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Evening star., 1938-08-14

Government itself has no tranSmitterS
for broadcast use, another consoling
thought to listeners who have come in
contact with some Of the take it and
like it, propaganda that is fed to sub
jects OF many foreign countries. All
Droadcasts from the new studios will
be heard over the facilities Of regular
broadcast stations. The United States.
as most of its citizens realize, Is one
OF the few governments in the world
that doesn't stuff loud speakers with
heavily biased and richly tainted pro-
gram material. nor does it charge
receiving-set tax for the privilege OF
listening.
With the formal dedication this
month Of the 100000 studios in the
north penthouse of Secretary Ickes'
big structure, set of rules and sug-
gestions was circulated for the use of
departmental and Public Works Ad-
ministration broadcasters Rules we're
drawn up by the departments radio
section. Of which Shannon Allen, for
mer National Broadcasting Co. an
nouncer, is acting director Early in
the regulations a section appears on
"Misapplication of Radio for a Gov
eminent Program-Report." First of
all. it is stated. the program must not
be political" Then comes the propa-
ganda warning. which is couched in
these plain words:
TT MUST not deal with propaganda
No exposition of an administra-
tive view should be given unless clear
authority from Congress has defined
that view as Federal function or
service. 1t must not prescribe remedies
for conditions or need unless those
needs and conditions fall within the
authorized jurisdiction of the Federal
Government"
The warning to Federal broadcasters,
in effect, Is that no opinion of any
one in Government department
should be given unless it conforms
to Congressional legislation or reso-
luton. The second portion is not
quite so clear, but it is an obvious
warning to Government ofnclalS not
to 60 beyond their authorized juris-
diction" The catch lies in the last
two words. but the average official
is likely to have pretty good idea
what is meant and not 60 overheard
with lot of views not In accord with
current ideas Of American democracy.
Instead of being weapon for propa-
ganda. radio really is "a mechanism
by which the nation may be given
unique program-report Of Federal
services which meet particular needs" :"
the pamphlet reminds Government
officials. Then taking practical
slant often lacking in programs by
public and educational bodies, the
bulletin warns that Government pro-
grams must possess "the same basic
quality as the best network radio
Evening star., 1938-08-14
AGOOd Announcer
Must Have More
Than His Voice.

POPULAR opinion to the contrary,
good voice is not the prime
requisite of good radio announcer
In fact, an ace announcer may have
a voice which in his college days
was much better for shouting foot
ball signals than singing in the glee
club. If you question this seeming
paradox, take it for fact from q man
who knows, Pat Kelly. supervisor Of
the N. B. c. announcing staff, who
along with his many other duties
additions more than 1000 prospective
announcers a year.
Sure, a good voice is an asset II
you have it," said Pat elucidating
his MISUNDERSTANDING statement. but
not as important as generally believed.
1t is the ability to give that voice
personality that really counts. A
person may own grand piano, but not
be pianist"
Pat, who came to N. B. c. 10 years
ago by way of the seven seas, a
course in marine engineering, and
later the stage, amplified his state
ment.
take Lowell Thomas for example,
one of the greatest radio speakers
of the day. Stand him up before
mike to say 'ah', and 1t might be
any one Of q number Of voices of good,
coupd tirnI,or. hit LOT him sav even
a few words, and there is difference.
Thomas knows when to use a rising
infection, and what is equally impor-
tant, when not to. He gives feeling
to his words. In the theater, We call
it showmanship."
Next in importance to putting ones
personality over on the air. Pat looks
for q good command Of English, ability
to think quickly when ad libbing
and preferably . knowledge Of at
least one foreign language.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

