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Richmond Timeg-Dispatch: Sunday January 16 1938 Twelve Answers to Questions By Frederic Ha skin customers through personal correspondence Are Americans condsidered it tall A Americans with at least three generations of ancestry in this country are the tallest body of white people in existence Studies of college students have shown that in 15 years time the average height increases an inch Europeans average three-fourths of an inch shorter than Americans A reader can get the answer to nny questior of fact by writing The Times-Dispatch Information Bureau Frederic Hasten Director Washington C- Please inclose cent tor reply Please give some information about the silver fox farms at Hamburg Wis A The silver for farms of the four Fromm brothers at Hamburg Wis extend over 12000 acres and provide homes for 36-000 silver foxes The food bill for the animals amounts to 8300000 a year and to care for them 180 hands are employed In 1936 the brothers sold 7500 pelts at their auction at an average of over $70 per pelt Special trains are run to carry fur buyers from New York and other cities to the annual auction What is a A It is an idol or household god of the Chinese Every family has its Joss Why has the Rialto Theatre in Washington such a small balcony? A The theatre was constructed during the World War The steel that was supposed to be used in the construction of the balcony was drafted by the Government because It was needed at that time Rather than cause a delay Programs Scheduled Today poets of known merit The fellowship is being arranged by a committee of Miss Wylie's friends and admirers under the Academy of American Poets How long has Boake Carter been in A This well known news commentator came to America In 1920 He was naturalized in 1933 Where is the National Baseball A The school is at Los Angeles Cal where the twelfth sea sion will be held from January 10 to March 15 When were the first Christ mas cards made in the United A They were made in 1874 by Louis Prang Their vogue had been growing in England for about 30 years What towns in South Wales did King Edward VIII visit shortly before his adbication when he promised help to unemployed miners? A The towns mentioned in the newspaper accounts of the visit of King Edward VIII in South Wales in November 1936 were Cwmbran Fontypool and Blaen-avon Why are the Birds Eye frozen foods so called? A They are named for their inventor Clarence Birdseye While fishing and hunting in the far North he noticed that the lish and game he bagged when frozen at Arctic temperature had a fine flavor and texture when cooked Tills observation led him to experiment with freezing food until he had perfected the method What is a A This was a man who for a small payment would take upon himself by means of food and drink the sins of a deceased person The custom was once common in many parts of England and in the highlands of Scotland Usually each village had its official sin-eater to whom notice was given as soon as a death occurred He at once went to the house and sat on a stool in front of the door where food was handed him ytfter eating and drinking he pronounced' the ease and rest of the dead person for whom he thus pawned his own soul Who founded Sears Roebuck Ac Co? A The company was founded by Richard Sears who about 1886 while a railroad agent in a small Minnesota town began selling watches by mail securing his LAUNDRY Flat Work Tl aehilor lunula 20c 25- Piece Bundle 13 Flat 12 Aaral 5 SHIRTS Tree What They Say Aboul Pow-o-Lin Richmond Mancloux Kr llcf Through I xr of Till- Una Selectable Preparation that Has Created s-o Much Favorable Comment Mips LOTI 1 1: KTOM only in Richmond but throughout this whole act ion suffering men and women are jubilant over the relief they have rxprrlrnrrd through the POW-O-LIN