Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1929, Page 55

GUNSKY HEADLINES CHAIN BROADGAST Group of Popular Songs Chosen for His First Major Appearance. Maurice Gunsky, one-time printer and now a famous radio entertainer and re- cording artist, will be the headliner of the Majestic Theater presentation to- Today on the Radio PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1929 (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS. s 315.6—~WRC—950. 475.9—~WMAL—$30, (National Broadcasting Co.) (Washington Radio Forum.) :00a—Se! alvary M. E.| 9:00 to 10:00a—Watch tower service. i 2 S’,,,',:,',,i, e 2:00—8ymphonic hour. Depp, pastor. §¢ 12:15—Concert artists’ hour. i 1:00—Roxy symphony concert. 2:00—The Balladeers. 2:30—Rliylers String Quartet. 3:00—Godfrey Ludlow, violinist. 00—Arabesque, N Behind the Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. WO thousand nine hundred and fifty-four hours on the air in six months. That, in brief, is the record of activity of WRC from January 1 to June 30, according to a report prepared last week by A. E. Johnson, the division en- gineer of the National Broad- casting Co. in Washington. The highest total was reached in May when WRC was on the &ir 511 hours. The nearest ap- rotc;x to this record was in| arc! flannel, and the end of the comb is brought to within a fraction of an inch of the body, the result be- ing a minute discharge or spark, The radio antenna should be grounded in accordance with the requlallonl of the fire under- writers. A lightning arrester or approved air gap should be con- nected across the aerial and ground in order to provide a direct path of any static charge to the earth. In this manner the aerial is maintained at an earth or zero when the station was | potential, offerin, active 507 hours. February being v?h:- ground. R the shortest month, of course, | Suppose, however, the antenna showed the lowest number of is no{m grounded and a cloud thours of operation, but even in!charged positively should pass this period the station was on the close enough tc transfer some of air a total_ of 457 hours. |its charge to the hanging wire. Johnson’s report disclosed that | It becomes pcsitively charged. If jduring the six-month period WRC | a negatively charged cloud should | was t];}-oadcasung on an average pass sufficiently close there would {of 1614 hours daily. At present, be a potential difference between however, the station is operating |the two and a natural attraction daily from 6:45 am. to 12 mid- | which might result in a direct hit. night, a total of 17!, hours and If the antenna is groynded, how- on Bundays for a full 12 hours ever, it would treat negative and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. positive charges alike and remain The increase in broadcasting at zero potential, offering a leak- service started soon after the age to the ground. National Broadcasting Co. took| The properly grounded antenna over the management of WRC two |is not only protected itself but years ago. Before that time the protects objects surrounding the station was on the air every night | wire by maintaining a zero poten- and a few hours during the day.|tial within a reasonable area of 9:30—Around the Samovar. 110°00—Souvenir—sentimental music, 10:30 to 11:00—Brokenshire'’s Choral | Islanders. . Early Program Totlorrow. 10:00a—Radio Homemakers, 10:30a—Columbia Ensemble. 11:00a—Agricultural program. 11:30a—The Me:idians. 11:45a to 12:00—Piano syncopations. 2:00—"Our Book Show.” by United ! States Historical Soclety. 205.4—WISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:30—Ladles’ Choir of Fairfax, Va. 8:00—L. Z. Phillips, trombonist. 3:30—The Maestro’s hour, 4:00—Sc-vice ‘from the Washington Cathedral. Sermon by Rev. An- son Phelps Stokes, canon of the cathedral. 5:00—Echoes of the Orient. 5:15—" night over WMAL and other Columbia Broadcasting System - stations. Others who will take part in this program are Rainger and Carroll, the piano duo star- ring in the “The Little Show"; the Mount City Blue Blowers, who have been producing weird dance music on the radio and records for more than four years; Murlel La France, soprano; Red- ferne’ Hollinshead, tenor, and Arnold Johnson and his orchestra. For his first major. radio broadcast Gunsky has sclected a group pf the most popular songs in his repertoire. Among them are “The Little Log Cabin in the Lane,” “The Songs My Mother Used to Sing.” “Consolation” and “Pleasant Dreams.” Rainger and Carroll will play Victor Herbert's “Fantasy” and “The Skater's Waltz.” Miss La France and ! Hollinshead will sing the “Song of Love" | | as a duct. Each also will be heard in a solo number. The orchestra’s contribu- 6:30—Correct time. 6:31—Motion picture guide and base ball scores. 6:35—Musical program from the Capi- tol Theater, New York. by David Lawrence. 8:15—Atwater Kent program, featur- ing Wilbur Evans, baritone. 