kueSG Ol TIE MOIludy NisIl olloW
(WJSV. y; orchestra leaders and girl
swimmers meet in the True or False
test (WMAL 81.
Margaret Speaks features Puccini
aria (WRC. 7:30): Marcel Moyes, bril-
liant French flautist, makes his
American radio debut (WRC, 81; N.
B. C. begins coverage of the Newport
Casino Invitation Tennis Tournament
(WRC, 81; Alexander Smallens con-
ducts an all-Wagner concert at Robin
Hood Dell, Philadelphia CWOL, 81;
Youth and the World of Tomorrow"
Is the subject of a round-table discus
sion by delegates to the World Youth
Congress at Vassar Callege lWMAL,
1901; Tenor Attilio Baggiore returns
to the Pageant of Melody tWOL. 9:30) !;
the Mercury Theater of the Air pre-
sents special adaptation of Shake
epeare's Hamlet" (WJSV, 81.
TUESDAY-Senator Clark of Mis-
souri, heads the list of speakers
In a broadcast from the Knights of
Columbus convention in Cincinnati
(WOL. 9:15): Story of the Song is
devoted to the works of Debussy
(WJSV, $500: Charles Marquis pre-
sents his Brass Choir (WMAL, y;
the Ranch Boys replace the Vass
Family on the N. B. C. Jamboree pro-
fram (WMAL, $500; The Case of
the Crime That Was Made to Order
is the title of the Attorney-at-Law
dramatization (WRC, $500: the
Four Corners Theater offers Spring
Waters (WJSV, y.
Hungarians living in the United
States greet their countrymen in the
homeland on the occasion Of the World
Congress of Hungarians in Budapest
(WMAL, 81; an auto club safety
director who rounded up a gang of
auto thieves single-handed is pre-
sented and his act dramatized (WRC,
~; the Singing Lady tells legend Of
the Washoo Indian tribe (WMAL.
400; the Rowing Prof speaks on
gathering News in China" (WRC,
6:45).
WEDNESDAY-Gang Busters re-
wv turns to the air with the story
Of Lawrence Rea. bandit of Houston.
Tex. (WJSV. %; Baritone Barry
Wood is the guest of Blue Velvet Mu-
sic (WJSV. $500: a broadcast dealing
with the efforts of Nova Scotia fisher
men to better theier existence through
co-operatives is presented (WMAL,
81; Living History treats of the in
PRODUCTION Of quantity production
into the Nations economic scheme
tWJSv, 6:30); a series of programs
devoted to rarely performed chamber
operas is begun (WJSV, 1900; Tommy
Dorsey rejoins his band after an ILL
ness (WRC, 1900; the world pre-
miere performance of a new symphony
by Allen Grant is heard (WRC, 7:3O
The banquet of the Washington
Redskins football team is broadcast
(WOL, time not yet set): Warden
Lewis e. Lawes of Sing Sing, Tenor
Jan reerce and Mrs Dorothy Hall.
amateur radio operator who aided resi-
Evening star., 1938-08-14

