Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1933, Page 49

MISS PURCELL ON WNAL TODAY Stage-Screen Star to Make| Radio Debut in “Love’s Price, or $2.20 Heart.” and screen, will ‘make her radio debut today in a dramatic sketch over WMAL and other N. B. C. “blue” network stations. or the $2.20 Heart.” to be broadcast during the Pages of Romance p:riod | from 4:30 to 5 o'clock. Another drama, based on Robert Ful- | ton’s invention of the steamboat, will be broadcast by WMAL during the Moments in History presentation | 6:30 to 7. A cast of prominent radio actors will take part, assisted by William Artzt’s Orchestra. Pred Stone, celebrated stage come- dian, will take Will Rogers' place in the Variety Hour from 8 to 8:30. The Quartet and Al Goodman's Orchestra will continue to provide the musical features. Male Choir to Sing. The famous male choir of King's Chapel in Boston, one of the earliest laces of worship of the Pilgrims, will heard in a program of religious songs from 3:30 to 4. Prof. Raymond C. Robinson of Boston University will direct the program. WMAL's other outstanding attrac- tions include the first of a new series by the Yeast Foamers with Jan Gar- ber's Orchestra at 1:30 o'clock and a recital at 8:30 by Maria Carreras, Spanish concert pianist. She will play Bach's “Rejoice,” “Beloved Christians” and the “Black Keys Etude” of Chopin. ‘The rural schools of the future and education in the machine age will be discussed during the “Our Amarican program at 5:30 over WRC and associated N. B. C. “red” network ‘The speakers will be Vera McCrea. and Prof. George S. Counts of Columbia University. ‘Two of WRC'’s principal musical fea- Sures will be a concert by the Russian Symphonic Choir at 6:30 and a varied program by Gene Arnold and the Com- Jmodores Quartet at 1 o'clocis The choir will sing a medley of Russian ;olk songs and excerpts from “Prince ‘Twelve numbers are on the program of Bert Lahr, Leo Carrillo, Lee Sims and Rubinoff and his orchestra at 7 o'tlock. For his violin solos Rubinoff will D% “In the Valley of the Moon” and “The DuBarry.” The orchestral selections include “Trees.” “Hold Me” and “What's the Matter With Father?” Events of 1864. Events of great historical significance in 1864 will be dramatized during the “Roses and Drums” program at 5:30 over WJSV and affiliated Columbia sta- tions. Bix popular stage stars will be in the cast—Guy Bates Post, Pedro De Cordoba, Charles Coburn, George Gaul, Charles Richmond and Charlotte ‘Walker. The drama will open in the Confederate capital at Richmond and change rapidly to the White House, then t0 Grant's Winter quarters and finally to & scene near Winchester, Va. 's “8) ony in C Major” will be featured by the Columb:a Sym- phony Orchestra during the Symphonic Hour from 2 to 3. Other selections in- clude Berlioz's “Roman Carnival Over- ture.” Ethel "Hayden, soprano, and Arthur Lang, baritone, will be soloists on the Ballad Hour from 5 to 5:30. In ad- dition to several solos, the singers will team up for a duet version of “Long, Long Ago.” i Mary Rastman. soprano, will sing| Ber own interpretation of the “Bell Song” from Delibes’ “Lakme” during | her program with Evan Evans, baritone, from 8:30 to 9. Lute Player.” WOL's program is made up of its| usual Sunday attractions and & special | concert by Eddie South’s Orchestra. RADIO’S BAD BOY SELLS OUT STATION Henderson’s Former Stronghold at Shreveport Threatened ‘With Closing. “Hello World” Henderson, erstwhile cock of the radio roost, has abdicated. One of radio’s original “bad boys,” Henderson has sold his Station KWKH, st Shreveport, La, while in the midst of what appeared to be his last contro- wversy with the Federal Radio Commis- sion. His station is now threatened 1 With the loss of its broadcasting license. From his perch at Shreveport, Hen- ,derson has unleashed verbal attacks |sgainst individuals, organizations and institutions during the last few years His onslaughts