8:45—Biblical drama, “John.’ 9:15—Studebaker pregram. 45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. 15—Sam Herman, xylophonist. 10:30—Russian Cathedral Choir. 11:00—Weather forecast. 8:00—"Our Government,” 30—Sermonette by Rev. K. Euker. 45—Roland Whezler, tenor. 00—Violin recital. 15—David Martin, baritone. 30—Gospel Melody Trio. 00—Chick Godfrey, tenor. tions will be of the popular type. “The Walled Garden,” a love drama laid in Persia, will be the Arabesque production, another outstanding WMAL- Columbia attraction tonight. It will be backgrounded against an appropriate musical setting. Russian Music Over WMAL. Other WMAL features include the period of Russian music “Around the Samovar,” another episode in the serial sketch, “Mrs, Murphy's Boarding House,” and a half hour of sentimental music in the “Souvenir” period. WMAL'S aft- ernoon programs contain its regular features. The Cathedral hour will pre- sent an ensemble, choir, orchestra and vocal soloists. The Symphonic hour fea- tures Weber’s overture to “Oberon,” the opening number. Wilbur Evans, the young Philadelphia baritone, who won the 1927 national radio audition, will be the guest soloist in the Atwater Kent program tonight to be broadcast by WRC and associated National Broadcasting Co. stations. His program contains “Possenti Numi” from Moza “Magic_Flute,” “Le Co Elegier; “Oh, That It Were So, Bridge, end a lighter selection, “Ol' Man River” from “The Show Boat. WRC Program Includes Concert. Other regular features on WRC's eve- ning program include the concert of the Studebaker Champions, a biblical drama, xylophone solos by Sam Her- man and the Capitol Theater broad- cast. in which Gertrude Wood, contralto, will be the individual star. In the afternoon WRC will broadcast its usual array of regular attractions. ‘These include the Maestro's hour, the Roxy Symphony concert and “Face to Face With Our Presidents.” by John Mitchell Chapple. William McKinley will be the subject of this broadcast, the eighth of a series of 14. WOL will broadcast the morning serv- ice of Cavalry Baptist Church, at which the pastor, Rev. William S. Abernethy, will preach. The station’s afternoon schedule features a vesper hour and an- other “Amos 'n’ Andy” sketch. The Gospel Melody Trio, composed of Pauline Hartman, F. W. Hartman and Mabel Donaldson, will make its radio debut tonight at WJSV. A num- ber of other musical features also are scheduled by this station, which include | trombone solos .. Z. Phillips and vocal recitals by Roand Wheeler, David | Martin, Jack Perry and Chick Godfrey. RADIO WIDELY USED T0 PROTECT VOYAGERS Even Lifeboats Soom Will Carry Sets for Communication ‘With Rescue Ships. BOSTON, July 20 (#).—Bringing new standards of safety far beyond the dreams of mariners of the previous generation, radio is being utilized in- creasingly by the maritime nations to safeguard those who go to sea. In addition to the wireless apparatus which is required on oceangoing ves- sels, lifeboats of the big liners are to 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 10:00a—"“Where to Motor Today." ‘ 11:00a—Services of the Calvary Baptist Church. Sermon by Rev. Wil- | liam S. Abernethy, pastor. 5:00—Program by Christian Science Parent Church. 30—Vesper concert. 30—Sacred song service. :11—"“Amos 'n" Andy.” Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 7:55a—Birthdays. 8:00a—Musical clock. 9:00a—Variety hour. 10:00a—Household chat | arke. | 10:30a—The shopners' euide |11:00a—Helpful hints to parents. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 15a—Federation morning devotions 30a—Cheerio. 50a—Parnassus Trio. 8:00a—Milt Coleman. songs. 8:15a—Harry Merker and his chestra. 9:15a—La Salle String Quartet. 9:45a—Studio program. 10:15a—Radio Household Institute. 10:30a—Studio program. 11:00a—Twelve O'Clock Trio. |11:45a—Rolfe’s Palais d'Or Orchestra. 12:45—"Bridge for Beginne1.,” by Mrs. John Munce, jr. 1:00—Organ recital. 1:30—"Farm and Home Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture. 2:15—Organ recital. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. | Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 348.6—WABC New York—860 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 2:00—Symphonic hour. 7:00—WJZ and WEAF (1% hours). 2:30—Musical program. 8:15—Orchestra programs. 3:00—Cathedral hour, 9:45—Same as WEAF. sical service. 10:15—Times Trio; Amos; News, e Mgy ok RO 461.3—WSM Nashville—658 8:00—Theater of the Air; Wendall | 11:00a—Church services. Hall and staff, 7:00—WJZ (15 m.) sacred concert, 7:45—WEAF programs (1! hours). 9:00—Arabesque. 9:30—Around the Samovar. 9:00—Church services. 1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 454.3—WEAF New York—660 3:00—National Sunday Forum. 7:00—WJZ (15 min.): organ recital. 4:30—When Shadows Lengthen, atflng‘ 8:00—Church services. 