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Evening star., 1938-04-10

5:45 over WMAL and fed to the blue
This is completely acceptable little
musical feature and earns a good word
for Assistant Manager Fred Shawn,
who acts as producer. The first studio
show to originate here, it offers the
singing of Maxine Tappan, night club
warbler; the singing of Tenor Ell Gary;
the ceremonies mastering of Lee
Everett; the music of the staff orches-
ira, conducted by Rudy Schramm.
Give a listen.
Eight periods of music are picked
up from here each week. including
three by the Kings testers, one each
by the United States Army and Navy
Band, and In Town Tonight. sent to
the Southeast network only every
Thursday. In addition. of course
there are the many special programs
and such features as the National
Radio Forum, produced in cooperation
with The Star: Education in the News,
Science on the March. the Master
Builder, the N. E. A. program, The
Child Grows Up, the Tar-Heel Tattler.
the Federation of Womens Clubs pro-
gram.
Mr.. Berkeley can afford to take a
bow for that lineup, but the compi-
lation has conjured up a commission
for Phebe Gale, N B. Cs publcist.
She is charged with the duty of in
forming promptly if any one is heard
suggesting to the general manager
there in
new daytime serial series Immedi-
ately upon being informed of any
such dastardly doings. We will borrow
the drama department battalion of
Well-tralned wombats and dispatch it
to dispose of the deranged idea man.
TODAY's PROGRAMS.
MUSIC-Abram Chasins American
composer and pianist, will play
one of his own compositions when he
appears as soloist with the New York
Philharmonic, conducted by John Bar
birolli (WJSV, 81. The program:
"A London Overture John Ireland
tFlrst time IN Ameuca.l
Piano Concerto, No. :, IN shsrp
"BIandenburs Concerto, No. , IN
Symphony No. 3, in Minor "'"
Beethoven
Pianist Webster Aitken is featured
soloist with the symphony orchestra
of Radio City Music Hall (WMAL,
12:30l. The program:
"Slegfrleds Idyl!" Wagner
''Wanderer Fantasia" Schubert List
Mr.. Altken.
Jan Peerce. Tenor
"Sakuntala Overture" Goldmark
Orchestra.
Georges Enesco, violinist, will be
heard as soloist during the Sunday
Evening Hour with the orchestra con-
Quoted by Jose Iturbi (WJSV, 81. The
program:
"Toccata and Fusue in Minor" Bach
Orchestra.
Romance in G Major Beethoven
M: Enesco and Orchestra.
"Praeludium' Jarnefelt
Rond1 m 2 Ms from Seventh conces;o
Mr.. Enesco and Orchestra.
"LIebestod, from Tristan and
Orchestra
Ride of the Valkvres' Wasner
Chorus and Orchestra.
Still, Still With Thee Mendelssohn
Orchestra.
Evening star., 1938-04-10

II ONDAY-Senator Wheeler of
M Montana discusses the cur
4 L the National Radio Forum
The Forum is arranged by The Star
and broadcast over a coast-to- coast
network of National Broadcasting Co.
stations with WMAL carrying the fea-
ture locally at 1890.
Actress Gertrude Lawrence joins
Eddie Cantor; Miriam Hopkins, Henry
Fonda, Mary Astor and Lloyd Nolan
present Mary Burns. Fugitive" in
the Radio Theater: Margaret Speaks
replaces Richard Crooks; Mayor La
Guardia speaks in connection with the
Conference of Mayors. of which he is
president; Kate Smith gives her i'm
pressions of the circus.
TUESDAY-The workings Of the
postal system are dramatized in
special full hour program; Joan Ed
wards is the guest singer on AL Pearce's
program; Victor Bays Essay in Music
is devoted to the Easter season; Al
Jolson plays host to Film Actress
Franciska Gaal: how dock worker
rescued an elderly crane operator from
his precarious perch during ship
fire will be dramatiZed during the
Russ Morgan program; 1t Might Have
Happened deals with the mysterious
death OF Capt. Meriwether Lewis Of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
WEDNESDAY-Mrs. Franklin D.
w Roosevelt speaks during pro-
gram of the American Society for the
Control of Cancer; Postmaster General
Farley delivers the principal Jefferson
Day address and Representative
Boylan discusses the proposed me-
mortal; the Cavalcade of America Is
devoted to Jefferson's position as a
leader in the educational field; Tenor
Frank Hornaday is the guest of Grace
Moore; Youth in a Modern Com
munity" is the subject of the Parent
Teacher discussion.
THURSDAY-President Roosevelt's
Pan-American day address is
broadcast; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
and Baritone Friedrich Schorr of the
Metropolitan Opera Co. participate
in a special Passover program ar
ranged by the Unite1 Palestine Ap-
peal; the Columbia Choristers present
Hadyn's cantata, THE Seven Words
of Our Saviour From the Cross;
Norwegian children send greeting
during the School of the Air program;
Trumpeter Louis Prima and Hugh
Herbert Of the films are the guests
OF Kats Smith; "a Our Public
Evening star., 1938-04-10

