Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

IA wanting to know what 1 think
4 4 about the prevailing fad OF get
ting tanned all over AS /
Sidestep this one, here's another, ASKING
for the "lowdown" on certain brand
of throat medicine. And here's cor
respondent who wants me to mark an
| inclosed list of words for him, tndicat-
ing the correct pronunciation. even
get an occasional inquiry which belongs
| in the Advice to the Lovelorn" column.
It's the Midsummer madness. There's
no reason in the world why any one
should pick on me when they nave
troubles like the above, but In the
Summertime they always do. Perhaps
in vacation days people have time TO
play up little personal affairs which
they overlook the rest OF the year and
they want somebody to unload on.
like to get letters, but my work Is in
radio, and / am not horse doctor,
beautician or a school teacher, and,
above all, wish the class would re-
member that old Doc McNamee aees
not carry line of Tiger Marrow Vat,
which cures all ailments of man or
beast.
Radio program makers take account
OF the ranging fancieS and interests OF
the Summertime Current programs are
packed with health and recreation
| talks. BRIDGE hours. clothes talks light leI11I
ensembles and other eaSy-going diver
sions. A talk on philosophy or eco
Monies is apt to fall pretty fiat IN the
Summertime. Sports, the stock market
and light music are the year around
sure-fire attention getterS. 1t seems
that no matter how hot 1t is or how
busy they are trying to have good
time the fans always nave time to
check up on their investments or on
the prize-fight returns.
There are some close observations be-
ing made on the seaSonable appeals OF
radio and some interesting things are
being discovered. am inclined to
think that in time radio may throw a
bright light on the trend OF public in
terest at different times Of the year.
Maybe politicians will time their CAM
paigns accordingly. The heavy-hitting
economist will work in the Winter and
the gayer and more debonair statesmen
of the type of Mayor Walker OF New
York in the Summer. However, this
may be just Midsummer rambling. One
gets that way.
Another Strange Interlude.
I heard an interesting tale the other
day. which suggests the radio deriva1.
tive of The Face on the Barroom
Floor" Elvin N EDWARDS, district at
broadcasting a smashing radio speech
against booze. 1t was caught by the
loud speaker in populous New York
speakeasy in the upDer Fortttes. MI
Edwards was eloquently denouncing the
alliance of crime, rum, corrupt politics
and the SpeakeaSies.
The customers began to shout, Turn
1t off" when a rather frazzled but
stately figure, wearing a fuzzy hat and
odu IN middle
the barroom. With an imperial ges-
ture, he demanded the attention OF the
Broadway playboys. His was a shabby
but commanding presence and they all
piped down. The orator bowed low.
Gentlemen" he said, Il hold here
between my thumb and forefnger
small glass of what I was assured was
Cointreau. My informant and under
stood each other thoroughly. 1t Is a
chemical concoction of inferior alcohol
and other ingredients, and 1t Is no more
Cointreau than 1t Is eau de cologne.
Before the enactment of the eighteenth
amendment liquor had ruined me. The
liquor we get now will kill me, as 1t
will kill all of you If you persist in
drinking it.: The gentleman now speak
ing over the radio speaks the truth.
There are those among you who are
young enough to take heed and save
yourselves. TiIe rest Of us are doomed"
BY this tiY1ae the bouncer was barg-
ing out around the end Of the bar with
his sleeves rolled up.
1T is but gesture to toss the poison
away-thuS," continued the orator, toss
ing the liquor glass to the floor. But
it may dramatic for you the alterna-
tive between continued indulgence and
death and ruin"
He bowed and departed.
That's old Whoozis. Used to be o
good actor before the booze got him"
said a voice in the crowd.
The stuss game picked up again,
there was a renewed thump Of glasses
and the swish of towels over the bar,
and the rising drone and babble OF
WOODY voices. Mr.. Edwards speech was
drowned out and the strange inter-
Jude" was forgotten.
Gives Lesson to Speaker.
Several days ago met at New York
! club q rising young New York poll
| tician, whom had known slightly
several years ago. He has mapped long
range plans for his political career, and
he has figured radio closely In his fu-
i ture operations
is it true" he asked, "that radio
accentuates defects Of speech or inferior
diction?"