258.5—~WWVA Wheeling—1,160 or- by Peggy religious mu- string en- Fred | | | trio and quartet. | 7:30—Church servi B 9:15—Champions Orchestra, Waldner, tenor. 45—At Seth Parker's. 6:00—Base ball scores; American Sing- ers. 6:30—Retold Tales. 7:00—Melodies in voice, mixed quartet. | standing success in ths new field of {drama that was born with the advent of the radio. 5:00—Great Cathedrals. . 6:00—Concert ensemble. S100_guady Lares. the radio with the reslism of the stage, and the end to its record-breaking “run” on the air is not in sight. carry radio sets which will provide com- | munication with rescue ships. A rescue | ship with a radio compass can deter- | mine the position of a lifeboat wWhich | has a transmitting set. The recent conference on the safety | of life at sea in London adopted the | provision that cerqtain vessels equipped | with motor-driven lifeboats be required to install radio on these boats. The Leviathan and other vessels now have motor boats fitted With transmitting | sets. It is planned that in cases of emer- | gency the motor craft will serve as the “mother” ship for a fleet of lifeboats | tied to it by ropes. The mother boat would send out signals on the distress frequency of 600 kilocycles, informing | vessels of the position of the entire life- saving fleet. The new convention requires radio equipment on all passenger ships and on all cargo ships of 1,600 tons or more. Vessels also are required to install radio compasses. It is believed that lifeboats in the future will likewise be fitted with radio compasses to expedite rescue by fixing the position of the relief vessels. The United States now requires radio on steam vessels having 50 or more per- sons on board only. Under the present law neither sailing vessels nor the mod- ern motor ships are required to install radio. The new convention, if ratified by the 18 participating nations, will re- “ sult ir the equipment of many more vessels with radio. STUDIO RECOMES LURE FOR CHARMING GIRLS for Social Duties Responsibility Stations Dealing With Curious and Ambitious. SAN FRANCISCO (#).—The lure of the radio studio which has gripped both the curious and the embitious, has placed upon stations a new re- sponsibility which is being assumed by hostesses. Charming young women to con- vey an air of hospitality to those who come to see their favorite star and solicitously assist the aspiring artist in his debut before the microphone are in demand on the Pacific Coast. Gladys Cross, one of the most popu- lar hostecses at the N. B. C. station, likes her social duties. She takes visitors ‘behind the scenes, where they may see Lhe artists at work, and the power house through which their efforts are trans- mitted to their unseen audience. Handling aspiring young artists re- quires patience and tact, Miss Oross finds. T! usually are nervous. Sprightly. conversation and explana- tion of the requirements for the test are employed by Miss Cross in setting them at ease. l’rizefl;:t Radioed to Germany. 'GY reports a successiul effort to mflomuz’ome ‘Uzcudun - Schmeling rize fight for the benefit of Schmel- E‘A;‘s fellow countrymen in Germany. E=cellent results were reported by the uedfunk, German station at Stutigart, ‘ Feceiving the short-wave siguals. 5:00—Echoes of Orient, | semble. d 5:13—"Our Presidents.” 6:00—In the Time of Roses, songs. { Y 6:30—Maj. Bowes' ly. | 8:00—“Our Government,” by David Lawrence. | 8:15—A. K. half hour of music; male quartet. i 3:45—Biblical drama. REV'VEU 0 | 9: 4 10:15—Sam Herman, xylophonist; choir. e 394.5—WJZ New York—760 f | Wil | Happenings of Showboat Era 3:00—Godfrey Ludlow, violinist, with | o Mme. Lolita Gainsborg. |~ Realistically Portrayed 3:30—Maestro's hour, orchestra and | vocal. 4:30—Twiiight Reveries, Dr. Goodell. Over WOR. . 5:30—Anglo Persians. NEW YORK (P).—Resurrecting the | | old-fashioned “melodramy” popular in| “father’s time,” Hank Simmons, Show Radio_Guild, playlet. v o4 313 Tone Pubturcs by Lew White, | Boat company has achieved sn out 8:45—A¢ the piano. 9:15—Light opera (11 hours); m SRUECATS ) Reminiscent of bygone days on the .6— New York—1,100 Mississippi when palaces of amuseme! .,.oo_sm;:;"w," oo floated on its broad waters, the com- @ Lt pany has passed its first milestone. On 422.3—WOR Newark—710 the completion of the frst vear on the 3:00—Dr. George Curtis; Salon, “Broadway of the air"—a coast-to-coast 7 s network of stations—the cast, still in e tact, cut a birthday cake July 17. | It claims distinction as the first com- | pany to successfully present drama on 7:30—Symphony concert; Playhouse, 272.6—WPG Atlantie City—1,100 30 Community ceoual Deive Into Bygone Days. 5 jous services. 5:00_Special Sunday concert. *To provide the vehicles for its weekly 8:00—News: operatic concert. performances over WOR and associated 9:30—Musicale; poet; organ. stations, the company has dug into the limbo of forgotten things. They have 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 revived and dressed in new clothes to 3:30—Same as WJZ (3 hours). conform to the ultra-modern demands 6:30—Joint recital. of the yadio stage the “thrillers’ of & f am (2Y hours). uarter of a century ago. Thus the in- 3 T8 WBAL Concert Of ) Separable trio of melodrama—the beau- 9:15—WBAL Concert Orchestra. 10:15—Evening Reveries. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1, 5:00—Orchestra; melody dram: 6:09—WBAL Concert Orchestra. 10:15—Evening Reveries (45 minutes). 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 1:00—Same as WJZ (42 hrs. 5:30—WJZ (5% hours); scores. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 3:30—Same as WJZ (2% hours). 6:00—Collegians Orchestra. 6:30—WJZ programs (2% hours), 9:15—WHAM Concert Ensemble. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 3:00—WEAF programs (1%, hours), 6:30—Same as WEAF (3% %oun). 302.8 WBZ Springfield—990 5:30—WJZ ('3 hour). 6:00—Scores; ensemble; tales. 7:00—WJZ (16'minutes); orchestra. 8:15—Studio program. 9:15—Sports; Darling-Ramsey. 9:30—WBZ Players. 10:00—News; theater organ. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—7 4:30—Same as WJZ (1! hours.) 6:00—Songs at twilight; scores. 6:30—45 minutes from WJZ. 7:15—To be announced. 8:15—Orchestra; WJZ program. 9:15—Orchestra; soloists. 19:15—Cino Singers; cello recital. 11:00—Musical Novelesque. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 5:00—String quartet; guide. 6:00—Ginger Ale Gnomes. 6:30—WEAF (45 minutes); Inspiration Boys. 8:15—WEAF (30 m.)., Ed McConnell, 9:15—WEAF half hour. 9:45—Variety hour. 10:45—Dance orchestras (2 hours). 398.8—WCX-WJIR Detroit—750 6:30—WJZ (45 minutes); orchestra. 7:30—Coneert band, financiers. 8:45—WJZ (30 min.); Concert Trio, 10:00—Happy half hour. 10:30—News; Amos; dance. 11:00—Dance and organ (2 hours). 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 10:15a—Sunday school and services. 7:00—WJZ and WEAF (2% hours). 8:45—] Pomar’s 8. 10:15—] 3 263—WAPI Birmingham—1,140 11:00a—Church services. 3:00—Rev. Ralph Sockman. 8:00—Evening services. 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080 5:00—Twilight n recital, 6:00—Studio pr‘;rn\m; Bible Club. 7:00—WJZ (15 m.); Arthur Cornwall. church :flm tiful heroine, handsome hero and plot- ting villain—have staged a comeback. A different melodrama has been pre- sented each Wednesday night of the past year by Hank Simmons and his supporting cast, which has displayed the versatility characteristic of stock companties of years ago. They have won . | the plaudits of a vast unseen audience, who have applauded through countless letters of appreciation. ‘The goal of the company, as expressed by Hank Simmons, who outside the studio is known as G. Underhill Macy, has been to enable its radio audience to “see” through hearing. This has re- quired an appreciation of both the stage and the radio, and the success that has been achieved by the company is cred- ited largely to the directing genius of Harry C. Browne, who is listed in the cast of characters as Henry Clinton. Browne Builds Adaptations. In collaboration with Phil Mahr, & veteran playwright, Browne adapts the vehicles to the radio and directs the presentations as well as playing a lead- ing part. He embarked upon his career in radio after many years on the stage which carried him from the old “medi- cine” shows to Broadway. where he layed a leading role in “The Fool” for w0 years. Macy played in vaudeville for many years. All the other members of the com- pany which is heard over WOR and network have had stage experience. Jane McGrew, the heroine, who in real life is Edith Thayer, played in several Broadway successes. Other members of the cast are Maybelle, Elsa Mae Gor- don; Geol Spelvin, Oscar Ellinger: Janet Marlowe, Eva Taylor: Schuyler, Lawrence Gratton, Happy Jack Lewis, Frank Reddig. All remain with the cast after a year's work together. ,170 Fans Can “Air” Views. Newspapers have their “Voice of the People” columns in which their readers speak their mind about ths newspaper and everything in gencral. WOR now is contemplating starting a “letter bag” over the air which listeners may air their views on radio. Old “Blooper” Sets To Burn in Bonfire Affair at St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Mo. (#).