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ARIZONA PROGRAM 10 WELCOME KTAR Senators Ashurst and Hay- den and Representative Douglas to Speak. The National Broadcasting Co. will Welcome station KTAR, in Phoenix, Ariz., as a ht with a ‘Arizona on Parade.” Outstanding_radio artists and three members of Congress from Arizona— Benators Ashurst and Hayden and Rep- Tesentative Douglas—will take part in the ceremonies. The radio stars to par- ticipate include Welcome Lewis, Muriel Pollack, Vee Lawnhurst, Mary McCoy, Marcella Shields, the Helene Handin Oomedy Team, the Landt Trio, Hugo Mariani's Orchestra_and an operatic uartet composed of Julian Oliver, Genia ielinska, Elsle Baker and Theodore 'ebb. Wilfred Glenn, bass of the Revelers Quartet, will be the soloist in the At= water Kent half hour, which will fes ture the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, The contributions of Glenn will be ex- cerpts from “The Mikado,” “Iolanthe” and “The Pirates of Penzance,” and #When I Was a Lad,” from "“Pinafore.” “Buffalo Bill” to Be Featured. Buffalo Bill will be the hero of the drama to be presented during the broad- cast of the Iodent Big Brothers Club. The Capitol Theater “family” will com- memorate the first anniversary of Yasha Bunchuk’s association with the Capitol Theater Orchestra as conductor. The program of the Studebaker Champions is made up chiefly of salon and special arrangements, “I'm Falling in Love with Some One,” “In a Mon- tery Garden” and “Manhattan Mem- " are the principal numbe: ‘Old Age and Its Pitfalls” will be discussed by Dr. Ralph W. S8ockman in National Sunday Forum. The mu- sleal portion of the broadcast includes excerpts from Haydn's “The Creation.” Paul Robeson, the American colored actor who has made a notable success in London, will be heard over WMAL and a Columbia Broadcasting System network today in a rebroadcast from London. His subject is “How It Feels for an_American Negro to Play Othello %o an English Audience.” Another special feature on WMAL's program is the first of & series of con- certs by Mayhew Lake and his band. ‘The principal selections will be a fan- tasy on “Mighty Lak’ a Rose” and “Marching Along with Sousa.” a para phrase of “The Stars and Stripes For- aver. Jesse Crawford will play in his fecital “It Happened in Monterey” and 8 medley of standard favorites. The Majestic Theater program is made up of the favorite songs of bygone years. ‘The program will be presented by Ar- Peld Johnston's Orchestra, a male quar- tet and the regul Majestic soloists, Redferne Hollinshead and Grace LaMar. Senor Alfare to Speak. “Panama: The Crossroads of the World"” will-be discussed by Senor Don Ricardo J. Alfaro, Minister of Panama, in the twenty-first weekly “Conclave of Nations” program. In addition to the eustomary music typical of the country, the Panama program will include selec- tions by two outstanding native artists, Alcides 'frlseno, baritone, and G. O. nor. ‘WJSV will broadcast tonight the gervice of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in addition to its other regu- lar features. WOL's abbreviated Sun- day schedule includes a recital by Eva ‘Whitferd Lovette, soprano, and a broad- cast of the morning service at the First Cengregational Church. gan NEW BATTERY TUBES RESTORING MARKET AC Receivers Temporarily Jolted Other Type, but Recovery Is Seen. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK—In these days of AC Feceivers. the battery tube has taken somewhat of a back seat. But not for long, for there have %:: been developed three new types. 'y consist of a general purpose tube, & screen grid and an output power tube, all operating on two volts for thé e eeaeral e e general purpose tube, a 230, de- signed for use either as a detector or amplifier, requires only 60 milliamperes from the A battery, with the maximum plate voltage at 90 and the ?uu cur- Tent drain at only two milliamperes. The grid voltage is 4.5 negative. Like the general purpase tube, the output tube, which is a 231, resembles the 199 type. Its filament drain is 150 milliamperes, the maximum plate volt- @ge being 135 and the grid bias 22.5 volts negative. The plate current is 8 milliamperes. Filament voltage and current of the Bew screen grid are the same as the 330, with the plate operated at 135 wvelts maximum. The soreen requires @75 volts, and 3 volts negative on the grid. Plate current is 1.5 milliamperes. ‘The designating number of this tube | 232. Its dimensions are the same as e AC screen grid. These tubes, which are the result of Yesearch in the RCA laboratories, are designed to operate on either dry cells or a single cell storage battery. Station KGER, Long Beach, Calif., is the first broadcasting station to install the new screen-grid transmitter, utiliz- ing the same principle that is employed 1in screen-grid receivers. Ten other sta- tions, including WEAF, New York, are . being remodeled along the same line. KGER reports phenomenal range along the whole Pacific Coast with its new | 1,000 watt transmitter. Major “Chain” Features TODAY. 