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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

herent genius He could tune the in
strument after he had it for only a
week. At the age of he began making
public appearances in New York. And
from then on there followed a parade
of events that brought his name before
the concert public. Once his fame was
established by solo performance with
the Rochester Philharmonic he travelled
to all parts of the country in concert.
Birkenholz came to radio because he
thinks it is fostering in the world
universal appreciation for the great
masters by bringing their compositions
to every fireside.
X X X
D Ado is planning to add another
N vehicle to carry the voices of stage
and screen stars. Starting March
IS, weekly series opens over the Co
lumbia network in which outstanding
entertainers from Broadway and the
screen are to go before the microphone
with Ted Husing as master of cere-
monies.
X X 4 X
CIR GEORGE. HUBERT WILKINS,
- Arctic explorer, is expected to tell
of plans for his proposed trip in
submarine under the North Pole in an
interview with Grantland Rice over
WRC and other N. B. c. stations We'd
nesday night at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Roxy Gang to Complete Tour.

Roxy and His Gang complete their
theatrical tour at Pittsburgh March %,
after which Roxy will Immediately as
sumo his duties as major domo" Of
Radio City. Although the radio center
in New York City is not scheduled for
completion until 1884, Roxy, according
to his radio colleagues, viii have plenty
TO keep him busy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
COMMISSION MAY
PUT KTNT Off AIR
Chief Examiner Recommends
Denial of New License to
Iowa Station.
BY MARTIN CoDEL.

Another of radios so-called bad
boys" will soon be off the air, II the
Federal Radio Commission accepts and
the court upholds the recommendations
of Chief Examiner Ellis A. Yost that
Station KTNT, Muscatine, Iowa, owned
by Norman T. Baker and operated as
an adjunct of various other enterprises,
including an alleged cancer cure hos
pital, be denied a renewal Of its broad
casting license.
Coming in the wake of the decision
of the Court of Appeals here sustain
ing the commission in ordering DR..
John r. Brinkley's station, KFKB, Mil
ford, Kans, off the air for his medical
advice forecasts, and following close
upon a similarly adverse and critical
report by Examiner Elmer Pratt against
w. K. Henderson's effort to obtain more
time for his station, KWKH, Shreve-
port, La, the Yost report contains one
of the most vigorous indictments yet pre-
sented against any broadcaster charged
with practices alleged to be contrary to
the public interests.
Avoids Censorship Issue.
Citing the courts decision in the
Brinkley case, Yost carefully avoids
making censorship the issue in the
KTNT case, stating his opinion that the
sole question is whether KTNT, as dis
closed by the record in its recent hear
ing, is serving the public interest, con-
venience and necessity as prescribed in
the radio law.
Yost points out that KTNT's owner is
engaged in number of commodity
selling enterprises, for which the sta
ton is the advertising medium. The
Baker Institute, founded primarily for
cancer treatment, is also advertised
freely, he says. The American Medical
Association, having disagreed with Ba-
ker's theories and practices, became
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Tube Failure in Two Glasses.

NEW YORK (P.-Engineers divide
tube failure into two classes. The first
Is the case where tubes actually be-
come imperative and the set perform
ance shows either marked and sud-
den change in characteristics or else
complete silence The other is the
gradual decline of tube efficiency over a
period Of several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Ambulance Has Comforts.

wINSToN-SALEM, N. C. R.-It is
possible to ride in comfort in a new
ambulance In Winston-Salem. The We
hicle is equipped with a radio set, cleo
trically heated blanket, hot and cold
running water, electric fan and baby
basSinet. The radio is for entertain
ment Of those in the patients compart-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Radio to Report Sham Air Fight.

