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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
THELISTENERS'
FORUM
Defends Canned" Music.


Radio editor:
have read with intense interest the
letter signed Washington Musician, .
which appeared in this column Febru-
airy 2. The writer commended that many
things coming over the radio-are de-
cidedly inferior to good records" spon-
soring and defending the idea employed
by certain stations of using this medium
for the entertainment of listeners in
So thoroughly do I agree with this
persons view that am compelled Il
offer q few of my own in favor Of meri-
tortous monograph recordings via the
ether.
We all know of the popular acclaim
which has been accorded the radio. This
medium has had phenomenal rise to
q practically international fame. No
other medium of expression possesses
such distinctive and potential qualities
FOR imparting amusement and education
1nStantaneouSly to countless numbers
OF people. Because of its universal ap-
peal and tremendous influential ca
pacity it is apparent to the logical
thinking and far-Sighted as being one OF
the greatest signs of the times" "Ye
can discern the face Of the sky. but can
ye not discern the signs Of the times?"
Those words have an undoubtedly
powerful spiritual relation to this
epochal age in which we live, gloriously
or ingloriously, according to our mental
enlightenment. ] believe they are more
significant now than when they were
uttered long ago, because of a dawn
ing consciousness of things highly men,
tai
Why, then, should we not welcome
and encourage any idea that offers i'm
he THlo If
corded music over the radio, much of
which Is superior In arrangement and
tonal quality to other music directly
played? I venture to state that most
people do not have monographs Of suf-
ficiently good quality to guarantee ex-
cellent musical reproduction. Even If
they do, it is apparently true that there
upkeep or radio than there Is in the
buying of many records. the use OF
which occupies a comparatively short
period. I do not refer to classical or
semi-classical music.
Another point There are undoubt-
eddy more hsteners-in on the radio In
the evening and at night than there
are at any other period OF the day. Con-
sequently, it would be rather bad bust
ness on the part of any advertisers to
employ high or even average-Salaried
orchestras and musicians to play fol
their programs during the morning or
afternoon. But we can't cut out having
any photograph records at all, for the
law of averages demands that there
must be many Stay-at-homes who find
relaxation and stimulation through this
medium. notably among the housewives
Like Washington Musician"
would much rather listen to we'll bal
anced orchestra from q good record
~
Ynent" played personally. And, II those
who believe they are being cheated and
done an injustice will make a few un-
biased and reasonable comparisons, they
are very apt to arrive at just such Q
conclusion as this musicians, who. II
seems, should know whereof he writes
JOHN LANDERS POOLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
ROTARY ANNIVERSARY
TO BE HEARD ON CHAIN
Twenty-hfth Year Meeting Here
VIII Be Broadcast by
N. B. c. Stations.

The twenty-fifth anniversary meeting
of Rotary International in Washington
February 26, will be broadcast by WRC
and a network of National Broadcastine
Co. stations.
Eugene Newson, president of Rotary
International, will be the principal
speaker. The celebration will be held
in the New Willard Hotel, with the
washington Rotary Club in charge Of
arrangements.
In recognition of the international,
character of Rotary, ambassadors and
ministers of all foreign countries have
been invited to be present. Twenty
six acceptances have been received so
far from embassies and legations. For
eign guests will be introduced by Dr..
Leo 8. Rowe, director general of the
Pan American Union.
international World Fellowship" will
be the keynote subject of the meeting
The United States Marine Band viii
furnish music for the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

