Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1928, Page 38

COLONBIAPLAR " LARGESTNETHOR .45, Statjons, With WABC as . “Key,” Will Begin Opera- tions Christmas Night. BY MARTIN CODEL. Details of a $2,500,000 expansion pro- .. gram, which will make it the largest ;'single chain of broadcasting stations ‘operating on a regular schedule, will be “announced within a few days by the ° «Columbia ' Broadcasting System. The “.mewly-expanded network will be inau- gurated Christmas night, with 45 sta- ‘tions. in all parts of the United States. Today on THE EVENING the Radio PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928 (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS 434.5—NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports. 9:55—Arlington_time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crier, 6:00—Dinner concert. 6:20—The Virginia Judge. 6:30 to 7—Dinner concert. 10 to 12—Dance program. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musleal clock. " Negotiations were still under way to- “day for the purchase of station WABC, JiNew York City, from the Grebe radio | * 'manufacturing interests. It is proposed | “st0 make this station the “key” station. | Jt iy understood WOR will ‘leave the | :‘chain, and operate independently after | < next’ September. | . Behind the project is a group of | . ‘Philadelphia capitalists, incorporated as} 3 the United Independent Broadcasters. _‘Willlam F. Paley, cigar manufacturer, | Tuis president of the corporation. Most | of the additional capital going into the | /chain is said to be for permanent wire | connections beyond the points nol" ched by the 25 stations of the net- | work. The proposed purchase price of WABC is reported to be around $260,000. The official announcement, to be made later, will give the stations that will be added to make up the new na- | tional network. Most of them are in the South. A network already in oper- | ation in_the Far West will bs hooked | up via Denver and Salt Lake City to| make chain programs available nightly. | Grouped in Two Units. | ‘While its membership of more than | B0 stations exceeds. the proposed C¢ lumbia network, the, National Broad-| casting Co.’s stations are grouped into two different network units. The larg- est_unit includes ahout- 35 stations. The new cities in which stations will | serve Columbia’s - programs, beginning Christmas night; will bz Richmond, Norfolk, Asheville, :Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Hot Springs, Birmingham, Milwaukee, ~Oklahoma. < City, Dallas, | Fort Worth, San Antonio, Wichita, | Denver and Salt Lake City. Arrangements have been completed for permanent wire connections from Salt Lake City which will enable the group of stations owned by Adolph Lin- | den, Seattle banker, to tie 'up more frequently with the Columbia chain. At the present time this group gets | Columbia programs only one night u} week. The stations in the group in- | clude KJR. Seattle; KGA, Spokane; | KEX, Portland: KYA, San Francisco, and KMTR, Los Angeles. It is planned to add other Western stations later. Station WCCO, Minneapolis, joined the Columbia network this week, drop- ping its affliation with the National Broadcasting Co. after a disagreement between H. A. Bellows, station director, and M. H. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Co. Mr. Bellows, former radio commissioner, is sponsor- ing a movement to make it possible for single stations to select any chain of- fering they desire from the network studios. At present the contract ar- rangements between statians require the former to accept a specified num- ber of hours of chain programs. Bellows Explains. A telegram from Mr. Bellows ex- plained his position as follows: “We are simply throwing open our facilities for limited use by any chain service. Columbia has accepted our position, while National has refused to do so, and is consequently withdrawing its pi . We are ready to take back such, of them as we have time for, but we will not cut out Columbia or enter into any arrangement which prevents us from taking programs from any source ,wé may desire. “We feel -that good Jocal service is the basis “for broadcasting, and that this should ‘pe supplemented by the best outside 3 ms available. Our position is m in the interest of the radio listening public, and, sec- ond, in that of all independent broad- casting stations which desire to be something more than mere outlets for a single chain.” - From the National Broadcasting Co. the following statement of its attitude toward Mr. Bellows' plan was tele- graphed yesterday: “The National Broadcasting Co. has refused to subscribe to the so-called ‘free lance’ operation proposed by ‘WCCO, Minneapolis, a practice which ‘would jeopardize the entire structure of nation-wide network broadcasting. The obligations of the National Broadcast- in; Cp, preclude its participation in such | an arrangement. Beginning ‘Wednesday, December 5, network pro- grams ‘of the NBC will be broadcas through KSTP, St. Paul.” : Copyright, 1928. by North American Newspaper Alliance: Sy LT. COLONEL TO RETIRE. On his "own’ gpplication, Lieut. Col. Paul S. Bond, Corps of Engineers, sta- tioned at New York City, will be trans- ferred to the retired list of the Army March. 