treatment Many write In to aay it la the only medicine that haa ever relieved them of their suffering MRS JOTTIE STONER Route 3 Richmond Va say: 1 ran join many of my neighbor who have tried POW-O-LIN and llnd it juat aa advertised Before taking this splendid medicins I suffered from indigestion gas bloating headaches and nervousness dua to a clogged Intestinal tract I could not sleep well for gas pressure on Urn nerves and was In a sluggish and miserable condition POW-O-LIN cleansed iry Intestinal tract and made me feel like a new and different woman In Just two or three days I am happy to recommend POW-O-LIN It certainly has proven a boon to me I am regular feel tine and shall be glad to tecommend POW-O-LIN to all who suffer from faulty elimination and its distressing results" The POW-O-LIN man la at GRANT DRUG CO Inc 610 Broad daily explaining tbe merits of hla great vegetable preparation Beware of the druggist who tries to substitute! Adv SAVI16S Wear ing Apparel 18' INCLUDED Family Finish nCTTTCI in the construction the company decided to go ahead with the operations and use what steel it had on hand The balcony is therefore not as large as originally planned What is the French population in some of the larger American cities? A A New York 23400 (Manhattan Borough 12312) San Francisco Cal 6464 Chicago 1 HI 4568 Los Angeles 3486 Philadelphia 2944 Detroit 2341 New Orleans La 1845 Buffalo 1242 Is there a memorial to Elinor A An Elinor Wylie Poetry Fellowship is to be established as a memorial to the late Elinor Wylie and to assist living American Curtain Call Twilight Epaemble Sign Off On the Networks 680-K 1 Paul Martin music 1:15 Henry Busse's Orchestra 1 :80 Tuskegee Singers 3:00 Bob Becker and Guests Malcolm La Prade travel 2:30 Thatcher Colt's Mystery 3:00 Radio Newsreel Program 3:30 Sunday Drivers by Radio 4:00 Romance Melodies Orch 4:30 World Is Your dramatic 5:00 Marlon Talley song 5:30 Mickey Mouse 6:00 Catholic Program 6:30 A Tale of Today Jack Benny Mary and Cast Jerry Neighbors 8-00 Chaa McCarthy 9:00 Merry Go Round 8:30 Album of Music Rising Musical Star Prog Haven MacQuarrle Actors Benny Meroff Orchestra Press-Radio News Jerry Orchestra Lou Breeze Orchestra 13:30 Earl Hines and Orchestra WABC-CBS 860-K 1:00 Sermon In Church of Air Transcontinental Broadcast 1:45 Gold and David Ross 3:00 Morros String Quartet Jean Heraholt dramatic 3:00 Philharmonic 5:00 Magazine of the Air 5:30 Guy Lombardo Orchestra House organist 6:00 Joe Penner and Cast 6 :30 Double Everything Jeanette MacDonald 7:30 Phil Baker and Bottle The CBS Week In Review 8:30 Harry Conn's Show 8:00 Sunday Evening Hour Orchestra and Dramatic Headlines Bylines 11:00 Jay Orchestra 11:30 Cab Calloway Orchestra 13:00 Buddy Rogers' Orchestra 13:30 Sterling Young Orchestra WJZ-XBC 76V-K 1:30 Was a Magic Key of Radio 3:00 On Broadway dramatic 3:30 Frank Simon Band 4:00 Dr Fosdlck and Vespers 4:30 Jean Ellington and Songe Dog Heroes drama 5 :00 Opera Auditions 6 :30 Smiling McConnell 5:45 Geo Hessberger Orch 6:00 Midwest Stars of WLW 6:80 Flshface and Figgsbottle 7:00 Popular Classics Program 7:30 Peg Murray Nelson Orch 8:00 Detective Mystery Series- 8:30 To Be Announced 8:00 Tyrone Power dramatic Walt Wlnchell's Column 8:45 Irene Rich drama 10:00 Marek Weber's Orchestra Cheerio Program of Cheer 11:00 Press-Radio News Blue Orchestra Walter Winchell Henry Orch 12 :00 Eddie Varzos' Orchestra Orchestra WANTED: A SWEETHEART OF Since Jessica Dragonett? (top right) has decided to leave the microphone in favor of the concert stage she has forsaken her title of of Today The Times-Dispatch Radio Editor conducts a one-day election to determine Virginia choice for this title Some of the possible candidates are shown here Vivian Della Chiesa (top left) Virginia-born Kate Smith (center) Frances Langford (lower left) and Margaret Speaks (lower right) Radio Symphony Of Amateurs Returns Today Thousands of trained non-professional musicians who last year indorsed the NBC Home Symphony in its first season again will have an opportunity to play with a symphony orchestra when the series returns to the air today The programs will be broadcast each Sunday at 12 o'clock noon over the NBC-Red network and WMBO Ernest La Prade of the NBC program department who organ' lzed the idea of promoting by radio music performance in the home and encouraging the formation of instrumental groups which mav lead to the establishment of orchestras in communities where none now exist again will direct the broadcasts At the conclusion of last sea' series the Home Symphony had enrolled participating groups In 48 States six Canadian provinces several foreign countries and on many ships at sea In the first program of the new series the nonprofessional musicians will be Invited to join the NBC Concert Orchestra conducted by La Prade in Military March In Minuet from Divertimento No 17 by Mozart for strings and the overture to and Ludmilla by Glinka All programs are based on the contest lists of the National School Orchestra Association The program designed as a service to all who enjoy making music are presented in the interest of amateur intrumentalists of all ages by NBC with the cooperation of the Music National Conference Many skilled professional musicians have Indorsed the series 6 Busiest Actor 5 To Be Radio Guest Aubrey Smith at 74 one of the busiest of Hollywood actors will tell how it all happened on Peg Stars in airshow tonight This broadcast over the NBC-Blue network and WRTD at 7:30 win Includes orchestra music and vocal selections by Ozxie band and Harriet Hilliard As colonel of the Bengal Lancers as an admiral a duke a statesman and a king Aubrey Smith is a familiar actor to movie- goers Whenever a director needs a player with a bearing of distinction and authority he usually calls Aubrey Smith for the part The result is that he is a busier man than most of Hollywood's younger players He has been in pictures since before the war and prior to that he was on the stage Before that he was a player on championship cricket teams in England and South Africa During the 50 years or so that he's been connected with the theatre this actor has had quite a few adventures to which he will refer in the broadcast Jan Peerce Nameil Orchestra Guest Artist Jan Peerce tenor will be soloist with the symphony orchestra during the Radio City Music H411 On the Air program today at 12:30 over the NBC-BLUE network and WRTD Peerce will aria from opera The orchestra will open the program playing Beethoven's First Symphony The second and third movements from Sixth Symphony and by Zador alscr by the orchestra will complete the full-hour broadcast miDIMOfi 9 AA A WINGS OVER JOR-vW dM All-Negro talent: 35-volre choir and Rev Charles Hubert Morehouse College speak- 10:00 CHVRCll OK THE AIR: Dr Elliott American Baptist Publication Society and Father Wilfred Parsons Georgetown University respective speakers 3AA NEW YORK HARMONIC SYMPHONY CONCERT: Georges Ene-co violinist guest artist 5 A A MAGAZINE OF THE UU AIR: Channlng Pollock of Love Vera Brod-ksy Virginia-born pianist In ducts with Harold Trigs 7 A A JEANETTE MAC-f 2UU DONALD: Victor Herbert and Rudolph Frlml compositions 9aa FORD CONCERT: wU Robert Casadcsus French pianist guest artist 9 EC A 1:30 and 10:30 OD A and 1:00 Readers Asked to Help Select New 'Sweetheart of By Norman Rowe Times-Dispatch Radio Editor of the title listeners accorded Jessica Drago-nette for a number of seasons is now without a titleholder since the soprano star has decided to foresake the microphone for the concert stage There are plenty of candidates for the honor however but the thing that makes It so tough for Radio Row to pick a successor