attracted millions of listeners up and down the Mississippi Valley. The station operates on one of the best channels in the radio spectrum and has used 10,000 watts power. Until a year or so ago Henderson rode the air waves blithely, as radio’s last remaining rough rider. He had plenty of political and listener support, which prevented the Radio Commission from throwing the station off the air, al- though he was repeatedly hailed before it for alleged violation of its regulations. He attacked chain stores, bus lines, poli- ticlans and big business interests with- out receiving anything more than repri- mand for using “near profanity.” Then Senator Long of Louisiana, once his stanchest supporter, turned against him and recommended that his license be deleted. Station WWL, New Orleans, operating half-time on the same chan- nel with KWKH, applied for its facili- ties. Following a hearing, Examiner Elmer W. Pratt submitted a report recommending that Henderson’s station be eliminated and that WWL be given full time on the wave length. Contingent upon commission ap- proval, the International Radio Corpor- ation of Shreveport nas offered Hen- derson $50.000 for the station. Sam D. Hunter, oil man of Shreveport, is the principal stockholder of this corpora- tion. Vacations Hitting Program. NEW YORK, June 17.—Summer va- eations are taking some of the regulars off the air. Included is Tony Wons. the microphone philosopher, be away from C. B. S. for three months, rt of the time which he will spend in iscons'n VARIETY. Papitol Theater Family, WRC, 10:15a; Roxy's Concert, WMAL, 11:15a; Vee | Lawnhurst, WRC, 3:15; Rubinofl's Orchestra, WRC, 7:00; Fred Stone, ‘WMAL, 8:00; Donald Novis, WRC, 10:15. DRAMA. RENE PURCELL, star of the stage | She_ will | play the leading role in “Love's Price, | | Whether the proposed placing of the Evans will sing “The | Radio Commission in a bureau of who will | THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. JUNE 18 Three Radio Stars Featured On the Broadcast Networks tions. | SOCETY GIRL AND STAGE ARTISTS GIVEN ASSIGNMENTS ON COLUMBIA AND N. B. C. CHAINS. IANA CHASE (left), Boston society girl, who is taking part in the “America’s Grub Street Speaks” program on WJSV and other Columbia sta- In the center is Charles Hackett, noted dramatic tenor, who is soon to begin & new serles for N. B. C. Leah Ray (right), 18-year-old Southern girl, who is singing the vocal interludes with Phil Harris' Orchestra on N. B. C. SUMMER OF TOIL Radio Hearings and Decisions in July and August Sched- uled for First Time. BY MARTIN CODEL. K AVING escaped reorganization either under the plan of Secre- tary of Commerce Roper for & bureau of transportation and Communication or under Pres- ident Roosevelt's latest proposal for & regrouping of Government agencies, the Federal Radio Commission plunges into the new fiscal year July 1 with no prospect of a letdown in its work. For the first time since its establishment in the Winter of 1927, the commission will continue to lunctcl‘tlw: as usual through the Summer months. Hearings will be held and adminis- trative decisions will be rendered as usual through July and August, even though some of the commissioners will be away on official missions or on vaca- tions during portions of the time. Be- fore July 1 the expected cuts in the commission’s personnel, due to its cur- tailed budget, are to be made known. Most of them will be made in the al- ready derleced field force that mans the 21 district offices in as many cities, which were under the supervision of the radio division of the Department of Commerce until that agency was ab- sorbed by the commission last Winter. Congress Attitude Awaited, COMMISSIN FACES TODAY ON THE RADIO All programs scheduled for Eastern Standard Time and are subject to change without notice. WRC 315.6 Meters. 950 Kilocycles. 8:00a—The Balladeers. 8:30a—One Man Band. 8:45a—Alden Edkins, baritone. 9:00a—South Sea Islanders. 