2:30—Conclave of Nations; pro- gram in honor of Panama —WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 7:00—Enna Jettick melodies; Betsy Ayres, soprano: mixed quartet and instru- mental ensembles — WJZ, WBZ. WBAL, WJR, WLW and others.” 7:16—Collier's radio hour; George Akerson, secretary to Pre ident Hoover, and dram: tization with musical in- terlude — WJZ. KDKA, ‘WBZ, WJR and others. 7:30—Choral Orchestra; popu- lar program with Gitla Erstinn, soprano, and Elizabeth Davenport, con- tralto—WRC and N. B. C. network. 7:45—"Chic” Saie, comedian— WMAL and C. B. . net- work. 8:00—Majestic Theater: program of old-time songs—WMAL and C. B. S. network. 8:15—Atwater Kent hour; Wilfred Glenn, bass— WRC and N. B. C. network. 9:00—8quibb program; Wil Rogers—WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 9:45—"Sunday at Seth Parker’s"”; HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. POPULAR RADIO ARTISTS AND CONCERT STARS TO BROADCAST The GHERSDORF SISTERS- Gladys Swarthout, youngest member of the Metropolitan Opera Co., will be the guest soloist in the General Motors “family party” temorrow night over an N. B. monies will feature the Paramount-Publix hour lumbia system, are seen with M ker with a copy of his Clarence Crockett. heard daily over the Crockett presented yor Wi Mayor Walker, Johnny, jr., The Giersd ight aver a C. B, Walker on th Cabin Song Book. C. network. aturday f Sisters, Irene, Elvira and Rae, whose har- The Crockett Meuntaineers, of City Hall New York. “Daddy” Left to right are Alan, George, John, Today on (All time p.m., unless otherwise indicated.) the Radio LOCAL STATIONS. WR 315.6 Meters. 950 Kilocycles. 7:00a—The melody hour. 8:00 to 9:00a—Children's hour. 12:30—Neapolitan Nights. 1:00—Roxy symphony concert. 2:00—Jewish hour. 3:00—National Surtiay Forum, featur- ing Dr. Ralph W. Sockman. 4:00—Service from the Washington Cathedral; sermon by Rev. G. Freeland Peter, canon of Wash- ington. 5:00—Catholic hour. 6:00—Iodent Big Brother Club, 6:30—Capitol Theater “Family.” 7:30—Chase & Sanborn Orchestra. 8:00— Our Government,” by David Lawrence, 8:15—Atwater Kent hour, featuring Wilfred Glenn, bass. 8:45—In the Time of Roses. 9:15—Studebaker Champions. 9:45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. 10:15—"Arizona on Parade” addresses by Senators Ashurst and Hay- den and Representative Douglas, all of Arizona. 11:00 to 11:02—Weather forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises, 7:15a—Morning devotions. 7:30a~—Cheerio. 8:00a—The Crackles Man. 8:15a—Morning melodies. 9:00a—Hits and Bits. 10:00a—Old Company's program. 10:15a—Radio Household Institute. 10:30a—Mildred Grizelle, soprano. " by Winifred 12:45—National farm and home hour. 1:30—Organ recital from Kitt studios. | 2:30—American Foundation for the Blind 3:00—The Moxie Hostess. 3:15—United States Army Band. WISV 2054 “Meters. 1,460 Kilocycles. 2:15 to 3:30—Patriotic Protestant Evangelical Association. 5:45—Gospel Spreading Association. 6:45—Musical interlude. 7:55—8ervice of First Church of Christ Scientist. 9:05—Gretta Ludwig, contralto. 9:30—Chick Godfrey, tenor. 10:00 to 11:00—Clark’s home hour. 475.9 Meters. WMAL 630 Kiloeyeles 9:00 to 10:00a—Watch tower services. 5a-—Rebroadeast. from Lon- ‘How It Feels for an American Negro to Play ‘Othello’ to an English Audience,” by Paul Robeson, American actor. 1:00—Ballad hour. 2:00—Organ recital by Ann Leaf. 2:30—Conclave of Nations; “Panama.” 3:00—Cathedral hour. 4:00—Toscha Seidel, violinist, and Crane Calder, baritone. 4:30 to 5:00—Sermon by Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse of Philadelphia. 5:30—Columbla String Symphony. 6:00—The Globe Trotter, Julius Klein. 00—Correct time. K hew Lake and his band. 10:00—Back-home hour. 11:00—Coral Islanders. 11:30 to 12:00—Midnight melodies. Early Program Tomerrow. 8:00a—Something for every one. 0a—Blue Monday Gloom Chasers, 0a—Radio Home Makers. 0a—"Opening the Morning Mail.” 00a—Ben and Helen talk it over. :15a—“Our Government,” by Senator Capper of Kansas. ‘The children’s corner. 5 Cutting the food bill. :45a—Radio Home Makers. :00a—Columbia Revue. “Your Neighbor Next Door.” :30a—Yoeng's Orchestra. :30—Ambassador Orchestra. :00~The Honolulans. :30—Organ recital by Ann Leaf. :00—Columbia le. :30—Women's forum. 