Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1929, Page 82

D DE. i . THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHIGION. D G, Dkie & 18 L o . o AUDITION FINALS ON AIR TONIGHT Be Ten Contestants Wil Heard During Regular Atwater Kent Hour. The 10 finalists in the 1929 radio au- dition of the Atwater Kent Foundation will compete for the national singing championship tonight over a coast-to- coast network of National Broadcast- ing Co. stations, in which WRC is to be_the Washington outlet. The contest will be broadcast during the regular Atwater Kent hour, and the winners, will be announced immediately afterward, The board of judges is com- d of seven famous musicians and musical authorities. The 10 contestants are Calvin Hen- dricks, blind baritone of Los Angeles; Floy Louese Hamlin, soprano, also of Los Angeles; Frances Tortorich, soprano, of Wooster, Ohio; Angles L. Skillin, so- prano, of Springvale, Me.; Josephine Louise Antonie, soprano, of Boulder, Colo.; John Jameson, tenor, of Denver; Edward Austen Kane, tenor, of Atlanta; Charles E. Carlile, tenor, of Central Falls, R. I, and Carlyle William Ben- nett, tenor, of Chicago. Gen. Wolfe, Hero, Subject. Gen. James Wolfe, hero of Quebec and keen strategist on the Plains of Abraham, will be the subject of the “Heroes of the World” drama to_be broadcast by WRC at 7 o'clock. The Capitol Theater “family” program to follow will feature Louise Bave, so- prano, who will sing the waltz song | from “Romeo and Juliet.” A novel arrangement of “Stairway of Dreams” for voices will open the fast- shifting Chase & Sanborn program at 8:30 o'clock. The principal artists in- clude Mary McCoy, soprano; Welcome Lewis, contralto crooner, and the Ohman and Arden piano duo. Frederick Knight Logan's Indian classic, “Pale Moon,” and “Diane” from “Seventh Heaven” will be played by the Studebaker Champions in their weekly program at 10:15 o'clock, in_addition to “Bigger and Better” from “Scandals” and “Sunny Side Up.” The result of the Nation-wide boys' vote on the All- American college foot ball team will be announced by Graham McNamee in the Gilbert Sports Revue scheduled from 5:30 to 6 o'clock. A number of other foot ball features will be included in the program. New WRC Feature. WRC also will introduce & new feature today in the form of a special children’s program to be broadcast from 9 to 10 o'clock. May Singhi Breen and Peter De| Rose, pioneer radio entertainers, will make their initial appearance before the microphone since their recent mar- riage in the Majestic Theater program tonight over WMAL and associated Columbia Broadcasting System stations. This duo has been broadcasting for six vears. Rose plays the piano and Miss Breen the ukulele. The Majestic Quar- tet and Arnold Johnson’s Orchestra also will contribute to the program. For the first time in the history of radio a complete version of Alfred R. Gaul's cantata “The Holy City” wil be presented during the Cathedral hour over WMAL from 4 to 5 o'clock. The program will be given by the Cathedral Choir of 20 mixed voices and the Co- lumbia Symphony Orchestra. In the Acousticon program at 6:30 o'clock a number of old songs will be revived. These include “Peaches and ! Cream,” “Experiencs” and selections | from “The Girl Question,” the musical comedy hit of 1906. Crawford Program Varied. For his weekly organ recital Jesse Crawford has arranged a varied pro- gram. Prominent among the numbers | are “Piccolo Pete,” the “Habanera,” from Bizet's “Carmen,” and “Sweeter ‘Than Sweet,” from the talking picture “Sweetie.”