is the popularity of several girl singers heard via the net- works i i In order that listeners in this Violin Progidy 13 To Be Featured area may voice their choice in naming a new of SPECIAL WRTD NBC Blue 1500 Peerleas Trio Herma Mentha 8:30 Uncle Bob Reads the Funnies 8:00 Coast to Coast on a But 10:00 Russian Melodies 10:30 Dreams of Long Ago 11:00 First Baptist Church Southemairee Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall 1:30 Afternoon Dance 2:00 Magic Key of RCA 8:00 Bandstand Echoes 3:15 Bandstand Echoes 3:30 Colored Richmond 4:00 Christian Science Jean Ellington 4:45 Sunday Meditations Ward As Muzzy Campus Kids Evening Serenade Edward Davies 6:00 Midwestern Stare 6:30 Dancing Melodies 7:00 Popular Classics 7:15 Popular Classics 7:30 Bakers' Broadcast Detective Series California Concert 2:00 Editor of the Air Harmony Hall Sunday Night Party Paul Martin's Music Cheerio 11:00 Press Radio News 11:05 Blue Barron Orch 11:30 Henry Buase Orch Sign Off WRVA MBS 1110 Lyric Serenade Michel Roecoe pianist 8:00 Wings Over Jordan 8 Aubade For Strings 8:55 Press Radio News 10:00 Church of the Air 10:30 Walberg-Brown Strings 11:00 Seventh Street Christian Major Bowes 13:30 Salt Lake City Choir 1:00 Church of the Air News Editor Beauty That Endures Uncle Natchel Uncle Natchel 3 Philharmonic-Symphony 4:30 Lutheran Hour 5:00 Magazine of the Air' 6:30 Sentimental Music Organ Reveries 6:00 Joe Penner Jimmie Grier 6:30 Double Everything Jeanette MacDonald 7:30 Phil Baker Oscar Bradley 8:00 The Choice 8:30 1838 Earaches Sunday Evening Hour 10:00 Dixie Spiritual Singer Headlines and Bylines 11:00 Jay Orchestra 11:30 Cab Calloway Orch 13:00 Station Announcements WRNL 880 Kilocycles 8:00 Musical Clock 8 Watchtower 8:30 Musical clock 8:00 Jungle Jim 8:15 Tune Twisters 8 :35 Watchtower 8:30 Jed Shayne Orch 8:45 Jed Shayne Orch 10:00 Lessons in Living 10:30 The Norsemen 11:00 Glnter Park Baptist 13:30 Emilio Moreno Orch 13:45 Emilio Moreno Orch 1:00 Concert Hour 1:30 Robert Saunders Orch You Shall Have Rhythm 3:15 Martha Deane Jolly Rogers Royal Hotel Hawallana 3:00 Clyde McCoy Orch 3:15 Peacock Court 3:30 Ave Marla Hour 4:00 Victor Quan Orch 4 Symphonetta 4:30 Curtain colls On Display for Your Inspection ALLlWORKllEAUTIFULLTminSHED folk and Harold Trlggs is a native of Denver Col They met in Salzburg In 1932 and decided to play together Besides their radio and concert appearances they serve on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and at the Juilliard Summer School Miss Brodsky tomorrow will give the first of a new weekly CBS series of solo programs She will be heard at 3:45 WMBG Red 1350 William Meeder Ensemble 8 Kldoodlera Animal News Club 0:00 Turn Back tbe Clock 0:15 Tom Terris 0 :30 Melody Momente The Radio Pulpit Program from Vienna 11:00 Barton Heights Baptist NBC Home Symphony 13:30 Round Table Discussion 1:00 News Broadcast Grace apd Scotty 1:30 Tuskegee Institute Choir 3-00 Music by Cugat Travel Talks 3:30 Gale Page and Charles Bears 3:00 Sunday Song Service 8:30 Sunday Drivers Romance Melodies The World Is Yours Hymn Time WPA Program 5:30 Mickey Mouse Theatre 6:00 Catholic Hour Song of the Pioneers 6 TTaneradio News 7:00 Jack Benny Mary Livingston 7:30 Interesting Neighbors 8:00 Nelson Eddy Don Ameche 8:00 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round 8 American Album of Music Rising Musical Star 10:30 Haven McQuarrle Program 11:00 Transradio News 11:15 Benny Orch Musical Interlude Jerry Blaine's Orch Good Night Alexandria Egypt was the center of learning of the ancient world as many as 14000 students gathered there at one time Arnold Eidus 13-year-old New York City schoolboy will be presented as a violin prodigy on the Rising Musical Star program over the NBC-Red network and WMBG at 10 On the same program the winner of the latest three-week cycle will be