Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1926, Page 31

' VICTOR CONCERTS T0BE GONTINUED Larger Audlence Believed to Have Heard 1926 Bori- McCormack Recital. Victor d the radio 1 1 which were t with ance by Bori concel resumed a second mic John the learned Although the d radlo T Winter ite t been set, and | Most out of the programs. will be continued at tntervals throughout the re.| and Spring, dates for fu- rformance of the Victor it is under- v will be presented bi According to present erts will be given in New where they will be broadc stations WJZ, W( WRC, a KYW, relayed by short nd KGO plans the | York st by | WBZ, o eier per wave [ John Smith and His Radio | BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL Car owners throughout the world have fo! motoring—and have benefited ti and is willing that his fellow fan it will pay radio devotecs te fo No. 46: Arranging the Program. ¢, What did you think of the band concert last night?” T asked Smith, upon meeting him the day following « fine evening of radio. “What band concert?” he lep“cd I was listening to a dance orchestr: Smith had _missed another good | radio treat, simply discovered the secret of getting the I his | effort to hear everything over the air, the things that count. you make your own pro I asked, by way of sug- ng the idea. ever thought of it,” he admitted. I've just been content with what I had time to get. What I've had has ! been good enough, suppose, | I've missed a lot of < “If vou read books in that haphaz- ard manner, you wouldn't get verv | far into a knowledge of good litera- | ture,” I reminded him. “Suppose you started in each evening by picking up |the first book you could find. Wouldn't you have a fine education at the end of 10 ye: Half of reading? n the McCormack | the time you would be reading trash, cate that there was | erts’ through the dio Corporation of A ndertaken at an early inable to pick up the the Westminste: chin usic from London in the New Year program was heard by millions listeners throughout North ith America. Noted Pianists on Bill. One of the ou I events for iano recital t ites; the appe e. of such cannot help but be a nd - | not . endeavor | or at t things that would not be of any direct benefit. Meanwhile, the nest things between covers would be otting away on the shelves of vour * OWNn Progr: Ams. 'Ihb\ da not feel satisfied with the first thing comes along. They nt Th over the ether | tain extent. We are down to a point where radio reception is one of the most important_daily forms of amuse. ment Just as we go to the theater when there something special we want to see, so are we coming to the point where we will tune in when there is something on the air we want to hear. Checks Important Events. ach week 1 look over the pro- grams for the weck ahead and check off the most important things. Since radio essentially is a famlly matter, merely a personal pleasure, I consider other members 1d and ask them to do u could look over our vou would not going to be all dance musie, all no solos or all health talks. We e aimed for variety and for progressive entertainment and fin- of the he a- | struction.” | | s should be amused and profit by his } evening exrperiences. Smith has a faculty for “finding out trings,” so | because he hadn't | the | - | tiresome if plaved day : and education for the average | m of | person. that was interna- | THE SUNDAY wed John Khith in his daily ereby. Now he has taken up radio, llow him 'in The Sunday Star each )of hearing & famous star deliver an | opera arfa as we used to get out of | hearing a fairly good baritone sing one of the things we get off at parties here in our own home. There Is | nothing wrong with the things we are trying to pass beyond any more than | there is anything wrong with “Ham- {let.” We've all read it, and why should | we reread It every night when there is S0 much of which we have not even heard?"” “But suppose,” Smith interrupted, “suppose you map out your program and then find that you cannot reach the stations you have listed.” One of the best features of the per- sonal program, I told him, is that it encourages one to keep the set in efficient working order. Otherwise | there will be disappointments and the personal program will be upset. It is exactly like going to the theater. Smith wouldn’s think of starting off for a particular play for which he had bought seats without making sure he had gas in the tank of his car. Yet, when he starts off for a particular hour of entertainment | and Instruction on the radio, there are many times when he finds he has not even taken the trouble to run the | charger. There plan of m; from the offered by broadcasters. vents constant artists | e other advantages to the| 5 ‘s own program fety of features anufacturers and | one thing it pre. petition of songs and | comes | v after day. The | best of musicians and lecturers bore | when they Lecome a too regular diet ecause &0 many fans do not give proper attention to the selection of | their programs, nearly every house-| hold has a number of tabooed songs. | | the The fan can avold this unpleasant part of radio by making his own selec- | tion of broadcast features. The most | | important part of this plan consists | in selecting constantly better things| STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.,, JANUARY 3, 1926—-PART T. S artmg Tomorrow—At 8:304. M.