Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26

Watt, the announcer aud cvcr-prc.
cnt aid In time of troublc-cor he
stands By TN all Is over ,amc To-
the fore.
The big Thrill Arrives,
This - station VIZ. auucUnccr
AVN rho Radio Corporation Of tho
Westinghouse Electric and Manutac
turing company. Heated at Newark
y j. Tho first numbcr on the
O'Clock program is an animal story
--"Growiy tho Roar,'--by Florence
smith Vincent. author az Peters
Adventures in Mcadowilnd."
Ny moment bad conc drew n
deep breath. put my mouth to the
little black disc aad sent my voice
out into the Infinite. where whose
ever would might hear
| wasn't embarrassed. but I, did
feel a bit foolish talking at the top
OF my lungs and not face to
register approval or dislike. For one
time at least seemed Incredible. but
some one had remarked that very
possibly there would be 100000 lis
;cning to me. AS the thought fash
ed through hy mind little SILVER
crcpt up any spine. Then pride came
10 my aid. SO honored, the leas.
could do was to carry on" I
finished. No applause. But was
happy. 7 had spoken my lines in
the drama OF The air.
Watch for y. q. =. Calls.
Then up 20 visit the man in the.
towcr-Mr. Raymond Guy-where L
had chance To listen in TO my sue
c"ssor on the program. Impossible
TO fool that man in the tower He
knows all about YOU. vocally speak
ing. II you possess oratorial ability
10. IL [, l...-a
1--WE words. II you do not--hc knows
that. too. II" Is too polite to ten
YOU so. but lac puts it all down in
the log book. Even your voices, en-
crSy is no secret TO him. In ways
best known to himself he has picked
up a. bit OF 1t on its why out into
Tie air and tested II and found it
wanting-Gcncraliy.
What's that tor?" spicd red
eye blinking at me.
They're signaling me below" an
swered Mr.. Guy and after talking
through house phone started the
victrola They are arranging 4
fourteen piece orchestra down stairs
explained he. and making SO much
roisc and taking SO much time that
they've asked me to play a record
in the interim
No public, dc damned" sentiment
here!
Closing scene.
Ono of my chief duties" he con-
tinued. rs To watch for distress sig
nails from ships at sea. At the first,
fash Of AN :. .. 5. we shut off ope-
rations.''
safety first! All honor to the man
in the tower.
The closing scene:
Time tar;imo and moonlight
I!ace-Root of the Westinghouse
plant.
Main Attraction-A tiny box with.
and an earpiecc.
Mr.. Guy placed the tiny box di-
rcctly under the aerial. | held the
receiver to my ear and clear came
the lifting strains OF Tuck Me to
Sleep in My old lucky Homo"
Magnetic Forcc!" explained tho
operator, pointing to the aerial. The
sound is caught by the coil on the
box. Now. indcad. arc you hearing
music in the air."
On the way out I came to huge
map of the United States OF Amer
lea. dotted with red pins. Every
pin stands for letter we have re-
ccived from different town or
place" 1 was told See. there is
{; pin in Panama. in Cuba. in San
Diego. in Dalhousic. Nova Scotia
From each OF these spots have peo-
pie written TO tell US they have
heard our concerts. The farthcst
point We have been heard to our
knowledge is 1,6i@ miles at sea
the crew of the steamship Hera, an
oil tanker, listened in ut a concert.
We appreciate letters. YOU know. Ii
~ the only way we are able TO
gauge our success" And Judging by
the pins the mail must be heavy.