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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. Let's Face Facts Coming Big Expansion Of Radio Broadcasting Opens Exciting Vistas By BARROW LYONS . WNU Staff Corrtipondyrt — Barrow Lyons WASHINGTON, D. C. A new idea of what radio will mean after the war was given to me the other evening at supper by a man who ought to know. His ingenu ity has played an important part in improving the quality of radio broadcasting dur ing peace, and he is today playing an important part in winning the war by helping to keep our radio and radar development one jump ahead of the enemy. The man was John V. L. Hogan, special assistant to the WPB office of scientific research and develop ment, and president of the New York radio station WQXR, which has presented exceptional pro grams. Commercial radio, he said, stands on the threshold of tremen dous expansion and improvement. During the war great technical progress for military purposes has been made in radar and television, but also important advances have been effected in sound transmission by ether waves. When the war ends this technical progress will be transferred to com mercial broadcasting by freeing our vastly expanded manufacturing fa cilities and releasing thousands of technicians. Mr. Hogan believes this will mean not only improvement in the pro grams offered to owners of radio and television sets in and near the large cities, but that daylight broad casting of better programs to the most remote sections of the country will become a reality. It is not generally known that at present about one-eighth of the peo ple who live in the country areas get no radio service whatever in daylight hours, even from the most powerful broadcasting stations. Dur ing the daytime only the “ground waves” can be transmitted by the ordinary radio station, and these have an effective sending radius of only 100 to 150 miles. When the “heavyside layer” is formed in the upper atmosphere after darkness, radio impulses are reflected from the larger sending stations for about 750 miles. Powerful Stations in Cities Even then, not all parts of the country are well served by the big, dear-channel stations, because these are located mostly in big cities. Today there is controversy as to whether the number of high-powered stations should be increased, .with a consequent decrease in the number of small stations, or whether there should be more small stations to emphasize local news and advertise local commercial interests. At pres ent, more than 500 of the more than 900 commercial radio stations in the United States are in metropolitan areas with populations over 50,000, while only 17 stations are in towns of under 5,000 people. Federal Communication commis sion officials are deeply concerned with this situation. They point out that the rapid growth of radio in the last decade has meant more varied and additional service to city listen ers, with little improvement in small-community and rural radio service. Yet the economic and so cial interests of the farm and small town business are enormous. Viewed from the political standpoint, the country areas send to congress al most two-thirds of the representa tives. Nevertheless, the unprofitable eco nomics of small-station operation have been demonstrated repeatedly. Of the 300 stations which were just about breaking even, or were oper ating at a loss, in 1942 the majority were small, independent outlets, most of them located in communi ties with no other radio station. The books of 194 of these 300 border line stations show them to be actu ally operating “in the red.” Break for Small Communities The FCC in April, 1942, relaxed its wartime freeze policy on the use of Critical materials for civilian ra dio construction to encourage expan sion of radio service to small com munities. It also reduced telephone line charges to broadcasting sta tions, which made it easier to obtain network affiliation. In August, 1943, the FCC adopted an order permitting the use of idle equipment to construct new local- channel stations of 100 to 250 watts power in communities where no sta tion was located, or in communities which did not have good service from nearby metropolitan center. A partial solution probably will be found in the development of fre quency-modulation (FM) stations for local areas, while some of the local channels may be cleared and given to high-powered stations. FM gives considerably improved reception. Some half-million sets are now equipped to receive it. It operates in higher frequencies than the pres ent commercial broadcast bands. Mr. Hogan pointed out to me that a new system of relays has been developed which could hook up FM stations to each other, with the ef fect of creating new networks. The ‘Big Push’ in Italy ■ French forces, eager for another smack at the traditional foe, have taken the spotlight in the big Allied drive in Italy. They struck west ward from Castelforte (1) in a sensational assanlt on Mt. Maio, and cap tured the important town of Ausonia, cutting the only road through the valley and ripping a hole in the Gustav line. To the south (2) U. S. forces drove the enemy from Santa Maria Infante, and northward (small arrows) the British Eighth army extended its Rapido river bridgehead. Hitting Beach Behind Curtain of Fire Landing barges carrying troops ashore in the assanlt on Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea, move in behind a curtain of fire laid down by navy ships and planes. So accurate was the bombardment that barges swept up to the shore right on the heels of the forward moving explosives. Operations in the three Dutch New Guinea sectors are believed to have cut off some 60,000 Japs. Summer Comes to ‘Big Town’ Among the hot weather scenes in Bronx zoo, New York, this one (left) was about the cutest. Six-year-old Gordon Gaynor is shown enjoying an ice cream cone as his companion, a “honey bear,” enjoys a cone of his own. Right: When the mercury jumped to 88 degrees in Chicago, Jimmy Fiala, two, and his pup, jumped for the water at the beach. Portable Kitchen for Nazis on Eastern Front This picture, received through a neutral source, shows members of a German anti-aircraft gun crew snatching a few moments from Russian air attack to grab a bite to eat, somewhere on fhe Russian front. The food which they seem to be eating with great relish, apparently was pre pared