Show Many Government Speakers on Air Five hundred and fifteen broadcasting broad broadcasting broadcasting casting hours bours were utilized by the th United States government over the networks of the National BroadcastIng Broadcast Broadcast- Ing lag company during 1031 1931 M. M H B Aylesworth president of the company com corn pan pany reports TIle The United States Department of Agriculture ma made e the tile greatest us use oJ of radio during the lie year Exactly 25 23 officials of ot this department gave talks before the microphone Mo Mon Mosi 1 of these talks were broadcast In th National Farm and Home Hour broadcast each esch week day at 11 1130 30 a II m. m to 12 1230 30 p. p m. m central standard time President Hoover Mr Aylesworth's Ayles Ayles- SI worth's report shows spoke 29 times time which Is the greatest number of times any President has been heard over oYer the radio In one year Vice President Curtis made three radio speeches the chief justice Charles Charle Evans vans Hn Hughes les spoke five fl times Every member of the cabinet faced the microphone at least once the year two Thirty two members of the senate made 52 radio addresses and members mem members members bers of the house honse spoke 25 times Americas America's three service bands were heard In 2 11 contests many of ot which were In the National Farm and Home Hour flour The Army band broadcast 10 times the Marine band 71 times and the Navy band CT 67 times Numerous officials of ot foreign gov governments also spoke over oer the net works Since his Inauguration President Hoover has made CG GG radio addresses I In his seven years ears as ns President Cal Calvin Calyin I yin vin Coolidge spoke only 37 times over the radio Many of President Hoovers Hoover's ad addresses were made direct directly ly iy from the White House |