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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22


ken, but the veteran news broadcaster
did not give up until he was ordered
into the hospital to undergo an opera
ton.
Long before radio network had come
into being, and before news broadcast
ing of any kind had been undertaken
on a regular schedule, Kaltenborn had
been editing the news" for mariners
on all the seven seas, through the
United States Navy station at Gov
errors Island, in New York Harbor.
That was in 1922 and the years i'm
mediately following.
Three years ago Kaltenborn came to
the Columbia network, and was heard
in two series of interpretative news
broadcaSts, that under the sponsorship
of s. w. Straus g. Co., being known
as "Kaltenborn Edits the News" Dur
ing this period he established a record
for punctuality and regularity of ap-
pearance, and when he became Ill three
weeks ago he determined not to allow
this to interfere with his broadcasting.
So microphone was installed in his
hotel room, q special line connecting
1t with the master control room at
Columbia, and for two weeks an engi-
neer went to his bedside while Kalten-
born edited the news for the radio
audience.
When his doctor ordered an opera
ton Kaltenborn at last gave way, and
his place has been taken by one Of his
old friends, Robert e. MacAlarney, who
in contrast to Kaltenborn had never
broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
RADIO 'IIZZIE" OF SUNDAYS
IS REAL PASTORS DAUGHTER
Agnes Moorehead, Reared in Ohio Parsonage, Drama
ties Part in Seth Parker Programs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (P.-DramaGiz-
ing the part of Lizzie In Seth Park
er's Sunday Evening" group, is not
altogether acting for Agnes Moorehead.
She has a good background for the
role, for she was reared in q Presby-
terrain parsonage, her parents being
Rev. and Mrs. John H. Moorehead of
Linden, Columbus suburb.
The Lizzie" part Is a happy COM
promise, for II Agnes was bound to
give vent to her dramatic urge moth
ing could suit her parents better than
the part she plays.
Miss Moorehead, the mother says,
liked dramatics from the day Of pima
fores. She excelled in Sunday School,
church and school entertainments. She
went in seriously for dramatics at
MuSkingum College at New Concord,
Ohio, and at the University of Wis
consin, where she received a masters
degree.
While in college she directed q few
plays go successfully that she deter
mined to enter the American Academy
in New York. She was graduated from
that institution
Aside from her Characterization Of
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CONGRESS MAY PUT
u. S. TAX ON. RADIOS
Income From Broadcasting
and Sales of Receivers
Face Possible Levies.
BY ROBERT MACK.

AS6NS4 MAN,
e s :;s :; e: 81: 81: +; :: i. !: !:
ed upon to contribute O por-
ton Of that revenue.
A sales tax on receiving sets and
possibly an income tax on revenues de-
rived by broadcasting stations may be
placed on the new tax schedules. That.
in any event, seems to be the
view Of members of Congress who
have gathered in Washington. And It
seems likely that the radio industry as
a unit will endeavor to block such a
move, and will advance the argument
that radio Is not a luxury, but vital
part of the new American living stand
ard.
The staggering sum Of 500, 900 900
has been established by one member Of
Congress as the contribution the radio
industry should make. Others ques-
toned were not ready to set the figure,
but preferred to examine the schedules
to be prepared by the Treasury, which
already has mentioned radio as q pos
Sible source Of substantial revenue. The
Treasury's tentative proposal Is for o
nominal tax on retail sales of receivers
and does not go into the business of
broadcaSting.
La Guardia Proposes Tax.
Representative La Guardia (Repub-
lican), New York, advances the pro-
posal for a blanket tax on the radio
industry. He said II the statements Of
leaders In broadcasting and other
phases Of the industry as to their pros
perity are true, then they should be
called upon to help the United States
out Of this financial plight.
Declaring he had analysed figures
given out by the radio networks and by
manufacturers, Mr.. La Guardia said
this industry could yield 500, O00, 900
in Federal taxes. He proposed that O
the revenue derived by broadcasting
stations and networks on advertising
contracts for time sold on the air. A"
fiat rate Of 10 per cent would be fixed
for sales Of apparatus Of all kinds, such
as receiving sets, transmitterS, tubes
and other apparatus used not alone for
broadcasting, but for the radio industry,
as q whole. Talking movie apparatus
and related electronics fields would be
taxed similarly.
Would Assess r. C. A.
Mr.. La Guardia said the schedule
could be so devised that the revenue on,
receiver sales would come from the
manufacturer rather than from the
consumer. He said unequivocally that
it should be paid by the Radio Corp
Grafton of America, charging that this
group controls radio anyway and gets
a large royalty from almost all receiv.
ing set manufacturers"
Leaders of both the House and the
Senate, consulted about the proposed
new tax schedule indicated that rafiio
probably would be considered along
with other items classified as semi.
luxuries. There Is no desire, they In
sisted, to hamper development Of the
radio or any other industry, and ample
opportunity should be allowed all in-4
terestS to present their cases.
(Copyright, 1881 W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
News Radio Units Delayed.

