Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX

@. I am an old lady 90 years Of age,
and would appreciate it If you will
advise me If Mystery House" Is near
an end, as I should like to know what
the conclusion will be before die.-"A
Radio Fam" Washington, D. c.
A. May all your faculties remain
with you until many such programs as
Mystery House" have run their courses
and been sent to storage in the memory
of listeners. But no end has yet been
fixed for this program. It has proved
so popular with the radio audience that
it has been extended several times.
FINS Farr, who writes 1t, says he really
wishes the fans would let him off. as
he'd like to try his hand at something
else for a while. However, while / am
sure the program can be carried on in
definitely, my own guess Is that it won't
last a year more.
@. Can you tell me anything about
closing of "Arabesque" On August II?
IF. M. Bodani, Baltimore, Md.
A. know neither the title nor the
authorship, but it has been ascribed
to David Ross, the announcer. The
verses previously used were written
by Yolande Langworthy, who has
severed her connection with the pro-
gram and apparently from broadcast
ing, at least for the time being.
Q. Is it true that Floyd Gibbons
makes more money than Amos n Andy?
IT. L. M, Oak Park, Ill.
A. Amos n Andy are probably
still ahead, but Floyd is giving them a
run for their money. It's a matter of
few thousands year one way or the
other, not making much difference.
Q. Is there any other string dance
orchestra on the air besides Len joys?
Florence Lister. South Bend, Ind.
A. don't know of any other big
one. Joy has more than 80 men in his
and he likes to be called Leonard. He
thinks when you abbreviate his name
it makes him sound like a Chinese.
q. What has become of Ruth Wat.
son, who did series of solo programs
about two years ago?-G. r., Newark,
N. j.
A. If you mean Ruth Ann Watson,
she Is still on the air, doing some solos
and singing with ensembles. She was
away from the microphone about q
year, think.
@. Do sports stars get paid for TAX
ing part in the Coca Cola program?-
Miss L., College Station, Tex.
A. Yes and rather well. You can
take it for granted that any one ap-
pearing in such capacity in a spon-
sored program is paid for the appear
ance. Business men and others in pub
lie life, speaking on appropriate sub
jects, and appearing In programs where
the emphasis Is not entirely entertain
ment, whether the program be spon-
sored or not, do not receive pay.
O. Is Floyd Gibbons q student of
science? II not, why was he picked to
talk in the General Electric program?-
Merle Simmons, Mobile, Ala.
A. He is a student of science only
insofar as he wishes to keep abreast of
were a specialist in science 1t Is I'M
likely that he would be able to make
his subjects understandable to rank
laymen like the most of us. And he
wouldn't be good newspaper man If
he couldn't get at the meaning of diff
cult subjects and make them clear to
the uninitiated. That's part of any
good newspaper mans job.
@ Is John Seagle. baritone of the
Cities Service Cavaliers, related to Os-
car Seagle?-"Curious," Phoenix, Ariz.
A. Yes; he is Oscar Seigle'S son.
c. Is Ludwig Laurier, who conducts
the Slumber Hour, American or foreign
born?-S. T. p, Spokane, Wash.
A. Born in Buffalo, N. Y.
O. Are regular telephone wires used
for distributing radio programs to net
work stations?-P. w. s., Minneapolis.
A. Regular wires are used, but the
equipment on the ends of the lines is
different. Broadcasting circuits are
equipped for one-way, rather than two
way, transmission, and the wire car
ries only the program, whereas in tel
ephony the same wire would be made
to carry several conversations.
Copyright, 1900