presented with $500 A pupil of Louis Persinger who developed the celebrated violinist Yehudi Menuhin Eidus is now a student at the Juilliard School on a special scholarship He already has appeared as soloist with several symphony orchestras He will play the finale from Concerto in Minor and the Cinicu-Heifetz The orchestra conducted by Alexander Smallens and the mixed chorus of 60 voices directed by Eugene Fuerst will be heard in the prelude to Act I of and the Waltz from Gounod's Casadcsus to Play On Columbia Hour Robert Casadesus French pianist will be guest soloist with the Sunday Symphony Orchestra directed by Fritz Reiner over CBS-WRVA 9 Accompanied by the orchesta Mr will play the allegro from Saint-Saens Concerto in Minor His solo selections will Include Debussy's by Granados and Maurice Reiner is to direct the orchestra in the opening overture to Aubcr's Other orchestral selections will offer by Paul Dukas and from Bizet's Fille de The chorus audience and orchestra are to Join in the closing number for the WHAT GIRL SINGER ON THE NETWORKS IS YOUR CHOICE FOR OF My selections in order are: I RR IN CESS 29TTiW7ClayStret MODEL 8311: 5 tub 3- band superhetredyne worid wide reception magnetic core 1-F transfer men for permanent adjustment New easy-to-read dial A real value $3305 Song" The Times-Dispatch radio editor is conducting a one-day election today to determine the Virginia listeners' vote for the national title Votes will be scored by points The listener's first choice will count three points for a nominee second selection will count two points and third choice one point The girl singer with the greatest number of points will win Trying to boost the score of first choice of writing in her name hi the spaces reserved for second and third choices will not sway the election If voting is done in that manner only the first selection will be recorded Every lisetener is entitled to cast one ballot If some other member of the family is casting his or her vote on the printed ballot on this 'page you may write your choice on a piece of paper or postcard sign your name and address it to The Times-Dispatch Radio Editor Richmond Deadline for Ballots This will be a one-day election The ballot will not be reprinted To be counted ballots must be in this office by midnight January 19 A number of girl singers are eligible for the title of of Song" One is Lucille Manners who took over Miss Drago-nette's post in the Friday night broadcast on NBC About four years ago Miss Manners was a stenographer Another is Harriet HUliard heard via NBC on Sundays supplying the vocals for the orchestra of Ozzie Nelson her husband Then Hollace Shaw a California singer whose talents are aired on the CBS chain And the Virginia girl Kate Smith who Is recognized from coast to coast as songbird of the South" Consideration also must be given two child stars Deanna Durbin who sings on Eddie CBS airshow and Mary ftmaiii who heads her own Juvenile review on the NBC webs Others who might be listed Include Ruby Mercer of the Lanny Ross airshow Margaret Speaks niece of the composer Oley Speaks Frances Langford of Hollywood Hotel fame Lucy Monroe who has filled a number of guest star spots Vivian Della Chiesa the girl who graduated from an amateur contest three years ago to network stardom Norfolk Pianist Joins CBS Program Vera Brodsky and Harold Trlggs two-piana team which has appeared with the New York Philharmonic Symphony and other orchestras will be guests of the CBS Magazine of the Air over WRVA at 5 today Channlng Pollock editor will contribute an arttcle on and Mark Wamow's orchestra with Morton Bowe soloist will present the For their performance the guests will play dedicated to them by the composer Abram Chasins Vera Brodsky was bom in Nor- My name THESE FEATURES! 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