9:30a—Alfredo’s Marimba Band. 10:00a—Five-Minute Program. 10:05a—Three Scamps. 2 10:15a—Major Bowes' Capitol Family. 11:15a—Annie, Judy and Zeke 11:30a—International Tid Bits. 12:00m—Sonata Recital. 12:30—Folks from Dixie. 1:00—Gene Arnold’s Commodores. 1:15—Two for One. 1:30—Five-Minute Program. 1:35—The Pilgrims. 2:00—Wayne King's Orchestra. 2:30—Dr. Ralph W. Stockman. 3:00—Fiddlers Three. 3:15—Vee Lawnhurst, pianist. 3:30—Temple of Song. 4:00—Casino_Orchestra. 4:30—Clyde Doerr’s Orchestra. 4:45—Le Trio Romantique. 5:00—National Catholic Hour. 5:30—“Our American Schools.” 6:00—James Melton, tenor. 6:15—Base ball scores. 6:20—Musical Interlude. 6:30—Russian Symphonic_Choir. 6:45—Success Hit of the Day. 7:00—Variety Hour with Bert Lahr. 8:00—Manhattan Merry Go Round. 8:30—Album of Familiar Music. 9:00—Interview with Col. Lewis Mc- Henry Howe. 9:15—Evening Serenade. 9:30—Impressions of Italy. 9:45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. 10:15—Songs by Donald Novis. 10:30—Orchestral gems. transportation and communication will | be pressed to consummation, depends | upon the attitude of the next Congress, which convenes in January. By that time, it is expected, the opinions of | House and Senate leaders on proposals to create an agency to regulate the| cables and telegraphs along with radio ;A'iudhnve been more definitely formu- ated. ‘The bill which would have permitted a merger of Western Union and Postal Telegraph, but which failed in the special session of Congress, will prob- ably come up anew next winter. Radio | enters into this subject pecause of the tieup of Western Union with Radio Corporation of America for inland | handling of the latter’s transoceanic messages, and because of the close cor- | porate affiliation of Postal with Mackay | | Radio & Telegraph Co., also a big fac- | | tor in the international communications 11:00—Village Barn Orchestra. 11:30 to 12:00—Charlie Kerr and his Orchestra. Early Program Tomerrow. 6:30a—Tower Health Exercises. 7:00a—Organ Rhapsody. 7:30a—Morning Glee Club. 7:45a—Harding Sisters, piano duo. 8:00a—Morning Devotions. 8:15a—Florendo Trio. 30a—Cheerio. 9:00a—Breen and de Rose. 9:15a—Morning Parade. 9:30a—Fashion News. 9:35a—Morning Parade. 10:00a—United States Navy Band. 11:00a—Johnny Marvin, tenor. 11:15a—Dry Cleaning Your Halr. 11:20a—String Ensemble. 12:00m—Pierre Concert Ensemble. 12:30—Rex Battle's Orchestra. 1:00—Revolving Stage. 1:30—Woman's Radio Revue. 2:00—Talk by Bob Benson. 2:15—Henrietta Schumann, pianist. 2:30—Woman'’s Radio Revue. field. Radio is also involved because both Postal and Western Union are in | | the cable business, which competes with | | radio, and the 1927 radio act lul’hld&‘ cable-radio mergers. Fate of Commission. ! ‘That the fate of the Radio Commis- ' sion will largely rest with the disposal of the communications problem as a whole, goes without saying, despite the fact that nine-tenths of the Radio Com- mission’s time is taken up with broad- casting problems. Chairman Sykes of the Radio Com- | mission, who headed the American dele- | gation to the International Radio Con- ference at Madrid last Winter, will be | chairman of the American delegation | to the North American Conference on | |a redistribution of the broadcasting wave lengths, which opens in Mexico | City July 10. He will leave Washington |about July 1 in company with Repre- sentative Otis Bland, Democrat, of Vir- | ginia, chairman of the House Commit- tee on Marine, Radio and Fisheries, an- other delegate. At Mexico City they will be joined by Roy T. Davis, United | States Minister to Panama, the third | delegate appointed by President Roose- velt last week. They will be accompanied at Mexico City by a staff of experts, unnamed at 3:00—Winters and Weber, organ duo. 3:15—Glee Clubs of Cincinnati Uni- versity. 3:45—The Lady Next Door. 4:00—Whispering Banjos. 4:15—Frances Babcock, soprano. 4:30—Schirmer and Schmitt. 4:45—Melodic Wanderings. 