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Evening star., 1932-12-04
EDUCATIONAL GROUP
URGES FEDERAL PROBE
Investigation of Whole Subject Of
Broadcasting Is Urged of
ConRresSmen.

Apparently objecting to the conclu-
sionS OF the Federal Radio Commission
in its report on American broadcasting
in response to the Couzens-Dill resolu-
ton, which favored the present system,
the National Committee on Education
by Radio, consisting of representatives
of nine educational associations, has
passed resolution urging Congress to
conduct general investigation of the
whole subject of radio broadcasting" by
a committee Of Congress created for
that purpose.
This organization is demanding that
is per cent of the available wave
lengths be made available to educa-
| tional institutions under State auspices
and has been conducting a vigorous
| Tight against commercial radio. One of
the bases given for It's resolution is the
| fact that Canada this year has ordered
a reorganization of radio under govern
mental auspices.
| American broadcasters have been con-
sistently at odds with the committee,
which Is headed by Joy Elmer Morgan
OF the National Education Association.
They contend that to grant its demands
Tor share OF the channels would mean
the elimination Of an equivalent number
OF existing privately owned stations,
without even then making available
enough radio waves to enable all educa-
tional institutions to operate their own
stations. Moreover, they claim, most of
the so or more radio stations now
owned and operated by educational In
stitutions sell time to support them
selves and are conducted like any other
commercial station.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
CANADIANS PREFER
AMERICAN STATIONS
Only Slight Progress Made in Ma.
tionalization Program Of
Dominion.
BY ROBERT MACK.

Only slight progress has been n,ads
by Canada In its program for "nation-
aliZation" Of its broedcaxting through
transfer of station ownership from prf-
vate to public hands, according to re-
ports received here from the Dominion.
The great mass of Canadian citizens
still tune In American stations and the
four Canadian stations which broadcast
American network programs.
The Ottawa Parliament adopted the
naturalization project last May and
created a broadcasting commission 10
place 1t in effect. It did not, however,
appropriate funds for building the pro-
posed new stations or for the arrange
ment Of programs designed TO be 20 at
tractive that they would win over the
home audience from the stations on
American soil.
According to observers, 1t win take
dve to ten years to make the Canadian
naturalization scheme effective. How
much money win be required has never
been estimated Some idea of the
amount can be CLEANED, however, from
the broadcasting bill OF this country,
which for program presentation and
station maintenance alone, exclusive OF
investment In stations, amounts to
about SIS 900 900 year.
In the United States the bill d paid
BY commercial radio sponsors. In most
European nations the government-op-
Grated systems prohibit commercial
broadcastng, but defray maintenancs
costs BY taxes on radio receiving sets,
which range from about e. TO cas- Per
year.
The Canadian project calls for COM
nination OF the two methods Of financ-
ing. 1t now collects an annual licenss
fee OF 81 per set from about 100000 set
owners yielding revenue of $1,000, ,000
1t is also proposed over the government
system to permit limited number OF
commercially sponsored programs In
which the advertising would be severely
restricted.
tcopyriEht 1882 by the Consolidated Press).
Evening star., 1932-12-04
FRANCE WILL NOT END
CENSORSHIP OF RADIO

Still considering recognizing the
broadcasting system of France along
lines Of the plan submitted by the late
Gen. Ferrie, the French cabinet is not,
however, planning to eliminate radio
censorship. The need of broadcasting
censor has been recognized in France
since the early days of radio to protect
the young and susceptible" from racy
amusement in certain French plays,
musical comedies, etc. The censor usu-
ally reads scripts before they are en-
acted, but also has the right to switch
off the microphone at his discretion.
Frances radio system is partially gov
ernment operated and partially in the
hands of private enterprisers, the latter
operating their stations somewhat along
American lines. At present the gov
eminent is considering imposing a So
called wireless tax of about $3.50 year
on tube sets and about rs cents year
on crystal sets. The only tax now is a
nominal one of one franc, which is less
than cents year:
Evening star., 1932-12-04

