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...over here." ¶ Shouted in another breath: "So long everybody. The Eiffel Tower is a fine eyeful, but I'll be mighty glad to get a look at the lady out on Bedloe's Island!" . . . ¶ Aboard the S. S. Ile de France, the indefatigable Mayor sent radio-grams by the dozen. A specimen message (to General Gouraud, military governor of Paris): "No feature of my wonderful reception by a marvelous city stands out so affectionately in my memory as my meeting with you dear general." Another radio the Mayor sent was to U. S. newsgatherers who asked...
Ranks would not matter in themselves. The point is that they necessitate large staffs-bandsmen, servants, clerks, radio and signal men, orderlies, typists and typewriters. "Yeomen," wrote Rear Admiral Magruder, "are the men who do the typing and paper work -that is, the red tape." Hazy distribution of authority and inactive navy yards were two more subjects discussed. Then some more figures for 1926: "To operate, maintain, repair and supply the vessels of the fleet cost $163,000,000. And to administer this sum cost nearly half as much, or $77,500,000. ". . . For every dollar expended for repairs...
...Good evening, Ladies & Gentlemen of the Radio Audience...
...Good evening, Ladies & Gentlemen of the radio audience" has become almost a trademarked phrase to the listening world. It means Graham McNamee. A letter with no other address than that was delivered by the postal service to WEAF, headquarters studio of the National Broadcasting Co. Inc., Mr. McNamee's employer...
From the relatively simple process of announcing bedroom story-tellers and weather reports on the regular studio program, Announcer McNamee has assumed a position of national prominence. Inevitably, he has had much criticism. Sports experts grumble that he does not know the sport he is describing. Radio executives answer that neither do most of the listeners; that colorful, general reports are more satisfying to the masses than accurate technical descriptions. Sports experts, particularly fight listeners, agree that with seeing many fights and football games his knowledge is increasing...