5:00—Musical Interlude. 5:15—Aunt Sue and Polly. WOL 228.9 Meters. 1,310 Kilocycles. 12:55—Police Flashes. 1:00—Church of the Afr. 1:30—Stamp Club of the Air. 1:45—Gilbert Fraser, tenor. 2:00—Playlet, “Rubbed Ouf 2:15—Eddie South’s Orchestra. 2:30—Cherry Blossom Kids. 2:30—Watch Tower Program. 4:15—Variety Program. 6:00 to 6:05—Base Ball Scores. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:00a—Musical Clock. 8:00a—Birthdays. 8:05a—Musical Clock. 9:55a—Police Bulletins. 10:00a—Nell Paxton, org: 10:30a—"This an’ That.” 11:00a—Mothers’ program. 11:30a—Songs We Love. this writing. but probably including Dr. |11:45a—Tango Argentina. B. Jolliffe, the Radio Commission’s | 11:59a—Weather Report. chief engineer chief broadcast Gross Andrew D. Ring, its engineer; Gerald C. its foreign radio engineering ex- rt: Dr. Irvin D. Stewart. radio spec- lalist of the State Department, and various representatives of broadcasters and amateur ping. military and k nterests. The Mexico conference is expected to last & month or six weeks AIR’S SHERLOCK HOLMES | HAS MANY OTHER ROLES i ST |Richard Gordon, Stage Veteran, Now on Air, Has Part in War- time Spy Story Series. Sherlock Holmes of the radio do with | his spare time? Why, he keeps right on acting, but not as Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock 1s played by Richard Gor- don, veteran of the stage, who now any one with a keen sense of detecting voices, even if disguised and under a | different name, can spot him im-such features as the Radio Guild or K-7, the | war-time spy-story series, as well as many others. Leigh Lovel, who plays the part of Dr. Watson, also lends his voice to other Polks from Dixie, WRC, 12:30; Roses | roles for the microphone. and Drums, WJSV, 5:30; Great Mo- | ments in History, WMAL, 6:30; Columbia Dramatic 7:00; Glant,” WISV, 8:00, SPEECHES. M V. Kalte Lewis McHe ‘Howe, WRC, 9:00. CLASSICAL. nic Hour, WISV, 2:00; Russian Choir, WRC, 6:30, Club, WISV, “John Henry—Black River | WJSV, 6:30; Col. New Gold Rush in Otago. Following the report that another strike had been made near Beaumont, in the Otago district of New Zealand, a rush to peg claims has beem on. The site 1s in the Gabriel's Guily area, scene of a great rush in 1861. The of the NEW YORK, June 17.—What does‘ | has turned to radio as a livelihood and | 112:00m—Tunes of the Times. | 12:30—Midday musicale. 12:45 to 1:00—Church of the Air. 3:00—Variety Hour. 3:55—The Book Man. 4:00—Forget-Me-Nots. 4:30—Eddie South’s Orchestra. 4:45—Organ Echoes. 5:00—Something for Every One. | CONCERT TO BE NINTH Church Organization’s Program on ‘WRC Tomorrow Night. | The ninth of a series of sacred con- | certs by Washington Church organiza- | tions will be broadcast tomorrow night at 18:30 o'clock by WRC. The program will be presented by the choir of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Miss Jennie Glennan. Seven selections are on the | program. e Ed Wynn Opening Uncertain. NEW YORK, June 17.—From the in- dications it will be several weeks before the Ed Wynn chain will be ready to ‘orperlu. At present it is impossible to say when the al)enlni date will come, at least not until some time in July. Radio Mast Europe’s Tallest. Standing_even higher than the 1- 000-foot Eiffel Tower, Vienna's 100,000-watt Radio Bisamberg will have the tallest mast in Europe. | German Programs Banned. German radio journals have been discovery of a gold “lead” on the banks | prohibited from publishing schedules of | 2,000 w new | 205.4 Meters. 7:30a—Elder Michaux. 8:30a—Columbia Junior Bugle. 8:45a—Catholic_ Evidence Guild. 9:00a—Melody Parade. 9:30a—Harrisburg Variety Program. 10:00a—Rhoda Arnold and Charles Carlile. 10:30a—Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir. 11:00a—Virginia Chapel Hour. 12:00m—Fred Feibel, organist. 12:30—Compinsky Trio. 1:00—Smiling Ed McConnell. 1:15—Albert Bartlett, tango king. 1:30—Manhattan Moods. 