— ‘ ‘ i o Phillip Levy Co. starts the New Year by offering their customers unusual bargains in Furniture of the highest quality. In this Clearance Sale are thousands of dollars worth of home furnishings at great reductions. credit terms to all—a long time to pay the bill. Liberal Velour Covered and in exploring new flelds. Tk | diversity tends to interest more peo- | | ple in radio and..in the long run.| makes for even better programs. One | of the most unfortunate things in! radio at present is to hear some one complain that there 50 many so- | prano solos on the ai It is the operator of the set wh in a rut i Smith bought a newspaper and con cluded to give the personal program | idea a trial Next Week, No, Fans. New Models in » Overstuffed Suite St S SN *98 $5.00 Down Delivers It. oF frteraat A comfortably designed suite con- sisting of settee, armchair and wing chair, fitted with loose, spring-filled reversible cushion seats. Just an ex- ample of the values. Smith demanded an explanation of | (Covrricht by the Ullman Feature Service. | ——e e e Yanke: Foresight. ntertainment has to| I went on. “When From the Boston Transeript | ever possible. I find out what an artist | _Station WRC of Washington has ar- | Connecticut is said to have the best | to sing or play and on oui |ranged to broadcast jointly with WJZ, | department in New England. | pi ou will find that we tune in | New York, the series of Philharmonic hrewd Yankee eye. no doubt. | for heavier compositions as time goesyconcerts for children. which will be | %0 the requirement for nutmegs ! on. We get just as much pleasure out | started the morning of January 23.| ¢ { — i Children's Concerts Here‘ $350 Mahogany Bed Davenport Suite fieduced . $259.75 Trade in Your Old Furniture POWEL - CROSLEY JR. Liberal Allowance Our exchange department is conducted for the sole purpose of relieving our customers of their old furniture that has be- come unattractive and out-of-date. Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs! Pay 50c a Week ery rug perfect and in a va- x'lety of colorful designs. If you have an old dining room suite that you would like to dispose of, we will take it off your hands and make you a lib- eral allowance on a brand new, modern outfit. Large Coal HEATER Don’t confuse this heater with the small size stoves ad- vertised for less money. This . is a genuine Hot Blast—extra The same wagon that delivers you new furnishings will take large size and guaranteed. away the old pieces. Pay 50c a Week! Complete 10-Pc. Bedroom Suite Reduced to This Is Just an Example of the Bargains in This Sale And so on through the house, living room, bedroom. WE WILL TAKE THEM ALL—saving you the trouble of dispos- ing of them elsewhere at a loss of time and money. 7% by 9-foot congoleum rug wm..-: 1022 162 9 by 12-foot congoleum rug...... INDUSTRIALIST Pioneer Radio Builder A genius of modern manufacturing methods, and a commanding figure in the radio industry, Mr. | \\‘:f:‘.-‘ : : Crosley has appeared in the public prints only in | 2 gy . linte ° connection with announcements of widespread - ; - i : Today he makes an announcement that is destined to mark one of the great epochs in radio history —four entirely new radio receiving sets, at prices that are more than sensationally low: The Crosley 4-29 (4-tube) . . . . $29.00 The Crosley 5-38 (5-tube) . ... 38.00 The Crosley R. F. L.-60 (5-tube) . 60.00 The Crosley R.F. L.-75 (5-tube) . 75.00 If you are planning to buy a radio—see a Crosley dealer! This attractive suite is constructed of selected gum—im- itation walnut finish. Suite consists of a chiffonier, bow- foot bed, semi-vanity, dresser, chair, rocker, link spring re- versible mattress and two pillows—nothing else to buy but the bedwear. Phillip Levy offers this outfit at an unusu- ally low price and very easy terms. Along Time to Pay the Phillip Levy Way! 735 7th St. N. W. : if Credit Terms All Yours! FOR GREATEST VALUES anp EAS]EST TERMS Wholesale Distributors 715 12th Street Doubleday-Hill Electric Co.