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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
McNan1ee
Speaking .

but have heard dialect 80 thick that
1t was as meaningless TO most listeners
as Chinese.
Everything from lessons in mule
driving to demonstrations of ear-click-
ing has been offered to the broad
casters by specialists in these various
arts, and usually it's a job to put across
the idea that the negative answer Is
really meant.
The other day a soprano, who had
been given an addition but whose serv-
Ices had not been required, became i'm
patient at the delay in booking, and
wrote in to say that she would gladly
substitute a vocal solo Of her own for
an orchestral number in some program,
because she knew the orchestra would
be glad of the rest.
Men are just as bad. The other day
Eddie Thorgersen was standing by in a
studio to announce the opening of an
outside program A minute before he
was to take the air the studio door burst
open, a man rushed in and took his.
place at a piano. In a voice that
sounded as If he had spent 10 years
trying to outshout DRINKS in a speak
easy the man began to sing something
about home and mother.
Eddie managed to shoe him out be-
lore ne dld any Damage. Evidently
under the impression that his song had
gone out on the air. he called over his
shoulder that Thorgersen would be
sorry for putting him out after the
food Of fan letters came in. It turn
out the man had had an addition a ye7
before. and had been Fostering program
officials ever since. When he had no
success, he threatened to get on the air
anyway. He almost made 1t, at that.
We have been offered parrots that
were supposed to be able to reclte
poetry, and all kinds Of educated ami
mails that could count up to 10. The
man who offered to give lessons in mule
driving said he was interested only In
preserving what threatened to become
a lost art but the program department
remembered some of the language that
goes with the job and decided against
it. The Saddest man have seen in
months is the one who was refused
retainer for initiating barnyard scenes
without any sound-effects apparatus.
We once gave an addition to plea
ninny tin-pan band from New Orleans
Git was turned down because a couple
of former Orleanians called 1t a very
bad one), but the addition department
utterly refused to hear small orchestra
of rubber-band players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
McNAMEE's QUESTION
BOX.

@. Can you tell me anything about
a tenor singer occasionally introduced
in the Cheerio program?-Mrs. Esther
Mcclure Griffin, Miami, Fla.
A. Yes, that Is Patrick Kelly, the an
nouncer, whom you will hear on good
many programs, although he does not
sing often. On top of that, he Is now
supervisor of announcerS at our studios.
He succeeds Edward Thorgersen, who
was so much In demand as announcer
on commercial programs that he had
to give up his desk work and spend
more time at the microphone.
@. will you please tell me the name
of the POSTMASTER in the Arco Birthday
Party?-Miss M. E. Littell, Washing
ton, D. C.
A. He is the same man whom you
hear in the "Cheerio" program in the
morning, but he has requested that his
name and anything about himself be
held in confidence. 1t is his wish to
be known only by his voice, because
to be confused with his radio per-
sonality. / don't agree with his view,
but respect his wish.
@. What has become Of 1.-THE Hired
Hand" at WBAP, and what was his
real name?-Mrs. William Weiss, Sin
ton, Tex.
A. Harold Hough, who used to be
the Hired Hand, has been spending
all his time for a year or two at what
was always his regular job-being
treasurer and circulation manager of
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
O. Can you tell me what has become
of Ford of Gene, Ford and Glenn?-
Helen N. B., johnson City, N. Y.
A. Ford Rush left the outfit for no
reason that I have ever been able to
learn, and the last knew he was in
Chicago where he has done a little
broadcaSting locally.
@. What has happened to Floyd
Gibbons? He seems to be having
trouble speaking lately.-Leila Sawtelle,
Tulsa, Okla.
A. just a bit of laryngitis which
probably win be all gone by the time
you read this.
O. Can you tell me anything about
Marie Oahilf?-John Morrison, Hast
ings, Nebr.
A. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y, and
started her professional career as a
dancer. Was with Hoyt and Thomas
(musical comedy and later with Au-
gustin DAILY. First made hit singing
Nancy Brown" In 1.-THE Wild Rose"
and then put across sally In Our
Alley" in THE Bamboo Tree" Played
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

