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The Washington times., 1930-10-08

Tom is the only magnate in
baseball who never hires a band.
He hates bands. There is a saxo-
phone player living in his apart
ment house. Before the series
started Tom was thinking Of get
ting Whitman. But when Paul
sent in bids and specifications
Tom found that the park
wouldn't hold him.
Rogers Hornby came on from
Chicago for today's game in the
hope of seeing George Earnshaw
pitch-from a distance. And If
he watches him from the press
box at Shibe Park it will be from
distance. The coop here is so
high the boys have to take up
their own sandwiches-like Lind
bergh. In fact, the name of the
press box is ''The Spirit of Phila-
delphia."
Hack Wilson couldn't come
to the series because he broke
his sun glasses. Hack has
been voted the most valuable
player I'm the National League
and Is going to get a thou.
sand dollars from the Chi
CagO club.
But he doesn't know it yet.
When he gets it he will owe us a
cut. We happened to carry the
news to Veeck while Bill was hav-
ing dinner with John Heydler,
president Of the National League.
:'WiII it be all right for the
club to give Hack q thou
sand?" asked Veeck. "Sure,"
said Heydler. "and I'll throw
in a medal"
You may have three guesses
as to which Wilson will appre-
ciate most.
When the world series left here
last week Philadelphia told it
goodbye forever. Imagine the sur
prise of the local burghers when
they saw the Lands combined
tent and street shows swing the
corner and start marching up
Broad Street again this morning.
Philadelphia, in other words,
had counted their Red Wings be-
fore they were Matched. That's
dangerous. Even the hen doesn't
know what's in an egg. It might
turn out to be Old Crow. Though
candor forces me to admit it has
never been my good fortune to run
into any such egg.
What / wished to say. how
ever, was that this tOOth-and-
nail worlds series is still
dog fight, and will remain one
until the last man Is out in
the ninth.
There is no fold whatsoever to
Mr.. Streets Red Wings. From
The Washington times., 1930-10-08

The feeling between Grimes and
Athletic players has been running
high since the series was launched
here recently.
Michey Cochrane, Simmons and
even gentle, old Connie Mack
have been Knocked and ridiculed
by the colorful Cardinal pepper.
pot.
Cochrane and Grimes. on sev.
eral occasions, have locked up in
a duel Of words. So spirited was
one Of these arguments that Eddie
Rommel, old time Athletic slab
Ster, horned into the controversy
with some choice remarks of his
own, intimating that he was ready
and willing. to back them, up.g,
Grimes uncalled for .take-off
Of Connie Mack, however. aroused
the most feeling in Athletic ranks.
Mack, who in his own. restless
way shifts his players about, while
waving a score card saw Grimes
openly initiate him during the
st. Louis games.
Comics cool head aione prob
ably prevented open friction, since
several of his men are reported
to have reached the boiling point.
To what extent the break bet
tween the AS and. Grimes, will
progress is problematical. Posi-.
bly, nothing will. come Of it. In
which event, local sports writer's
declare, GrimeS-twice returned
a loser in the current classic
will be on the short end. T..
To BurIeigh's credit, it may
be added, he is possessed of a
great fighting heart. But, as 90
yet, his repartee with enemy
players has failed to pay divi
dends.
Connie Mack is resting his cur
rent worlds championship hopes
on his two-man pitching staff.
George EarnShaw, and Lefty
Grove. The AS won 102 games
during the American League Sea"
son. Exactly half of these de.
ciSionS. 81, were accounted for
by, the Speed-ball princes. Grove
registered % times, EarnShaw, %.
1Ffom a reliable source; it has
been learned that Earnshaw will
fire away today. If he. is needed
Grove can be rushed to the big
right handlers relief.
Should Wild Bill Hallahan,
Gabby Streets southpaw selec-
tion, win today, Grove probably
will be Mack's last ditch resort
tomorrow.
If Connie Mack crosses up the
dope and starts Grove today, a
real speed.ball duel should ensue.
Lefty, the American Leagues
fastest slabSter, win encounter IN
Hallahan tn Nationals Strike-out
king. Both are left handed.
1t is unanimously agreed
that Shortst0p Colbert of the
Red Bird IS the outstanding
player in blue ribbon competj- =,
tiOn thus far. They used to
call him Charley. Bat, thanks
to Manager Gabby Street, he
is now plain maggie" "A
nickname that Will stick.
It seems that Charley's father
attended the games in st. Louis,
and, during conversation. he
told Street that young Geloert's
real name was Magnus Ott.
Profiting by this information,
Cardinal players Immediately
coined the hated title" Maggie"
Though grimacing at the saluta-
ton, Colbert accepted his fate
onnd.naf1lrnfll1,
The Washington times., 1930-10-08
Crimes GoatGetting Tactics Took Mind Oft His Slab w
/ ALL A H A n
N AY F ACE
EARNSHAW
By BABE RUTH

