Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1928, Page 38

CONGERT BUREAU ' PROGRAM TONIGHT Radio, Vocal and Instrumen- tal Artists Will Present Program. A group of radio's foremost vocal and instrumental artists will take part to- night in the weekly presentation of the National Broadcasting and Concert Bureau, which WRC will broadcast in conjunction with its associated stations. Graham McNamee, veteran radio an- nouncer and concert baritone; Georgia Price, harpist; Arcadie Birkenholz, violin virtuoso, and Mathilde Harding, concert pianist, head the concert bu- reau's list of entertainers. The pro- gram, however, features the National Light Opera Quartet, composed of Ed- win Delbridge, Leon Salathiel, Marjorie Horton and Mary Hopple. Cities Service Broadcast. ‘The Cities Service broadcast at 7 o'clock will be unusually varied. Robert Stevens, tenor, and Lucien Schmit, vir- tuoso cellist, are to be starred in this program. Stevens will sing Kramer’s “The Lasi Hour,” while Schmit will play Popper’s lively “Chanson Village- oise.” The contribution of the Cities Service Orchestra will be gems from Victor Herbert's “Her Regiment,” and “Deep in My Heart” from Romberg's popular operetta, “The Student Prince.” “The Whistler and His Dog” is to be the novelty presentation of the Happy Wonder Bakers, who open WRC's eve- ning program at 6 o'clock. The bakers’ quartet, aiso will grow reminiscent with the famous “Just a Song at Twilight” and Rapee's “When Love Comes Steal- ing. WRC's other attractions include the Lotus Orchestra, an “Evening in Paris” episode and Larry Brier’s tuneful troupe. Motor Touring Talk. Conowingo and the Lockhaven Dams will be the subject of the motor touring talk tonight of George E. Keneipp of the American Automobile Association, which WMAL will broadcast at 9:15 o'clock. JTwo other talks are scheduled. One will be given by Herbert E. Morgan of the Civil Service Commission. and the other by Louis Rothschild, director of Washington's Better Business Bureau, ‘who plans to answer some questions on finance. ; The musical features listed by WMAL are a concert by Jerry Harp's Col- legians, dance music by the Novelettes, an orchestra of girls, a recital by Grace Shannon, pianist, and a vocal program by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frederick Freund. Broadcast Until Midnight. ‘The Wilson Brothers, old-time fiddlers, again will provide the music for the weekly barn dance, one of the principal attractions tonight of WTFF. A new late feature has been added to this sta- tion's program which will keep it ac- tive until midnight. The program desig- nates it as “The Back Home Hour of Music.” Emil Jolson, tenor, brother of Al Jolson, who is now a regular en- tertainer at WTFF, will present an en- tirely new program of popular numbers at 9 o'clock. LocalRadio Entertainment Friday, September 7, 1928 NAA—Washington Navy Yard. (434.5 Meters—690 Kilocycles.) 8:45 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. 7:45 to m.—Public Health Service broadcast: “The Preschool Child.” 9:55 p.m.—Arlington time signals. 10:05 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. WRHF—American Broadcasting Co. (322.4 Meters—930 Kilocycles.) 8:45 pm.—The Town Crier. 6 to 7 p.m.—Dinner concert. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.—Musical clock. 10 am.—Household talk by Gladys Young. 10:30 a.m.—Advertisers’ period. 11 am—Lost and found. 11:10 am—Houshold economy period. WTFF—The Fellowship Forum. (202.6 Meters—1,480 Kilocycles.) 7:45 pm.—Dr. A. H. Moore, violinist. 8 p.m.—Clarence Walker, tenor. 8:15 p.m.—Waring Barnes, violinist. 8:30 p.m.—“America at the Cross- Toads,” by John Connaughton. 9 p.m.—Emil Jolson, tenor. 9:30 p.m.—S. B. Z. Trio—violin, xylo- phone and piano. 10:15 pm.—Barn dance with the ‘Wilson Brothers, old-time fiddlers. 11 pm—Back home hour of music. ‘WRC—National Broadcasting Co. 468.5 Meters—610 Kilocycles.) 2 p.m.—Play-by-play account of the ‘Washington-New York base ball game, broadcast by Thornton Fisher from the studio of The Star. 4 p.m.—The Marionettes. 4:30 p.m.—Jolly Bill and Jane, 5 p.m.—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. 5:55 p.m.