3:00—United States Navy Band. 4:00 to 4:30—Tea Time Troubadours, WOL 22 Meters. 1,310 Kilocycles. 10:00a—Eva Whitford Lovette, soprane. and Elsie Cranmer, pianist. 10:30a—Musical program. 11:00a—Service from the Firat Congre- gational Church 12:00—Birthdays and a thought for the OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS: Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Easternt Standard time. (Meters on left of eall letters, kilocycles on right.) 454.3—WEAF New York—860 (N, B. C. Chain.) 7:00a—Melody hour. 8:00a—Balladeers. 8:30a—Recitalists. 11:30a—String quartet. 12:00—Pilgrims. 13:30—Spanish Dreams. 12:45—Katherine Tift-Jones. 1:00—Metropolitan Echoes. 1:30—Artists’ program. 2:00—Jewish hour. 3:00—Sunday Forum. 4:00—Vocal and organ hour. 5:00—Catholic hour. 6:00—Big Brother Club. 6:30—Scores; Ma). Bowes' Family. 7:30—~Choral_orchestrs. 8:00—“Our Government." 8:15—A. K. half hour. 8:45—In the Time of Roses. 9:15—Champions’ Orchestrs. r«s—sRem’ Plré;nl 10:15—Russian Choir. 10:45—Sam Herman, xylophanist (15 minutes), 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980. 5:30—Same as WJZ. 6:00—Hour of orchestras. sketch — WRC and N. B. C. network. 10:00—Back-home hour Churehill Tabernacle Buffalo—WMAL and C. 8. network. from it 7:00—Same as WJZ (3' hours). 10:15—8ports; WJZ program. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150. 5:00—Talk; music; Cavaliergy 6430—Same a8 WJIZ 4% hours), 348.6—WABC New York—36q (C. B. 8. Chain.) 7:00a—Heroes of the Church, 2:00—Ann Leaf at the organ, 2:30—Conclave of Nations. 3:00—Cathedral hour. 4:00—Toscha Seidel, violinist. 4:30—Sermon by Dr. Barnhouse. 5:00—Fur Trapers’ Orchestra. 5:30—8tring_Symphony. 6:00—The Globe Trotter, 6:30—The Gauchos. 6:45—Dr. Julius Klein. 7:00—Mayhew Lake's Band. 7:30—Jesse Crawford. 45—Chick Sale. 8:00—Theater of Air. 9:00—Will Rogers. 9:30—Around the Samovar. Midnight mel- 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100. 5:00—Hymns (30 m.); WABC (30 m.). 6:00—Orch. (45 m.); WABC (18 m.). o:}s—-uw::mw, artet. . a2 WABC (i howsshy 394.5—WJZ New York—760 (N. B. C. Chain.) 7:00a—Tone Pictures. 8:00a—Children’s hour (until 9). 11:30a—~Works of great compose! 12:30—Neapolitan Nights. 1:00—Roxy Symphony. 2:00—Friendly hour. 3:00—8Southland Singers. 3:30—Don Carlos’ imba ‘Band. 4:00—Twilight Reveries, 5:00—Echoes of Orient. 5:15—8ilver Masked Tenor. 5:30—Lew White organ recital, 5:55—8cores; El Tango Romantico. 6:30—Josef Koestner Orchestra. 7:00—Melodies. % ‘Uncle Henry's Magazine. 8 “Around the Campfire.” 8:45—Shakespearean hour; Temgcst." 9:45—South Sea TIslanders, native string music. 10:15—Nocturne, instrumental trio. 10:30—Reminiscences by quartet (30 minutes). “The 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1 §:00—Hour from WJZ. 6:00—Evening Reveries. 6:30—Elsa Baker and others, 7:00—WJZ (15 m.); Baltimoreans, 282.8—WTIC Hartford—1,060. 00—Orchestral gems; scores. 30—Wizard (15 m.); WEAF (1 hour). 45—Songs Without Words, 10:00—The Merry Madeaps. 422.3—WOR Newark—710, 5:00--Maids; orchestra; choir, 7:00—8tring quartet; variety. 8:30—Organ recital; life stories. 9:30—Playhouse: Moonbeams. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170. 5:00—WABC and features (1! hours) 6:45—Lost Clue (15 m.); WABC (30 m.) 7:30—Pioneers (15m.); WABC (2%, h.) 10:00—Styles (15 m.); WABC (1% h.) 379.5—WGY Schenectady—190, 5:00—Same as WEAP (53 hours), 302.83—WBZ Springfield—9! 6:30—8ame as WJZ (2! hours). 8:45—Serenaders; sports. 9:30—WBZ Players; radiogram, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN STATIONS. 4283—WLW Cineinnati—708, 6:00—8tory of an opera. 6:30—WJZ (30 m.); orchestra. 9:15—WLW concert hour. 10:15—Variety program (24 hours). 308.8—WJIR Detroit—750, 6:15—8ame as WJZ (4 hours). 10:15—He n and Home; quartet, 11:30—Dance music (1l2 hours), 4052—WSB Atlanta—740. 7:00—WJZ and WEAF programs. 8:45—Concert; Serenaders. 9:16—8tudio (30 m.); WEAF (30 m.). 10:18—Journal Orchestra. 11:15—Bright spot; organ. 377.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080, 7:00—~WJZ (15 m.); ., 7:30—Half hour from WEAP, 8:00—Pirst Baptist Church, 9:00—Violinist; organ. 365.6—WHAS Louisville—820. 7:15—Base ball scores. 7:30—WJZ and WEAF (23 hours). 10:15—Homing hour. 45].1—WSJ&“hvl“H50. 7:00—WJZ (16 m.); sacred concert. 7:45—Orch. (30 m.); WEAF (30 m.). 8:45—Church service: 9:45—WEAF (30 m.) 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110. 6:00—Same as WJZ. 6:30—Dinner orchestra. 7:00—WJZ (15 m.); dinner musie. 7:30—Half hour from WEAF. 8:00—St. Mark’s Eplscopal Church. 