on a portable stove. Saved From Japs A happy smile is worn by Au gust Johnson, a small Australian lad, who has been a captive of the Japs occupying the Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea area. When found, little August was wearing a pair of discarded Japanese army shoes three times too large. Com Culture on ‘Guad’ Agricultural expert, William Dor sey, discusses the finer points of corn culture with native farmers on Guadalcanal. This field is one of many in the Solomons tended by natives that produce fresh fruits and vegetables for hospitals servicing American wounded in this area. Here Comes Groom Long and short of it is—they got married! Stanley Ross, 34, three- foot-two vaudeville comedian, and Evelyn Lucas, five-foot-eight, of Cin cinnati, obtain marriage license in Chicago from clerk Virgil Dresser, as seven-foot-nine Henry Hite, Ross’ stage partner, looks on. Marriage was performed later by Judge Paul A. Jones. Induction Note Albert Caponette, 29, who report ed for induction at Fort Sheridan, 111., with infant son, saying he could find no one to take care of child. He was given a 21-hour pass and warned to report next day, minus fhe baby. By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. S MILEY BURNETTE, Re public’s robust Western comedian, is celebrating his tenth year in films with his current “Border Town Trails.” He’s had quite a career. After barnstorming the Midwest for years he became the operator of a one-man radio station in central Illi nois; he did everything, including writing songs for his programs. One night Gene Autry heard him; next day Smiley joined Autry in Chicago, and shortly afterward they went to Hollywood and into pictures to gether. Smiley has written more than 200 songs for himself, Autry, Roy Rogers and others in Republic films, and has made almost 100 pic tures—and an enviable name for himself. Nice spot Allan Jones Irnded in, v/ith Universal Pictures demanding that he return to Hollywood to star in a new picture, while he, starring in his own radio show on Wednes days and on “Broadway Matinee” Thursdays, could afford to refuse. ALLAN JONES He thought they could have used him before he signed his radio con tracts, that it was his radio work that made them want him back— and he still shudders when recalling that he was assigned to a picture called “Paradise Isle,” in which he was to play a singing newspaper man. * Cantinflas, Mexico’s spectacular eomedi? j, said to combine Will Rogers’ acting gifts and Charles Chaplin’s pantomime, is to make a picture under the auspices of RKO and Posa Films of Mexico. It will be his first appearance in an Eng lish-speaking production, and Mexi can and American talent will be combined for the pictu™* which will get under way within the next three or four months. —*— Dennis Morgan’s fan mail has been steadily increasing since the release of his first starring picture, “The Hard Way”; now it’s re ported that he received more than any other Warner Bros, star during April. He’s starred in two pictures now in general release, “The Desert Song” and “Shine On Harvest Moon,” and will play the lead in “Christmas in Connecticut,” op posite Barbara Stanwyck. * Keenan Wynn says that, on that trip to China, Burma and practically everywhere, the GIs, sitting in the rain, insisted that he and Bill Gar- gan work out in the rain. Andy Ar- cari could stay under the canvas covering, to keep his instrument dry. And as for Paulette Goddard, she could work under the cover; in fact, the soldiers made every effort to do everything they could for her. * H anyone thinks that Ginger Rogers is afraid of competition, the line-up for “Tender Comrade” is the answer. Three top-flight women stars who’ve made their mark on Broadway as well as in films are in the cast—Ruth Hussey, Patricia CoHinge and Mady Christians. * Dix Davis, who plays “Judy’s” brother on NBC’s “Date with Judy," has just turned 16, and is a fresh man at the University of Southern California, but he seems to have a touch of superman in his makeup. He keeps near the head of his class, and maintains a schedule of eight radio shows a week; he’s heard on six other radio shows beside “Date with Judy.” * Arthur Lake, “Dagwood” of the “Blondie” series, has spent most of his life as an actor bringing comic strip characters to life. He first came to prominence with his por trayal of “Harold Teen”; then 'was chosen as a natural for “Dagwood” on both air and screen. * ODDS AND ENDS—The slogan Sammy Kaye features on his “Sunday Serenade" “Lefs ell do more in '44” has received commendation from the V. $. treasury de partment. . . . Nile Rosa, 18, new singer on Xavier Cugat's program, made her radio debut on Major Bowes' amateur program when IS.... During the final days of pro duction on “Che Hearts Were Young and Gay" Gail Russell suffered from tooth trouble: it seemed that the greater the ache, the more comic the scenes. . . . Burgess Meredith, now an army captain, learned fans haven't forgotten him. They mobbed him for autographs after he ap seared on the “Kate Smith Hour.” ON THE _ E front; -VlintA- ’’■**» RUTH WYETH SPEAR! H ERE is a cookie jar that may be made at home from odds and ends of wood stenciled with gay peasant figures and quaint let tering. But that is not all. This jar or box sits on an old fashioned brightly painted comer shelf which may be cut out of thin wood and put together quickly with glue and brads. Even if you do not have a jig saw or a coping saw to cut out the graceful curves of the shelf pieces, you may mark the design on a piece of plywood or other thin wood and have it cut at your near est woodworking shop. As for the cookie box, it is all straight cuts. NOTE—Mrs. Spears has prepared an actual size pattern for this corner shell and cookie box; also a stencil pattern with complete color guide for the lettering and peasant figures; all on one large sheet which will be mailed lor IS cents which Includes cost and postage. Ask for Pat tern 266 and write direct to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills ' New York Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for Pattern No. 266. Address. END LAXATIVE HABIT THIS EASY WAY! Millions Now Take Simple Fresh Fruit Drink — Find Harsh Laxatives Unnecessary It’s lemon and watar. Yes!—just the juice of 1 Sunkist Lemon in a glass of water—first thing on arising. 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