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Evening star., 1938-01-16
Television
Test Shows
Fine Results
B. B. c.. Experiment
Opens New
Horizons.
SIGNIFICANT landm

4 SIGNIFICANT Landmark in
n the history OF television was
~ reached in London recently
4 a when reception of the B. B. c.
television programs from Alexandria
Palace on large screens. using standard
cinema technique and Night sources and
giving results approximating cinema
brightness, was demonstrated for the
first time.
The pictures were shown by means
Of the Scophony optical-mechanical
methods on a screen measuring feet
by feet. Solomon Sagall, the founder
and managing director of Scophony,
explained that the large screen was
suitable, for halls such as news the
aters. since the pictures could be seen
comfortably by An audience OF sew
eral hundred people. Already full
size cinema screens are in course Of
development. which means that tele-
vision broadcasts of cinema standard
will be seen by audiences Of thousands.
Home television of 1887 was also
demonstrated by Scophony optical
mechanical receiver giving a 2-foot
picture. approximating in size, bright
ness and quality the home cinema He
explained that the essential secret Of
the Scophony process lay in a system
Of light storage" by which the bright
ness of the picture on the screen was
increased to cinema standards.
Mr.. Sagall revealed that it was only
during the last few weeks that the
B. B. c. had overcome technical diff
culties at Alexandra Palace which had
prevented the successful reception Of
the programs by Scophony receivers.
Despite that, the receivers have al
ready reached the stage at which they
can be manufactured and marketed,
and arrangements for that purpose
are being made. The television serv-
ice Of the future, he suggested. will
consist Of separate programs for the
cinema and for the home
I'VE have solved the problem of big
ger and brighter pictures" he said.
But bigger and brighter programs are
essential to the commercial success of
television.
Political, commercial and financial
problems must be solved before tele-
vision can become part of the every
day cinema entertainment, but there
Is an obvious and imperative necessity
for q separate cinema television serv-
ice, whoever runs it. The cinema has
the necessary finance, studios, pro-
ducers and artists, and 80 or 40 years
Of international entertainment expert
ence, all Of which could Immediately
be placed at the disposal Of television.
Such q service for cinema will not nec-
essarily be opposed by the B. B. c.,
whose home television programs could
also benefit from the vast resources
Of the cinema. Even these develop
ments touch only the fringe of tele-
vision possibilities. can prophesy that
the post Office telephone will, without
television, become an anachronism,
perhaps within five years; that COM
mercial messages will be televised in
stead Of telegraphed.
Before long newspapers will begin
to use the new medium Of television
and make 1t serve their ends. Morning
news from all over the world at your
breakfast table on your tele-sound-
vision-screen-a phantasy today, may
be q reality tomorrow. There may
even be q television university"
Evening star., 1938-01-16