2:00—Symphonic_Hour. 00—Cathedral Hour. 4:00—Poet’s gold. 4:15—Bright Interlude. 4:30—FPrank Crumit and Julia Sander- son. 5:00—Ballad hour. 5:30—Roses and Drums. 6:00—Chicago Knights. 0—H. V. Kaltenborn, from London. River Advt. CORRECT TIME, Courtesy THE HOT SHOPPES Serving A. & W. Root Beer— Real Beer and Delicious Sand- wiches. Look for the Orange “Drive-in" Bta- tlons on Washington's Main Boulevards. 9:16—Columbia Revue. :45—Quiet Harmonies. 10:00—Pancho’s Orchestra. 10:30—Jerry Preeman’s Orchestra. 11:00—Guy Lombardo’s Orchestra. 11:30—The Globe Trotter. 11:45 to 12:00—Johnny Hamp and his Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:30a—Elder Michaux. 7:00a—The Sun Dial. 8:30a—Health Talk. 8:45a—Reis and Dunn. 9:00a—In the Luxembourg Gardens, 30a—The Merrymakers. 5a—Organ Melodies. 00a—The Voice of Experience. a—Morning Moods. a—The Playboys. 0:45a—Pedro De Cordoba and Will Osborne’s Orchestra. 11:00a—George Hall's Orchestra. a—Concert Miniatures. 0m—Columbia Miniatures. 15—Billy Hays' Orchestra. 30—Ri Gypsy Orchestra. 1:00—The Round Towners. 1:15—Caroline Gray, pianist. 1:30—The Captivators. 2:00—Ann Leaf at the Organ. 2:30—Talk on the Cause and Cure of War 2:45—Columbia Salon Orchestra. 3:00—Frank Westphal's Orchestra. 3:30—Columbia_Artist Recital. ' 3:55—Virginia News. 4:00—Animal Stories, by Don Lang. 4:15—Fred Berrens' Orchestra. 4:30—Studio feature. 4:45—America’s Grub Street Speaks. 5:00—Columbia Miniatures. 5:15—Tarzan of the Apes. 5:30—Skippy. SQUEAL SOURCES 1 i1 Commission Seeking to Determine if Transmitters or Receivers Are to Blame. ‘Whether the radio transmitter or re- celver is respansible for the squeals, howls, fading and other raucous noises is the objective of a sweeping technical investigation being conducted by the Federal Radio Commission. Unbeknown to the public, the com- mission’s engineers have been analyzing the characteristics of all popular makes of radio receivers to obtain “quantita: tive data” on selectivity, and to develop what it believes to be ir average of quality. From these studies should emanate specifications for an ideal re- celver, or for certain changes in alloca- tions of stations that would bring about negr-ideal conditions. e commission is not yet prepared to state what the conclusions are. dications are, however, that its engi- neers will hold inferior receivers blame for poor reception, in a general way. Radio stations have been forced transmitting high quality signals. The commission has felt all along that the responsibility has been with radio re- ceivers, but it wants dawa to prove it. Music, according to some engineers, emanates from stations with modern equipment almost perfect in timbre and quality. A poor receiver, however, picks it up distorted and sour, with high and low notes cut off because of lack of range. The little “cigar-box” receivers and other low-priced merchandise, they contend, are mainly responsible for in- terference complaints. 8 Tia Juana Has New Station. Newest of the broadcasting stations to go into operation on the Mexican side of the border is XEAF, Tia Juana, | clear channel of 980 kilocycles, using ts power. Southern California Kawarau River. in Central | programs broadcast from Russian and | broadcasters have protested, particu- Otago, by two unemployed miners, was other European radio stations in the | larly since the station is mansged by reported recentiy | German language, an Amgrican, that cause listeners to rant and rave | to install modern apparatus, capable of | which started June 10 on the KDKA | 475.9 Meters. WMAL 36 Ktiocyeten 8:00a—Children’s Hour. 9:00a—Southland Sketches. 9:30a—Organ recital. 10:00a—Morning Musicale. 11:00a—Modern Instrumentalists. 11:15a—Promenade Concert. | 12:15—Concert Ensemble. |12:30—Sabbath Reveries. 1:00—Summer Idyl. 1:15—International Radio Forum. 1:30—The Yeast Foamers. 2:00—National Opera Concert. 3:00—Gould and Shefter, piano duo. 3:15—Symphonette. 3:30—King’s Chapel Chofr. 