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TRANSSEA CONCERT 10 BE PRESENTED Steiner Quartet of Berlin Billed for Broadcast Via WRC Tonight. ational Broa reach r one HE N of its m musical will pro- 5 “of Songs” and Fox's “H. 1 Anti-Red Session to Be on Air. Eddie © weekly broz Among t Silver Dream: y Virginn, | e from its other r N. B. C. ns, WRC will broadcast the proceedings second i-Com- munist conven onight in New York Speeches will be made tary of Labor Doak, Representative Hamilton Fish, jr., of New York, and Maj. Gen James Harbord 1 WMAL and other Columbia stations also will broadcast a portion of V,hrl proceedings at the Anti-Communist convention [ | Author to Speak From Berlin. rnational k from Be! hor of “Gr ions of Americe n d | Columbia's wee ill b phony Orchestra in its w at 3 o'clock will featy “Concerto Grosso in G Haydn's “Symphony in B Flat Major, No. 102" Handel's | Minor,” and ied by WMAL eries Billed. , & new musical l will | portion ca New Music The Melody S series, featuring open WMAL at 7 chestra this program rected by will be di- hen. Radio Hour ucted by Very The musical | am will be pro- iss Florence Yocum. 50- Miss Ann Arlen, viclinist , 'also will broadcast the morning service of Calyary Baptist Church and | musical programs by the Stevens Sis- ters and the Musical Pelzys. yJSV's program contains its usual ay features in addition to a joint ital Marguerita _Lathem, so- Joseph L. Bradley, bari- in Announcers Ready to Depart. N. B. C. announcers in Chicago keep s packed suit case in their lockers. They never know when a call may come for them to cover a special broadcast hun- dreds of miles awa. Tenor Raises Pet Canaries. p, tenor, heard over an Leonard Davis to Sing Again. Leonard Davis, WMAL snnouncer, who made his debut as the Navy Band soloist last week, will sing again with the full band January 27 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTS. “My Impressions of America,” by Vicki | Baum, WMAL, 12:30; Steiner Quartet | in Berlin, WRC, 4:01 1:00; | 15 WRC, Govern- | ment,” by David ce, WRC, 9:00. chestra, WMAI WRC, § Re WMAL, 9.00 VARIETY. with How Orchestra, ntor, WRC, 8:00 Islanders, WRC, 11:17; gram, WJSV, 11:00. Moonshine _and_ 2:30; Real Fol of the Al ‘witk WM S ELSEWHER! Orche: WW HIGH LIGHT 1:15 1 WB WBZ La Prade WBZ, E of the WCAO. WFE WCAV and sketch of don WBAJ, WHAM hestra—WJZ, WRJ. and_Billy —WJZ, WBAL and WJR 8:00—Melodie WJZ, WJR, WBAL, WHAM, and WMC KDKA, WJR 3 4 R: Party ‘Tucker, writer; ilofl's Laurier's String Ensemble—WJZ, WBAL, WHAM, WJR and KDKA 11:00—Sylvia Froos, crooner—WJz, WBAL, WJR and WREN. 18:00—Henry Theis and his Orchestra— WJzZ, WBZ, WRJ, KDKA, WBAL and WREN., t two numbers consti- | [ tute the first half of the program, the | B | 1 E THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT Stage to Contribute to Major Radio Programs TWO CELEBRITIES TO BE HEARD THIS WEEK OVER BIG NETWORKS. RANCES BOWDEN (left), 18-year-old Ozark Mountain girl, who has scored a hit with her quaint chatter on B. C the Personalities program on Colu and opera star, who will sing Friday night on N umbia Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. B. C. In the center is Frances Shelley, songstress of musical comedy and vaudeville, who will broadcast in Helen Gahahan (right), soprano, stage iSETH PARKER DUE | TO RETURN JAN. 29 Radio Character, Who Made Stage Debut Here, Accepts Invitation for Central Mission Benefit. j Seth Parker, in person, with his | “Jonesport Neighbors,” is to appear at | Constituticn Hall January 29 in another benefit performance for the Central | Union Mission, | sponsor of his first | public _appearance | in Washington last year. { It wouldn't be| amiss to say that | Phillips H. Lord, | creator of the Seth | Parker role, is Te- | paying a debt of | gratitude to _the Central Union Mis- | sion in returning | here for _another | benefit. His for- mer Washington engagement put him on the map a: a public entertainer away from the| microphone, Before then he had made | only one or two attempts and, due to | his inexperience, these didn't excitey much notice. In Washington, however, under the guidance of Homer Rodeheaver, Phil- lips Lord “found” himself. He came for one