The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09

LIE mystery OF the air-VOice-
brought the broadcaster into exis-
tence, and then began to drive him
mad. Radiacs there 1t goes AGAIN.
VINO think they have plumbed the
uepths OF bewilderment should learn
the latest definition OF trouble, at
the desk of a broadcaster.
A Case in Point.
Consider the case of Will T. Pier
son, broadcast manager for WCAP.
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company station. Before
taking on the new work, Will was
moderately rotund, invariably gen
lal gentleman, composer of profit
able songs and accompanies for the
Rotary Club at it's weekly singing.
Now look at him. Take a good
look. VIII hasn't changed. But
that's because he is the exception
to the rule. Broadcasters in general
are sad objects. From, the moment
they arize, haggard,. from their
sleepless touches, until the time of
retiring, when the cat is driven
from the house by storm of ami.
versary china. their days are poison.
ed with woe Of deepest dye. But
we will consider Will Pierson, whose
happy spirit sails serenely over the
troubled waters of his daily rou.
tine.
Will arrives at his office on the
topmost floor of the teleunoue
building and his bright eye is greet
ed by a topheavy stack of mail
This is to be divided, when opened,
into several neat piles, according
to the character of the correspon.
dence.
Congratulations Are Many.
The downright congratulatory
messages are many. They holm
The suggestion letters are. to saw
the least, interesting. Most are from
other cities. Mr.. Wavetrap. of South
Bend. N. D., thinks the programs
are too full of popular music. and
wants the 1923 report Of the Sec.
rotary of Agriculture broadcast nv
'installments. Maryann Tiller. Of
Rapid Run, Md, is "just wild"
about dance music, and hopes that
the Government stuff we got last
week" will not be repeated. -
Julian Skipper. Of Waterside. N
j., opines that his happiness would
be complete if the program fnclud.
ed the time. tide, weather. football
and racing results. news items ~
interest Of Waterside and CLOSING
quotations on Hidden Oil. Annie.
sauce Copper and Unreliable Motors
stock.
A distance bug" whose tube sat
has resulted in insomnia. renorts
hearing Havana. Bona. Canefown
Riga and Christiania, but. he saws
unless you shut down your stat ioT
at o'clock, I never will he ahla
70 get Siam, so I might Just as we'll
throw away my set"
OF course, it makes mo- difference
to a real radiac il he cannot under.
stand foreign stations. Distance is
what counts. and getting Tokyo is
his idea Of Paradise.
The letter-reading is interrunted
at this juncture by Mr.. Local who
calls up to ask why the station shut
down. without any announcepoart
in the middle of song. ~ S.As
o'clock last night.
"But," protests Will. 1--WE didn,t
shut down until midnight"
Mr.. Locals silence denotes daar
thought. Will suggests that therS
NAV have been something wronc
with the set.
why. that's possible" Mr.. Local
admits. what do YOU s,nnosa
could be the trouble?' po'e
The broadcaster engages IN
brief but highly technical Cliacuss;on
with one Of the engineers. He tben
enumerates patiently to his listanar
several thousand OF easily remedied
mishape.
THANK you." says Mr.. Local. IT