9, after more than 32 years' service. He was graduated from the Military Academy in June, 1900, and assigned - the Artillery Corps. He reached the grade of lieutenant colonel in July, 1920. During the World War 9:55a—Stock market letter. 10:00a—Household chat by Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. 10:55a—Stock market summary. 11:00a—Beauty chat by Bertha Parker. 11:05a—Advertisers’ period. Peggy 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:30—Rupee Trio. 8:15—Ethel Brown, pianist. 2:30—D. A. R. program. 9:15—Jewel Downs hour. 10:15—Virginia Serenaders, fiddlers. 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 6:00—Northeast Merchants’ hour of music. 7:00—Thirty Club. 7:15—"Aviation’s Twenty-fifth Birth- day,” by Science Service. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Army Band concert. 8:30—FEvelyn G. Randall, soprano; Harlan Randall, baritone, 9:00—Sonora hour, C. B. 8. feature. OUT-OF-TOW 10:00—"Schubert's Big Moment,” C. B. 8. feature. 10:30—The Merry Makers. 11:00—David McWilllams' Orchestra. 12 to 12:15a—News flashes. 315.6—WRC—950. (Ndtional Broadcasting Co.) 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane, 5:55—Motion picture guide. 6:00—Home, Sweet Home, conducted by A. Cloyd*Gill. 6:15—Waldorf-Astoria_Orchestra. 7:00—"The Washington Community Chest,” by Elwood Street. 8:00—The Song Shop. 8:30—Hoover Sentinels. 9:00—Seiberling Singers. 9:30—Swanee River. 10:00—Halsey-Stuart hour. 10:30—Correct, time. 10:31—Weather forecast. 10:32—Aster Orchestra. 11 to 12—Slumber hour. Early Progr:m Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 8:00a—Federation morning devotions. 8:15a—Parnassus Trio. 8:30a—Cheerio. 8:50a—Studio program. 10:00a—National home hour. 11:00a—Parnassus Trio. 11:15a—Radio Household Institute. 11:30a—R. C. A. educational hour, or- chestra under the direction of ‘Walter Damrosch. 12 noon—"Teeth, Health and Happi- ness.” 12:15—Farm flashes. 12:25—Organ recital by Adrian Wells. 1:00—Aster Orchestra. 2:00—Elsie Harmon Bartlett, soprano. 2:15—Parnassus Trio. 3:00—Studio program. 3:15—"“Settling for th~ Winter,” by Mrs. Lillian E. Prussing. 3:30—Una-Son Boys. N STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 454.3—WEAF New York—660 6:00—Dinner music. 7:00—Hymn sing. 7:30—Coward comfort. 8:00—Song Shop. 8:30—Sentinels. 9:00—Seiberling Singers. 9:30—Contraltones. 10:00—Old Counselor. 10:30—Dance music (1'; hours). 394.5—WJZ New York—760 | 6:00—Dance music. 6:30—Furville. 7:00—Dance music. 7:30—Genla Zielinska. 8:00—Serenaders. 8:30—Sparklers. 9:00—Milady’s musicians. 9:30—Maxwell program. 10:00—Wayside Inn. 10:30—Fortune Teller. 11:00—Slumber hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 6:00—Soprano; newscasting; staff. 6:30—Orchestra. 7:00—Koko; orchestra. 7:45—N. Y. U. series. 8:00—WOR Stock Co. 8:30—Old Vienna. 13:M—l;honognphl:mt\’xr. < i :00—Bamberger Little ony. 11:00—News; dance music.mp 4 348.6—WABC New York—860 6:00—Going to press; Santa. 7:05—Restaurant music. 7:30—Piano; calendar. 8:00—Vocal " 8:30—Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! 9:00—Sonora hour. 10:00—Schubert’s Big Moment. 10:30—Merry Makers. 11:00—Dance music (2 hours). 272.6—~WPG—Atlantic City—1,100 5:30—Organ: news. 8:00—Musical; dance. 9:00—Musical program. 10:00—Subway Boys; studio. 11:00—News; dance music. 280.2—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Sandman; Santa Claus. 6:30—Dinner music; Giants. 8:00—Serenaders; Sparklers. 9:00—Melodeers; Maxwell program. 10:00—Marylanders. % 508.2—WEEI Boston—590 6:00—Big Brother Club; news. 7:00—Sportsmen: Coward Comfort. 8:00—Song Shop; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers; Mr. and Mrs. 10:00—Old Counselor; news; dance. 243.8—WNAC Boston—1,230 6:00—Stevens Orchestra. 7:00—News; Amos-Andy. 7:30—Musical; concert. 8:30—Shirley program. 9:00—WABC programs (2 hours). 11:00—News; dance music. 545.1—WGR Buffalo—550 6:30—Orchestra. 7:30—Journalism; talk. 8:00—Song Shop; Great Composers. 9:00—Singers. 10:00—O0ld Counselor; dance. 11:40—Lester; Symphony hour. 499.7—WTIC Hartford—600 6:30—Dinner group. 7:00—Piano; musical. 