TN THE modern scheme OF
things, radio occupies q posi-
ton of equal importance with
= the telephone and the cleo
trio light. The up-to-date build
ing is wired for radio in the same
manner and with the same fore
thought which brings the tele-
phone to your elbow and which
puts the electric light at your
command when you push q but
ton.
Just as we no longer find the
electric light wires trailing around
in surface molding or struggling
about on exposed cleats, 80 we
no longer find the radio connec-
lions cluttering up the courts and
Grapes along the interior trim OF
the modern structure. Even the
crazy tangle of antenna wires
suspended from the forest OF
gooseneck props, no longer disfig-
ureS the roof and the setbackS on
the modern building.
The new tenant Of the up-to-
date apartment house has only to
plug in his own favorite radio set
at the wall outlet in his living
room and he is at once ready to
enjoy the program from any OF
the radio stations covering that
zone. No longer is it necessary
for him to climb up to the root,
rig up his own mastS, hoist up his
own antenna wire and weave
lead-in wire through an already
congested maze of other wires
down to his own apartment win
dow.
No longer is it necessary to fish
wires around behind the piano OF
the davenport in quest of a good
ground connection on the cold
water pipe. Nor will the program
in one apartment be suddenly in
terrupted Just because some one
failed to make q good job OF his
antenna installation and the wind
gave an extra strong puff, tan
Cling q dozen antenna wires.
Moreover, just as good reception
is possible on the ground floor and
on the top. In the old days the
occupant on the top floor had the
decided advantage with a high
antenna and a short lead-in.
NOW all that is changed. The
architect has had the fore
sight to include a centralized ra-
dio system in his plans. One an
tenna is constructed properly at
the most advantageous location,
and by means Of central couplers
is connected to number Of trans
mission lines. The transmission
lines run down through the build
ing and each apartment is con-
nected to one of these lines
through an extension coupler. A
small flush plate in the wall is
provided for each apartment, so
the tenant may plug in his radio
set and forget about putting up
an antenna.
It sounds simple and it is SIM
pie. A one-half-inch or three
fourths-inch metal conduit brings
in the radio entertainment just as
the current for the electric light
is brought in. The radio engi-
neers have worked out all the de-
tails in the laboratory, and the
superiority of this system over the
old topsy-turvy method Of allow
ing each tenant to figure it out
for himself has been proven IN
scores of modern buildings. The
appearance of these buildings is
not only enhanced, but their oc-
cupants are much better satisfied
with the new system.
4
CENTRALIZED radio has two
major divisions, called radio
frequency and audio frequency.
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WMAQ This MONTH
BEGINS TELEWS|ON
PhotoeIectric Cells in Place in
Chicago Station for
New Service.
BY the Assoc, ated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 9.--New devices,
not unlike the bulging eyes Of Q deep
sea fish, but far more sensitive, have
taken up quarters in the studios Of
wMAQ.
They are photoelectriv cells. the
heart of the new television equipment
installed by the station, owned by the
Chicago Daily News.
Television programs, the f1rst to be
given on a regular schedule by broad
cast station, are 10 become o part Of
WMA2's features this month. install
lation Of the equipment, largely an ex-
detrimental venture, has been slow as
all Of it had to be especially made.
Transmission Of Scenes.
Transmission of studio scenes will be
by means of the short-waye station
W9XAP, operating on 1890 kilocycles.
1t is planned to send out image pro-
grams morning, afternoon and evening,
showing the most popular radio stars
as they broadcast sound on the stations
regular wave of 4475 meters.
Full-length images will be possible
with the apparatus, engineers explained
which is arranged to provide instanta-
neouS cloSe-upS. Views of several per-
sons, full length, also will be possible.
Part of the success of full-length
transmission Is attributed to the use OF
an improved pickup system and to .
triple spiral scanner. Much flicker 10
eliminated thereby.
Transmission Disk.
The transmitting disk, like that In
the receiver for this system, operates at
900 revolutions per minute. Synchro-
niZation between receiver and trans
mitter is accomplished through the
60-cycle house lighting current which
supplies power for the scanning disk
motors.
The disk has IS tiny holes in three
120-degree spirals, giving ID holes per
spiral.
Scenes are picked up passing beam
of light through the scanner to the
whirling disk, Is reflected to photo
electric cells, which turns it into cleo
trical impulses for transmission.
Persons being televised may move
freely, as the pickup units enable the
operator to follow them with the beam.
Two Photo Cells.
In the studios are two photo cells,
Is inches in diameter, said to be the
largest made. Engineers of the Western
Television Co., installers of the system.
say there is an advantage in using
such large cells as opposed to the multi
cell bank.
A rfng-bank of eight cells beside the
announcer will pick up his image as he
introduces the programs. AS his image
fades those of the performers viii
appear.
Each pickup unit has an ampliher
which builds up the feeble television
impulses for transmission to mixer"
and thence to the main amplifler in the
operating room. This amplifier boosts
the signal about 100000 times before
it goes into the transmitter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Yes, Sir!" Is the Safe Way to Speak
When Talking to KPO's Announcers