regulation represented by Chairman
Frank r. McNinch on the one hand
and Commissioner T. A. M. Craven
on the other.
INDICATING the divergency of
views and the sensitiveness of the
F. c. c. to congressional demands for
some tangible evidence Of the ST.
$50 900 investigation of the telephone
industry was the recent issuance of
the report on the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. by only one Of the
seven commissioners, Paul A. Walker,
and the emphasis by other commits
sioners that they had not yet studied
the report and assurance that 1t did
not necessarily represent their views.
On radio issues the commissioners
have been torn between opposing
views on questions Of network opera
ton. due for questionnaire probe
already under way and seen by many
as means of forestalling a congress
sional investigation of radio at large,
which the administration plainly does
not want; on whether radio station
power limits should be raised from
$4,000 to 100000 watts, due for in
qury at public hearings set for May
l6 on alleged monopoly, due for air
ing as part of the network investiga-
ton, whose course is as yet As vague
as its outlined scope is broad; on radio
station operating and profits, which
also are being probed by question
naire. and on a multiplicity of other
subjects.
OF all the subjects of controversy,
only the question of whether news
papers shall own radio stations seem
to have been settled, though which
way the commission may turn on the
next case cannot be guessed. First
Of all, the Court of Appeals here held
in a recent case involving an El Paso
newspaper applicant that there i.
nothing in the act which preclude
a newspaper from owning a radio
station, and that. moreover. the F. {.
c. has no authority under existing
law to do anything about it.
A MOTHER case pending for two
years seemed to bring that issue
to head last week when the F. c. C,
at first by 4-to-3 vote. which it
later made unanimous. decided to
grant the application of a Catholic
priest who owned little local station
in Canton, Ohio, for authority to sell
and transfer 1t to the Canton Reposi-
tory. The station is the only one in
that community and so is the news
paper. Chairman McNinch and Com
missioners Sykes and Walker at first
opposed the transfer, but later as
sented. The price was $4,000
Evening star., 1938-04-10

earlier Just so he could listen to my
broadcast"
Mrs. Lanning, who is the mother
Of Egbert Van Alstyne, song writer
and composer of In the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree" started in radio
more than seven years ago appearing
occasionally on Station WASH in
Grand Rapids, Mich. and then in a
regular program from a Rockford
tIllD station before appearing on
WIS.
She received diploma of dramatic
art from the Chicago Musical College
when she was g.
Asked If she didn't find the trip
from Chicago firing Mrs. Lanning
answered: Young man. any one who
has ridden mule down the Angel
trail in the Grand Canyon at the age
of 73 doesn't get tired on a bus ride"
Evening star., 1938-04-10
De Mile Blossoms.