. A dramatization of the romantic story of the Sahara, “Steel,” will be the Arabesque presentation at 10:30 o'clock. The Back Home hour to follow is made up of compositions ol! Gounod, Wagner, Gaul, Foster, Von ‘Weber and other well known composers. WJSV will broadcast tonight the service of the Pirst Church of Christ Scientist. Its program also includes many of the usual Sunday night fea- tures. WOL will begin the day with a half- hour musical program at 10 o'clock. A joint recital by Miss Paige Burroughs and Miss Florence Yocum, two promi- nent Washington singers, will follow. NEW “SHORT” STATION . WILL MAKE DEBUT SOON WIXAZ of 20 Kilowatts Power ‘Will Be Heard Shortly From East Springfield. BOSTON (P)—A new short-wave station, WIXAZ, broadcasting with a power of 20 kilowatts, will be heard about the first of 1930 or soon after. WIXAZ is the call authorized by the Federal Radio Commission for the op- eration of a short-wave station to send out the programs of WBZ-WBZA, at Springfield and Boston, Mass. Thé station is to be erected at East springfield. It is licensed for experi- mental relay work on 31 meters. Santa on N. B. C. Chain. Santa Claus will make his final radio visit before Christmas on the N. B. C. chain Friday evening, when he comes to WEAF, WTIC, WWJ and WCFL. L4 g 2.9 Major “Chain” Features TODAY. 2:00—Roxy symphony concert— WRC and N. B. C. net- work. 4:00—National Light Opera Co., “Princess Pat"—WBZ, ‘WBAL, KSTP, KFAB and WTMJ. 4:00—Cathedral hour — WMAL and C. B. S. network. 5:30—Gilbert Sports Revue, Gra- ham McNamee, guest— ‘WRC and N. B. C. net- work. 7:00—Heroes of the world, “Gen. James Wolfe"—WRC and N. B. C. network. 8:00—Enna Jettick melodies; mixed quartet and instru- mental ensemble — WJZ, ‘WBZ, WBAL, WJR, WLW and others. 8:15—Collier’s radio hour; talk by Pierre S. du Pont and dramatization with mu- sical interlude — W J Z, WBZ, KDKA, WLW, WJR and others. 8:30—Choral Orchestra; popu- lar program_with Phil Ohman and Victor Arden —WRC and N. B. C. net-| work. 9:00—Majestic Theater; May Singhi Breen and Peter De Rose—WMAL and C. B. S. network. 9:15—D'Orsay’s Parisian _ro- mancers; drama, “Sur- prise,” with musical back- groun WJZ, WHAM, WBZ, KDKA, WJR, KYW, WHK, WREN and WCKY. 9:15—Atwater Kent hour; Na- tional radio audition finals —WRC and N. B. C. net- work, 10:45—Sunday at Seth Parker’s: rural sketch—WRC and N. B. C. network. 11:00—Back home hour from Churchill Tabernacle at Buffalo — WMAL and C. B. S. network. Today on 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) :00a—Watch tower service. 3 4:00—Cathedral hour, sacred music service. 5:00—News reel of the air. 5:30—Sermon by Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse of Philadelphia, 6:00—Capital Fur Entertainers. 6:30—Acousticon program. 7:00—Our Romantic Ancestors. 7:30—French trio. 7:45—"The World's Business,” by Dr. Julius Klein. 8:00—Correct time. 8:01—La Palina Rhapsodizers. 8:30—Sonatron program. 9:30—Majestic Theater of the Air. 10:00—The Royal hour, with Jesse Crawford, organist. 10:30—Arabesque: dramatic_sketch, 11:00 to 12:00—Back Home hour. Early Program Tomorrow. 9:00a—“Opening the Morning Mail.” 9:30a—Blue Monday Gloom Chasers. 10:00a—"Radio Home Makers,” by Ida Bailey Allen. 10:30a—Harmonies and Contrasts. 0—Variety program. :00 to 3:30—Columbia Ensemble. 315.6—~WRC—960. (National Broadcasting Co.) 8:00a—The Sunday Symphonet. 9:00 to 10:00—Children’s hour. 11:00a—Service from Calvary Baptist Church; sermon by Rev. Willlam S. Abernethy, pastor, 12:30—Metropoman Echoes. 2:00—Roxy symphony concert. 3:00—Jewish hour. :00—Service from Washington Cathe- dral; sermon by Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of ‘Washington. 5:30—Gilbert Sports Revue. 6:00—Echoes of the Orient. 6:15—Countess Olga Mendolago Al- bani, soprano. 6:30—Old Company Sonalogue. 7:00—Heroes of the world; “Gen. James Wolfe, Hero of Quebec.” 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Musical program by Maj. Ed- ward Bowes’ family, from the Capitol Theater, New York. 8:30—Chase & Sanborn Choral Or- chestra. 454.3—WEAF New York—660. 5:30—Sports Review—Also ~ WEEI, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WWwJ, ‘WSAI, WTAM. 6:00—Orient Echoes — Also WGY, WCAE; Countess Albani—Also WGY, WWJ, WCAE. 6:30—Songalogue—Also WEEI, WCSH, WTAG, WJAR, WGY, WGR, ‘WFL 7:00—Heroes of World—Also WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WWJ, WSAI, WRV. WBT, WJAX, WIOD, WHAS, ‘WSM, WSB, WLIT. 7:30—Maj. Bowes' Family, Louise Bave, soprano—Also WJAR, WGY, WCAE, WWJ, WSAI, WFJC. WIOD, WHAS, WSB, WTAM, 8:30—Choral orchestra—Also WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WFJC, 'J, WSAI WIOD, WHAS, WSB, ‘WBT, WLIT. 9:00—‘Our Government,” by David Lawrence—Also WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WGY, WCAE, WHAS, ‘WSAT, W}’JC, WSB, ‘WBT, WWJ. 9:15—A. K. hour; audition finals— Also WEEI, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WSAI, WGN, WSM, WSB, WBT, WHAS, WAPIL 10:15 — Champions’ Orchestra — Also WTIC, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WGN, WJAR. 10:45—Seth Parker—Aiso WCAE, WHAS, WIAX, WWJ, WFJC, WIOD, WGY. 11:15—Russian _Choir; Sam Herman— Also WWJ, WGY. 348.6—~WABC New York—860. 