Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1927, Page 22

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. €., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1927. RADIU BHNG US[I] LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT ?FANS TO SHARE PRIZE IN FIRST RADIO MAKES $15,000,000. | ot i one & s RE T, O 0 | e fobnomme.eameated 4o oo lonk long-distance wire connections re- | distance possibilities. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 12, 1927 WEEK OF STAR RADIO CONTEST |Fational Chatn Takes in Huge |autred in every chain broudeast 5 S R 3 . FUR FanING JOBS( Programs of Distant tations Scheduled for Easiern Standard Time | - S £ s] A 2 Ye:unh S xi Radio Habit Hits Brazil. - | e annual income of the National' | < - Broadcasting Co. from th ath The opening of the new broadcast- OIN THE [} Stations. Meters. Miles. : T'wo Iclentlfy Four Statlons Out of Seven, of 18 complate radio onain foar nours | ing station at Sao Paulo, Brazil, and | CHRISTMAS 4 .00—New York: New: ! Moore's Orchestra a night i 4 i e e ] : WHN 3012 204 ght is placed at $15,000,000. This | the simultaneous opening of the opera ‘ ncle, Robert's { estimate is by Variety, and includes | season gave radio it big boost, aceord: SAVINGS CLUB New York: Radio Ri n anisi | Mary Louise, co “ FOUI‘ Ot]’lers Name TWO Correctly' v the anticipated revenue for mef‘““ o faortd fioy sonsties oiilek i ut| ork | dal” Toéture! * voual and u- o ) of the Broadcasters Receive Cut W e e i W i S O G Uebable, however, that the | Quite naturally, the first interest man. || FEDERAL-AMERICAN from Stars If Private - organ: tiumpets : Lk 518 Take Part in Initial Test. Broadcast Co. does not receive all this, ifest by local fans was for crystal and | “ s ing It 5 70 6 P.M since it must obviously pay the Ameri 'Everybody’s Doing Work | Obta'ned [0 Jork Jaasn's Orchestea. WEAE 2 e ork Is ined. New York: House Cosaaful’ om0 ¥ Gw e S . = = SRR S T e e e Rl e i e £ T g 01 | Crawtord Sergeant, 1451 Fair- Ing Co’s “blie” network, composed AR y%fi\‘lfafi\ "_,}%‘}W “‘jjve “"“"’ W 3 = b VTR Vocal artists . WEBM 4 4 | mont street, and Robert Maddox of [of WJZ, New York, the “key sta- 5 o~ INQ LT AR TN AN rMfl\k&%‘m / B e b e lhly roronesay indriel TADOIEE: -7 - bto Anacostla, D. C., share the honor of | tion”; WBZ, Springfeld; KDKA, — = Bttty ‘ having won The Star's novel radlo | Pittsburgh, and K RADIO’S BEST OFFERINGS b et { station identificat ntest for the | Fans who identified any one of these i e 4 New York: Volley bail: Broadwas talk g o ok fley: <a first contest week, ‘h ended Sun-|four stations were credited with the homemade sets, but a new intrest in Y Bow o § v TONIGHT New “York: Waidorf Astoria Orclie ‘ : v night. Each succeeded in identi- | reception. “The Political Situation in i gt R IR R \ : 710 fying four of the seven stations listed 'The National Broadcasting Washington _ Tonight,” by N R s : o netweks Sombe . Frederic William Wile, WRC ey Ny e s ve hundred and eighteen radio | same four stations, W.J. and WEAF, 8 to 8 o'clock Detroit. Dinuer concert ns in Washington and vicinity par- | KDKA and KYW. Philagelphia: Weather: Bewjamin Franklin Orchestra. niar ipa in the competition :hnmu’ Saturday —WOO, Philadelphia the initial