OF VEER FO R APRIL24th to 30th e RAN K N1U N A m e BC sczover thNat5:15 F featured tenor evening, Popular a>áu Alb xGnetwork'Sunay www.americanradiohistory.com Special THE NEXT52 ISSUES OF BROADCAST 1 WEEKLY FOR ONLY $2.00 or THE NEXT 26 ISSUES FOR ONLY $1.00 THIS OFFER GOOD IN UNITED STATES ONLY SUBSCRIBE NOW BROADCAST WEEKLY PUB. CO., 726 Pacific Building, San Francisco, Calif. Gentlemen: Here's my $ for which send me Broadcast Weekly for weeks. Name - Address -____ - - - City -- - -- State- - --------- New Renewal Extension Send remittance direct to Broadcast Weekly, Pacific Bldg., San Francisco. THE JAMES H. BARRY COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO www.americanradiohistory.com B ROADCAST CHICAGO NEW YORK Harold Poe Swartwood Edwin F. Ripley 29 South La Salle Street E E K LY 118 East 28th Street New York City Chicago The Leading Radio Guide of the Pacific Coast A. J. URBAIN, Editor and Publisher 23, 1932 Vol. XI, No. 17 726 Pacific Building, San Francisco, Calif. April ILLEGAL TRANSMITTERS TROUBLING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS of a half -dozen Govern- Most of the illicit radio operations are ment agencies are considerably con- carried on in the short-wave bands which cerned over the large number of ille- are more crowded than ,any of the others gal radio stations in operation at points due to the large number of amateurs oper- throughout the country which are used for ating. As an added precaution, however, smuggling liquor, aliens and narcotics, and many of the illegal messages are sent in are giving much thought to means of trap- codes which are frequently changed. ping these law -evaders, both for the purpose To cope with this situation, there has of enforcing the radio act and for the appre- gradually grown up in the Government a hension of those engaged in smuggling. sort of "black chamber" where experts de- easily picked up The Department of Justice and the radio cipher these code messages, are by inspectors because amateur operations division of the Department of Commerce is de- unli- are in straight English. Once a code coöperating in the apprehension of agents frequently take censed stations and operators and, in the ciphered, Government advantage of their knowledge to interfere case of transmitters used for smuggling, are operations, the stations of the with smuggling wofking with the immigration service themselves being left unmolested until a big Department of Labor, the prohibition forces "haul" can be made. of the Department of Justice and the Coast It is, of course, a simple matter for agents Guard and narcotic squad of the Treasury of the Department of Commerce to locate Department. a station which may be operating illegally, Radio is at once both a great aid and an once its signals are picked up, and in the equal handicap to smuggling operations. past year a considerable number were seized, Until detected, it can be used to direct the some of the operators subsequently being landing of contraband, both human and mer- given prison sentences. As a result of a chandise, and warn of the proximity of land series of raids, it is believed a number of or sea forces of the Government. Once lo- other stations were abandoned, but there are cated, however, a radio transmitter becomes still a considerable number of unlicensed a liability, leading the Government often to stations along both coasts and on the Cana- the center of operations where, unless ad- dian and Mexican borders which the Gov- vance warning is secured, leaders of smug- ernment plans to "clean up" as rapidly as gling rings frequently are apprehended. possible. Published weekly by the Broadcast Weekly Publishing Company, 726 Pacific Building, San Francisco, Calif. Telephone Douglas 5273 Yearly subscription: $3.00 in the United States, $5.50 in Canada. Entered as second class matter, March 25, 1923, at the Post Office, San Francisco, California, under Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1932, by Broadcast Weekly Publishing Company 3 9_ www.americanradiohistory.com PERSONALPICKUPS rrcr BY GYPSY Mrs. H. D. monies on the "Almanac" pro- Estelle, San Francisco.-Billy S., Sacra- gram over KFRC. Jean Wake- Devere (Myrt and Marge, CBS) mento.