—Thou- sands of old “bloopers” are to perish in a giant bonfire August 3 in & drive to rid St. Louls of in- terference caused by regenerative radio receivers. Window displays are planned by dealers co-opérating in the ELSA GRAY- WILBUR EVAN Elsa Gra be broadeast over WMAL and other Columbia Broadcasting System stations Tuesday night. won the 1927 national radio audition, will be heard tonight during the Atwater National Breadeasting Co. stations. The General Motors “family party,” a WRC @IS S- DBENNETT- prima donna of many musical comedy successes, will have the principal role in the “Story in a Song,” to Wilbur Evans, baritone, who Kent program over WRC and associated ttraction tomorrow night, will have Lois Bennett as its guest soloist. She is a former “Follies” star and also has appcared in concert with the Brahms Quartet. SETS THAT WHINE e McNamee Speaking—" ARESTL N USE N my radio experience I have known | of only one woman orchestra lead- | er—Anna Byrne, who directed the | orchestration for the first commer- | cially sponsored radio program in | 1923. Miss Byrne both plays the piano | and directs and is highly successful in her field. But with the rise of jazz | and with the splendid advance in or- | chestral music in America during the | last few years women have been almost | entirely on the side lines. They are | scloists, both in vocal and instrumental | | music, Miss Byrne, a vital and compelling | | personality, is part Irish and part | Prench—which might suggest a com- | bination of the gifts of leadership and esthetic capacity, which are exactly the aptitudes which' she reveals. I have often wondered why women, yourg | women particularly, did not click into | the big orchestral doings as did Paul | Whiteman, Rudee Valee, Hal Kent, | ;Steeper” Hall, Bddie Elkins and z““‘ 0st of others’ who have come out of Such receivers act as small trans- | | mitters, and the energy they put inio | whers Jazs saw Its Arst craption. One the air mixes with that of the broad- | of my friends who, even in hot weather cast station and produccs a heterodyne | is apt to get into a philosophical drift, that records itself as a whistle of vary- | suggests that since men, organizing ing pitch in nearby receivers, tuned 1o | clans, tribos and govemm',m_,' had ,",’ S Tote 5 D hoeiion thie the latest T Gy e e e o :{vfl“d‘ifil&l:c:fl);':fi’ l;fl“;n (‘;\r-e:cémégl;hi group activities and leadership which | few' Toars ago, S practically ah seis | Lasurelly gave them an advantage over | been designed to prevent oscillation, if | z any is generated in the receiver, from | feaching the antenna. It is only the | %O older sets, that include also some mod- | °F els of home constructed superhemero- | terested in it. H dynes, that create these disturbances. | Ukulele Queen,” who h The earlier outfits gradually are passing to the receiver graveyard and each year sees fewer of them in use. Then, too, many are operated on local stations nowadays, as they have passed Receivers Act as Small Transmitters Sending Out “Noises.” BY C. E. BUTTERFIELD, Associated Press Radio Editor. The squealing or oscillating set of the earlier days of broadcast reception continues on the job. A flip across the dial in almost any thickly populated listening area, and | some with the fans not so numerous, wlil bring to the ear the “tweet-tweet’ or the “g-r-r-r” of a set, either regen- erative or one with an improperly bal- | anced tuned radio frequency amplifier, Small Transmitters. Personally 1 am inclined to fl’!ink! men might be either good directors | snappy jazz players if they got in- not only | butes which ought to make her a first- | class director, if she ever cared to swing | | a baton. My philosophical friends add that these differences between men and | their time as distancg getters, due, WOMen are not very deeply rooted, and | largely to the multiplicith of stations. | he sces no reason why a sound woman But those that remain can create a | Musician couldn’t even conduct s sym- | lob of havoe in an evening's enter- | Phony orchestra if she wanted to. It| it |is just a matter of overcoming age-old conditioning. I suppose & radio announcer sees about as many exciting events of all kinds as anybody in the world. Al sports writer takes in sports and a po- | litical writer politics, but the radio | kibitzer is not limited to any one field. I have had my share of orchestra seats at the big national shows—world series, foot ball championships, national con- ventions, derbies, rowing races, tunnel openings, boxing championships and all the rest of it, and, stacking them all up together, I have & confession to make. Don't shoot, but I am here to say that after taking in such big doings as the above a marble tournament gave me just about the biggest thrill of my career. To say the least, I was indifferent | when I was asked to broadcast the re- cent national marbles tourney at Ocean City. I'm reasonably red-blooded, and I didn't see how we were going to work up much excitement over a gang of kids shooting marbles. When I got \into it—when I saw the amasing skill, the hair-line competitions, the show- down on the old sporting instinct which carries a lad through an uphill gg};fid! knew I was as wrong as Doc ‘The hard-surfaced rings, slightly above the ground level, re'es scientifically prepared as a billiard ta- ble, and the skill which these young- sters display is quite comparable to that of expert billiard players. Every- thing is as carefully and completely organized 25 in a big track meet. The