no chance to study 1t, improve or
dress 1t up once the microphone
has taken 1t.
another reason radio Is rush
ing the tired gag ghosts to their
graves Is that 1t consumes mate
rial with a bottomless appetite. A
vaudeville routine could be writ
ten, tested and used from coast
to coast for several years, some
times for a lifetime with slight
revisions. But one good coaSt-to-
coast chain will put a good gag
high on the shelf for many moons,
and next week new material Is
needed.
Another worry of the funny
mems funny men Is the matter
Of collecting for their brain-chil-
dren. Thefts and piracy are not
uncommon, and many court
battles have ensued. Then often,
the headliner gets careless or
goes broke, and then what about
the poor gag ghost?"
T LISTENERS throughout t h e
~ country are getting their radio
program more clearly this Fall
and Winter than ever before as
the result of the Federal Radio
Commission regulation requiring
all broadcasting stations to main
tain their respective frequencies
within so cycles Of the assign
ment.
This claim Is officially made by
the Radio Commission after OBJ
servation of several months Of
operation under the new anti
wave wobbling rules. Formerly
ate from assigned channels as
much as 500 cycles. New regu-
lations require installation of an
approved frequency monitor to as
sist the station in adhering to the
50-cycle rule.
Improved reception els appar-
ent to listeners by the absence
Of audible heterodyne or sQueals
In the reception Of stations ON
duplicated channels" the COM
mission stated. before the en-
actment Of the 60-cycle rule,
listeners residing within an area
8 or 10 miles from q 250-watt
station may have received objec-
tionable heterodyne or squeals
from other stations on that chan
mel, but by the new frequency
maintenance this heterodyne or
squeal is entirely eliminated, per-
mitting the stations to service
that area II to Is miles away very
satisfactorily, whereas the pre-
vlouS service area was unSatiSfac-
tory or materially impaired"
Nearly all of the 615 broadcast
ing stations have installed ap-
proved monitors by now, despite
extensions allowed by the CON-
mission, and the delinquent sta
tions are for the most part those
which have applications for re-
newalS awaiting hearings or cases
in court.
THE depression appears to have
L encouraged rather than dis
couraged the growth of ham"
radio stations. The last report
Of w. D. Terrell, director of the
radio division, Department of
Commerce, which last July was
transferred to the Federal Radio
Commission, reveals that the
number of amateur transmitting
stations increased from 22,729 in
the fiscal year 1881 to 30,374 dur
ing the year ended June 80, 1882.
This army of amateurs has
operated its stations in an or
derly manner and with little Of
f1cial supervision and very few
violations of the law or regula-
Evening star., 1932-12-04
ORIENTAL LEADERS
TO TALK 0kWJSV
Chinese and Japanese View.
points to Be Presented in
: Geneva Program.