dents of Pitcairn Island to obtain
supplies, are guests Of For Men Only
tWRC, $500; Singer Ethel Shutta
joins the Melodies From the Sky pro-
gram (WOL, $500; the Merry Macs
come back to Town Hall (WRC, 81 !;
a group of New York State farmers
discuss their problems with scientists
of the State Agricultural Experiment
Station (WMAL, 80 AMI; Science
on the March treats of the effect of
certain plants on hay fever victims
(WMAL, 6:45).
THURSDAY Eugene O'Neill's
Strange Interlude" is presented
in the Pulitzer Prize series (WMAL, 81 =;
Former Track Star Paavo Nurmi de-
scribes Finland's plans for the 1910
Olympics (WJSV, 5:45; President
Roosevelt speaks twice from Canada
(all networks, times not yet set) !:
summaries of the interzone finals Of
the Davis Cup competition at Brook
line. Mass. are begun (WMAL and
WJSV, 5:l5); Walter Hampden plays
Svengali in scene from 'Trilby, -
Film Comedian Zasu Pitts and Har-
monica Player John Sebastian per-
form as the guests of Rudy Vallee
(WRC. y: Americans at Work is de-
voted to the activities of the police
(WJSV, $50; Men Against Death
dro -, q t;1oc tho u,orL If Elia Mot ch,i =
kof (WJSV, y: Violinist Mischa
Mischakoff is soloist with the Toronto
Promenade Symphony Orchestra
,WJSV, 81; the Singing Lady tells
the childhood story of Poet Edgar A.
Guest (WMAL, 4:3O.
ERIDAY-Neville Miller. president
of the National Association OF
Broadcasters, speaks on The Place
Of Radio in American Life" at Pea
body College for Teachers, Nashville,
Tenn. (WMAL. 81; the story of the
KIDNAPPING of Anita Dix by joaquin
Murietta, one of CALIFORNIA; most
dreaded killer bandits during the mid
ulC VI VIC ldSJ SClituAJ, ID AA "
by Death Valley Days CWRC, $500
the progress of the Governments
crop insurance program is discussed
by John Bird of the Federal Crop In
surance Corp. during the National
Farm and Home Hour (WMAI, 1870
a.mD.
GATURDAY-The Chicagoland Mu-
sic Festival. one of the country's
greatest annual music pageants. is
broadcast by Mutual (WOL, $500
over 200 hill-billies are brought from
their mountain homes to view a mo-
ton picture for the first time, and
their reactions are broadcast (WOL
10:l5); by the Grace of Dishwasher, VI
another play by Merritt P. Allen about
Noah Perkins and Toby Wales. is pre-
sented (WMAL, 1900; British music
hall stars are heard in a trans-Atlan-
tic broadcast from London (WOL, y
Singer Muriel Wilson Is the guest OF
Hit Parade (WJsv. o.; the Kreiner
String Quartet is heard (WJSv, II
a.m.).
Evening star., 1938-08-14
The Weeks Features
Notes on the Programs
OfNext Six Days.

NoteThese ltings compiled from advance noma
netMork mentioned
may
stations here because OF conflicting local features
ONDAY-President Senator Wagner of
Chairman Atmeyer of the Social Security Board heard
the third anniversary of the
Social Security tWMAL WJSV VOL.
wilkins Jesca Dragonet Cmnologst w.
football Colgate
Evening star., 1938-08-14
1ObS' Drama
Ignored by
Workers
Prodding Needed
To Get Material
For Programs.

| 4 MERICA'S millions of workers, in
hundreds of different industries,
have one characteristic in common,
Margaret Lewerth has discovered-a
complete indifference to the drama
involved in their daily tasks. AS script
writer for the Americans at Work
broadcasts heard over the Columbia
network every Thursday. Miss Lewerth
has contacted dozens of Americans at
work since the series inception last
April Skyscraper builders have told
her their little stories over the rata
tat of a riveting machine: railroad en-
eineers have talked with her in the
cabooses of their locomotives, and she
has interviewed submarine workers,
dynamiters. post Office clerks. milkmen
and railway express men as we'll in
her search for material for her scripts.
But whether it was riveter, who had
only 6 inches of girder between him.
self and swift death. or the dyramiter
who nonchalantly touched off thou
sand pounds of dynamite. or the sand
hog who worked hundreds Of feet
underground under terrific air pres
sure, none saw anything worth writ
| ing about" in his work. 1t was Just
Job" Once get them to talking.
however-and that is where Miss Lew
erth's skill as an interviewer comes in
handy-and even the most prosaic OF
Jobs" may turn out to be chockfull
| of drama
Certainly. on the surface, there
would appear to be little that is ex-
citing in the daily rounds of milk
man Yet the milkman interviewed
had foiled several hold-ups during his
decade Of service, and had twice been
instrumental in preventing would-be
suicides from taking their lives. Why
hadn't he mentioned those incidents
when queried on unusual happenings
during his work? Oh, they were just
part of his job,
Il didn't think you'd be interested
in them"
GIMILARLY, Miss Lewerth confessed
to shivers running up and down
her spine while she watched the steel
worker nonchalantly balancing him.
self on swinging beam hundreds OF
feet above the ground. To the sky
boy himself. however. the idea of dam
ger never entered into his considera-
ton of his work: he was much more
| interested in whether the wife had
remembered to include piece Of his
sons birthday cake in his lunch.
So it goes every time there is an
| other American at work to be inter-
| viewed and another script to be writ
ten. The dynamiter returns from
| blasting out a half million tons of
rock in a quarry and hasn't much
to tell; the sandhog must always
wear a tag around his neck describ-
ing the treatment necessary to keep
him alive if he suddenly suffers an
attack of bends" yet, "All I do is
dig tunnels" is the best answer he
can give to queries regarding his work.
Nevertheless, there is drama in
the activities of Americans at work,
| and by dint of careful questioning
Miss Lewerth has gotten a railroad
engineer to tell about his narrow es-
cape from smothering to death in a
snow bank; railway expressman to
describe the daring exploits of train
robber who hid away in coffin and
submarine worker to relate how he
was trapped in the SIS and freed
only after thrilling rescue attempt.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Short-Wove Programs