Lib oAAO OAOdOCuotAA& A1uuoCIlcS 4AA
$450, 900 900 as the approximate dol
lar volume OF retail radio sales last
year and $4,000, 900 as the volume
Of broadcast time sales. Add to this
such incalculables as battery receiving
sets, on which no count is available; +;
exports, transmitting equipment, etc..
and the grand figure fof radios place
in the national economy easily ex-
ceeds 100000, 900. though 1t is I'M
possible to calculate by just how much.
The trade journal Radio Today, in
preliminary estimate Of retail radio
sales, figures that $450.0000O was
spent by the American public on sets
and tubes during 1887. This is a drop
Of $50,000,00O from the 1896 figure.
the drop being accounted for by the
poor fourth-quarter showing of the
industry, blamed on the recession.
Some 100000 radio sets were sold
and 30 .000, 900 tubes, as compared with
8,248,000 sets and $4,000, 900 tubes
during 1895. The brightest spot in
the year was the sale of motor car
radios, which jumped from 1912. 900
in 1896, to 1,750,00O in 1897. Radio
Today estimates there are now 26.-
100000 homes in the United States
with one or more radios and 5000, 900
auto sets in use.
The business Of broadcasting. ac-
cording to the trade journal Broad
casting. sold about $4,000. 900 worth
OF time 10 sponsors during 1897, esti-
mated before discounts. This COM
pares with approximately 3l1o, 600. 900
in 1885. and the 1897 figure repre-
sents an increase Of about 10 per
cent over the preceding year.
The national networks, it Is esti-
mated, accounted for Ses, ,97o. 900 Of
the total. or nearly so per cent. The
rest Of the sales represented time sold
by individual stations and by regional
networks.
Three Of the four national networks
showed gains over 1896, Columbia
Broadcasting System accounting for
the largest gain. c. B. S. sold nearly
S29. 100000 worth Of time during the
last year, gain Of "a per cent.
National Broadcasting Co.'S Red net
work sold slightly over $4,000. 900
worth Of time, gain of 20 per cent
The Mutual Broadcasting System.
newest Of the big chains, sold about
$2.000,o00 worth of time, a gain of 2
per cent. The N. B. c. Blue network
was the only one to show 4 drop
its 1887 total Of about $11.5oo. 600
representing drop Of 34 per cent.
Since the radio retailing trade now
depends largely upon replacements
and tube and equipment sales for its
volume, and since there Is q limited
amount Of time on the air available
for sale over existing broadcast out.
lets. 1t has long been feared that q
"saturation point" is approaching ir
both industries. Nevertheless, while
retail radio trade showed q decline
for the year. it has sustained itsel.
extraordinarily well and competen'
observers think it is likely it will hole
its own regularly at S40o,0OO, 900 o.
more.
The broadcasting business, on the
other hand. has shown a consistently
rising curve through prosperity, de.
preston and recession-and even the
$140.0o0,000 shown for 1897 is not
regarded as its peak since more sta
tions are being added each year, more
networks are being formed and more
time Is being sold out of thu resorvo;y
Of more than so per cent of network
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Violin nGenius
Seeks Prize
Tonight
Eidus Appeared
With Symphony
Here.

13-YEAR-OLD violin prodigy
n will bring his priceless Stradi-
II varius to the microphone as
4 \ the rising musical star" to-
night at 10 O'Clock via the red network
Of N. B. c., as high light of the first
program in the new series in which
the winner of three-week cycle will
be presented a $500 award.
The youthful musician, who was
honored by selection as rising
musical star" by nine of the Nations
outstanding musicians is Arnold Eidus,
New York schoolboy, son OF musician
parents.
Contestants for the $500 award
presented to the outstanding artist Of
Shapiro, violinist; Leonard Warren,
baritone, and Adele Marcus, pianist.
Winner OF the cycle award will be-
come eligible for the $1,000 cash
award presented at the close Of the
series.
Selection of Arnold Eidus as a
rising musical star" brings to radio
listeners another pupil of Louis Per-
singer, who developed the celebrated
Yehudi Menuhin. The youngster is
now pursuing his musical education
at the Juilliard School on a special
scholarship
The Stradivarius that he will use
on tonights program is a gift from
DR.. Murray M. Peshkin. Similarly,
Arnold was presented with a violin
bow that is valued at $500 by Dr.
Emanuel Deligtisch. The bow was
formerly owned by Carl Flesch. noted
violinist
Playing with toy violins since he
was old enough to hold one, the boy
first surprised critics with his ability
in an impromptu performance before
a large theatrical audience-at the
age of 8!
While his father conducted the Or
chestra and his mother played the
piano. the child stood up in the Or
chestra pit and followed his fathers
directions on a toy violin!
In his still young career since then,
Arnold Eidus has appeared with such
symphoney orchestras as the National,
Naumburg and Los Angeles.
As a rising musical star" on to-
nights program, he will compete
with mature artists by offering as
his program selections, Wienniawski's
Finale of the Violin Concerto in D
Minor and the scntillating "Hora
Staccato" Of Dinicu- u-Heifetz that was
played so brilliantly by Jascha Heifetz
on the air recently.
The program will open with Alex
ander Smallens' Sealtest Orchestra
playing the prelude to Act I of
"Lohengrin" by Wagner. Smallens
co-ordinates the work Of the orchestra,
Eugene Fuerst's mixed chorus Of 60
and special soloists in the finale based
on the valse from Faust" by Gounod.
The special soloists will include
Edwina Eustis, winner of the $1,000
grand award in the first series. who
will sing the role of Siebel. Others
are Germaine Bruyere, as Marguerite;
Myron Taylor, Faust, and Carlton
Gauld, Mephistopheles.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Hence So Funny.

