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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Behind the MicrOphOne
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

posure and made a splendid adj
dress"
Il only WISH" Mr.. Arundel said,
that the radio public could hear
and see the programs as they take
place in the studio. There is a
human side to these public
servants that flares out. They are
men Just like the rest of uS-sub-
iect to the same emotions, the
same fears and the same vain
pride"
Her face is her fortune they
used to say of the chorus girl. Now
they talk of the radio announcer
and remark that his voice is his
fortune.
And both the radio announcer
and the chorus girl take their for
tunes seriously. Almost any an
nouncer of any chorus girl will
discuss the voice in one case and
the face in the other. But before
Milton J. Cross, announcer award
ed the medal of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters for
perfect diction over the air, the
announcers had a hard time find
ing an audience away from the
microphone. -.
1.-THE radio announcer" said
Cross, lis as painstaking in his at
tention to intonation, phraSing,
placing of the voice and breathing
as prima donna. In fact, you
might say that musical educa-
ton and vocal training are pre-
requisites for the successful an
nouncer. In the days of radios
infancy an announcer was often
forced to double in braSS'-if an
artist or orchestra failed to show
up at the proper time-the an
nouncer had to sing"
Cross does not believe that be-
cause announcerS today most al
ways read what some one else has
written it makes their task easier.
He recommends that all persons
who think so should read from a
strange book aloud.
Those in radio will readily ad-
nit that it lies in the announcer's
power to make or break a pro-
gram" Cross added. "a colorless
voice, a INSTRUMENTATION, pro-
vincial accent, the wrong intona-
ton, or Indifferent phrasing will
prejudice the listener and fail to
hold his attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

wTAM at Cleveland and WENR at
Chicago WOWO, which shares time
with VIVA, Wheeling, asks full time.
WDAF, operated by the Kansas City
Star, has requested permission to OPP
crate full time on 610 kilocycles. It now
shares with WOO. Another Missouri
station. WOS, jefferson City, requests
increased power from 500 to 5000 watts
and different hours of operation.
Several applications have been made
for new station permits. The Gardner
Hohlfeldt Music Co, Mitchell, S. D.,
would erect a station using 500 watts
and operating 8 hours daily on $50
kilocycles. The Harland Radio Co.,
Salina, Kans.. seeks permission to erect
station with 100 watts power. using
Hardware Co, Jackson, Tenn. asks
authority to erect a station using 1850
kilocycles with Is watts power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
BOSTON CONTRIBUTES
WOMAN toe. B. S. STAFF
"Jean Sargent" Becomes Assistant
to Ida Bailey Allen in
New York.

BOSTON P-Station WNAC Of
Boston contributed a feminine recruit
to the staff of the Columbia Broadcast
ing system in New York WNAC Is the
Boston member of the system.
The recruit was known to Boston
listeners only as Jean Sargent" but she
went to New York as Mrs. Vella C.
Reeve, her real name. Jean Sargent"
Is copyrighted by the Boston station.
Her departure for New York was three
years and one day after her first Gay
with the staff of WNAC, May 10, 1926.
She now is the assistant of Ida Bailey
Allen of the Columbia system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Children ''Slick up''
After Announcer
Tells of Failings

CHICAGO (P).-Everett Mitch
ell, chief announcer at WENR,
has solved the wash-behind-the-
ears problem.
During the "air juniors" pro-
gram at the station Mitchell has
cooperation of a number of chill
dren, ranging in age from 2 to Is
years. When he sees one not
slicked up, he calls attention to
the fact by announcing over the
air that Sammy Smith, who is
here in the studio, looks unusual
ly nice today with his polished
shoes and clean hands"
Sammy fidgets and says moth
ing. But next time he comes to
the studio he's immaculate.
Now all papa and mama have
to do is get broadcasting studio!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
NEW SUPERSTITION
IN MIDWEST PROPOSED
W0W0 of Fort Wayne, Ind, Plans
Increasing Power From 10000
to $4,000 Watts.

Another Middle Western broadcasting
station seeks admission to the super
power class.
WOWO Fort Wayne, Ind, has applied
to the Federal Radio Commission for
permission to increase it's power from
10000 to $4,000 watts. Indiana has no
West has three, WLW at Cincinnati
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''PEPPER MAIDS" POPULAR
Catchy Melodies Bring Fame to
Coast Trio.

SAN FRANCISCO UP).-Catchy melo-
dies of the day have popularized the
tuneful pepper maids" among radio
times a week the trio is announced as
Tobasco, Cayenne and Paprika from the
West Coast studios of National Broad
casting Co.
Rose Lind, who is Cayenne, organized
and arranged the programs of the
maids" while Marjorie Primley, To-
basco, is pianist and feminine tenor of
the group. Imelda Montague Is the
third member and listeners-in know her
as Paprika. She is featured in solos.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
$1,000 Prize Song on Program.