5:00—News reel—Also WNAC, WEAN, ‘WFBL, WKBW, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WSPD, WHK, WLBW, WHEC, WDBJ, WTAR, WWNC, WDOD, WBRC, WCAU, C. 5:30—Sermon by Dr. Barnhouse—Also WKEBW, W1 W, WCAO, WADC, WHP. 6:00—The Fur Trappers’ Orchestra— Also WCAU, WNAC, WHK. 6:30 — Joe Howard — Also WJAS, WNAC, WEAN, WHK, WSPD, ‘WCAU, WFBL, WKBW, WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WLBW, WMAQ. 7:00—Vocal and orchestra—WABC only; Ancestors—Only to WHP, ‘WJAS, WGHP, WWNC, WLBW, WCAO, WDBJ, Y/KBN, WFBL, ‘WDOD. 7:30—French _ Trio—Also WBRC, WJAPS, ‘WGHP, WWNC, WLBW, WHP. 7:45—Dr. Klein—Also WEAN, WHP, WNAC, WBRC, WJAS, WWNC, ‘WLBW, WDBJ, WKBN, WDOD, ‘WFBL. 8:00—Rhapsodizers 3 WCAU, WEAN, WFBL, WCAO, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, WLBW, WMAK, WGHP, WSPD, WHK. 8:30~Wayne King’s Orchestra — Also WCAU, WEAN, WFBL, WCAO, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, HK, WLBW, WNAC, WGHP, WMAK, ‘WSPD. 9:00—Theater of the Air—Also WCAU, WNAC, WEAN, WFBL, WMAK, WCAO. WJAS, WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WMAK, WSPD, WHK, WLBW, WLAC, WDBJ, WTAR, WWNC, WDOD, WBRC, CFRB, WDEL, WSAZ, CHYC. 10:00—Poet of the Organ—Also WCAU, WNAC, WEAN, WFBL, WKBW, WCAO, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, ‘WGHP, WSPD, WHK, WLBW. 10:30 — ArabeSque — Also WKRC, WCAO, WDOD, WHP, WADC, WJAS, WNAC, WEAN, WLBW, WDBJ, WHK, WLAC, WFBL ‘WFBW, WGHP. 11:00—Back home hour—Also WGHP, WKBW, WCAU, WEAN, WNAC, WHP, WDOD, WLBW, WDBJ. 12:00—Coral Islanders; midnight organ melodies (1 hour). 394.5—~WJZ New York—760. 5:30—National religious service—Also WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, WLW, WAPL 6:30—Anglo Persians — Also WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WLW, KYW, WJR. 7:00—Travelogue; descriptive mono- logue—WJZ only. 7:30—At the plano—Also WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, WJR, WLW, WSM, WHAS, WSB. 8:00—Melodies—Also WBZ, WHAM, JR, WLW, WHAS, WSM, WSB, KDKA. 8:15—Uncle Henry's Magazine—Also WE:! KDKA, WJR, Romance — Also KDKA, WIR, KYW. 9:45—The Brush Man—Also WBZ, ‘WHAM, KDKA, WJR, KYW. 10:15—Master Musicians, orchestra—Also WH. , WHAM, WLW, KYW. 9: lb—Ev';rLsxenne vocal and PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1929. ‘Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on otk otherwise indicated. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern Standard time. — Also WNAC, | the Radio ‘mflu. Al time p.m. unless LOCAL STATIONS. 9:00—"Our Government,” Lawrence, 9:15—Atwater Kent hour; Radio Audition final 10:15—Studebaker . 10:45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. 11:15—Russian Cathedral Choir, 11:45—Sam Herman, xylophonist. 11:57 to 11:58—Weather forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 45a—Tower health exercises. :00a—On the 8:15. 8:15a—Morning devotions. by David National 10:30a—Studio program. 11:00a—Three Little Maids. | 11:30a—Songs by Pauline Haggard. 11:45a—Bridge talk by Mrs. John Munce, ir. 12:00m—Farm flashes. 0—Lotus Orchestra. 0—National Farm and Home hour. 1:45—Organ recital. z 2:30—The Melody Three. 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 10:00a—Musical program. 10:30a—Paige Burroughs, contralto, and Florence Yocum, soprano. 11:00a—Services of the New York Ave- nue Presbyterlan Church; ser- mon by Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor. 12:15—Birthdays. 12317 to 12:20—Public Service Man, Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Reveille. 7:35a—Musical clock. 8:00a—Birthdays. 8:15a—Breakfast brevities. 10:00a—Household chat Clarke. 