sudden fading or swelling of the short
wave signals coming from Europe-So
sudden that the automatic volume con-
troll at the pickup apparatus on Long
Island cannot act quickly enough to
take care Of 1t.
@. Who plays Ma Jones in THE
Family Goes Aboard"?-Walter Burns,
Salem. Greg.
A. Adelina Thomson. an actress,
who has done everything on the air
from daytime talks to burlesques in
Cuckoo"
9. Gould person put in a telephone
call from his home TO a broadcasting
station and have his voice put on the
air?-H L. Soudain, Baltimore. Md.
A. Technically speaking, it might
possibly be done. but since regular tele-
phone lines are constructed for person.
to-person conversation and not for
broadcasting. the quality of the voices
received at the station would be so bad
that no station would think of broad
casting 1t. This. of course, is quite aside
from the policy Of the telephone COM
pany, which probably would not permit
it. Ordinary telephone wires carry
about four conversations at the same
time, put wires carrying programs for
broadcaSting can carry nothing else.
@. Who is the actor who plays Jimmy
Otis in the johnson &, johnson pro-
grams?-J. Buel, Pennington, Mass.
A. Lorin Raker has been taking this
part, but he has just signed a contract
to make talking pictures, and leaves
soon for the Pacific Coast. I have been
unable to find out whether his success
sor has been engaged. Incidentally,
Johnson & johnson programs in recent
weeks have been set in Central America.
and Raker'S first picture will take him
there about the middle of February.
1t is purely a coincidence.
(Copyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
ANTENNA DESIGN
BARS interference
Solution of Broadcast Prob
lem Undertaken Through
New Service.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. R.-Solution oi
the broadcast interference problem hal
ben tackled through the design Of a
special antenna.
Such a radiation device would pump
broadcast signals skyward, there to be
detected by the Heaviside layer of
1oni2ed atmosphere to distance receiv-
ing points rather than have them
blanket" surrounding territory.
One of these aerialS will be used at
the new plant Of KDKA, now under
construction at Saxonburg, near Pitts
burgh. It was devised by DR.. Frank
Conrad, Westinghouse assistant chief
engineer. 1t will emit strong sky
wave" so that KDKA'S signals may be
heard at distant points without inter-
ferlng with nearby reception of other
stations. It is possible, however, to
change connections so that a strong
ground wave" for local reception will
be put out without tanning" other
broadcasting stations.
AS erected for experimental pur-
poses, the antenna consists of eight
vertical aerials, each supported by a
telephone pole. Each is tuned by adj
JuStment of length and by insertion of
loading coils. Each is connected to the
tranSmitter by an untuned transmission
line. Placing the supporting poles in
suitable relative positions, it was found,
resulted in the horizontal signal from
each small aerial being blocked by the
signal from another That neutralizing
erect reduced the horizontal signal to
negligibility, while the greatest signal
strength was upward. Striking the
Heaviside layer, those signals were de-
flected to the area outside the immedi-
ate vicinity of the station.
The KDKA antenna will be built upon
1l0-foot poles, ranged in a circle 500
feet In diameter. From pole to pole on
the rim of the circle will run cage
aerials of the required length, with
transmission lines running like spokes
to o common connection at the center
of the circle to meet the feeder line
from the transmitter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
McNAMEE's QUESTION
BOX

@. What has become of Milt Cole
man? We have missed his morning
broadcastS.-Emery Merson, New York
N. Y.
A. By this time you know the an
swer, imagine, for Coleman was of
the air only short time. He was i'll
and those were the first dates he missed
in more than year of broadcasting
He and his ukulele, which are heard
about 9 o'clock in the morning in New
York, have sometimes been called 1.-The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
EDITORS TO BROADCAST.
"How Far Should Government
Regulate Business" Is Topic.

One magazine editor, acting as inter-
locutor, win put to another editor and
to an editorial writer four questions on
How Far Should Government Regu-
late Business?" in the Voters Service
program Tuesday. The program, ar.
ranged by the National League Of wom-
en- Voters, viii be heard from Z to 1880
pm. over 26 stations in the National
BroadcaSting Co.'S network.
Henry Goddard Leach, editor Of the
Forum, will put the questions, and Os-
valid Garrison Willard, editor and owner
OF the Nation, and Frederick A. Kors-
meyer of the Wall Street Journal viii
give their answers TO each question.
OF vital Importance to the interests
concerned. to business in general and
to the public are these four questions
which form a part of series on the
relation Of government to business
which form the basis of the January
and February programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK.
Prince Albert de Ligne to Appear
on Belgian Goodwill Program.