CECIL B. DE MILE. director, Ra-
dio Theater, never is seen with
out either red. brown. or purple ro-
sette in his lapel button. Two of these
badges attest his membership in the
Holland Society, composed of those
whose parents come from Holland
The other rosette was awarded Mr.
De Mile by the Order of the Holy
Sepulchre. for his famous religious
film, The Ten Commandments"
Evening star., 1938-04-10
Young Band Vet.

CRUFF-VOICED Sully Mason.
equally accomplished in the sing
ing of comic or rhythm songs, is the
oldest member of Kay Kyser's orches-
ira from the standpoint of experience.
Young in years. Mason none the less
was the first musician signed by Kyser.
They attended school together at .he
University Of North Carolina and
have been constant companions for
10 years.
Evening star., 1938-04-10

Ernest La Prade conducts the N. B.
c. Home Symphony tWMAL, noon) i.
The program:
Third iTslIn movement symphony in
Second and third movements. Con
certo in C for Piano and Or
Etrc euse" ----------J Jaernefelt
nlendla SibeliuS
The winner of the Rising Musical
Star award will be announced tonight
(WRC, 10). The program:
"Good J., Friday Spell" from Par
, Orchestra
"PoI9naISeo R MSeor and 3D.. rBadineries.' frcm
Francel Biaisdell. Flautist. ~
Solo Sole by grand award winner.
Orchestra and Chorus.
The Magic Key presents Nine. Marie
Flagstad as accompanist to her two
daughters, Karen and Kristen; the
Golden Gate Quartet, combining a
vocal group and brass band, and
Linton Wells in an interview with an
other foreign correspondent.
VARIETY - Constance Talmadge
joins her sister Norma on George
Jessel's program tWOL, 81.
Fran Allison and Sid Ellstrom in
augurate new series to be known as
Sunday Dinner at Aunt Fanny's
tWRC. 2:30). Clark Dennis, tenor:
Jannette King, contralto; the Cadets
Quartet and an orchestra under the
direction of Roy Shield are to be
heard
Madeleine Carroll is the guest of
Charlie Mccarthy 'WRC, 81.
Edna May Oliver and Bruce Cabot
OF the screen join Feg Murray (WMAL,
1900.
DRAMATIC story of Deborah
Franklin, wife of BENJAMIN
Franklin, will be dramatized during
the There Was a Woman Program
(WMAL. 81.
Todays dog hero award goes to a
canine who refused to be handi-
capped by the loss of his two right
legs under the wheels of a train
tWMAL, 4:45).
Madge Evans is Tyrone Powers
leading lady in Blood Is Thicker
Than Usual story of young Broad
way producer and a beautiful girl
who wants to be an important actress
(WMAL, 81.
D1SCUSSIONs-Pattie Field, first
woman to be sent abroad as a
vice consul for the United States,
commences series of talks explain
ing the workings of the foreign serv-
ice (WRC, .11:30 ann
Another 'cross-section" SYMPOSIUM
on foreign trade will be presented with
a chemist, mail carrier, housewife
and shoe factory foreman among those
participating (WMAL. y.
Three members of the faculty wrin-
kle their brows over the question.
Can Economists and Politicians Co.
operate?' around the University of
Chicago Round Table (WRC. 12:3O.
William L. Shirer, continental rep
resentative of Columbia, reports on
activity in Vienna during the Ausch-
luss plebiscite (WJSV, 1:3O).
Recent discoveries in the field of
astronomy are discussed (WRC. 4:3O.
Secretary of Labor Perkins and
Gerard SWope, president of the Gen.
eral Electric Co., speak on Govern
ment and Business Cooperation" in
the Mutual Forum (WOL, y.
Should an orphan girl who has
found her real father, who has re-
married and has two other children.
reveal her identity to him or remain
in the background with her foster
parents? John j. Anthony will deal
with the problem during the Good
Will Hour (WOL, 1O).
Evening star., 1938-04-10

scheduled broadcasts, received more
than 1900 messages of congratula-
tons on her birthday last week Most
of the appreciation of her CHEEKY and
philosophical broadcasts comes from
listeners on farms, Mrs. Lanning de-
clares. but at least one banker in
Chicago is a regular listener.
He wrote me letter" Mrs. Lam
ming said, land told me he got up
Evening star., 1938-04-10