Blooms composition, Song of the
Bayou" which won a $1,000 prize, will
be one Of the highlights in the voice
ee Columbia program on WABC and
stations Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Eleventh Hour" Next Drama.

A four-act comedy drama, 1.-THE
Eleventh Hour" is to be the next play
of Hank Simmons showboat over WOR
and chain Wednesday night. The play
has three villains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Summer Schedule to Begin.

Effective June 3, WBAL will begin
operating on its Summer schedule.
Early afternoon programs Will be dis
continued until Fall. Evening schedules
will be practically unchanged.
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World and All
SHOTS THAT RING

I rather hope there won't be a vogue for shooting
among the publicity men. A good shooting is one
way to attract attention, of course, but it's a difficult
situation to fake so as to make it observation-p proof.
I had a most interesting and amusing experience
with a fake shooting story when a newspaper re-
porter in Omaha.
= There were three afternoon newspapers with re-
porters assigned to police headquarters. The other
two reporters stood in with the police. I was required
by my employer to tell the truth about the police, no
matter what they did, SO I became very unpopular at
headquarters.
was most unpopular with the chief Of detectives,
a fat, red-faced, jolly, ~flat-foot, who had been a rail-
way switchman and probably was rather good at
throwing switches in the od-fashioned manner. In
seeking out crime, he knew just one trick: torture.
Third degree, if used Unfortunately, will get a lot
of confessions. The only trouble is that hardly any
Of the confessions are true, because it just happens
that the police get the wrong elbows into the torture
chamber.
Well, I had written some news stories that didn't
help the chief with his public, and he and the other
two reporters sat in council on the situation.
One noon the other two papers came out with ex-
tras reporting a sensational attempt on the part of
a gang of bad criminals to assassinate the chief
while he sat in his swivel chair in his office at head
quarters.
I was scooped. My paper followed along with the
story later in the day. I felt pretty bad about 1T. The
shooting, it seemed, had occurred while I was on my
way to the office just before noon.
a**
The story was quite circumstantial. and there we're
the bullets, imbedded in the brick wall, near the de-
tective's window.
talked to the chief about it. I asked him innu-
merable questions, to which he gave expert answers.
But I caught him on the manner one of the criminals
had been r~eloading his pistol as he ran across the
street. The shooting had all been done by this fellow,
who then proceeded to put another clip into his pistol.
But the bullets were from an old-fashioned re-
volver, and not from a pistol! I had trapped the
chief dick, much as detectives are supposed to trap
common folk. The exposure, and the chiefs confess
sion, were my reward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

An extra session Of congress will be convened
about April 10.
The farm relief bill will be ready about April 10
and the tariff revision bill will be in shape to submit
to the house on or before April 90. Indications are
that the farm relief legislation, requiring probably
not over a week Of consideration, will be considered
first.
The tariff probably will require from three weeks
to a month Of consideration at the extra session, per-
|haps longer. I am not prepared to speculate on a
probable adjournment date for the extra session
The judgment Of a considerable majority of the
membership Of the house is to confine the legislation
plans to the two major subjects Of farm relief and
tariff. For that purpose it will be necessary to or
ganize with the two legislative committees involved,
the house committees on ways and means and on
agriculture.
In addition. the house committee on accounts is
authorized by permanent law to sit after adjourn
ments and the house committee on rules will have to
be organized to provide for handling the business Of
the house at the extra session. I hope it will be un-
necessary for the house committee on appropriations
to be organized. although that can be provided if
necessary.
Besides these committees, if the senate sees fit to
act on the reapportionment of the house and on the
|decennial census the house undoubtedly will take up
those matters in order to expedite their enactment.
Those subjects, being matters constitutional in char
acter, would not violate the principle of avoidance Of
general legislation at the extra session. There has
been some agitation for a new date for taking the
next census, instead Of January l.
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ML., ~ About 1XEaas.
llE4lb New York .RE

jotted down, then, that Warren F.
Lawrence vii probably provide some
thing that will register some day.
1t revolves about a young clerk
who is caught in the draft of 1917,
and serves in the flying corps. His
skill in the air brings a captaincy,
and he returns home with the dis
tinction Of bringing down, among
other enemies, one of Germany's
most famous aces The ladies lion
ize him and he rates most of the
other rewards that come to heroes.
But his head fattens. He shelves
The One Who Really Cared: he
snubs his war buddies, and other
wise makes himself unpopular with
the crowd from which he sprang.
He was only a clerk, after all, MI.
Lawrence proves.
w. W. SCOTTISMS
The sound movies are not as bad
as they theme.
The India Rubber Mans indorse-
ment: I'D reach a mile for "a
Lucky" "a
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Jimmy, Pm SO glad!"

