Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1930, Page 74

American Legio Dr. Albert H. Parham was installed as eommander of Kenneth Nash Post by Dr. B. C. MacNell, department com- at exercises last week in con- with which there was a dinner t the Aster Restaurant. Other officers. installed were: Clyde Stovall, senior vice commander; I. R. ntz, junior vice commander; How- F. Bresez; judge advocate; Guy W. ell, adjutant; Charles -D. Allen, nance officer; H. D. Mulky. quarter- aster; Dr. F. L. Benton, post surgeon; Y. Wilt, chairman of the member- ip committee. [ The post’s auxiliary also had officers talled as follows: President, Mrs. F. . Karl Werthver; first vice president, . Rita E. Callahan: s°cond vice dent, Mrs. Robert Graves; treas- , Mrs. Prank H. Jennier: chaplain, . Franklin P. Nash; historian, Miss . Gertrude Bacon; sergeant at arms, . Lilllan K. Urban, color bearers, Mrs. Mulky and Mrs. Warren. ‘With the various departments of the | American Legion stressing an early en- | Tollment of members for 1931, keen competition has developed for possession of the Hanford MacNider trophy. The winner will be determined by the mem- Dership standing as of December 31.| The rules for the award provide that the trophy goes to the department that has the highest percentage of members for the period October 20 to December 31 of each year, as compared with the total number of members in that depart- ment on December 31 of the year just then closing. ‘The department of Arkansas was the 1930 winner of this trophy with a per- centage of 123.26. The rules provide that the trophy is to be kept in con- stant circulation, never becoming the | permanent property of any department. | The competition is open to all depart- ments in the United States and to all tments _outside the continental of the Uniied States, who-e mem- | bership 1s equal to or above the mem- | bership of the smallest department in the United States. Victory Unit, No. 4, American Legion Auxiliary, at its annual meeting, elected the following officers: Mrs. Joseph H. Mims, president; Mrs. G. A. Dunshee, first vice president; Mrs. Louis E. Beacock, second vice president; Mrs. Rose E. Levy, treasurer; Mrs. Evelyn Copeland, chaplain, and Mrs. Richard Bywaters, sergeant at arms. ‘The president appointed Mrs. Marion Martin as secretary and Miss Marion Johansen as assistant secretary. William A. Kehoe, commander-elect | of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the Ameri- | can Legion, in addition to the appoint- ments of Paul H. McMurray as finance officer and Earnest A. Golden as ad- jutant, previously announced, has also named John J. McGinnis chairman of | the Entertainment Committee and Thomas J. Frailey chairman of the | Membership Committee. The following applicants were admitted to member- ship on the occasion of the meeting of | the post held at Thomas Circle Club, | 1326 Massachusetts avenu>: Edward F. Collins, Dr. Fred H. Clark, Robert L. Jarnagin, Simon Lasica, Howard H. Orr, Barnet Benjamin Ladis, Floyd E. Rush, Herman L. Caton, Col. F. H. Emerson, | Daniel M. Goodacre, Arthur L. Apple- | te, Col. Fred W. Franke, John J. ibb, John W. Kline, J. B. Levenson, Robert D. Lyons, Harvey J. Cooper, Edmund O. Hoskins, Paul E. Hayward, | 1 B. High and Cornelius L. Norris. ‘The Sergt. Jasper Unit, American n/ Auxiliary, met recently at the ‘Thomas Circle Club and decided that monthly meetings hereafter be held on | the first Thursday of the month. The Welfare Committee reported the dis- tribution of several baskets of food to needy veterans. The members of the unit_attended the installation of the newly elected officers of the Sergt. Jasper Post. Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, president of the unit, appointed the following com- mittees: Bnkrhinm&mm—— gfl h%orn einer, chairman; umphries, :.I’IA Alice Dewar and Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews. Hospital and Sick— Mrs. Elsle B. Shea, chairman; Mrs. Winifred Weston and Mrs. Eunice Cox. Finance—Ann Humphries, chairman; McKibbin, Welfare—Mrs. Mildred Eckles, man; Miss Gilbert Cone, Mrs. Maude | Hanna and Miss Mary McCabe. Mem- | bership—Miss Gilbert Cone, chairman; Mrs. Ruth Orlasky and Mrs. D. Stella | Lodge. Ways and Means—Ethel Hod- | ges, chairman: Ann Venesky, Mrs. Rose DeCell Martin and Mrs. Alice | Dewar. Publiclty—Mrs. Ruth Orlosky | and Lillian Botkin. | Arrangements have been completed | with the Columbia Broadcasting Co. to send Christmas greetings over a coast- | to-coast network by radio next Wed- nesday from 8 to 8:30 p.m. to the vari- ous Legionnaires throughout the United | States. The national commander, Ralph T. O'Neil: Secretary of War Pat- | rick T. Hurley and Gen. Frank T. Hines. administratbr of veterans' affairs, will be_the principal speakers Department_commanders