Evening star., 1948-11-21

scheduled, apparently, only when
the music allows for some visuai
embellishments. 1t is hard to see
which faction that policy favors;
embellishments" could be more di-
verting than sub-standard camera
work would be.
1t is to be hoped. at any rate,
that NBC finds a way to get Tos-
canini before its video cameras
often. He's the most vital person.
ality the new art has yet discov-
cred.
NBC. while we're in the music
department, has added the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. under the di-
rectjon Of Serge Koussevitky, to its
rolls. by way of contract for ex-
elusive broadcasting rights. Among
other programs planned for the
Boston orchestra is an affair called
Dress Rehearsal" which sounds in
advance like something full Of in
terest for the radio concert-gOers
1t will be a half-hour behind-the-
scenes session, with DR.. KoussevitZky
rehearsing and correcting the Or
chestra. WRC has scheduled Dress
Rehearsal in what seems to be
likely spot, Saturdays at pm.
just ahead of the NBC Symphony's
6 80 broadcast.
| Awards and Honors:
Radio Station WINK has Won first
place in Nationwide drama
competition conducted by Billboard
magazine. for the presentation last
spring of Sol Panitz's Exodus" q"
This is Mr.. Panitz's fourth National
award in the field of radio drama.
In l947 his Bright Tomorrow" series
and a special drama, THE Immi-
grant" won him honors from Ohio
State University two) and Vari-
ETY. (one).
Phillips Carlin whose name prob
ably will be, more familiar to those
who discovered radio by investigat
ing the intricacies of the crystal set
will be honored at an informal din
ner Tuesday night. His host will be
Edgar Kodak, president of the Mu-
tual Broadcasting System, where
Mr.. Carlin now is an executive, and
the occasion will be the celebration
of Is years in radio for the guest
Of honor. Mr.. Carlin started in
radio at WEAF in New York on
staff which consisted Of himself,
the manager. two girls and the
late Graham McNamee. He was at
the microphone when Alabama kept
showing the name of Oscar w. IN
derwood before the Democratic
Convention in 1924.
Program Notes: Your chance to
play Santa Claus will be provided
by local radio stations, two sets of
plans already having been an
nounced. Bill Herson tWRC) will
open his Doll House at Eleventh
and G streets NV. week from
tomorrow for the 18th year of gath
ering toys for distribution to needy
children. Jerry Strong WINK
will start a series of Santa Claus
impersonations on broadcasts from
five local orphanages next Satur-
day. Listeners can help fill the
orphans requests for presents by
sending contributions to Mr.. Strong
at the station. WWDC will pre-
sent a special Thanksgiving ORA
matte show, The Proof Of the
Pudding on Wednesday night at
10 o'clock. What Makes You
Tick?' the audience participation
game in which those taking part
attempt to rate their own person.
ality traits, has moved to CHS in
the Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 slot.
It may or may not indicate a
trend, but three of the quiz shows
have decided to give 1t all up. One,
Phil Bakers Everybody Wins" al
ready is of the CHS air, and two
others, Whats My Name?" and
"Whiz Quiz" are due to leave ABC,
to be replaced by what the network
hopes will be something better.
That CBS-NBC battle for Jack
Benny is getting funnier than the
situations on a lot Of radio comedy
shows. The latest word from New
York seemed to be that CHS again
was about to WOO Benny away from
NBC, which had won him over from
CHS, which had tried to get him
ayay from NBC in the first place
He could startle any one now only
by turning up on Mutual with a
cn.an show