500 p.m.-BERLIN, Who Can
Tell the Best Fibs?
DJD, 25.4 m, 1l.77
meg.
500 p.m.-GUATEMALA CITY,
concert for the United
States, TGWA, 1877
m, 1917 meg.
700 p.m.-BUDAPEST, Hum
garian folk melodies,
HAT4, 1913 M, 1912
meg.
700 p.m.-E1NDHOvEN. pro-
gram for the United
States, PCJ, 31.2 m,
$50 meg.
10p.m.-LONDON, chamber
music Of Mendels-
sohn. CSC, 1893
m. l779 meg; GsP,
1876 M. 1881 meg;
ESQ, 1877 m, 1913
/ Ilck, 1oO. LO.O III,
1l.75 meg; GSB, 3l.5
m, 9.51 meg
1880 0p.m.-R ONE. Madame
Butterfly" Act II,
PRO, 25.4 m.. 11.8l
meg; 1RF, sos m,
9.83 meg.
7:30 0p.m.-CARACAS, Melodies
of the World. YV5RC,
SIT m. So meg.
$3.50 p.m.-BERLIN, All About
Love, DJD, 25.4 m.
1177 meg.
1880 p.m.-LONDON. three sea
plays, GSI, 1876 m,
1926 meg: GSD,
25,5 m. 11.75 meg;
Csc. 313 m, 958
meg; GSB, 31.5 m,
951 meg.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

'ssaGns''f essodss from "Rlsss Mother Goose ess
Excerpts .,ony,,.,, trom Funeral March q ,,noa
Excerpts from symphony
The Garden Of Live Flowers" from
Through the Looking Glass" Taylor
Georges Barrere, eminent flautist
is guest soloist with the Chautauqua
Symphony Orchestra (WRC. y. The
program:
Overture to The Magic Flute" Mozart
Telemann
Mr.. Barrere.
Early and contemporary choral
music is heard in broadcast from
the Westminster Summer School
Festival at Mortified, Mass (WMAL.
$500. Participating are the school
choir of 10 voices and massed chorus
of $50 mixed voices from all parts OF
the Connecticut Valley.
Familiar compositions of Vincers
Youmans feature the American Album
of Familiar Music program (WRC,
$500.
NARIETY-Sara Allgood, beloved
character actress of the stage,
and Whitford Kane present a new
Irish playlet, The Dressing Gown" "
during the Magic Key program
CWMAL. ~. Other features of the
period are Sammy Hayes Orchestra,
Suzanne Fisher, lyric soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., and Clifford
Menz. singer of musical comedy and
concert stage. In private life, Miss
Fisher is Mrs. Menz.
The N. B. C. singer who became a
screen star. Dorothy Lamour, returns
to the Charlie Mccarthy show, having
recovered from an operation. and
Henry Fonda, also of Hollywood, is
guest (WRC, ..
The story of how Phar Lap. great
race horse, barely escaped life of toll
in front of wagon high lights John
Nesbitt's program tWJSV. 500. The
narrator also tells Andrew jackson S
love story and those of several other
men who are remembered for other
reasons than affairs of the heart
Dave Elman makes another attempt
to persuade a talking dog to speak on
the Hobby Lobby program and also
introduces a collector of shaving mugs,
a young lady who likes yellow toy
dogs. man who makes musical in
struments" from five-gallon cans
(WRC, g..
DRAMATIC World Is Yours treats
Of parasites of the sea-lobsters,
crabs and shrimp-(WRC, $500.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