Erection Of two Pacific Coast units
Of the long-wave radio-typewriter serv-
ice for the automatic transmission Of
news to newspaper ofices by radio will
be delayed until December, 1882, &C
cording to plans Of the American Radio
News Corp, Hearst subsidiary, which is
planning a series of such stations In
various parts of the country. Both
stations are in San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

the arp-tongued Lizzie, /" Miss Moore
head has played other parts on the air.
I'VE did not object to her going in
for dramatics," says Mrs. Moorehead.
THE fact Is she was so determined
that our objections, had there been
any, would have availed little. We felt
she could find greater success in a
career Of her own choosing than In
any we might choose for her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
PLANS HAWAIIAN MUSIC

AS soon as B. A. Rolfe, N. B. G.
orchestra leader, arrives in Honolulu he
will arrange special program Of Ha-
waiian and American music for re-
broadcasting in the United States.
The program win be sent across the
Pacific by KGU's short-wave station In
Honolulu and picked up in San Fran
cisco for network distribution.
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play several violin
solos.
A number Of
prominent Wash
ington artists also
will take part in
the program, which
has been arranged
by Gertrude Lyons,
president Of the
District Federation
of Music Clubs.
Among them are
Gertrude Russell,
sopran 40; Esther
Bair, drama teach
err; Beatrice Aitchi-
son and the Lyons
Studio QUAR- t e t,
composed of Sarah
Naiforf TIinveunT1-
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C. B. S. TO EXPAND
New Studios Are Contemplated b,
Columbia Radio Chain.

30 fast has been its growth that
Columbia Broadcasting System, which
now occupies eight floors of a New
York building and has eight studios,
Is contemplating larger quarters either
In the same or some other building.
Plans for the new quarters are still
as studios. Congestion, especially dur
ing rehearsals, has made 1t necessary
for Columbia Broadcasting System to
begin looking around for more COM
modious quarters.
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kins, Francis Townsend and Herbert
Nolineu. The accompanies will be
Margaret Bowie Grant and Gertrude
Smallwood Mockabee.
The sound will be broadcast by
WIKI, which many receiving sets can
pick up a little lower than WJSV.
W3XK will handle the television. The
program is scheduled from to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
D0WNEY ON VACATION
Radio Crooner win Be Of Air for
Two-Week Period.

Morton Downey, popular radio
crooner, Is on his way to California for
a two-week vacation away from the
microphone. The RoundtownerS' Male
Quartet will substitute for him during
ney has appeared in more than S25
broadcasts.
The Roundtowners are Lon McAdams,
bass; Evan Evans, baritone; Larry Muir.
ply, tenor. and Brad Reynolds. tenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Current Unaffected BY Volume.

