Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1926, Page 20

AVIATION DEBATE INWCAP PROGRAM Factor in National Defense Topic Scheduled for Radio Tonight. A joint debate on “Aviation as a Factor in Our National Defense” be- tween Representative Charles L. Fuust of Missouri and Anning S. w York will be broadcast tonight by station WCAP. The de- bate is another of the series arranged to bring before the public matters under discussion in the House of Rep- resentatives. Mr. Faust is a Repub- Ncan and a member of the House ‘ways and means committee; Mr. Prall 18 & Democrat and a member of the committee on banking and currency. The regular Wednesday night a tractions — the Ipana Troubadou “Roxy” and “His Gang” and an auc tlon bridge game—are the principal features. Sandwiched between them will be banfo selections by George McCauley and a concert by the United States Navy Band, under the direc- tion of Lieut. Charles Benter. The concert will be broadcast from the Marine Barracks. Meyer Davis' Le Paradis Band will open WRC's afterncon program at 4:15 o'clock. Subsequent attractions include a recital by George F. Ross, fanist; a violin duet by Herbert and nk Burkart and selectlons by the Hawallan Plavers, under the direc- tion of Alma Wolking. LocalRadio Entertainment Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1926. NAA—Naval Radio Station, Radlo, Va. (4314 Meters). 8:45 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. 9:55 p.m.—Time signals. 10:05 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. WRHF—Washington Radio Hospital Fund Committee (256 Meters). 11 a.m. to 12 noon (dally)—Current events for “shut-in WMAL—Washington Radio Forum (212.6 Meters). Silent. ‘WRC—Radio Corporation of America (468.5 Meters). 4:16 p.m.—Meyer Davis’' Le Paradis Band, broadcast from the Cafe Le Paradis. 8 p.m.—George F. Ross, pilanist. 8:30 p.m.—Herbert and Frank Burk- art, violinists, accompanied by Mrs. James Bernheimer. 5:45 p.m.—Aloha Players, under the direction of Alma Wolking. Early Program Tomorrow. 11:55 a.m.—Arlington time signa 12 noon—Organ recital, Mrs. Ida V. Qlarke, from Homer L. Kitt studios. 1 p.m.—Hotel Mayflower Orchestra. WCAP—Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. (468.5 Meters). 6:15 to 6:30 p.m.—Durwood Bower- sox, violinist, accompanied by Frank Schodler. 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.—George McCauley, in tenor banjo selections. 645 to 7 p.m.—Talk on “The Blue Battalion” by Mrs. David Potter, member of the board of managers of the Instructive Visiting Nurse Soclety of Washington. 30 p.m.—“Matters Before the discussed by members of Congress. Representative Charles L. Faust, Republican, from Missourd, member of ways and means commit- tee, wil speak on ‘Aviation as a Fac- tor in Our National Defense’; Repre- sentative Anning C. Prall, Democrat, from New York, member of committee on banking and currency, will speak on “Aviation.” 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.—Concert by the United States Navy Band Orchestra, Lieut. Charles Benter, leader, from the Marine Barracks. 830 to 9 p.m.—“Radlo Auctlon Bridge Game"—sixth of a series 9 to 10 p.m.—"Ipana Troubadours,” from New York City. 10 to 11 p.m.—"Roxy (8. L. Rotha- fel) and his gang” from New York City. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.