that a well known announcer whose early broadcast training was in the studios of a local station was one of the group considered for the award. hington_singer won the POWER FIRM AIDS RADIO RECEPTION |Company Attempts to Correct Source of All Electrical Leaks. 8y Consolidated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20—Elec- irical leaks are the one big controlable source of radio reception ilis, according to a spokesman for one of California’s large power companies, whose experi- pany has made in the last five years to co-operate with listeners in the im- provement of radio reception. Through making their crews instantly available for tracing down and remedy- ing, if possible, the sources of com- plaints, this spokesman says that coast power companies have removed many cause of squeals and squaks and, per- haps even more difficult, have con- vinced radio listeners that they are will- ing and ready to do what they can to better radlo conditions. “We have frequent complaints from widely scattered districts.” said this man, who is connected with a utility which serves a big interior California valley. “A complaint will come in from a particular neighborhood and the listen- er will say he knows the power com- pany is responsible. A crew will be sent over our lines to discover if there are any leaks from lines or trans- formers. Heater Out of Order. “The crew may find nothing. Then it will investigate in the neighborhood and perhaps find an electric heater or some other contrivance which is out of order and is causing the disturbance. The complaint may be that the dis- turbance occurs at about the same hour each day and investigation may dis- close that some woman is in the habit of using a curling iron or a vacuum cleaner at that hour and one of the contrivances leaks energy through the poor - insulation or worn-out condition. “Sometimes it is our wires or equip- ment that is at fault, and if so we correct it, though if the trouble comes from the creation of high tension vol- tage at a sub-station we can’t very well remedy that. There is no way, either, for us tc remedy disturbed ether conditions caused by dental or medical machines in downtown buildings, though some towns are trying to re- move such causes of bad reception, ex- cepting during certain hours, by ordi- nances.” The revenue power companies receive from users of radios is no great incen- tive for them to assist in improving reception, contrary to much popular thought on the subject. Reports from several power companies in this State show that radios are very small users of power, Domestic consumption as a whole accounts for only about 3 per cent of power sold, and heating units, other electric home equipment and lights draw most of this small per- centage. Consumption Increases. Of 400,000 horsepower generated by one power company, 150,000 horsepower is allocated to agricultural motors: 75,000 to industry, 25,000 to oil well uses and the remainder, except for be- tween 3 and 4 per cent of the whole, to commercial clients. The power con- sumption curve has been steadily up- ward during the last 10 years, annually jumping from 10 to 12 per cent. The popularization of the radio within the last 10 years has not had an appre- ciable effect on the curve. It happens, however, that the 8 per cent of power consumed domestically is used by about 95 per cent of the popu- lation, which offers the power com- panies & good opportunity for public service that will be appreciated by many. It also happens frequently that complaints of radio listeners lead to the finding of leaks on transmission lines which waste a good deal of power, tages result from repairing the leaks. As Summer static replaces Winter clarity, power company crews will be co-operating with listeners’ clubs in finding and remedying defective equip- ment along their own lines and even in private homes in the interest of bet- ter radio reception and more efficient wer transmission and_consumption. . CALL Adams 4673 dio Service Wa _¢laim, and are willing to prove, “that ‘we have the finest Radio Serviee! Orgnization in Washington. USE IT— CAPITOL- RADIO - SERVICE Ca) ence is based upon the efforts his com- | | good diction award would bring still further distinction to the Na- tion’s Capital. ; In connection with the good diction contest it is interesting to note that the National Broadcast- ing Co. has introduced a course in voice culture for its announcers. Miss Vida Ravenscroft Sutton, specialist in voice and speech, has charge of the course. Classes are conducted weekly, the 15 announcers on the N. B. C. staff attending in two divisions. Aside from serving as the teacher, Miss Sutton delivers a weekly lecture on the magic of good speech through the N. B. C. net- work. * K X K Of particular interest to Wash- ington is the plan of both the Co- lumbia and National broadcasting systems to broadcast to the Na- tion Thursday night a vivid word picture by President Hoover and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon of the esthetic beauties of the National Cnglml and the program for further beautification. The descriptions of President Hoover and Secretary Mellon will be given in the auditorium of the United States Chamber, of Com- merce before a distinuished gath- ering of Government officials, city planners and architects. The broadcasting of the meeting was arranged primarily to picture to ti‘te American people their own city. President Hoover, an engineer by profession, has taken a keen interest in the huge building pro- gram for the Federal Government now under way. Secretary Mel- lon, by law, is charged with carry- ing out the program. Other| speakers will discuss comprehen- | sively the development of Wash- ington. A unique feature will be an