Radio receivers do not require more
electrical current when the volume con-
troll is turned up, nor is there anything
to the idea that tuning for distant sta
tions places more strain on q radio
set than tuning nearby stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
CENTRAL HIGH STUDENT
ON TELEVISION PROGRAM
Richard Davis, 10, to Play Violin
Solos on W3XK Broadcast
Tuesday Night.

Richard Davis, 13-year-old Central
High School student, will be featured
in the weekly television broadcast Tues
day night by Station W3xK. He will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
WTCU 1854 Meters.
WJ0N 1.46O KiI0cycIeS.

10:30a-Salon music.
1o:45a-Watch Tower Service.
IL :00a to 12:15-Services of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
2:00-Church Of the Air.
3:00-Metropolitan Dance Orchestra.
3:45-Crescendo Male Chorus.
4:15-Gospel Twilight Hour
5:15-Kalua Boys.
5:45-Roland Wheeler, tenor.
6:00--Gospel Spreading Association.
7:00-Shoreham Concert Orchestra.
7:45-Studio feature.
7:55-Service at First Church OF
Christ Scientist.
o:05-Studio feature.
9:30-Baptist Chapel Echoes.
10:OO-Foxettes.
10:30-Evangelical Church Of the Air
11:00-Full Gospel Tabernacle Service.
1880 to 12:00-Howard Theater pro-
gram.
Early Program Tomorrow.
9:00a-Treasure Chest.
10 :00a-Pegg Clarke's Chat.
10:15a-Studio feature.
10:45a-Program by Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
11:i5a-Sacred Hour.
IL :35a-Gospel Choir.
11:57a-Time signal.
12:00-variety Hour.
1:00-Schramm's Trio.
1:30-Ballad Hour.
2:00-Shoreham Orchestra.
2:30-Blue Ridge Serenaders.
3:OO-Sunshine Hour.
3:00-Dance music.
AIS to 5:00-Winchester program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

Nick Lucas to Begin Series.
Nick Lucas, grooming troubadour, be-
gins new series over an N. B. G. net
work Tuesday at $50 pm.
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MOI 22S.9 Meters.
WI 1910 KiIocycleS.


10 :00a-Organ Revere.
0:30a-Light Opera Gems.
IL :0oa-Services Of Calvary Baptist
Church.
12:25wBirthdays.
1890 to 1:00-Funnyland with Uncle
Jerry.
4:30-National Hawaiians.
4:45-Jimmy HARRISON, pianist.
5:00-Catholic Radio Hour.
6:00to 6:15-Park's Concert Trio.
Early Program Tomorrow.
7:00a-Musical Clock.
8:00a-Birthdays
8:05a-Musical Clock.
10:00a-Festival of Music.
10:30a-Novelettes.
:00a-Dance tunes.
:30a-Organ melodies.
12:00-Well Hastings, pianist.
12:15-Luncheon music.
12:45 to 1:00-Dance music.
3:00-Variety Hour.
4:00-Musical interlude.
AIS to 5:00-Children' program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Folks Behind
The Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

". KALTENBORN'S record
of 1883 broadcasts without
ever missing an appoint
ment with the Columbia
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Today on the Radio
ran programs scheduled for Eastern Standard TimeJ
wDC 1855 Meters.
VIM $50 KiIOcycles.
8 :00a,-MelodY Hour.

