Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1929, Page 24

24 ‘FIGARD” FEATURE ON AIR TONIGHT WBAL and WJZ to Broadcast Chicago Opera Co.’s Presentation. Radio’s outstanding attraction tonjght will come from Chicago in the form of a portion of the Chi o Civic Opera Co.’s preflentauon of “The Marriage of Figaro.” The opers, hcnever will not be broadcast by any of the Washington stations. Only _three stations have, scheduled it—WBAL, Baltimore: WJZ, New York, and WLW, Cincinnati. The broadcast will start at 10 o'clock, