Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1929, Page 67

OPERATIC FANTASY ON RADIO TONIGHT “Hansel and Gretel” Will Be Presented by Quartet of Noted Singers. A pretentious Christmas treat, pre-| senting Engelbert Humperdinck's oper- | atic fantasy, “Hansel and Gretel,” and & symphony program with Willem van | Hoogstraaten, world famous director of | symphony orchestras, will be brmdcutl tonight by WRC and other N. B. C.| stations. | “Hansel and Gretel” will be presented | by a quartet of noted singers, including | Dorothea Flexer, contralto, who will sing the part of Hansel; Louise Lerch, so- be ; Helen Oel- heim, contralto, as the wicked witch, and Fred Patton, baritone, who appears in the role of the father. Miss Flexer, Miss Lerch and Mr. Patton are all of the Metropolitan Opera Co., while Miss Oelheim is leading contralto of the . American Opera Co. Frank Black’s arrangements of new and old melodies will add color to the! Chase & Sanborn program over WRC | at 8:30 o'clock. A group of popular | radio stars including Mary McCoy, so- - prano; Welcome Lewis, contral Frank Luther, tenor, and a male quar- | tet will assist’ in the program. Lawrence to Talk. Rubinstein’s “Romance” is contrasted with current theme songs from screen shows in this evening's program which Jean Goldkette's Studebaker Cham- pions will offer through WRC at 10:15 o'clock. Other Sunday evening favor- ites offered by WRC include a musical program by Maj. Edward Bowes Fam- ily, from the Capitol Thcater; “Our Government,” a talk by David Law- Tence; Sunday at Seth Parker's, the| Russian Cathedral Choir and with a short_period of xylophone music by | Sam Herman. For the Majestic Theater broadcast over WMAL and the Columbia Broad- casting System tonight Wendell Hall has planned several innovations, which include a group of Christmas melodies by a duo of violins and a 30-minute presentation entitled “His Majesty, King Christmas.” The latter is de- signed to give a beautiful explanation of Christmas against an appropriate ‘musical background. Christmas music also is featured on virtually all of WMAL's afternoon pro- | grams with the exception of the News Reel of the Air which is made up of a variety of popular and semi-classical | numbers. The Accousticon program in the eve- | ning likewise has a Christmas flavor. | It will be presented by an orchestra and the Ritz Quartet and a group of /vocal soloists. Jesse Crawford in his weekly organ recital will feature an unusual arrangement of MacDowell's “To a Wild Rose.” Arabesque Presentation. A playet entitled “Mother” will be the Arabesque presentation. ‘The Back Home Hour to follow contains a group of Christmas songs in addition to a sermon by Rev. Clinton H. Churchill on “The Birth of Christ.” Dr. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, will give his weekly talk over WMAL and associated Columbia stations at 7:45 o'clock. “Helping the Wholesaler Cut Costs” is the subject. Gretchen Hood, soprano, will join Florence Yocum, soprano, and Miss Paige Burroughs, contralto, in a special recital of Christmas music for WOL's major musical feature. The recital will be followed by a broadcast of the morn- ing service at the Pirst Congregational Church. WISV will broadcast t tht the service at the First Church of Christ Scientist in addition to its usual array of Sunday features, which include a program by the Ladies’ Choir of Fair- fax. Va. and a concert by the Gospel Melody Trio. SERVICES TO GO ON AIR. Bethlehem Christmas Ceremony ‘Will Get National Broadcast. WMAL and the coast-to-coast net- work of the Columbia Broadcasting System will broadcast the Christmas service at Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington Cathedral Christmas morning at 11 o’clock. bithop ‘of the dlocese”of Wesingion ! e of ashington, will preach the sermon. The service ‘will be conducted by Very Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl, dean of Washington. Music will be provided by the Washington Cathedral Choir under the direction of Edgar Priesf e Will Broadcast Game. Both N. B. C. and C. B. B. stations will broadcast, the East-West foot bail ;;:: between Army and Stanford Palo Alto, Calif, Saturday. Major “Chain” Features TODAY. 2:00—Roxy symphony concert— WRC and N. B. C. net- work. 4:00—National Light Opera Co., “‘Marcelle"—WBZ, WBAL, and C. B. 8. network. 8:30—Twilight Voices; vocalists, woraen's octet and orches- tra—WRC and N. B. C. network. 7:00—Heroes of the world, “Alexander the Great'— WRC and N. B. C. net- work. 8:00—Enna Jettick melodies; mixed quartet and instru- mental _ensemble—WJZ, ‘WBZ, WBAL, WJR, WLW and others. 8:15—Collier’s radio hour; dra- matization with musi- cal interlude—WJZ, 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; dra- matic sketch, “His Maj- esty, King Christmas"— WMAL and C. B. S. net- work. 9:15—D'Orsay’s Parisian mancers; drama, Christmas Wonder,” musical background — WJZ, WHAM, WBZ, WJR, KDKA, KYW, WHK, WREN and WCKY. 9:15—Atwater Kent hour; “Han- sel and Gretel,” tet of noted WRC and N. B. C. net- k 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. ro- “The with NOLAN MOTOR CO. Today on THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, the Radio PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1929. (ldeters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless ol otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS. 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Porum.) 10:00 to 11:00a—Watch tower service. 2:00—Ballad hour. 00—Symphonic hour. 4:00—Cathedral hour, service. 5:00—News reel of the air. 5:30—Sermon by Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse of Philadelphia. 6:00—Capital Fur Entertainers. 30—Acousticon program. r Romantic Ancestors, 7:30—French _trio. 7:45—"The World's Business,” by Dr. Julius Klein. 8:00—Correct time. 01—La Palina Rhapsodizers. 30—Sonatron pre sacred music 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. 10:45a—High Gear. 11:00a—The Love Birds. 11:15a—Ben and Helen talk it over. 11:30a—The Children's Corner, 11:45a—The Mixing Bowl. 12:00—Columbia Revue. 12:30—Piano Syncopators. 12:45—Yoeng's Orchestra. 1:30—Ambassador Orchestra. 2:00—Variety program. 3:00 to 3:30—Columbia Ensemble, 315.6—WRC—960. (National Broadcasting Co.) 8:00a—The Sunday Symphonet. 9:00 to 10:00a—Children’s hour, 11:00a—Service from Calvary Baptist Church; sermon by Rev. Wile liam S. Abernethy, pastor. 12:30—Metropolitan Echoes. 1:00—The Nomads. 1:30—The Pilgrims. :00—Roxy symphony concert, 3:00—Jewish hour. 4:00—Service from Washington Cathe- dral; sermon by Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of 0—'1‘le1" 'tg:i 5:3 ht Voices. 6:00—Echoes of the Orient. - 6:15—~Countess Olgo Mendolago Al- 6 30—3‘3 ‘m'm loguf : 8 7:00—Heroes of the World: der the Great. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Musical program by Maj. Ed- ward Bowes' family, from the Capitol Theater, New York. 8:30—Chas¢ & Sanborn Choral Or- chestra. ‘Alexan. 9:15—Atwater Kent hour: “Hansel and Gretel,” by quartet of noted singers. 10:15—Studebaker Champions, 10:45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. 11:15—Russian Cathedral Choir. 11:45—8am Herman, xylophonist. 11:59 to 12:00—Weather forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 8:00a—On the 8:15. 8:15a—Morning devotions. 8:30a—Cheerio. 9:00a—Morning Melodies. 10:00a—Hits and Bits. 10:30a—Studio program. 11:00a—Three Little Maids. 11:15a—Radio Household Institute. 11:30a—Songs by Pauline Haggard. 11:45a—Bridge talk by Mrs. John Munce, jr. 12:00m—Farm flashes. 