NBC Transmitter (Jan-Dec 1939)

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NOVEMBER, 1930 1 1 WASH I NCTON by Marian P. Gale NELSON TRANSFERRED A. E. Nelson, formerly Blue Network sales manager, has taken over his duties as manager of KPO-KGO, San The NBC House of the Future on the day of its official opening. According to Kenneth H. Berkeley, WRC-WMAL general manager, approximately 30,000 people have viewed NBC’s House of the Future since its official opening Sunday, October 1st. It is estimated that 100,000 will see the model home, which exemplifies the type of dwelling people will own five )ears hence, within the first month it is on display. One thousand invitations were sent to high government officials and other prominent Washington citizens to attend the preview held in the morning of October 1st at 9:30. At noon the doors were thrown open for the general public. L. E. Brueninger and Sons, of Washington, were the builders. The house is located at Massachusetts Avenue and Jamestown Road, one block beyond the District line in Maryland. Mary Mason, director of the WRC Home Forum , acted as hostess at the official opening. She has broadcast her daily programs from the interior of the NBC House of the Future ever since it neared completion, informing her listeners of the many housekeeping innovations the building contains. Some of the features of the six room house are: Fluorescent tubular lighting receded in the walls, flexible composition floors, extensive use of plate glass and glass brick for light and trim. The exterior of the modern building is painted brick. Since the ground breaking ceremonies last May, WRC and WMAL listeners have been kept advised from time to time of the development in construction. Since that time also, tremendous interest has been evidenced by national manufacturing companies in ( onstruction work. Baukhage Checks Out of Berlin Baukhage, NBC Washington commentator and international observer, is back from the wars — back from Berlin and the various difficulties he encountered going and coming. He left this country on his NBC mission August 24th, via the Clipper ship. He had visas for England and France but non? for Germany. On his return trip around the first of October, Baukhage recalled he had spent a lot ol time in Germany, just a little in France, and none in England. As soon as he arrived in Washington he reported to the studios and recounted his trip on September 15. During the night the train was halted for two and a half hours— he had the exact time recorded in his vest pocket diary which he consulted. Although he didn’t know it then, at that moment German troops from the Polish front were headed for the Siegfried line. At length the train reached the Swiss border at Basle, and Baukhage showed his passport which h a d been marked the previous day bypolice officials in Berl in. “Th is is no good,” the b order guard said, “It’s expired.” Baukhage tried to persuade the officer that he had stood in line only the day before and had it checked. “But it reads 1937,” Baukhage was told. Sure enough, the Berlin police official s “9” in the written “1939” resembled a “7. Our Washington commentator and international observer was plenty wor Francisco. Founder of Station WIBO, Chicago, in 1923, Mr. Nelson was its principal owner until 1933. The following year he joined NBC as manager of KOA. Denver. He remained there until September of 1937, when he was transferred to K.DK.A, Pittsburgh, which station he advanced to a position of leadership in national spot and local sales advertising. He became Blue Network sales manager in July, 1938. In his new position, Mr. Nelson will report to William S. Hedges, vicepresident in charge of stations. ried, being in Germany with a presumably phony passport. Luckily in the midst of their conversation an officer arrived and agreed with Baukhage that it must h a \ e been a “9.” At Basle he took the train for Spain, intending to go from there to Lisbon and get aboard the Clipper. While the crossed France the French government ruled that nobody could take more than 500 francs ($10) out of France. W hen he reached the Spanish border he learned that he would have to give up about $100. He debated whether to smuggle his francs into Spain via his socks and decided against it. W hen he entered (Continued on page 15) House of the Future's living room, showing new polarized glass mantle and fire place. Baukhage (center) checks out of Berlin.