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Show , THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM, UTAH BATTLE OF M!ClOPHONE ( ' y - v r"4k Av-v- PA ft n'-KwK-, . X hW(iMV'N)'! r -- t : iff n( yV , Government Short Wave Propaganda Ma-chines Now Fight Wars Once Waged With Guns; Even Uncle Sam Doss His Part! By JOSEPH W. LaBINE One hundred years ago Italy and Great Britain might have gone to war over their current differences in northern Africa. Today they forsake armed force in favor of a more subtle and more effective weapon. Short wave radio broadcasts are fighting the war in Palestine, just as Russia and Ger-many are adopting an aerial offensive against each other. The whole world is engaged in a terrific battle of micro-phones, fighting with unending streams of propaganda that preach conflicting political philosophies into the beleaguered listener's ear. Americans know of this battle; they know how Russia, Great Britain, Italy and Germany are leading the attack with ers, lecked so the owners could tunt only British programs. Irrespective of the doctrines the) preach, the short wave barons em ploy similar tactics. Political speeches would become tiresome, sc music is often interspersed. The favorite means of disseminat ing propaganda is through "news reports." Interesting and informa-tive, these broadcasts provide sugar-c-oated pills of bias for the credu-lous listener. Broadcasts are usually made in several languages. Italy transmits in English, Spanish, Serbian, Chi-nese, Japanese, Turkish, Greek, French, Portuguese and Albanian. Few continents are more courted by broadcasters than South Amer-ica. Mussolini, catering to the Lat-in kinship of his listeners, is mak-ing a heavy play for our southern neighbors. But he must combat equally strong efforts on the part of Moscow, Germany and Great Brit-ain. The latter nation has just com-pleted new stransmitters for broad-casts in Spanish and Portuguese to 85,000,000 South Americans. , Brazilian Education. But the South Americans them-selves appreciate radio's value in propagandizing. In Brazil, every ra-dio station must carry a govern-ment program from 6:45 to 7:45 p. m. each day, prepared by the de-partment of propaganda. South America is a natural hotbed of poli-tics, because both Hitler and Mus-solini enjoy encouraging the trend to absolutism now prevalent in that continent. But the United States, conscious of South America's proximity, is not twiddling its thumbs. Both NBC and Columbia have es-tablished international broadcasting departments. The former operates 16 hours a day via short wave in six languages, Spanish, Italian, French, German, English and Portuguese. The programs are "designed to pro-vide America's challenge to elabo-rate short wave systems broadcast-ing programs throughout the vorld." Licensed Receivers. By contrast, two other democr-aciesGreat Britain and France powerful transmitters that emit propaganda 24 hours a day, aimed at every nation on earth. What many Americans do not realize Is that their own nation is in the thick of the fray, preaching the "Ameri-can way" to impress foreign listeners with the soundness of democratic government. When President Roosevelt delivered his message to congress last winter, his words were sped to every corner of the earth by the National Broadcasting com-pany and the Columbia Broadcast-ing System, in a series of trans-missions and that lasted until noon next day. How Europe Does It. Yet this display of propagandiz-ing is but a tempest in a teacup compared with Europe's business-like procedure. Almost every Old World nation has its governmental department devoted to preaching political doctrine. Germany, like other nations, has a definite "policy" of propaganda. Its broadcasts, by intensely power-ful short wave, are directed first to reach "colonies" of overseas Ger- - mans wherever they may be, mak-ing them conscious of their ties to the fatherland and preaching Nazi philosophy. Germany's second pur-pose is to build "good will," and third, toboast of the Nazi union's greatness and the justice of her aspirations. "Jamming" the Air Waves Naturally, one of Germany's big-gest radio battles is with Russia, from whence come mighty surges of propaganda daily, aimed at Nazi receivers and preaching the Com-munist doctrine. Germany's coun-ter procedure is to "jam" the air by filling the wave length with a nnise so loud that it drowns the Moscow speaker. More dramatic by far was the recent radio clash between Great Britain and Italy. In Palestine, where revolts between Arabs and Jews have been commonplace and distressing. Great Britain charged Italy was fomenting trouble, wooing the Arabs