12:10—Lotus Orchestra. 1:00—National Farm and Home hour. 1:45—Organ recital and Grace Lee Rials, soprano. 2:30—The Melody Three. 3:15—Studio program. 3:30—American Foundation for the Blind. 4:00 to 5:00—U. 8. Marine Band. 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 10:00a—Musical am. 10:30a—Paige irroughs, contralto; Florence Yocum, soprano, and Gretehen Hood, soprano. 11:00a—Services of the First Congrega- tional Church. 12:15—Birthdays. 12:18 to 12:20—Public Service Man. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Reveille. 35 days. 8:15a—Breakfast brevities. 10:00a—Household chat Clarke. 10:15a—Music. 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 10:30 to 12:30—Evangelistic service; sermon by Rev. Willlam Me- 1l ‘l:(lb—l‘t‘lll.k:' Choir of Fairfax, Va. 8:00—8ervices of Pirst Church of Christ, Selentist. by Peggy 0-—~Gospel Melod: . 5—Chick Godfrey, tenor. to 11:00—Clark and Gourley, Gotpel singers. Early Program Tomorrow. 8:00 to 10:00a—Helpful hints to house- 11:308- 'r‘!‘m\;nnm;im program, 11:48a—Current events. i 9:00—"“Our Government,” by David Lawrence. 12:00m—=Time signals. 3:00 to 5:30—Midafternoon musicale. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern Standard time. 454.3~-WEAF New York—860. 5:30—Twilight _ Voices—Also WEEIL, WTAG, WOSH, WRC, ‘R, WCAE. WRC, WGY, WWJ, WCAE. 6:30—Sony 2—Also WEEL WCSH, %f«;g.'"w:m WRC, WGY 7:00—Heroes of World—Also WJAR, WTAG, H, WOy, WEBT, WHAS, 10:15 — Champions’ Orchestra WTIC, g‘l‘AO. 348.6—~WABC New York—860. 5:00—News reel—Also WADC, WNAC, WKBW, WKRC, WEBW, WOAD, WIAS, WEAN, W, WCAU, ), g WFBL, WSPD, WMAL., WHEC WNAC, WEAN, WHK, 3 ‘WCAU., WFBL, WKBW, WADC, WEKRC, WGHP, WLBW, WMAL, Q. 7:00—Vocal and orchestra—WABC only; Ancestors—Only to WHP, WFBL. WDBJ. WKBN, WDOD, WLBW, WWNC, WJAS, WGHP, WCAO. 7:30—French Trio— Also WMAL, WFBL, WDBJ, WKBN. WDOD, WBRC, WLBW, WWNC, WJAS, WGHP, WSPD. WHE. 8:30—Wayne King’s Orchestra — Also WADC, WCAO, WNAC, WMAK, WEKRC, WHK, WGHP., WCAU, WJAS, WEAN, WFBL. WSPD. 0ld Companys Lehigh Onthracite means Safe, Economical Heal Tine in the | o] COMPANY'S SINGERS every Sunday, 6.30 p.m. WEAF & Assoc. N. B. C. Statiens OoLD Sales p Service Always Opcnb 41109-1115 18th St. N.W. 'COMPANY'S © L.c. n.co. 1 9:00—Theater of the Air—Also WADC, WCAO, WNAC, WMAK, WKRC, WHK, WOMP, WLBW, WJIAS, WEAN, WFBL, WMAL, CFRB, CKAC, ‘WDEL, WWNC, WTAR, WDBJ, WBRC, WDOD, WLAC. 10:00—Poet of the Organ—Also WADC, WCAO, WNAC, WKBW, WKRC, , WGHP, WLBW, WCAU, , WFBL, W8PD, 10:30—Arabesque—Also WMAL, WHP, WFBL, WDBJ, WKBN, ', WLAC, , WADC, WLBW, WWNC, WJAS, WNAC. WGHP, WHK, WCAO, WSPD, WKBW. 11:00—Back Home hour—Also WMAL, BJ, WKBJ, WKBN, WDOD, WLBW, WGHP, WCCO, WKBW, WCAU. ‘WSPD, u:oo—!rl:kmflm'l Coral nelfi:'?m: midn organ melodies— 394.5—WJZ New York—760, 8:30—National religious service—Also WBZ, WHAM, WLW, 1, lo’ Perstans — Also WBZ, Y A, WLW, 7:00—Travelogle; descriptive mono- logue— 3 1e—=WJZ onl) 7:30—At the e lto WBZ, WEAL, W, W 8:00—Mblodiear Ao wBZ :: WIR, WLW, WHAS, WEM, 5 B! KDKA, —~Un Henry's zine— Also WHAM, KOEA Wi WLW, 3 0:15—Parisienne Romance — Also WHAM, KDKA, WJR, 9:45—The ‘Brush mn;film WBZ, KDKA, WIR, KYW. 10:15—The “Messiah"--Also 'WHAM. W 8:30— 5167 Complete with Tubes “Furniture of Merit": ' LEHIGH ANTHRACITE OPENS TINY THEATER. WABC Heralds Innovation by New Broadcasting Experiment. WABC heralded an innovation in broadcasting recently when the “Tiny Tots Theater ¢f the/Air"—a modern theater in miniature—was opened in the main studio of the Columbia | Broadcasting System. The “Tiny Tots Theater of the Alr"| comprises a stage twenty feet in width | and amply large enough to accommo- date any radio cast; a pit in which the orchestra sits, and chairs for audiences | up to and including 200 people. Spot- | lights are used in the rear of the studio | during broadcasting to give the effect | of a real theater. Microphones are | placed at strategic points along the stage but do not interfere with the audience's view of the production. 