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.-Well,
perhaps well be going home to-
night.
It ali depends on Bill Halla-
han. The little left-hander who
started the Cards to victory two
days ago viii have to carry the
burden again this afternoon, I
figure. I don't see how Gabby
Street can start anyone else.
+. Coming over on the tfain from
st. Louis there was some talk
among the boys that he might
shoot through with either Haines
or Sylvester Johnson today ana
have Hallahan for tomorrow. But
that's foolish. A mistake today
and there won't be any tomorrow.
When q team is up against
It like the Cardinals are,
: there's no time for. strategy.
You've got to shoot the best
YOU have and let the other
games take care Of them
selves.
So far as that's concerned, l
don't see how Connie can gamble
much either. About the only ad-
vantage Connie has is that he
needs only one game to win'
while the Cardinals need two.
So far as pitchers are con-
cerned I think the Cards have
the edge. They have both Halla-
han and Haines ready. Both
men have pitched great games in
this series; both Of them will go
into the game with the full con-
fidence of their teammates, and
both have had ample rest.
Connie has only two pitchers
who have shown, anything at all
Grove and Earnshaw. Both of
them have been overworked, but
I figure Connie has got to de-
pend on them just the same.
I don't know who he will
start today but it will be
either Grove or Earnshaw,
and you can bet on that.
Personally, I would not be sur.
priSed to see him start EarnShaw.
George is a big strong fellow who
can stand a lot of work, and I
figure it would be good baseball
to start George today and then
use Bob for relief work if neceS-
Sary.
However, that's Comics prob
lem and I'll say one thing Cor
him-he doesn't need any ad-
vice from me or anyone else. He
knows how to run his club and
he's a cinch to make the right
move.
Here's another hunch I have.
I've got just a sneaking feeling
that we're apt to see some real
hitting out there this afternoon.
Thus far, in the series the games
have been just one pitchers bat
tie after another-and with hit
ters of the calibre of these two
clubs, it doesn't stand to reason
that the series will be played
without at least one free hitting
contest.
Neither AS nor Cards, you
know, have been hitting up to
form. The Cards are hitting only
a little over 200 for the series.
and the AS are hitting even less
than that. Yet, here are two
clubs that pounded that ball
plenty during the season.
All Of which Is a fine trib-
ute to the pitching during the
series-but just the same
I've got a hunch that weu
see some hitting today.
I still think the AS will win
end 7 wouldn't be. surprised to
see them end it this afternoon.
Granting that Hallahan is q
great pitcher Cand he has proved
it plentyl I doubt very much if
he can be, as effective in his sec
ond start as in his first. He
won't have those white, shirts in
the bleachers to pitch out of
this afternoon.
However, We'll have to wait
and see. Anyhow, it won't be
long.
Copyright 1880, by the christy
The Washington times., 1930-10-08
RIDES N|AGKS
NH|LE.0V
" MOUND
BY JOE HOLMAN

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.-De-
claring that Burleigh Grimes. vet
eran spitball pitcher of the st.
Louis Cardinals, has been unneces-
sarily insulting in remarks deliv-
cred toward the Athletic bench,
Philadelphia players and writer's
were today blaming the Red Bird
ace for his teams standing in the
current worlds series.
Grimes, they aver, has allowed
his goat-getting tactics to take his
mind off his pitching.
When the Inoist-ball singer de.
livered the ball which Jimmy Foxx
slammed out Of Sportsrnan's Park
Monday. they claim. he did not
have his mind on the ball game,
but was engaging in a, verbal
battle with AL Simmons.
The Washington times., 1930-10-08

That one pitch, Elephant
repreSen. lives maintain, may
cost Gabby Street a cham
piOnship.
The Washington times., 1930-10-08

To BurIeigh's credit, it may
be added, he is possessed of a '
great fighting heart. But, as
yet, his repartee with enemy
players has failed to pay divi-
dendS.
The Washington times., 1930-10-08