contest week, 112 of whom sunday-——WHAP, New York. - ket Foports 9 yvs, “Ssl is Detroit: Tuller Orchestra: news: market reports: children s . A - . Two one-act plays. “Ssh-l Drogram wonr 407 | \were able to identify one of the seven | The stations identified by Mr. Ser: ten” and “The Scoop.” by e . Pianist: markiet reporia; Span Ations. Only four of them identified | geant were WPG, WGY, WMBF and Lo WNAC Players, WNAC, 8:30 s B S i s WS | two stations—Leo, nlan, | KDKA. 1 B i to 9 o'clock Newark : Shelton” Eusemble. sports WMAQ 303 | Kennedy eet, Charles A. Swank, Mr. Maddox identified the same ‘ ® LODRr AIey e Pow o KDKA ¢ | 79-A L street northeast, Mrs. James | four stations. 1ca€0 s Pitteourgh: Westinghouse Band iR e : 3 finning Annual dinner of the Electric Springfield: Organ Yecital: Bert Dolan’s Musical Mirth oo 4 {A. Hulfish, 616 North Washington [ In sharing the honors of winning o) { Pl i i akers e 3 X street, Alexandria, Va. and A. E.|the contest, . Sergeant and Mr. Club of Philadelphia, WOO, Trhs e e o street, Alexa . I ntest,” Mr nt and Mr. : ? 354 C - | .50 2n : A ; 2utler, 518 1 streef northeast Maddox also divide the sh prize - e airer . . feaa 8:30 to 9:25 o'clock i T ‘b;hr‘x!id("hnlldll:,:‘”;‘l‘vr'hl")'ird ) i o e dving the!| ofteradl for. V. faniinontirgins.tre You can have no fairer nor more trustworthy travel- —_— _ Chicago: Organ recital: birthday time proram Ls - i sl I et Bok (of Atarticuss dutiic 3 5 e % Tk g & Sulanthe” by the WEAE | | ous—gucmstintamaisosshe Tos tniid X i N oriay WHG Atlnte O Bro conteat. week. A chetk for $2.60 ing companion, that will stand you in good stead when Light Opera Co.. WRC, WEAF Philadelphia: Adelphia Dauce Orchestra Tuesday—WGY, Schen, | wil be mailed to each, in accordance ¥ . g and other stations, 10:30 to D 8 r.M . Wednesday -~ WMBF, Miami Beach, [ with the previously announced rules most needed, and do you credit in all ])11[(0\ L et e 11:30 o'clock 7.00—Davenport: Sport news: Voss Vagabonds A A that in the case of a.tie the prize ) Chrcenad, Plang cancert chimer, BoshRorth St Qe o0 Tiee ses | ThUTsday—the National Broadeast- would be divided equally. smart restaurants, gay dances, informal at homes, o - 1G! s Orchestra ... e The Pepper Party,” WG Minnegpolis Talk - Pioncer s e 11:30 pm. to 1 am VoA Broadway talk Golden s’ Orhestra “Yor 1% |RADIO JUMPS ANNOUNCED. when stepping from your car, anywhere and every- Sewark: Shelton Ensemble. M < Orchestru U Quartet’s Singin, . | Cnitagh: Organ recital: storie W s & S0k o s i T b i o y o i o o e emer Apringneid” Cople Pz Drenentral Radio Natur Lewue (BB W o ging where, especially when you walk . . . than Phoenix been classed among the seven wild-| philadenhia: Kol ‘cail. birthdas iisi W 82 i New Call Selected. tation in Contest est dreams of the world just 10 vears | P oula: Organ recital: Steindel String Quartet MO ( § i : i N 3 _ 1748 ; 3 ago. It merely is one of the side Sow-York. Mal Hallette Orchestra o -0 iiiinos 25 G00 | Recent increases in power by broad us - | age and conspicuous tor their beauty. issues of broadcasting and may V*‘l'l‘ CikRRe: Soadme atories: DeBabary's Orchestra: Johns (o 5 504 | casters include the jumps of stations | qua 5 ;mfl"".:l‘! £ e s i vhich wil H: . . 