performance and played to three canacity houses in Constitution Hall, scoring one of the biggest successes of the season. That wasn't all. He was introduced at the White House and at the Capitol and entertained at the Na- tional Press Club. | As a result of his Washington suc- cess, Rodeheaver persuaded the young | radio star to make & public tour and | eventually he turned to the movies to | ce “Way Back Home.” Since its | g, Phillips Lord has been making | ¥ 1 appearances on the road, vis- | iting more than 70 cities. Washington wasn't on the schedule, but when Mrs. | Jchn S. Bennett of the Central Union Mission invited him to come here again, | he readily accepted Tickets for the January 29 perform- ence, now on sale at the mission, 624 Indiana avenue, are going as rapidly as they did last year. It is expected the house will be “sold out” again, includ- ing all the 50 boxes. Folks Behind The Microphone Seth Parker. BY THE RADIO EDITOR. HEN Tito Coral. N. B. C's | South American baritone, | forsook his studies and ac- ral Welfare,” by | cepted his father's admoni- tions and a gift of $4,000, | he was advised to “go forth and be- | come an adventurer and a student.” | He left his native city of Caracas,. Venezuela, traveling through Mexico, South America and Spain, finally com- New York on the advice of a honograph-recording agent who had st four years s in shows and recently made adio debut. 1 born in Caracas 24 years age of 12 he went to Spain her, an_adventurous Span- ist, and was schooled in titutions in Madrid and Se- priest discovered his voice and associated with boy choirs \_cathedrals of Spain. His father, who had tasted the hard- ps and disappointments of a roving anted Tito to be a priest. The eived a religious education fier of 2 role in an opera turn: ard thoughts of a musical ca- s att toward life he be acquainted and his father, realizing this, hur- ack to r e Caracas. insisted on singing and finally gave him $4,000 two years Tito sang in theaters and night clubs. a concert before President who complimented him on his | voice, 16T i | be | o organized a touring company | h two classical dancers and obtained | kings for theaters and night clubs of u ca The troupe touched ized city along the Atlantic cific Coasts, ending its tour in enezuela Tito arrived in Venezuela just before revolution. He won the patronage of | the Provisional President, who gave him ) nd promise of further help. | dered himself lucky to es- epe with a whole skin. He sailed for pain, appeared in concerts for several | onths and again returned to this side of the ocean. In Porto Rico he met the American phonograph-recording agent ho advised him to come to New York. The Shuberts signed him up and he cppeared on Broadway and on tour in | two of their productions. Last Fall he |was engaged by Flo Ziegfeld for his| | new “Follies.” A few months ago he became a radio | soloist. | |V | | | | | ¥ | PLAN FETE PROGRAMS | Bicentennial Officials Confer Wfl.h‘ | | N. B. C. Manager Here. | The George Washington Bicentennial | Commiesion is planning many elabo- | rate radio programs which will be put on the air by the National Broadcast- | ing Co. during 1932. Officials of the commission, headed | by Representative Sol Bloom of New York, are conferring weekly with K. H. Berkeley, N. B. C. program manager in Washington. Details of the broad- casts Will be announced the latter part of January, | | Today on the Radio (All programs scheduled for Eastern Standard Time.) 475.8 Meters. WMAL 30 Kitocyctes. 00a—Land o' Make Believe. 00a—Columbia Church of the Air. :30a—Dance Marathon. 45a—Community Center recital. :00a—Duets by Julia Mahoney and Charles Carlisle. 11:15a—Watch Tower Service. 11:30a—Voice of St. Louis, 12:30—Rebroadeast from Berlin—“My | TImpressions of America,” by | Vicki Baum. 12:45—The Street Singer. 1:00—Cathedral Hour. 1:45—Wee Willle Robyn. 2:00—Pastorale. 2:30—Columbia Church of the Alr. 3:00—New York Philharmonic Sym- phony Orchestra. 4:00—Evensong service from Washing- ton Cathedral. 5:00—Real Folks. :30—Dance Marathon. 5—Wardman Park Orchestra. 6:30—Grand Opera 7:00—"Retailers’ Troubles,” by Julius Klein. 15—Melody Speedway. 30—Rybb's Novelty Orchestra. 7:45—Manhattan Serenaders. 