Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
McNAMEE'S
QUESTION BOX

@. OF what nationality is JeSsica
Dragonette? Is she married and who
is her husband?-H. F. g.. Washing
ton, D. c.
A. Jessica Dragonette is of Italian
and French parentage. She IL I'M
married.
Q. Is East of Cairo" Rise of the
Goldbergs" and Family Abroad" Of
indefinitely or permantly?-R. L. O.,
Nashville, Tenn.
A. East of Cairo" is on every We'd
nesday night, 8 to $50 pm. Eastern
daylight saving time; Rise Of the
Goldbergs" Is heard every Friday night
at 7:45 PM, Eastern daylight saving
time.
Q. Are Mary and Bob Of the True
Story hour really man and wife, and
what Is their last name?
A. Mary and Bob are not married.
william Brenton.
Q. Can you tell me anything about
the violinist on the Elgin program?-
N. D., Miami, Fla.
A. Godfrey Ludlow Is the violinist
on the Elgin program. Ludlow, .
native Of Australia, Is 81 years old and
has been in broadcasting six years. He
was the first staff violinist Of N. B. @.
@. Are Frank Crumit and Julia
Sanderson married? Do they broad.
cast on any other program besides
Blackstone marie Judge, Govans,
Baltimore. Md.
A. Yes, they are married. At pres
ent they are appearing only on the
Blackstone program, a G. B. s. feature.
@. Who are Mary Lou Livewel and
Jim of the Physical Culture hour7-
r. d. s., Houston. Tex.
A. MARY Lou" is Elsie Hits and
Jim is Frank Readick. At the present
time they are of the air.
@. What nationality is Henry Bur-
big of the Coco Couriers' program?-
H. F. S., Washington. D. G.
A. Italian parentage.
@. What is the name of the other
man Soloist on Cities Service Cavaliers
program besides Leo ORourke?-S. K.
L., Evanston. ILL.,
A. The Cities Service Cavaliers are
Darrell woodward, bass; Robert Stevens
and Leo ORourke, tenors: John Seagle,
baritone and David Buttolph Is the
pianist
@. What is the name of the Coca
Colas opening and signature song?--
Estelle Dodge, Houston, Tex.
A. It has no name. 1t Is an original
composition written especially for the
program by Leonard Joy, director Of the
@. What orchestras assist Henry
Burbig, heard on Monday at pms.
G. M, Lorton, Va.
A. Freddie Rich and his orchestra.
O. Is 1t true that Rudy vallee has
been married and divorced?-Mrs. r. r.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
A. Yes, that is correct.
@. Who Is the man who gives the
base ball scores for the National Broad
casting Co.?-H. X. K, st. George,
Staten Island.
A. The scores are usually given by
George Hicks, the announcer. Other
announcers handle them on his day on.
@. Is Wendell Hall broadcaSting at
present?-George Ftlrbush, Butte, Mont.
A. No. He is not on the air. ! be-
lieve he is living in Chicago at present.
@. Can you tell me If Harry Archer
attended Knox College?-T. r. E., Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
A. That is correct.
@. Where can hear Willard Robi-
son?-R. p. Wheeling, w. Va.
A. At WOR, New York, regularly
and as guest artist on network pro-
grams occasionally. Watch for an.
in your local newspapers.
@. Inside the studios the microphones
all seem to be in square bronze boxes,
but restaurant orchestras seem to Use
disks hung on springs. What Is the
reason for this?-M. p, New York city.
A. The square boxes contain con-
denser naicrophones Of the latest type.
The disks are carbon n1ierophones.
which are not quite so modern. but
which require much less cpp"-atus IN
the job Since everything hIt he nike
stand itself must be ar.-d back and
forth from the studios for every broad
cast, it is obvious that weight of equip
ment counts great deal on outside
jobs.