Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
Joins With Statesmen in
Opening Coast-to- Coast Net
work in The Stars Series.

Indiana, majority leader in the Senate
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkan
saS, minority leader in the Senate
and Representative Henry T. Rainey
majority leader in the House.
distinctive feature of the nev
forum series was the introduction of {
studio orchestra, under the direction
of Sidney Seidenman, which provided
musical setting for the broadcast
composition of Capt. William j
Stannard leader of the United State,
Army Band.
Hoover Sends Message.
President Hoover's message of con.
graduation, read at the outset of the
program, follows;
Il wish to congratulate The Washing
ton Evening Star on the National Radio
Forum which it sponsors. Sound public
opinion grows out of the facts carefully
ascertained and widely disseminated
Your non partisan forum addressed by
national leaders brings to vast public
authentic information on wide range
of national questions, thereby promoting
widespread understanding of current
| problems and increasing citizen interest
and participation in government The
effect Of this upon public policy and
administration is certain to be salutary
With all good wishes for the in
! creasing usefulness of your enterprise
I am, yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER"
| This was followed by the congratu-
latory message of Vice President Curtis.
1t read:
Il deeply regret that a previous en-
gagement has prevented me from at
| tending and taking part in the opening
of The Washington Stars National
| Radio Forum as broadcast by the Ma
/ tional Broadcasting Co.
The discussion of public questions by
| leading men is bound to be of great in
! terest to the public at large. Through
! the forum the speakers reach the people
in all parts of the country. At no time
has there been greater interest in prob
lens which affect so deeply the daily
lives of the people. With the informa-
ton brought to them by the radio
| forum. the men and women of the cotin-
try are better able to determine the
proper course which should be pursued
in their own interest. The forum thus
proves of real value to the country
With kindest regards ! am. very truly
yours, CHARLES CoRAlo'
Praised by Garner.
Speaker Gamers message was next
read He said
All the people throughout the coun-
try-the sovereign American voters
are interested now more than ever be-
fore in the important public questions
that are being considered in the Ma
tional Capital by Congress- by the Chief
Executive and by the various admins
trative branches of the Government.
The National Radio Forum, arranged
by The Washington Star, is doing
great public service in making 1t pos
Sible for people everywhere throughout
the United States to hear flrst-hand,
authoritative discussion Of these lmpor-
tant problems by those who are pest
informed on the subject.
II have been glad to participate ana
cooperate in this good work OF the Ma
tional Radio Forum because OF It's great
service to the American people. Broad
cast over the Nation-spannlng network
of the National Broadcasting Co, the
National Radio Forum should become
one of the most important educational
influences in a more intelligent unoer ,
standing of national and international
affairs and exceedingly helpful toward
good legislation.
Aside from congratulating. The Star
in keeping the Nation informed on
nIblic issues through the Radio Forum,
Secretary Hurley strongly defended
President Hoovers efforts to relieve the
economic depression. The text OF his
remarks follows:
II congratulate the National Radio
Forum and The Washington Star for
the plans they are now inauguratlng 10
keep the people informed concerning
what the Government is doing. 1t mas
been a fundamental principle since the
beginning of our Government to let the
people know the pros and cons OF every
public question.
Welcomes Criticism.
IT think every leader worthy OF his
place welcomes constructive crltlclSm'
There are times, however, when de-
str,Ictiye, carping criticism is unWel-
come. We have been passing through
a series of circumstances. some OF them
of our own making, most OF them nave
come upon us from abroad, which chal-
lenpe the stability of our economic SIS
tenn and the strength OF our poLt
institutions.
Prom the very beginning of the de-
nression the President of the United
States has continuously fought for the
maintenance of the American stanoaro
of living He inaugurated a program
of Federal construction to stimulate IN
dustry and increase employment, spoh ,
sored building program by StaIe ano
| local governments and private INDUSTRY,
stopped immigration by executive ORDER,
| conciliated capital and labor, prevented
| strikes and acrimony between employer
and EMPLOYED that has been the unlVer-
| sal accompaniment of all former panlcs
, and depressions, defeated the dole,
modified public opinion to take care
of unemployed locally directed the
Farm Board to take and hold surplus
until better markets could be OBTAINED
saving farmers billions OF dollars, Dol
stored up confidence in the hnanclal
world and stopped the onrush of bank
| failures by organizing a private bank
pool of $500, 000 900, extended mora
| torium-Which has nothing to do with
! cancellation of debtS-to enable Euro
| mean debtors to tide over the emergency
| To sustain markets for American sur
| pluses, led in the organization OF
movement to stimulate home building
and home ownership, re-eStabllshed
American prestige abroad. saved Ger
many from catastrophe, offered
| strong, far-reaching non-partisan pro-
gram to accelerate recovery.
1.-THE President has sent an economic
program to Congress that reaches down
| into every phase of American life
touches every element Of the depression
and its causes, offers constructive means
for combating its deleterious effects. To
all American people it gives a definite
constructive plan consistent with the
traditional American principles OF COM
batting a great national emergency by
increasing rather than decreasing self
reliance and individual initiative"
Watson Explains Value.
In his brief talk, Senator Watson
stressed the value of the radio forum
narticlilarlY at this time with the Ma