4:00—The World of Religion. 4:30—Pages of Romance. 5:00—Beethoven Chamber Music. 5:30—Women’s Octet. 6:00—The Harmonica Rascals. 6:15—"The World Economic Confer- ence” by William Hard, from London. 6:30—Great Moments in History. 7:00—Weather Forecast. 7:01—Viennese Program, 7:30—Don Hall's Trio. 7:45—“The Century of Progress,” by Floyd Gibbons. 8:00—Headliners, featuring Fred Stone. 8:30—Maria Carreras, pianist. 8:45—Pireside Songs. 9:00—Mountain Music. | 9:15—1In a Poet’s Study. | 9:30—Dixie Harmonies. | 9:45—Orange Lantern. 10:15—Late News. 10:30—Night Song. 11:00—Dance Nocturne. |11:30—Congress Orchestra. 12:00—Weather Forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 8:45a—Early Risers Program. 7:00a—Breakfast Club. 9:00a—Four Southern Singers. 9:15a—News Flashes. ¢ 9:30a—Today’s Children. 9:45a—Band Box Revue.. 10:00a—Singing Strings. | 10:30a—Rhythm Ramblers. 11:00a—The Commodores. 11:15a—Better Business Bureau talk. 11:30a—Merrie Men Quartet, 11:45a—Rhythmic Serenade. 12:00m—Vic and Sade. 12:15—Concert Ensemble. 12:30—National Farm and Home Hour. 1:30—Alrcyclopedia, by Walter Casey. 1:45—Sisters of the Skillet. 2:00—Four Dots. 2:15—Words and Music. 2:45—Happy Jack. 3:00—Radio Guild, presenting “The Doctor in Spite of Himself.” 4:00—Casino Orchestra. 4:45—Musical Interlude. 5:00—McAlpin Orchestra. 5:15—Hawaiian Melody Boys. 5:30—Health and Happiness, | The Dial Log. | | WWVA ......1160 11 10! Flashes from The Evening Star, a resume of world news, is broadcast daily at 5:45 p.m. by WMAL. |RADIO SQUAB.BLE STIRS TEMPEST IN CONGRESS A two-year-old squabble involving certain radio stations in Indiana and Illinois has stirred up a tempest in Con- gress, in the Federal Radio Commission and in the courts that may lead to | sweeping inquiry of radio administra- tion by Congress. Thus far the net result of the con- troversy has been the silencing of Sta- tions WIBO and WPCC, in Chicago, and | the award of their facilities to Station | WIKS of Gary, Ind., 30 miles from Chicago. The two stations signed off | finally on Sunday, folléwing a refusal by the commission to reopen the case on allegations of fraud preferred against % | the Gary station by WIBO. The case was once appealed to the Supreme Court |and from present indications it is des- tined to reach that tribunal again. Immediately following the eommis- sion’s ruling, Representative _Ellzey, Democrat, of Mississippi, introduced & resolution in the House demanding an | investigation of the Radio Commission with particular reference to alleged dis- crimination in assignment of facilities, alleged favoritism to network stations, and the feasibility of setting up a schedule of license fees to be plls by stations for the privilege of using the air, He cited the WIBO case as a glar- ing example of improper administration, pointing out that it destroyed an invest- ment of more than $400,000. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS Commercial Motors Repairs—Rewinding aNALERDUDLYS 1933—PART FOUR. RADIO BECOMING REAL PROFESSION Numerous Educational Insti- tutions List It as Part of Curricula. | After a dozen years during which it was “on trial” radio is carving for itself a niche as an accepted profes- slon, with numerous universities and other educational institutions now list- ing it as part of their curricula. In years past radio generally was re- garded as a novelty or & fad. Colleges, for the most part, ignored it as a pos-, sible profession, although some forward- looking educators did see the possibili- ties of broadcasting as an aid in class room instruction. ‘Today, however, it is possible for a student to specialize in radio iaw, radio engineering, radio announcing or radio continuity writing. Other branches of this rapidly growing industry, requiring preliminary professional training, also may be expected to win places in edu- cational courses. Radio Law Courses Gain. A study just completed by the United States