OVER THE AERIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 233, 1 October 1937, Page 14

OVER THE AERIAL.

RADIO NOTES.

FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By TUNE-IN.)

A conference took place recently between the Prime Minister, who is also Minister of Broadcasting, and those who are controlling broadcasting in the Dominion. Jt is understood that some important developments may be expected as a result of this conference, including much closer co-operation with the 8.8.C.

The second of the dramatic reconstructions of the Victorian age undertaken by the National Broadcasting Se:x ice is to be broadcast from 2YA oil Sunday evening. The sub-title "Woman Proposes'' is taken from one of the scenes of Laurence Housman's play

"Victoria Kegina, - ' and the N.B.S.'s drama of the opening years of the reign includes this comedy. There are pictures as diverse a.s the Pickwickian* coaching and a scene in a gin palace, and there will lie appropriate music. This dramatic mosaic closes with the marriage of the Queen to Prince Albert.

A new feature from IZM commences to-night at "A Family Affair," presented by the IZM players, all wellknown IZ.M j>ersonalities. This will be followed at 9 p.m. with "Pamela's Weekly Chat'' and "Hints to Women"' by Miss Kay Goodson at 9.150. Saturday afternoon's programme will be omitted to enable the huge number of requests for wish night to be played with an extension of hours on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Sporting results will be given bv Mr. Bill Hendry oil Saturday evening at seven o'clock. The Saturday dance session is arranged and presented by Hay, of Kay and the Swingers. Another of Mr. Kodgers' popular "Cavalcades'' will be presented on Sunday evening at 7.30. Professor William Anderson commences a new series of talks on Monday evening at 7.30 entitled "Modern Problems in the Ancient World." Again on Thursday evening the old-time dance session.

"By their voices ye shall know them." Tie people of the Dominion are being given ample opportunities of knowing the voices of their representatives in Parliament, and the more one hears of them the more he is inclined to question the wisdom of putting the House on the air. It has become obvious that the level of oratory is not high, and most of the speakers lack conviction, at the loud speaker. Some of the arguments advanced are very shadowy, and this is emphasised when the debater is deprived of the advantage of gesture and physical personality to cover up his lack of logic. It has long been realised that a radio audience is more critical than a theatre one., and it is probable that the same conditions will apply to political speeches. Platitudes sound particularly bald over the air, poverty of argument is instantly detected, and insincerity stands out like a lighthouse on a dark night. These are some of the penalties of the microphone which politicians have to pay in the same measure as preachers. Some political reputations may even be ruined bv radio.—"Timaru Herald."

Motor car aerials are beginning to! show a. diversity of form. Hitherto they have mostly been concealed in the roof of the car, but an arrangement of rods on the outside of the roof is finding favour. Other forms that are coming into use are a system of rods under the running boards and a rod mounted more or-less vertically on the outside of the body just forward of the front door. The latter form is normally below the line of the top of tile bonnet, but may be extended to beyond the roof line when required. There is no way of finding how many cars are fitted with receiving equipment, but the number is not yet large. There are signs that this state will not be allowed to continue. Car sellers in many instances are stressing the advantages of a set in the vehicle, and the number of makers that are proj during suitable equipment is increasing.

"London Wireless World" in its last issue tells of a receiver that fits into a case HJin by tiin by 2Jin, and is thus no lnrger than a pair of race glasses. When placed in the case and slung across the shoulder, as glasses are. nothing could be more deceiving. A little flap attached to the lid gives access to the controls of this tiny wireless set. < losing this flap shuts off the set, making it still more easy of conceolment should anybody approach within hearing. A frame aerial is wound round the inside of tlie case, and it is tuned to cover the usual services. Tested in London's noisiest thoroughfares it gave such cle«r reception from all stations as to make speech quite intelligible. It even took in a French broadcast with London's noise buzzing all round it.

FROM IYA NEXT WEEK. Sunday—o.o to lt.O a.m.. selected recordings; I I.», reliiy of service from St. Luke's I'resliyteriini Church; 1.0 to 2.0 pm.. dinner music; 2.0 to 4.'.10. selected recordings, featuring, ;it :t.:)0, Tschaikowsky's ".Nutcracker Suite"'; 6.0. children's service; 7.0, relay of service from St. Mary's A'ngllcan Cathedral; B.no, conceit hy the Auckland Municipal Hand, relayed from the concert chamber of the Town Hall, vocalist, Mr. Reg. Richards, baritone. Monday—7.3o p.m., agricultural talk hy Mr. C. G. Dalgleish, Department of Agriculture, ltotoiua; 8.0. concert programme, featuring a studio presentation hy Zoe Hartley Baxter and players, of "The lireen Goddess"; 'J. 5, ringside commentary on the wrestling match, relayed from the Town Hall; 10.0 to 11.0, music, mirth and melody. Tuesday—2.o p.m., educational session, relayed from the Teachers' Training College, Kpsom; 7.30, talk hy the gardening expert on "Gladiola Culture"; 8.0. concert session, reaturing Japanese houseboy. Misses Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson, English singers In solos and duets, "Stories of Famous Women —Florence Nightingale"; 9.5. talk hy Proressor R. M. Algie, "International I.aw in Relation to Current i Problems"; 9.20 to lt.O, a programme or dance music by Bert Peterson and his band, with recorded vocal interludes. Wednesday—B.o p.m., concert programme, featuring the Dora Judson quartet, studio string orchestra, Nora Rees, mezzo soprano; 9.5, talk by Mr. L. P. I.eary, I "From the Cradle to the Grave—How the 'Law Affects Human I.ire (2)"; 10.0 to 11.0, I music, mirth and melody. Thursday—7.3o p.m.. talk hy Professor A. B. Fltt, "How the Mind Works"; 7.45. talk hy Mr. J. W. Shaw, M.A., "Poets of Yesterday": 8.0, concert programme reaturing a continuity presentation, "Famous Love Stories," William Blake and Kate Boucher; Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson, English singers; 9.5, concert hy the band or the N£vv Zealand Institute for the Blind, relayed Trom the Blind Institute; 10.0 to 11.0, an hour with Lew Stone and his band.

Friday—7.3o p m., sports talk by Gordon Mutter; 8.0, concert programme, reaturing an hour or reading of prose and verse by D'Arcy Cresswell, with appropriate music; Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson, English singers; and Sergei Rachmaninoff, soloist, and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, playing Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor"; 10.0 to 11.0, music, mirth and melody.

Saturday—From noon, running commentaries on the Auckland Racing Club's spring meeting, relayed from EHerslie; 8.0 p.m.. concert programme, featuring a studio concert hy the Auckland Choral Society, with Instrumental interludes; 10.10 to 11.15, dance music.