/ don't know who he will
start today but it will be
either Grove or Earnshaw,
and you can bet on that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

lated to each other?-lMrs. Mary H.
Peterson, San Francisco, Calf.
A. They may be very distantly, but
l have never heard Of airy relationship.
q. What instrument does Hugo Mari
ami play?-T. r. W., Girard, Ohio.
A. Mariani plays the violin, although
ne is kept so busy CONDUCTING and pre-
pairing programs for his orchestra that
he very seldom has a chance to play.
One Of his souvenirs, by the way, is a
violin without sound box, a sort of
silent violin, ii you WILL that Hugo had
made for him so he could practice with
out disturbing the neighbors when he
lived in an apartment house. It isn't
necessary now, though, for he has
house OF his own out on Long Island
@. Do any network programs come
from Canada?-Jerry H, Plaque
mine, La.
A. Some have, and about the time
this appears there will be two new series
from Toranto, understand The ad-
vance rumors although / have no de-
tails, sound interesting.
@. Do you know If Gus and Louie Ct
Schradertown Band are coming on the
air again?-H. c., Washington, D. c.
A. I do not understand that there is
any likelihood of these two characters
returning to the air in the near future.
but Arthur Allen and Louis Mason,
who played the roles, may be heard
in other programs, especially Socony-
land Sketches, where Allen appears
pretty regularly, and Mason nearly as
often.
copyright. l930)
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How the Britons See Them

TT seems that the British board OF
censors, like Will H. Hays, has not
been idle.
The London Daily Mail quotes the
boards report that some 800 films out
of a possible 2,155 were found to pos
sess Objectionable features. Only seven
were completely banned.
Among the points objected to were
references to the Prince of Wales, I'M
punished crimes, scenes Of cruelty and
orgy, coarse language, suggestive speech
and swearing.
OF such dramas as backstage and
racketeer melodramas, the baord re-
marks that it cannot help feeling that
a continuous succession of them Is sub
versive, tending to invest life of ir-
regularity with q spurious glamour"
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"Grahain
McNan1ee

even know it's therein order to get a
little quiet for putting the finishing
touches on one of his talks. He had a
desk and a typewriter moved in and
went out for dinner.
Half an hour later he came back, all
set to 20 to work. AS he flung open
the door of the room he was surprised
to see the place damned with q con-
glomeration of bells, whistles, drums,
sirens and q dozen other things that
hadn't been there before. Exasperated,
he stuck his head out of the door and
shouted at a group Of porterS down
the corridor to drag the stuff away,
as he had only short time to finish up
his work and it was in the way.
At that moment, Raymond Knight,
sometimes known as Ambrose j.
Weems" or the "Cuckorr." poked his
nose around the corner and demanded
Look" said Gibbons, grabbing him by
the lapel. II get quiet place to work
and this is what happens Have some
body take 'em away, I've got to hurry"
"Ah, my sound effects" remarked
Knight, and without giving Gibbons a
chance to continue, he went on, lone
Of the most elaborate pieces of appa-
ratus we have ever gotten together.
Look, I'll show you how they all work. -
AIlQ 1OT ~ klG u
the apparatus, Stimulating trains, sub
ways, airplanes, trafic jams, fire en-
gineS, barking dogs, cats, tigers, ca
naries, crashing glass, the sea, the
wind and even the ripping Of a brook
AS he progressed, Gibbons, unable to
make himself heard above the tumult,
began to be interested In spite Of him
self At the end of the demonstration
he had forgotten his hurry and he
asked several questions that extended
the 20 minutes into more than half an
hour. And by that time Knight had
to have the stuff moved into a nearby
studio for a rehearsal and peace was
eventually restored.
Gibbons, incidentally, finished his
talk before time to go on the air but 1t
Is rumored that knights "demonstra-
ton" was merely a stall to keep from
moving the sound effects until the end
of a program in a nearby studio. An
other item to be added to the list OF
needs for reSourcefulness in broadcast
ing.
Telephone Operators Busy.
Aside from all the activities in the
broadcasting studios at night, the tele-
phone operators have a very active eX-
iStence all their own. No one ever seei
them. but If anything goes wrong or
the air they are the first to hear OF 1t
The other night there was wire line
trouble and very famous program was
of the air for few minutes. Hardly
had the trouble occurred and the OPP
orators been informed of the cause thar
listeners began to deluge the switch
board with calls. Three operators were
busy, and as they handled each cal
they repeated mechanically: 1.-THE line
is broken; they'll be back in minute"
The line is broken: they'll be back ir
plugged in on O certain call she didnt
have a chance to speak her piece
Hell" yelled the man at the other end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX.