never told me how pretty you
were"
Thank you, NJ. Smith. I don't
suppose he ever noticed it. Not
many people think So"
Mrs. Smith went out without
saying good morning, leaving Bet
ty happy that she did not call Of
ten. She had heard Mr.. Smith
say little about his wife, and sus-
pected he cared even less about
her. Che did not see how so
merry and pleasant a soul could
be interested in a woman Of Mrs.
Smiths type. Betty felt sorry for
him.
When he came in at the end of
the day she told him several de-
tails Of the business and finished
up with Mrs. Smith was in this
morning"
Wanted money, I suppose" He
spoke gloomily.
"She did say she wanted some
money. She suggested that I give
it to her" smiled Betty.
ooh, she is like that! Doesn't
care who gives her money" He
laughed grinlly.
Betty changed the subject to
business. She did not care to be-
come involved in a conversation
with her employer about domes-
tic matters.
Mr.. Smith had been working hard
to get an architect to require two
things he sold in the specifications
of a large apartment house ABOUT
to be built. He had figured for a
month on the project. and brought
every influence he could bear CT
the man.
One afternoon he came into the
office and threw his hat up against
the ceiling. II hooked him. Betty!
I hooked him!" Re exclaimed, eX-
citedly.
1.-THE architect" she asked, as
excited as he was.
"I1l tell the world I did! The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

NEW YORK, March 14.-Vincent
Lawrence's brother Warren parents
Conflict" which the Spad produc-
Ing firm sponsors at the Fulton.
And it is asserted by some of the
foyer takers that it marks Mr..
Lawrence's debut as a legit attrac-
ton preparer. If the report is &C.
curate, then the new author is a
promising one, for Conflict" which
is an uneven and frequently spotty
piece, is not without a compelling
epiSed or two. What it appears to
lack is a wallop and an extra sup
ply Of appeal. Perhaps the direction
is faulty. Surely the troupe of sea-
soned players contributes gracefully
to it, which probably gives the new
entry some of its charm. It is play
ed well, then, and one wishes as
much could be said of the new
playwright's initial effort.
Now and then it reaches out over
the bulbs, holds you, and then it
lets 60. 1t never appears certain
OF itself. Only the fine playing of
the pretenders grips you, and more's
the pity, for most Of them belong
In a successful production. Let it be
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met DOESN'T A
POLITICIANS

WASHINGTON, March Ia
President Hoover's cabinet is not
very popular with politicians, and
they generally express doubt If
it will be particularly popular with
the public.
War Secretary Good is the sole
appointee whom the old guard
recognizes as one of themselves.
Postmaster General Brown is a
professional politician, too, but
contrary to common talk he is not
a member of the Ohio crowd. In
stead, he has kept out of the or
g~anization, and Capitol Hill con-
siders him virtually an outlaw,
politically speaking.
Of course Secretary Mellon is
highly thought of by big business.
but nobody considers him an asset
with masses of people.
Members of congress speak Of 1t
as a good average cabinet in the
matter of ability, but as lacking in
headliners from the standpoint Of
popular appeal.
perhaps navy secretary ADAMS
is an exception. He is described as
a good deal Of a character"
Washington will have to make his
acquaintance before deciding. AS
yet he is wholly unknown here.
This is equally true of Secre-
taries Wilbur. Lamont and Hyde.
The capital already is familiar with
Secretaries Mellon. Davis, Mitchell
and Brown. Old-timers recall
Stimson from President Taft's
day, and Good is remembered as
a veteran congressman. None OF
these is deemed likely to supply
the Hoover regime with anytime
but substantial hard work. That
is no thrill.
1t Is also mainly a rich mans
cahinet and conversational
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Washington
DaYbOOk