boys, all under 14, from about 50 cities, are conditioned like Clyde Van Dvusen. Harlin McCoy, first national cham- pion, reveals some of the technique «f "}eltflnbl mu; lrorm, R ting umb” must always be massaged with olive ofl after shooting. One should wallop a punching bag and engage in other rough activities to get his knuc- kles h;r . ':‘lhare is an elaborate sci- ence of “lagging,” in which you learn how to push the marble outy:r it wall not roll after it lights. There is an amazingly complex and minute tech- nique which these youngsters have mastered. Possibly it was this supreme mastery of what is in reality a dif- cult and delicate business which im- prgufid n:e‘ ve in & penthouse and the roof would be a grand rhee for marble | shooting. I have half an idea to obuy a can of olive oil, get my thumb in Allocation,_of the wave lengths in|shape and put in my vacation seeirg this band Wi be a major probiem at|¥hat I can do. Perhaps I will report Fears Groundless. Fears that television, if it ever does come, will mean the scrapping of pres- | ent radio receivers seem to be grnund-i less. The television reproducet, like the loud speaker, will be another acces- sory to be plugged into the broadcast or short-wave set, depending upon the | wave band on which pictures ultimately | will be received. Present sets and the future models not yet conceived will be on the job the same as ever turning out music. Tele- vision reproduction for best results needs a special audio amplifier, con- | structed to pass a much wider band of | frequencies than is needed for voice. Because of that fact engineers can see little prospect of a combined audio and visual set in the immediate years ahead, as the problems of television are too many to be overcome overnight. FREQUENCY CONTROL T0 BE RADIO BOON Naval Expert Thinks Channels Can Be Extended Greatly in Five Years. Hope for alleviation of the present shortage of radio communication chan- nels is held by Lieut. Comdr, T. A. M. Craven, naval radio expert, who pre- dicts that improvement in frequency control will increase the number of channels from 2240 to 3,922 in five ears. A detailed estimate of the expected increase is.contained in a chart pre- pared by Comdr. Craven for the Senate committee on interstate commerce, which is considering Senator Couzens’ bill for the creation of a commission on communications. The greatest increase, he believes, will be in the high frequency or short wave bands on which transoceanic and con- tinental communications are conducted. In the band from 6,000 to 23,000 kilo- cycles there now are 624 channels. He estimates this number will be increased to about 1,400. musical competence but success atiri- | Ohi the international radio conference at |later on. Madrid in 1932. This Philadelphia boy, “Sonny” Al- bany, who won the tourney, is worth watching. He is an engaging, curly- haired lad, who first won the Philadel- phia championship against stiff com- petition. I am predicting that a boy who can handle himself as this voun ster did is worth watching. It was pe haps fitting that, coming from Phil delphia, “Sonny” should be the Beaa Brummel of the lot. More than 1,000,000 boys participated in the preliminaries all cver the coun- try, with 42 in the final tournament at Ocean City. That shows that the tour- nament may be worth a nationai hook: up next year, just on the basis of na- tional interest. McNAMEE'S QUESTION BOX. McNamee receives a great deal eacn week he will publish the answers to those questions holding the greatest amount of general interest. All auestions should be accompanied by s (Graham of mail. but dresse newspaper. Questions brief.) Q. Why is Phillips Carlin heard so seldom of late?—R. C. Bradiey, Brooklyn. A. Mr. Carlin is doing important ex- ecutive work at the National Broad- casting Co. studio. He broadcasts twice a week In sponsored programs. Q. How many times did Dempsey fight _after winning the championskip Here's May Breen, the and how many of these contests were | Cleveland, broadcast?>—C. F. Ellet, o. A. He has been in nine contests, five of which were broadcast. Q. Who_ was the first announcer in New York®—Mrs. Eben Schwartz, Roch- ester, N. Y. A. Tommy Cowan, through WJZ. He is now manager of WNYC, the New York municipal station. Q Who was the first woman an- nouncer?