Radio revue (Dec 1929-Mar 1930)

DECEMBER, 19 2 9 45 program similar to the one they originally broadcast, but such a program today would cost them approximately 39,000 for the same talent and coverage they had then. "In those days WJZ's powerful transmitter covered a tremendous area and there was not as much interference from other stations as there is now. In order to cover the same territory today, an advertiser would be compelled to buy a chain of stations. Such is life." With a few deft motions. Dale put the finishing touches on the walking stick and then closed his knife. The completion of his whittling seemingly ended the mood for reminiscences and he hurried away to present the stick to its new owner. "Go Rest, Young Man, Go Rest' Radio in the Home (Continued from page 42) "'Did you ever tell your radio audience about eggplant with tomato sauce ?" "No, I don't believe I have," I replied. "Tell me about it." "Well," he said, "my mother prepares the eggplant in the usual way for frying, by pressing out the water under the weight of a flatiron. Then she fries it and. when serving, pours over it a thick cream tomato soup." The way his eyes glistened when he told me about it was mute testimony of how good it tasted. While he was talking to me, a number of other artists were listening and each one was ready to tell me something that he thought would far surpass the eggplant with tomato sauce. I'll let you know more about their ideas later. Then, too, many of the women artistes are good housewives. I know that they will have a number of interesting tninsrs to tell also. 1o£|NWlLW°OD MIS' WoQB) -Vice. PP5£it>eioT Hf.-ooNo.t 9<Joao Cftsriwe CWoau* Policeman a Radio Fan Traffic Policeman Geiger, six feet and some inches of regal and legal magnificence, who functions most admirably at Fifth Avenue and 5 5th Street, is by origin a Boer. Dr. Theophil Wendt, the South African conductor-composer, often a guest at the NBC, knew him in South Africa twenty years ago, when he was fighting as a good South African against the British King. Dr. Wendt fought on the other side— with the British — in the Cape Mounted Police. Dr. Wendt said he always had admired the refusal of the Boer to pledge allegiance to the King, against the dictates of his conscience. The Doctor and the Boer have remained good friends. Officer Geiger has a comfortable home, which is "open house" to all his friends, particularly those from South Africa. He has found happiness in the good old U. S. A. and has managed to retain most of his British friends, Boer or no Boer, war or no war. Officer Geiger occasionally calls on the engineering department of the NBC for advice on technical radio matters, as he is an ardent radio fan. T TERE is the long awaited picture of John W. Elwood, -* -* the youngest vice-president of the XBC. and general supervisor of table entertainments. John is a pioneer in the radio field, having served the General Electric Company with distinction, and also the Radio Corporation of America since its inception. He has attended most of the important radio conferences abroad that have dealt with the present radio set-up and program exchanges. He is a product of the Empire State, Ilion, N. Y., claiming him as a native. He is distinguished for never doing anything that he can get anyone else to do. At this he is quite successful, for he has a staff of willing helpers, who jump around at his slightest wish. His motto has always been: "Go rest, young man, go rest.'' His principal hobby, and one that comes before cooking and entertaining his friends, is "Ginger." "Ginger" Elwood is a diminutive but most important lady of four Summers to whom Jolly Bill and Jane have dedicated their children's programs, since Papa Elwood was the originator of this astonishingly popular radio feature. "Ginger" often takes a hand in the studio and "goes on the air" as part of the "Jolly Bill and Jane" program.