Evening star., 1937-06-27

tary OF the Interior Ickes on activity
Of the Radio Script Exchange. Ac-
cording to Studebaker, employment
OF the air waves by schools will reach
an all-time high when the new term
begins in the Fall.
While many Of the schools and
colleges are planning to use our scripts
for mock broadcasts over public ad-
dress systems and for other intra-
school purposes, many others tell us
that they plan to produce them over
local radio stations when the new
school year begins. A number Of
schools plan to continue their broad
casting activities through the Sum-
ner months" he declared.
Organized last October as a Joint
effort of the Federal Radio Education
Committee and the Educational Ra-
dio Project of the Office of Educa-
ton, the Script Exchange is the only
free radio continuity serIice. 1t has
been responsible for nearly 1000 local
educational broadcasts since the first
of the year. Letters requesting scripts
which have been received from schools,
colleges, universities, c. G. c. camps
and civic organizations point to
doubling Of that number next year.
More than 5000 copies OF 100 tested
} educational scripts have been distrib-
uted by the exchange in the United
States alone. with production being
aided through free radio manuals,
giving hints on microphone perform
ance and radio glossaries. defining the
words and phrases peculiar to studio
and control room.
Six scripts. composing a series en-
titled Interviews With the Past
constituted the complete library when
the exchange was organized. Since
that time numerous other features,
covering an extensive variety of sub
jects. have been prepared. Those now
available include series on history,
geography. civicS. economics. science,
literature and art Some of the newer
offerings were produced first over Ma
tion-wide networks by the Educational
Radio Project. Others were heard
through local stations as presentations
OF various organizations throughout
the country, among them the Pitts
burgh high schools. the University of
Florida, the University of Kentucky
and the American School of the Air.
Noteworthy in the array of items
now in course of preparation is a
series dramatiZing the services and
costs of municipal government depart
ments, written by Janet Van Loon, a
staff scripter. Treating each service
separately, the l3-script series will
describe functions and state costs to
the taxpayer. Approximately 1900
other scripts are on file, contributed
by broadcastlng units throughout the
Nation. Among the agencies cooper
ating are the University OF Michigan.
the Association of Adult Education of
clos Angeles, the Ohio School of the
Air. the University Of Illinois, the
National Education Association, the
Newark Teachers Association. San
Diego public school system and the
University of Washington.
1T is my belief" said Commits
sioner Studebaker. that the Educa-
tional Radio Script Exchange has
done more to promote education over
local radio stations than any other
single agency in the United States.
1t has rescued good radio scripts from
the dusty shelves of school and radio
station storeroonls throughout the
land and made them available to all
the people. Education needs the
Script Exchange and I am hopeful
that it can continue to conserve and
distribute the creative work Of the
Nations educational radio script
writer's"
Persons other than educators could
share the Studebaker hope. The major
networks have not been turning deaf
ears to pleas of the pedagogues, to
be sure, but the Script Exchange is
developing teaching force of consid-
cradle and salutary magnitude among
the smaller radio stations. 1t is pro-
viding material which affords oppor-
tunity for students to absorb factual
knowledge and broadcasting experience
In one operation. 1t might be re-
menbered, too, that the chains have
announced their intention to comb
what they refer to invariably as "the
sticks for new talet. They find
some new personalities in the groups
airing Script Exchange productions.
ToDAY's programs-Dr. Robert M.
Hutchins, president of University
OF Chicago; William H. Spencer, dean
OF School Of Business, and Carl Hofr-
man, auto executive, discuss Train
ing for Democracy" WRC, at 1l:3o.
-. "All Over Nothing at ALL" fea-
tured by Guy Lombardo as hit of
tomorrow" WJSV, 4:3O. Story of
. doctor who was forced to amputate
a healthy leg. told by Ripley. WMAL,
$50. Lucrezia Bori, lyric So
prano: Mischa Mischakoff, concert
master Of the N. B. c. Symphony;
6heila Barrett, monologist; Jan Peerce,
tenor, and Richard Himber's Orches-
ira. heard on Magic Key, WMAL. at
o'clock. :. Last Joe Penner show
IN current series, WJSV, S. Marta
Abba and John Halliday, stars of
Tovarlch,' offer dramatic sketch dur
Ing Sunday Night Party, WRC, 9
o'clock. The history of the ar
rowhead is related on World Is
Yours" program, WRC, $50.
Sonia Henie plays opposite Don Ame-
che with Fay Middleton, baritone, and
Norma Drury, pianist, as other guest
stars, WRC, 7. :. Jack Benny prom
ises actual violin playing on his final
program, WRC, 6. Phil Baker
turns over his show to Announcer
writer Harry Won zell, WJSV, $50.
CHARGES Of attorney favoritism in
connection with applications
brought before the Federal Commune
cations Commission have been heard
frequently Of late, with demands being
made that Congress, or somebody,
do cov,a$I,iyn 49,.