9:00—Blues Band; Memories. symphony. N. B. C. Stations Total 73. ‘The additi f station KTAR, Phoe- Ariz t:i‘eoN. B, C. network brings D. C, JUNE 8§ NB.C. RADIDCENSUS FIGURES COMPLETE 43 Per Cent of U. S. Families Own and Operate Re- ceivers Today. Though the Federal Government's current census of radio sets is still in- complete, the National Broadcasting a survey of its own 12,824,800 families of n and_operate receivers. the N. B. C. statisticians calculate that the American radio audience numbers 52,581,680, Pacific Coast dwellers have a higher radio percentage than the average for the rest of the country. There it was found that 1,069,700 families, or 60.5 per cent, own radios. The calculations were derived from the long researches conducted for the network by Dr. Danlel Starch, econ- omist of Cambridge, Dr. Starch's survey covered the entire United States, his corps of canvassers interviewing 18,024 families scientifical- ly selected in various parts of the coun- try as typical. Frank A. Arnold, di- rector of development of the chain, revealed more of the findings during the recent meeting here of the Adver- tising Federation of America. “Some interesting human reactions were obtained,” said Mr. Arnold. “For instance, the quality of sets is evi- denced by the fact that over 75 per cent have over five tubes. Also, it was discovered that more than 52 per cent of those interviewed had had their sets more than two years, while 30.41 per cent had bought their equipment within 12 months. “Eighty-one per cent of the families in the United States listen in two hours of more daily, an average of 850 hours a year. In designating the most pop- ular_hours, there is just the natural conflict of opinion that would be ex- pected due to occupations of families, their geographical location, social de- mands, etc. But by far the maximum of listening takes place between 8 and 10 p.m., while the noon hours and the dinner hour bring about an equal number of responses, farmers especially making practical use of the period be- tween noon and 2 p.m. “The preference for particular eve- nings of the week manifested an un- usually even balance. Nearly three- quarters, or 73.41 per cent, of the fam- ilies owning receiving sets said that they listened about equally all evenings of the week, while an additional 24 per cent reported listening more on Saturday and Sund ‘This expression of preference on the part of those own- ing receiving sets guarantees an au- dience every evenis the week of shown, inasmuch as 81 per cent prefer feature programs such as Eveready, Walter Damrosch, General Motors, Collier's, Maxwell hour, Ipana and programs of like nature, and 26 per cent report purchase of goods as the result of listening to sponsored programs. “The use of the radio in the Sum- mertime has always been a matter of dispute, with no preof offered in evi- dence. This survey has revealed con- clusively the fact that the radio re- celving set is in use nearly as much in the Summer as in any other season of the year. Of the families interviewed 78.80 per cent stated they used the radio in the Summer, either taking their own sets and installing them whenever the Summer sojourn made this possible, or obtaining access to radio programs through use of a port- able set or the radio in the hotel where they were spending their vacation. “Another question of dispute was the extent to which the ‘DX,’ or distance- seeking radio fans, were continuing to be a factor in the situation. It will be remembered at one time the desire for obtaining distance was so strong as to create in many cities what was known as the ‘silent night.' This survey shows that 7349 per cent owning radio re- cetving sets tune in regularly on one or two favorite stations. “Another question which brought out some unexpected facts was this, ‘Do you enjoy talks on agricultural sub- Jects?’ Those voting ‘ves’' included 72 per cent of the farm families inter- viewed, 31 per cent of the town fam- ilies, 28 per cent of medium-sized city families and 18 per cent of the families in our large metropolitan centers, or a weighted average in families of all grz:iplmet a:s x;eruc,lnmkf‘mm inter- es and enjoy! on agricul- tural subjects.” % el . CHAIN STORE FIGHT REFUSED SUPPORT Retail Association Head Says New Form of Competition Inevitable. While independent retailers “are not enthused by increased competition” of chain stores, it is “ill advised to start a hue and cry against any one kind of Le, Boutiller. president Goods Asso- ciation, decl the “Romance of American Iudustry” series over the Columbia Broadcasting System. “In certain