does not stop until 1t reaches the f1g-
ure seven pounds above half a ton.
Their total height is likewise some
thing to consider. It is a half inch
more than 81 feet.
The midget Of the quintet is @. DON
aid Gray, who stands feet inch tall,
with weight of 1876 pounds. Going up
half inch, there is Curtis D. Peck,
who scales 220 pounds as the heaviest
of the group.
At 6 feet inches there stands Bob
Bence at an even 200 pounds. Next in
line is Don Thompson, the KPO sports
announcer and ex-foot ball player, at
feet 3 inches, 212 pounds.
The real giant is Sam G. Mortland,
who registers as humorist announcer.
His figures are feet inches, 100
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

| The system designed for apart
ment houses Is generally known
as the antenna system for null
tiple receivers. Radio frequency
is distributed around the building
to energize the radio receivers. In
other words, all the programs that
an antenna can pick up are
"piped" around the building and
delivered to each radio set.
The audio frequency system Is
different. It is designed for the
hotel, the hospital, the school or
similar institutions. It comprises
a central station where as many
programs as desired-usually from
one to four-are brought from
the antenna to a switchboard like
a group of units. Here the pro-
grams are run through high fire.
quency amplifiers, detectors and
through groups Of audio frequency
amplif1erS. The output of these
amplifiers is then distributed
about the building to the various
extensions where the loudspeakers
are located. Each loud speaker
may be provided with channel
selector by which the different
programs may be selected, and
each may have it's own volume
control, so that by turning the
knobs at one of each extensions,
the operator has complete local
control.
A MOTHER new wrinkle in radio
is the home recording receiver
which is soon to be offered the
buying public. It Is a combina-
ton radio-phonograph set that is
also capable of recording both ra-
dio programs as they are received
and performances by home talent.
Such apparatus has been ex-
pected for some time, for the re-
cording process has been simpli-
fed to the point where 1T is re-
garded as foolproof, even when
handled by amateurs. The re-
cording process has been adapted
from the photograph part OF the
combination; few gadgetS added
to the monograph transforms 1t
into a record-making machine:
The new device will enable the
preservation of broadcast pro-
grams for photograph reproduc-
ton at will. It will sell in the
medium-price class, and its pro-
ducers foresee a large market for
the set as well as the discs on
which the recording will be done.
The formal introduction of the
set may be timed with the open
ing of the radio world fair in New
York on September %, when much
of the seasons newest in radio Is
revealed to the buying public for
the first time.
** + r
WITH home record-making de-
w vices on the market, some
experts see the time as not far
distant when radio timing appa-
ratus also will be the vogue. Sew
eral inventors have perfected and
applied for patents on clock at
tachmentS for radio sets which
will automatically dial any station
within tuning range at any given
time as well as turn the set on
and on when desired. One manu-
facturer has announced clock
tuning for this Falls production.
Combining the recording proc
ess with clock tuning, the next
natural step will be the automatic
manufacture at home Of records
of a favorite radio program that
the owner missed hearing. IN
able to be at home, for instance,
at the time amos n Andy" or
'Mr. and Mrs" go on the air. he
will return home to find that a
record has been made Of their
dialogue which he can play on his
phonograph at leisure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
XIII Will Broadcast Hams"

Station XIII, Los Angeles, has been
chosen by the American Radio Relay
League as the third station to transmit
standard frequency signals in the anna
teur band, in order to enable the
''hams" and all other short-wave users
TO calibrate their apparatus so as to
maintain stability on their wave lengths.
The other two stations will be W9XAM
Of the Elgin Watch Cos, Elgin, Ill, and
W1XP of the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology, Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

SAN FRANCISCO R.-The average
man is a docile human around the
studios of KPO.
He never starts an argument on any
subject and he always says, Eyes, sir"
in the politest manner, for thu minute
he goes In the door of the broadcast
ing plant he's an average man no more.
He's q pigmy among giant announcerS.
Few, If any, other stations can point
with such pride to the overwhelming
height of its announcing staff. There
are five of these giants; the tallest, 6
feet 4 inches, can look down on Shorty
at 6 feet inch. In crowd 6-footer
has no trouble watching the parade, but
in this gang he cannot brag very much.
The five need a wagon scale when
they get weighed together. The marker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

