Radio: Fizzle, Blast

Ever since President Roosevelt appointed him a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, George Henry Payne has preached that radio broadcasters have an eye only to profits, neglect "education and culture." Something else Commissioner Payne dislikes is radio lobbyists. He says he can't leave his office without stumbling over three or four of them.

Last fortnight before the House of Representatives' potent Rules Committee, Commissioner Payne rose and charged that though he might elude these lobbyists, other Commissioners tarried to listen to them.

"Are you accusing your colleagues of yielding too greatly...

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