sives are afraid it will prove very
conservative.
To be sure Secretary HYDE once
left the G. o. P. reservation to join
the Roosevelt brand of progress
sives, but his recent attitude on
arm legislation is interpreted as
meaning that his regularity is fully
re-established now.
Secretary Wilbur may turn out
to be a mild liberal. He is viewed
as President Hoover's lone possible
concession to that element, but GER
tainly as less advanced than the
ultra group at the capitol.
~Progressives who supported Mr..
Hoover under the impression that
he was much like themselves I'M
der the skin are decidedly uneasy.
The retention of Secretary Mellon
especially worries them.
Mr. Hoover likewise was SIM ken
if he imagined that the Ever
Gratis would accept Attorney Cen
eral Mitchell's appointment as a
recognition Of their services merely
because he calls himself a demo-
crat. Mitchell has voted for too
many republican presidential can
didates for the Jeffersonians to re-
gard him as Of their faith. Be
sides, they wanted a southerner.
The president assuredly succeed
ed in surprising with q
fair share of his selections.
Mitchell, Lamont and Hyde were
not even suggested until the last
few days. Sti!nson and Wilbur
were not among the early guesses.
Good was mentioned all alo.,g but
was not considered a strong proba-
bility. Fiellon and Brown really
were the only two concerning whom
nearly everyone was tolerably GER
tain from the first. All told more
than 200 names were discussed at
various times.
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letter you sent him about the add
ed comfort to the tenants sold him
and the owner, both! That means
you get more money, Betty!" He
had never used her first name be-
fore, yet she hardly noticed it.
She came around her desk with
extended hands to congratulate him,
but he grabbed her around the
waist and whirled her into a dance
around the desks and across the
office floor. He pulled away from
her and did a can-can of his own.
Catching the c~ontagion. she faced
him and broke into the routine of
her jazz dance.
He paused amazed at her, and
then began to pat his foot and
clap his hands, excitedly, while she
strutted like mad. Swapping his
fingers, slapping his hips and
stamping his feet on the floor, he
shouted words of encouragement to
her while her feet flew madly to
the dhythm.
In a moment Sne stopped, x
hausted, and exclaimed: "Oh, jim
my, I'm so glad!"
Il could kiss you'll" he replied.
II hardly think it advisable"
said a cold voice. in the doorway.
They looked around to e Mrs.
Smith, her face white with anger.
She had come in the midst of the
dance. unnoticed.
Hold everything!" cried Jimmy
Smith. In a moment you will join
the festivitiesl I have landed that
big apartment house jobl Vert
going to have SO much money we
can buy a yacht"
"Is this a business Officer" de-
manded Mrs. Smith. coldly. Does
every sale here end in an orgy?
Does this justify you in kissing
this woman?"
Jaw, don't be a crabl We were
celebrating! You ought to hop onto
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XLXII

The position in Mr.. Smiths of
flee proved all that Betty had
hoped. The first morning she put
IN learning his office routine. He
showed her his small bookkeeping.
no more than his personal cash
account and office overhead. All
the goods he sold we're shipped and
billed direct. SO he had none of
this detail.
His income was from commits
siOns, however, and she had to
keep a careful check on the orders
he sent out to be sure he received
this. His bank books were in bad
shape. as he was careless with his
additions. Ordinarily he was in
the office for only an hour in the
morning. and again in the after
noon, between four and five to
sign his mail and send in the or
ders taken during the day.
From time to time he telephoned
In to see if there was any bus
mess, and always began: Watch
man, what of the night?" BettS
soon learned the names of his
customers, and how to handle their
telephone communications and
keep them in a good humor.
Her Mr.. Smith was Jimmy to
the trade, so she soon got into the
habit of thinking of him in this
way. In a couple Of months she
had the details of his business at
her finger tips. He got into the
habit Of calling from his home at
nine, and asking if there was any
need for him to come down. She
summarized the mail for him, and
he told her what to write, after
which she composed the letters
herself.
One day a woman called at the
office. She was about thirty, much
painted and powdered, and with a
tired air which permeated even her
drawing, complaining voice. She
asked for Mr.. Smith. and when
Betty informed her that he was
out, and asked what she could do
for her, the woman said she was
Mrs. Smith, and that she wanted
some money.
Betty at once introduced her
self. Il am Miss Brown. Mr..
Smiths secretary. Mrs. Smith"
Cant you give me some mon
ey?" asked the woman. ENORMOUSLY.
"You seem to do everything else
for him"
I'm sorry, Mrs. Smith" an
swered Betty, "but Of course I can't
sign Mr.. Smiths name to a check.
He always calls me on the tele-
phone at twelve o'clock. If you
wait till then I can put you in
touch with him.
always calls you at twelve
o'clock" asked Mrs. Smith, brid-
ling.
eyes, ma'am. It saves him a trip
to the office. I tell him what tele-
phone calls come in from the GUS
toners and any other business de-
tails since he left in the morning.
"Oh. I won't wait. 1t sounds al
most like I was divorced to have to
come to my husbands secretary to
get in touch with him."
"He is rarely in the office. you
know, Mrs. Smith. He has to be
out seeing the trade.
IT guess that Is lust n vau. He