Evening star., 1933-11-01
ZONES IS SPEAKER
IN FORUM TONIGHT
R. F. c. Chairman Will
Expain Latest Financial
Moves of Government

YESSE JONES, chairman of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation,
will 90 before the microphone to-
night during the National Radio
Forum to explain the latest 1nan-
cial moves of the Federal Government.
The forum, arranged by The Wash
ington Star, will be broadcast from
1890 to IL o'clock by WMAL and
coast forecast network Of ether Ma
tionaI Broadcasting Co. stations.
Mr.. Jones, as head Of the ReconStruc-
ton Finance Corporation, which Is
making purchases of gold for the
Government, has come into new proml-
nence in the national spotlight: among
the subjects he will discuss in the forum
broadcast will be the gold program, look
ing to managed currency.
I'D WYNN, master OF buf1oonery' re-
E turned to the microphone last
night in his old role OF Fire
e-b,e+" He has tossed aside his mantle
of radio impresario' along with his
dream of becoming the head OF a radio
network Of his own.
Amalgamated Broadcasting System.
conceived by Wynn more than a year
age, and which took the air over 10
Station hook-up a little more than
month ago, is still in operation. but
without the aid Of the comedian.
Wynn's resignation as president and d.
rector of Amalgamated came as q sur
prise to the entire industry. as he pre-
viously had been optimistic about the
project
wynn admits he was not cut out for
the Job of a radio executive. He re-
signed from Amalgamated shortly after
his return from Hollywood, where dur.
ing the preceding four months he had
made a motion picture. In announcing
. his resignation he said he had signed q
long.term contract with the sponsor OF
his Fire Chief" program over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.'S red network.
While no formal statement was made.
1t is understood that N. B. c. and the
oil company sponsor informed wynn
that he would either have to relinQulSn
his post with Amalgamated or his ap-
pearances over N. B. c. His weekly sal
ary over N B. C. is understood to be
$500 under his new contract.
The plans Of Amalsamated are un.
known. Ota Gygi, vice president ana
close personal friend of Wynn, Is the
directing head, along with Henry Gold
man, general manager, until new pres
1dent is named. One report is that q
group of New York capitalists will take
over the venture. Prior to Wynn's res
ignation, Curtis B. Dali, son-in-law OF
President Roosevelt. resigned as chair
man of the board Of Amalgamated.
Graham Adams, former New YORK
banker who held the post Of secretary,
also resigned.
II
CPECIAI. broadcasts over q period OF
- eight days will be the N. B. c. way
of opening its new studios in Radio
City. The celebration will start at
Saturday night, November II, with an
hours dedicatory program from the
huge three story studio via both the
WEAF and WIZ chains. Then for
week following there will be panorama
of air entertainment
On the second night, November II. .
4OO-piece orchestra. directed by Frank
Black, will present an hours concert
en- the WIZ network as the American
Federation CT Labor's contribution. On
November. Is N. B. C.'s seventh ami
versarv, 30-minute greetings will come
frcm England, Germany, Russia, Italy,
South America and Canada.