—Tower Health ex- ercises from Metropolitan Tower, New - York city. PRIZES IN BEST FOREIGN RADIO RECEPTION TEST Qlinton, Iowa, Physician Is Award- ed $50 for Recelving 25 Programs. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLINTON, Iowa., February 17.— Dr. J. D. Hullinger of this city has benn awarded first prize of $50 for submitting the best record of foreign radio reception during the recent Inter- national Radio week. The award was today by Radio Digest the weekly radio maga- zine which offered the prizes. One Rundred dollars in all was awarded to the six winning listeners. Harry Leadbetter New York city received second prize of $26; H. Liv- ingstone of West Plains, Mo., received third prize of $10; and James L. Snyder, Patton, Pa.; Paul H. Davis, Oyster, Va., and Master BSergt, Louis Hahn. New York city, recefved fourth, fifth and sixth prizes, respec- tively, of $5 each. Dr. Hullinger receiver twenty foreign programs, fourteen of which were from different stations, according to the official confirmation of Radio Digest. The receiver used by the doctor is a nine tube super-heterodyne using an outside aerial. Celebration Is Planned. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 17.— Virginia is to have an appropriate ocelebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and of the 100th anni- versary of the death of Thomas Jef- ferson on July 4 of this year. The Senate has a resolution under con- sideration to that end. RADIO’S BEST OFFERINGS TONIGHT. Concert by the United States Navy Band Orchestra, WCAP, 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock. Musical program by the Ad- vertising Glee Club, WNYC, 8:15 o'clock. Brown University dinner, featuring an address by Charles Evans Hughes, WOR, 9:30 o'clock. Playlet by Studio Players, WLIT, 9:30 fo 10 o'clock. Musical program by “Roxy and His Gang,” W(,yAP and other stations, 10 to 11 o'clock. Dance program by Guy Lombardo’s Royal WTAM, 11 to 1'am. THE EVENING STAR, LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1926 Programs of Distant Stations Scheduled for Eastern Standard Time Stations WEAF 470 5 P al soloists; talk . ! justrumental solos, poems book review; Knecht's Orchesira .. rd Coloniai Orchestra; Soloists <. cevrr Tk: artist recital: solos . Police reports; organ: trumpets . o 3 TO 6 P.) :00—New York: Keil's Harmonica Band: ballads . X Kets: talk New York Boston: Shep 4:30—Philadelphi 4:40—Philadelphia Minneanolis 6:45—Pittshurch + Dan: KDKA Mailhox 5:50—New York non’s Juveniles . 6 TO 7 PM. markets: Postm: Agner V 6:00—New Y ' Bosto New York Oidott” Vail's ‘Hotel McAlpin String Ensembl eAlrin Orehestr .o .o.i. .. RKipp's Hotel Hollengden Orchéstra’ fen, Jersey Collegian Tews:_stord Feporta: pianist: Spanish fiotel shelton Ensemble - Fauikner. hedtime stores . Comceri from KDKA - v Hotel Bona Trio " chilaren stories ford Hotel Orche e o from Pout studie oL Minneapolis lour: bedtime stories: ol Mooseheart, TIL.: amentil hour: Palmer Symphony Play. Tal o . Victorians: talls - S limes coneert Bellevue Dinner 6:45—Davenport Philudelph co Orchestra . 