11:00—“My South,” Katherine Tift- Jones—Also KDKA. {11:15—South Sea Islanders (30 min- utes): quartet (15 minutes)— Also KDKA, WRC. 272.6—WPG Atlantic City—1,100. | 5:15—Religious services. 7:00—Special Sunday concert. 9:15—Hotel concert orchestra, 10:00—News; The Vagabonds. 10:30—Galen Hall Trio. 11:00—Organ concert. 282.8—WBAL Baltimere—1,060. 5:30—S8ame as WJZ (114 hours). 7:00—Reveries (30 minutes); WJZ (30 minutes). 282.8—WTIC Hartford—1,080. 8:30—Same as WEAF (45 minutes). 9:15—The Enchanted hour. 10:15—Same as WEAF (30 minutes) news. 422.3—~WOR Newark— 5:00—Dr. Payne; Sunday Salon. 6:00—Cathedral Saga. 7:00—Hotel concert orchestra. 8:00—Choir Invisthle. D:oo—Hlluiesmet Playhouse. 10:00—Moonbeams with string trio. 256.3—-WCAU Philadelphia—1,170. 5:30—Same as WABC (1% hours). T7:00-—] nd F.; Ploneers. ‘WABC programs (24 hours). 10:30—Feature; Style Masters. 11:16—WABC program (45 minutes 305.9—~KDKA Pittsburgh—980. 6:00—8hadyside Presbyterian. 6:30—Same as WJZ (30 minutes). 7:00—Calvary Episcopal Church. 8:00—WJZ programs (2% hours). 10:15—Pipes O’ Pan. 11:00—WJZ (1 hour). 260.7—~WHAM Rochester—1,150. 5:30—8ame as WJZ (1'% hours). 7:00—Fireside Forum. 7.30—~WJZ programs (33, hours), 370.5—~WGY Schenectady—790. 5:30—8Same as WEAF (6! hours; 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990. 5:30—Same as WJZ (1% hours). 7:00—Around the Campfire. 7:30~WJ2Z 10:16—WBZ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN STATIONS. 428.3—WLW _ Cincinnati—1700. 5:30—8ame as WJZ (1': hours). 17:00—Hotel orchestra. 7:30~WJZ programs (134 hours). O:ls—;.l;rio (15 minutes); symphony our. 10:30—Great Adventurers. 11:00—Musical Novelesque (1 hour). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750. 8:00—Xmas stories (30 minutes) ; WJX. 7:00—Corn Poppers; ensemble. 1:30—Same as WJZ (23, hours), 10:15—The Little Church. 10:45—Quartet; Troubadours. 11:30—Organ requests. 12:00--Dance music hour. 405.2—~WSB Atlanta—740. 7:00—~WEAF and WJZ (3!, hours). 10:156—Bright Spot hour. 277.6—~WBT Charlotte—1,080. 8:30—Twilight n’olfllm. 7:00—Same as WEAF (30 minutes). 7:30—First Baptist Church. 8:30—Same as WEAF (133 hours). 10:15—Orgen recital. 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820. 7:00—~WEAF and WJZ (3%, hours). 10:15—Feature (30 minutes); WEAF (30 minutes). 11:15—Reporters; orchestra (45 min- utes). 461.3—WSM Nashville—650. 7:00—WEAF and WJZ (1'4 hours). 8:15—Vine Btreet Church. 9:15—Hour from WEAF. 10:15—WSM Rhythm Symphony. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110. 7:00—~WEAP (30 minutes); organ (30 minutes) 00—8t. Mark’s service. There’s Plenty Majestic, Radio —that “Mighty RAlonarch of the Air”’ D. C, DECEMBER 22, Atwater Kent, 1929—PART FOUR. on left, presenting checks to Genevieve Irene Rowe of Wooster, Ohio, and Edward Austen Kane of Atlanta, Ga., winners of the 1929 national radio audition. The contest finals were held last Sunday night and were broad- cast over WRC and an extensive N. B. C. network. “Graham Speaking—" McNamee l | | 8 THIS year, with its record of tremendous achievement in broadeasting, draws to a close I cannot help comparing it with the old days—almost no time ago, when you stop to think about it— when broadcasting was a game that we were all playing. There was as much fun to it as work. When we put on a good orchestra and a couple of singers and could get through an evening with- out an announcer doubling for an ab- sent artist we thought we were grand. But I doubt if any of us foresaw the elaborate programs, some of them em- ploying as many as 125 people, that