8:00—"Devils, Drugs and Doctors,” by Dr. Howard W. Haggard. 8:15—Fisk University Chorus. 8:45—"Your Child,” by Angelo Patri. 0—Roxy Theater Orchestra. | Dr. 0—Adventuring with Count Von Luckner. 10:00—Edna Hopper's Variety Show. 10:30—Ernest Hutcheson, pianist. 11:00—Addresses by Representative Hamilton Fish of New York, | Matthew Woll, Gen. James G. Harberd and others. 11:30—California Melodies. 12:00—Weather forecast 12:01—Midnight Reveries. 12:30 to 1:00—Ann Leaf at the organ. Early Program Tomorrow, 8:00a—Morning Devotions. 8:15a—Salon Musical. 8:45a—The Dutch Girl. 9:00a—Opening the Morning Mail. 9:30a—Tony’s Scrap Book. 9:45a—The Ambassadors. 0a—Chatting with Ida Bafley Allen, 5a—Sweet and Hot. 5a—Madison Singers. usical Alphabet. | Front Page Personalities,” by |l Anne Lazar. :45a—Ben Alley, tenor. 0m—Radio Guide. 5—Don Bigelow's Orchestra. 12:30—Columbia Revue. 12:45—Dance Marathon. 1:00—Taft Orchestra. 1:30—Ritz Carlton Orchestra. 2:00—Chamber Music Concert from Library of Congress. 2:30—American School of the Air. 3:00—Four Eaton Boys. —The Electro Ensemble. -Columbia Salon Orchestra. Sam Prager, pianist. Ross Gorman's Orchestra. WJSV 205.4 Meters. 4, 1.460 Kilocycles. 10:30a—Salon musie. 10:45a—Watch Tower Service. | 1:00a to 12:15—Services of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. 00—Church of the Afr. etropolitan Dance Orchestra. Marguerite Latham, soprano, and Joseph L. Bradley, baritone. 3:30—Mayfair Dance Orchestra, 00—Gospel Twilight Hour. 30 go Troubadours. a Isle Moaners. 5 ua Boys. 00—Gospel Spreading Association. 00—§ nam Concert Orchestra. 45—Roland Wheeler, tenor. at First Church Scientist. of * Marathon. elical Church of the Afr, Gospel Tabernacle Service. 00—Howard program. Program Tomorrow. Breakfast Club. Chest, rogram s Chat. formation. 10:3 Federation of 00a—Sac 30a—Poy 57a—Time al. { 12:00—Variety | 1:00—Sc R 1:30—1 1 11 11 11 by District Tuberculosis Association 2:00—Shoreham Orchestra. TWO “LABORATORIES” ADDED TO RADIO POLICE | U. 8. Inspection Fleet Augmented | by New Test Cars Equipped to Check on Stations. Two more “traveling laboratories” have been added to the fleet being maintained by the “radio police force” of the Department of Commerce. One has been dispatched to Boston and the other to Seattle. Both are now 1 at their posts ready for the territorial | fleld test work carried out by the radio | inspectors of the department. In addi- | tion to their measurements of radio station waves and powers the field test cars are also equipped as offices, where the inspectors conduct tests for candi- dates for commercial and amateur oper- ators’ licenses, With the addition of these two cars the ether traffic cops now hata'eomght such cars working out of all headquar- ters of inspection districts with the ex ception of the one in New York. The New York-New Jersey district is the | | only one now without such a car, Con- gress having failed to make the neces sary appropriation. Since the chief work in the New York district is ship ;g:: :x:sge::ion. the Boston and Balti- e expeoted to care for the g:edm. In that territory for the time 315.6 Meters. W RC 950 Kilocycles. 8:00a—Melody Hour. 9:00a—Children’s Hour. 10:00a—Mexican Typica Orchestra. 10:30a—Clyde Doerr and his Saxophone | Octet 11:00a—Neapolitan Days. 11:30a—Maj. Bowes and his Capitol “family.” 12:30—Tales of the Emerald Isle. 1:00—*Congress and the General Wel- fare,” by Thomas F. Cad- walader. :15—Trioka Bells. 1:30—The Silver_Flute. 1:45—American Singers, with William Wirges' Orchestra. 2:15—Sunday Bright Spots. 2:30—Moonshine and_Honeysuckle, 3:00—Wayne King's Orchestra, 3:30—Dr. 8. Parkes Cadman. 4:00—Correct time. 4:01—Steiner Quartet, from Berlin. 4:30—Tree Hour. 5:30-—Circle program, featuring Rich- ard Crooks, tenor. 6:00—National Catholic Hour, 6:30—National Education Association program; music and speeches. 7:00—National Jubilee Singers. :15—Jeweled Violins :30—Club of the Air. :00—Rubinofl’s Orchestra, with Ed- die Cantor. 00—"“Our Government,” Lawrence. :15—Album of Familiar Music. 9:45—Mysical Comedy program. 15—Anti-Communist meeting. 45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. :15—Last-minute news. 11:17—South Sea Islanders. :30—Weather forecast. 