8:00a-Melody Hour.
9:00a-Children's Hour.
10:00a-Mexican Typica Orchestra.
10:30a-Troika Bells.
IL :00a-Neapolitan Days.
IL 30a-Tales of the Emerald Isles.
12:15-Artist service program, featur-
ing Shur Cherkossky, pianist.
12:45-Echoes Of the Orient.
l:00-"FundamentalS of American
Government" by Representative
John @. TilSon Of Connecticut.
1:15-Walter DamroSch Hour.
1:45-American Singers, with William
Wirges' Orchestra.
2:15-Sunday Bright Spots.
2:30-MoonShine and HoneySuckle.
3:o0-Wayne Kings Orchestra.
3:30-Dr. s. Parkes Cadman.
4:00-The Frolic, with Ferdie Grofe's
Orchestra.
4:30-Wonder program, with Ruth
Lyon and Roy Shields Or
chestra.
5:00-International Gypsies.
5:15-Jeweled Violins.
5:3O-Twilight Hour, featuring Louise
Homer.
educational Catholic hour.
7:00-Correct time.
7:01-Solos and duets by Jackson and
Amidon.
7:30-Club of the Air.
8:00-Rubinoff' Orchestra, with Ed
die Cantor.
o:00-"Our Government" by David
Lawrence.
s:l5-Album of Familiar Music.
9:45-The Hall Of Fame.
10:l5-National Oratorio Society.
10:45-Seth Parker's Neighbors.
11:15-Last minute news.
l1:17-Ralph Kibery, baritone.
forecast.
1l:31-JeSSe Crawford, organist.
1900 to 1:00a-PalaiS dor Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower Health Exercises.
8:00a-Gene and Glenn.
8:15a--Morning DevotionS.
8:30a-C heerio,.
9:00a-Le Trio Charmante.
9:15a-Tom Warnings Troubadours.
9:45a-Food program.
10:00a-Mrs. Blake's Radio Column.
10:15a-Dr. Copeland's Health Clinic.
10 :30a-"Please Tell Me" by Jean Car
roll.
10 :45a-Ballad Singers.
IL :00a-Sonata recital.
IL :30a-Hugo Variants Orchestra.
IL :45a-Jill and Judy.
IL :00m-The Home Circle.
12:15-Black and Gold Orchestra.
12:30-National Farm and Home Hour.
1:30-Pennsylvania luncheon music.
2:00-New England district finals Of
the Atwater Kent Addition.
3:00-United States Marine Band.
educational League Concert.
4:30 to 5:00-Spitalny's Orchestra.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19

chain gang labor. A crew of
city Jail prisoners will be put to
work in the park as soon as the
weather cools sufficiently to make
the work practicable, officials
said.
A number of miles of new
roads were built in the park last
fall and winter. improvements
contemplated this year will be
short stretches of highway which
will open to the public new pic.
nicking grounds. hitherto mac.
cessible.
The huge park each year dur.
ing the cooler months serves as
a rendezvous for thousands OF
Phoenicians and visitors who
enjoy picnicking, hiking and
horseback riding parties.
Many of the most interesting
sections Of the park, however,
are seldom seen by visitors be.
cause of the lack of roads.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19

leather. AT receptions he never
shook hands even with his most
intimate friends. The name of
every one was distinctly announc
ed, and be. rarely forgot that of
q person who had been once in
troduced to him. The visitor
was received with dignified
bow, and passed on to another
part Of the room. At a quarter
past three the door was closed.
The gentlemen present moved
into a circle and be went around
to speak to each one.
Mrs. Washington, like other
women of fashion of her time,
wore hondsome ample skirted
gowns Of rich stuffs with Italian
gauzs neckerchiefs and elabo-
rate caps. Her favorite fashion
in caps was q creation known as
the queens night-cap," which
added to her height.
Few jewels were worn in the
United States, but ia other re
spects costumes were rich and
beautiful. Oae of Mrs. Wash
.ington's Friday evening levees
presented a scene of unsurpass
ed brilliance. The President ap
peared in black velvet with dia
mond shoe buckles and lace
stock and wristlets. When not
il black be sometimes appeared
in purple satin or drab broad.
cloth. Bellies adorned them.
selves ia silks and satins in
celestial blue, yellow or scarlet.
with pastel brocades and lustr.
ous velvets ia equal demand.
% Plumes were most popular.
At one of the levees beauty Of
the times, Miss McIver. was
standing happily chatting in the
center of the room under a chand
alier, when the very tall plumes
Of her head-dress caught fire
from the candles aud were put
out by the gallantry of Major
Jackson. History does not re
cord in what way be was reward
ed for bis heroism.
Mrs. Washington received her
guests, the general, as she al
ways called him. though present
was not there officially. When
each had approached and made
a curtsey, and had joined a circle
about the room, the President
strolled about aud chatted a
little with each one.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA NEWS