are request- | ed to assemble the members of their various posts in order to listen in for this Christmas message, to be delivered | by prominent Legionnaires above men- | tioned. Music will be furnished by the | United States Marine Band The department Executive Commit- tee will meet tomorrow night in the board room of the District Building Capt. John Lewis Smith, national executive committeeman of the Dis- trict of Columbia Department of the American Legion, gave a dinner at the | Metropolitan Club Friday evening in | honor of National Comdr. O'Neil. The | past department commanders of the District of Columbia were present. | held | family was furnis n World War veterans are urged to ex- ercise their privilege of taking out Gov- ernment life insurance at low premium rates in a statement issued by Watson B. Miller, chairman of the National Rehabilitation Committee of the Amer- ican Legion. The committee has been conducting a Nation-wide campaign for several months to acquaint veterans with their right to take out such insur- ance and this has resulted in a big in- crease in the number of policies issued. The monthly meeting of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, was held at the Thomas Circle Club December 8. Officers were installed by Dr. Mac- Neill, department commander, as fol- lows: Commander, Helen Sprague; genior vice commander, Elsie Pinney: junior vice commander, Mary Weide: chaplain, Gladys Allen; historian, Helen Opitz; quartermaster, Ella Chambers; sergeant at arms Jean Cootes; color bearers, Amela Boberg and Ruth Marks; trustee, Jane Breen. Comdr. Sprague- was presented with a commander’s badge by Dr. MacNeill, who, with Representative Connery of Massachusetts, Senior Vice Dept. Comdr. Fraser, Past Dept. Comdrs. Paul Mc- Gahan, Watson Miller, Dr. Kline of the Veterans' Bureau and former Senator Rice W. Means, made an address. Comdr. Sprague was presented by Comrade Rose O'Hara with a corsage bougquet and with a bouquet of red and white carnations ny Carolyn Herman, le chapeau departmental of the Eight and Forty. The retiring commander, Jane Breen, was presented with a past commander's badge by Senior Vice Comdr. Fraser, and on behalf of the retiring officers of the post, Comdr. Breen was presented with an_American Legion ring by Past Comdr. Lucille Allan. A program of violin music was given by Miss Martin Graveley, accompanied by her sister, Miss Elizabeth Graveley. d songs by Miss ina Holtzscheiter, a ccmpanied by Elzabeth Gardner Coombs. Vincent B. Costello Auxiliary, No. 15, its regular monthly ~‘meeting Tuesday at 1750 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Ada V. Murray, president, presided. Reports by the chairmen of various committees were made. Three Thanks- giving baskets and clothing were dis- tributed to fx—servlce men and their familes. There will be a Christmas party for the children of ex-service men in the Immaculate Hall, Eighth and N streets, at 6 p.m. December 23. Maj. Halper, commander of Costellc Post, has aj pointed a committee to work with the women. The committees are headed by Charles Koken for the post and Miss Nicie Perrell for the unit. The next social meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Emma Sheehan, 5151 Conduit road, December 16. Mem- bers are requested to be present. The National Executive Committee of the American Legion at its meeting held recently at national headquarters voted to use the inconte derived from the sale of Source Records of the Great War in carrying on its rehabilitation work among veterans. As the result of action taken at the Boston National Convention, the Legion now owns the Source Records. Watson B. Miller, national rehabili- tation chairman, made a report to the executive body which showed that $4,370,000 had been recovered for vet- erans during the first nine months of 930. These recoveries were in the form of disability compensation, insurance, adjusted compensation and other types of claims prosecuted for veterans by the Legion Committee. Miller directed attention to the overcrowded condition of veterans' hospitals and said that more than 5000 veterans in need of hospital treatment are now on the wait- ing lists. He recommended that Con- gress be asked to provide relief as soon as pessible, The Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27, will meet at the home of Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, president, 1122 Eye street northeast, December 18, at 8 o'clock, where the post will “hold its monthly meeting at the same time, and Dr. B. C. MacNeil, department com- mander, will install the post’s new of- ficers. Plans were made by the unit at its last meeting for a rummage sale to raise funds for welfare work. A needy hed & Thanksgiving basket by the unit and clothing fur- nished