sections of the country,” sald the head of the association, which embraces 3,658 stores, “attacks are be- ing directed at the chain stores without 3:‘:ppmval of theLh lssodcill-lon. not be- we are enthuse increase competition, but because fi,. n.uoemi tion them as inevitable and ::1? not believe in hitting below the “As & merchant I do not believe ex- tinction threatens the small independ- ent store or the chain store or the mail- order house. Apparently each appeals to & definite class of trade and each offe service distinct in certain fun- dame! s." PHOTORADIO ENTERTAINS MANUFACTURER GROUP Brother of Television Comes Into Own as Newspaper Illustrates | Facsimile Transmission. Facsimile transmission, or photoradio, the full-grown brother of television, is coming into its own these days. One of the most fascinating side shows of the annual Radio Manufac- turers’ Convention in Atlantic City last week was. the short-wave photoradio system installed by an afternoon New York newspaper to bring facsimiles of newspaper pages and pictures to the convention and show. Almost coinci- dent with this the Radio Corporation of America disclosed that it will this month inaugurate ship-to-shore fac- simile service on a commercial basis—a large stride forward in this visual art. In facsimile transmission pictures or printed words are reduced to radio im- pulses, hurtled through miles of space and then translated back into their original forms. It amounts to sending a picture by radio. Thirty-three Stations Linked. Thirty-three stations linked for Dr. Julius Klein's Sunday night business talks over the Columbia Broadcasting System and 27 for Merle Thorpe's Sat- urday night talks ever the N. B. C. net- work attest to the tremendous interest in economie subjects that prevails over the whole country. Both have coast-to- ooast, hookubs ik 1930—PART FOUR. Behind the Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. ADIO broadcasting has add- ed a new phrase to the idiom of the entertainment world. The phrase, “in erson, not the voice,” applies to he personal appearance and con- cert engagements of artists made Fauonally famous by broadcast- ng. A few years ago personal ap- pearances were considered minor affairs by radio entertainers. Now the work of arranging these ap- earances has become one of the| argest and most important jobs| of the broadcasters. It also is| profitable. The National Broadcasting Co.| first recognized the importance of the phrase in connection with broadcasting more than two years ago when George Engles, then a nationally known concert mana- ger, was engaged to manage the organization’s concert bureau. How is a personal appearance arranged, is a question frequently asked. The answer involves an explanation of the complicated machinery of the artists’ service| bureau. | ‘The first step is usually to keep | the artist in the public ear through means of radio. In many instances the demand for public appearance is in direct ratio to the number of times the artist is heard in one week. Thus Amos 'n’ Andy are in constant demand and find it impossible to fill the en- gagements offered them. The artists bureau, therefore, is | not confronted so much with the problem of securing engagements for its entertainers as it is in ob- taining best engagements, arrang- ing routes, preparing publicity and handling the dozens of little details that attend the personal appearance. Contracts for artists differ in every State. These contracts must be checked and approved. Rail- road schedules must be watched, for the first duty of a radio artist is the brqadeast and all other en- gagements are secondary. Radio bands, for instance, fre- quently go on tours and trained workers arrange the itinerary, planning it so that the maximum number of engagements are played in the minimum time allowed away from the micro- phone. Huge charts are in constant use in the radio booking depart- ment. A glance at the chart re- veals whether a certain artist is available for a concert in a cer- tain city on a certain night or whether an orchestra can i)lny a series of concerts in a certain city several months away. The radio artists bureaus are really a clearing house of enter- tainment talent. It is said they can supply anything from a sym- hony orchestra to a teller of bed- ime stories on two hours’ notice. * X % “SPOT broadcasting,” or the local broadcasting of cen- trally prepared radio programs, is spreading apace with the growth of cnain broadcasting. Even the most vehement opfo- nent of recorded programs, the American Federation of Musicians, has not been able to stay the spread of the use