via short wave broad-cast. It was discovered that some-one had thoughtfully provided Arabs with hundreds of radio sets, con-veniently locked so that only Italian stations could be tuned in. Great Britain immediately leveled powerful transmissions at the Arabs. She, too, distributed receiv- - have government-operate- d systems which derive their revenue from listeners' licenses. With domestic radio under federal control, foreign short wave broadcasts can easily be justified as a supplementary serv-ice to colonists and other "interest-ed parties." In the world's mad attempt to contact people with short wave can be read two opposing purposes. The kindlier explanation is that foreign broadcasts are breaking down na- - tional boundaries and creating a greater understanding among the peoples of the earth. Unfortunately, such is not the case. Observers are convinced that in Lt ;V : 'V:Vt ? the last analysis radio is being boomed as part of a general prepa-ration for war. When and if a con-flict does come, these vast com-munication systems will be of in-estimable importance. Even a3 they are fought now, battles may be waged through the ether. Threats will be hurled to the enemy and counter-threat- s received. Germa-ny'- s experience in the World war, when her cables were cut and com-munication facilities were de-stroyed, proves that the greater the number of channels of communi-catio- n under a country's control, the stronger the position of that nation in the event of war. Some say that radio favors the democracy in propaganda wars, be-cause dictators refuse to risk the loss of that hypnotic effect afforded by personal appearances. If such is the case. Great Brit-ain, France and the United States may come through victorious in the current hostilities. But who can dis- count the threat of Europe, where only three out of thirty national broadcasting systems are owned and privately operated? t Western Newspaper Unl Iluffe short wave antennae, the weapon in this modern struggle between democracies and dictatorships. These are the masts of a Polish government station. Another Ruth? Rudolph Preston . York, . Detroit Tiger catcher who hails from Atco, Ga., hag two ambitions this season. One is to break Babe Ruth's record for home runs. The other Is to help bat the Tigers to the American league pennant. If Rudy accom-plishes the first ambition, the sec-ond may automatically take care of itself. York is hoping for the greatest season a ball player has ever had. Fans who saw him in the South this spring marveled at the way he bashed balls out of the parks. He wasn't establishing any new marks as far as his average was con-cerned, but whenever his bat met the ball, it was good for a non-sto- p trip. Rudy has no illusions about being a great catcher although Cochrane says he is a very much improved receiver. But he does know he can hit the ball. He also knows it is' possible to break Babe Ruth's rec- - Speaking of Sports Baseball and Hockey Keep Stewart Busy By GEORGE A. BARCLAY Bill Stewart, manager of the Chi-cago Blackhawks, could give you a personal testimonial concerning the veracity of the old saw that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Compared to Bill the d paper hanger, the Swiss bell ringer, and the perpetual mo-tion man are pikers. You'd think a man would be en-titled to a rest after accomplish-ing the miracle of winning the world's hockey championship with a team that people tittered at when the play-ofT- s began. But not Bill No. sooner was the Stanley Cup series over than he donned his spikes, mask and chest protector and began calling balls and strikes as a National league umpire. When the world's series was fin-ished on October 11, last year Stew-art grabbed a plane in New York and flew to Muskegon, Mich., to take charge of the Blackhawks in his first year as their manager. Bill had been a referee in the National Hockey league in between baseball seasons for several years. He de-veloped ideas on how hockey should be played as a result of his observa-tions of the various teams. How successful those ideas were was demonstrated when the underdog Hawks bagged the cherished Stan-ley Cup by routing the favorite To-ronto Maple Leafs. Hockey Student L i ( I ' ' 2f J l' ' I- - y i.ysSf ssvJ The Hawks had finished sixth in a league of eight teams and bare-ly edged into the Stanley Cup finals. First they took on the Montreal Canadiens. Everybody said they'd be a pushover. In the first game it looked as if the prediction would come true. The Canadiens won. Then the teams moved to Chicago and the Hawks captured two games, winning the right to meet the New York Americans, winners of the series between