another needy family. Second Division Post, No. 28, met Monday at the Cairo Hotel, when the newly elected officers were installed by the department senior vice commander, Perdinand G. Fraser. The officers ar William E. Spicer, commander; K. T. Wright, senior vice commander: W. P. Wright, junior vice commander; John B. Everis, sergeant at arms; color- bearers, B. J. De Marco and G. H. Smith." Comdr. Spicer announced the following appointments: Adjutant, Maurice Folsom: finance officer, W. P. Wright; membership of- ficer, Thomas Mason: judge advocate, Earl J. Brown; publicity officer, C. O, Henry; legislature officer, John J. Allen; historian, A. McKenzie; welfare officer, O. J. Stockman: A banquet was held in honor of the retiring commander, Earl J. Brown, at which time he was presented with a past commander’s badge. Department Comdr. B. C. MacNeil, Past Depart- ment Comdr. Paul J. McGahan, Comdr. Jack Keller of Cooley-McCullough Post, Grand Chef de Gare J. V. Byrne of the 40 and 8, Edward Marthill of Sergt. Jasper Post, Harry Smith, Sam Olshefski, Al Picchione of Costello Post made addresses. Comrade Smith showed films of the World War. The post is to engage in a membership drive in a few days under the leader- $hip of Membership Officer Thomas J. ason. At Community Centers Community Center Department, Frank- | lin Administration Building, Natfonal 1300. Community groups are preparing for the holiday season by rehearsing Christ- mas plays and Christmas carols and by making novelties designed for gifts. Central Center, Thirteenth and CIlif- ton streets Monday—Basket ball teams and drill teams, Capitol Forest, sNo. 104, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. y—Basket ball teams. i y — Kallipolis Grotto drill | team and basket ball teams. | Thursday—Practice basket ball games. | Chevy Chase Center, E. V. Brown| Bchool, Connecticut avenue and Mec- Kinley atreet: Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for children’s recreation. Ben Murch School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott place: Open Monday and Fri- day afternoons for children’s rhythm and expression groups. A group is be- ing registered for expression and drama | technique for adults, to begin January | 1. All interested are requested to reg- ister now. An indoor airplane meet will be held Saturday morning, December 20, for the group belonging to the Chevy | Chase Center. The rules and regula- tions governing other airplane mests will be observed. Every member is re- quested to have a plane entered. Columbia Heights Center, Wilson ‘Teachers’ College, Eleventh and Har- vard: Open Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday morning for children’s rhythm. Under the Commu- nity Drama Guild the evening of Tues- day will be known as Opportunity night. Amateurs will be given a chance to dis- play talent in drama, dancing and in other modes of artistic expression. The Citizens’ Forum also meets on Tuesday. On Thursday the recreation is Ye Olde Time Dance Club. Young people are invited to dance “The Declaration of Independence,” will be shown. Thursday evening athletic groups and drill teams are scheduled. Saturday evening athletic teams, mov- ing pictares, social dancing and scouting are the activities. The library 15 open Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. Langley Center, Second and T streets northeast: Athletic games Monday and Friday. Boys' play group Friday from 7 to 8 pm. Opportunity for every boy to learn volley or basket ball. Christmas dance December 20 from 8 to 11 (16 years and over). Good music by 5-plece orchestra. Macfariand Center, Jowa avenue and Webster street: The adult dancing in- struction group on Monday evening in- cludes tap, ball room dancing and exer- cises for keeping fit for both men and women. Men are requested to join this group. A game group has been formed for children. There are quiet games and active games which the vounger chil- dren enjoy. Mothers who wish to at- tend the Parent-Teacher mecting are invited to leave their little ones with the capable leaders for a good time. Saturday at 8 p.m., at the Petworth | School, under the leadership of Mrs. | Donna Taggart and Miss Marguerite Wolfe, “Ten Minutes by the Clock” will be presented by children of 9 years and over, and “Sleepy Head” by a large cast of children of all ages. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: Children’s rhythmic danc- ing is scheduled for Wednesday after- noon, and games, ta) and woodwork for older boys and girls Friday evening. For adults are china painting, leather tooling and hammered silver groups on Priday evening, in ad- |dition to the Drama Club and social dancing Southeast Center, Hine Junior High, Seventh and C streets southeast: Two Christmas plays and dances will be given by children’s groups December 19, at 8 p.m., for the entertainment of par. Priday evening. East Washi n Center, Seventeenth ‘The usual y ingto and East Capitol streets: schedule in athletics and community danc will be followed Tuesday, and in ition a special moving picture, ents and friends. This center will be open for athletics, drama, music and dancing, including tap danc for adults, on Monday, Wednesdsy and Fri- dancing, scouting | THE SUND AMERICA TOHEAR ISHBEL MACDONALD Daughter of British Premi Will Speak Today Over WMAL and Network. Ishbel MacDonald. daughter of the prime minister of Great Britain, will | be heard by the American radio audi- ence today over WMAL and a network of other Columbia Broadcasting System stations in the weekly rebroadcast from London. Miss MacDonald will speak at 12:30 oclock, Washington time. “Social Wel- fare” is the subject of her talk. The regular Conclave of Nations pro- gram at 1:30 o'clock will honor Sweden, The speaker will be Kollmar Bostrom, Swedish Minister to the United States. “Swezen and Its People” is the topic. Andther outstanding feature of the WMAL afternoon broadcast will be the concert of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, direc.ed by nini. The orchestra will play four num- bors, the featured selection being “The | Pastorale Symphony” of Beethoven. Regular Attractions in Evening. In the evening WMAL will broadcast its regular Columbia attractions. Th _e include the dramatization in the “Old Curiosity Shop” period and the Back- Home hour from Buffalo. In addition there will be a talk by Dr. J. T. Read at 7:15 o'clock on “Modern Magic.” Dr. Read is professor of mining at Colum- | bia_University. WRC's cutstending attraction will be the finale in the Nat'onal Radio Audi- tion. Th> 10 finalists—five girls and | five boys—will take part in this con- test, the winner of which will receive a $5,000 cash prize, in addition to a decoration and two years’ tuition at any recognized American conservatory of music. In the Big Brothers’ Club presenta- tion there will be a dramatization de- picting the troubled days of early Amer- ica. The Capitol “Family” will feature Rudy Wiedoeft, saxophone virtuoso. Ferrara Speaks Over WOL. Selections by modern Russian com- posers will dominate the program by the Russian Cathedral Choir. Orestes Ferrara, Cuban Ambassador to the United States, will speak over WOL this evening on “The Last Pro- grams of Cuba.” WOL also has scheduled its usual Sunday ° features. These include the| regular Catholic hour from the Church of the Immaculate Conception and a popular program by Ralston’s Orchestra. Charlie Clark’s Home hour and the Radio Revival, directed by Joe Jeffer, are highlights of the program of WJSV. ‘The station also will broadcast its other regular Sunday features. BETTER BROADCASTING IN EDUCATION URGED Judge Ira Robinson Denies Neces- sity of “Sugar Coating” Cul- tural Radio Programs. “Radio ought to be devoted largely, halfway anyhow, to the purely educa- tional uplift of the people,” Wwrites Judge Ira E. Robinson of the Federal | Radio Commission in the December Journal of the National Education As-| sociation. “It is devoted today by cer- tain large interests to educational pur-, poses of questionable value—and educa- tional view, subtly, in behalf of ths great public utilities of this country.’ Stanchest of the official proponents of education’s insistent claim for more broadcasting rights, recently crystallized in a demand that at least 15 per cent of all the broadcast channels be re- served to State educational institutions, Judge Robinson deplores the extent to which radio is now left to the direction of commercial interests. Their practice of offering “so-called educational programs in connection with advertising and music of a low order” is condemned by the former chairman of the commission. “Al- | ready,” he states, “the listeners are be- coming sick of the overdose of commer- cial advertising given them every hour. ... What more would be needed to kill education by radio than to mix it with jazzy entertainment?” Judge Robinson denies that it is nec- essary to go into the show business to broadcast educational programs, cov ering “pills of education” with che late or licorice or peppermint. “To claim this,” he continues, “implies that pure educational or cultural matter is hard for the American people to swal- low. Personally, I have not so far lost faith in the g taste of our people.” day nights. There is a community dance on Friday, at 8:30 p.m., with a 7-piece orchestra. Takoma Center, Piney Branch road and Dahlia street: Open on the after-, noons of Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- | day for children’s dramatics and rhythm and on Saturday morning for boys’ tum- bling team and boys' athletics. The Saturday evening social dancing