Sham aerial attacks on Chicago and
New York during Army Air week, when
about 200 fighting planes will engage in
the greatest aerial maneuvers in Amer
lean history, viii be reported to the
radio audience over both the National
Broadcastfng Co. and Columbia Broad
casting System networks by announcerS
in atrplanes, May 10, % and %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

were JOrn DeLWeSI
elation and worry.
Here was q prob
lem. A musical
education meant an
output of money
that they couldn't
afford. Fin ally,
after much delib-
Grafton they chose
to gamble on the
possibilities t ha t
were dormant in
the boy.
A IS violin was
purchased. A book
of in S tructions
came with it. AL
Immediately
the child began to
.~-vf 800, IL -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Folks Behind
The MicrOphOne
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

A RCADIE BIRKENHOLz'S first
~ violin cost him Sc. Buying that
~ violin was a great decision on
4 \ the part of the Birkenholz
family. They had come to
America from Austria not long before
Arcade was born-a family with a
background, but nevertheless very poor.
So when Arcade began 10 show a
fair for music as child his parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
The Dial Log.


Flashes from The EUenino Star,
a resume of World 1etDS, Is broad
cast daily by WMAL at 5:45 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

Hurdy-Gurdy Man Disappearing.
In this country. as in England, that
perennial harbinger of Spring, the
hurdy-gurdy man, is fast disappearing.
The radio is given as the reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

Flying Offlcer e. J. Finnegan escaped
unhurt when his airplane turned COM
pletely over as he was making a forced
landing in fog at Westerham, Eng
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Major Radio Features

SPECIAL EVENTS.
Rebroadcast from Ireland-Addresse
by William CocgraYe, president of the
Irish Free State, and Frederick A.
Sterling, American Minister to the
Irish Free State.
ADDRESSES.
Freedom of the Air" by Sir Samuel
Hoare, rebroadcast from London,
WMAL, 1890. Devils, Drugs and
Doctors" by DR.. Howard w. Hag-
gard. professor of physiology at Yale,
WMAL, 300; "Our Government" by
David Lawrence, WRC, 8.
CLASSICAL.
Roxy Symphony Orchestra, WRC, 1880
am; Cathedral hour, WMAIl, 200;
New York Philharmonic Orchestra,
WMAL, 800; James Hackett, tenor,
OF Chicago Civic Opera Co., WRC,
$3.50; Irene Bordini and Eugene
Ormandy's Orchestra, WAAL,, 900;
Grace Moore, soprano, and Josef
Pasternachs Orchestra, WRC., 9:15;
Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Ed
gar Gest, WMAL, $3.50.
VARIETY.
Jack Ralston's Orchestra, VOL, $50;
Choral Orchestra, featuring Maurice
Chevaiier, WRC, 800; Jesse Craw-
ford, WAdAL, 1000; Muriel and Wee,
vocal and instrumental duo, WRC,
11:15.
DRAMA.
Aaoonshine and Hoenysuckle, WRC,
1905 Big Brother Club, WRC, 100;
"Famous Trials Of History" WRC,
10:15.
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.
s:O0-Library of Congress Musicale;
W
L 1Ig 1 StTlng ws quartet se5 v, MSz'
&:OO-NeW York Philharmonic Orches-
tra-WABC, WCAU, WEAN and
e:so-The Dandies; Betty Smart, con-
tralto; Ben Alley, tenor, and
Freddie Richs Orchestra
WABC, WFBL, WEAN, WNAC
F:Oo-Saiute to the Ship Building In
dustry; H. B. Walker, guest
speaker, and Zoel Parenteau's
Orehestra-WJz, KDKA, WON,
WRVA and WBAL.
S:00-Penrod Boys-WTIC.
5:0o--Melodies: Betsy Ayres, Mary
Ropple and Wilworth's Ensem-
bIe-WJz, WBz, WBzA, WHAAd,
WJR, KDKA and KYW.
B:15-Magazine hour; address and
dramatic sketch-WJZ, WBZ,
WHAAd, KDKA, WJR and VINO.
9:15-Band concert-WRVA.
e:30-Concert program-WLW.
9:30-"World Adventures With Floyd
Gibbong''-WJz, WBZ, WBZA,
WHAA6, KDKA, wJR and WLW.
IO:30-Slumber music; Ludwig Iaurier's
String Ensemble-WJZ, WBZ,
WBZA, WHAM, KDKA, WJR
and WLW.
-Yaudeyille-WLW.
1l:3O-South Sea Islanders; string
orchestra VIZ. WREN, KWK,
xDKA and KEAB.
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U. S. FILM BROADCAST

