Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1934, Page 56

ny introduces J. Herkimer Twaz as his guest speaker on his program to- night . . . Leon Belasco and his or- chestra will continue with Phil Baker for another half year ... Some day, I hope David Freedman takes the time to write a really high-brow program., This man, who specializes in gag com- edy, would probably surprise you with a very deep and philosophical drama. * ok ok % ORE fuss should be made about Fields and Hall, billed by N. B. C. as a “piano duo.” They're very amusing and they sort of grow Lots of chuckles in their 15 Inside the Studios Helen Hayes to Star in New 13-Week Broad- Radio Engineers Conquer “Man-Made Interference” Flatirons, Dial Phones. Auto Ignition Systems and Other Causes to Lose Power of Bombarding Receivers. BY THE RADIO EDITOR. HAT scourge of radio reception, commonly called man-made interference, wiil go the way of the boll weevil if the combined - efforts of the Nation's leading radio engineers and scientists meet with success. ‘War unto the end has been declared against the extraneous electrical im- pulses which originate in flatirons, dial-telephones, automobile ignition systems, elevators and other electrical appliances and devices that bombard receivers with roars and wheezes. In accordance with the recent joint ac- tion of the Institute of Radio Engi- neers and the Radio Manufacturers’ Association, a committee of outstand- ing radio scientists will attack the problem. The major effort will be that of inducing electrical equipment manufacturers to use proper shielding methods in the production of devices that are actually miniature radio sta- tions unless their oscillating qualities are curbed. The domestic campaign coincides with one agred to a few weeks ago by the International Conference of Radio Engineers in Portugal. There it was decided that the man-made interfer- ence question was one of such magni- tude as to demand world-wide atten- tion. They foresaw the possibility of unending interference to reception if existing conditions were permitted to develop unchecked. With more and more electrical household appliances being used, the ether is getting in- creasingly greater doses of these mi- nute electrical currents which travel only short distances but have sufficient intensity to distort reception and an- noy listeners. Problem More Urgent. Increased use of the short waves, which eventually are expected to ac- commodate television, regular broad- casting and other radio services, makes the man-made interference problem even more urgent. That is because the higher frequencies are more sus- ceptible to this kind of electrical in- terference. Heretofore only scattered efforts to- ward reduction of electrical interfer- ences to reception have been under- taken. At the joint technical meet- 1ings held in Rochester recently, it was decided that a single co-ordinated program should be undertaken with the co-operation of automotive, elec- trical and public utility companies and manufacturers to devise means of properly shielding their equipment so they will not transmit the interfering noises. To this end, Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, eminent consulting engi- neer, was designated as chairman of a committee which will undertake the work. Dr. Goldsmith will ask a number of companies and agencies to designate one committee member each. These | include the Federal Communications Commission, Bureau Radio Relay League; Department of Marine, Radio Branch, Dominion of Canada; National Association of Broadcasters, Electrical Testing Lab- oratories, Institute of Radio Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engi- neers. “We will strive in a co-operative manner to bring about an _electrically silent atmosphere in the United States,” said Dr. Goldsmith. “We shall pursue purely persuasive methods in an effort to be helpful over a period of years in improving all types of radio reception, which includes tele- vision, if, as and when it arrives. We shall do the work, not by legislation, but by constructive engineering methods.” The domestic campaign was started by W. R. G. Baker, chairman of the engineering division of the Radio Manufacturers’ Association and vice president of the R. C. A.-Victor To. He pointed out that there are two ways of coping with electrical inter- ference. The first, he declared, is to eliminate the interference at its source by proper suppression methods, in- cluding shielding, and the second that of using a scientifically designed noise- reducing antenna system. The latter method, however, was said to be im- practicable in congested city areas. * K Kk Wins Beauty Honor. 'HE Nation-wide search for radio’s most beautiful girl of 1934, con- ducted by Radio Stars Magazine, with prominent radio editors from coast to coast acting as judges, has ended with Dorothy Page, 24-year- old titian-haired N. B. C. singer of Chicago, as the winner. The formal announcement of the honor to Miss Page will be made by Curtis Mitchell, the magazine's editor, on the “Jan Garber's Supper Club” program December 3 at 8 p.m. over an of Standards, | Edison Electrical Institute, American | N. B. C. network. Miss Page is cur- rently singing on this program. Nominations for the honor were made by radio listeners and were not restricted to the network performers. Candidates then submitted photo- graphs to a committee of radio editor: for eliminations. Photographs of the finalists were then given to 22 radio editors from coast to coast for the final decision. The search for radio's most beauti- ful girl will be an annual