has been discontinued until after Christmas. | Thomson Center, Twelfth and L| streets: Monday afternoon there are | two_groups for children’s folk dancing: | on Wednesday afternoon there are two | violin_groups and lessons for clarinet; | on Thursday and Friday afternoons ! there are groups in tap dancing; on| Saturday there is orchestral instrument instruction and rhythm. Adult study groups in French, Span- ish, shorthand dictation, auction’ bridge, Gaelic, tap dancing and the drama open the center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Friday evening has a begin- ners’ Prench stydy group and a social dancing group fdr instruction and prac- tice, including the teaching of the co- tillion and the Virginia reel. Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street southeast: The Girls'| Glee Club mests Monday afternoon and on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons there are music groups for children. | Groups mecting on Monday evening en- joy athictics, drame, singing and jpdus- trial art. Friday there will be a matinee dance | by the Anacostia Needie Guild, and at 8 p.m. Friday there will be a barn dance by the Anacostia Athletic Club. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast: The after. noons of Monday, Tuesday and Friday there are children's groups in Spanish, piano practice, sf and folk dancing and dramatics. y evening the activities are scouting, art craft work, dramatics, games, athletics, folk dances |and singing. | Dunbar Center, First and N streets: A schedule of games, soclal activities, | dramatics and athletics has been planned for Friday. i Garfield Cegter, Alabama avenue and | Twenty-fifth Mreet southeast: Children have music, games and dramatics on Wednesday afternoon. Garnet-Patterson Center, Tenth and | U streets: The Associated Business Club will hold a mass meeting in the audito- rium December 18, at 8 o'clock. John |R. Hawkins of the Prudential Bank is president. The usual schedule of ath. letics, study groups and music for adults will be followed Monday and Tuesday evenings. Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and D streets northeasi: The children's groups in {music and industrial art are on the afternoons of Monday, Thursday and Friday. Monday and Wednesday eve-| nings’ are scheduled for recreatiomal groups in athletics, mysic and social | | games. |, West Washington Center, Francls {Junior High, Twenty-fourth and N lmeem: Open Wednesday and Prid evenings for drill teams and basket bail E:utloe. handcraft and . r 16 the Women's Community Club greunu & play, “One of the Nine,” at AY STAR, WASHINGTON, Arturo Tosca-| 3 Decem- | aj B Q. DECEMBER 14 1930—PART FOUR. THREE POPULAR ARTISTS IN RADIO PRESENTATIONS Jascha Heifetz, left, noted violinist, who will join Ludwig Laurier's String Ensemble for its Slumber Music program C. network. In the center is Lola Lane, former “Follies” star and now in the movies, who will take part in the California Melodies program Wedn esday night over the Columbia network. Burrus Williams, popular Washington pianist, who is heard frequently over WMAL. on December 21 over an N. B. On the right is HERE'S more than a handful of people around the country who have suspected that Gene Tun- ney has been the victim of a lot of dumb advice. The kind of bad advice, that is, that caused him to place himself in a bad light before the public. Even when I knew that all the talk of Tunney's being a literary feller and really a thorough high-brow at heart, was just a bit of fiction devised to give I him a public personality different from that of other fighters, I confess that I never could quite get rid of the impres- sion it left. I've known several sports writers, too, who knew all the ins and outs of it, and yet were affected the | same way. Laid column to column, all the stories about his lecturing on Shake- | speare and going in for cerebral as well as physical feats of strength made | Tunney out as nothing much better | than a snob. And it was a downright injustice. He likes books, of course, | and he's interested in things which | wouldn't get a rise out of the ordinary boxer, but that's another matter. Left to himself Tunney's as natural and simple as they come. The other night he came to the studios to make an appeal for funds for hospitals. Something of a fuss had been made over him and the ordinary celebrity would take 1t for granted that every- one in the studios was all agog to know he was there. However, he gave away the fact that he really is a pretty unassuming chap in a little incident that took place. Just before the broadcast a newspaper man was getting a copy of Tunney's speech from a_ representative of the hospital fund. Tunney, standing nearby, turned and said, “If you can walt until after the broadcast you can have