Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-19
RADIO INAUGURAL
PLANS COMPLETED
Two Major Networks Close
Extensive Broadcast
Arrangements.

Extensive plans for broadcasting the
Hoover-Curtis inaugural ceremonies
March 4, were virtually completed to-
day by Americas two major radio net
works. the Columbia and National
Broadcasting Systems.
Through the more than 100 stations
in the two great chains, and a group
of short wave stations. the inaugural
program will be distributed throughout
the United States and to a major por-
ton of the world.
ilizing in Washington a large staff of
stars OF the first magnitude in the
political and radio fields to participate
in the epoch-making broadcast. The
plans are in charge of H. A. Bellows of
Minneapolis one of the original men,
bers of the Federal Radio Commission.
Frederic William Vile, veteran radio
political analyst and dean of the
Washington press correspondents, who
recently became associated with the
Columbia System, will cover" the cere-
monies in the Senate chamber when
Senator Curtis takes the oath as Vice
President. Norman Brokenshire will be
at his old post on the Capitol steps,
where four years ago he told for the
fist time by radio the story of presi-
Sam Pickard in Charge.
The Washington service of the CO.
lumbia System Is under the direction
of Sam Pickard, who recently resigned
from the Federal Radio Commission to
become Columbia's Vice President AS
sisting him in handling the details of
the great inaugural broadcast will be
M. A. Leese, manager of Station
V'MAL. and his staff
Associated with these men will be
whole corps of announcers, radio OPP
orators and newspaper men. From the
studios of WMAL, where Mr.. Bellows
will have his headquarters, wires will
stretch to microphones at every van
tage point in Washington. and at these
microphones will be, not only the an
nouncers, but men and women dis
tinguished in public service and fitted
by their intimate knowledge of Wash
ington life to set as guides to the
entire ceremony.
From IL O'Clock Monday morning
March 4, until about in the afternoon
the Columbia system will broadcast
from coast to coast not only the words
of the incoming Vice President in the
Senate chamber and those of the new
President on the steps of che Capitol
IlOb OIliy tic VI tiIC UdLlhS anu
the cheering of the crowds, but such
story of the days events as can be told
only by those who have taken an active
and important part in national affairs.
Graham McNamee Coming.
The National Broadcasting Co. has
augmented it's Washington announcerial
staff with announcers from New York,
including Graham McNamee, Milton j.
Cross, John B. Daniel and William S.
Lynch 1t has enlisted the aid of
Washington observers. men familiar
with the dignitaries from every part
of the country taking part in the cere-
monies.
David Lawrence, nationally known
political writer and analyst, will take
his place before the microphone in the
Senate chamber and describe the pro-
ccedings when the inaugural broadcast
is opened with the swearing in of Vice
President-elect Charles Curtis and the
new Senators.
The program will continue with the
Inauguration of the President. the prog
ress of the presidential party back up
Pennsylvania avenue to the White
House, with the parade in its wake.
This will be followed by a two-hour re-
view of the parade as it passes the court
of honor at the White House.