- field is on tour with the Tom is played by Elenor Bella, a Alice Joy Gerun organization in the East. Chicago girl whose parents were (NBC) was Julietta and Donald Novis have important figures in the theat- horn In been married about three years. rical world a decade or so ago. Streator, Il- Elenor made her bow at the age of six years and at sixteen. linois, Octo- Claire, Sacramento. Dennis upon ber the 26th Charles (KTAB) is known- to leaving boarding school, about twen- his Intimates as Howard Dennis was given an exciting and ex- ty - seven Emerling. When he first went acting part in a stage drama. years ago, on the air he decided the Emer- Later she went into vaudeville. is a des- ling was too difficult to under- was headlined on Keith time In cendant of stand and intended using just a sketch known as the Knorr, Nathaniel Howard Dennis. It seems there Bella Co. and in 1929 (or 1930) Greene, was had at one time been a Howard she entered the radio field. She christened Dennis on radio, so he chose is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 130 Frances Holcombe pounds, has expressive blue and is mar- Charles Dennis, his father's first eyes, red hair and is happily ried to a newspaper man. She twc names. At the very last married. Her favorite diversion is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs g a s p, someone remembered a is bridge, she reads a great deal, 127 pounds, has dark brown Charles Dennis also, who had is fond of violets, enjoys motor- eyes, black hair and an inter- been heard for a time over KPO. ing and fishing and were it not esting oval shaped face. To you The moment for the broadcast for the fact and your loudspeaker she Is the arrived with Howard no nearer that she lives in a hotels and has, until recently, "Dream Girl," and when she name than before and the an- traveled about so much, she appeared in vaudeville before nouncer, sensing catastrophe- would have an amazing collec- radio beckoned, she was wont he was the only calm person in tion of pets, for dumb animals to sit demurely at a grand piano the studio - quietly introduced regardless of size, breed or singing and playing dignified him as Dennis Charles. Now he color, are her particular "ob- ballads, but her intimate friends answers to It as naturally as session." insist she is to them a lively though it had been given him at tom -boy and born comedienne. birth. a She delights in taking her two Mrs. G. L., Merced.-Monroe children to the zoo on Saturday Richard LeGrand Fans,-Mr. Upton (NBC) appears only on afternoons or arranging im- LeGrand Is now broadcasting the Spotlight Revue at present. promptu picnics for them in over Station KYA. The rest of his time is taken up which with producing and writing. Ted she romps about for all Maxwell and the world as though there were Mrs. A. O'N., Placerville. Charles Marshall no years between hers and Dick Webster - enact all the characters in the theirs. The handsome (NBC) was born "Buckaroos." Harry Stanton is small son in Silverton, West Virginia, on still single and as charming as is four and the adorable wee October 8, twenty-three daughter is three years ever. The Amos 'n' Andy broad- and-of all ago, lived in Florida and Ohio casts originate In things-the baby has a low- as a small boy and came to Chicago. pitched voice and already sings California in 1921. He is one of a s many of the songs that her cele- three children, all of whom are brated mother offers in the endowed with musical sense and Linda, Port Townsend.-Mar- Prince Albert gery Young (KPO) is your programs. other noteworthy talents. The "Carmelita" of the "Who Cares" * a eldest Webster boy concentrated program. She has brown eyes Mrs. B. on piano, Dick studied violin C., Oakland.-Helen and the baby sister (if von have and hair, regular, f e a t u r e s, Hoover is now with Station heard weighs about 138 pounds, is 5 KHJ. Jeannie and Joan (KNX) Vera Van on KHJ. you feet 6 inches tall and adores are Mary Duckett and Mora are acquainted with "baby sis- frilly costumes but seldom yields Martin. Bill Goodwin (KFRC) ter") went in for vocal lessons. to the temptation of wearing is twenty-two years old, was At one time during their school them because she feels that days they appeared at KHJ as horn in San Francisco and was the Webster Trio and each was tailored models are more suited formerly associated with the active in church to her type. Her flower is the Henry Duffy Players In Port- affairs and the- violet, her game is bridge and land. The Vagabond -of -the -air atrical engagements. Dick is a her color is tan. She detours (Jerry Wilford) has sent twen- demi -blond, athletically built, when a ladder casts its shadow with blue eyes. a merry disposi- in her path ty-three thousand copies of one tion and a penchant for swanky or a black cat scam- poem to fans. Virginia Rae automobiles. pers across the street, reads (Olive Palmer) was horn in He favors blue mystery stories late at night, cravats, roses, sticks close to attends many plays. Louisville, Kentucky, and began vegetable and fruit menus, is a great her musical career at the age generous fault.