,R Ado comedy writers may be kept
- busy, but they're never too busy
to read the newspapers. They've
learned that their biggest laughs come
from references to current events.
Sometimes well labor over q good
gag for hours" says Don Prindle, ma.
terial writer for Joe Penner, and
than Tor one reasen q another Il
Evening star., 1938-01-16

won't take But pin funny line on
something the audience has been
reading about and you get . roar
every time"
That explains Why situation comedy
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Short-Wove Programs

11:1o a.m.-BERL1N, Symphonic
concert. DJD, 25.4 M,
11.77 meg.
4:45 pm TOXIC. Entertain
ment. JzJ, 25.4 M.
1l.S0 meg: Jz1, 3l.4
m. 9.53 meg.
sos p.m.-LONDON. The Mu-
sic of Cesar Franck.
Csc. 31.3 m, e.5s
meg; GsB, 3l.5 m,
9.5l meg; GSL, 49.l
m. GIL meg.
100 p.m.-BUDAPEsT, Hun
gary. Hungarian
Folklore" HAT4, 32.s
m, 9.12 meg.
1888 p.m-ROME. Folk songs;
H. E. Giuseppe Tucci:
Roof OF the World"
2RO, 3l.1 m, s.63 meg.
7:4s p.m-LoNDoN. Weekly
newsletter and sports
summary. Csc, 3l.3
m. o.5s meg: GSB,
SIS m, 9.51 meg:
aSI. Ao.l m. GIL meg.
500 p.m.-CARACAs. Dance
music. YV5RC, SIT m,
So meg.
S:15 p.m.-BERLIN. Romantic
symphony in E-fiat
major by Anton Bruck-
ner. DID, 25.4 m,
11.77 meg.
Sis p.m.-LONDON. The SYM
phonies Of Beethoven
3, the BIC Empire
Orchestra. GSD, 25.5
m, Ills meg; csc,
31.3 M, s.58 meg:
GSB, 31.5 m, 9.Sl
meg: 0SL, 49.l m,
gil meg.
Evening star., 1938-01-16

n1SCUSSIONS-The Right Rev,
Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen will speak
on Capitalism" during the Catholic
Ho.r-WRC at 6 o'clock.
Man Faces the Future" will be the
topic Of the Rev. John w. Elliott on
Evening star., 1938-01-16
JANUARY Is, 1888

has largely supplanted pun humor, in
Prindle's opinion. People can always
see the humor In . situation more
quickly than IN . twisted word o.
expeesdon.'
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Motor Car Radios
Show Sales Gain
Industry Recorded Total
$6OO,0OO,OOO Gross in
Last Year.
Bv Martin COdel.


ended the with vov9
This estimate includes only receiving
also the sale OF time on the air.
manuacur-
Evening star., 1938-01-16

A 13-YEAR-OLD violin prodigy
n will bring his priceless Stradi-
II varius to the microphone as
the rising musical star" To-
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Home Symphony: Hour
Returns to Air
Program Designed for
Amateur Musicians
Renewed by N. B. G..
By Robert B. PHILLIPS. Jr.