—Motion picture guide. these amazing New Brakes revolutionize driving ease NEVER before in any car, at any price, has there been such a scientifically efficient braking system as the new Cadillac-LaSalle Duplex Mechanical System of Four Wheel Brakes. These newly designed brakes are powerful, respond to the lightest touch and stop the car with astonishingly little pedal pressure. Only one easy, simple outside adjustment for each brake. LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928. Programs prepared . by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. Meters on the left of call letters, kilocycles on right. 491.5—WEAF New York—610 5:00—Dinner music. Tods's Mustclane s ‘Mustelans. 4 sg:%’n'alo’r( ‘Astoria. Orchestra. 00— Wrigley review. 9:00—Stromberg-Carlson Sextet. 5:30_Dance music. 10:00—Slumber music. 422.3—WOR Newark—7i10 §:15—Dinner_concert. 6:00—Little Jack Little. 6:30—Orchestra 9 9: 10:05—Dance music. 212.6—WPG Atlantic City—1,100 §:45—Organ: dinner concert. nce. rchestra 8:00—Goncert orchesira. 30—Playground Pals §00—Dance music (3 hours). 285.5—WBAL Baltimore—1,030 4:00—Salon_music: Sandman. 5:30—Gold Spot Pals.- 6:30—Dixie Circus; Esskay. 7:30—Melodeers. 8:00—Wrigley Review. 9:00—Stromberg-Carlson Sextet. 9:30—Musical Memories. 508.2—WEEI Boston—590 Merry Makers. . SRR Behice: nour, 8:30—Country Club. 9:00—Concert Bureau hour. 161.3—WNAC Boston—650 4:00—Ted and His Gang. 5:10—Juvenile Smilers. 5:30_Dinner_dance. 6:30—stories: piano: books. 7:00—Instrumental program. 8:00—Columbia programs (2 hours). 302.8—WGR. Buffalo—990 :00—Wonder Bakers. G Db—tiokes Bervice. hour. 8:00—Muslc. 9:10—Dancé music. 545.1—WMAK Buffalo—350 :30—Orchestra. SN Havers. :00—Fro Joy hour. $00=WOR prostais (2 mours). 535.4—~WTIC Hartford—360 :00—Musical; talk on Burma. 00—Stuaio program. S6—uaical brosram. 3 u . §:06—Concers ‘Buteau hour. 300.1—WABC New York—970 6:00—Studio; orchestra. hour, 9:00—Dance mi 10:00—Negro ac! 260.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,150 5:30—Orchestra. 6:00—Saxophones; concert. 00—Memories; Breezes. 00—Columbia 'programs (3 hours). 10:05—Dance music. 405.2-~WFI-WLIT Philadelphis 7:00—Cities Service hour. 00—Studio; dance. :00—Concert Bureau hour. 10:00—Symphonic Orchestra. 315.6—KDKA Pittsburgb—950 :05—Quartet; Gold Spot Pals. 08B, Coeex End. tours. 30—Dixie Circus. 00—Milady’s Musiclans. 0—Orchestra. 40 : i review. § o Ders-Oarison: Asttators. 483.6—~WJAR Providence—620 7:35—Musical prog: 8:35—Musical prog! 250.2—WHAM Rochester—1,070 8:30—Agricultural ‘program. g 90— Ho 6 . 319.5—WGY Schenectady—3i00 3:30—Dinner music. 8:25—Health: Mystery Play. 7:00—Musical program. 8130—Mutic. 9:00—Concert Bureau hour. 333.1—WBZ Sprinfield—000 00—Miller's orchestra. 30—Gold Spot Pals. 6:00—Ramblers; Dixie Circus. 5 53 7:00—Concest ensemble. 8:00—Wrigley review. 9:00—Stromberg-Carlson Sextet. WTAG Worcester—si) 6:30—Studio program. 8:30—Musical. 9:00—Conceri’ Bureau hour. 134.5—CFCA Toronto—690 10:00—Dance program #36.9—CKCL Toronto—810 6:00—Toronto hou; 7:00—Universal h 8:00—Lowrey I 10:30—Dance. SOUTHERN. 206.9—WWNC Asheville—1,010 nner music. 435.9—WSB Atlanta—630 TON, D. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1928. | under the plan may cause further delay 7:00—Orchestra. 8:00—Wrigley rayiew. 9:00—Stromberg-Carlson Sextet. 11:45—Concert. 34 JAX Jacksonville—880. 7:00—Stidio; children’s period, 7:30—Theater -orchestra. 8:00—Wrigley revi 9:00—Music. WHAS Louisville—930 re romberg-Carlion ' Sextet. H)—WCOA Pensacola—1,200 1.1—WRVA ' Richmond—1,180 7:00—Trio0. 8i0u—Wrigley review. 9:00—Sports; music. 9:30—Three holrs of dancing. CENTRAL. 526—KYW Chicago—530 9:30—Long and short of radio. 10:00—Movies; Shack & McDonald. 28.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 7:00—Orchestra. 7.30—Icyball program. 8:00—Wrigley “review. 9:00—Stromberg-Carlson Sextet. 0:30—Dance music. 10:10—Slumber music; dance. 361.2—WSAI Cincinnati—830 6:00—Safety Club: dinner music. 7:00—Citles Service nour. 8:30—Music. 4:00—Concert Bureau hour. 10:00—Dance orchestras. Bi00—Chatles W. Hamp. 30—Recita 9:00—Fur Trappers. 9:30—Studio; feature; dance. 410.9—WCX-WJR Detroit—680 :00—Wrigley review. 9:00—Stromberg-Carlson Sextet, ., 9:30—John and Prudy; Static Girls. 10:00—<Slumber music. 11i15—Dance orchestra. 352.7—WWJ Detroit—850 6:00—Dinner _music. 