—C. L. Broadhurst, Philadel- hia. pA. Bertha Brainerd, now Eastern program director for the National Broadcasting Co. Q. Did you broadcast the Dempsey- | Carpentier fight>—A. R. Merkle, Port- | land, Oreg. A. No. It was broadcast by Maj. Andrew White. (Copyright, 1929.) STATION WAR T0 HAVE TOUCH WITH WORLD Direct Daily Communication With Panama Canal a Feature of Army “Key.” Station WAR, key station of the Army's radio network, soon will be able to communicate with nearly every section-of the world over which the Amercian flag flies. ‘Within a few weeks, it will be in direct dally communication with the Quarry Heights Station on the Panama Canal and be able nightly to “talk” with Manila through a relay at San Fran- cisco. A circuit to Honolulu has been operating successfully for several weeks. The. extension marks the latest move in the development of the Government's vast radio muntlunder the control of the Army. Established by the Signal Oozr in 1921, the system has grown until it embraces 212 permanent land stations in the United States and Amer- ican possessions and 68 ship stations. All are controlled by the message center—WAR. Readily adaptable to use in national emergencies such as floods and earth- quakes, the radio system provides a vehicle for the handling of thousands of messages transmitted by 55 sepa- rate branches of the government. The system, which became self-supporting in 1923, saved the Government $263,000 I’n“ message tolls during the last fiscal r. Maintenance of the network requires a force of 500 men, including radio operators, maintenance men, and supply and technical workers. Thirty enlist men and 10 civilians are employed at In the low and medium frequency channels, rangjng from 10 to 550 kilo- cycles, there are now 502 channels. He figures the increase will be 147. This band is used for intercontinental long- wave transmission, ship to ship, aircraft and radio beacon service. In the band from 1,500 to 6,000 kilo- cycles, which is used for communication on the North American Continent, the increase should be from 639 to 1,398 channels, the expert estimates. Radio Aided Flyers. WTAM-WEAR _aided _the _record- [ the breaking endurance flight of Byron Newcomb and R. L. Mitchell over Cleveland by broadcasting weather re- ports and other useful information which the aviators picked up in their | cabin. < With 100 MILWAUKEE, (#).—A benevolent character who is held in affectionate s FScckatary Hawkine’ of WISJ the “Seckal awkins” of J, Milwaukee Journal station. o Opera Singer in Radio. Nalda Nardi, whose operatic career Daily the club meets at the station, with the absentees joining in through the mend;un of the ether waves which carry to them in their as @ prima donna in Italy was inter. “Seckatary Hawkins' homes. banner attendance of the rupted when her voice ailed | week comes ‘hen on Sunday wl her, over WHN Priday | se hundred ters T e . Storm the studio, The pig treat 15 X IS Popular person talk over the radio and this privilege is fin“fl to those I"‘ndl.nl’fg! meet- Greetings To Each Member. Listeners at the hour of & meeting muur & shrill voice, Tfifllfl with exitement, saying “Hello, hAamma, hello, daddy,” and sometimes the greeting is extended to each member of the family. The birthday anniversary of each member is recognized in greetings ex- tended by the seckatary over the air. The club is a tion and parliamentary pr omc;i and in u:}s u;my til: chudr;n o mllufln e seckatary, who in real life is Larry Teicht, “move” to emumlmeh .!"M o b y in streets er things for mr own welfare. Gradually the daytime hours we; filled, and now a continuous pro- | gram is provided from early morn- ing to late at night. * X X X The recent series of electrical storms in Washington and vicinity has resulted in many radio listen- | ers taking proper precautions to| ground the antenna system in or- | der to prevent lightning from | scoring a direct hit. Some misinformed listeners, it | seems, have the mistaken idea | ithat the radio antenna offers an | attraction to the lightning bolt | and constitutes a hazard. This is |a misconception. The properly [grounded antenna seryes to pre- vent striking by virtué of its in- herent lightning-rod characteris- tics. The underground antenna,| however, is considered somewhat | dangerous. An analogy of what electrical | action takes place in the atmos-| phere during an electrical storm | reveals why the properly ground- | ed aerial serves as a protection | rather than a hazard. Lightnlng‘ discharges in the atmosphere are caused by friction between differ- | ent circulating air currents gener- ating so-called static electricity.| Clouds traveling in these air cur- rents are composed of distilled | vapor and carry the charges gen- erated by friction. The action| which takes place is comparable | to that obtained when a rubber comb is rubbed against a piece of ' | { | | the wire. Statistics show there are very few instances where lightning has struck a grounded antenna. * * X ¥ Frederic William Wile, veteran political broadcaster, who inter- rupted his vacation last week to return to the microphone for a special radio address on the bene- fits of the citizens’ military train- ing camp, introduced a novel pre- lude to his appearance before the microphone. He had an Army bugler play bugle calls to herald his coming. Mr. Wile insists that the bugler's participation in the special broad- cast did not include “taps” for his radio work, as he plans to re- turn to it in September. His