~ r. w. W. Yen and Yosuki Mat
suoka, leaders, respectively. Of
II the Chinese and Japanese
- delegations at the League Of
Nations meeting in Geneva,
will discuss both sides of the current
Sino-Japsnese situation in broadcast
today-over WJSV and affiliated Colum-
bia stations.
DR.. Yen will speak at 1890 and Mat
sroka at l:15. Both broadcastS will
originate in the League Of Nations sta
ton In Geneva.
the. regular weekly concert OF the
New-York Philharmonic symphony Or
cl,estra, from to S o'clock, will be
directed by Issay Dobrowen, Russian
guest conductor. who succeeds Toscanini
for four weeks. The program includes
Glinka's colorful overture to the opera
"Russland and Ludmilla" and Tschai-
kowsky's famous symphony No. 5 in
Z Minor"
VIII Interview Novelist.
Thomas L. Silk will interview Martha
Osterso, famous novelist, in the program
from 8 to 6:l5. This will be the fourth
in the series called Americas Grub
Street Speaks"
Roger Pryor, son of the famous band
leader. will be featured in the Roses
and Drums" dramatic sketch from to
$780,, This episode will hark back to
the clipper ship days, when American
vessels were making and breaking rec
ords in China tea trade.
WJSV will broadcast at 1880 the an
nual- memorial services Of the Order OF
Elks, symbolizing in song and music its
traditional IL o'clock toast to departed
members. George M Cohan. the noted
actor and playwright. will preside. B.
A. Rolfe and his orchestra and Clar-
ence Whitehill, Metropolitan Opera
star, will take part in the program.
Old-time song hits will be featured
IN the Parade Of Melodies program from
9:30.to 10. The selections include I'm
Forever Blowing Bubbles" and Mighty
Lax d Rose"
Eddie Cantor will sing several new
song hits In his program with Rubinoh
and his orchestra tonight over WRC
and other N. B. G. stations.
-~ Rubinon to Play.
Cantor's selections include I'm Sure
OF Everything but You" and Baby"
Rubinoff will play as his Violin solos
"Estrellita" and How Deep Is the
ocean,"
The Dream Drama program at $50
will be based on Christmas shopping
trip. 1t will depict the trials and
tribulations of a father in toy shop.
The remainder Of WRC's program is
made up Of the usual N. B. c. attrac-
tions.. These include the dramatic
sketch "Moonshine and Honeysuckle,"
q concert by Wayne Kings Orchestra
and the National Catholic Radio Hour.
Rosa Polio .Jarman cOntralto, will be
the guest soloist with Harold Veo's Sym
phony Orchestra during its concert to-
night over WMAL. This stations other
musical features include a concert by
the Cuban Masqueraders and . recital
by Earl Carbauh, baritone.
Rev. Peter Quinn, MArist missionary,
will be the guest speaker during the
Washington Catholic Radio Hour over
wOL- This station Also win broadcast
the service Of the Church Of Epiphany
and III usual musical features.
Evening star., 1932-12-04

tiens, the report says. Just made
public, the report reveals that the
use Of radio a. an aid to air navi-
CATION has become universal. As
Of June 80 last, there were l2l
aeronautical ground stations and
$50 aircraft radio stations.
The radio division, whose func-
tions are now conducted by the
division Of field operations OF the
Radio Commission under Mr. Ter
rell, made 14,477 inspections Of
radio apparatus on ships and
$3.50 inspections Of radio stations
on land, Including aircraft, broad
casting and amateur.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
Major Radio Features

- CLASSICAL.
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra, WJSV, 800: Barbara
Maurel, WJSV, 7:15: Little Sym
phony Orchestra, WMAL, $3.50.
VARIETY.
Capitol Theater Family, WRC, 11:30a;
Wee Lawnhurst, WRC, AIS; Rubi-
noff's Orchestra, with Eddie Cantor,
WRC. 500; Parade of Melodies,
WJSV, $50; Jack Benny and Ted
Weems' Orchestra, WJSV, 1000;
Theater Review, WMAL, 1880.
DRAMA.
K-7 spy drama, WRC, 100; Roses and
Drums, WJSV, 500; Dream Dramas,
WRC, $50.
SPEECHES.
Or. w. w. Yen. WJsv, 1880; Yosuki
Matsuoka, WJSV, l:l5: Elwood
Street, WRC, 500; DR.. Julius Klein,
WJSV, TOO; David Lawrence, WRC,
600.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.