of the so-called “electrical transcription” method of providing programs, unofficial- ly known as “canned music.” And now film phonograph con- tinuities, containing one or two hours of programs on a strip of film no more than 500 feet long, promise to emerge from the lab- oratories momentarily to replace disc recordings with a superior re- producing system. These and syndicated continu- ity scripts for the local staging of programs are becoming more and more vogue. Added to such meth- ods of filling the broadcast peri- ods, a new species of radio enter- tainer is cropping up in radio in the form of the itinerant trouper, who, like the vaudeville actor, travels from station to station to perform on one night stands or longer. Such sources of broadcast ma- terial have obvious advantages in economy and ready supply for the station operator, though some of the leading stations still look askance at the “canned” type of feature and the broadcasting in- dustry's code of ethics foreswears the use o6f phonograph records during the evening hours. Although the best stations in New York and Chicago have con- sistently refused, like the chains, to present recorded programs to their audiences, especially in places where talent is not readily available, are ac- cepting them more and more. Be- cause recorded programs often offer features equal or superior to those of the networks, they rest confident in the belief that ad- verse listener reaction is a mere bugaboo. * ok ¥k ok ARRY EDISON of the National Broadcasting Co. forces added an unintentional touch of realism to the sound effects for a recent Empire Builders program. The| script called for a waterfall and | Edison attached a hose and spmy‘l to a faucet. At rehearsals the water splashed merrily in a tub. Niagara itself never sounded more like a waterfall. Then came the broadcast. Either the water pressure was greater, or the time was not esti- mated accurately, since the tub was filled before the program was half completed. Before the cue came to stop the flow of water the studio was inundated. The next time a script calls for a waterfall, Edison says he will add rubber boots to the equipment. % Aok LWYN E. W. BACH, veteran National Broadcasting Co. an- nouncer, has been awarded radio’s most coveted honor, the| gold medal offered annually by| the American Academy of Arts and Letters for excellence in dic- tion. He is the second person to win the medal. The first medal, presented last year, was awarded Milton J. Cross, also an N. B. C. announcer. 5 Bach came to radio eight year: ago as an announcer at WBZ. —Supplies—Service Repair: RADIO TELEVISION CO. Fr. 3459 ‘ 716 14th St. NW. | those of the Radio Corporation of other stations, | bination receiver-projector which per- His previous activities had been divided between a printing shop and the stand of a choral conduc- tor in churches in Worcester, Mass. * ok % % 'HE 8. 8. America of the United States Lines sailed from New York for Hamburg last week with a Photoradio Receiver installed in the smoking room. The device is capable of recording pictures, stock market reports, bulletins/| and other facsimile material by radio. A regular service, supple- menting the present ship news- | paper but not supplanting it, will| begin when the America salls from Hamburg for New York, June 18. Engineers of the Radio Corpora- tion of America worked night and day since the America arrived in New York 10 days ago installing the apparatus and making tests. The receiving instrument is the| visible recording apparatus of the latest invention, combining the results of experiments by engi- neers of the General Electric éo and the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. as well as Amerijca. It likewise carries for- ward the very recent successful test of a visible recorder designed by Charles J. Young, then of the General Electric Co, and now of the R. C. A. Victor ¥o., by which copies of the front page of a} newspaper were transmitted from | Oakland, Calif.,, to Schenectady, N ¥, | * K K ¥ Prison wardens are fast adopt- ing the idea of “a radio in every cell.” Joilet Penitentiary of Illi- | nofs; -latest to install -a- central |radio system for the entertain- ment of its inmates, followed the examples of Eastern State Peni- tentiary at Philadelphia, Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus, and Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison. 1t is too early, judging from the comments of various wardens, to determine just what effect radio will have on prison discipline. There were 1,000 earphone sets |in use in the Ohio Penitentiary where prisoners were allowed to tune in any programs they chose and where loud speakers have even been installed in the work- | shops during big sports broadcasts | like foot ball and base ball games. | _The Federal penitentiary at {Leavenworth . and the State | prisons of Massachusetts and Colorado have been considering | the installation of radio sets. /Many of the reformatories throughout the country have radios for their inmates either in their cells or in assembly rooms. In many cases, the prisoners are allowed to purchase their radio sets from their earnings in the prison shops. e R TELEVISION WORK SHOWS PROGRESS| Action Is Thrown on Screen Mile! Away From Actual Scenes. By the Associated Pre BCHENECTADY.