this copy,” he said, pointing at the manuscript he was holding. “See, I've made a few changes here and there that I didn't have time to write into the other coples.” He flipped the pages, and then, blush- ing a little, he added, “Oh, I beg your pardon; my name's Tunney.” And the folks standing by swear it wasn't a gag; he just took it for granted that the re- porter didn’'t know who he was. e SUPPOSE Horace Heldt and his or- chestra are the only men who have unintentionally assaulted the dignity of a king and gotten away with it Scot free. It took place when the broadcasting Californians were playing at Monte Carlo. Jerry Bowne, the cornetist, was all set for one swell blast, when he dis- covered that all he could get out of his instrument was opposition. Looking it over, he found a hard roll had been crammed in the bell. And looking at Heidt he saw a_tell-tale grin. Aiming the bell of the cornet at Heidt, he took a deep breath and blew for all he was worth. Out popped the roll, with plenty of velocity, but Heidt ducked. The King of Sweden, sitting at a nearby table, caught it in the neck. For a moment it looked like a riot, and probably the guillotine. King arose, bowed and smiled, and that was that. Most of the members of the band, which was organized at the University of California, have been with it since | it was organized six years ago. It is Tun on a co-operative basis, by the way, | and, contrary to the custom in a good many big dance orchestras, all the men share in the big fees. Perhaps that, coupled with talent and the fact that practically every man in it i given a chance to star as much as the leader, explains the orchestra’s suc- cess. Then, t0o, they have almost dally sessions where all the players get to- gether to dope out new ways of getting variety into their programs. | Between dance groups they are likely | to bring in anything from hill-billy | songs to grand opera, and they aren’t| above introducing Lobo, Clarence | Moore's big police dog, to the radio, or any other audience, when they can't think of anything else. The bells, whis- | tles and sirens aren't there just to wake up the customers; Heidt says they are to keep the orchestra from getting sleepy. As long as they are wide awake he says he doesn't have to woi ;‘bout. his listeners. Which isn't & bad e * k% X% YOU may not know it, but all thoss relatives Willle and Eugene Howard talk about in their broadcasts really exist. It seems the comedians have hordes of them around New York, and they all listen in to every Howard pro- gram. They'd be an adequate radio au- dience for anybody. No matter what liberties Willie and Eugene take with them, it's all O.K. the next day. The ones who haven't been mentioned call up to ask when their turns to be razzed on the air will come. To tell the truth, it's not only a lot of fun, but it's good business, too. For Instance, not long ago they coupled the name of a good doctor of their family with that comedy song, “I Can Get It | Mt for You Wholesale.” They told enough about where he lived so0 a many Brooklynites could find him in the tele- phone directory. Within a week the doctor’s patients doubled. ‘Willie, you know, is in “Girl Crazy” on Broadway. Eugene isn't in the show, | but you can find him backstage with | Willie eyery night. You just can't keep | th>m apart. They are real veterans of the mike, too. Several years ago they seemed to have a monopoly on traveling around the country to open new broadcasting stations. Those were the days when pparatus was delicate and an uncon- sidered sigh might blow the transmitter off the air. You had to lean away from the mike if you used any volume st all, But the | P; and almost climb into it when you got confidential. Coming back on the air after a long absence, Willle thought you still had to use the old technique, but | when you try it on one of the new con- denser mikes it sounds just like a bad case of fading. The announcer couldn't seem to make Willie stay put, so W& picked up the microphone from the floor and swayed back and forth in cyn- chronization. Oh, yes. Both married, and to the | same wives for 15 years. HW SOMEEODY tried to tell me the other day that mike fright has disap- peared, and he is mixed up in this broadcasting business, too. It's true enough that a great many prominent people have become used to that little metal contraption in the last few years, and most of them can face it with a ‘falr show of equanimity. But mike fright isn't dead, not by a long way. One of the best cases extant belongs to Ring Lardner. He's been on twice this Fall, and the second time hit him even worse than the first, I think. He told me in the studio that night that | he'd been practically sick for three days thinking about the ordeal. Perhaps some of you guessed it. There was that same