Congress and crusading members of its
agency for radio regulation, the Fed
eral Radio Commission, that the
safeguarded against autocratic control
OF the dictator type. The lesson of the
totalatarian states, where radio and
press are Immediately "co-ordinated'
into mere instruments of state propa-
ganda, has served more than any,
thing else to quiet critics of the
American scheme of operation who
once demanded outright or even par
tial Government operation.
Criticisms of various aspects of
broadcasting is still so rife, however,
and onslaughLs against it are often
so bitter, that for self-protection the
industry. as represented by the Ma
tional Association of Broadcasters,
through its 23-member board of di-
rectors. last week took the first step
toward solidifying it's front against
the critics. Unable for the time being
to select and pay for an industry
leader Of the type of Will Hays or
Judge lands. often referred to in the
press as "czar." the broadcasters
went into their own ranks and chose
newspaper executive. whose news
papers also operate one of the most
important and powerful radio sta
tions in the country, to head them as
unpaid president until funds can be
raised and until they can fx upon the
man who shall lead them permanently
on a paid basis
HE is Mark Ethridge, general man.
ager Of the Louisville Courier
Journal and Times which operates
5O000-Watt WHAS in that city. He
will not relinquish his Louisville con-
nections. but exp 'ct to spend several
days each week in Washington welding
q new organizat ton which will include
public relations man. a labor rela-
tons man, an engineering advisor and
research director. Already his board
has flanked him with a legal lieuten-
ant in Philip G. Loucks. young attor-
ney who formerly was managing di-
rector of the association and whose
main job during the ensuing few
months will be the enlistment of men,
bersnip. The board also selected as
temporary secretary Edwin Spence, a
former broadcaster of Baltimore.
Their duty will be the perfection
OF a going organization into which,
presumably, the new leader eventu-
ally can step. Mr. Ethridge was Sc
lected by acclamation and could un-
doubtedly %hold the job on a paid
basis If he desires. so highly is he
regarded in radio circles. But he pre-
fers to remain in the publishing busi-
ness after the basic organization
problem is worked out.
Meanwhile, the broadcasters hope
to present a popular front" array
before the governmental and other
critics, notably before Congress and
the F. c. c.. on matters of concern
to them ALL On Capitol Hill, outcries
against various phases of radio have
taken on the aspect of popular
sport. Within the F. c. c. the dis
cord is so great that it is impossible
to venture guess from one case or
from one issue to next what its poll
cies will be. Factional fights within
the F. c. c. may be attributed to the
differing schools of thought on radio
Evening star., 1938-04-10

ming of Chicago.
who last week
c e ! e brated ner
82d birt h d a V.
found time TO
come to Wash
ington recently
to see the cherry
blossoms.
Mrs. Lannine,
who is known as
Aunt EN- to
thousands of fans
in the Middle
West. end is said
to be the oldest
performer max
Evening star., 1938-04-10
Gayety's New Bill.

OOKS AND LAUGHS" is the
title of the new burlesque revue
which comes to the Gayety Theater
this week, beginning with the matinee
today at 2:30 O'Clock Bob Ferguson.
Max Coleman and Harry Bentley will
head the laughs" contingent. and
Amy Fong tops the portion of the
bill devoted to looks"
Evening star., 1938-04-10
'Risoletto' Set.

nOROTHY REMINGTON and Will
liam Webster, who was a protege
OF the late Enrico Caruso. will present
performance of Verdi's "Rigoletto"
at the Wardman Park Theater May
10. The cast includes Dlorine Hurley,
contralto, and Edward Drinkard, bari
tone, who made their debut with the
Chicago Opera at the Rialto Theater
March -.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
Air Veteran
on
Past 81
Aunt En- Still
Regular WIS
Feature.