University of Arizona (Tucson)
-In keeping with the general
program of unemployment relief
throughout the state, the Uo
iversity of Arizona through it's
faculty and administrative staff
will carry out q plan to aid stud
ent unemployment and needy
citizens of the community.
A plan was placed before the
University faculty this week by
President Homer Leroy Shantz
that will turn every possible re
source at the University's CON
mand to aid the unemployment
situation.
The plan proposes that the
employees of the University
shall make contributions to q
committee of the faculty to be
turned over to the business
office. A substantial sum will
then be turned over to W. j..
Bray. superintendent of build
ings and grounds. to be used
in carrying on necessary work
about the campus. The work
ers employed for this extra i'm.
provement work will be paid
from the relief fund. it is stated.
Doctor Shantz pointed out
that there we're hundreds of
students this year who must
have some employment to enable
them to continue their work.
Through the operation of this
fund be hopes to relieve to some
extent the more serious cases
of student need. Many of the
students have been placed in
remanerative positions on the
campus and 10 Tucson but the
normal supply of jobs will soon
be exhausted in the opinion of
the campus employment buresu
1t was also declared that a
part of the fund would be given
to the local unemployment com
mite here to provide work for
the needy citizens this winter.
With the funds to be available
as soon as the faculty committee
works out the details it is believ
ed the situation in this part OF
the state will be Immediately
relieved.
In the opinion of Doctor
Shantz the plan will accomplish
three important objectives
First. it will provide food as q
The border vidette., 1931-09-19
PHOENIX CHAM GANG TO BULL G
PARK ROADS

Phoenix, Ariz. Several miles
of new roads are scheduled to be
constructed this fall in Phoenix
Mountain Park, the $4,000 acre
outdoor recreational area owned
by the city in the South noun
tains, according to officials Of
city park department.
This work will be done by
The border vidette., 1931-09-19
DEVEl NOTES FROM
ABOUT THE STATE

O6v6I OFMENt W. % VU0W
ABOUT THE STATE
Bisbee--Oochise county court
house and Lowell school com.
pleted and contract awarded for
underpass at school. Business
quiet but some Improvement ex.
pected when schools open.
Clifton-Business in general
very dull. Mining operations
remain about 60 per cent of
normal. with no prospect of in.
crease in immediate future. Cat.
tie ranges in good shape. Farm
crops in Duncan district In good
condition with reduced cotton
acreage in small grains.
Douglas - Business generally
quiet; some Improvement expect.
ed in fall. Ranges 10 excellent
condition following abundant
rainfall for past six weeks. Cat.
tlemen more optimistic. Smelt.
ers operating at practically same
rate as for last three months.
Imports through port of Douglas
10 August amounted to size, $50.
Eand exports TO SAL 1871.
Flagstaff-Local bean and po.
tato acreage larger than usual.
Range conditions excellent and
calf crop good, but returns for
lambs poor. Good progress
shown on road projects between
Flastaff and Cedar Ridge and
Flagstaff and Ash Fork. Tourist
season now closing has been
very good considering national
conditions. Arizona Lumber &
Timber Company has suspended
operations owing to lumber mar.
ket situation.
Globe - Business conditions
show little change. Ranges in
very good condition after sum.
mer rains. Mining industry has
shown no Improvement Work
on the road to Snowlow has
given some men employment.
Kingman - New county high
way to Hoover Dam to be finish.
ed by end of September or ia
October, making motor trip pos.
sible in three to three and half
hours. Good rains put ranges
very good condition, and as they
under-stocked they should come
back in good form. Considera.
BILE activity in gold prospecting
and development throughout Mo.
have county. Feldspar mill un.
der construction.
Nogales-Dry-farm crops have
made excellent progress, with
heavy yields in sight. Eighty
acres of lettuce and 80 OF peas
planted. Ranges and cattle in
splendid shape. Imports and
exports through portof Nogales
in August amounted to $685.. 394,
compared with $457 479 iu July
and 81 ,O80, $50 in August, 1880.
Phoenix New So, ,OOO, 900 water
system improvement program to
be completed this month. Good
progress being made on $500, 600
sewer-system extension project.
Building permits issued in Aug.
aggregated $82 933 in value, as
against 1924 $50 in July and
$l3O,718 in August Of last year.
Prescott-Heavy rains have
filled water holes and covered
ranges with grass higher than IN
20 years. Livestock in very
favorble condition and farmers
assured of successful crops. Con.
siderable attention being given
gold mining. New $207 900 fed.
eral building nearing compilation
and $1,000 bond issue voted to
enlarge present water system.
Em mployment on this project will
be limited to Prescott taxpayers
aud residents. Resorts report
excellent season.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19