are to be heard today. When we broadcast a program through two stations we were just plain thrilled. Now we arrange to have our programs rebroadcast in Eu- rope with so little furore that half of our staff never hears of it. When De- vora Nadworney deserted the Chicago Civic Opera for radio it was a sensa- tlon. This year 8ir Harry Lauder, John McCormack and a lot of opera stars all went on in the same week, and it was nothing more than everybody ex- pected. Eight years ago it was a lark for a few singers and entertainers to climb to the tiny room ovet a Newark factory to broadcast for the benefit of & few score radio nuts. Nobody thought it would last. Today the studios are as large as good sized halls and everybody wants to double them, both in size and number. By the way, there are more alumni of that little Newark studio than there are Mayflower descendants. Every seasoned mike star seems to have made his or her debut over there. They sang for nothing then, but those who stuck to it and made good are earning big salaries today. The Revelers are the highest-priced male quartet in the world today. Al Bernard says all those years of practice taught him how to be funny in a different way week after week. And that crazy “tomato-can mike” they had then was so delicate that Vaughn de Leath learned how to croon by trying to keep from blowing the station off the air. Can't Kid Microphone. “What is your favorite broadcast of the year?” a friend of mine asked me the other day. That's easy; it's the last one I did. Whenever I report an event | before the microphone I am sincerely convinced when it is over that it was the most interesting thing I ever cov- ered. It is my business to be en- thusiastic akout it, but it can't be any sham enthusiasm. If it were, the lis- teners would spot it in a minute. There is only one thing in the world that can't be kidded at some time, and that's & microphone. It catches up all your mannerisms, your tricks of speech ‘and all those shadings of the voice that tell an observant listener when you don't quite mean what you say, and magnifies them a dozen times. The announcer’s success, if any, be- gins when he is thoroughly interested in the job he is going to do. Then it always helps to learn as much as you can before you get on the ground. When you get there you must be in a recep- tive frame of mind. I always expect to like my jobs, and I can’t remember that I have ever been badly disappointed. T remember one time, though, when I had my doubts. I was asked to announce 4 basket ball game in the northern part of New York State. Now, when I was younger basket ball was a girl's game, and, anyway, I spent most of .my Win. of Time to Select a and have it for Christ- mas. We'll give you a demonstration that will satisfy you of its wonderful House & Herrmann efficiency. Charge it—that’s our Costless Credit Seventh at Eye ters playing hockey. I knew very lit- tle about it. However, they wouldn't let me off, 3o I accepted, with the pro- | viso that they supply me with two ob- servers who knew the game and the teams. Meanwhile I read everything on basket ball I could find, but when I started off I was doubtful and expected to do an awful flop. I half hoped the cold air would give me something nice and final, like pneumonia. But when I 80t to the sidelines the atmosphere be- gan to get me and as soon as the gam began forgot everything else. I'd always been happy with a microphone in front of me and a yelling crowd of sports fans around me and the atmos- phere did the trick. I've been back there several times since. Public Speakers Show No Fear. It has always seemed to me that pube lic men get on remarkably well with | | microphones, but I can't say that the reverse is always true. I have never yet seen an experienced