Office of Education discloses that five universities now are offering courses in radio law. One university gives a course in radio speaking. Prac- tically all of the technical schools offer- ing courses in electrical engineering now include work in radio engineering for those who desire it. A number of universities have classes in the writing of continuity and script, which em- braces radio, and in several instances business schools have placed on their faculties members of commercial staffs of radio stations. Broadcasting Young. Broadcasting itself is but & dozen years old, and is considered a “young man’s game.” A large number of sta- tion managers are former newspaper or advertising men. Engineers and oper- ators who pioneered in radio graduated either from the ranks of radio amateurs, who tinkered with code radio in the old days for the fun of it, or from elec- trical engineering schools. Newer mem- bers of the technical corps have been trained at special engineering schools which have sprung up in appreciable numbers during the last few years. Of the five universities offering courses in radio law, three are in Wash- ington. They are the National Uni- versity, Catholic University and Colum- bus University. The others are Mar- quette, in Milwaukee, and the Uni- versity of Southern California, Los An- geles. Georgetown University, in Wash- ington, offers a special course in the technique of radio speaking in an ac- tual broadcasting environment. HUGE STATIbN ERECTED Buenos Aires’ 200,000-Watt Radio Biggest in Two Continents. Reports received here of the erection in Buenos Aires of a new 200,000-watt broadcasting station, to be known as “Radio Excelsion,” and to operate on 830 kilocycles (361 meters), have aroused considerable interest inasmuch as this station is the most powerful on_ both the North and South American Conti- nents. Operating on a clear channel otherwise assigned in the United States to KOA, Denver, there is the possibility of interference on that channel from such a powerful station. The possibility, however, is regarded as remote in view of the great distance between Buenos Aires and Denver and the natural tropical static barrier that intervenes and the fact that the good season of Winter reception in the United States is the poor season of Summer reception in the Argentine, and vice versa. Station is reported to have been erected by the British Marconi Co., and its aerials, suspended between two 700-foot masts, are said to be the high- est broadcasting aerals in the world. Behind the :‘ N its eager quest for “big | [ names” whose words will at- tract the widest possible audi- ence, the broadcasters may or |may not have overstepped the | bounds of propriety. It all de- pends upon the point of view. A radio sponsor has signed Col. Louis McHenry Howe, secretary to President Roosevelt, for a series of Sunday night broadcasts on public questions—the subjects cf | the interviews by Walter Trum- | bull, noted journalist, being deter- mined from questions invited from the audience. The sponsor, it develops, is pay: ing $1,500 a week for the Nation- wide broadcast, which is relatively small compensation by compari- son with what is paid some stars of the stage and concert platform. Col. Howe’s share is $900, and a question is raised in the United States Senate about the ethics of such broadcasting by a “spokes- man for the President.” Col. Howe has let it be known that he has no intention of drop- ping the interviews, which were scheduled for 13 weeks, though he may change their subject matter to non-controversial matters and to simple elucidations of measures already enacted by Congress or actions of the administration. He regards this type of broadcasting as educational in the highest sense of the wor The criticism in the Senate, it i8 pointed out, was leveled not so much against Col. Howe’s accept- ance of the broadcasting engage- ment as against the fact that in his first