Department Picture.
The first radiovision broadcast Of a
Department of Agriculture educational
film began last Monday, when Station
W3XK, the Jenkins television transmit
ter, put on the air 1.-THE Cougar Hunt"
a Biological Survey picture recently re-
leased by the departments Office of
motion pictures.
The picture was broadcast in half
tone. direct from the film, on a wave
length of las meters.
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Today on the Radio
IAN time p7n unless otherwise tndicatedJ
WTNNAT 475.9 Meters.
w VIAL $50 KilOcycleS.

12:O0m-Jewish art program.
ll2:30-Rebroadcast FIR m London
Freedom of the Air." by Sir
Samuel Hoare, M. P.
l2:45-Canadian Grenadier Band.
1:15-Quartet of the Mount Vernon
Place NJ. E. Church South.
1:30-Nino Martin, tenor.
2:00-Cathedral hour
3:00-New York Philharmonic Sym
phony Orchestra.
4:00-Evensong service from the Wash
ington Cathedral.
5:00-Sermon by Rev. Donald G. Barn
house.
5:30-Sweethearts of the Air.
6:00-Shoreham Orchestra.
7:00-The Golden Hour of the Little
Flower-Religious service from
Detroit
8:O0-'Devils, Drugs and Doctors" by
DR.. Howard w. Haggard of Yale
University.
8:15-Piano Pals-Dolph Opflnger and
Charles Touchette.
8:30-Kaltenborn Edits the News.
8:45-The GauchoS, with Vincent Sorey
and his orchestra.
9:00-The Playgirl, featuring Irene
Bordoni and Eugene Ormandy's
Orchestra.
9:30-Edgar A. Gest, with Detroit
Symphony Orchestra.
10:00-Jesse Crawford, organist.
10:30-Around the Samovar, with Peter
Biljo's Balalaika Orchestra.
IL :00-Back home hour, from Buffalo.
12:0O-Weather report.
12:01-Quiet Harmonies featuring Vim
cent Storey's Orchestra.
1880 to 1:00AOrgan recital by Ann
Leaf.
Early Program Tomorrow.
8:00a-Morning devotions.
8:15a-The playboys, Brad and Al.
8:30a-Tony's Scrap Book.
8:45a-The Dutch Girl.
9:00a-Opening the Morning Mall.
9:30a-United States Navy Band.
10:00a-"Greetings," by Ida Bailey
Allen.
10:l5a-Harmonies and Contrasts.
0:30a--Mr.' Fixit.
10:45a-The Melody Parade.
IL :0Oa-"What Am Trying to Do" by
Grace Abbott of the Children's
Bureau of the Department OF
Labor.
II :15a--Madison Singers.
ii :30a,-The Biscuit Bakers.
IL :45a-Three Modern Maids.
12:00-Paul Tremaine's Orchestra.
12:30-Columbia Revue.
1:00-Park Central Orchestra.
1:30-Ambassador Orchestra.
2:00-Columbia Artists Recital.
2:30-American School of the Air
Edison and the Electric Light"
3:00-Columbia Salon Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

Walnut cabinet. Z tubes
g screen grid. Complete
with built-in electric dynamic
speaker and station-recording
dial.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
SIGN SEEN GOOD
IN COMMODITY
MART Squirt
Upturn Began Before Hoover
Debt Proposal and Likely
to Continue, Haney Holds
BY LEWIS. HANEY
Director New York University. Bureau
Of Business Research and Former
President Of Federal Trade
COmmisaiOn