M Is taking London by
I Married An Angel
Is heard at every turn. The Lady Is
Tramp has achieved more lasting
popularity in England than any recent
song hit, and all because its clever
lyrics are seldom sung"
That. In a few short words, Is the
latest comment from Europe on the
popular music situation, as reported
by Meredith Wilson, Good News
musical director. who has returned
from a combined vacation and mus
ical-research trip to England and
France. Wilson was particularly
eager to discuss his theory that many
American song hits die an early death
because the words that 60 with them
are too clever. and he pointed to the
steady popularity in Europe of THE
Lady Is Tramp" as a good example
of what he meant.
''The words to that song have little
meaning for the average Englishman."
Wilson commented. 80 most orches-
tras IN England play the number with.
out any vocal chorus. and consequently
the song has retained its popular
favor. In America, when the song
was introduced, very few people even
noticed what a swell melody 1t had
because the lyrics were so good. AS
result the song rose to a popularity
peak and then faded out all in a few
short months because people tired Of
hearing the words"
Wilson feels there is many another
American song hit which died out too
rapidly because its words were too
clever for the tune. and he plans to
collect a group of them for presen-
tation on Good News which is return
ing to its Thursday night spot Septem-
ber l. over the N B. Cred network.
While abroad Wilson collected numer-
GUS ideas for use on this program in
which he is co-starred with FANNY
Brice. Frank Morgan. Robert Taylor
and many other stars Of the screen.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Technicians Listen,
But Hear Nothing.

A THOUGH technicians sitting in
c. B. SIS WABC master control
room carefully monitor" everything
that goes out on the air, they have
no idea what any one is saying, sing
ing or playing. because they have to
listen to three and sometimes five
programs at once.
There are five loud-speakers in mas
ter control, and when all or even
three are operating at high level, it
is practically impossible to distinguish
anything in particular. Loud-speak-
ers carry programs originating for
WABC, for WOKE. Columbia's Dixie
network, the New York State hook-up
and the round-robin network between
New York and Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

10 INC dHdlySlS SSHG 10 MT. bdTlOW.
One of the devices used is the dance
band trick Of brushing a fly swatter
across a snare drum
1T Is not surprising" wrote Mr..
Porter, that present-dAy composers
should be keenly interested in many
of the recent discoveries made by
science. The radio and the phono-
graph are giving music the largest
audience it has ever had, which means
that the composer cannot we'll afford
to be oblivious to the particular
problems presented by the microphone,
nor can he fail to consider the contrast
between the listener at home and the
one in the concert hall.
1T is true that any music that is
clearly written sounds we'll on the
radio. One may take tip from jazz
orchestrators, who have acquired an
astonishing technique in recent years.
The contrast in color between the
smooth tone of the high saxophones
and the darker color of the muted
trumpets is but an example of an
effect which actually gains when it
comes through the loudspeaker."
Mr.. Porter who has been professor
of composition at the School of Music
at Vassar College. recently was ap-
pointed dean of the faculty of New
England Conservatory
Yet to be heard of the compositions
written for the commission are the
efforts of Vittorio Giannini, R. Ma
thaniel Dett and Jerome Moross.
OTHER PROGRAMS.
MUs1c-Pianist Henrietta schu-
mann assists the Radio City
Music Hall String Quartet (WMAL,
ll:30 ann. The program:
First movement, Piano
Quintet Bloch
Miss schumann. assisting artist.
Three movements String ~
Tell Me: Oh Blue. Blue Sky Gianlni
! Handel-carmichael
"Mattlnata" Leoncayal!o
secqna and fourth TSyemsnts' nni,s nvo~sk
Miss Schumann, assisting artist.
Massimo Freccia. young Italian con-
ductor, who made his American debut
at the Stadium in July. returns to con-
duct the final broadcast of the Lew
isohn Stadium concerts (WJSV, 7:3O.
The program:
Overture, "Euryanthe' Weber
Death and TRANSPORTATION" Strauss
Seventh symphony Beethoven
Greta Spier, 4-year-old daughter of
William Spier, c. B. S. commentator,
is guest of the Music for Fun program
(WJSV, 81. The program:
"Waltz of the Flowers" from
''Nutcracker Suite" Tschaikowsky
bee Dance of the Almas' from
The Queen of Sheba Goldmark
''Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty"
from Mother Goose Suite Ravel
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Also Fine Speller.

