The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-14
CLEANER RADIO
PROGRAMS
SOUGHT
Hundreds Of Protests Made.
and New Law May Be
Asked by Congress

NEW YORK. July 14.-Wgde-
spread demand that radio broad
casting be purged Of vulgar songs.
questionable Jokes and theatrical
press.agenting has been voiced as
result Of complaints made against
WIN for using its broadcasting ID
invite young women to become
chorus girls.
Aroused because hundreds had
been induced by WIN to apply for
jobs as chorus girls. the Americas
Radio Association. which seeks to
protect the interests Of listeners.in.
announced that it would urge Con-
gress at its next session to pass
legislation regulating broadcasting.
The legislation, in the opinion Of
experts. virtually win amount to q
radio censorship.
Stephen L. Coles. managing edi-
tor Of 1.-THE Radio World" made
public letter to Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover calling attention TO
the quality Of entertainment broad.
cast by WIN. The officials Of
WIN. In the meantime, said the
appeal for chorus girls, which It
had broadcast twice daily, had been
suspended In ''deference to pub.
lie opinion"
Sought fresh" Girls.
The appeal was made in behalf az
g theater which said It wanted il0
fresh" chorus girls to perform In q
musical comedy review to open in
September, and that out Of hundreds
who would apply those would be Sc
lected who had trim figures, neat
ankles and pretty faces
Youth and lack of stage expert
ence were chief qualifications.
The invitation, reaching private
homes, caused several hundred
girls to apply daily at the theater.
Mothers throughout the city pro-
tested against the methods used by
WIN.
When the press agent Of the the.
ater heard that the radio call for
chorus girls had been stopped. he
said 1t was unfair.
Would Replace Veterans.
Most Of the girls who have ap-
piled support their mothers" he said.
"As Broadway needs a fresh supply
of chorus girls to take the place OF
those who have grown old, we feel
it is a perfectly legitimate method
of reaching inexperienced girls.
1T is pity these girls have 70
be deprived of an opportunity TO sup
port their mothers just because 2
few Puritans object"
Other Complaints Filed.
In his letter to Secretary Hoover,
Mr.. Coles, after asking whether any
existing laws restricted the use OF
radio, said: '.As long ago as last
August, when this station was pur-
chased by Loew and removed to its
present location from Ridgewood,
L. l., The Radio World began to
receive complaints about the char
sacter Of It's broadcasting."
The decision OF the American
Radio Association to seek legisla-
ton to regulate broadcasting was
made known by Alfred NJ. Caddell,
the secretary, at SO Union Square
To subvert radio broadcaAting to
the offensive practice Of entering
the home and inviting girls who
are really in their baby girlhood 70
become chorus girls is an outrage"
said Mr.. Caddell, Legally. owing
to lack Of legislation, WIN il
within its rights but morally It is
engaging in practice which Il
dead wrong.
Stations Protect the Home.
"Broadcasting stations are re-
sponsible as to what goes on the
air. and better stations use every
precaution not to affront the sane
tity OF the home. There is no
telling how many heartbrolen
fathers and mothers would result
If such a want ad practice were
continued, nor how many homes
broken UP.
THE well.beaten paths to chorus
girl life have been known for ages.
but our association, for one, win
oppose the subversion OF radio in
order to furnish another path.
Furthermore, 1t invites the sup
port Of other broadcasters, wonfen's
clubs, protective societies and all
individuals who possess q moral
sense Of duty toward young won
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