Belgium will be honored In the fifth
Of the series Of international goodwill
programs, to be broadcast Tuesday
night over the Columbia BroadcastinR
System network.
Prince Albert de Ligne. Belgian Am
basSadoT to the United States, win De
the principal speaker. Senator Bing-
ham of Connecticut viii introduce him.
The musical background of the pro-
gram will be typical Of Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Mr.. Otterback Appreciative.

Radio Editor: I certainly appreciate
your kindness regarding my inquiry
concerning the station up in Alberta,
Canada.
I had two answers to my inquiry
one over the phone and the other In
Sundays Star.
The one in last Sundays paper /
think is correct, as I suspected the sta
ton was in that vicinity.
Thanking you again for your prompt
ness and courtesy
ROBERT OTTERBACK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
NEW DANCE PROGRAM.
WEAF to Broadcast Coon-Sanders
Night Hawks Tuesday Nights.

A new dance program will be heard
on WEAF and stations on Tuesday
nights. 1t will originate in Chicago and
be played by Coon-Sanders' Night
Hawks.
The Night Hawks started in broad
casting on WDAF. Kansas City, nearly
10 years ago. The program is to be
known as the froIic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
First Concert October s.

The first of the series of concerts BY
the New York Philharmonic Society
Orchestra to be broadcast over the Co
lumbIa Broadcasting System network is
scheduled October S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Another Fish" Station.

Radio Editor: On reading Mr.. Groves
answer to Mr.. Otterback, I referred
back to the original query, and believe
1 can give Mr.. Otterback the correct
answer. The station he has heard is
probably VAS, at Glace Bay, Nova SEQ
tia. heard this station over a month
ago and had my reception of it verified.
The station is usually on the air around
am. to broadcast fsh-market reports
and weather forecasts. The announcer
speaks unusually slow and a trumpet is
used during the program.
Since have never heard any of the
stations mentioned by Mr.. Groves, am
not endeavoring to dispute what he
says, but Mr.. Otterback's description of
the program he heard comedies so
closely with that broadcast by VAS that
I felt he might be interested in this in
formation. A DX-ER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Talks on Great Scientists.

A series Of talks on the great men of
science is being given at WLW on Fri
day evenings by Prof. Louis Brand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

peared in person at VOL. Their broad
casts from this station were recorded
and unsponsored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

Coach Sportslants Feature.
Ted Hussing will present the new
foot ball coach at West Point in the
broadcast of his Sportslants Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Questions and Answers.

Radio Editor: If possible, will you
please answer the following questions
in the Listeners Forum Column?
% Please tell me if there is a sta
ton in Chicago. the call letters OF
which are WCHI. and state the watt
power thereof (2) What are the call
letters Of the station at Lafayette, Ind,
which is operated by Purdue Univer-
stty? 90 When amos N Andy
broadcast from VOL In Washington
some time ago, was their appearance
then sponsored by the PepSodent Co.?
The most recent radio log records
neither WCHI nor a Purdue University
station, however, the past Saturday
night listened to programs from both
of these and was unable to distinguish
the call letters. G. d. COOK.
WCHI are the new call letters as
signed to Station W6OA, q 5,000-watt
station at Deerfeld. Ill. The call LETT
tiers of the station in Lafayette, Ind,
operated by Purdue University, are
? W5AA. Amos ~ Andy" never APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

Composers Program on WPG.
The Crescendo Club will present a
program dedicated to Atlantic CITY
Composers on WPG Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
An Early Morning DIaIer.
Radio editor.