7:00—Cities Service hour. 00—Music. 30—La France Orchestra. 00—Concert Bureau hour. 00—Dance; musical program. 30—Frivolities; organ. 5:58 p.n.—Base ball scores, courtesy of the Associated Press and The Evening Star. 6 p.m.—The Happy Wonder Bakers. 6:30 p.m.—Lotus Orchestra. 7 p.m.—Cities Service Concert Orches- tra and Cavaliers, from NBC studios. 8 p.nr.—An Evening in Paris. 8:30 pm—Larry Brier's Tuneful ‘Troupe. 9 9 p.m.—Correct time. 9 p.m—National Broadcasting and Concert Bureau Hour. * 10 p.m.—Slumbermusic. 11 p.m.—Weather forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45 a.m—Tower Health Exercises. 10 a.m.—Cele Green, soprano. 10:!‘5 am—Radio Household Insti- tute. 10:30 a.m.—Studio -Frromm. 11 a.m.—Orpheus ‘Trio. 11:30 a.m.—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. 12:30 p.m.—Palais d'Or Orchestra. 1 p.m.—Lotus Orchestra. 1:30 p.m.—Studio program. WMAL—Washington Radio Forum (241.8 Meters—1,240 Kilocycles). 6:55 p.m.—Thirty Club, conducted by A. Cloyd Gill. 7:15 p.m.—Listening in on Jimmy and Jane. 7:30 p.m.—Novelettes Dance Orches- tre a. 8 p.m.—Grace Shannon, pianist. 8:15 p.m.—"Reconstruction of a Fed- eral Building,” by Herbert E. Morgan. 8:30 p.m.—Jerry Harp's Collegians, 9 p.m.—Ronald Eicher, pianist. 9:15 p.m—"Where to Motor Over This Week End—Conowingo and Lock- haven Dams,” by George E. Kneipp of the A. A. A. 9:35 p.m.—Financial .questions and answers, by Louls Rothschild, director of the Better Business Bureau. 9:45 p.m.—Musical program by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frederick Preund. 10:15 to 10:30 p.m.—News flashes. 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In order to give station managements sufficient time to readjust their ap- paratus, the Federal Radio Commission has tentatively fixed November 10 as the effective date of the radio reallo- cations. Meanwhile, certain changes in the plan itself and a few assignments in promulgating the details of the new radio log which listeners everywhere will have to use this Winter. The expecied scramble for favorable wave-length assignments has material- ized. The commission's offices are be- sicged daily with representatives of in- dividual broadcasting stations and their attorneys. All seek to learn just'how their stations will fare under the new scheme of things. Assignments Secret. Specific assignments, however, are be- ing kept in uumost secrecy. The de= layed effective date, originally set for October 1, gave rise to the belief today that the list of assignments may be held up for another week. Individual assignments so far have been withheld 5o successfully by the commissioners that even the lawyers said to be pre- pared to institute lcgal ‘tests are kept guessing. It now develops that at least one Chi- cago station, anticipating an unfavor- abie assignment, is prepared to take an appeal from the commission's decision to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. There a temporary re- Straining order will be sought pending an adjudication of the station’s claim that it will suger “irreparable damage” under a reassignment. ‘The Court of Appeals is the agency prescribed by the radio law for appeals from the commission’s decisions. A moot legal point is involved in the ques- tion whether that tribunal would 1ssue an injunction, since restraining orders would ordinarily be sought in the court of first instance here, the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. In- junction proceedings against a wave- length assignment were once instituted against the commission in the latter court by a New York station, but the case was later dropped voluntarily. Ready to Appeal. Another Chicago station is reported | to be ready to appeal to the courts| against the comm ordering it off the air September 1. That is station WMMB-WOK, of the Ameri- can Bod & Mortgage Co., which is faced with the necessity of virtually scrapping its 20,000-watt transmitter by reason of the commission’s finding that it was not serving “public interest, con- venience or necessity.” 5 The case of WMMB-WOK, if it is carried to the courts, involves legal determinations which the commission has repeatedly indicated it would wel~ come. 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