4 £ r e « 5 o sl D e e e Chioapn e heTiian ‘Sthg: maricet reports; Bunc and " Lo WAMD, Minneapolis, from 500 t T e st ctan e~ o =3f| Judy: Drake Concert Ensemble . MATS 5,000 watts; WPCC, at Chicago, from d time belt. This is the gratis entertainment on a more | New T Calton Synagorag. Of Americs : C. 3 ard time belt. This is profitable and self-sustaining basis. | Sew York: “Snip Modele': Plasa_concert g 1500 to 2d WOCE, Orlando, Fla.,| | ond station selected for ident i o Radio has brought out a vast| D e O ors Orehestra: The Dixie Fenor: mixed i from 50 to 250 watts. WABC, New | | cation for the second week of lent, good. bad and | i o R N T 2 The Star’s novel radio contest. D, amount of home talent, good. bad an { artel 3 s now using 5,000 watts. KJR, | | Bhe Stars novel ra 3 : Hosiery, the stockings famous for their extensive mile- rwise. 4 is improving ncipnati: Gibson Orchesira: talic ) E S e e H : SRR at Seattle, is sald to operate with 20 nswers should be weiit to rapidly, and many listeners are be-! I’} Y g ginning to observe that there are New York: U. S. Arm an AM CEAF N Z plenty of new names for the enter- | PR pliin: Devon: Bark Orhisgica WOO : contest editor of The Star. The ocC ll'lgS are tainment hall of fame. These artists Philadelphia: Snellenburg Male Quartet J WCAU @ 35| MIC Nl seloctad By s 06 fan who identifles the greatest S for the most part have given their s T0 0 FiL conch of Tnglewood. Calif.. for the | | number of stations during a con- — services free to the broadcasters in| g.go—philadelphia: Talks: Minera Chadwin, eoprano: violin o test week will receive a cash < icity i i prize of $§5. return for the publicity which it PhileesOn® Gavon * Park Orchestra address: annual . v § gives them. Others have charged in dinner of the Electric "Club: ‘harp, ensemble; solgiels | Radio Programs on Ships. | A $ 1 95 ¢ Y Conservation_ prog: Atlantic En A 2 i o e e BEna WIAR, WRAT, W v kilowatts, although not officially re-| | the radio station identification accordance with their popularity and | chorus: the Happiness Bo Totor Revelers: Dixie their standing with the broadcasters. Snpllos ingers = Lo s woo 2 RS by AN e DaBEehEE New Y o bl “Raymond Otto. baritone. WABC actically all the passengi 1t was only natural that many of AR TR T e ol TN e e . WEAF ing vessels of the United Fruit Co. are | these persons should become popular Dex Moines: Children’s stories: mixed quartel . now equipped with radio broadcast enough to be sought by those plan- ORCHRHES o ' L recelvers for the entertainment of the R e e ning to give private entertainment e e passengers. In the grand salo and vet not so good as to awaken New York: Piano Twina: Max Kalfus, tenor: music - on the main decks loud speake! s l AR RAD]O * * £ Schuberts D Minor ; ; phonograph interests. The broad- | e T vo 204 | installed to permit radio broadcas casters have not been asleep, and the | Chic e D o SineT . Ash'a Show : WGN dances in either or both these p | 409 Ilth st N w i Full fashioned, light in weight, an all-silk hose with result is that they are pushing the Ghicaso: Family hour % idea of advertising the fact that their D e o i “ t K t” 6-Tube Set, $70 - Tubé det, radio entertainers have open time for St. Louts: Steindel String Quartet: ‘bridge lesson Promote Submarine