—Television of to- morrow—outdoor scenes flashed upon a six-foot sereen in the theater—is a possibility in the laboratories of today. Experiments are under way here in which it has been possible to televise, without artificial lighting aid, events transpiring in the open and reproducing in a nearby laboratory radio pictures of traffic going over a bridge in addition to other scenes. Experiment Works. Success in development of the appa- ratus which may considerably extend the scope of television, even to the possibility of glimpses of a base ball or a foot ball game via radio tran: mission, was indicated by the projec- tion upon a screen six feet square in a local theater of action taking place in a studio a mile away. ‘While only head and shoulder views of the images could be seen, there was no contradiction of the fact that en- tire scenes could be transmitted. The theater demonstration gave the | public an insight into the progress that has been made by Dr. E, F. W. Alex- anderson, pioneer engineer of the General Electric Co. staff. in his efforts to overcome the ob- stacles of practical vision by radio. The showing {included the playing of an orchestra in the theater under the baton of its leader standing before the distant televisor whose image was pro- jected upon the large screen on the stage. It was made possible through the de- velopment of a light source in the com- television research mitted the showing of lights and shad- |ows with considerable detail despite | the fact that the picture was lite size, Dr. Alexanderson explained. Scope of Picture to Be Enlarged. Dr. Alexanderson does not feel that ultimate television will be restricted to mere heads and shoulders, with his laboratory work cited as an example of what the future may bring. He has designed an outdoor televisor whose photo-electric eye would look over any- thing within its range and reproduce with considerable fidelity what was taking place. ‘While this instrument is considerably in the experimental stage, the engineer has used it in the transmission for reproduction upon a large screen views of the Great Western Gateway Bridge | spanning the Mohawk River near the laboratory, showing plainly the move- ment of vehicular traffic. Other pic- tures have included scenes visible from the laboratory windows. The daylight pick-up device in outward appearance Tesembles a large studio photograph camera. “Past Experience Comforting.” “Television today is in the same state as radio telephony in 1915, Dr. Alex- anderson said. “We may derive some comfort from the experience of the past. but on the other hand we are not sure that the analogy is justifiable and that television will Tepeat the history of | radio_telephony.” | The projection of & 6-foot picture | has been another milestone in the | progress of which he has been an important factor. Three years ago Dr. Alexanderson_produced a’ picture only 3 inches square. Last Fall it had) grown to 14 inches square, and now it has taken a considerable leap in size. Returns to “Mike.” | Edith Thayer, who takes the role of Jane McGrew in Showboat, has return- ed to the microphone after a partial re- covery from injuries received in an au- tomobile iden! NOLAN MOTOR CO. Sales Service Always Open 1109-15 18th N.W. Dec. 0216 13 RADID N POLTES PROVESDANGERDLS Stations May Bar Subject, Providing Partiality Is Observed. BY MARTIN CODEL. Having plunged into the maelstrom of another political year, American broadrasting finds itself put to the test onc® more to avoid recriminations from the politiclans and the perennial charges of partisanship. As radio is used more and more in po- litical campaigning, the problems of the broadcasters become more and more dif« ficult. They must either lend their fa= cllities on an equal basis to all candi- dates for a political office or else refu to broadcast political speeches at all. ;l'he choice is their own under the radio aw. Most Choose Former