Evening star., 1932-02-21
Z YHEN it's 10 o'clock Monday

bound village on the fringe of the
Arctic circle, there's a radio set tuned
TO a program originating in the Wash
ington studios of the National Broad
casting Co.-the National Radio Forum
arranged by The Washington Star.
At the same time a little family
isolated in the snow capped Rockies. A
miles from civilizations nearest outpost
gathers around cracking log fire, anc
tunes a radio set to the Washington
program.
Even in the tropic-Warmed Virgu
Islands the hour of 10 Monday nigh
in Washington automatically signals
adjustment of radio set for the radio
forum from the Nations Capital.
In countless other homes, too, not 81
remote perhaps, not so distant, bu
scattered from one border to the other
and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
everywhere that programs of an eXten
sive transcontinental network of N. B. c
stations might penetrate-there'S
radio forum audience.
Cross Section of Life.
And what a polyglot audience it /:
that sets its dials for this popular
weekly discussion of national and inter
national affairs. very often by either g
statesman or cabinet officer. who him.
self figured prominently in the events
College Observation-Disclosures OF national
and international affairs-a roadside
gasoline vendor-a factory worker-ar
Immigrant who has just learned tC
stutter few words of English
atrociously, but anxious to learn
Indeed. a cross section of American life
is represented in this far flung
audience.
Such is the picture that can be
painted from the voluminous CORE
spondence that descends on The Star
like an avalanche, every week following
a new forum broadcast. Mail by the
bagful from the big cities, the little
towns and villages-each letter eX-
tolling the virtues of The Stars Ma
tional Radio Forum for its educational
value, the impetus it gives to renewed
thinking and, moreover. the avenue il
provides through which the people OF
the country may hear directly from
their own leaders.
Each succeeding forum stirs up in
creased interest, if the steadily rising
volume of mail can be used as a cri-
terion. The recent prohibition debate
between Senator Howell of Nebraska
and Representative Beck of Pennsyl-
the forums radio audience The broad
cast by Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of H.
linois on the Sino-Japanese situation
coming at time when the war clouds
in the Far East seemed to be drifting
across the Pacific, likewise struck a
responsive chord.
Lewis Highly Praised.
Hundreds of letters, and even tele-
grams poured into The Star after
Senator Lewis speech. virtually every
one of them complimenting this IA
nous figure on the clear and master
full presentation of the situation 9th
ers wrote for copies of the address tc
study or to pass on to friends who
rlTsed the inspiring speech.
Culled at random from the vast
pile OF radio fan mail are such eX-
pres ions as these:
Your program is the foundation OF
an entirely new era of expression
Nobody ever heard of a 54-station net
work for such a program at 10 O'Clock
at night the most desirable night of
the week except commercial offering
Because of the excellence of your pro-
gram and your genius for keeping il
tled-m with the big controversial is
sues OF the day. l think you will hold
this vast number of stations and NAV
even add few more You are doing
great job. D. H., Washing
ton, D. c.
The National Radio Forum will be
considered a signal achievement bl
the people of our country. 1t is als(
an outstanding accomplishment fol
journalism. You deserve the gratitude
City 1e" ioi
Monday listened to the talks given
over the forum by four of our out
slanolng citizens. Everybody interest
eG IN national progress welcomes these
educational efforts. B. S., Ogden
Utah. 0-i
College Freshman Writes.
l want to thank you for the inau-
guratlon of the National Radio Forum
l 1eel that you deserve great COM
mendation for this service to our coun.
try. l am freshman at the College
OF Puget Sound. If your radio forum
proves to be what it promises to be
no greater aid could be given to new
or seasoned voters. l shall be listen
lng.ln every Monday evening. M. E.
u, Tacoma, Wash
Your initial broadcast on N. B. c.
came 10 us this evening. We are send
ing this note to thank you for the
pleasure We derived from it and to
express our appreciation of the serv-
I'VE you are rendering in putting on
such programs."-R. G. K, Helena
Mont.
Congratulations and thanks most
heartily extended you for the enlight-
enlng broadcast given the people of
the United States through vour GOOD
Offices. F. c. K, Chester. III.
IT was with greatest interest that
l listened last night to the initiation
OF new kind of broadcast. With
such broadcasts. the common people
at nome will know that their repre-
sentatlves, are at least trying. j. M
G., Fort Harrison, Mont.
me Washington Evening Star is
trying to give the people all the
latest news through the radio as well
as In the newspaper, and 1 can assure
you that this is appreciated very much
by the millions>of people in the United
States. l must congratulate your news
paper for taking such a wonderful
stand. D. B., Atlantic City N. j.
Entire Family Listens.
This household listened in on the
oNilie SodSI ldSG lIlSllJ at I o'clock t(
the National Radio Forum with delight.
full satisfaction, hearing every word O.
every speaker perfectly. Our hearty
congratulations. &C. c. w, Alameda
Calf.
Alaska time $50 o'clock, and YOU
program over radio finished We wan
to congratulate you on your broadcast
ing and want you to know how mucl
1t means to lis We will look fOrwa RI
to next Monday evening with grea
pleasure. Mrs. P. K, Sitka, Alaska
We up in Uncle Sans attic hea
your radio programs every Monda.
night. AS Washington is my home ant
the Sunday Star is being sent to M
weekly, l was especially interested il
hearing your broadcast. Hydaburg i
populated by the Haida Indians and fou
white persons. Quite a few of the ma
tives have radio sets and have beel
interested in hearing a program from
the Nations Capital. Miss L. N
Hydaburg, Alaska.
az i ta 81,