Radio. Ea el 2r1Ze soles eXtra justly reserving for themselves 15 ‘f;‘&i‘."l‘?:‘“i&%"‘k opera ey Studio " Ensemble and Naval Research Laboratory is being p il strength. In modish shades Cihnoia o ffort to improve communication be § One Dial Control per cent of any such contract money. odolgists o s Ariind devoted to experiments for the sub- Broadcasting—at least one phase of New York: > Des Artistes ... - < ¢ marine branch of the service in an N 3 ; Vande ‘hestra: WOR Quartet . B ft—therefore is becoming a modern- e i s o private work. carefully and perhaps Jellerson City: Farm program; talks ... CUWRRC A §1 Part of the technical work of the ized employment bureau of sopranos, Hinneapotis: Floncer s hour: " olfea” O e of French nude, grain, pianists, tenors and violinists, not for- S s 2 4 A 8 Some success is reported, but the de- 3 e . Retting orchestras and bands. The e 5% 3 383 | Bolla of the methods utilized are kept | KrahihdiikiihaA KAk Alesan, blue fox, moonlight, plan has its business advantages, and | 8:30—New_York: Davis Saxophone o;‘u 3 secret. &/‘ \ | . 23 R e j e ! blondine, ¢ ameo, parch- st A Ak A ok so far as the radio owner is concerned fan Boar Cme s B N 1 it makes no difference so long as the i\." Xorh: Todentaines PR nd " No. ¢ SWJZ - - | piEr . nasu it EprogTens | 54 v{',:i‘f@‘.;‘fi' e, Sonte: Lo | brib Kaii ; / && ment, also black. Loulsvile: Hillebrand solo Another Gilbert & Sullivan comic Eouton:, Two one-act piaye. Seh-Listen” and “fié ‘Sioop opera, ‘“Iolanthe,” will travel the (52 baiarnnd . il wave lengths tonight, propelled by | g e % the powerful transmitters of WEAF, | 9:00—Boston: Stewart-Wamer Orchestra: “Bill’ Dodse and Wal . Eand tal E C | Other Phoeni New York; WRC, Washington: WGY, vew York: Maxwell hou: KDKA ‘and KYW from . 7 4541 am . *Onomic ¥ \ X Schenectady, and WCAE, Pittsburgh. NE% Yor: Gcoun Hin Boys. baujo and guitar: Nordica Trio ¢ h undamenta C cs | 1 et \ The cast includes those artists afli. B A PO 7 VHAS ] | T IS an inexorable principle of fundamental > ! | HOSC $1 to $2 ated with the WEAF Light Opera i i i Company, notably Adele {’nrkh\‘;::t, 'flfl ritaco . Blrien: maricets ani'e o t 3 economics that security and return are al- soprano; Frances Paperte, mezzo- N R AT Wi, | a'WECO, Trom’ WEAF ; ways in inverse ratio to each other. Sopasnc: George O'Brien and Harvey Minneapolie:' Program from WEAF .- wenen Weoo - . b‘;:i‘::;:!i:rd' :‘:lx{?(r%a";:?::?dmp‘:ebb'l Pl ‘s‘m‘éfi“,"‘,‘dms"nmz,“{;,"'f’ B e LNOR 4 105 | HE FIRST Trust No}cs offered by McKeever & i WRC also will offer its usual Wed- : v ‘Eraembie ‘and ' sdloists: instrumentalissWGHE . ~ & Goss yield 614%: that is all they can First Floor nesday night attractions originating Cincinnati; Instrumental : WERL vield, having due regard for absolute SAFETY. / A 50 Gl ¢ e Jeflerson City: Address: > program . in New York—the roncerts of the e ote Smoke salt’ program: Steindel Siring Quartet ly!)ana Troubadours, the Davis Saxo- Chicago: ix'yfi« Trio: entertalners o phone Octet and the novel entertain- jcago: Ash's show * ‘wongal Arabian N W en- e ment of the Smith brothers, in addi- Clostlea antic " Audiforii BRORTAR L. it s, NG 503 - KEEVER2:dGOS tion to a concert by the United States Dea ‘Molnes: Christianson's Orcliostrs: 5 b REALTORS g‘;:‘.;‘n Bg:l‘_ir;;‘k:e given at the Wash- ey Jork: siudia progfam: Narb and piano’ recital vAB( . elphia - Soloints i : = Three talks are scheduled by WRC. Portland: Dinner concert . (L.l 415 K. Street Frederic William Wile, of course, will F o T R e R bl o ?