Evening star., 1935-07-20
SPOT FOR ANTHEM
ON RADIO URGED
Mrs. JenCkes Suggests Ma
ti0nal Anthem Be Used
to "Sign Off,"
SUGGESTION that broadcast
ing stations in the United
States sign off" with the


" ing stations in the United
~ States sign off, with the
4 n national anthem, as Is done
in other countries, was made today by
Representative Virginia E. Jenckes in
q letter to Chairman Pran of the
Federal Communications Commission.
"A big thrill which one gets listen
ing to short-wave radio broadcaSts," ="
she said, "is hearing the various coun-
tries conclude with their national
anthems.
1T is most impressive, for instance,
at the end of broadcast from Great
Britain to hear the majestic rendi-
ton of God Save the King The
British broadcaSting stations are so
punctilious about this and so particu-
lar that the national anthem is heard
after every program that recently
even on the experimental broadcasts
which England engaged in with West
ern Canada, Station GSL, London, at
4 o'clock in the morning, concluded
Just the same with God Save the
King
Likewise, the 'Marseillaise' thun-
derS through from Paris, and the Ger
man national anthem from Berlin.
MY object in turning to you is TO
ask that you suggest, if they are not
already doing it, to our own American
short-Wa stations that in broadcast
ing international programs they sign
off with The Star Spangled Banner.
This would include the Westinghouse,
the General Electric, the National
BroadcaSting Co., the Columbia Broad
casting System, the Crosley stations
and possibly others.
Il understand, of course, that these
Short-wave stations are privately
owned, whereas those abroad are
operated by the governments. Never
theless, I feel certain that the opera
tors of our stations. being patriotic
Americans, would readily respond to
the suggestion.
1T is a regretable fact that The
Star Spangled Banner is seldom heard
even over our own domestic networks
during the evening hours when every
one is listening. When radio broad
casting first came into our homes We
joyously heard the national anthem
opening and closing the program.
'Is it not rare today-except, pos
sibly, by the service bands OF tht
Army, Navy or Marine Corps-to hear
our national anthem over the radioc
II think, nevertheless, that it i:
even more important to show oul
colorS' on foreign broadcastS. Know
ing your own patriotism, l feel conf
dent you will acquiesce in the sug-
gestion herein made"
Mrs. JenckeS is author of a bill
now pending in Congress and in
dorsed by numerous organizations
such as the American Legion and tht
Daughters of the American Legion
which would cause a general tighten
ing up in the manner of displaying
the American flag on Government
buildings.
X X X X
COLUMBIA announces resumption
of the Sunday Evening Houl
with Victor Kolar's Symphony Houl
September 30. Guest artists for tht
new programs include many worlc
famous figures in the world of con-
cert and opera, notably Jascha Heifetz
Lucrezia Bori, Richard Crooks, Eliza
beth Richberg and Cyrena van Cor
don.
X
T AMY. ROSS has just signed a con.
tract to star in the Show Boa
broadcasts on N. B. C. for the next
two years. Frank Mcintyre will con-
tinue to play the role of Capt. Henry