broadcast he discoursed on a highly controversial subject on which the Senate was very much divided. To critics of his appearance in a sponsored series of broadcasts, Col. Howe’s friends point out that there is no difference between this and the acceptance by Senators, members of the House and other men in public life of fees for speak!ng engagements—a common practice and one by which nu- merous public men, like Senator Borah, augment their small in- comes from the Government. | Senator Copeland of New York has also long been a broadcaster |on commercial programs. The comparison is also drawn with writing for newspapers and maga- zines for compensation, which has long been done by public officials. Against the practice the point is made that Col. Howe would not {be worth so much except for his public position, and that it is not fair for him to appear on a radio period for which a com- titive advertiser pays. Mrs. velt also appeared on a sponsored program after Mr. Roosevelt had been nominated and elected, but she ceased her broadcasting activities after her husband took office in spite of the fact that her entire radio stipend was turned over to charities. depends largely on public reaction, which in turn will probably de- pend upon whether the advertis- ing is injected into the talks themselves. This is entirely un- likely in the Howe series. On the part of the radio people, it is argued that under the American scheme of broadcasting there are no Government subsidies coming from radio set taxes, as in other How the question of such spon- | sored broadcasts will resolve itself | Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. | countries, and that sponsors must foot the radio bill. | In all probability the matter will rest with individual men in public life whether they are will- ing to appear in sponsored radio programs for pay. Very few have turned down offers when made. although it should be stated that | the vast majority of public men speaking on the radio do so dur- ing sustaining or non-commercial eriods as a public duty. It is re- iably reported that Vice President Garner not long ago rejected an offer of $1,000 a week for a year to make one speech a week on ‘gn;_emmental affairs over the radio. * * ¥ 2 ANSOCEANIC broadcasting on an expanded scale, with world figures discussing world affairs in an informative guf. non- partisan manner, is being planned for the early future by the Public Affairs Institute, organized with the co-operation of the Columbia | Broadcasting System. An inter- |national committee has been formed to direct and advise the broadcasts, which are designed “to bring to the American public | a more complete understanding of international relations and to provide Europe, South America and Asia with reliable interpreta- tions of American thought.” The plan is to bring more such programs from abroad, and to relay more programs for recep- {tion direct or via foreign radio stations to listeners abroad. The | American section of the Interna- | tional Committee consists of seven men headed by Dr. Nicholas Mur- ray Butler, president of Columbia University, and including Hamil- ton Fish Armstrong, director of the council on foreign relations; Allen Welsh Dulles, international authority, now advisor to the American delegates at the London Economic_Conference; Henry F. Fletcher, former chairman of the United States Tariff Commission and former Ambassador to Italy, Mexico and Belgium; Thomas W. Lamont, banker; John L. Merrill, presldent,_ of All-America Cables and president of the Pan-Ameri- can Society. Frederic A. Willis, Columbia’s educational director, is executive secretary for America, and Cesar Saerchinger, C. B. 8. European representative, is secretary for Europe. Among the foreign no- tables on the International Com- mittee are Philip Henry Kerr, Marquess of Lothian and Sir | Evelyn Wrench for England; M. 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