weekly reviews of the political situation in Washington will con- tinue to be a Columbia Broad- casting System feature. I It is virtually impessible in this day of radio it seems for a musi- cal composition to stay in ob- scurity. “Columbia Girl,” a cantata for orchestra and mixed voices, thought dead in the vears since it was played at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876, was played again recently over the Naticnal Broadcasting System. The score was found in the library of the Connecticut Historical ~ Society. The musicians who played at its radio rebirth did so from photo- static copies of the original. RADIO RESEARCH WIDELY EXTENDED Every Branch Recruiting Ex-; perimenters Spurred by Hope of Success. By the Associated Press. There may be only a few pots of gold | at the end of the radio rainbow, but | the lure of chasing fame or fortune in the ether is attracting hundreds of modern adventurers. Every branch of radio is recruiling numerous experimenters who are spur- red by the hope of perfecting some de- vice or method of service to man that will make them rich or famous. The Federal Radio Commission, virtually every week, receives requests for per- mission to use certain regions of the ether for exploration or experimental work. Research is being conducted along every known line of wireless develop- | ment by inventors, government engi- neers, sclentists, experts in the em- ploy of the manufacturing and com- munication companies, broadcasters and i countless amateurs. Television Important Branch. Offering probably the greatest scien- tific and commercial possibilities, tele- vision with its kindred arts, facsimile and picture transmission, is ranked 1,- the most important branch of experi- mentation work. To the man or company who can bring by radio a motion picture drama, the talkies, foot ball ggme or prize fight into the homes, the reward will be eat. | Relay broadcasting. with its promise of exchange of high-class programs among the nation$ on all continents, is | receiving the attention of rival broad- casting enterprises. Multiplexing of Channels. Communication companies are work- ing on the multiplexing of radio tele- graph channels so that several mes- sages can be sent simultaneously on the same wave length. Broadcasters are devoting their at- tention to synchronization. Meteorol- ogists are studying static recorders and | inventors are striving to perfect static | reducing apparatus. ‘A method of confining radio waves to | a restricted path and reduction of har- | monics and other emissions which cause interference is sought. Maritime Music Scheduled. | A symphony concert of maritime music by leading composers will be| played by the Nathaniel Shilkret Or- chestra over a WEAF Nation-wide hook~ up Saturday evening. | Gift of 014 Music to WBAL. An ardent radio fan has made WBAL, Baltimore, a gift of a volume of oldl music which dates back to 1842. The volume is quaintly lustrated by colored I |Radio Trouble?| Call ADAMS 4673 Radio Service Phone Snill 18th & Col. Rd. /3 % % % 2 @ .0 Major “Chain” Features TODAY. 3:00—Cathedral hour — WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 3:00—Godfrey Ludlow. violinist —WRC and N. B. C. network. :30—The Maestro's hour; Sodero Orchestra and soloists—WRC and N. B. C. network. :30—Anglo - Persians: program—WJZ, WBZ. WBAL, WLW, WHAM and_others. :30—Retold tales—WJZ, WBZ, KDKA and others. :00—Majestic hour; Maurice Gunsky, recording artist. end others—WMAL and C. B. S. network. :15—Atwater Kent hour: Wilbur Evans, baritone—WRC and N. B. C. network. :45 Baldwin hour: Phyllis Kraeuter, eellist—WJZ. WBZ, KDKA, WBZA, WHAM, WJR, KSTP, WREN, WTMJ. 00—Arabesque—WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 15—National Light Opera Co., “The Shogun"—WJZ, KDKA, WHAM, KWK. FAVORS DIALECT. “Little Joe” Warner Says “Twisted English” Has Come to Stay. CHICAGO (#).—“Twisted FEnglish” has a definite place in radio, accord=- ing to “Little Joe” Warner. singing dialect comedian at WENR, who favorably views the trend toward dialect both in comedy and serious sketches. “Dialect, over the radio has a definite technique,” he said. “I think it will be permanent because through its use listeners can identify individuals when there are two or more in a sketch.” WHERE TO MOTOR TODAY On WOL at "Clock TO GETTYSBURG, the Nation's historic shrine, by way of Wis- consin Avenue, and through Frederick, Md. TO THE LITTLE TEA HOUSE, over in Virginia, on the upper road to Alexandria. Ten min- utes from town. Cool and ap- petizing. TO WESLEY HEIGHTS, by way of Massachusetts Avenue, Ca- thedral Avenue, to 2925 Glover Driveway, corner of Hawthorne Street, to see the beautiful homes there for sale by the realtors. W. C. & A. N. Miller. TO RENO ROAD, out Van Ness Street, two blocks past the Bu- reau of Standards. to 4327 Reno Road. 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