Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX

@. Is Paul Oliver really Patrick Kelly
the announcer?-M. M. Cooke, Sche-
A. No Paul Oliver was formerly
known on the air as Frank Mum.
@. Please tell me If the people in the
Masters Ministries are also the Golden
Crown Minstrels? - Rozella Smith,
Shady Side, Md.
A. No. They are different folks al
together.
@. Are Doug and CANDY man and
wife?-W. c. c., Washington, D. c.
A. Not unless they are keeping it a
secret, but the fact that they are ex-
tremely interested in each other, and
have been for long time, is common
knowledge.
@. Will you please explain electrical
anscription?-Mrss G. r. H., Bing-
hamton, N. Y.
A. Electrical transcription means that
the program Is recorded either on q
disc or on film. The record is de-
signed only for broadcasting, and in
case Of discs is not meant to be sold
to owners of monographs The records
are made in recording studios and then
shipped out to the broadcasting studios
The artists themselves, of course, are
not present during the broadcast. The
word electrical" doesn't mean much,
because even straight monograph rec
ords are made, or transcribed, through
the use Of electricity.
@. Did King Carol Of Rumania ac-
tually address the American people
when he spdlie on the World Tour?-
Mrs. B. A. b. Baltimore, Md.
A. That was another recorded pro-
gram.
@. Is Kelvin Keech the toastmaster
Of the Birthday Party?-M. M. S.,
Richmond, Va.
A. No. Kelvin Keech is the an
nouncer, but the master Of ceremonies
is the man who is also known as Cheerio
on the morning program Of that title.
His real name is a secret.
O. Why was Phil Carlin taken off
foot ball games and Bill Munday put
on In his place? VIII we ever have
Carlin back?-J. B. Ellis, Toronto,
Canada
A. Even two years ago, his last sea-
son in foot ball, there were howls when
ever Carlin left the studios to handle a
executive duties In the program depart
ment that suffered when he was away.
He's had two promotions since then,
making 1t even harder. And I might
point out that it was Carlin who dis
covered" Bill at the Yale-Georgia Tech
game two years ago, and gave him his
first chance to broadcast over a net
work. It was also Carlin who suggested
that Bill be given crack at the Rose
Bowl game that year. Phil Is pretty
proud of his protege. He'd like to
broadcast some more games, but he's
paying the price of success as an execu-
tive.
@. Is Norman Brokenshire the man
who used to announce over WIZ in the
early days?-"Ex-Neward," Santa Fe,
N. Mex
A. Yes. The same man.
@. Does synchronizing stations mean
we won't be able to get anything else?-
H. c., st. Louis, Mo.
A. take it you mean "blanketing,"
in which case, engineers tell me, you
should experience no Ill effects. In
fact, as understand it, you should not
expect even to get greater signal strength
In those areas where synchronized
transmitters were previously heard sat
isfactorily. Where the signal comes in
badly now, the general tendency would
be to bring it up to normal. The real
object Of experimentation, however, is
to clear up interference and let the
listeners hear more programs better
| than they do now. Tt won't mean COW
ering up stations you now hear. With
It going full tilt you should be able to
get good reception at every point on
your dial.
q. It Rudy Vallee married again?--
Doris Armstrong, New York City.
| A. No. Divorced, but not remarked
| (Copyright. 1930)
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