ME Home Symphony Series tnaugrated
professional musicians symphony
the radio
amateurs who would like to their skill
the orchestra IN he numbers beginning at IL
First number the will Military
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Boys TO Hear Talk
By Matte Brown

Matte Brown, washington boxer.
will talk to the Boys Club OF the
Goodwill Industries Of Washing
ton at the meeting to be held
Saturday night at 8 o'clock IN the
Club Dugout at 1918 New Hamp-
shire Ave. N. w.
The meeting is the second OF the
season and is one of a series In
which speakers will be heard on
topics of interest to boys. Ken
Harter, former star center OF the
University of Kansas football
team and now sports editor OF
the Washington Times, spoke at
the first meeting.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Seaboard 10 Exhibit
New StreamEnes

Three of the new Streamlined
Seaboard Railway Diesel-electric
locomotives, the most powerful
and longest in the world, viii be
shown here at the Washington
Terminal, according to Edward
Plack, Seaboard assenger agent.
The first of the three will be
shown here with ceremonies or
october 81.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

Deck
his famous brand
6f playing cards
b noted for their
ong~ W Q arin g,
asy dealing quail
ties. Buy several
ecks.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

Just spread 1t
on let dry
. then step
back and ad-
mire the gleam-
ing lustre on
Y ur floors.
No polishing
=. no rubbing.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

This 10 a sensa-
tionally low price
for these tumblers
with the attrac-
tive contrasting
design, and SAT:
edge that will not
chip.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31

Ladies' Night, all annual affair WIFI
the organization, was held by the Her
derson Lions club Wednesday night
at West End Country Club, with near
" all members Of the club present,
and most of them with their ladies
Several prominent members and Of
ficials of the State Lions organization
and a number of local guests were
present also.
TIC. Taylor, president of the club,
called the meeting 20 order and wa :
in charge during the preliminaries OF
the opening, including the singing OF
america" and one or two club songj.
the invocation, which was by =. E,
Greene, present with Mrs. Greene as
representing the Henderson Xiwanls
club. of which he is vice-president Tie
program was then turned over to y.
b. Moore, as POSTMASTER.
President Taylor then gave the ad
dress of welcome, and the response
was by John Naylor, past president
of the Winston-Salem Lions club.
One of the outstanding features of
the meeting was the group of num-
bers presented by the Southern Sing
ers, under direction of Ray Won
Weisenfluh. The organization inter-
spersed the program with frequent
musical numbers in the chorus, solo
bv Miss Edith Baker and a violin
solo by Mr.. Weisenfluh, both accom-,
panied at the piano by Miss Erllne
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
Lions Ladies Night Has
Elaborate Entertainment
Distinguished Members of tate Organization Present.
Southern Singers Draw Bi g Hand for Their Numbers;
Frivolities Novel And Enjoyable

Baker The group was given one oVa-
ton after another in appreciation O.
their fine work. and several encoreS
we're offered.
Henry T. Powell, past president OF
the club, presented the guests of the
evening, including Carbis Walker, OF
Winston-Salem, president of dlstrlc'
BIN of the State organization, ana
Mac Nj. Jernigan, of Dunn, governor
of district SIC, the eastern division
of the State association. Both SPOKE,
of the work of the Lions and brought
greetings from their respective or
CARNATIONS, reporting gains in the
State during the present year
Another speaker who received big
ovation was V. J. Ashbaugh, of Dur
ham, former governor of the district
that embraced the entire State before
the division.
During the program there were nu-
merous stunts that furnished the
crowd with amusement and entertain.
ment. One of these was the CeSlgna-
ton of three members of tho club who
were called to the front, given three
models from department store show
windows, and each furnished with one
complete woman's wardrobe, from tur-
ret to keel and from stem to stern. A
prize was given for the one who
made the neatest job.
Following the program, the tables
and chairs were pushed to the sidN
and dancing was enjoyed until after
after midnight, with music furnished
L. IL, fr0r
Rocky Mount. Members and their
ladies and all guests were invited to
remain for the dance.
Included among the guests who
were introduced during the evening
were T. B. Rose, past president OF
the Henderson Rotary club, and Mrs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
FULL REHEARSALS
OF MINSTREL SHOW
Advance Ticket Sale Most
Gratifying; Special I
Numbers Planned