affair. * * x * VEN the small fishing vessel put- ting out to sea for long voyages, but unable to afford a regular wireless operator can now have radio telephone service comparable to that afforded on the big ocean liners which offer regular telephone connections with the land. A new and simplified type of radio equipment for such ves- sels, for harbor craft and for yachts has’ been perfected, and.was shown for the first time last week at the marine exhibit in New York. When within range of a coastal har- bor radio-telephone station, the cap- | tain simply picks up a hand set and talks to his office, his home or any place that can be reached by tele- phone. He presses a button, says, “Marine operator,” and the familiar, “Number, please” is immediately heard. When the ship is called, a selective device rings its bell with- out ringing that of any other ship. The entire equipment consists of a telephone and control unit, with the 50-watt transmitter and super- heterodyne receiver encased in a cab- inet about the size of a trunk. One antenna serves for both sending and receiving. A 1adio direction-finder has oeen developed to use with the equipment and give bearings at dis- tances of severai hundred miles. |MAGAZINE TO SPONSOR ANNOUNCER’S AWARD American Academy Withdraws in Interest of Policies Re- cently Adopted. The announcer’s award, honoring the best radio announcer of the year, conducted in the past by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, will hereafter be sponsored by Radio Stars Magazine, according to an announce- ment yesterday by Curtis Mitchell, editor. After five years’ sponsorship of the award, the American Academy has withdrawn in consideration of new | policies recently adopted. The first award to be made by Radio Stars Magazine will be for the year 1934 and will be announced early in January. Decision of the judges will be based upon five points—(1) enun- ciation, (2) delivery, (3) microphone personality, (4) adapting one’s self to the mood of the program, and (5) versatility. This plan amplifies the purpose of the award—to pick the best program announcer working on Amer- ica’s networks. In the past, diction and delivery were the principal factors. Judges will be members of the mag- azine’s Board of Review. Awards made in the past five years have been—1929, Milton Cross, N. B. C.; 1930, Alwyn Bach, N. B. C.; 1831, John W. Holbrook, N. B. C.; 1932, David Ross, C. B. 8, and 1933, James Wallington, N. B. C. GIVEN RADIO HONOR Stuart Ballantine Heads Institute of Engineers. Stuart Ballantine of the Radio Fre- quency Laboratories, Boonton, N. J., noted radio scientist, has been elected president of the Institute of Radio Engineers for 1935, according to a tabulation of the mail poll just an- nounced. Heinrich Barkhausen of the Technical Institute of Dresden, Ger- many, was elected to the honorary vice presidency which annually goes to a distinguished foreign radio sci- entist. Directors elected for three-year terms were E. L. Nelson of the Bell Laboratories, Haraden Pratt, chief en- gineer of Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., and Laurens E. Whittemore of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. -— 548,249 Licenses in Canada. Reflecting a general improvement in Canadian business, the Canadian De- partment of Marine reports a gain of 45,000 in the number of radios licensed at the $2 annual fee during the fiscal six months from April to September. The total number of licenses issued during that period was 548,249. FOREIGN SHORT-WAVE STATIONS cIry. Barranquilla Berlin .. Berlin STATION. MEGACYCLES. 6.45 9.57 15.20 Betty Jane (left), who has been added to the American Broadcasting System’s growing group of singers. Sixteen years old and a native of Chi- cago, she had a background of three years in radio before her network debut. Sunday, November 25. In the center is Ruth Chatterton, brilliant stage, screen and radio (Copyright, 1934) star, who is being featured in the Radio Theater presentations on N. B. C. Donny Boone (right), a native of Mississippi, who is contributing to the “Forty-five Minutes in Hollywood” programs on on Sunday afternoons. Columbia. Eastern Standard Time. AM.| WRC 950k WMAL 630k WISV 1,460k WOL 1,310k AM. 8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45 |Bradley Kincaid (Melody Hour Tone Pictures Moments of Melody |Lew White, Organist Elder Michaux 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 | Balladeers Renaissance Quartet This 'n’ That Aiden Edkins Onan At Aunt Susan’s IArnennn Family ir‘edentlon of Churches 8:00 8:15 | 8:30 8:45 " 9:00 9:15 9:30 ¢ 9:45 | 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 mdxo i’ulpn Mexican Orchestra Southernaires ‘ American Youth 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 | P.M News-Vagaries |Vogues and Vagaries Maj. Bowes' Family The Symphony |Musical Interlude Samover Serenade Church of the Alr Labor News Revue |Between Bookends (String Quartet 'Tabernacle Choir ‘:Rigo Santiago | |Madeline Harly, pianist | ,Medmn n in Psalms Church Serflce |- 10:00 10:15 10:30 | 10:45 | H:00 | 11:15 11:30 11:45 | AFTERNOON PROGRAMS. P.M. {12:00 12:15 | 12:30 12:45 | T1:00 | 1:15 | 1:30 1:45 Major Bowes' Family ‘Sunday Serenade Roger B. Whitman Listening Post Round Table Discussion |Tabernacle Choir Midday Serenade | Catholic Air Church Church Service Police Flashes Musicale Elsa_Clements, songs Dlle Camegle Surprise Party Music Hall of the Air Dr. Daniel A. Poling Catholic Air Church Jack Little’s Orch. |Pat Kennedy Msnhnu.an Band Melody Musketeers Church of the Air 2:00 _15 | Davidson and an old grad who was | Albany has joined the chain . . . | 0 :15‘ 2:00 ‘Treasure Chest 'The Commodores Anthony Frome [Bob Becker Radio Theater ley Dan Hawaiian “Bnnd Church of the Air Old Favorites Joe Broun 's Kiddies 0 :15 | and cheers will ring out as the speedy | wood” as featured soloist . . .Ducky 30 midshipmen eleven climbs into busses | Yontz, who used to be just a trumpet Sllly_ of the Talkies Musical Romance [Radio Theater Sunday Vespers N. Y. Philharmonic Joe Brown's Kiddies Radio Voices |Rhythm Symphony Spires of Melody Dream Drama Sherlock Holmes Land of Beginning N. Y. Philharmonic - Lucille Pierce Fergusol Father Coughlin n :OD |Sentinels Serenade ‘Tnny Wons |Radio Explorers Program ‘Terhune Dog Drama Open Hou.se Crumit and Sanderson “ |Catholic Radio Hour U.S. FOOT BALL TEAMS | TO BE ON BROADCAST Departure From Two Academies | for Game N. B. C. Feature | Wednesday and Thursday. The departure from their respective academies of the two United States service teams for their annual foot ball game at Philadelphia will be | broadcast by N. B. C. Wednesday and | Thursday. | _The husky Army team will leave | West Point Wednesday. As the big | | squad sets out for its most important | battle of the season, the entire cadet corps will give the players a rousing | send-off in the academy mess hall. | Cheers and songs will alternate with | | brief remarks by Bill Corum, spon.sw writer of the New York Evening Journal, and other speakers, includ- | ing Joe Stancook, captain and star | fullback of the team; Head Coach | Ben will a foot ball luminary in his day. Grauer, N. B. C. announcer, describe the scene. The following day a similar scene in front of historic Bancroft Hall at | ‘v.he Naval Academy will be repeated over the same network. Navy's songs | for the trip to Philadelphia. Cooch‘ |Tom Hamilton is_expected to speak | briefly and the rally will be described | ] by Bill Coyle, staff announcer of the \N B. C. studio in Washington. ADVERTISEMENT. NETWORK HEADLINERS - Another Sunday in which the network advertisers try to outdo themselves NDVEMBEK 25th io bringing the fnest of E=P. M. cast Series. BY PETER DIXON. WANTED to start this little piece with a flat statement. The state- ment would have read like this: “There is a Santa Claus be- cause Helen Hayes will be starred in a new series of radio programs, ! Aurtlng right after the first of the year.” But, at this time, negotiations to put Miss Hayes on the air in a 13- week series have not been completed, though there is every reason to hope that ink will flow on dotted lines very shortly. However, this column never needed much of an excuse to pound on its little toy drum for Helen Hayes—so away we go! If—and this time it isn’t such a big if—Miss Hayes does do the series, listeners will probably be given the most acceptable dramatic fare ever offered on the air. Not just because Miss Hayes is a charming actress, but because she will not appear in a shod- dy cloak on the radio stage. She can on you. minutes on the air! . . . Helen Mar- shall, the singer on the Romberg- Phelps program, was an unknown a few months ago and she is rapidly becoming Miss Somebody on the air! And I mean somebody . . . If there is enough unusual material available, Vicki Chase and Herb Kingsley, who have been heard in Roxy’s Saturday night concert, deserve a program spot of their own. Their version of Frankie and Johnny is very good ... James Melton has made a young fortune with his singing voice, but he played a saxophone in a dance band to pay his college expenses . . . Barbara Ja- son, a blues singer, now with Jack Denny’s Band . . . Another band, run by a former member of Glen Gray's Casa Loma crew, was restrained by a court order from billing itself as the “Casa Loma Orchestra.” ‘Women Radio Topie. ‘The age-old question, “How Intelli- gent Are Women?”, will be given an answer by Dr. Joseph Jastrow, noted psychologist and author, in his weekly program over an N. B. C. network Wednesd: be very firm—yea, even stubborn—in the matter of dramatic material. Ac- customed to the work of Sir James Barrie, Maxwell Anderson and other | authors about whose abilities there are no doubts, she will make sure that the roles assigned her are worth doing. | And, if she accepts them, you can be | sure you'll find the plays acceptable, t00. There is reason to believe that even the most famous playwrights are more than a little bit interested in this strange new medium called radio. It would be interesting indeed if they took radio seriously enough to do a few 30-minute plays for radio—and intrust them to Miss Hayes. I think Sir James Barrie would enjoy doing that. Perhaps something will be done sbout that, too. * % % % ENRY KING'S Orchestra starts & broadcast series from the Wal- dorf-Astoria Thursday—and his music should be appealing. He uses no brass in his orchestra. It is King who has a vocalist with a voice un- cannily like that of Ray Perkins . . .| Charles Previn of that Sunday night | Silken Strings ensemble scorns a baton | That new network, A. B. S, is | WABY in 1lready beginning to grow. Wonder if Marion Chase will do some of her swell songs on the broadcasts | from the St. Regis, where she is en- | tertaining. There's a new program | from El Chico on the air at 6 o'clock Saturday flemngs . . . Donald Novis has joined “45 Minutes From Holly- player for Don Bestor, has been pro- moted to vocalist . . . Kate Smith is playing a four-week club engagement in Philadelphia . . . Suggest you be prepared tor anything when Jack Ben- ADVERTISEMENT. music and entertainment to your loudspeaker. 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