Commodity prices are one of
the most important factors in
business and finance. Both the
level and the trend of prices are
significant.
1t is therefore distinctly en-
cOuraging to find so many basic
commodity markets responding to
recent improvement in sentiment.
Many Other Gains
Stocks are not the only things
to have advanced in price. And
not only have the more specula-
tive commodity markets, such as
cotton and grains, advanced, but
also metals, vegetable oils and
textiles.
Zinc and copper, at this writ
ing, are up 9.per cent from the
recent low. Lead has been marked
up II per cent. Cotton has ad.
vanced about 18 per cent.
1t is worth noting, too, that
this recovery is not entirely Oc-
casiOned by the sentimental up
lift that followed the debt-hoIi-
day proposal.
It had actually begun over q
week ago, while we still supposed
our Government to be opposed to
any consideration of debt revision.
Such sensitive commodity mar
kets as hides, hogs, lard, cotton
seed oil, tallow, zinc, and silver
were firm to strong before the
stock market jumped.
Decline Checked
1t seems fair to say that the
long-declining trend of commodity
prices had been checked. This I
consider one of the most favor
able indications as to business.
The moratorium may or may
not go through. 1t may or may
not bring good results. But, if
commodity prices are becoming
stabilized, we can be pretty sure
the business recession will not go
much further.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
DIP
HITS COTTON
Fractions represent S2nGs
10I I meHJIS IOl 1.SS

NEW YORK, June 20 QN.SJ.
The New York cotton market
suffered a setback of 81 to $3.50
a bale during the early trading
today following a slump at Liver
pool where prices were IA to 20
English points lower than due.
There was nothing in the crop
or trade news to account for the
markets action.
Among room traders, the de-
cline was regarded as a technical
one following the advance total
ling more than Sc a bale last
week. when the short interest
was eliminated.
After the first selling wave, the
market Steadied up somewhat,
and at midday. July sold at 1000.
off 20: October at 1898, off II;
December at 1850, off is: March
at 1890, off q, and May at
lilo, off 27.
The Fairchild cotton service
forecasts this years planted area
in cotton at 40,081, 900 acres
which would be a decrease of
1871 per cent from July !, 1880.
Crop condition was put at 69.5
per cent against 1O-year average
on July / of 1877 per cent. The
condition indicates a production
of 12,180,00O bales.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
CUTS
CURB PRICES
IHighl Low Last

NEW YORK, June 20 G.N.SO .
Reactionary tendencies became
quite pronounced in today's curb
session, with extensive profit
taking and a resumption of more
aggressive bear selling resulting
in a fairly good-sized setback in
the market as a whole.
Utilities were lower all along
the line with the widest declines
sustained in American Gas and
Electric which was off 13s at
6812; American and Foreign
Power warrants, off 1A at 205s:
American Light and Traction off
1R at 39H2; Electric Bond and
Share off 17s at 433s. and United
Light and Power off y at 1874.
The feature of interest in a
generally lower oil group was the
admission to dealings of Socony-
Vacuum Corporation, which was
quoted at 18 in it's initial sale.
Humble Sagged ~ points to 81,
and declines up to a point we're
the rule in Standard of Indiana
and Vacuum.
SpecialtieS were generally quiet,
with a 512-point break in Alumi-
mum the only important change
evidenced in the forepart of the
day. WoolWorth, Ltd, ruled &C.
tive at fractionally changed levels.
Curb bonds we're disposed to
drift downward in a quiet session.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
P. D. BUYS 1900
3. MAIL TRUCKS

The United States Postoffice De-
partment has placed an order with
the Washington branch of the
Ford Motor Co.. for $500 motor
truck chassis, of which 500 will be
A-ton carrying capacity and 1000
of 112-tons carrying capacity.
The, purchase Of the motor
equipment was the largest made
by a Government department
since the war. With this order,
Ford sales to the Postoffice De
partment during recent years
reached total of 1900 units.
Deliveries are to start immedi-
ately and continue as rapidly as
the bodies contracted for are
ready for installation. The COM
pleted trucks will then be dis
tributed to some so cities through
out the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
PRICE Of CRUDE
Dill SPURTS