the second-plac- e teams of the league's two divisions. In the series with the Americans the Hawks repeated their winning performance. That put them in the finals for the Stanley Cup which never before had been won by an American team managed by an American. Their opponents were the admittedly superior Toronto Maple Leafs. The Hawks were on the spot. The first game was at Toronto. Late in the day of this contest, Stewart regretfully decided thit Mike Karakas, his star goali, would have to be left out of the line-u- p because of a broken toe. Rudy York ords, because he has crashed one down already. He drove out 18 home runs in a single month-Aug- ust, 1937 which was one more than Ruth ever recorded for a sim-ilar period. His total home run production in 1937 was 35. York had been tried out around the infield ani found wanting. Detroit was desperate for catchers after the accident to Mickey Cochrane, so they put Rudy behind the plate. When Cochrane told him he was to be the club's regular catcher, he began a batting stampede that made history. The season was then about two-third- s over, but he socked the ball at a clip that sent his average up 60 points. When the season closed he was the only batter in the league to average better than two bases every time he connected for a hit. 'Polish 'Behemoth Stanislaus Zbyszko, ancient Pole who was formerly king of the heavyweight wrestlers, is back in i v x f ' f the United States, not as a wrestler, but as an Impresario. Somewhere in the hinterlands of Poland he caught up with a giant named Wladyslaw Talun, who is first cousin to the "missing link" and who, Zbyszko believes, will be the next heavyweight wrestling champion. Talun, towering six feet, eight Inches in height and weighing 278 pounds was a lumberjack in one of Poland's vast forests. Zbyszko took the youngster to South Ameri-ca with him several years ago. This modern Gargantua didn't wrestle with any of the Gauchos, but spent hours each day learning the funda-mentals of from the old master. Two months ago Zbyszko brought Talun to the United States. The pupil had apparently learned his lessons well, for he has had 20 matches and has yet to lose. None BiU Stewart Confident that they would have an adequate defense man in Andy Kerr,- - a reserve goalie of the New York Americans, the Hawks were dumbfounded just before game time by a maneuver of the crafty Connie Smythe, the Leafs' manager. With the connivance of league officials "English Alfle" Moore, a castoff vet-eran, was foisted on the Hawks although his afternoon had been spent in a tavern and his orders for more ale had been frequent But by some magic, Alfie played a whale of a game, made himself a hockey hero and held the Leafs to one goal while the Hawks were scoring three. League politics again intervened and Moore was declared ineligible for the second game. Paul Good-man, an inexperienced recruit who had never seen a major league ' hockey game, was substituted. Goodman was easy for the Leaf marksmen. Red Horner, the Leafs' bad man, contributed to the rout by breaking the nose of Doc Romnes and cutting Hawks Roger Jenkins and Louis Trudell to the skull with his stick. The Leafs won 5 to 1. Back they came to Chicago for the third and fourth games. Mike Karakas was back in the nets, his broken toe protected by a special steel guard. With the score tied at a goal apiece late in the game, Doc Romnes, who earlier got re-taliation from Horner with his stick, gave the Hawks the win with a long hard shot In the final game the Blackhawks who couldn't possibly do it, won easily, taking the now demoralized Maple Leafs by a score of 4 to 1. So Bill Stewart is a happy al-though tired man. And if he misses a few close decisions in the early days of the National league season, maybe it will be because he's think-ing of hockey instead of baseball. of his matches have gone beyond 12 minutes. The bald-pate- d Zbyszko is enthu-siastic about his young charge. For sentimental reasons he would like to see another Pole grab the cham-pionship, for Zbyszko is a great patriot. During the war when Po-land was making a bid for inde-pendence Zbyszko, who had gath-ered a large fortune through his mat career, tossed practically ev-erything into the treasury. Like his famous compatriot, Paderewski, the elder Zbyszko is a brilliant pi-anist. Here and There For the fifth time in the history of the American Bowling Congress a perfect 300 game was bowled during the meet in Chicago. Mike Blazak of Conneaut, Ohio, was the bowler who entered the hall of fame along with Billy Knox of Phil-adelphia; Charlie Reinlie, Kenosha, Wis.; Jack Karstens, Fort Sher-idan, 111.; and Carl