lo3oa-Fiddlers Three-WJZ, WBAL,
WLW and WBz.
il 00a-Morning musicale-WJZ. WBZ,
WBAL, WLW and WHAM.
l2:ob-Mexican Marimba Band--WJz.
WBAL, WHAM and WLW.
l:oo-Roxy and his gang-WJz.;
WBAL. KDKA, WBz and
s:3o-The Foamers: Charlie Agnew's
orchestra-WJz. WBAL. WHAM
and WBZ.
so0-"Our American Music; Thomas
Belviso's Orc h hestra - WIZ,
WBAL, VICAR, WRVA and
WWNC.
3:30-Manhattan Merry Go Round;
Gene Rodemich's Orchestra and
soloists - WIZ, WBAL, WLW,
WMAQ and WJR.
<:s0-Address by President Wilhelm
Miklas Of Austria-WJZ, WBZ
KDKA and WHAM
b:00-National Vespers; Dr. Harry
Emerson Fosdick-WJZ, WBAL,
WLW and WSM
e:o0-Paul Whiteman's Rhythmic
Concert-WJA, WBAL. WBZ,
KDKA, WLW and WEiAM
7:00-Eva Jessye Choir-WJZ, WBAL,
VICAR and WREN.
D
- dramatic sketch-WJZ, WBAL
KDKA and WLW.
000-Russian Gaieties Balalaika Or
chestra--WJZ, WBAL, KDKA
WLW, WJR and WHAM.
s:00--Melodies, Mixed Quartet, Ralph
Kirbery and Orchestra - WIZ
WBZ, WBZA, WHAM, WJR
KDKA and KYW.
s:3O-Walter Winchell-WJZ. WBZ
WBAI., KDKA and WHAM.
e:45-Lifetime Review; Spitalny's Or
chestra and male quartet-WJz
WBZ, WBZA, WHAM, WJR
KDKA and KYW.
1o:le-Old Singing Master program o.
old songs-WJZ, WBAL. WBZ
WHAM and KDKA.
1o:3o-Testimonial Dinner in honor o
Morris Z. Rothenberg-WJZ
WBAL, wHAM, VICAR, WLV
and KOHL.
1I:0o-Sam Herman, xylophonist-WJZ
WBAL, WMAQ, KDKA ant
WHAM
l1:o0-william Stoess and his Ylyinl
Dutchmen WIZ, VICAR
WLW. KON and WsB.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

IL row can Eddie Cantor, Ed
| III Wynn, Jack earl,
/ i Jack Benny, Burns q
and Allen, ct al, continue
to grind out the grist of gags
and nonsense that has made them
so popular with the radio audi
ence?
There's a simple answer to this
oft-heard question. It is fur
nished by the radio fan period
lical, Radio Guide, which reveals
their ghost writers" for the first
time.
That these comedians use
jokesmiths to fashion their
broadcast material casts no re-
Election on them. 1t would be q
mental irnpossibility for them to
turn out the amount of jokes and
funny repartee that radio "con-
sumes." So they naturally turn
to men whose profession and
livelihood 1t Is to write the stuff
that brings the chuckles.
Its no laughing matter, this
joke business" Radio Guide tells
us. It is nerve-wracking and
brain-wracking even for the pro-
fessionals. Who are these men?
| Al Boasberg. who does the
Burns and Allen scripts, is dean
of the ghosting corps. He Is an
ex- Hollywood director and gag
writer who tired of the life of the
film colony and turned his talents
to radio. David Freeman writes
Eddie Cantor'S stuff. Ed Wynn's
Fire Chief" sillies are turned out
by Ed Prebbles, but are not heard
without considerable editing by
'the Perfect Fool" who Is no mean
gag writer himself. Harry Cohn
works for Jack Benny, Billy
Wells writes Jack Pearls tall fibs
as Baron Munchausen," and Eu-
gene Conrad does Jay Flippen's s
f1ippancies.
AL have had wide experience
as vaudeville or motion picture
writer's, and all are well known In
theater circles. They will attest
to the fact that writing for the
radio Is strenuous In the extreme
by comparison with writing for
stage and screen. The reason is
simply that so much more CODY
must be turned out, for their
principals go before the micro
phone once, twice and sometimes
three times weekly-and repeti-
ton Is an arch misdemeanor in
radio.
Occasionally, a radio principal
also writes his own stuff, but such
cases are exceptional. Fred Allen,
for example, writes his own gags.
There are so few others that they
cannot be called to mind.
How do they do II? Let Radio
Guide explain:
I'm their daily routine, if they
have such thing, certain num-
ber of hours is allotted to 'circu-
lating.' Gag men must meet their
friends and mix around, for here
is one of the most fertile sources
of material. A chance remark, a
bit OF repartee, a rare new Joke,
or perhaps an off-color anecdote
that can be sent to the laundry
and cleaned up for the air :.
all these are raw material from
which the gagster builds his fin
ished product.
| Some Of the ghosts devote
hours daily studying old humor-
GUS books and material written
years ago with a view to dusting,
polishing and modernizing what
they find. This source, however,
must be handled with care, for the
ghost is responsible If the gag falls
fiat. And, unlike vaudeville, a
gag must click over the radio
the first time it is used. There's
Evening star., 1932-12-04
GALA ANNIVERSARY
PROGRAM is PLANNED
Lucille Pierce Ferguson and Jubilee
Singers Complete Two Years
in Washington.