_ead]lne the speaking schedule with | ey Sorin ationa ‘roeram Main 4752 iis customary resume of the politi- | g Ll o] cal situation in Washington. Dr.| 0:30—1is aereins: Dolrens Neurs stofies: music William Mann will be interviewed by Minneanohy: String ;e higl » Now York Moment muscale. WGR. KSD ~WWJ ‘and 2 high school student on his African Philadeiphis: Fox Orchestra: weather: soloists experiences, while William H. Craw- ¥ ; ford has promised an interesting talk ¥ on “Reminiscences of a Reporter.” | 10:00—FRhiladeiphia: Rox Drogram. .. GR,WRC WCA b | 'ww:, WGY. WSAIL il WCCO and WDAF. Another good night of radio recep- | _from e tion gone. ~ Coming infrequently . o S b they do these rare occasions should Chicago: Meiody o Orei be duly recorded in all log books. The ,.mc"lq“.“ s frigid weather, it seems, should take New York: Wi lor- credit for these vastly improved con: Philagelpnia; Yenetian Orciiesira : itions, which have given an added gt i zest to dialing. The cold blasts have D el Was 2‘!:“'::5""":-"‘-" - T not only covered the North and Mid- Chicago: Samovad Charlie Blim dle West, but, according to newspaper ngeles; re Drogram .- : dispatches, Have “done the ot :' -“i;‘(‘!:lf‘g}:.‘f’::i:&.‘.‘.:“’." "i’"'. s ".“‘.’l ; ing of renetrating v ewark: “Indian Dramas': uterpe Concert Trio: news » S Bl At oo e s Chigago: Sherman's * Orchestra: Chapman's’ Orchesira been dug out of the moth balls for San Francisco: Seiger's 'Orchestra 5 - the first time in a decade. Tos Aneeles: Fishers Victorians: detective stories. .. " The signals of practically ail of ihe New "York® ' Songr: radio ~sweetheart: Roseland Dance l‘lhmm s;‘alions were clear and strong it R B o v ast night, especially those in the Uhicego: Uis concert South and Southwest which have suf- e et e Ll e fered most of the Winter from static New York: Oresie’s Orchestra: vocal and piano artists. .’ Interference. WFAA in Dallas, Tex T S O R nt oA 3 . R Soio presentations: ¥ houg, was heard with unusual volume, as Sl oty Y s were WDAF, Kansas City; WSM, vocal ‘soloist’ Ford ‘and Glenn. . WLW Nashville, Tenn.: WSB, Atlanta, Ga., cinnan o “artietn . WaAT nd WJAX, Jacksonville, Fla. Seldom | g Utility service program . e L RGW heard broadcasters to the North also | New_York: “lolanthe” by the WEAF Light Opera ¢o hEough imith | seyceptione| WCAE and WRC from 5 I ° y. Among them were WCSH, ; % 11 TO 12 MIDNIGHT. Portland, Me.; WMAK, Buffalo, and | 11:00—Cincinnati; Sinten Orchestra ... % WMBS, Harrisburg, Pa. i o rancieno: Atwater Hent. Srtlster, o ocon - R08 : | | \ | 3 Weather and market reports: d r e E i 2 | | e DT Nt ervice TN An'‘emphatic:plea for honesty in the | Tamist: Waille Erickson'a Dance Orcharirs - i " . radio business was made by J. Fred | ks Rl Huber, president of the Radio Mer- cugn’ Classical ‘concart: Comsrats ‘Carpivai 00 chants’ Association of Washington, at ] tra; Silver Slipper Orihestia @ luncheon meeting of the organiza- Tou “Anicios” Caloeq "Orchestra oo, tion