A RTHUR ROSS. 14-year-old mas
ter of ceremonies of the March of
Games series. is not only one Of the
most accomplished child actors in ra-
dio but is also the spelling champion
for his age group in New York City.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Sees New Demand.

BELIEVING that there's a growing
- need for singing actors for radio
musical shows, Alice Hill, Betty and
Bob dramatic star, is concentrating
on her singing lessons.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Wilson Saws
Tunes Last
If Unsung
\ Vocalizing Hurts
Songs Chance
For Survival.

SSv Y YHILE the Lambeth Walk
M Is taking London by
" storm, and music from
IT Marriad An ApoAls
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Chains Orchestra to PLAY
Quincy Porter's Effort
As Concert High Light
Work for Composers Commission
Is Featured By Jazz Technique.
Trio of Other Selections Due.
Bv Chris Mafhisen.

E world premiere performance OF Quincy Porters Two Dances for
Radio will this Columbia
Symphony Orchestra conducted Howard Barlow WJSV
Mr.. composition the third work written
Columbia introduced the Eeybodys
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Interior Department Rules
Form Propaganda Guard
Government Broadcasters Warned
Against Any Political Utterances
AS New Studios Are Dedicated.

VOW that Uncle Sam all ready broadcast from pala studios
n the Building
VI
facilities
ganda
The studios
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Retains Interest.

DEss JOHNSON. Hilltop House star,
- often makes helpful suggestions
to the sound man. Bess broke INTO
radio ~ q sound expert.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
eoe0O00OSsOSSOO000OOOOOO
ENTERTAINMENT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HABANA-MApRID

The Music, presented by Otto
Divanti, his Clarinet and his Ha-
bana- Madrid orchestra, has won
the favor of thousands of pleas
ure-seekerS who have visited this
tropical beauty spot during the
past season. BY popular request,
these Masters" of Cuban rhum-
ba and American swing music,
are remaining for an Indefinite
period to offer in their own dis
tinctiye style, Dancing at Its Best.
In the only real night club at
mosphern along the Keys, an eve
ming of entertainment may be
had without cover charge-mini-
mum orsadmission charge to the
many loeaT and visiting I guests,
who frequent the Ace of Clubs,
where night life reigns supreme.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
THIRTY BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED
APPLICATIONS CALL FOR
BUILDING AND REPAIR
ACTIVITIES

Records at the office of Build
ing Inspector Harry M. Baker
show that during the month Of
March, 80 permits p,were.l j issued
for renovation of buildings and
other activities, and several per
mits were issued for construction
work.
The certificates issued to the
owners of the property either to
undergo repairs or to be con-
structed, totalled $30,750 and
ranged from $50 to $4,000.
During the last two days of the
month there was but one build
ing permit issued. This was to
Sarah Lowe for the construction
of residence % feet by 80 feet
on Passover street, to cost ST.
900.
Other issues during the same
period were:
General repairs to frame build
ing, residence, at 925 Fleming
street. Owner, DR.. Ramon Rod
riguez; cost, SIS. .
Paint frame building at Flem-
ing and Duvaa streets. Owner,
Brett Williams; cost, 500.