Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1927, Page 12

ROBISON FAVORED FOR RADIO BOARD Rear Admiral’s Friends Em- phasize His _ualifications to Succeed Bullard. Naval radic interests are strongly 7 ‘backing the appointment of Rear Ad. Robison, commandant of District at Seattle, to Commission left by the recent death of its chairman, Admiral Wiliam H. G. Bullard. In view of the need for a technical man on the commission and | in view of the Navy’'s vital interest in | radio, Admiral Robison's colleagues are known to be urging proposals to appoint him that have been submitted to President Cooli An electrical engineer and an expert | on radio communication, Admiral Rob- ison 18 eligible for the post Ly virtue of the fact that he was appointed to | the from Pennsyl- vania, which is within the second ra- dio zone, from which the appointment must be made under the radio law. He is 60 and is not due for retirement un- til 1931, and some of his brother of- ficers express doubt whether he would care to assume the burdens of a new public office of this kind with the ar- duous duties it will entail Rank, prestige and expert knowl- edge would doubtless be brought to the office again by Admiral Robison, who is well known in the radio world as author of the Navy's manual on radio telegraphy. which is used widely outside the Navy as a standard text book. ' Another naval man suggested for the post is Capt. Davis Wooster Todd, who, like the late Admiral Bullard, was former chief of naval communi- cations. He is now in command of the training station at Newport. His appointment to Annapolis, from which he was graduated in 1895, was from California. however, and California is not in the proper zone. Maj. Gen. George O. Squier, retired former chief of the Army Signal Corps, has also been mentioned for the post. He is qualified as a radio expert and by virtue of his residence in Michigan. But Gen. Squier’s financial interests in radio through his many inventions, particularly “wired wireless,” may make him unavailable. The presert chief of the Signal Corps, Maj. Gen. Charles McKay Saltzman, who retires to a coloneley in January under the four-year policy of the Army, has like- wise been mentioned. The new chief of the Army Signal Corps will be Col. George S. Gibbs, now at Governors Island. ‘The General Motors “family party thé A. & P. Gypsies and “Roxy and his gang,” are the outstanding attrac- tions tonight of WRC. The family party will take the form of an old-fashioned minstrelsy, interspersed with modern jazz music and songs. A number of stirring negro spirituals also will be sung by soloists with orchestra and chorus ac- companiment. Collins and Harlan, a LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1927. Programs _prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for BEastern standard time. Meters on the left of call letters, kilocycles on right 72.6—WPG Atlantie City—1.100 7:05—Dinner music. 9:00—Studio progra 10:30—Dance orchest 5—WHBAL Baltimore—1.050 #:30—Dinner_orchestra. 30—Roxy program. Review. > Boston—630 A 10:00—Captivators 2.8—WGK Buffalo—090 8:00—Jenny Wren hour 9:00—Hawaiian Ensemble 9:30—General Motors Party. 515.1—WMAK Buffalo—350. 8:30—Violin recital 535A—WTIC Hartford—d Hotel Bond Trio. N, Band. Gypsies ew Departure & P. ral’ Motors Party rchestra. ¥ New York—610 51.3—WaZ, New York—60 9:00—Hotel Manger Orchestr ding Shoemakers. v "and His Gang ty 10:00—Maey 405.2—WFI-WLIT Philadelphia—740 6:30—Adelohia Whispering Orchestra 3—W0O Philadelphia—860 8:00—Tri 10:00—Male quartet. 315.6—KDKA Pittsburgh—050 6:00—Little Symphony Orchestra. 7.30—Roxy and His Gang. 483.6—WIAR l'rovldweo—d'-‘l) 8:30—A. & P. Gyps 9130 Géneral’ Motors Party. 6—WHAM Rochester—1,080 7:30—Roxy and His Gang. B:00—Eontert Hour: 333.1—WBZ_ Soringfield—900 7:30—Roxy and His Gang. 9:00—Aleppo Drum_Corps. 30—Musical Drogram. 