result of honest labor; second {,
it will do work now at the Un.
iversity for which there are no
funds available, and third, it will
save the state the necessity Of
ultimately raising this money
by taxation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
EDISON WILLS
ENTIRE ESTATE
TO TWO SONS
Widow Provided For
Prior To Death
Of Inventor

IVES ORANGE. N. j., October
29.-P)-The will Of Thomas A.
Edison was filed for probate today
naming as executors Of his estate
two Of his sons, Charles and
Theodore.
Virtually his entire estate was
left to the same two sons named
as executors. Explanation was
made that there was no provision
for the widow because there al
ready had been adequate provision
made prior 10 the inventors death.
Divided EquaEy /.
All his shares Of the capital
stock Of the Thomas A. Edison.
Inc. are TO be divided equally be-
tween Charles and Theodore
Edison.
The properties grouped under
the name of Edison Laboratories,
also are left TO the two sons. Ali
Of the late inventors government
bonds, railroad bonds and first
mortgage bonds in the Edison
VI N.dlAO 0tlllCIlJ w. are IGAl Al
trust TO his six children.
Other Bequests
Among other requests we're sl0,-
900 10 William II. Meadowcraft,
the late inventors secretary; Sl0.-
600 to John S. OFT, laboratory as
Sociate OF the electrical wizard for
more than a half century who
died as a result Of shock occa-
stoned by the news OF Edison's
death. and So 600 to Fred p. OFT.
a brother OF the inventors labor
atory assistant.
Those were the only requests
made to persons outside Of the
Edison family and were the only
requests in which the amount Of
money involved was specifically
stated. The value Of the Edison
estate was not given in the will.
There were no requests TO char
liable or religious organizations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
STABBINC OF
GIRL PROBED
Party In Youths Apartment
Ends In Early Morning
Tragedy

DALHART. Oct. 29-P-Oificers
today yer Investigating the mys-
FERROUS death or Juanita Chriswell.
20. who died last night from knife
wounds over the heart.
Whether a coroner's verdict would
be murder or suicide, officers said,
depended on evidence obtained In
a further investigation OF the death.
The Chriswell girl, Lucille Rob-
erts. Carl Ashlock and j. II. Hogan
went 70 a show last night. then to
Hogan's apartment for dinner. Of
ficers said. The stabbing occurred
when the party broke up early this
morning.
"Juanita said she was going 10
end ID all and reached for a long
knife We had used 10 peel potatoes"
the Roberts girl said. Il tried TO
keep her from doing IT,"
She said Miss Chriswell was
standing in the doorway between
the two rooms OF the apartment
and she grappled with her In an
effort 70 get the knife.
Officers said none OF the three
witnesses knew what became OF the
knife and that they had been I'M
able 10 find IL.