Mesenberg, Scranton, I1L Approximately 1,800,-00- 0 games have been bowled in the tourney since 1900,. so the chances of getting a perfect score are one in 360,000 . Ray Schalk, Jr., son of the greatest of White Sox catch-ers, is a starting pitcher for Hyde Park high school, Chicago. Young Schalk, although weighing only 140 pounds, is still growing and by graduation time two years hence may get a nod from organized base-ball. Rogers Hornsby has finally land-ed another baseball job, this time as coach of the Baltimore Orioles in the International league. The Rajah is also to be a pinch hittei The club managcaent emphasized the fact that he had been signed solely in a coaching capacity and not with any idea that he woulc succeed Bucky Crouse as manager 9 Western Newspaper Union. Fly VAC: HOLLYWOOD, BOULDER DAM-ty-or,, YELLOWSTONE GLACIER PARK "Tha National Pi Western Air EXf Idaho F..U, BBtte- - """. hujt newm M. H. THOMPSON I Manager lAj Salt Lake City's Popular MeJ Hotel, Located at 4th South J THE BELVEDE : The BELVEDERE! APARTMENT HOI 29 So. State St, 8th LttJ Tel. 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When she's not singing, she's sifting ashes in Princeton, N. J., and holding her breath. You see, her home burned to the ground in January, Just after she had collected all her worldly goods under one roof. And she had about $4,000 worth of jewels in the house. Hence the ashes sifting. She estimates that she has gone through about two tons of ashes up to date, and she has found rings and pins which she values at $2,000. Irene Wicker, radio's Singing Lady, accidentally cut down the high cost of living the other day. She was walking In Central park on - A - X . i l Irene Wicker her way from one side of New York to the other when she saw tiny patch of chives. She dug them up, went home, chopped them up with cottage cheese and ate them. And the friend who'd asked her to luncheon in one of the town's smart-est hotels worried all afternoon be-cause Irene had no appetite for the chef's masterpieces. Some day AI Jolson may abandon radio and the screen, but there's one Job he'll always have, if the inhabi-tants of Encino, Calif.,'- - have any-thing to say about it. Since he's been their mayor he has secured for the town a jsystem of street lighting, many miles of paved streets and the promise of an fire department. Rochelle Hudson is making the most of her vacation. She has taken an apartment in New York and is seeing the town as if she'd never seen it before. The town's appre-ciating her too; New York univer-sity made her "Queen of the Prom." Olivia de Haviland avoided report-ers when she sailed recently from New York for England, by using the name "Lavinia Halliday." She also gave her friends something to think about, before she left, by intimat-ing that she was going abroad to see someone quite special that someone being her fiance, according to good authority, who is a foreigner and has a title. m Perhaps a wave of remakes has hit the Hollywood studios. "Beau Geste," one of Ron-ald Colman's most beloved pictures, Is to reach the screen again, with Gary Cooper in the title role. If you have any old favorites that you'd like to see screened with new actors, why not write the studios about them? Many fi.Q 2 'y ians have wondered why some company Gary CoopeP hasn't done a remake of "The Cop-perhead." As a silent years ago starring Lionel Barrymore, It Is re-membered as one of the most ef-fective pictures of the time. ODDS AND ENDS-Tra- ined carp appear in "Marco Polo"; they had to be taught to eat out of Sigrid Curie's hands . . . Republic has actually found a story for Gloria Swanson's attempt at a come-bac- k usually, after companies signed her, they couldn't get a suitable story . . . HKO is grooming Mitzi Oreen for stardom, apparently . , , The next De Mille spectacle will be based ! on the story of the Union Pacific ... j Anna May Wong is selling her colleo twn of screen souvenirs to raise money or the Chinese victims of the war with Japan . . . Cary Cooper plays a scene u , s?ailiacket w "Bluebeard's Eighth 1 io ; he was wearing it one day u hen the whistle blew for lunchand his got a laugh by going off 1 and leavtng him in it . . . Paul Taylor, director of numerous radio choirs, de-ci- dt d to be a singer when he was four, teen years old, and sang before an evangelical convention of 6,000 people the Big Sister" program, began hi, i career on the air when he was . . . loan Blaine, chosen seven as radio's best. j dressed noman. declares that her most I Za J-- k brLthe ' F Black ; Happiness an W. Happiness ii Wrely ment. It's an experience The Gadfly! 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