10:35—Orchestra. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 7:39—Chamber mu 0—A Gvpsi D80 General Motors Party. 10:30—Moon Maric. 356.9—CKCL Toronto—840 3:30—Ensemble. 305.9—WHAZ Troy—080. 8:00—Peerless Period. 9:00—Historical add 9:15—Instrumental trio. 0:00-—Orchestra WTAG Worcester—380 7 30—(‘ ncert_orchestra. 8:30—Little_ Symphony. 9:30—General Motors Party. SOUTHERN 296.0—WWNC Asheville—1,010 7:99—$gencer Trio, 8:45—O0ld-time music. 9:30—Happiness Girli 475.9—WSB 7:30—Roxy and By 9:00—Red lub. 0Bt Motors Party. 336.9—WJAX Jacksonville—890 11:10—Organ recital. 322.4—WHAS Louisville—930 $:99—Qrchestrs, for dancing, :30—General Motors Party. famous old minstrel team, have been giyen a prominent place on the pro- gram. Ethel Waters, a colored singer, and Joe Green's marimba band are others listed to take part. Florence "Wightman, the only wom- an of the Roxy Theater Orchestra will be the individual star of the program ot Roxy's gang. She is a harpist who has been playing in public re- citals since she was 11 years old. Dr. Frank Washington Ballou, super- intendent of the District public schools, who rarely faces a micro- phone, will give the only talk sched- uled by WRC. His topic is “How Christmas Seals Have Financed Health Work in the Public Schools.” LocalRadioEntertainment Monday, December 12, 1927 NAA—-Wllhhfiun b;-lvy Yard (@345 3:45 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. ~Arlington time signals. ~~Weather Bureau reports. WRHF — Anfll.e;i:u Mufln‘ Co. §:30 p.m.—Children’s perloa, conduct- ed by Miss Evelyn Reichard. ¢ p.m.—Program_of popular selec- tlons, by, George Skaddings and his Congressionals.. 6:30 to 7 p.m.—Dinner concert. Early Program Tomorrow. 10 a.m.—Woman's period, conducted by Miss Betty Brewster. 10:30 to 11 l.m.—\'lclor concert. WMAL—W‘;:Mngton I}-dlo Forum 7:25 p.m.—News flashes. 740 p.m.—Guggenheim contest, 7:45 p.m.—Talk by Caleb O'Connor. 8 p.m.—Silver String Revelers. p.m.—"“Washington’s Need for a Blue Sky Law,” by Louis Roth «hild, director of the Better Business Bureau. 8:30 p.m.—“Who's Who Merchants’ Musie Hour. 9:30 p.m.—Bell and Christie, enter- tainers. 9:45 p.m.—Joe Bombrest and his Mi- Jo Orchestra. 10:30 p.m.—News flashes. December 12th, 9 Eastern Standard FRIGIDAIRE MINSTREL RADIO PROGRAM Broadcast from New York through Station WRC during General Motors Hour: 9: ern Standard Time FRIGIDAIRE Washington 1313 New 516.9—WMC Memphis—580 0—General Motors Party. 1030 —Snical drosram. 336.9—WSM Nashville—890 7:30—Roxy and His Gang. w-oo—m-mer con oral Motors Party. 10:30—Frolie, 249.9—WCOA Pensacola—1,200 10:00—Popular pianologue, 1030 —Fareen 24 By I G 11:00—Organ. 322.4—WSMB New Orleans—030 9:30—WSMB Special (2 hours). 254.1—WRVA Richmond—1,180 #:00—Organ. 9:40—Orchestra and soloists. 11:00—Dance music. CENTRAL. 526—KYW Chleago—570 09—Roxy and His Gang. 1050 Coneress 365.6—WEBH.! w 7:00—Ealme House Orchestra: rogram (4 hours). 416. a—-wol\‘ WLIB Chicago—720 8:00—0ld-fashioned Almanack. 0 General ‘Motors Party. 00—Hoodlums. varied H 123 WRC—Radio Corporation of America (468.5 Meters). 4:30 p.m.—Manhattan Trio. 5:30 p.m.—Bob Fallon's Orchestra. 6 p.m.—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. — Santa Claus, from the Palais Royal. 6:40 p.m.— “How Christmas Seals || Have Financed Health Work in the Public Schools,” lou, superintendent of public school 6:50 p.m.—Peoples Home Hour., 7:30 p.m.—Roxy and His Gang. $:30 p.m.—Correct Time. 8:30 p.m.—A. & P. Gypsies. 9:30 p.m. — General Motors Family Party. 10:30 p.m.—Weather forecast. tors. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45 a.m.—Tower health exercises. 8 a.m.— Federation morning devo- tions. 8:15 a.m.—Parnassus Trio. 8:30 to 8:45 a.m.—Cheerio. 11:55 a.m.—Arlington time signals. 12 noon—Christmas services, under | the auspices of the department of edu- cation of the Women's Clubs, broad- from Keith's Theater. 