ex- hibition of the so-called toy city or miniature of Government build- ings constructed into a model about 20 feet long and depicting in great detail the magnificent display which will be made by the Federal buildings erected in the Pennsvivania avenue-Mall trian- gle. Professional builders worked | on this model for months. The radio broadcast will omit the showing of a special motion picture film, “The City of Wash- | ington,” but it will include a con- | cert by the United States Marine | Band Orchestra. | * x % % Representatives Purnell of In- diana and Aswell of Louisiana | have been invited by the National | Broadcasting Co. to speak over WRC and an extensive network | of station Tuesday night on the provisions and purposes of the farm relief bill now pending in the | House. Both are members of the sub- committee of five of the House agricultural committee which drafted the bill and are peculiarly | qualified to explain the important | measure. The half hour period from 10:30 to 11 o'clock has been reserved for their talks. Mr. Purnell is the ranking Re- | publican on the House agriculture | committee. Mr. ranking Democratic member of | the same committee. * ko X “Radio Joe,” who cavorts with his “Budget Boys” before WMAL's | microphone every Wednesday | night, in his appreciative way ex- | tends his thanks to the radio au- dience for the letters of approba- | tion received from the radio audi- | ence in regard to his weekly fea- | ture. ‘ “Radio Joe” also calls attention | to the program for this week, which will be dedicated to the Boy Scouts. “It will be a real Boy Scout night,” he writes. “Running through the musical numbers and cementing them will be a rendi- tion of the Boy Scout pledge and other things from the manual which gives the entire thing a wholesome flavor and which ren- ditions will be given by the Boy | Scouts themselves, who will be | our guests.” | The “Budget Boys,” if “Radio| Joe” permits the disclosure of a | secret, are William Stanley Bell | and Lester Colvin, two veteran | radio entertainers whose popu- larity has never decreased in their | many years before the micro- | phone. Their programs in recent weeks have taken on a decidedly | informative and constructive character. AR “Conveniently.Located on 14th Street”. 1529 14th St. NW. = Dec. 3320 Radiola and placed within the long-cherished desire Aswell is the |~ Radiola 33 . . . once seen and heard . comes an object one desires to possess. radio set can be gratified. Other fine radio sets in stock include Atwater- Kent, Kolster and Maje:tic. RECEPTION IS HURT BY WARM WEATHER Broadcasts of Middle Western Sta- tions Now Fail fo Reach Alaskan Fans. SAN FRANCISCO (#)—The advent of warmer weather is bringing trouble to long-distance radio listeners. From Shungnak, Alaska, north of the Arctic circle, comes word that the programs of Middle Western stations heard quite regularly during the Winter months are not coming in now. Mrs, Inez Moore, a teacher at Shungnak, writes to inquire if the power of WENR, Chicago, and WOC, Davenport, has been reduced. “We would surely like to get them, as they came in with such clear tones and splendid programs,” she says. “Many nights this Winter when we were unable to hear a sound from Pacific Coast stations we could count on getting WENR or WOC 1if they were on the air. “This coming year will bring many mining men to this locality. They have learned to depend upon our radio and also my radio news bulletins, which I make each night from various news items sent out by the big stations.” The power of WENR and WOC has not been reduced. WENR uses 50,000 watts and WOC 5,000. The reception in Alaska on Winter nights of these two stations a thousand miles farther away than the Pacific Northwest is cne of the freaks of radio transmission, engi- neers say. It cannot be attributed to power because several of the coast stations have as much or more power than WOC. Atmospheric and topographical con- ditions are probably responsible for the failure of broadcasts of the coast sta- tions to reach parts of Alaska. The waves which carry the signals of Mid- dle West stations may travel a more northerly route through Northwest Can- ada, where colder weather prevails, RADIO TO BE INTRODUCED T0 NATIVES OF BORNEO Expedition to Set Up Equipment for Research—Chevy Chase Engineer in Charge. CHICAGO ((#)).—Radio, considered something magical even by the white race, is to be introduced to_ the primi- tive Siang Dyaks of Dutch Borneo, who have no means of communication ex- cept by voice. The Malaysian expedition, now en route to the island, is to set up short- wave equipment there for research in tropical and equatorial radio problems. Investigation of the primitive tribes also will be made. Harry W. Wells, young radio engineer of Chevy Chase, Md., will be in charge of the radio, and John H. Provinse of the department of anthropology of the University of Chicago will study the tribesmen. Theodore Seelman of Chi- cago is leader of the expedition. ‘The expedition hopes to maintain contact with amateurs in the United States while it is away. “RED MILL” GOES ON AIR. Operetta to Be Heard Tonight Over WBZ and KDEKA. Victor Herbert's tuneful oporetta, “The Red Mill,” will be produced with its full scors and dialogue by the National Light Opera Co. tonight, which will be heard over Stations WBZ and KDKA at 10:15 o'clock. The operetta will last for an hour and a halt. “The Red Mill” is the first of a series of 15 light operas to be broadcast on he full-length plan each Sunday night ARCTURUS BLUE wicSe TUBES For Hunless Reception Distributors: Chas. Rubel & Co. 812 Ninth St. N.W. Washington, D. C. ARCTURUS RADIO TUBE CO. Newark, N. J. have you heard 33? 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