Evening star., 1935-09-15

ting in their contributions to the
safety cause whenever possible dur
ing the ly~broadcasts from WRC
and WMAL. Among the announcers
who have urged their listeners to join
the safety drive and who will con-
tinue to plug" the cause Of safety
during the remainder OF the cam
paign, are Gordon Hitenmark, William
Coyle, John Mayo, Paul Munro James
McGrath, John Laing. Ted Kimball,
Stanley Bell and Edwin Rogers.
Every official. employe and artist
in the local N. B. C. organization Is
behind the safety campaign and will
devote every effort to making it sue
cess" said Mr.. Russell
Our broadcasting facilities will
always be available in the cause of
accident prevention and We hope to
arrange with the director of traffic
and other officials for special broad
casts during the progress of The
Stars campaign
n. B. C. Aid Given Before.
1t was pointed out that the local
N. B. c. organization in the past has
participated in special street and
highway safety activities in CO.
operation with the National Safety
Council, the Washington Board of
Trade and local police and traffic
officials.
One of the opening special broad
cast features arranged by WJSV was
dramatization Of the handling of
routine traffic accident news by the
news staff of The Star. Microphones
were hooked up in the press room at
police headquarters and on the city
desk and rewrite desk in The Star
news department.
In his announcement of the broad
cast, Ted Church. program manager
for WJSV, said:
Ladies and gentlemen. Radio Sta
ton WJSV has had the pleasure of
Joining The Washington Star in its
safety campaign. 1t Is fitting that
two such powerful moulders OF public
opinion as WJSV and The Star should
join IN combating the most serious
menace to life in the Nations Cap
ital-the reckless driver. WJSV Is
proud of its chapter in the council,
proud that every man and woman
connected with the station has
pledged his or her word toward greater
safety on the streets of Washington
for Washingtonians, and proud at this
time to enter into active cooperation
with The Evening Star in furthering
this laudable ideal.
Microphones in News Rooms.
by special arrangement between
Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor
of The Star, and Harry C. Butcher,
president of the Old Dominion Broad
casting Co. and Washington manager
Of the Columbia Broadcasting System,
WJSV microphones are to enter the
sacred precincts of The Washington
Star police press room and the city
room.
"At police headquarters is James
Chinn, Star reporter, ready to tele-
phone his Office. At The Star city
desk is Bill Hill, assistant city edi-
tor. At the rewrite post is Blair
Bolles. In a moment they will enact
for you a scene which happens over
and over for them every day of the
365 days Of the year. The accident
they discuss is, of course. a fictitious
one, since the hand of death riding
high on the highways and byways of
Washington does not strike by the
clock; it comes when least expected.
But the unfortunate individuals they
discuss might have been you and your
family or friends.
Now. just one word before we take
you to ne scene of action. 1t is your
duty to support The Evening Star
safety campaignl"
Another broadcast was heard over
WJSV last night from 10:15 to 1890
o'clock. A third and a fourth broad
cast will be heard tomorrow morning
at $50 and at 1890 o'clock to give
listeners the week end traffic story.
Lumber Firm C0-operates.
The first local lumber and millwork
company to join The Star safety
campaign has initiated its campaign
and carried its drive for pledges to
completion within "a hours, it was
announced last night. One hundred