Evening star., 1930-06-15
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX.

q. Can you tell me anything about
the team known as AL and Peter
Gertrude Hicks, youngstown, Ohio.
A. Al Cameron was born In Ander-
son, Ind, and was a star athlete in
basket ball and foot ball After school
days he went into vaudeville. While
playing radio engagements in Detroit
he met and teamed up with Pete
Bontsema, who was born in Holland,
but came to America at the age of 5.
He lived in Kalamazoo, Mich. until
the time he got into broadcasting In
Detroit.
@. viii John Berry be of the air
for good, now that he Is OF the prohi-
bition poll on the Pacific Coast?-
]. B. c., San Francisco.
A. Probably not. In addition to his
newspaper work, l understand he will
talk before the microphone every now
and then. However, am not in close
touch with the Pacific Coast studios,
so I can't tell you the plans.
@. Is 1t true that Will Rogers Is
part 1ndian'-sarah Borman' Newark
A, Yes, Will is very proud Of his
Cherokee blood.
O. Have dancers ever appeared be-
fore the microphoneP-Emory Miller,
Utica, N. Y.
A. A good many times. "Gamby,"
really o dancer, used to take part in
the programs of Roxy's gang, and
since she left to start her own school
of dancing, Patricia Bowman, her sue
cessor as premiere danseuse at the
theater, has taken her place on the
air. Bill Robinson, the Negro tap
dancer, has danced before the micro
phone with Mayor Walker of New
York looking on and applauding).
Several other dancers have appeared In
R-K-O programs, and a number Of sta
tions feature dancers in variety pro-
grams.
Irish? His voice sounds as II he were
r. S., Houston, Tex.
A. Yes. His name is Joe White, and
he comes from New Jersey, but he's
! still very Irish. Incidentally, he was
| the first radio singer to have his voice
cross the Atlantic. English listeners
caught him clearly in a program from
WEAF in 1925.
@, Does Rudy Wiedoeft. the greatest
! saxophonist of them all, ever broad
cast?-Mildred Remington. Mobile, Ala.
A. Yes. He has been on the air with
Mai. Bowes and his Capitol Family.
@. Is Kelvin Keech, the announcer,
married?-"Joan," Pueblo. Colo.
A. Yes. He married Russian girl IN
Constantinople in 1922. Keech himself
Is a nhliNE Oh F1DnUlllluB OuJ 4lC hld4S kAAo
micropohne debut in London.
O. What does Glenn Mccarthy do be-
tween Kentucky Derbies s?-Melvin Pearl,
New York City.
A. Well, for one thing, he writes
about horse races for the newspapers.
O. What are the real names of the
Bonnie Laddies?-M. ", Sacramento.
| Calf.
A. They are Jim Whelen, Lou Noll
| and Charlie Kenny. They are of the
air at present and, I believe, will re-
main OF for the Summer.
Q. How many announcers are there
on the netwoTks?-J. L., Newark, N. j.
A. The National Broadcasting Co. has
| 90 and the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
! tenn nine in New York alone at the last
count, The total number of individual
announcers heard on the networks
of voices to keep track of.
@. Will you please tell me what has
| become of Alois Havrilla? 1 miss his
colorful voiee,-Suzanne Evans, Omaha,
| Nebr.
A. He is still on the air fairly fire.
! quently. You have just happened to
miss the programs he has announced.
| @. Can you tell me anything about
James Wellington? Why haven't we
| heard him before?-Peter Berone, Wash
| ington, D. c.
| A. Born in Rochester, N. Y, and en-
| tered broadcasting at WGY Schenec-
tady. He went on the networks only
recently and was still spending most of
ming programs when he began to make
name for himself on special-event
| broadcastS.
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