RADIO editor:
tried a little morning fishing for
distance recently before local stations
came on and had so much fun, WON
der II there are others perhaps who
have had much better luck. If so. would
be glad to hear from them, through
The Star.
When first twisted the dials about
9 o'clock, there appeared to be nothing
on the air. Then heard a merry tune
which came from KFKB, Milford, Kans.
The next to show UP was WRHM, Min
reapolis. Then there was jolly chap
on WJR. Detroit, and some music on
KGBZ, York, Nebr., and splendid music
on WLW.
A big snore. which lasted for several
minutes, and was interrupted by some
one knocking on the door to wake up
three men opened the program at
WTAM, Cleveland. followed by hymn.
and o generally jolly morning hour of
natter and music. WFBR, Baltimore,
came along and then the local stations
on their well known time.
My set is now more or less obsolete,
so would be glad to hear morning ex-
reriences Of fans with newer and more
powerful sets. H. B. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-15
BILLY SUNDAY FINDS
new YORK "MILDER"
Reception to Returning Evangelist
\ & Different From That of
& IS Years Ago.

NEW YORK (NANA).-In Is
years Billy Sunday has changed SOME,
but New York has changed more.
When the evangelist came here this
last week for his first sermon in the
city in that length of time his recep-
ton was far different from the one
he had on the other occasion, when
he led big revival campaign!
Once more he jumped to a chair
and prayed with one foot planted on
top OF Cesk. and again he filled a
church, but with comparatively few
exceptions he received no hearty
greeting from the ministers and church
people, who Endorsed him SO strongly
before.
st believe" said John D. Rookie
Teller, jr., on that other occasion. that
he is as sincere a man as ever lived
and that the whole campaign was a
big job, will performed, and that the
city will realize the concrete benefits
within year"
Since that Mr.. Rockefeller has gone
along with DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick
in the so-called modernist camp that
Sunday and the fundamentalists op-
pose.
(Copyright 1890. by North American News
paper AllianceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-15
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, 80,
BACK IN LONDON HOME
Popular English Nobleman to Take
Active Part in Forthcoming
Seasons Activities.

LONDON (NANA).-The Duke of
Connaught, who celebrated his eight
eth birthday anniversary on May l, has
just returned from the South of France
to his London Home in the Mall
Clarence House was redecorated Short
1y before his arrival, and the dukes
sitting room is now pale blue and his
study a cheerful rose pink.
The duke intends to take an active
part in the London season. On May
81 he is to celebrate his jubilee as
colonel-in- chief of the rifle brigade by
attending review in Hyde Park and
a few days later he will assist the King
to take the salute at the trooping of
the color
The dukes sense of public duty has
endeared him to the English people
Copyright $780, by North American News
paper Alliance.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

All the smart young set are choosing
the slim silhouette coat frock in wrap
ped treatment.
1t combines tones of brown, yellow
and white in lightweight tweed, i'm
portant colors of Spring.
It's Sportive and so absolutely wear
able for street, Office or travel
It's quite modern and emphasized by
plain wooden applied band trim at neck
line and down surplice front. The
border effect in pointed outline at up
per edge is exceptionally smart.
A surplice vest of plain yellow pique
lends lingerie touch.
Style No. 172 comes in sizes Is. 10,
20 years, SO, 80, 40 and AZ inches bust
In the medium size, it requires two and
a half yards of 39-inch material, with
one-quarter yard of 35-inch contrasting
for vestee and one and one-quarteI
yards of 35-inch contrasting for trim
ming bands and belt.
1t adapts itself splendidly to WOO
jersey, faille. silk crepe. covert cloth
suede finished broadcloth and crepe
satin.
For a pattern of this style send is
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twcnty-ninth
street, New York.
We suggest that when you send for
pattern you inclose 10 cents additional
for copy Of large Fashion Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
In the course of child's reading