Lucille Pierce Ferguson, concert pian-
tst and composer, and the National
Jubilee Singers will present a gala an
niversary program over WRC at ais
this afternoon. Today's broadcast marks
the beginning of their second year on
the air in Washington.
In celebration OF the event they will
repeat their program which was pre-
sented one year ago today. Miss Fer
guson will play "Scherzo," a compost
tion OF her own. and Novelette," by
MacDowell. The Singers will present
Good News" "Scandalize My Name"
and Little David" Lee Butler will
speak on the program.
During the past year Miss Ferguson
has played So compositions of her own,
besides arranging for the piano many
of the old folk tunes Of different
nations.
Miss Ferguson is not only featured
| artist on the program, but she Is also
director and arranger for the Jubilee
Singers. During the past year she has
made 156 special arrangements for the
Singers, including many Southern num-
| bers which she arranged for the first
| time in quartet form. A collection OF
these special arrangements will soon be
| published in book form.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
WNAT 475.9 Meters.
" NAA $50 Kilocycles.
N.AAn AE,.nlaal HIa axinkinr

9:00a-Musical Varieties.
9:15a-Robert Allison, baritone
9:30a-The Christensen Players.
9:45a-Selected Readings by Dee
Shannon.
10:oOa-"S Starting the Week Right" by
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris.
10:15a-The Leef Brothers.
10: :30a-Watch Tower Service.
0:45a-Studio Program.
:00a-Services from National City
Christian Church.
12:00m-Norman Brokenshire's Ha-
waiians.
12:15-Band Box Review.
12:30-Colonial Club Orchestra.
12:45-Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
1:00-National Dance Marathon.
1:15-Harold veo's Orchestra.
1:45-Children's Program.
2:30-Choral Hour, with the Choir Of
Calvary M. E. Church.
3:00-Drama The Sign of the Cross. !"
3:30-Old Hymn Book Hour.
4:Oo-Thomas Costaggini, tenor.
4:l5-Sunshine Charley.
4:30-Studio program.
4:45-Grace Groves, soprano.
5:O0-National Dance Marathon.
5:l5-Mary r. williams, soprano.
5:30-Pete Macias' Orchestra.
6:00-Robert Ruckman, organist.
6:30-Earl Carbeuh, baritone.
6:45--The Modernists.
7:00-!The Cuban Masqueraders.
7:30-Norman Frauenheim, pianist.
800-Harmoniou Quartet.
8:l5-Character sketches by Marjorie
Webster
8:30-Little symphony Orchestra.
9:30-Robert Ruckman, organist.
10:00-News Flashes.
I0:15-Dance Marathon.
0:30-Boernstein Orchestra.
11:00-Meyer Davis Orchestra.
II :30-Theater Program.
Report.
Early Program Tomorrow.
8:00a-Reveille.
8:l5a-Morning Devotions.
S:30a-Johnny Salb, organist.
8:45a-Broadway Echoes.
9:o0a-High Spots.
s:soa-Elien H. wheatley. pianist.
9:45a-Musical Varieties.
10 10:00a-National Troubadours.
1O:I5a-Elsie J. Reilley, soprano.
10 :30a-Mirth Quakers.
l0:45a-Home Chats by Alice Stewart.
IL :O0a-Cuban MasQueraders.
IL :3oa-Phil O'Brien and Jimmy SAINT
meyer.
11.45a-Josephine Noel pianist.
IL 2:00m-Robert Ruckman, organist.
l2:3o-Boernstein's Orchestra.
i:oo-Ies Colvin's Orchestra.
! l:4s-Mcnologue hy Mary RUN.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
: Branly Honor Urged.

Frances medical profession is prepar-
ing to- honor M Branly, who is called
the father Of wireless" for his inven-
ton Of the coherer. M. Branly, physi-
clan, has already received the honor,
rare In the case of living man, of hav-
ing street in Cannes named for him,
Efforts are being made to have the
Grand Cross of the Legion OF Honor
conferred upon him in celebration OF
the Jubilee Of his invention.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
Tickets Sold in Palace.

