Evening star., 1925-06-30

By the time these adventures are
seeing the light of printed day I will
be in Chicago, on the first leg of my
expedition of exploration into the
West. They will be the last Of these
radio Mohicans till September, when !
will be back on the air line, as 1t were.
The leaye-taking plunges me into
reminiscent mood. AS the miraculous
age of radio is measured, / am d vet
eran before the microphone. for 1t is
roundly two years since first j faced
1t. Without hesitation, / account it
the gayest adventure of my life. 1t
has grown to be arduous work, but it
is crammed with satisfactions. ! am
painfully conscious that i continually
fall short of expectations.
the difficulty of trying to please every
body. Long since I've given ii up as
a hopeless task-by radio, at any rate.
The broadcaster who crosses the peril
Gus ice of politics, especially over the
sensitive wave lengths that permeate
| Washington, in addition to taking the
air takes his professional life in his
hands. Gratitude for the fact that I
have Weathered the ordeal more or
fills me at this hour of swan song
II anybody doubts that noise in
Washington has become menace
worthy of serious attention. let him
read this letter from Walter Reed
Hospital
Congratulations on your effort to
eliminate the unnecessary night
bedlam of Washington. In serving
the month of May on night duty
at Walter Reed, from Z pm. to !
am. in d ward on Georgia avenue,
about 80 feet from the car track,
can speak from experience. Be-
tween the noise of laundering and
humping street cars, milk wagons,
motorists and trucks, there was
very little left of the night that I
can say was peaceful.
You have. to my knowledge sew
eral stanch radio fans here in
nurses quarters, who would not
miss "Wile's talks" for anything.
We all trust you may have a pleas
ant trip. We will be glad TO hear
your Fall opening" on the polit-
ical situation in Washington, as we
have greatly enjoyed your talks.
ALICE NJ. YOUNG.
When blind or Seml-blind friends of
the air tell me I'm bringing some
light into their lives / feel richly COM
pensated for my radio efforts. Mrs.
James II. Loughborough, 223 Kew
Gardens. writes:
AS l am an old lady with a cata-
ract, whose greatest amusement is
listening-in, / am writing to thank
YOU for your very interesting and
illuminating talks through the
radio and to wish you Sodspeed
and a happy Summer. which. l am
sure. is deserved by one who has
given so much pleasure to others.
l wish also to express my appre
citation Of your crusade against
noise.
May | suggest another crusade?
Why is it that prohibition Off
GERS can break the speed laws?
The President of the United States.
in the case of the bathing beach,
said he could not
I am told my writing is legible.
I cannot read or go over it. SO ex-
cuse, I pray. any deficiencies.
"Broadcaster extraordinary is the
| flattering amusing degree just con-
ferred on me as parting greeting by
J. D. Adams. S14 ID street northeast,
who says on a farewell postcard:
l want to thank you for the very
| many and pleasant moments | and
mine have had in hearing you over
| WRC in the past year and more.
We wish you a pleasant journey
| through the West. and will eager
| ly await your return in the Au
tumn.
| Burr Mcintosh, whom some of us
oldtimers remember az the great
Taffy in Du Maurier's "Trilby," has
evolved an interesting scheme Of
Characterization by radio" He would
raise a fund Of 100000 by sales. e1-
| clusively through broadcasting propa-
ganda, Of some article Of popular
consumption, to cost about Sc each,
from which 81 should go to the fund.
| With the sum total thus realized
Mcintosh purposes erecting q super
power station somewhere in the
Middle West capable of transmitting
regularly, in IL different languages
red-blooded, 100 per cent Americani
Zation doctrine to the four quarters
Of the national compass. The talke
would be delivered by men and women
of note. and tell the story and glory
of the Republic. from dawn to date
It's grandiose idea. worthy OF the
grandeur of radio. and worthy of the
| fine actor who has conceived il.