80 weeks with Lew Fields in Victor
Herbert's ut Happened in Nordland,"
and was starred in several other Broad
way productions. For the last few
years she has done songs and mono
logue In vaudeville. She has been on
the air in her own program since June.
@. Can you tell me anything about
Don CLARK Of the Henry-George pro-
grant,. s. T., Santa Fe, N. Mex.
A. Clark made a reputation at local
stations in New York and then went
to WHAM, Rochester, leaving that
station to become an announcer for
N. 3. C. in New York. He had also
been working on program ideas and
scripts, and about two years ago was
offered the Job of continuity chief by
C. B. S. He took it, and has been
there ever since. Besides writing and
and appears in them. He Is recognized
as one of the cleverest young men in
the business.
@. How long has Harold Sanford
been on the air? I have only heard
him lately.-Mildred Magee, Bronx
vile, N. Y.
A. If you mean the orchestra leader,
he Is celebrating his fourth anniversary.
He specializes In musical comedy and
light opera music, with particular en-
phasis~ on Victor Herbert, whose aSso-
ciate he was for good many years
O. Is Charles Warburton, the radio
actor, an Englishman or an American?
IT. Y. l., Gulfport. Miss.
A. He Is an Englishman.
O. Is Phillips Lord, who plays Seth
Parker, marriea2-M. J., Sacramento,
Calf.
A. Yes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Major "Chain" Features
TODAY.

2:3O-Conclave Of Nations: talk
by DR.. Charles FleiScher
-WMAL and c. b. s. net
work.
F:OO-Enna Jettick melodies;
Margaret Olsen, soprano;
mixed quartet and instru-
mental ensemble - WIZ,
WBZ, WBAL, WJR, WLW
and others.
T:aO-Choral Orchestra; popu-
lar program with Muriel
Wilson, soprano. and Mary
Hopple, contralto - WRC
and N. B. c. network.
T:45-"Chic" Sale, comedian
WMAL and G. B. s. net
work.
s:oo-Majestic Theater: Ma
tional High School Or
chestra -WMAL and c.
B. s. network.
s:lS--Atwater Kent hour: James
Melton, tenor-WRC and
N. 3. C. network.
e:46-An hour with Shake
speare; Hamlet" part 2
WIZ, WHAM, KDKA
and CKGW.
a.OO--Mayhew Lake and his
band-WMAL and G. B.
s. network.
a:4S-"Sunday at Seth Park
er's": rural sketch--WRC
and N. B. c. network.
MD:OO-Back- home hour: sacred
music by soloists, quartet
and orchestra - WMAb
and c. B. s. network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
"WIRED RADIO" PUSHED
Company Licensed to Exploit Pos
sibilities of Service.

That experiments are still going for
ward In the field of wired radio" is
indicated by the issuance Of a license
by the Federal Radio Commission last
week to Wired Radio, Inc, subsidiary of
power interests ambitious TO exploit the
possibilities of sending radio programs
into homes via the power lines.
Quiescent since its failure to make
public demonstrations OF its system at
Cleveland last october, Wired Radio,
Inc, has received authority from the
commission to use eight experimental
wave lengths with 10000 watts power
at its station, W2ZCU, Ampere, N. j.
In addition. it is still taking up numer-
Gus patents in various branches of radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
WSM WILL CELEBRATE
... BIRTHDAY OCTOBER 5
Local Features Will Be Aug
mented by National and
Intern ational Events.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. P.-Station
WSM will celebrate its fifth anniversary
October S.
The station started out in 1925 with
1000 watts, and now operates on wave
length of $50 kilocycles with 5000 watts.
Associated with the National Broad
casting Co.. WSM is considered one Of
the big outlets for the mid-South, OPP
are put on the air, together with local
features
Edwin w. Craig and C. r. Clements
are in charge of the station. The staff
is headed by George D. Hay, director.
and Harry Stone, associate director,
with Jack Keefe q member of the an
nouncing staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Radio Police Cars
Make 1900 Arrests
At Detroit in Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. - More than 1900
arrests have been made with
radio-equipped scout cars here
since Detroit installed its police
radio station a little more than
two years ago.
In one month police records
show WICK flashed 1922 mes
sages to units of the police de-
partment with cars making 1,512
runs in response. In ITS In
stances the cars arrived before
the criminals escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Today on the Radio
IAN time p.ns.. unless otherwise sndicatedJ
LOCAL STATIONS
WDC 315.0 Meters.
w RN $50 Kilocycles.

