Evening star., 1929-12-20
LEAGUE OF VOTERS
TO KEEP UP SERIES.
Women Planning BroadCastS
on Politics, Beginning
on January 7.
BY MARTIN CoDEL.

Keeping the populace posted on poll
tics, prime motive of the voters Serv-
ice" conducted on the radio during the
last two years by the National League
of Women Voters, will be undertaken
anew in 1880. In cooperation with the
National Broadcasting Co, the league
is now preparing its new broadcast
series for presentation over a Nation
wide network on Tuesday evenings, be-
ginning January z.
Entirely bipartisan in character,
the service of political education is de-
signed to offer discussions of all sides
of leading issues before the country, so
that the average citizen will understand
his own relation to them. AS IN the
National Radio Forum conducted over
the Columbia Broadcasting System by
The Washington Star on Thursday eve
nings, it will bring important figures
before the n1icrophone to speak on sub
jects selected for their timeltneSS and
instructive nature.
The policy to be pursued will be the
same as that governing the 1928 and
1929 series, which aroused great interest
throughout the country. AS stated by
the League of Women Voters. this policy
is as follows:
Statement of Policy.
"The purpose of the service is to in
form and clarity, but not to promote
any platform or point of view. The
service will have no connection with
any party or political group. 1t will
not attack either persons or opinions
sincerely held. 1t hopes to arouse
greater interest in government on the
part of the voters and to stimulate in
telligent discussion of public questions"
A campaign aspect will be given the
service, as in 1928, since congressional
elections will be held in 1880. Accord
ing to the leagues announcement, dur
ing January and February the programs
will deal reportorially with what Is
happening in Congress and in the Fed
eral agencies, especially in regard to
economic matter. Background talks
and pro and con discussions will be
given.
The March programs have been re-
served for a radio citizenship school"
devoted to the citizens relation to gov
ernment. In April and May special
which may figure as issues in the forth
coming congressional campaigns.
Speakers Announced.
Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman
Wilbur and Chairman Ira E. Robinson
of the Federal Radio Commission are
scheduled to open the 1880 series with
Education by Radio" The only speak
ers definitely announced for the later
programs are Charles G. Ross, the
Washington newspaper correspondent,
heard frequently in the earlier series,
and Miss Belle Sherwin, president of
the National League of Women Voters.
Thirty stations carried the 1929 pro-
gram, but the number is expected to
increase appreciably for the 1880 series.
The arrangement whereby local libraries
afiliated with the American Library As
Sociation will distribute reading lists In
connection with the topics discussed,
the lists to be read at the close of each
broadcast will be continued.
Miss Katherine Ludington, chairman
of the leagues radio committee, also
announces that special attention will
be given during 1880 to developing
group listening by classes or clubs.
Announce Appointments.
The appointment of Harry G.
Butcher, executive assistant Of the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association, as wash
ington representative of the Columbia
Broadcasting System, was announced
yesterday. Mr.. Butcher, 8 native of
Springville, Iowa, and a Journalism
graduate Of Iowa, State College, will
take charge of the Columbia network
broadcaSts originating in the Nations
Capital, paying particular attention to
farm radio services.
He will work In cooperation with
station WNAII, which is the Washing
ton key" of the Columbia network
New Offices and stulios will be estab-
MShed here by the chain.
The International Committee on
Wireless Telegraph announced the ap-
pointment of Representative Wallace
White, jr.; Col Samuel Reber and Louis
G. Caldwell as delegates to the inter-
national convention, to be held at Liege,
Belgium, in September, 1890.
(Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper Alliance