The Washington times., 1930-04-11
ROIpING OUNDTHE
RADIoLaS: D1ALs
BY BEN WADE

BanquetS generally, and post
prandials particularly, are o bore
20 blase editors unless they are
hungry. Occasionally there is an
exception and Wednesday night
was one Of those rare occasions.
To Harry Butcher, of the Co
elmbia Broadcasting Company. a
select group of Washingtonians is
grateful for the opportunity to
learn little of the "inSide" on
she London arms parley. It was
= testimonial dinner to Frederic
William Vile, radio reporter of
the diplomatic parleyS.
There were no speeches but
Mr.. Vile gave q tremendously
interesting informal chat on his
observations abroad. Senator
Walsh of Montana tossed in a
question now and then which
inspired new revelations and Sen
ator Shipstead and Representative
Sol Bloom also Joined in the
lmpromptu discussion.
Altogether, the man on the
street, like this scribe, learned
more about European diplomacy
and the lowdown on how parleys
are maneuvered and statesmen
operate than could be acquired in
a month of study. Since follow
ing Gridiron custom) there were
no reporters present, can say
no more. -
The Government regulation of
public utilities is a moot question
and it will be discussed from its
contrasting angles by four speak
ers at the Academy Of Political
Science meeting which will be
broadcast by National Broadcast
Ing Company and WRC at 2:30
this afternoon.
The subject for discussion is
announced as Immediate Prob
lens in Public Control" and the
presiding officer will be Edwin E.
A. Seligman, professor of political
economy, Columbia University
The discussion will revolve around
valuation of public utilities;
whether the replacement valua-
ton, or the so-called Bauer or
prudentinvestment principle of
valuation should be adopted.
The individual subjects, with
the speakers. are: THE Break
down of Present Value as the
Basis of Control" by James C..
Bonbright, professor of finance,
Columbia University; "Is Control
Of Operating Companies Suffi-
cient?" by Martin j. insult, presi-
dent of the Middle West Utilities
Company; "The Contract
Method" by Randall J. LIE Boeuf,
Of the Niagara-Hudson Power Cor
poration, and "The Courts and
the Attraction of Capital" by
Prof. Robert L. Hale, of the Co.
lumbia University Law School.
Prof. Bonbright is one of Gov
ernor Roosevelt's three appoin,
tees to the Commission for Re
vision of the Public Service Com,
mission Law, and recently pre-
sented a minority report oppoS-
ing the Republican majority'S
support of the replacement prin-
ciple.
Highlights of today's programs
are:
HAS A. M.
WRC-'Myles StandiSh and the
Redskins" the first of series of
15-minute talks on early American
history, will be broadcast by the
N.B.C.
'.he new series, based on stir
ring episodes of the early days in
Massachusetts,, succeeds the N.B.C.
Music Appreciation Hour when
that program goes off the air for
the summer. It is designed eSpe-
cially for school children. Dean
Gleason L. Archer, of Suffolk Law
School, Boston, a close student of
early American history, will speak
during each of the historical pro
grams.
1880 A. M.
WMAL-The fifth annual East
ern States Conference of Normal
Schools and Teachers Colleges at
the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York,
will be broadcast by the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
The speakers include DR.. Am
brose L. Suhrie, professor OF
New York University and chair
man of the Eastern States Con
ference; DR.. Albert B. Meredith
state Commissioner of Education
in Connecticut; Miss S. Elizabeth
----