yesterday afternoon at Harvey's. ew York: Musical program . “Thia Orgasilsation s 300 ot ot ST ponls, Weather " Whosit " veriod: *ioloists: Bérger's :le"m}! ]fur hnlr;e.u,\ in the radio busi- ;{fl:"i"\'dr; Gill's O (;' s 2 W IR0 4 ¢ e ss,” he said. “We would rather | s T T CAU 6 | E ization than 100 others.” Chicago: “Sam and Henry": “The Mustc Hox'' songs: Moo o Ry . ; . ™ X 0 5 . e 3, o £ B = CESIG %2 o £ <215 The association had as its guests a aing. Bevper. Fart - - Portland . Mnsical . 3 a number of out-of-town dealers, some | 11:30—New York: Ben Bernie's Orchestra z(h whom (‘Hm'P from sections of the 12 MIDNIGHT TO 1 AM. Shenandoah Valley. 12:00—Los Aneeles: Feature program ........ St. Louis: Laug's Denee Orchestra a3 =37 New York: Cotten Club Orchestra LocalRadioEntertainment Br Yo otk Syssdi el B : s Spin Francisce . Studio . L3 B HnERRS R at vk frone: Plantation Flavors: Gthois. Wose ai0s | Wednesday, January 12, 1927 7 Pt el E 1:00—S8an Franciero: Lind'& Orchestra Portland: Musical vrocram " NAA—Naval Radio_Station, Radio, Chicase. Tha' Nutly Club. Cocn Sandars . caira Va. (434.5 Meters). St. Louis: Be: Corcrado Dance Orchestra iz | Tos Aneeles’ Fdeewater Clih Orvhestra o 5 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. Chfeago: 0'Malley's Opera Club Orchestra: Mocker's Diake 6:45 p.m.—Agricultural market re- e et . Los Aneeles: Sunset Instrumental Quartet vocal and port instrumental soloists .. . KF . : b 955 p.m.—Time signals. 210 5 A : i 10:05 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. | ».00—san Francisco: Wolohan's Californiane . i i Tos Angeles: Gus Arnheim's Ambassador Orchestra N a3y WRHF—Washington Radio Hospital Portland: Varied musical program ] v 5 .38 | Fund (256 Meters). - 11 to 12 (non}—Current events and | William Wile, broadcast jointly with | Mol o and |3 i .Ne.w Orl'eans Soon to Return. ! i 818 p.m.— *. Ross, pianist.| Station WCBE, at New Orleans, WMAL~—Washington Radio Forum 8:30_p.m.—Davis Saxophone Octet | though closed tempo (293.9 Meters). from WEAF. . ! ily following a stlent. 9 pan.—Ipana Troubadours from | fIr® I8 expected back on the air soon, et T according to Joe Uhalt, its owner, \\'RC—Rldl:)‘G(!;om::Im‘I of America | 9:30 p.n.—Moment Musical, from | who was practically forced to make 1 o mSmith Brothers, from | %7l ATmoUNCement in response to the ; I ® 5 to 6 p.m.—Carlton Hotel Orches- | man queries from the Southern 830 p.m.—“Reminiscences of a Re.| 1030 to 11:30 pm—"Tolanthe,” by S e porter,” by Willilam H. Crawford. the WEAF Light Opera Co. from 6:45 pm.—“A High School Girl|York. Questions Dr. Willlam Mann About Early Program Tomorrow. Jis African Experiences.” 645 to 7:45 a.m.—Tower health ex- 7 p.m.—Lee House Trio. ercises, broadcast jointly with WEAF 7:30 p.m.—Concert by the United |from the Metropolitan Tower, I States Army Band, under the direc- | York City. Duplicated While You Wait tion of Capt. William J. Stannard,| 11355 a.m.—Arlington time signals, FOUNTAIN P! broadcast jointly with WEAF, New! 12 (noon)—‘Horticulture Flashes.” Ad York, from the Washington Barrack: 12:15 p.m.—Organ recital by Mre. | [i ams News 8 p.m.—"The Political Situation in | Parley D. Parkinson. . 002 G St Washington Tonight,” by Frederfc 1 to 2 p.m.—Raleigh Orchestra A