7 TO 8 P.M. 7:00—Chicago: Dinner concert from KDKA .. Philadelphia- Bellevuc-Stratford Hotel Orchestra Chicago: Organ La Salle Orchestra ... New York: Span nis; poiice reports: vocal and pl selections et e heafer Orchestra: ook 'falk songs: Jersey Colleglans ... oEuO seTvices: music. chamber mi- y: Eastman Judith Roth Tnited Sy ielphia: Roll call and hirfhday list .. Supper bell proz ord_and | Glenn's “Shan U. o C. Choir . Boston: Checker Inn Dance Churches 5 B program Louls: : sacred songs Tuinucu, Cuba Cleveland Des Moin <" Life Orchestra Cincinnati: Alvin Reehr's Ore Xew York: S o: Voca - “Grayling'a " &iring “Trio ", Kaneas City: Markets afk: Tranon Ensm ew York: Hotal Commodore dinner concert: taik . New Yoriz: Paro: banjoists 7:20—Chicago: Markts 7:30—Philadelphia: Dr Philadelphia Richmond Hill. N Y.: Ballner String Ei New York: ish ‘lesson: Woodmansten Inn Hartford: Police reports: weather. . Philadelphia:” Snellenburg recttal Minneapolis: Market reports.. ... Davenport . Sandman_ hedtime &tories. Soringfield - Radin Natura Leasie oo Newark: Zit's Central Park Casino Orchestr 8 TO 9 P.M. Liberty Drum Corps: vocal and instrumental Club Orchestra: solo 8:00—Springfleld: o artists Newark - Church ....... Philadeiphia’ Health Hartford . Hosnital mental_artists . Minneapolia- Ch Richmond Hill N. Y. Plectrum Quintet . Philadelphia: Add tet; instrumen York alk: “pianist: 1k Nurses &'s Musical Advenitrers’ Glee Club: vocal and instru- servicn” from’ Lutheran ‘Chure! > Vocal and I talk; chamber music concert. Clncigna; Des_ Moines vocal and Miami Beach =" stories rumental artiste. . News and police bul rolofsts. . ... ... Fla, musical from Advertising Club . Pittenureh ot renorta. 1alk. Pierrots. Chicago: Edgewater, Beach Hotel Oriole Orchestra Chicago ¢ “Orchestra: soloists. Cincinnati concert: art talk. . Market reports: organ re Havana: Cubin Naval Band_ . 5 Kaneas Cigr: Funicy String Trio solo Denver: Markets: news: Brown Palace Siring Orchestra. 8:05—Chicazo: Bedtime storiea: musical program. . Schenectady: Mysical program from WHAN 8:15—San Francisco: Markets: talk: Lind's Orch 8:20_New Vork: Talk. voeal soloist 8:30—Louisville: Concert: talk Los Apgeles: Norman Hai it New York: Davia Saxophone Octet: WEEL 'WSAL WGR WTAG and WIAR from. Towa City: College of the Air program. .. ... 8:45—Chicago: Musical program: Alamo Orchesira.’.. 9 TO 10 PM. program by Stockman Farmer, Address " readings: music Dinner. concert. o« . ciaco: Storica: markets: Havana' Weather report! Cuban Quicazo: Musical grozram from’ Congrese Hotel: Richmond. Va.: Organ recital quartet ... Chicago: Vocai ‘soio: Sl S§t. Lotis: Oreheatra: v striiment st [ork: Radio talk: vocal and instrumental artists ew York: Tall entertainers: McEvoy concert. Roston: Musical provram: talk. . Lot Chicago . Jacqu i Philadelphia: Hade Minneapolis® Program from WE. Hartford: Tallc pianist: organ recital ;.. Philacelphia: Rizo's Gypey Band: Jones' Joliy Fo Newark: Music: Herve Sistars: Brown University dinner: addresses_ny Charles E. Hughes and others .. = Springfield: Talk: vocal and instrumental artists . Ransas City: American Leglon program Chicago: Vocal and Inetrimental artists Cincinnati: Book review: vocal and instrumen Chicago: Lecture; Townsend Sisters o Mooseheart. 1Il.: Children's program: musio: bands! soios; im talk . - P Cleveland: City of Cleveland proy . Y Atlanta: At'anta and West Point Routs band. . . . /l''’ Chicago: WRRM String Trio: Moulin Orchestra; vocal solos: Sunset M Quartat ... PR PP . WBBM New York: Tpana Troubadours, WEET, WCAP. WWJ, WCCO, WGR. ESD and WSAT from ... .... 