quaver in his voice which betrayed his nervousness on the other occasion. And when the program was over he heaved a whopping big sigh and burst out the door. But the mike frights didn't stop him from telling stories just before the pro- gram began. One had to do with his most highly prized compliment. It was when he went South one year to cover the base ball training camps for a newspaper, he remarked to Grant Rice and me. At the station of the Southern town where one of the big league teams was tuning up for the be- ginning of the season he was met by a local lad with journalistic and writing aspirations. # 50 glad to meet you, Mr. Lard- burbled the young man. “Your, ‘Houseboat on the Styx' has always been’ my favorite book.” “But, you know.” Ring confided to us, “I think that's the best compliment I ever had, for I think it's a grand book, too. But wouldn't old John Kendrick I‘Bnuna7 turn over in Ris grave if he ew McNAMEE/S QUESTION BOX. Q. Why don't you talk more on the ‘S}umhlne hour?—Aida 8, Richmond, 8. A, The announcer's job is just to introduce the program and tie the dif- | ferent parts of it together. How would | you like it if the toastmaster at a din- ner took all the time himself and left none of it for the eminent speakers? Q. Can you tell me where Pat Kelly, the announcer, was born, and anything else about him?—N. 8., Turtle Creek, a. A. Bfrn in North Queensland, Aus- tralia, in 1892. Was marine engineer, and in British navab reserve. Was skipwrecked three times. Began study cf music when he came to America. Has been on dramatic and operatic s.ages. Married Yolan Poszanyi, a na- tive of Budapest. Medium height, slightly stocky, blue eyes and gray hair. Rather quiet in magner. Q. Is Willlam Munson, on WGY, the man who used to be “Old Man Sun- shine” on WJZ?—W. P. Lamphere, Gil- bertsville, N. Y. A. No. “Old Man Sunshine” was Bob Plerce. I don’t know wiat has be- :gme‘lot him since that series went off | e air. Q. Do Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit appear in anything but the Blackstone program?—I. J. Curran, Bal- timore, Md. . A. I understand that they have been signed exclusively for that program. Q. Please tell me something Ted Jewett, announcer.—Violet , Washington, D. C. A. Born Yokohama in 1904, and still speaks Japanese. Father quit silk busi- ness there and went to Plainfleld, N. J., in 1910. After graduation from Prince- ton in 1926, Ted went into silk busi- ness with father. Stayed in business until June, 1930, when he got job an- nouncing. No musical experience, but had specialized in public speaking in school. Unmarried. Q. What are the real names of Billy | Jur;u and Ernie Hare?—S. B., Lincoln, Nebr. A. Those are their real names, un- | less Billy and Ernie have been holding | out on everybody all these years. They most certainly aren’t two other fellows. Q. What has become of Winifred Wmn,.":m Canny Cook?—W. B. E., about Nor- | ami, . A. Not on the air at present. May return later. Q. Are David Ross and George Hicks brothers? They sound somewhat alike, and there is a resemblance in their pic- tures.—Mrs. P. K. L., Toronto, Ontario. A. They are not related, and if you were to see them in person I think you would not notice any resemblance. The only likeness I can find in their voices is only a general one of type. Q. Do you and Ted Husing work to- gether when you broadcast the same games?—H. G. Blenis, Charlotte, N. C. A. Sometimes, where such things as location and technical arrangements are concerned, and occasionally n;z before or a but on the air each one does his own job. We couldn't help each other very much in that. Q. Is Georgia Price, the harpist, on the air nowadays?—N. B., Chicago, Ill. A. She plays frequently in the Mal- tine program, and in addition to holding down a busy job at the studios she is! also teaching the harp to a large class of pupils. ~ Q. Where can I hear Frank Fay on the air?—Miss M., Buffalo, N. Y. | A I don't think he's broadcastiag, except for occasional guest appear- ances. - He's spending most of his on the stage and in the talkies. Q. Where was Adele Vasa born?— V. H., Council Bluffs, Iowa. A. Newark, N. J. time Q. Please straighten me out on those Russian conductors. Which conducts which?—"Pained,” Minneapolis, Ind. A. Well, three of them are Leopold Stokowski of the Philadelphia Orches- tra, Ossip Gabrilowitsch of the Detroit Symphony and Serge Koussevitsky of the Boston Symphony. Does that help any? . (Copyright. 1930.) Major “Chain” Features COMING INTO WASHINGTON. 12:30—Rsbroadcast from London; talk by Ishbel MacDonald—WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 1:30—Conclave of Nations; program in honor of Sweden—WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 1:30—Neapolitan Days; vocal and in- strumental program—WRC and | N. B. C. network. 