public speaker turn green at-the sight of a mike, al- though more than one stage and con- cert star has suffered “mike fright.” Alfred E. Smith and Charles G. Dawes show no fear whatever of a microphone. Perhaps it would be better if they did. Both are forceful public speakers, but the enpineers always got lame wrists from twisting the dials to keep the vol- ume right. Smith seems to pretend the microphone isn't there and then goes ahead as if he were talking in a hall, Gen. Dawes barks at it as if it were an offending private. I have never believed that it made the slightest difference to President Cool- idge or President Hoover whether a microphone were there or not. Chatles E. Hughes never seemed to be dis- turbed by one while speaking before an audlence, but the first time he spoke from the studlos there were only three other persons present. No criminal be- fore the bar of justice ever got a look as severe as Judge Hughes gave that microphone. Whalen Always Urbane. Mayor James J. Walker of New York | | City would have made a good an- | | nouncer in the days when everything we said was extemporaneous. 1 believe he likes microphones. He can go before one utterly unprepared and talk as long as you wish him to without a quiver. | His friend and police commissioner, Grover Whalen, is always urbane, but | he prefers to read a prepared speech. | Comdr. Byrd approaches the micro- phone as if it all came in the line of | duty. He acts and speaks with the sim- ple” dignity that has characterized everything he has done. I have always | regretted that we never had Theodore Rovsevelt cn the air. Radio came too late for him, but Il bet he'd have learned how to use it in short order. | _Every now and then we broadcasters | make ‘mistakes and when we do | usually hear about them. Some of our worst mistakes, including the treacher- | ous slips of the tongue, never are caught. | Profanity is barred on the air, but the | mike made a curse out of a perfectly good sentence of mine once and no- | body caught it. It was at a foot ball | game several years ago, and I guess I | can tell it now without getting called on the carpet. Phil Carlin disagrees ‘with me now as to which game it was, but, anyway, the home team, ahead in ing splattered all over the field in the last drive of the visitors. am that flood if you want to win this foot ball game,” I started to say, but just then the left half of the home team intercepted a pass and I never did finish that sentence. I didn't re ize what I had said until I looked over at Phil and saw him shaking with laugh- |ter. When Monday came around I hardly dared go to the studios, but I have never heard a word about that simple mn” that got into the mike | to this day. The crowd noise must have covered it, or I should have had hun- dreds of letters berating me. ‘Wary of Figures of Speech. But I've been wary of figures of speech ever since. An engineer I know wasn't so fortunate. He was giving a ‘test talk” over the wires before an early-morning commercial program was to go on the air. After burlesquing some of the company's advertising he went on, “You all know our Mr, —," naming & prominent executive. “He's the reason for the nice new entrance to our building. We had to widen it to let him in.” The transmitter was on the air warming up and it hadn't been cut off from the line carrying the pro- gram from the studio. Every word went {out cn the air. To make it worse, the wife of the official happened, by one of those when-it-rains-it-pours coinci- dences, to be listening in. Today “test talk” consists entfrely of counting and the enumeration of technical details. McNAMEE'S QUESTION BO BY GRAHAM McNAMEE. Q. What is Percy Hemus doing on the air nowadays?