Once the palace of the powerful Ho.
henstein- -Thun family, a building ir
Prague, CZechoslovakia, where kings
emperors, princes and Popes were guests
has been leased by local steamship
trips.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
y Broadcast Bill Killed.

Though passed unanimously by the
House, the Senate Of the Alabama Leg
islature has killed the proposed bill to
require all State-owned or State-sup-
ported colleges and universities to allow
their loot ball games TO be broadcast.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
Today on the Radio
scheduled
mthout
WTSV 1854 Meters.
w ~ l,46O KilOcycleS,

8:00a-Mtchaux'S Radio Revival.
:00a-Columbia Junior Bugle
10 0:o0a-Columbia Church Of the Air.
1o;3oa-The Cominsky Trio.
l:ooa-Rhoda Arnold and Charles
II :oomGsalt Lake City Tabernacle
Choir and Organ.
l2:30-Address by Or, w. w, Yen,
leader Of the Chinese delegation
at the League Of Nations.
l2:45-Cathedra Hour.
ll5-Address by Yosuki Matsuoka
lea6er Of the Japanese delega-
ton at the League Of Nations.
1:30-Columbia Church of the Air.
200-Smiling Ed Mcconnell.
2:l5-Michaux's Radio Revival.
245-The Hoosier Editor.
3:00-New York Philharmonic SYM
phony Orchestra.
5:00-Roses and Drums.
5:30-Ballad Hour.
6:00-Thomas L. Stix interviews Mar
tha Ostenso, novelist.
6:30-Wlliam Hall, baritone.
7:0o-"Tbe Worlds Business" by DR..
Julius Klein.
7:15-Barbara Maurel, contralto.
7:30-Memorles in Melody.
7:45-"Your Child" by Angelo Patri.
8:00-Helen Board, soprano, and male
s:so-Roxy Theater Ensemble.
o:00-Bath Club Revue.
9:30-Parade of Melodies.
l0:00-Jack Benny, comedian, and Ted
Weems' Orchestra.
10:30-Elks' Memorial Service.
11:00-The Gauchos
1l:3o-The Globe Trotter. @4
l1:45-Eddie Duchin's Orchestra.
12:00-Ben Pollack's Orchestra.
12:30a-Bernie Cummins' Orchestra.
l2:45 to l:00a-Hal Kemp's Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow. ii.
7:00a--Michauxs Radio Revival.
8:0ea-Salon Musicale. @
8:30a-Rhythm Kings.
8:45a-Nsws dispatches.
9:00a-Reis and Dunn. 81
9:15a-Gypsy Music Makers.
9:30a--Tony WonS.
9:45a-The Merrymakers. I'd
10 :Q0a-Artells Dickson. .4
10:Ga-Melody Parade
10:30a-Fred Berrens' Orchestra. D.
10:45a-Vocal Art Trio.
11:00a-"Along the Corridors Of Con-
gress." by Frederic William
Vile.
~ 'oVa-hCduciIly Oi McOlCluc pIOkIhIn.
II ll:45a-Ben Alley tenor. 3
l2:00m-Buddy Harrod's Orchestra.
l2:30-Concert miniatures.
1:00-George Halls Orchestra.
l:30-Atlantic City Musicale.
2:00-National Student Federation
program.
2:15-"The Well Tempered Clavichord,"
by Sylvia Sapira.
2:30-American School Of the Air.
3:00-EliZabeth Barthell.
3:l5-Columbia Salon Orchestra.
3:30-Sam Prayer, pianist, and Helen
Nugent. contralto.
3:45-The Eton Boys.
4:00-Frank Westphars Orchestra.
430-Columbia Artist Recital
5:00-Tamara Dimitrieff, pianist.
5l5-"Today and Yesterday"
5:30-Skippy.
Evening star., 1932-12-04

The town Of Lancaste, Ireland, was
fined $l.25 for causing the water OF the
River Lune to become injurious to fish
recently
Evening star., 1932-12-04

Automobiles IN Palestine now TOTAL
!, ,36S.