8 Angeles Talks: concert: radiotorials. . New York Cun(!llan Entertainers: talk: pianist . :18—Richmond Hill. N Y.: Royal M; Quartet BO—Philadelpnia: Blaglet 2005 s Angeles aren'a’ program: sfories: m Denver: Orchestra: talks: vocal and instrumental solo# New York: Cantor Fuchs. baritone.............. .. 10 TO 11 P.M. an Francisco: Rudy Seiger’s Orchestra........ Py avenport: Organ reeital: musical program from Atugustana Collegs oo o 1. Ukulele ‘and songs: lecture. New_York ia ‘Dance ‘Orchestra Weather: vocal soi Orcliestra Los Angeles: Orchestra: detective storioq New York Musical program by Koxie an WCAP, WTAG. WIAR. WTIC. Chicago: WMAQ Plager: Cineinnati: C i A hiladelphia: Chapman’s Orchestra: song artford: Weather forecast. .. S S X Philgdelphia: " Fox Theater ‘prograin; * Hotel Riis-dariton 9:00—Pitteburgh: Barn dan Jefterson City: Portland: San Fr. Mismi_Beach. Fla.: Dance program Des Moines: Dafice Drogram .. .. N Roseland Dauce Orche Hot springe: Violinist; Meyer Davis Ensemblo .. 10:16—$pringfield: Weather and missing Derson reports Yew Yo Yocal solos . Ml cago: Alamo caira 10:80—Boriiad: Weaiher: mark Newark: Banjoists; : Springfield: Fiddlers' contest .. New York: Paul Specht's Orchestra 11 P.M. TO 12 MIDNIGHT. Premier_ Club Orchestra 5 Infantry Band Entertainment . .. Hofbrau Haus Entertaners Silver Slipper Orchestra rehestra; “vocal solos ; Hughig Burrett s Orch " Palmer Victoriany :00—Newark: Banjoist = ortland: U. p aong! les: ‘‘Astronomy; music TO| Lo elun: “Lombardo's Roval Canadiabe. Gl einnati;, TAlk, siring guintat (QJ’HE“O Willlam's Skylarks; ve Cincinnati: Dance program; sol . Afl‘q.clel: Ventura Dlg!nm R ot Spi &‘: Southerners . 08! 4 ‘hicago: Midnight revue; Ash's Orcheetra; n-Sanders. 12 MIDNIGHT TO 1 AM. :00—gan Branclsco; Slivartown Orchesira . K .nl Angeles: Po) g‘r:nlm .o ihnes: Dick Pons s Orchesira: New Vork: Cotton Club Orchestra Giicaso?” Fieme Orencotra weslier 5 Edgewater Beach Hotel Oriolo’ Qrohestia = v~ 12:45—Nansse City: Nighthawk frolie Plantaifon Players 1 TO 2 AM. .00—Chicago: Edsewater Beach Hotel Orchestra, 00— . Sour, Hour League .« ... s Ty “Kakeles: Patrick-Marsh Orchestra $ia Francisco: Lind's Orchestra . B anait. Wesiey Hetver' g 2 cawo. Two Jave: soloists: Moulin S i it et bl el +Fro) 1:30—Msasheart, Ill.; Bettin"up bour: Victorians: Jack Nelsos: uv: catS, S AN 2:00—Chicago: Insomnia Club COOR-SARASS .00ooooae.nass. s Chicago: The Gi Ralph Williams “and ‘the Yhitte cage: I . S5 360 SEEK LICENSES. Twenty-Five New Requests to Broadcast Recelved in 2 Weeks. 812 13th Se. Meters. Miles. 204 204 204 390 123 123 225 204 300 oRBIA oRRRS gasee 8=22% 0 1 = @ = & 204 303 204 2782 G Do) o oo B4 123 188 937 onames mumhoesous goness sue 85333 @38 4t orey oo pus gea pos 22 533 N3 sy 204 123 o 235 594 390 1.551 928 710 1 10 EEEE T B ooe B LN I ._m,\.”oma 552 Ja53a2meag gateis Lo G @ Wiy Lwow ity R ISE SN (e AR pasnamaies stban g Buskeshene 283 BESRBEIRNZS SuidnE PR SNgRIESNSSSE I IDMBRISINNNWI OB BBy 285 BES0S SBBR@LR eI e » 8 e dacocewo: bty ool a1 Ens BN PUTEE o gEEaet & & 010 £ ggur ggssernce cont E2% guicss 20000 S5 B¢ i 594 Radiolas, Neutrodynes, Service ELECTRICAL _CO OPEN- EVENINGE T O WM. P. BOYER CO. 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