Course. Most, have chosen the former course, for they realize that a large portion of + the public is interested. Moreover, reve= nues from the sale of time to the poli~ ticians are too attractive to their ex=- chequers to be overlooked. In their national and State committee headquar« ters, the major political parties are con= tinuing the radio speakers bureaus they established during the 1928 campaigns. Since this year's elections are con- fined to the States and localities—the States electing all members of the Na- tional House of Representatives anew and one-third of the Senate, besides fill~ ing State and local offices—the prob= lems of broadcasting th r are main- Iy local. The networks are employed only in the national campaigns. Federal officialdom, however, has had its attention drawn even to local elee- tions. Only last weck, for example, the Federal Radio Commission felt con- strained to refuse to relicense a small 15-watt station in Portland, Oreg., be- cause it was being used for allegedly “‘abusive,” ‘““indecent” and ‘““repulsive” language in the course of a bitter pri- mary battle over a seat in Congress. Prohibited from censoring what I8 broadcast, the commission nevertheless construed its powers to license or re- fuse to license a station very broadly in this instance. Fop,the most part, the American schende of affording equal opportunities before the microphone to all candidates for political office, as prescribed in the radio act, has worked very successfully. Only occasional complaints against either the networks or tne local stations have been heard, for the station owners have generally complied with the law quite rigidly. If they fear comebacks from political speeches, they often refuse entirely to sell time to the candidates. That is their privilege: the law merely .holds that if they give on- candidate an opportunity to broadcast they must give the sams opportunity to all other candidates for the same office. Anticipating more trouble in the fu- ture than they have suffered in the t, some members of Congress have vanced a variety of proposals for re lating the use of radio in politics. One propesal would have amended ths pres= ent radio act to guarantee equal oppor- tunities for the discussion of all issues befors the people in refcrenda, national, State or local, as well as all candi- dacies, Put Teeth in Clause. This was rejected by the Senate in- terstate commerce committee, which is now writing the Couz:ns bill for the regulation of communications by a new commissin. Instead, that committes simply put more teeth in the “equal op=~ portunity” clause of the present radio act by providing not only that candi- dates for offics shall have equal oppor- tunities on the radio, but also those speaking in their behalf. Section 52 of the communications commission bill, as accepted by the com- mittee, now reads: (a) No obligation is imposed upon any lic:nsee to allow the use of his station by or in the interest or support of any candidate for public office, or for the presentation of views on any public question, but if any licensee shall per- mit any ‘)Pufln who is a legally quali= fied candidate for any public office, or any person designated or approved by said candidate or the political organis zation supporting him, to use a broad= casting station, he shall afford equal opportunities to all other such candi= dates for that office or to person desig- nated or approved by such candidates or the political organizations supportin, them, in the use of such stations; an likewise upon all public questions agual opportunities, as nearly as may be, shall be given to persons representing differ- ent views on said questions. (b) The commission shall make rules and regulations to carry this provision into effect. No licensee shall have power of censcrship over the material broad- cast in accordance with the provisions of this section. (c) The rates charged for the use of any station for any of the purposes set forth in this section shall not exceed the regular rates charged for the u of sald station to advertisers furnishing regular programs, and shall not be dis- criminatory as between persons using the station for such purposes. GETS JOB BY PHONE CHICAGO, (#).—Parker Wheatley, announcer on the KYW staff, got hi present job by long distance telephone. Homer Hogan, station manager, first heard of Wheatley when he tuned in an Indianapolis station. He immediately got on the telephone, talked to Wheatley, and the conversation and how it wi handled at the Indianapolis end re sulted in a new KYW announcer. 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