The average price for crude
petroleum at ten representative
producing fields was higher last
week at 68.2 cents a barrel, COM
pared with an average of 62.6
cents a barrel in the preceding
week. The average for the cor
responding period last year was
$1.4612 a barrel, according to the
Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.
Gasoline at the refineries was
lower last week at an average of
1857 cents a gallon at four prin-
cipal refining centers, compared
with 3.75 cents a gallon the pre-
ceding week and 7.18 cents a
gallon at this time a year ago.
Gasoline at service stations in
ten representative markets was
unchanged last week from the
preceding week at 1880 cents a
gallon. The average a year ago
was 20.85 cents a gallon.
Domestic crude oil production
from January l to June 81 was
estimated by the above authority
at 403,215, 900 barrels, compared
with 460, $4,000 barrels in the
corresponding period Of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
REVISED YOUNG
! PLAN SEEN BY
MOODY'S
Nearly $4,000, 900, 900 U. S.
Money Invested in Germany
to Assure Aid, Is Prophecy

President Hoover'S proposals
for deferment of war debt and
reparations entS have
definitely opened the way to new
and thorough consideration of the
entire international debt and re-
parations problems within the
next 18 months, it was asserted
today by Moody's Investors Ser
vice.
The analysis declare that some
modification of the Young Plan
IS almost inevitable. regardless Of
whether or not the world expert
enceS an economic revival during
the coming year, and adds:
"The general reasoning will
be that if a years postpone
ment Of int r governmental
debt payments has such q bene-
ficial effect upon world trade,
1t will scarcely be desired by
anyone to injure business by
reSuming the payments on the
previous SCALE"
Moody sees good reason to sup
pose that the United States will
not be opposed to such revision,
since in the meanwhile it will be-
come more and more apparent
that the enormous investment Of
private American capital in Ger
many, amounting to around $2,-
600, 100000, may become endan-
gered If the entire problem is not
satisfactorily readjusted.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
CHICAGO AREA'S 5
LABOR GAINS

The monthly business condi-
tions report of the Federal Re
serve Bank of Chicago states that
the aggregate employment and
payrolls of reporting establish
in it's district gained slightly
in May, contrary to the usual
trend. The report continues, in
part:
"While the increase in the
totals was not large, it was par
ticipated in by six manufactur.
ing and communicating
groups. Local differences in
trend were evidenced by the to.
tails for individual States
greater manufacturing activity
in Michigan OffSetting declines
in all other States, while gains
in Wisconsin were largely re-
spOnsibIe for increased non
manufacturing totals"
The Washington times., 1931-06-29