10:15a—Music. by Peggy 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 10:30 to 11:30a—Evangelistic service: sermon by Rev. William Dougall. 7:00—Ladies’ Choir. 8:00—Services of First Church of Christ, Scientist. 9:00—L. Z. Phillips, trombonist. 9:15—Gretta Ludwig, contralto. 9:30—Gospel Melody Trio. 10:05 to 10:45—Clark and Gourley, Gospel singers. Early Program Tomorrow. 8:00 to 10:00a—Helpful hints to house- wives; music. 11:30a—National Farm program. 11:45a—Current events, 12:00m—Time signals. 3:00 to 5:30—Midafternoon musicale. 11:15—South Sea Islanders (30 min- utes); quartet (15 minutes)— Also KDKA. 272.6—WPG Atlantic City—1,100, 5:15—Religious services. 7:00—Special Sunday concert. 9:15—Hotel concert orchestra. 10:00—News; joint recital. 10:30—Galen Hall Trio. 11:00—Organ concert. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060. 5:30—Same as WJZ (114 hours). 7:00—Reveries (30 minutes); WJZ minutes). 282.8—WTIC Hartford—1,060. 8:30—Same as WEAF (45 minutes). 9:15—The Enchanted hour. 10:15—Same as WEAF (30 minutes); news. 422.3—WOR Newark—710. 5:00—Dr. Payne. 30—Little Theater. 6:00—Cathedral Saga. 7:00—Hotel concert orchestrs, 8:00—Choir Invisible, 9:00—Chamber Music Society, 10:30—Halsey Street Playhouse. 11:30—Moonbeams. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170. 5:30—Same as WABC (1% hours). 7:00—H. and F. i i Pioneers. 8:00—WABC programs (2 hours). 10:00—Feature (30 minutes); WABC | (30 minutes). 11:00—Feature (15 minutes); WABC (45 minutes). 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980. 6:00—Shadyside Presbyterian, 6:30—Same as WJZ (30 minutes). 7:00—Calvary Episcopal Church. 8:00—WJZ programs (2% hours). lO:lS—I;ln)(li minutes); WJZ our). 260.7—~WHAM Rochester—1,150. 5:30—Same as WJZ (1% hours). 7:00—Fireside Forum. 7:30—WJZ programs (3% hours). 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790. 5:30—Same as WEAF (6, hours). 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990. 5:30—Same as WJZ (1% hours). 7:00—Around the Campfire. 7:30—WJZ programs (2% hours). 10:15—WBZ Players; news. 11:00—Hockey; Bruins vs. New York. (30 CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN STATIONS. 428.3—WLW _Cincinnati—700. 5:30—Same as WJZ. 7:00—Hotel orchestra. 7:30—WJZ programs (13; hours). | 9:15—'}11110 (15 minutes); symphony our. 10:30—Great Adventurers. 11:00—Musical Novelesque (1 hour). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750. 6:00—Songs (30 minutes); WJZ (30 minutes). 00—Corn Poppers; ensemble. | 0—Same as WJZ (2% hours). 10:15—The Little Church. | | started by CBS February 4. Goes to New York RALPH EDMUNDS, Manager of station WRC and one of the country’s pioneer broadcasting ex- ecutives, who leaves to take over a new position with the National Broadcasting Co. in New York. He will work with Keith McLeod, general musical director of the N. B. C. THE LISTENERS’ FORUM ‘Wants Diversified Programs. Radio Editor: It gives me extreme pleasure to in- dorse your suggestion in the “Behind the Microphone” column in The Sun- day Star of December 8, that some of the principal features of the network programs be reconstructed in the in- terest of diversity. 1, too, have been bored by the con- stant repetition of certain of these pro- grams. It seems to me that if the sponsors of these programs go to such great expense and trouble as you indi- Mc- | cated, to procure the best talent, they | would show sufficient interest to change the type of the presentations occasion- ally. ~ Personally, I prefer good dance music such as is provided by B. A. Rolfe’s Lucky Strike Orchestra, an out- standing _dramatic sketch like the “Mystery House” serial, and light operas or their musical scores. 0. J. GABLE. Attacks Radio Monopoly. Owen D. Young is represented as fa- voring a monopoly in the field of radio. Shades of the Sherman anti-trust act! What a nice kettle of fish that would be. Mr. Owen is cited as quoting the situation existing in Europe, where the various governments control broad- casting. 