Full rehearsals will be held Friday
and Monday evenings at Henderson
high school for the Junior Order Re-
lief Minstrels, Monday nights event
to be dress affair, it was stated to
lay.
The entire program will run from
one hour and a hail to hour and forty
five minutes. and will be packed with
good, clean fun, fine singing and
everything that goes to make real
minstrel show.
Some of the outstanding features
will be speciality numbers by Miss
Frances Harrison, the Southern trio,
Mrs Harper Mrs. Hale, and Mrs
Tucker: the Silvertone quartet. L. X
Griffith, Tobias Kearney, H. L. Canc
Ter and I. D. Smith, and novelty tap
dancing number between two small
Negro boys billed as Inkball, Jr., and
SNOWFALL, Jr.
The advance ticket sale has been
most gratifying, far exceeding initial
expectations, and indications point t.
a capacity house when the show as
presented Tuesday evening at $3.50
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
JAMES T. FALKNER
DIES AT AGE OF So
Vance County Man Buried
in Franklin Following
Funeral Services

James E. Falkner, 58-year-old life
long farmer of the Harris Cross Road )
section of Vance county west of Hen
derson, died at his home there We?
nesday afternoon at Ais o'clock. He
had been i'll about eight months am
had been confined to his bed much
of that time. He suffered from COM
plication of diseases.
Mr. Fallzner was native of Frank
lin county. but had lived in Vance
for the past ten or fifteen years.
Surviving are the widow, one daugh-
ter, Mrs w. J. Ayscue, of Vance coun
ty: two sons, e. E. tFalkncr, of Hen
lerson, and John H.dFalkner of Vance
county; also sister, Mrs Walter G
Pinnell, of Franklin county.
Funeral services were held this aft
,rnoon at o'clock at Mount Grove
Raptist church in Franklin county
with interment following in the Pin
nell cemetery, also in Franklin county
Rev. f. r. Nclson, Baptist minista
Of Henderson, was in charge of the
;ervices The deceased had been q
-oo~9Nr~ of Mount Grove church fol-
many years.
Pallbearers were announced as fol
lows:
Active-S. D. Brummitt, Bill Harris
Louis Harris, Sidney Pinnell, H. G
Longmire, j. J. Pinnell
Honorary-R. E. Clements, G. Y
Harris, Willis Blacknall, Simon Har-
ris, B. G.. Norwood, r. o. Reavis, Elvis
Harris, Henry Harris, Woodrow
Stokes, Green Pinnell, DR.. A. p. New
comb.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to take this opportunity to
thank the many friends who so kindly
came to our assistance during our re-
cent bereavement in the loss of our
beloved husband, also SOL and brother
Gilbert E. Hinton, who left us last
March 26th. So tragically. Gilbert was
a good Christian boy and we are sure
that he is at rest. Your many express
sions Of sympathy and beautiful floral
designs sent will always be remem-
bered with love and appreciation.
MRS. VERGIE HINTON (IIis Wife,
w. T. HINTON AND FAMILY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
BIDS CALLED FOR
UPON STAR ROUTE
Two Trips Daily, One to
Durham, One to North
side, To Be Renewed

Postmaster j. r. league announced
today bids would be received in sealed
PROPOSALS until April 10 for carrying
mail on the star route from Henderson
to Durham and return for period
of two years from July 1, 1888, to June
80, 1910.
The route includes two round trips
daily, the first leaving Henderson at
6:15 a. M, from the railroad station
and going to Durham, arriving at a.
m. Returning the trip leaves Durham
at 1915 a. M, arriving in Henderson
at 1910 p. m. Stops. are provided for
at Oxford for discharging and receiv-
ing mails> The other trip leaves Hen
derson after the arrival of the Sea-
board southbound train No. 3, at 3:1o
p. M, but not later than 4:15 p. M,
arriving at Northsida, terminus of this
run, in one and a half hours after
leaving Henderson. The return trip
starts from Northside five minutes
after arrival and ends in Henderson
one and a half hours later. Service is
given Oxford on this run also.
Service for both trips is daily ex-
cept Sunday.
The Post Office Department pays
$4,000 for the service under the exist
ing contract. Bond is required in the
sum of $1,000 from the person to whom
the contract is awarded.
The call for bids specifies that the
distance of the start route, one way,
is 1880 miles to Durham, and $3.50
miles to Northside one way. Service
on all runs is furnished to all inter
mediate towns, including Oxford, He's
ter, Creedmoor and Northside.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31