8:30—Tone color; singers. :30—WEAF program. 10:00—Old Counselor; dance. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:30—Music; Bakers. 7:30—Snellenburg program. 8:00—Anchor program; Minute Men. 9:00—Kansas program; feature. 10:00—Minstrels; Lady Dover; dance. he served as colonel of Engineers, Na- tional”Army. 11:03—News; revue; dance. it new last RADIOTROK uy:227 If your radio set present last year, first tubes, then Christmas? was a Christmas and is still on its it needs a brand new.set of RCA Radiotrons. Change all the left in are a drag tubes. Old ones on the new ones. RCA Radiotron “Radiotrons are the Heart of your Radic Set” 535.4—WFI-WLIT Philadelphia—560 7:00—Auto Club; topics. 7:30—Muslcal program. 8:00—Song Shop; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers: Contraltones. 10:00—Old Counselor; dance. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Bestor’s Orchestra. 7:00—Thirty minutes of sunshine. 7:30—Kremble and Mills. 8:00—Serenade; Sparkers. 9:00—Musiclans; Maxwell program. 10:00—Happiness program. 10:30—Bestor’s Orchestra. 336.9—WJAR Providence—890 7:30—Comfort; Song Shop. 8:30—Feature; singers. 10:00—Old Counselor; news. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—-Agriculture; school program. 7:30—Dinner music; serenaders. 8:30—Sparklers. 9:00—Milady’s musicians. 10:00—Wayside Inn. “10:30—Band; organ; news. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Trappers. 7:00—Dinner music; agriculture. 8:00—Song Shop; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers; with the Jonses. 10:00—Qld Counselor. 10:30—Band; organ. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 6:35—Dinner music: plano capers. 8:00—Serenaders; Sparkers. 9:00—Merry Makers; Maxwell. 10:00—Wayside Inn. 10:30—Sports; orchestra. 516.9—WTAG Worcester—580 6:30—Dinner music; travel talk. 7:30—Coward comfort. 8:00—Song Shop; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers; WEAF program. 10:00—O01d Counselor. 434.5—CNRO—Ottawa—890 8:00—Concert Orchestra. 8:45—Musical features (until 11). 11:00—Dance music. SOUTHERN. 4052—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Orchestras; question box. 8:00—Concert. 8:30—Sentinels; Singers. 9:30—Maxwell program. 10:00—O0ld Counselor. $33.1—WFLA-WSUN Clearwater—900 8:30—News; sports. ° 9:00—Recital; classical program. 10:00—Kiwanis Club; music. 11:00—Dance hour. 238—WJAX Jacksonville—1,260 7:00—Orchestra. 8:00—Musical program. 8:30—Recital; trio. 9:30—Maxwell program. 10:00—Studio; dance music. 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 "7:30—Orchestras. 8:30—Sentinels; Singers. 9:30—Maxwell program. 10:00—O0ld Counselor. 10:30—Studio concert. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:00—Ensemble; newscasting. 7:30—Loveman Players. 8:00—Orchestra. 8:30—Sentinels; Singers. 9:30—Maxwell program. 10:00—Chaocolate hour. 11:00—Studio program. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Talk; piano duo. 6:30—Trio; organ recital. 8:30—Musical movie news. 9:00—Cigaret program. 9:30—Virginia Library Federation. 10:00—Staff program. OVER CENTRAL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 11:00—News; slumber music. 12:00—Orchestra; Insomnia Club. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 6:30—Diners. 7:00—Orchestra; commerce. 7:30—Orchestra; Serenaders. 8:30—Sparkers; Garden of Music. 9:30—Maxwell program. 10:00—Burnt Corkers. 11:00—Mell & Dell; dance. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 6:00—Orchestra. 8:00—Song Shop; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers; recital. 10:00—Dance music (2 hours). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750 6:00—Orchestra. :30—Dinner music; orchestra. 00—U. of Michigan hour. :00—Screnaders; Sparkers. :00—Nuggets; house concert. :00—Cotton Pickers. :00—Amos; news; dance music. 30—Theater organ. 325.9—WWJ Detroit—920 :00—Organ; orchestra. :00—Trlo; orchestra :00—Song Shop: Sentinels. :00—Singers; features. :00—Old Counselor; dance. :30—Dance music. |JEALOUS MAN’ SOUGHT IN GEORGIAN’S MURDER Police Admit Identity of Atlanta Undertaker's Slayer Remains Mystery to Them. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., December 6.—Atlan- ta police resumed a search today for a “Jealous man"” believed to have slain R. M. Brandon, wealthy undertaker, late Monday night, as Brandon's car was being driven near the center of the business district. J. D. Paramore, 40, salesman, whose estranged wife had been questioned, was released yesterday, after he had ap- peared at police headquarters and satis- fied police with an alibi. The slayer was seen to leap from the Brandon car after two shots had been fired, leaving Brandon at the wheel in a dying condition. Police admit his identity remains a puzzle, Army Medical Lieutenant Resigns. Resignation of First Lieut. Kenneth G. Smith, Army Medical Corps, recently stationed at the Army Medical Center, this city, has been accepted by the President. Lieut. Smith is from New York and served in the Organized Re- serves before his appointment to the Regular Army in August, 1927. RADIO’S MAJOR FEATURES ‘TONIGHT. 