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Helnl Radio News Service
5/23/45
JUAN DE JARA ALMONTE OF NBC IS DEAD
A man known to many in the broadcasting industry, Juan de Jara Almonte, Assistant to the President, of the National Broad¬ casting Company, in New York, died of heart failure last Sunday at West Nyack, New York,
Mr, Almonte came into fame as Night Manager host would be a better word at NBC. He was the perfect receptionist. The most distinguished the visitor, the more capable Almonte proved for he was himself a distinguished man who seemed to know exactly how much attention each and every visitor should be accorded. His office in the old days was a show place, almost a museum in fact.
He was a collector of miniature china animals and other little figurines, such as became so familiar to White House visitors on President Roosevelt’s desk.
Born in Paris of Spanish parents, Mr. Almonte was raised in England where his father was a member of the Spanish Legation.
A Washingtonian, noting Mr. Almonte’s courtly manner, once wrote suggesting that he should be made U. S. Ambassador to Spain. '’Splendid”, replied the diplomat of the kilocycles. "Judge A. L. Ashby has promised me the sword, I have the knee breeches, so all I’ll need will be the appointment. "
Mr. Almonte, after residing some time on the Continent, came to America for a visit and remained to become a newspaper reporter and later an advertising man.
He joined the Marconi Company, and afterward worked in South America and London. In 1927 he joined the National Broadcast¬ ing Company and soon after was made Assistant to the President,
Mr. Almonte was 65 years old.
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SEN. WHEELER STARTS SOMETHING SEEKING TO VISIT BERLIN
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, (D), of Montana, Chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, now heading a delegation abroad in connection with international communications and radio, has them running around in rings at the State Department as a result of a request that his party, which includes Paul A. Porter, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, be allowed to visit Berlin. When Senator Wheeler asked General Eisenhower to seek the necessary permission from the Russians, he was informed that such a request would have to go through the State Department. But the supreme com¬ mander added that if the State Department could obtain the author¬ ization, the Army would be happy to furnish transportation.
Incidentally, it must seem like a Columbia Broadcasting System old home week at Supreme Allied Headquarters to Paul Porter, former CBS counsel in Washington. Other CBS alumni at Allied Head¬ quarters are Capt. Harry C. Butcher, USNR, aide to General Eisen¬ hower, CBS Vice-President on leave; Col. William S. Paley, CBS President on leave, and Sam Pickard, now with the Red Cross, former federal Radio Commissioner and CBS Vice-President.
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