0 p.m.—Farm flashes. 0 p.m.—Organ recital from the K!lt tudios. 1 to 2 p.m.—Mayflower Orchestra. Stand By :30 to 10:30 P.M., Time, for— 30 to 10:30—East- CORPORATION Sales Branch York Ave. by Dr. Frank W. Bal- || 10:30 to 11 p.m.—Swanee Syncopa- 344.6—WLS Chicazo—870 7:00—Supperbell program. 8:00—Seranbook: special production hours 447.5—WMAQ-WQJ Chicago—8670 3 [ —Columbia_chain (2 hours) 428.3—WLW Cinclnnati—3700 9:00—Home Firce program 1. 0 Minstrels. 17200 Henty Tnein” Orchéatra 1 Cincinnati—830 i Deie A St Party. 09.8—WTAM Cleveland—7350 Album. WEAA Dallas—550 agabonds. .4—WHO Des Moines—360 30—Roxy and_ His Gang. 30—A. & P Gypsies j0—Géneral, Motors Party. 30—Good Will Trio. 352.3—WWJ Detroit—850 :00—Dinner econcert. {00—Studio, proeratn. 30—A. & P. "499.7—WBAP Fort Worth—600 0—Sunflower Girl (2 hours). 30—General Motors Party. 384.4—KTHS Hot Springs—780 ukee—1,020 #0—Orchestra i & P Gopsies, 0—Bencral Movors "Par 10:30—Frol v 405.2—WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paul—740 R Tabends Oreh agabonds’ Orchests 9:30—General Motors Party. 508.2—WOW Omaha—590 7:30—Roxy and His Gang. 0—General Motors Party. 1700 oper Orensetra T 545.1—KSD St. Louls—550 o0 180 Vioend Lopu ommtu, 348.6—KV0O Tulsa—860 9:00—Male_quartet. 9:30—General Motors Party. 11:00—Tenor: baritone. WESTERN. 325.9—KOA Denver—920 8:30—Dinner concert. 9:30—Appreciation program. 10:15—Colorado Women's Club. 468.5—KF1 Los Angeles—640 9:30-—Male quartet. 10:00—Music ‘box. 1:00a—Dance orchestr: 336.9—KNX Los Angeles—890 10:00—Feature program. 10:30—O0s $84.4—KGO Oakland—780 11:00—Spotlight hour. 508.2—KLX Oakland—500. :30—Dinner_orchestrs Lake Merritt Ducks. 491.5—KGW Portland—610 30— Bhes: Monday Jam 0t boanch Orchastra (3 hour 422.3—KPO San Franciseo—710 au ~—In Spokane—810 estra. 1090 —Breherrn, au._a::ou- 1% sours) TAR, WASHINGTON. D. C.. MOXDAY, DEC EMBER 12, 1927. Agnes Davis of Denver, C ontestants in the Atwater K olo. it Foundation radio auditio (left), awarded first honors among and Wilbur W. Evans of Philadelphia, Pa., adjudged the best of the five male finalists. DENVER GIRL AND PHILADELPHIA| YOUTH WIN AUDITION CONTEST, Awarded First Prizes of Two Years' Music Study and $5.000 Each by Atwater Kent Firm. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 12.—A girl from Denver and a young man from Philadelphia today were looking for- ward to two_years' study of music and the spending of $5,000 each, first prizes in a national radio audition. Miss Agnes Dav lyric soprano, of Denver, and Wilbur W. Evans, bass-baritone, of West Philadelphia, Pa., last night were declared winners of the national contest as they sang into the microphone of WEAF and 32 assoclated stations to an estimated radio audience of 30,000,000 persons. Winners in their respective districts, they competed with eight other dis- trict winners for cash prizes totaling $17,500 and a combined tuition of eigh years of music study. The prizes were awarded by the Atwater Kent Foundation. Other Prizes Awarded. Miss Emilia de Prato, 20, of South San Francisco., Calif.,, lyric soprano, and Ted A. Roy, 22, tenor, of Con- RADIO’S BEST OFFERINGS TONIGHT. George Skaddings and his Congressmnals, WRHF, 6 to Roxy and His Gang, sWRC and 12 sutiom, 7:30. A &P Gg&ules psies, WRC and 15 stations, 8 Musical Album of fopullr classics, WOR and 14 sta- tions, 9. General Motors “family gafiy," WRC and 27 stations, Moon Magic, WEAF and 8 stations, 10:30. Spotlight Hour, KFI and 4 stations, 11. Shthawk Frohc, WDAF, significant. ishes. WHY Twice every day sent piping hot from the ovens to all grocers and delicatessens The Nourishing Bread Dorschs Split-top Loaf HERE is nothing in the daily diet which should be relied upon to supply en- ergy more than Bread. food renders its special gervice—but we eat Bread to build both brain and brawn. Consequently