MAKING regularly scheduled radio
broadcasts at an age when most
relax, Mrs Emma Van Alstyne Lam
Evening star., 1938-04-10
Early Showdown Looming
On Criticisms Levelled
At Radio Structure
Broadcasters Choose Ethredae
To Solidify Their Defense
Against the Onslaught.

VENTS whats wrong
- with broadcasing?"
being heard these days about radios
- excessive commercaism Most alleged
activities the lawmakers the regulators
General
Evening star., 1938-04-10
An AGENTS Dream.

RuSH HUGHES research library
used IN checking material for his
Hughesreel broadcasts. is insured for
100000 More than that. Hughes has
insured the researchers who work for
him.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
Mr.. Berkeley Wants Floor
To Tell of Washington
In Scheme of Web
n. B. C.'s General Manager Here
Points to Many Programs
Sent Across Country.
By Chris Mafhiseu.

= ENNEIH H. BERKELEY, general
would like known that Washington
N far the
he Natlons Capital full providing
coaso-coa transmission Mr. Berkeley
MS contention He local listeners
Exhibit "A the Calling
Evening star., 1938-04-10

Dorothy Arnold 1ett is singer employed By the
tlonal Broadeasttng Co. says HOLLYWOOD oud like to
haue her II all the girls tckeed for films By the netuok
there, N B C. mont haze handsome girl singers.
ALTON Morgetts center singer with the Schoa
Cdntoru scheduled to be heard from the SyUdn Theate
Sunday feature OF ~ B. Cs program Stafford
(rgh marbles for Columbia She Oake sho and
Is due tOr q Spot ShOrtIu
Evening star., 1938-04-10
CAPITALS RADIO PROGRAM
TooAr's PROGRAM APRIL 10, 1898

! WKV-1,460k.
Elder kithauS
Wings Over Jordan
Aubade for Strings
Church y, III, Air
News Bulletins
Christian Silence
Texas Rangers
Major BoWes
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Justice Injustice

THERE'S no justice in Jus
l. tice Department for those
with Civil Service status, its
claimed. That agency Is q
curious mixture Of personnel
appointed from Civil Service
lists and those termed patron
age appointees. The former
are given work far above
their grade to perform and
plenty of 1t. But when raises
come around, however, it is
the patronage boys and girls
who get It, and Civil Service
folk shiver in the cold.
Recently q disabled veteran
was assigned to heavy duties
not coming within his cIassi.
ficatiOn. He obtained q state
ment from his physician to
the effect that he was not
able to perform duties Of q
heavy nature, but Justice
king-pins nevertheless in
formed him that If he
couldn't do the work he'd find
himself out Of a job. After
many years service, the vet
eran was finally compelled to
resign.
Thus does Justice betray It's
own name.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
By J. Earle MOser
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Saxolite in one-half pint witch
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The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Regarding Tips

THOSE mailing or phont1g
4 "hetos tips" about Fed
erGl affairs or conditions
often are reDdrded. Names
are kept strictly confidential,
and thus 1t is advisable for
those NTH Juicy Information
to adopt a "pen name" for
identification In case they
are reUGrded.
As in the past, any
GDGrdS are cinema tickets,
Thus (CAP) beside your
name or "pen name" entities
you to call at this desk for
tho passes to Locus Capitol,
notu shouting "A SENE
LUPIN RMS" NTH
MAJOR IVES on the
stage. Those 1Uith (PAL) can
head for the Palace, t0hich
has Robert Taylor In "A
YANK AT OXFORD" Uhtle
(COL) means ttDo passes to
see Fredric March in "THE
BUCCANEER" at the Co
lumbiG.
Today's G,DGrds:: J. L. S.
Gap: Smith" (PAL);
"Dirie" (CoLJ.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
GOVERNMENT
HEART THROBS