3:00—New York Philharmonic Or- chestra—WMAL and C. B. S. network. 7:30—Capitol “Family”; variety pro- gram featuring Rudy Wildoeft, saxvphonist—WRC andy N. B. C. network. 8:30—Choral Orchestra; popular pro- gram with Phil Ohman and Victor Arden, plano duo—WRC and N. B. C. network. 9:00—Old Curiosity Shop: dramatiza- tion—WMAL and C. B. 8. net- work. 9:15—National Radio Audition finals— WRC and N. B. C. network. 11:00—Back Home hour; sacred music by soloists, quartet and orches- tra—~WMAL and C. B. S. net- ‘work. HIGHLIGHTS ELSEWHERE, 7:00—Harbor Lights, dramatized tale of an old sea captain — WJZ, KDKA, WREN and WSUN. 8:00—Melodies; Mme. Schumann- Heink, Betsy Ayres, Mary Hop- ple and Dilworth’s Ensemble— WJZ, WBZ, WBZA, WHAM, WJR, KDKA and KYW. 9:30—"World Adventures with Floyd Gibbons"—WJZ, WBZ, WBZA, WHAM, KDKA, WJR and WLW. | 10:30—“Songs at Eventide”; Lew White, organist, and Genia Fonariova, lanist—WJZ, WHAM, WJR, DKA and WRVA. 11:00—Slumber music; Ludwig Laurier's String Ensemble — WJZ, WBZ, WBZA, WHAM, KDKA, WJR and WLW. 12:00—Quiet Harmonles: Vincent So- rey'’s Ensemble—WABC, WEAN and WNAC. Professor-Gypsy in Dublin. Walter Strakie, Litt. D., of Dublin University is back in Ireland after touring many parts of Europe and North America with wandering fes. 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WRC 350 kilocyctes. 8:00a—Tone pictures. 9:00a—Children’s hour. 10:00 to 10:30a—Woodwind Ensemble. 12:00—Miniature recital. 12:15—National Oratorio Society. 1:15—Armchair Quartet and Godfrey Ludlow, violinist. 1:30—Neapolitan Days. 2:00—Moonshine and Honeysuckle. 2:30—Roxy Symphony Concert, 3:00—The Pilgrims. 3:30—Southland Sketches. 4:00—Religious service by Dr. 8. Parkes Cadman. 5:00—Mixed chorus and orchestra. 6:00—Catholic hour. ;.OO—BIx Brothers' Club. 7 8:30—Choral h 9:00—"Our Government,” by David Lawrence, 9: lb—Nlllunl.l‘“ Radio Audition—Con- sts. 5—Weather forecast. 6—Sam Herman, xylophonist. 11:30 to 12:00—Russian Cathedral Choir. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 8:00a—Phil Cook, comedian. 9:00a—Morning melodies. 9:45a—Our Daily Food. 10:00a—"Safeguarding Your Food and Drug Supply,” by W. R. M. Wharton. 10:15a—Hits and Bits. 10:30a—Jean Carroll. 11:00a—The Blue Streaks. 11:15a—Radio Household Institute. 11:30a—Organ melodies. 12:00—Clyde Doerr’s Saxophone Octet. g.xs—hrm flashes. 2:30—National farm and home hour, 1:30—Mayflower Orchestra, 2:00—Organ recital. 2:30—The Melody Three. 3:00—Current Events, 3:15—Musicalities. 3:30—The Sixteen Singers, WOL 228.9 Meters. 1,310 Kilocycles. 10:00a—Watch Tower progras 10:15a—Musical Dmrrll?:. & 11:00a—Services of the New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church. 12:00m—Birthdays. 4:00—Ralston’s Orchestra. 4:15—Sacred music. 5:00 to 6:00—Catholic radio hour, broadcast from the Church of Immaculate Conception, 6:00—"The Last Programs of Cuba,” by Orestes Ferrara, American Ambassador from Cuba. 6:10 to 6:40—Musical program. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical Clock. 8:00a—Birthdays, 8:10a—Musical program. 10:00a—Talk by Peggy Clarke. 10:15a—Musical program. 10:30a—Ron and Don at the organ. 11:00a—Helpful hints to rmnu. 11:20a—"Clothes Personality,” by Kath- ryn Swaford. 11:30a—Half hour with great com- posers. 12:00m—Brevities. 205.4 Meters. WJSV 1,460 Kilocycles. 11:00 to 12:30—Services of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. 2:15 to 3:45—Church of the Alr, 5:15—Tango Troubadours. 6:00—Gospel Spreading Association. 7:00—Myra Marshall, soprano. 7:30—Time signal. 7:31—Roland Wheeler, tenor. 7:55—Service at First Church of Christ Scientisf 9:05—Joseph _di Meglio, tenor. 9:30—Silver String Revelers, 10:00—Clark’ 0 to 11: 's home hour. 0—Radio revival. 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S5a—Brad and Al 0a—Morning devotions, 5a—The Dutch Girl. a—Opening the Morning Mail. B OI—N:vy Band Educational Con- cert. 10:00a—*"Greetings,” Nancy Clark. 10:30a—"Spanish Colonial,” by Joan Barrett. 10:45a—Beauty talk by Carolyn Oor- nel 11 11:00a—"Christmas Costumes,” by Ida Bailey Allen. 11:15a—The Market Basket. 11:30a—"Family Topics," by Senator Capper of Kansas. 11:45a—Mr. Fixit, : 12:00—Paul Tremaine’s Orchestra. 12:30—Columbia Revue. 0—Musical Aviators. 0—Ambassador Orchestra. 0—Columbia artists, recital. 0—American School of the Air. 00—Columbia Salon Orchestra. WHITE BILL ASKS LIST OF NEW AIR STATIONS House Radio Chairman Introduces First Broadcast Measure to Come Up in Short Session. Senator-elect Wallace White, Jr., of Maine, who is now rounding out his term as chairman of the House Radio Committee before taking his seat in the upper chamber, has introduced the first bill dealing with radio to come before the short session of Congress. 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