1 protest most vigorously against any such importation of a European idea into the American broadcasting field. The whole idea upon which American progress has been built up is that of wholesome and fair competition. Imagine tuning in on the govern- ment-controlled radio monopoly—even though conducted by & private corpora- tion—and getting what you do not want. ‘What recourse will there be? If “Amos an’ Andy” go to Australia their place will be taken by Miss Washa Disha of the Bureau of Plant Control, who will teil the far-flung radio audience of the U. 8. A. about the heart-throbs of a cactus plant. Let us nct only continue competition between the National Broadcasting Co. and the Columbia chain, but let's have at least two more Nation-wide networks, so that the American radio public will have a choice of talent. Competition will insure that the radio entertain- ment officials will be kept on their toes, but the Yourg monopoly, let’s pack that back to Europe on the next Br t}sr}ship. AID EDUCATION. Educational Series Will Be Broad- cast by CBS. A serles of educational broadcasts for school room reception will be ‘Two afternoon half-hours each week until the first of June will be used to pre- sent programs for classes from the fifth grade through the junior high school. A variety of subjects will be covered. IL ading educators have been invited to articipate. e = R Chain to Broadcast “Aida. Verdi’s opera “Alda” in condensed form 1s to be broadcast by the National Grand Opera Co. over WEAF and sta- tions Thursday evening. SRR RN, Harry C, Grove 523 11th St. NW. The Fine Set KOLSTER RADIO 10:45—Quartet; Troubadours, 11:30—Organ requests. 12:00—Dance music hour. 4052—WSB Atlanta—740. 00—WEAF and WJZ (3% hours). 5—Bright Spot hour. Q Y 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080. 6:30—Twilight program. 0—WEAF program. 0—First Baptist Church. 0—Same as WEAF (13 hours). :15—Organ recital. . 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820. :00—WEAF and WJZ (3% hours). 10:15—Kentucky program, i D 10:45—Same as WEAF (30 minutes). ll:lS—Rap(Ir'.ers: ‘Times Trio (45 min- utes). 461.3—WSM Nashville—650. 0—WEAF and WJZ (1% hours). 5—Evening church services. 5—Hour from WEAF. :15—WSM Rhythm Symphony. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110. 7:00—WEAF (30 minutes); organ (30 minutes). 8:00—St. Mark’s service, McNamee Is “Talking Reporter.” Graham McNamee has added another vocation to his string. He has signed a contract to become a “talking reporter” for a newsreel. His job is to describe the scenes of each reel. o Complete with tubes ...ready to use. . ‘298~ This handsome Kolster will fulfill your every de- sire in fine radio. Come in and NOw. CONVENIENT DEFERRED PAYMENTS ARRANGED TO sUIT Harry C. Grove hear it Feature “Babes in Toyland.” The first scene of “Babes in Toyland” [AM. 11:00—“My South,” Katherine Tift- Jones—Also KDKA. will be presented in Theater Memories on WJZ and chain Friday evening. 523 11th St. Dis. 2067 RNEQERERNERNENE viously in these columns. I have re- ceived a letter from a clergyman, de- KNOW a sedate radio singer, en- tomologist in his spare time, whose voice has a mysterious golden lure for the gentler sex. He gets more perfumed notes, more impassioned _outpourings from yearning_hearts than any man I know. His wife answers them dis- creetly, signing his name, and gently discourages the young things with- out hurting their feelings. Once I asked why he objected to publicity and why he refused to have pictures taken. He opened a drawer full of cream-colored notes and blue and pink notes and little cards with forget-me-nots on them and little oddments, including an embroidered pen wiper, sent him by some feminine admirer. “It would end all this,” he said, “and it would be a cruel disillusionment for these kids if I let them know. I con- fess that I rather enjoy being a re- mote, mysterious and inaccessible figure of romance.” Flapper Leaves Hurriedly. One night some guests being shown through the studio were peering through the little mezzanine window into the soundproof broadcasting room. Among them was a charming, flapperish look- ing girl who might have been a col- lege freshman. My friend was singing into the microphone. A bright glare was reflected from his bald head. The girl asked who he was and was