@. Who takes the part of the chief
IN the johnson & johnson program?
And Grandpa Overlook in Real
Folks?'-Harry M. Cox, Blue Ridge
Summit, Pa.
A. The chief is played by Joe CRANKY
who has played villains not only for the
microphone, but on the stage and in
the films as well. Grandpa Overlook
is played by Edwin M. Whitney, who is
also Judge Whipple in the same pro-
gram. He is best known, however, for
his portrayal of Capt. Jimmy Norton
in "Harbor Lights"
O. Can you tell me anything about
Quin Ryan?-L. v. N, Woodstock, Ill.
A. Ryan entered radio in 1928 at
WMAQ, and later was at WIS. He has
been at WGN since 1925. Although he
has broadcast almost everything, he Is
best known as a sports announcer, spe-
cializing, it seems, In foot ball.
@. Where was Jack Shannon of the
Gossipers born?-Marion Bill, Platts-
mouth. Nebr.
A. He was born in Coventry, Conn,
but he left there when ne was Is years
old. He was by turn bell hop, pro-
fesSional boxer and student of singing,
and after the war he went into vaude-
vile. He appeared In musical comedy
before going into radio a couple Of years
ago.
@. How does short wave reception
compare with the broadcast wave?-M.
F., Brampton, Ont.
A. Short waves are best for long
distance transmission. Usually 1t Is
4lf1cult, if not impossible, to pick up
the very short waves satisfactorily at
points near the transmitter. For ordi-
nary use the medium waves, such as
are used for broadcasting, are much
more satisfactory, although they do not
carry so well over very long distances
With good short-wave receiver you
might get Europe direct, but it wouldn't
be much use for nearby stations, even If
they transmitted on the short-wave
bands.
@. Do actors in radio programs read
from paper, or do they memorize their
lines?-Burton Felter, Washington, d. c.
A. Actors always read their lines for
radio. There isn't time enough for
memoriZing them, and, since there Is
usually no visible audience, 1t isn't
necessary to preserve the visual illusion.
Speakers occasionally talk eXtempo-
raneously, and / have known Frank
Moulan to run through most Of the
lines of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta
without his script. But Moulan played
in Gilbert and Sullivan productions for
years, and that's another story.
@. Are the people who play in Seth
Parker's program really from Maine?-
John Skinner, Ellicott City, Md.
A. Phillips Lord, who plays Seth
Parker and writes the program, picked
his characters from people he knew in
Jonesport, Me. but most of the people
who take part are professional actors
who are able to initiate the dialect.
@. Are Alma Peterson, the singer,
and Curt Peterson. the announcer, re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

~ NE of my readers takes me to
task for saying in q recent ar
ticle that engineers believe
~ television won't amount to
much for to 10 years.
After seeing a television demonstra-
ton in Chicago, he wrote me the fol-
lowing: Il am firmly convinced tele-
vision Is now with us. have seen 1t
with my own eyes The sets
saw were console models, and quite
similar to the usual radio set. There
is an opening about 4 inches in di-
ameter on the front panel, near the
top, through which the screen and pic
ture may be seen. A screen may be
placed In front of this and the picture
projected upon the screen. The effect
Is precisely the same as talking movie
You see the picture on the screen, and
the voice comes in over the radio. True,
there are innumerable developments
ahead, but these are more likely to be
in the nature of reflnementS. The pic
lures are not as clear as they might be
movies. AS they are thrown on the
screen they appear in what seems to be
Sepia color. Yes, Mr.. McNamee, tele-
vision is now with u.s."
Well, have seen television on q
screen IA inches square, and am re-
liably informed that the research de-
partment Of q large company demon
strated privately a few months ago tele-
vision in color. But even with the
14-inch aperture. 1t was possible to show
on more than the head and shoulders
Of the singer, and the color Job re-
quired 10000 circuits between the
camera" and the televisior. It was i'm
possible, OF course, to broadcast 1t. II
is perfectly true that you can get some
thing in the way of televiSion today
but for the technical man it is in the
experimental stage, and for the layman
it is novelty. whose appeal with Its
present highly limited scope, would wear
off over night.
Many Problems Ahead.
Engineers who have been through the
mill, and have no private interests al
stake, tell me there are two big prob
lemS-beSides lot of little ones-still
to be solved. One is finding some way
to get Illumination many times brighter
than Is possible with the present neon
tube ESQ the image may be enlarged
In scope to compare with the image on
the talkie screen) and the other Is To
find some way of transmitting on q
wave band that isn't 10 times as broad
as the band ordinarily used by broad
casting station. In other words, before
television becomes anything but a toy
1t must look pretty nearly as good as
the movies. and you must be able to get
as many television stations on the ali
as there are now broadcasting stations
And we haven't gone that far yet.
Noise Demonstration.
Even Floyd Gibbons, who has covered
lot of wars, likes peace and quiet now
| and then, but not even he often gets
it around the broadcasting studios. Glib
bans even went to the point of borrow
! ing the most secluded room around the
place-a good many of our people don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
German Actress Engaged.