31—Jesse Crawford, organist. 00 to 1:00a—Palais d'Or Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 45a—Tower Health Exerclses, :00a—Gene and Glenn. 15a—Morning Devotions. :30a—Cheerio. 00a—Vocal Art Trio. 15a—Tom Waring's Troubadours. ‘45a—Food program. :00a—Mrs, Blake's Radlo Column. 10:15a—Dr. Copeland’s Health Clinic, 30a—Breen and de Rose. 45a—Kay Reid, contralto. :00a—Sonata recital. :30a—Hugo Mariani's Orchestra. 12:00m—The Home Circle. 12:16—"The Real George Washington,” by Charles Colfax Long. 2:30—National Farm and Home Hour, 1:30—Emery Daugherty’s Orchestra. 2:00—"Influenza and Pneumonia,” by Dr. Russell Cecil. 2:15—The Nomads. 2:45—Henrietta Schumann, pianist. 3:00—United States Marine Band. 4:00—Pop Concert. 4:30—The Lady Next Door. WVOL 228.9 Meters. 1,310 Kilocycles. 10:00a—The Metropolitans. 10:30a—"Purple and Gold.” by Robert Brooks. 11:00a—Services Church, 25— Birthdays. 12:30—In Funnyland. 1:00—The Musical Pelzeys. 1:30—Stevens Sisters. :45—Jimmy Harbison, pianist. 2:00—Sign off. 4:30—National Hawalians, 4:45—The Entertainers. 5:00 to 6:00—Catholic Radjo Hour. 7:00 to 8:00—Song Service from the District Jail. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:00a—Musical Clock. 8:00a—Birthdays. 8:05a—Musical Clock. 10:00a—Modern Melodies, 10:30a—Women’s Radio Club. 11:00a—Festival of Music. 11:30a—Dance tunes. 2:00—Well Hastings, pianist. 12:30 to 1:00—Luncheon music. 3:00—Variety Hour. 4:00—Vocal Gems. CORRESPONDENTS DUE TO FILL HARD’S PLACE Leading Capital N;;spfiper Men Will Be Heard Via N. B. C. on “Back of the News.” rebroadcast by David of Calvary Baptist Leading newspaper correspondents in the National Capital will be heard over a National Broadcasting Co. network during the latter part of this month and during February, replacing Willlam Hard, who is going to Geneva to cover the World Disarmament Conference. These correspondents will discuss ck of the News” the subject on h Hard talks Tuesday nights. Among those who will speak are Theodore C. Wallen, chief of the Washington bureau of the New York Herald Tribune; James L. Wright, | chief of the Washington bureau of the Buffalo Evening News; Charles S. Hay- | den, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Henry M. Hyde, chief of the Washington bureau of the Baltimore Evening Sun, and Ulric Bell, chief of the Washington bureau of the Louisville Courier- Journal, 5 Radio Singer Raises Mustache. Harold Peary, N. B. C. baritone and actor, who has been playing stage and radio villains all his life, and boasts that he never has enacted the part of a virtuous citizen yet, has raiced a small mustache and carefully waxed the ends using & false one in personal nces. Authorized Service Wico—K-W and Webster Magnetos MILLER-DUDLEY CO. 1716 14th St. N.W. North 1583-4 D. C, JANUARY 1 AIR BOMBARDMENT FROM CUBA LOOMS Radio Broadcasters Obtain Concessions on Island and in Mexico. BY MARTIN CODEL. RADIO _ bombardment _from across the Southern interna- tional border, sufficiently force- ful to disrupt operations of an appreciable number of Amer- ican stations, is threatened by develop- ments in Mexico and Cuba. Authentic word has reached Wash- ington that because of a combination of factors precipitated by unsettled political conditions in both nations, the radio bars are being let down so that almost _indiscriminate “squatting® on channels being used by both American and Canadlan stations is being per- mitted. A “price” is being placed on radio station concessions, it is reported, to help the governments out of their financial plights. Practices closely ap- proaching “blackmail” in some in- stances are being pursued by parties not associated with the governments. For some time the situation has been serious with respect to Mexico as more and more stations of substantial power have taken the air and have caused serious interference with American stations. Cuba, however, is a new and serious factor. The little island repub- lic Jheretofore has maintained rigid control over its broadcasting allocations to avert interference with domestic stations. Cuban Sites “Investigated.” Because Cuba, only 125 miles from the Florida mainland, is strategically located