Rose, and Misses Galbraith and Lee
may, of the Business and Professional
Women's Club of Henderson.
o. B. Moore as POSTMASTER proved
a delightful selection for that duty.
He kept things moving at lively clip
throughout, and interspersed The pro-
cedure with number of good jokes
that the crowd liked.
Arrangements for Ladies' Night was
in charge of a committee of the club
consisting of John G. Church, Sam Al
ford, W. G. Register and Henry t.
Powell. Floral designs were furnished
through the courtesy of Hibberd's
Florist establishment here, and each
lady was furnished with a shoulder
corsage on entering the club rooms.
Numerous favors and noise-making
devices were at each plate, including
a souvenir box of Nunnally's candies
by White Brothers Drug Store.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. In what year did Walter Hagen win
his last u S. National Open golf
championship?
3 Of which state is Montpelier the
capital?
3. What are the colors of New York
University?
T. Who wrote the novel, "The Red
Rover?"
5. What is the political utilization of
Donald H. Mclean, Representa-
tive from New Jersey?
6. On what island did Napoleon re-
side during his first Punishment?
Z. Who was David Maitland Arm
strong?
8. What is chlorophyll?
9. At what age do cats attain full
growth.
10. How many inches are in one rod?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
CITY ROAD REVIVAL
SERIES REOPENED
MANY Conversions Since
Meeting Closed; 100 at
Prayer Meet

At a prayer service last evening at
City Road M. E. church, at which
over 100 were present, Rev. T. j.
Worthington, pastor of the church,
decided to re open his revival series
that closed at the church Sunday
night, it was stated today. A great
many conversions have been made
since the meeting closed, and the
members of the church desire that
the meetings continue, feeling they
have accomplished some real good in
the community.
Rapid progress has been made in
Sunday school attendance, it was
stated, since Rev Mr. Worthington
came to City Road, the attendance
being about triple.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
MP. REVIVAL HAS
VERY GOOD CROWD
Rev. T. J. Whitehead, Pas
tor, Preaching at Series
of Services

A good crowd was present at the
opening service of a series of revival
sermons at the First Methodist Pro-
testant church last evening, and Rev.
t. ]. Whitehead, pastor, who is doing
the preaching, delivered a forcefui
message to the congregation.
The meetings will continue eacn
evening at 7:45 o'clock, and this
evening, the pastor will preach on the
subject "a Technique for Prayer"
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31

o'clock.
1t was announced by S. N. Powell,
councillor, that the Junior Order Re-
lief Minstrels will put their show or
in Youngsville on next Thursday even
ing, under the auspices of the Youngs-
vile council of the Junior Order. The
Youngsville council is one of the lar
gest councils in the State, and a cap
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
TWO DEEDS PLACED
ON COUNTY BOOKS

Realty deeds with the Vance Regis
w yesterday were two.
L. l.. Draughan, ct al. sold = lot or
Chestnut street to E. G.. Hunt, ct al
FOR $40 and considerations.
Thomas M. Pittman, Jr., ct al, con-
veyed a lot on College street to J. z.
Terrell for $40 and considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-31
acity crowd is expected to tprn
for the show. urn out
FIRE AT LAUNnpv

Flremen were called to the Hona
son Steam Laundry last nigbt e np
. o'clock, where shavings in to h h"Uut
room had become ignited. No do p non
was reported. age