The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-02
Fishing The Air
BY G. SHUBERT FRYE
All references are Central Standard Time

ThEty-seven radio stations in
corn-growing States are co-operat-
ing with the United States Bureau
of Agriculture and State agricultural
authorities in the fight against the
corn borer These stations are
broadcasting a ten-minute release
prepared by the Radio Service of the
Department OF Agriculture.
The broadca5t6 arc framed to ap-
ply to conditions in the Eastern in
fected areas, the western affected
areas end areas in both sections as
yet unaffected by The CON b0rer.
The talks explain methods of car
rying on spring control measures.
The breakfasts are now on the air
daily over different stations.
Buddy Kelly youthful star of the
popular Our Gang" comedies, will
be heard by Tndiananolis fans over
WIEN at tonight, Blythe Hen
bricks manager of the Indianapolis
Power and Light Company station,
said this morning.
Dave Rubinof, formerly WEAF
stat artist and now exclusive
Brunswick recording artist, who is
appearing at the Indiana theater
this week. will be heard over WKBF,
the Hoosier Athletic Club station, at
6 tonight.
The Always Division of the Com
merCe Department expects to use
channels in the band 1875 to 245 kil0-
cycles for point-to- point air service
radio communication.
Bids have been received by the
Always Division for radio telephone
and telegraph transmitters, radio
range equipment and lOw-poWer "a
dio beacon apparatus.
These bids are being considered
and contracts will be let in the near
future for the purchase of this
equipment, according to reports
from Washington.
The radio telephone and tele-
graph transmitterS will be used at
control stations at important points
along the Always.
The radio range apparatus will be
installed in general at the control
stations and at other important
points as may be required.
The Anyways Division is planning
to have this equipment installed and
operating before Dec. l, 1928.
The Mclaughlin Mfg. Company
Of indianapolis, sponsors of the
Babe Ruth Underwear Hour of
music and song each Monday night
from $50 to $50 over WFBM, will
present Monday night, as a special
feature of their program, the -Four
Balls This feature is a male
quartet Of well-known Indianapolis
artists consisting of Charles Nc
Carly, Floyd Chaffe, Vaughn Corn
ish and Fred Newell Morris.
This quartet, one of the most
popular on local radio programs,
will sing popular and seni-cIassical
selections.
They will be assisted by the Babe
Ruth Infield Of Instrumental har-
mOnists, whose playing of old-time
tunes has been a very popular fea-
ture OF the Babe Ruth hour for a
number Of weeks.
MONDAY Lenten services will be
broadcast over Station WRNY by
the Lutheran Churches of Greater
New York and vicinity during Holy
week, April 2 to 6, inclusive, at the
Metropolitan Auditorium. The theme
for the week will elaborate on the
general topic. THE Christian The
program
Monday April "a sinner Rev L. A.
Linn, pastor. of Grace Lutheran CHURCH. ~
Stien,ke, pastor OF Trinity Lutheran
Wednesday. April IA Soldier" Rev.
Erwin Kurth, pastor of Lutheran Church
of Our Saviour.
Thursday, April 5-"A Servant" Rev.
Arthur Brunn, pastor of st. Peters Luth
eran Church.
These services will be broadcast
from Monday to Thursday from
1915 to 12:45 o'clock. DR.. Paul H.
Scaer, pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran Church will be chaplain
at all services. Congregational
singing, vocal and instrumental
solos and the Charnley Sisters,
trumpeters will make up the musical
program at each service The theme
for Good Friday will be Calvary
Re-Enacted in New York"
Seeking another Caruso and
Jenny Lind, the Nationwide quest
formally called the National Radio
Addition, in which millions Of Amer
leans participated last year, will be
continued in 1923.
In announcing that the Atwater
Kent foundation will do this, Pres
ident Kent agreed to give again to
the winning contestants 254 rewards,
including ten cash awards totaling
$17,500; conservatory scholarships
for one and two-year periods; ten
round trips to Washington, D. c.,
and New York, including visits to
the White House and Metropolitan
Opera House, and 100 medals and
gold decorations.
Every city in the United States
the smallest village as well as the
greatest metropolis authorized