for coverage of wide sweeps of American territory, it is understood that certain American radio interests are “investigating” the feasibility of building stations of substantial power there. This follows directly the tack taken by other groups, financed with American capital, known to be build- ing stations in Mexico. It is apparent that neither the Mexi- can nor Cuba government has any compunctions about locating broadcast- ing stations within its boundaries to operate on frequencies used by Canada or the Unitrd States. The reason is that neither country is party to the agreement whereby the 96 wave lengths available to the North American con- tinent are divided among the United States and Canada. These countries feel that they have not received a “square deal” from the United States Canada, which has. assigned to it six of the 96 wave lengths exclusively, as well as 11 on a shared basis, similarly holds that it is entitled to more channels. A movement for invasion of the long waves, situated just below the broad- cast band, and now used by ship and military communication, to relieve con- gestion in the broadcast band, is going forward in Europe. There is no organ- ized movement to that end in the United States as yet, although some groups are talking about it. Should this band be opened for broadcasting, it is contended that the demands of the border countries could be met and American broadcasting would be un- molested and freed of the intercon- tinental inferference. Situation Held “Intolerable.” The existing situation is viewed by some as becoming “intolerable.” Certain stations in the United States have been warned by private clique, it is reported, that unless they paid _substantial amounts, high-power stations would be built in Mexico to operate on their channels and “blast them off the air.” To relieve depressed financial condi- tions in Mexico, it is said, special few are being paid by American interests for radio franchises above the annual fee of two pesos ($1) per watt of power. Three of Mexico's stations have been boosted in power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts, and are said by engincers to “menace” the operation of American stations on the same or adjacent chan- nels. The new 75,000-watt station XER, at Villa Acuna, Mexico, just across the border from Del Rio, Tex., causing interference with Stations WSB, at Atlanta, and CKAC, Montreal. Owned by Dr. John R. Brinkley, the former Kansas medico-broadcaster who_ was oxdered off the air by the Federal Ras Commission because of his goat gland and other medical “practices” over the air, this station is operating on the mid- channel of 735 kilocycles, in between these two clear-channel stations. Mexican Stations to Boost Power. XEO, Mexico City, operated by the National Revolutionary party, has been authorized to increase its power from WHA, Madjson, Wis.; N. D, and KOIN, Portlar on this wave is KGU, In addition XEQ, Jaurez, El Paso, has been authorized crease to 5000 watts cn 750-kilo- cycie channel This frequency is used by WJR, Detroit. XEW, Mexico City, operating on 910 kilocycles, the Canadian _exclusive channel used by CJGG-CNBL, London, Ontario, with 5,000 watts, and CFQC-CNRS, Saska- toon, Saskatchewan, with 500 watts, also is now using 5,000 watts. XED at Reynosa, across from McAllen, Tex., is operating on 965 kilocycies, with 10,000 watts. On the neighboring channel of 960 kilocycles are five Canadian sta- tions, while on 970 kilocycles are WCFL, Chicago, and KJR, Seattle. American capital is moving into Mexico, and probably Cuba, because the saturation point has been reached in the United States in so far as new high-power stations are concerned These interests plainly intend to cover American territory, rather than the markets in the countries in which they are located. Cuba heretofore has been an incig- nificant factor in North American broadcasting because of the self-regula- tion designed to prevent interference with and from American stations. ‘These were drafted by the late Au- gustus York, an American who went to Cuba as a soldier in the Spanish- American War and afterward became the Government officlal charged with radio regulation. He was an uncle of