In the course of a child's reading
he will come across some creepy stories
that will, as the term indicates. make
MS skin creep. The healthy normal
child Will rather enjoy the creeps but
nevertheless he will have a moment or
two OF shakiness. The long dark hall
VIII make him halt and take second
tnought, and he may ask somebody
to go down cellar with him while he
gets the apples.
No harm will come to the child
unless he is in an excitable condition.
Children who are recovering from
severe illness. children who have ex-
citable temperamentS. children who en-
terrain fears, ought not to have creepy
stories read to them before bedtime.
They should have their ration of such
tales in broad daylight in the open air,
where neither ghost nor goblin can
have so much as a hint of reality.
Should child remember a creepy
story just at bedtime and ask for a
light, let him have the light and the
pany up the dark stairway and down
the long hall where the dancing
shadows suggest uneasy spirits. Say
nothing about the matter unless the
child makes it necessary, and then
take it all as matter OF course, as
fairy tales and ghost stories must be
taken, after all.
When you have a story hour before
bedtime, and the children take to tell
ing ghost stories, be on guard. When
the story is ended turn on the lights
full. Change the mood by having a
little bite of refreshments such as chill
dren like-crackerS and apples, thin
bread and butter and q cup of cocoa,
or milk Then start them singing.
Good rollicking airs at first, then grad
ually slowing down until the mood is
right for the beautiful evening song,
Nov the Day Is Over" Send them to
bed in that mood and the creepy story
will not do them the least harm. 1t
is when they carry the mood of the
ghost tale along with them to bed that
Nightmares come.
+ Shall we forbid ghost stories and the
creepy tales? 1 am not in favor of
forbidding children to hear stories, or
to tell stories, that I know they are
bound to hear. bound to read All Of
us have an instinct for the terrible, the
mysterious. Unless that appetite is sat-
isfled and redirected, it will rise to an
hoy and trouble its victim endlessly
The ration of creepy stories is very
slight in proportion to the rest of the
childrens reading. One need do nothing
to foster a taste for it. Just let it
alone and be on hand to counteract
any Ill effect by redirecting the chill
dren's thoughts into more normal
channels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

to the gentle care Lux Toilet Soap gives
their skin. For never were there so many
close-ups as In the new talking and
singing pictures. And as the great direc-
tors of Hollywood discovered years ago,
a girl can never reach stardom on the
screen unless her skin is simply perfect.
Exquisite skin is the one essential
charm every girl must have to quicken
pulses and win hearts.
You can keep your skin charminely
smooth just as out of 10 screen stars
keep theirs-by caring for 1t with Lux
Toilet Soap. Such caressine, generous
lather, too! Order several cakes of this
delicately fragrant white soap today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HOLLYWOOD. March 4 CNANA).-
The DISCRIMINATION of Hollywood is
the most interesting phase of her brief
and dizzy career.
Ankle-length frocks have brought la
dies back into fashion, and red-hot Jazz
babies now occupy the mortifying posi-
ton of back numbers Alice White
was the first jazz baby to see the COM
ing avalanche of occurrences. For some
time now have been recording her pre-
paredness for the new change in Gus
toms-that and the advent of romance.
Now that she is en- route East to be-
come Mrs. Sid Bartlett, the village loses
one of its popular red-hots for all time.
Keeping up the popularity of the
Hollywood premiere concerns the village
most keenly these days. This orgy of
evening fashion display was once the
most remarkable thing about colony
which is changing faster from day to
day than one can record.
The latest attempt to keep the prole-
tariai lining the sidewalks of opening
nights is the placing of chairs for them.
This was tried out with great success
at the most recent premiere i'll the VIII
lage When such service becomes cas-
ual I recommend passing hot coffee
among the sidewalk watchers, and as
they grow more finicky and difficult to
please the shaker might be brought into
play.
Our dear public loved the good old
time stars. The new names and faces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
To Serve Tnrnins.

Peas and Carrots in Turnip Cups
Wash and peel some turnipS, hollow
them out to form cups, and boil in
sailed water until they are tender, then
drain. Fill them with canned peas re-
heated and carrots that have been cut
into dice and cooked until tender Add
small piece of butter and little pap
parsley.
Surprise Turnips-Boil two cupfuls
Of turnips that have been pared and
cut into one-inch dices, until tender.
Prepare one pint of rich white sauce, to
which add one-fourth cupful of grated
onion and one tablespoonful of chopped
parsley. Remove from the fire and add
the juice of one lemon and two hard
boiled eggs sliced. Pour over the tur.
nips in a hot vegetable dish and garnish
with small punches of crisp fried
parsley.