WRC s15.e Meters.
VIM $50 KiIocycles.
7:O0a-Tone pictures.
800 to 9:00a-Children's hour.
1l:30a-American Pro-Art String Quar-
IL :oom-Tne Pilgrims.
12:3o-Neapolitan Nights.
1:00-Roxy symphony concert.
200-Works of great composers.
3:00-National Sunday Forum. featur-
ing DR.. Ralph w. Sockman.
4:00-Sabbath Reveries.
5:00-Catholic hour.
6:00-Mystery House.
6:30-Correct time.
6:31-Capitol Theater Family"
7;30-Chase & Sanborn Orchestra.
8:00-"Our Government" by David
Lawrence.
8:15-Atwater Kent hour, featuring
James Melton, tenor.
8:45-In the Time of Roses.
9:15-Studebaker Champions.
9:45-"Sunday at Seth Parker's."
10:15-Sam Herman, xylophonist.
0.30-RuSsian Cathedral Choir.
11:00 to :02--Weather forecast.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
7:15a-Morning devotions.
7:30a-Cheerio.
8:00a-The Crackles Man.
8:15a-Morning melodies.
9:o0a-Hits and Bits.
10:00a-The Blue Streaks.
10:15a-Radio Household Institute.
10:30a-Mildred Grizelle, soprano.
l0:45a-Sweet and Low Down.
IL 00a-Organ melodies.
IL :30a-Luncheon Ensemble.
IL 0flrn-Fnrm f7akheR
12:10-Palais dor Orchestra.
II 45-National farm and home hour.
1:30-Kitt Studio organ recital.
2:30-Salon Singers.
3:00-The Merrymakers.
3:l5-Denver Municipal Band.
400 to 4:30-The Lady Next Door.
WOT 1855 Meters.
WOA I,S1O KiIocycIes.
10 :00s-Musical program.
10:15a--Gayle Norman, psychologist.
IL :00a-Service of the First Conerega-
tional Church.
IL :00m-Birthdays
Early Program Tomorrow.
7:30a-Musical clock.
8:00a-Birthdays
S:15a-Breakfast brevitieS.
10:00a-Talk by Peggy Clarke.
10:30a--Gayle Norman, psychologist.
10:45a-MuSical program.
1:0ca-Helpful hints to parents.
1876 Half hour with great COM
posers.
IL :00n1-Musicsl prog a.
12:4S-Alvin Thaler, entertainer.
l:00-Luncheon music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
NATIONAL RADIO WEEK
BEGINS SEPTEMBER %
Special Features and Radio Worlds
Fair Will Be Held in
New York.

CHICAGO R).-The week Of Septem-
Der 20 has been set for national radio
week.
Endorsed by the National Federation
of Radio Associations, the period will be
observed by local trade associations in
all parts of the country. At the same
time the seventh annual Radio Worlds
Fair will be under way in New York.
Numerous features are being arranged
in many cities, including special radio
programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
WHEN Opens in September.

The. debut Of Station WHEN, now
being built by the Buffalo IN. W Eve
ming News, is scheduled about Septem-
Der l. This latest entrant into the
broadcasting ranks will operate with
1000 watts on the frequency of 900
kilocycles. 1t is expected to join one
or the other of the national chains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
1000 short.Ways Stations.

More than 1000 short-wave radio
stations are now being constructed
throughout the world. according to the
Navy Department, which has instructed
the Naval Radio Service to report all
new sources of interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Ships to Change Call Letters.

The radio call letters OF all Coast
Guard vessels are TO be changed, effec-
tive at midnight September 80. New
radio calls recently were placed In effect
at all shore stations OF the Coast Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
KNOX Latest $4,000 Watts.

Station KNOX, st. Louis, is the lat
est addition to the 5o.000-watt ranks.
It is the ninth American broadcasting
station to go to maximum power.
Twenty-Five other cleared channel sta
tons are on the waiting list, and will
have hearings before the Federal Radio
Commission this Autumn on their ap-
plications for $4,000 watts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
3SS.s-WJR Detroit-75o.

6:00-Entertainers (15 MINI; WIZ. !.
7:15-Jesters Q5 MINI; WIZ.
6:45-McC Council; Mummers.
9:45-WJz $50 MINI; Happy Program.
IL :00-Bells; Dance q hourS).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Has New Radio Stations.

BERN, Switzerland (P.-The Inter-
national Bureau of the Telegraph
Union, Radio Telegraph Service, has q
new international list OF radio stations
available for distribution to the public.