Sergt. Alvin York, outstanding hero of the World War. opposite to in- TWO TIED IN RADIO POLL Guy Lombardo and Ben Bernie Get Equal Votes for “Team” Captain. Guy Lombardo as quarterback and Ben Bernie as halfback tied for the captainey of the all-America radio dance team selected by Music Corpora- tion of America, Chicago, through a Nation-wide poll of 260 radio editors, columnists and trade journal writers. Paul Whiteman, selection for full- back, was a close third, with Wayne King, the other halfback, getting a sub- stantial number of votes, too. The other selections were Coon Sanders and Rudy Vallee, ends; Vincent Lopez and Fred Waring, tackles: George Olsen and Gus Arnheim, guards, and Ted Weems, center. jcould be popular throughout the | treniely pogular with any. . She 1932—PART FOUR. New Piano Team Makes Debut | | over an extensive network. Behind the USPENSE and mystery are| just as popular over the air waves as they are on the stage and screen, and Mrs. Gertrude Berg has proved the fact again very definitely through her daily sketch, “The Rise of the Goldbergs.” In the sketch Mrs. Berg, who plays the part of Mollie, the mother of the Jewish house of Goldberg, recently startled and amused her Nation-wide audience by finding a deserted baby in a movie theater. She took it home and cared for it while trying to decide what should be done. Young Rose and Sammy Goldberg, as well as Jake, the father, im- mediately became attached to the baby, and complications of emo- tion began to appear. The mystery and suspense built up through this situation, intensi- fied nightly by new developments, brought forth an immediate re- sponse from the audience in the form of fan mail. The homely humor of the Jew- ish family, and their perplexity over what to do about little Janie, started a flood of suggestions, and proved once more to Mrs. Berg her already demonstrated conviction that a Jewish dramatic sketch country. When she first suggested the idea some three years ago Mrs. Berg was told that a Jewish dia- lect program wasn’t possible on the air—that it might prove of- fensive to a great number of lis- teners, and could never be ex- persisted, however; finally was granted an audition which proved successful, and went on the air once a week. b The response was immediate and wide, and soon the program was increased in time so that it was heard every day except Sun- day, as it has been ever since. A NLY three musical artists of major consequence have failed to appear before the microphone for American radio appearances thus far, and N. B. C. now reports that two of them are under con- tract of its artists’ service. Fritz COLUMBIA BOOKS ARTISTS FOR MORNING SERIES. ANDRA PHILLIPS and Peggy Keenan, who played their way to fame on| the vaudeville stage, who will play every Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock | | labo i i & Microphone inoft, the pianist, have never been heard on the air. Neither has Paderewski, pianist, though he has for some time been under an N. B. C. artists’ contract. | While their contracts do not call for radio appearances, the new| arrangement makes it more than| likely that they will soon be heard. | Paderewski had only one radio ex- perience—that was in England, where he broadcast for the B. B. C. in the earl?’ days of radio and later described the experience as “harrowing” because of cramped studio. Kreisler has consistently rejected all offers to play for radio, as has Rachman- inoft. * X X ¥ RADIO program that has not been heard since it was re- ceived through old-fashioned ear- phones, will go on the air Friday night, when the Eskimos step out of their usual role as Arctic night club entertainers to cele- brate their anniversary as the old- est continuous network broadcast- ing orchestra. The program will mark the 322d performance and the begin- ning of the seventh year of week- ly broadcasting for Harry Reser and his men. In celebration of the event the Eskimos will repeat the program they gave at their radio debut on December 3, 1925, just a little more than six years 2go. When that program first went on the air listeners had crystal sets, and loud-speakers were homemade, contrived by suspend- ing an earphone in a thin china