AVA" AN4eAAp SNAAO 6O'SA N~sA4U
vass of several hundred we'll
known manufacturing industries
in Eastern United States and
Canada reveals that SO per cent
have reduced neither salaries nor
wages as a result of the depres-
sion, it was reported today by
Douglas s. Keogh, president Of
Chas. E. Bedaux Co., Inc, New
York, international industrial en-
gineers.
In IS per cent of the industries
salaries only have been reduced,
in 3 per cent wages only, and in
"a per cent both salaries and
wages. The question asked was:
DO you consider wage reduc-
tiOnS a necessary prelude to the
return of more favorable eco
nOmic cOnditiOnS?"
Heads of 79 per cent of the
manufacturing corporations re-
piled No." and only 81 per cent
answered in the affirmative.
Wide Range Covered
Industries represented in the
survey embrace the manufacture
of pipe organs, corsets and lin
gerie, fabricated brass and cop
pers, Photographic equipment,
weaving machines, paper prod.
ucts, boots and shoes, ball bear
ings, bond papers, candy and bak-
cry goods, paper cartons, phar-
maceutical drugs, fabricated ray.
ons, printing and lithograph
checks, shipping cases, celluloid
products, patent buttons, litera-
ture, automotive parts, cotton
yarns, steel products and host Of
others.
Salary reductions, where made,
have in most cases amounted to
10 per cent and have extended
to employees in all salary cate
gories, including officers and
executives. In no case were
salary reductions of less than 61a
per cent reported. There was a
relatively small number of l2R
per cent and Is per cent reduc-
tions, and one of so per cent
among the highest paid execu-
tiveS of one company.
With wages, also, the average
reduction was 10 per cent, al
though the smallest was S rar
cent and the largest % per cent.
1t is noted that in companies
where both salaries and wages
were reduced, the salary cuts
were greatest, reductions of Is
per cent and 10 per cent in the
respective categories being typ
ical.
Some Additions Feared
Where neither wages nor
salaries have been reduced, the
answer in the great majority of
cases was ''None made and none
contemplated" A comparatively
small number of executives I'D
mitted that while no reductions
had yet been made such action
was contemplated and might be
taken at an early date. Mr..
Keogh summarizes the attitude |
of employers as follows:
owe do not favor salary and
wage reductions in times Of de-
preston. We believe it is bad
economies to reduce the earn
ing power Of labor, for then
we reduce labOr'S purchasing
power, and the inevitable result
is that we cripple the market
for goods which we ourselves
produce.
Rather than reduce the in.
come Of our workers we would
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Profits Doubled
Bu JOhnS-MunUiLLe

Business and profits Of Johns
Manville Corp, which in the first
quarter of 1881 reached their
lowest ebb, have shown a healthy
and encouraging improvement
during the current three months.
Based on results to date. the
company should be able to show
its dividend of IS cents a share
covered for the period; any de-
ficiency win be negligible. The
earnings for April were almost
100 per cent ahead Of those in
the January-March period and
May. was better, still.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Earnings Improve
For Bush Terminal

The Bush Terminal Co. has
been operating at an improved
rate in the current quarter as
compared with the first three
months of this year, and it's net
income for the half-year prob
ably will approximate closely
$915,0O0, after charges, equal to
about SITS a share on the 244,O90
shares of no-par common stock
outstanding, deduction being
made for dividends on the Build
ings Co. preferred and on the
debentures.
This would compare with
$988,511 netted in the correspond
ing half Of 1880, equal to $206
a share on common stock.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
COTTON GOODS

NEW YORK, June 20 GN.SO.
During the trading today a num-
Der of outstanding lots Of print
cloths, carded broadcloths, sheet
1ngS and other goods were
cleaned out. Carded broadcloths
were all higher. Most Of the 40,
inch and narrower Sheetings were
again advanced. Drills were
higher and quotations on scat,
tered constructions in other cate
gorieS were higher. The volume
of sales tended to drop off on
Saturday, although a fair busi-
ness could still be reported.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
B. AND O. MAY NET

Baltimore & Ohio reports May
net operating income of $2,284,368
as against $4,091,22S in May,
1890.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
ncQl Ne u.s. Stocks Bonds Commodities and Comment
Cut Dividend Before Wage,
Say Industrial Chiefs

prefer to cut operating costs
and dividends. Wage reduction
should be regarded as q last
desperate economy and should
not be reSOrted to until all
other possible measures have
been tried and found made
quate."
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
OAKLAND TRAFFIC

The statistical report of the
board of port commissioners of
Oakland, Calf. for May, 1881,
shows total import and export
tonnage amounted to 139,138
tons, against 149,049 tons in
April and 1888 tons in May,
1880. Total tonnage for five
months ended May 81 was 692,-
424 tons, against 776,895 tons in
the like period last year.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
John David InSures
Workers for Million

John David has announced ar
rangement of a group-insurance
contract covering the employees
Of his organization with the John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
The coverage will include all
employees and will probably aggre-
gate in the neighborhood of ST.
100000.