BLESSINGS Cor troubles) come
~ in pairs, it seems :. Five
members Of the Epiphany Gang"
(of which we were one) now have
two children This gang" got
its name by attending Epiphany
Church Sunday School (l920.2D, I,
and sticking together to rise to
city.wide athletic prominence in
many sports The men re.
corded with dual blessings SO far
are Tom Sawyer, Interior; Johnny
Theis Of GPO; Sam Harvey Of
General Accounting; Bob Thomp-
son Of Agriculture and Wesley
Billings Of Supreme Court Build.
ing
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Indian Training

National Institute Of Public Al
fairs mas undertaken q new train
ing activity in the Southwest in
cooperation with Interiors Indian
office :. !. This project has for its
principal purpose the development
Of methods for the selection and
training Of persons for administra-
tive positions in the Indian Serv-
ice . The 10 or more appoint
ments to be made provide q Sti-
pend Of o little less than $1,000
for the training period Of approx.
n1ately one year -. College grad
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

Iuates are eligible for consideration
/. . Applications for, appointment
to the training program, which
starts In September, must be filed
with rhe National Institute Of Pub.
lie Affairs, Washington, D. c., by
Tuesday I. This is in line with
the suggestions contained in the
last annual report of Interior
Secrekary IckeS.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Quartet Honored

This weeks issue of a national
picture magazine features photos
of WPA projects, the work Of
woodrow Wilson, Lincoln w. High
ton, Leroy Robbins and Otto
Hagel, D. C.. Organizing Com.
mittee Of UFWA is quizzing mem.
berShip, one question Of its cir
cular attempting to learn the
number of employees in any one
bureau affiliated with rival groups
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

within q fort
night, asking
an upward re-
vision of pay
and disability
com pensation
for e lis t ed
men Flor.
ida magnetized
w. A. Weston
of w e ath e r
Bureau for his
current v q c a.
tion John
w. Winner, vice
prexy, is chair
m an of ar
ran0nmentS for
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Civil Service Tests
Maine

The following Civil Service tests clos,
March 10: Junior Clerk, Junior Clerl
Typist and Junior Clerk stenographer
salary, S14 to $1s week. Intermediate t.
Clerk, intermediate Clerk Typist and In
termediate Clerk Stenographer salary
SIS to S22 week. Senior Clerk, Senior
Clerk Typist and Senior Clerk Stenogra
pher, salary, $22 to S26 week. Applica
tion blanks may be obtained from Bureau
of Personnel. State House. Augusta.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

stores Social Security's
UFWA local calls for volunteer
performers for its March 19 sec
ond annual roast Prospective
performers should report at 532
Seventeenth st. N. W., at 5 p. m.
today or tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Last Chance

This afternoon at 4:30 was the
last opportunity to file applica'
tionS for Junior Dog Kennelman,
Junior Scientific Aid parasite
logy) Agronomist, Associate Agron-
omist and Assistant AgrononniSt
(Soil Conservation.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Tax Program

District Organizing Committee,
UFWA, has indorsed the program
Of Citizens Committee on Fair
Taxation, which favors a corpo-
ration tax on net profits in lieu
of existing business privilege tax
on gross sales, and a graduated
personal income tax on all in
comes earned in District .
Opposes sales tax and punitive
taxes such as those on chain
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

House Civil Service Committees
Bob Ramspeck discusses Effect
Of the Presidents Reorganization
Plan on Civil Service" tonight, O.,
before the Democratic Women's
National Council, 1900 Rhode
Island Ave. >. Paul David, who
helped author the original report
Of the Presidents committee, and
Eliot Kaplan, Civil Service League
secretary, also will speak their
pieces.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
To InU0de Hill

Regular Veterans Association
will present petitions, rolling in
from the countryside, to Congress
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
New Definition

Highnght Of the luncheon Of
the School Of Public Affairs Of the
American University, Saturday,
was the statement of Civil Service
Commissioner Samuel Ordway,
that for almost the entire existence
of the Civil Service the term merit
system" was used merely to de-
scribe the method of obtaining new
employees, and that only during
the past few years have personnel
officers awakened to the fact that
the term also implied the training
Of these workers after their en-
trance to duty, ,..z .