tea cup. Through this bit of in- genuity persons sitting within 6 feet of the cup could hear the music. Other listeners passed aré)und the earphones of the head set. Graham McNamee will be pres- ent at the celebration as a guest artist to- discuss old times with Reser, who will have conducted, directed and strummed his banjo at every one of the 322 broadcasts, except 4. When the program resumes its regular weekly routine for the seventh year that banjo will strum louder than ever. Reser has de- Kreisler, violinist, and Rachman- Another Feature of the EBERLY PLAN O matter how many different termined to resume the predom! nating banjo tone which distin- Mo the | 5 RADIO SYNCHRONY 10 BE APPRAISED Commission Hearings Will Cover Comprehensive Ex- periments Now On. BY ROBERT MACK. PPRAISAL of the status of syn= chronization of radio stations, which may spell the end of such experiments on the air for the time being, has been under- taken by the Federal Radio Commis- sion Hearings covering the comprehensive experiments now being conducted by the National Broadcasting Co. in col- ation with Stations WTIC, Harte ford, and WBAL, Baltimore, were begun before the commission = Wednesday, with an imposing array of legal and engineering talent pleading for their continuance. From radio dealers and typical listeners, however, came claims that ruinous interference to reception has resulted from the tests, which have been conducted for nearly a year. Synchronization s the process by which it is hoped eventually that whole networks of s may operate on hout interference. are synchronized tations of the network in EAF and WJZ. By this nd WTIC are afforded whereas on their iments they Baltimore with th ey New York—W. method WBAL full time operation, regular assi | equally 4n the 1060 kilocycle channel. Results Not Satisfactory. The commission has not been at all satisfied with the T operation. Several weeks ago it denied the Columbia Broadcasting System au- thority to build a synchronized “booster” station in Washington, and almost immediately thereafter sched- uled the N. B. C. tests for hearing. The Columbia denial was based both on economic and technical reasons. Representative John Q. Tilson (Re- publican) of Connecticut testified he had received many protests from listeners in his city against the syn= chronized tests. They complained par= ticularly that they were in the “mush” area created by WTIC's synchronized | operation with WEAF. One petition, bearing 500 names, said that reception |of N."B. C. stations had been ‘“so | distorted and garbled as to render | radio sets useless” in Hartford. | Engineers appearing for N. B. C. and the two stations testified they now are | working on a new type of “volume” | antenna, which would be located mid- | way between the synchronized stations, that promises to cure the mushing problem, Moreover, they said that sun spots, now at the peak of their 11-year cycle, are causing abnormal fading and mushing. They urged that at least another year of experimenta- tion during regular program hours be permitted. Other technical problems, they declared, are being coped with, both on transmission and reception, and the prospects are considered bright. $32,000 New Apparatus. C. W. Horn, general engineer of N. B. C,, testified that $32,000 has been expended lately for new apparatus not yet installed, which is expected to con- tribute in a large way to the success of the dual operation. Because of the complaints of listeners | against interference, it is indicated | that efforts will be made to have the | tests again relegated to early morning | hours, rather than during the regular | program periods, (Copyright, 1932.) guished the Eskimos during the first five years of their existence. A little over a year ago he switched to saxophone, but the new combination never has satis- fied him. With the beginning of another year there will be four banjos 'way down front, and Reser will play a solo at every performance. REDUCE WHAT YOU PAY-THE EBERLY WAY DERNIZE VYour Home HAT a sense of finely finished have beautiful, every room in your ho Plan. Eberly will refini cases—for 10c a day, / is paid for. 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