8:00—Song Shop; popular— WEAF, WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ. 8:00—Serenaders — WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WLW, WJR, KYW. 9:00—Milady’s Musicians; Italian program—WJZ, WBZ, WHAM, KDKA. 9:00—Phonograph hour; orches- tra and vocal—-WMAL, WOR, WABC, WFAN, WNAC, WFBL, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, WSPD, WHK, WLBW, WKBW. 10:00—O0ld Counselor; music and advice—WEAF, WEEI, WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WWJ, WHAS, WSB, WBT. Expert Radio Repairing and Testing Sets Built to Order Automac Radio Laboratory 1118 National Press Blds. Met. 2621, SERVICE RADIO RECEIVERS Intelligent Experienced Men Await Your Call. Smithy 18th & Col. Rd. Fastest and Best Radio Service in Town R. McReynolds & Son Studebaker SALES 1423-1425-1427 LSt.N.W. Decatur 636 Sunday, at 1:30, E. S. T. WRC Comes anether Half-Hour of Harmony by the famous "Peerioss Reproducers™ over the National Broadcasting Company oot wosk. 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With “speed and galety” as a motto, broadcasting group, will present their premiere radio entertainment tonight through WMAL and other Columbia Broadcasting System stations. ‘The theme march “Madelon” will open and close the program, and in order to emphasize their variety the Merrymakers will include in their of- fering numbers contributed by such diverse artists as a tenor chorus, violin Dynamic Speaker. less tubes: $260 Price, including T T the Merrymakers, a newly organized | Model R-2—Radio with Price, including Speaker, Model C-2 — Radio and Electric Phonograph. ynamic Speaker, less tubes: $495 Che EDISON RADIO and RADIO-PHONOGRAPH COMBINATIONS i Bivm. GOLDENBERG’S—Seventh and “K” Streets and saxophone choruses, a sister team, a xylophonist and a male quartet. Light and snappy music will predomi- ‘The selections include “Jean- nin “Sugar Foot Strut” and “Any- thing to Make You Happy.” ‘WMAL and its associates also will in- troduce another new attraction, based on the “blg moments” in the lives of famous composers. Franz Schubert will be the subject of the initial program. It will open with a dramatic presenta- tion, the scene for which will be lald in a Vienna cafe. A variety of selections make up the Sonora hour, scheduled by WMAL at 9 o'clock. The Picadors, the Mayfair House Salon Orchestra, a symphony or- chestra and & group of vocal artists will take part. ‘WRC’s program tonight includes its usual array of Thursday features. Among the outstanding are the Seiber- ling Singers, the Song Shop, the Hoover Sentinels and the Halsey-Stuart hour. The first performance on the alr by violins of Braga's “Angel's Serenade” will be played by the singing violins of the Selberling ensemble. The piece de resistance of the vocal group will be “Caprice Viennois.” The quartet will be heard in “Don’t Wait Too Long" and “Hello Aloha.” The musical portion of the Halsey- Stuart broadcast features Tschaikow- sky's “Humoresque,” “La_Paloma” and Gershwin’s “The Man I Love.” ‘WJSV is featuring tonight another program by Daughters of the American Revolution. Aside from its regular eve- ning attractions, WOL will return to the air at 10 o'clock for a two-hour dance program. ARKANSAS 4-H CLUBS ADVANCE DAIRY WORK FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (#).—Boosted by the work of 4-H Club boys and girls, Arkansas’ dairy interests are advancing in an ever-expanding program. Almost without exception, business and professional men have co-operated with agricultural agents in sponsoring club work. Each man selected & boy |or girl club member and created a fund for the purchase of pure-bred | calves, and made numerous visits to the farms to offer aid and advice In return, the club members are re- paying their loans by growing good crops. Acre crops of cotton, corn, rice and potatoes are helping the boys and girl establish full ownership of the pure-bred dairy calves. LR Y “THE NEW VOICE 0 F i THE REJECTED PRAYER BOOK SOON TO BE PUBLISHED Central Board of Finance Author- izes Circulation of Volume 8till in Controversy. LONDON (#).—The rejected prayer book, about which there still is con- troversy in the Church of England, is to_be published after all. 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