—E. Miller, New York City. A. Percy Hemus has been off the air for the past few months, but he is scheduled to reappear in December or January with a new series of programs. At present it is called “The Jameses” and is concerned with the doings of an ordinary American family. Hemus is not only author of the sketches, but will play a dual role, appearing as the father and the grandfather. Q. What is Walter Damrosch’s ad- dress, and would he answer fan mail if any one wrote him?—R. C. C., Dor- chester, Mass. A. Walter Damrosch lives at 146 East Sixty-first street, New York City. Al- though he receives a huge amount of mail in connection with his programs, I am told that he answers all of it. | know, their mail hel how the final quarter by one point, was be- | il them to decide well or how badly they are doing their work. Q. Is it true that Rudy Vallee has been married and divorced? Are you in a real supper club during tme Fleischmann hour?—Jean White, North Adams, Mass. A. Rudy has been married but mot divorced. The marriage was annulled. No, we are not in a real suj club. Rudy and his orchestra broadcast from a special studio constructed in the theater at which he may be playing that week, while the rest of us are at the main studios, Q. What effect has a broadcast of & big sports event on you when there is a great favorite of yours invelved?— | Mickey Haggerty, New Haven, Conn. A. In the first place, I try not to have any favorites, but when I sucpest { myself of a leaning one way I try to give the other fellow a little the better of the breaks. Although I try to be so, I imagine it is humanly impossible to be absolutely impartial. However, when |I read over my mail after any big sports broadcast complaints _of partiality are pretty evenly divided between the adherents of both sides. Actual partiality, of course, would ruin the usefulness of radio reporter. His job is to give fair and interesting picture of what takes place, and if he fails to do either he is lost. In my own case I am proud to say I have the friendship of prac- tically all the fighters whose bouts I have announced and of the coaches and managers of the foot ball teams to - whose games I have taken a micro- * phone. Q. Can you tell me anything about Charles W. Hamp?—Mrs. Eva Ingman, ‘Warren, Ohlo. A. He Adppenred as an entertainer on several radio stations, signed a vaude- ville contract, and filied several impor- tant engagements in New York last |season. He is now on tour, but he will probably reappear on network programs before the Winter is out. Although his work is well known, he has dodged in- terviewers, and little is known about | him personally. Watch the newspapers |1&:r announcements of his return to the air. | Q. Who is the woman who takes |part in “Famous Loves of History”? |Glve me a short history of Jessica 5ngnnene.—R. S. Wherry, Richmond, a. A. Rosaline Greene, born in Hemp- stead, Long Island. After being grad- uated from the New York Teachers’ College, at Albany, she joined the WGY Players in Schenectady in 1923, Her work there gave her a reputation even | in New York, and something more than a year ago she made her debut as a regular network actress. In 192 she was selected at the Radio World's Fair in Madison Square Garden as the woman with the most perfect radio voice. She is best known for her work in Eveready and Radio Guild pro- grams. Jessica Dragonette was in Calcutta, and was educated in Geor- | glan Court Convent, in Lakewood, N. J. She sang the only solo part in the New | York production of “The Miracle,” and |later was featured in “The Student Prince” and “The Grand Street Follies.” | She is unmarried. | Cities' Noises Discussed. Elimination of excessive noises in the cities is being disoussed in an afternoon series of talks on WEAF. 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