the choice of Bread is very important — and the outstanding prefer- ence for Dorsch’s Split-top Loaf is most It satisfies because it nour- You enjoy eating it—because it has been baked so expertly. If you could see how critically we select each and every ingredient—and how our formula calls for the unusually generous quantities of rich milk and shortening— and then with what watchful care and skill every stage of mixing, fermenting, proof- ing, baking is conducted you’d realize Dorsch’s Split-top Loaf Is Different. It’s the Difference That You Like Every item of Dio,” from Verdi's opera, “La Forza | del Destino.” After_ being graduated from the State Teachers' College, in Greeley, Cola., where she studied to hecome an instructor in subjects other than music, Miss Davis studied voice for two and one-half years in Denver. Ap- pearing in the leading role in a musi- cal pageant last Summer, she broad- cast over KOA. She is the daughter of Col. W. A. Davis of Colorado Springs. Evans Sings “Le Cor.” Evans, sharing first honors with Miss Davis sang Flegier's “Le Cor.” He attributed his talent to training by his brother Walter, a teacher in a ‘junlor high school in Philadelphia. 1y brother began training me at the age of 2,” he said. l)e!lght over the possibility of a career in grand opera instead of a_job as a school teacher was expressed by Miss Davis when her victory was an- nounced. Her life-long ambition has | been to sing the role of Aida, she said. | She intends to stay in New York and to train in an Eastern conservatory. | Telegrams and telephone calls of congratulations were rushed to the | winner by friends in the Rocky Moun- tain_section. Her father, who, ac- cording to Miss Davis, plp\lq\lslv de- clined to compliment her singing through desire to keep her a teacher, | abandoned his obduracy and tele- would auk !he !oumhtmn to zn» hIn\ | olarship at the Curtis Institute | , in Philadelphia. . Congul General to Return. Prolonged il health of Consul Gen- | eral W. Stanley Hollis of Boston, now stationed at Lisbon, Portugal, has| prompted the State Department to order him home. His future assign- ment will depend on his recovery. RADIO SERVIOE vallis, Oreg., were winners of the sec- ond prizes of $2,000 in cash and one year's tuition in a conservatory of | music. Third prizes of $1,000 in cash and a year's tuition in a music school were won by Marie Bronarzyk, tura soprano, of Chicago, Ill., and Ben | P. Deloache, Jr., of Asheville, N. C. Miss Marie Healy, tura soprano, of Manchester, N. H. and Harold 'A. Klanck, 23-year-old baritone of Flint, Mich., were winners of_the fourth prizes of $500 each. Miss Mary Bowe Sims, 23, colora- tura soprano, of Richmond, Va., and Libero Micheletti, 22, baritone, of prizes of $250 each. The judges were Mme. Louise Homes, Reinald Werrenrath, Yeat- man Griffith, George Ferguson, T. Tertius Noble, Vladimir Rosing, W. G. Hay and V. R. Key. Tests Made in State Caplitals. Early in the Autumn auditions were held in the various State capitals. The winners in the State auditions then which the 10 finalists were selected. In the State and district auditions the radio audiences aided in the selec- tions of the winners, the vote of the radio listeners counting 60 per cent and that of the selected judges 40 per cent. The radio audience did not par- ticipate in the judging of the finals. ‘The voice of the first prize winner, Miss Davis, was described as a “lyric soprano of great natural beauty, which will, in time, become a mezzo so- prano. Miss Davis, a vivacious, blue-eyed and “medium” blond, sang clearly and strongly, ‘‘Pace, Pace, Mio 18, colora- | 18, high colora- | | SHOW Galveston, Tex., wereg iven the fifth | | competed in the district contests from | —py experlenced men who b | bt fix vour ‘adio I Service” Tivoli Bldg. 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