MARLENE DIETRICH, a German
"a screen and stage star. known az
the "smartest actress in Berlin" has
arrived in this country under contract
to Paramount. The discovery Of her
American screen potentialities came as
the result Of the recent visit to Ger
many of Josef Won Sternberg, Para
mount director.
Miss Dietrich is said to have q COM
plete command of English. and after
Won Sternberg saw her in George Kali
ser's revue. "Zwei Krawatten," he en-
gagged her for THE Blue Angel" pic
ture in which he was directing Emil
Jannings for UFA Her work proved 30
satisfactory that the Paramount con-
tract followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
The Ernaperor
OF America
SYNOPSIS.
and METROPOLITAN
Service

Comdr. Drake Roscoe of the United
States Nary is trying to break up q
criminal band knoiDn as the Zones, di-
Tected BIZ chief who is called Head
. Center and rho is said to look like
Knpnlcon. with the aid of Dr. Stopford,
Posroe makes his investigations. Deputy
= Commissioner Burke OF the police de-
rartmeHt locates the Headquarters Of the
: Zones, bat the criminals hare been
Tarned and hare escaped Mem head
quarters are Immediately set up. After
a daring raid, Which nets them millions
the Zones operatives turn to politics
Roscoe has traomentary information re-
Cdrdin0 their plans. He takes John
Wilberforce Wright, against Whom their
4 activities are at present directed, and
Peter Champion and Page Sutton, tWo
Eealthp men Dho haze also been
attacked, to Champions yacht. Burke
and Ned Re0an, private detective, are
also on board. Roscoe feels that there
IS no safety on land, but that the sea
V7erS refuge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Outside the cabin a distant sound o.

Outside the cabin a distant sound Of
excited voices reached them.
Whats this?" Stopford murmured.
"Take Partington's kit to him." Ros.
coe said tensely. Don't waste second.
I'll join you in your room"
Stopford halted. staring. Under its
tan Drake Roscoe's face had paled:
"Old man." he said, we've played
into their hands! The chief enemies Of
Head Center are aboard this yacht.
We're 80 miles from shore and the
nearest ship to count, La Patrie, Is half
an hours steaming awayl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
PROPOSE STATE CONTROL
Measure Will Aztec Two Belgian
Broadcasting Stations.

BRUSSELS (P).-State control Of the
only two broadcaSting stations in Bel
GUM will become effective if the House
of Representatives ratifies a NATIONAL
izaticn bill passed by the Senate.
The combined stations would be
known as the Institute National de
Radiophonie" and would be entirely I'M
der government management.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Good Friday Program.

A Good Friday program on WIZ and
stations the evening of April 10 will
consist of Brahms Requiem" Reinald
Werrenrath will direct on ensemble
headed by Astrid Fjelde, soprano. and
Walter Preston, baritone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
All.Vallee Program.

Old and new numbers which have
been presented during Rudy Valee's
microphone appearances will be played
in an all-Vallee program during the
Sunshine hour Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Jones Family Time Changed.

The Jones Family, known in radio
programs as THE Family Goes Abroad IS
changes its time this week. It will
move to Monday night from Friday on
WEAF and network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Nine Ann6uncers on STAFF.

Mine regular announcers are on the
C. 3. 8. star. They are Ted Husing
David Ross, Frank Knight, Don Ball
Franklin Scott, Hugh Walton, Ernest
Naftzger, Mark Hawley and George
Boucher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Granger to Be Guest Artist.

Percy Granger. pianist-composer, win
be guest artist with the Nathaniel Shil-
kret Orchestra on WEAF and chain
Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Polish Music Features.

Classical music of Poland will be
played in the Around the World pro-
gram, WIZ and stations, Tuesday, eve
ming. Michael Rosenker, violinist, will
be soloist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Prohibition Poll to Continue.

The Prohibition Poll, the daily fea-
ture on WIZ and stations, with Floyd
Gibbons, word speed artist, at the throt-
tie, will be continued until May 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
"Cruciixionn to Be Broadcast.

NEW YORK (P.-"The Crucifixion''
will be broadcast to O coast-to-coast
network from the WEAF studios Thurs
day evening.