téld. She gasped and turned pale. “Mother, I'm going,” she said, and she rushed out, followed by her mysti- fied mother. I thought I understood— in fact, I thought I could pick out her particular pink note in my friend's desk. Late that night I told my friend about it. “I'm sorry,” he said. “It never oc- curs to me that all this could come so close to reality. But you can see why I am driven to deception. I hate to think of how these girls would feel if they saw my picture in the paper.” The lapel of my coat always wears out first. Everywhere I go somebody is buttonholing me and telling me just what the radio broadcasters ought to do, and how and why and when. I am impressionable and take notes on the backs of old envelopes and gas ! bills. A symposium of these notes reads about like this: # “Listen, you guys are all wet. You deal too much of this heavy-hitting stuff. Put on something hot. You got too many professors and all these sad birds that talk about politics and all that junk. Give 'em more of the old honky-tonk—Give 'em—" “I insist that radio is recreant to every higher cultural impulse. It is true that Stravinsky has been played, but this is just the first note of modern music. My friend, Prof. Dlugasch, has compiled a cycle of primitive Bulgarian rhythms which would be a tremendous success on the radio, and they are an astonishing vindication of—" Team Up With Politicians. “Get this. You got & lot o' hams working for you. Do you ever get a first-class man like John McCooey or Dan Meehan on the air? Never! Get somebody the people know. Team up with some of these big politicians. They know what the people want. Get some cop in to tell about the policeman’s annual ball. Throw out those dudes and mammy singers and get something with some insides in it “Really, I think radio could en- lighten the public tremendously the vital art movements of Americ “Mr. McNamee, I desire only a mo- ment of your time. You have no doubt observed that Dr. L. O. Howard has called attention to the fact insects will some day conquer the world. Radio can perform a tremendous public serv- ce—" Here is the stretcher bearer. Home, James. ‘There seems to be considerable inter- est in the question of just what is the proper Sunday program for radio broad- casting, which I have discussed pi nouncing our “infamous desecration of the Sabbath,” which is so intemperate in tone that I have ruled it off the field. I might have been a bush league umpire, the way this parson burned me up. As If it was any of my busi- ness anyway! Here is a letter, mare or less critical of radio broadcasting, to be sure, but wkich I like much better: More Dignity Is Urged. “As a churchman, with a great deal of veneration for Sunday observance, I have deplored many of the Sabbath Day programs on the radio, but I am not in accord with those who demand Federal legislation, allowing only sacred music. Legislation is never effective unless public co-operation is behind it. The public will, however, support a recognition of the Sabbath as a day of meditation and some attention to spirit- ual things. One can indorse this from even the purely secular viewpoint. Therefore, one can urge more dignity, more inspirational appeals and, in gen=- eral, something less worldly and frivol- ous than the week-day programs. “My niece, returning from a recent visit to England, tells me that in Great Britain they have compromised in just such a way. Programs are devised to attune with the Sabbath day spirit, but there is no official recognition of doc- trinal or denominational religion. I am not fanatical about this, and I would not impose my own personal preferences on radio audiences if I could, but I think the majority of intelligent churchmen will agree that such a com- promise is quite legitimate and reason- ble. “MAYNARD C. DICKINSON, “Radnor, Pa.” I am reminded almost daily of the far reach of radio into obscure places, and into dark corners of the human heart. In any ordinary conversation of a half dozen traveled persons, acquain- tancesnips and mutual experiences are apt to be disclosed. Mulitiply this fire- side talk by millions and one sees radio searching out all sorts of hidden things. A few days ago, Capt. John H. Ayres spoke, in the Government Club broad- cast, with United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle and others. Capt. Ayres, head of the missing persons bu- reau of the New York Police Depart- ment, is a wise and kindly man, who has helped innumerable wayward boys and girls to remake their lives. Letter Praises Ayres. Now comes this letter: “Many years ago, when I was 15 years old, I ran away from my home in Brooklyn. I was found by one of Capt. Ayres' men, and Capt. Ayres gave me & fatherly talk. He didn't know it, but I had been a pretty bad boy and had a Ask You aler EASY PAYMENTS 624 Pennsylvania A SE. 2250 Sherman Aue.y ik Perfect Reception in Model of Your Choice start on the way to crime. I had no father of my own and Capt. Ayres was the first person who ever talked to me like that. He saved me. I went back to school and when I got out, I got a job. I worked hard and have some money saved and I am going to be married next month. I am sure I would have been a tramp if I had not met Capt. es. When I heard him on the radio, I wanted every one to know what he had done for me and write this so you may tell about it on the radio or perhaps put it in the paper. If more boys could meet men like Capt. Ayres :;nelre would be fewer ‘bums’ and crim- als.” MEE'S QUESTION BOX Q. I have seen references in news- papers to “radio percussionists.” Will you please tell me what this means?— F. G. Sitwell, Birmingham, Ala. A. A radio percussionist is a man skilled in making the various sound ef- fects used in radio dramas and some- times in musical renditions. Much study and experiment has been nece sary to reproduce these sounds accu- rately. A real pistol shot would not sound like a shot in coming through the microphone. The best imitation of a pistol shot is made by snapping a spec- tacle case. There are dozens of such discoveries, made mostly by trial and error. Harry Edison is the chief per- cussionist for the National Broadcast- ing Company. Q. I have an opportunity to do some radio broadcasting next year. Can you tell me briefly what are the main re- quirements for good announcing?— Leon La Farge, Columbus, Ohio. A. George Engles, program director of the National Broadcasting Company, who directed researches along this line, has summarized the negative qualities as freedom from any colloguialism which might be in bad taste; local or recondite references which might not be underst by the entire audience and freedom from both nasal and me- tallic voice qualities, On the positive side he emphasizes, first of all, sound education and good speech habits which make what is ordinarily called a “well spoken man"; excellence in resonance, articulation and breath control. Bod- ily exercises and breathing exercises are reccmmended for the attain- ment of complete co-ordination of body and voice, so that one may ac- quire an absolutely unconscious tech- nique. Real excellence comes when such details as voice placement and articulation are entirely subconscious. Q. Is_Dolores Cassinelli, the radio singer, the former movie actress of that lor a similar name?—Edna Hertha, Portland, Oreg. A. Yes. Miss Cassinelll was an ac- tress both on the legitimate stage and in the films. Her excellent soprano voice led her into concert work and then into radio. Q. Is Jane Huston, who appeared in the “Mr. and Mrs.” radio sketch, the former actress who appeared with John Drew?—L. R. McSweeney, Boston. A. Yes. Miss Huston is an actress of distinction and has appeared with John Drew and other famous actors. Q. Can you tell me about how much it costs a big broadcusting company per year in putting out its programs?— E. L. Goetz, Baltimore, Md. A. Last year the National Broadcast- ing Company spent about $6.000,000. Of this amount about $2,000,000 went to the artists, $1,350,000 for telephone and telegraph wires and the rest for man- agement and overhead. Figures are not yet availablc for 1929 expenditures, but it is indicated that the total for this year will be considerably larger. Q. 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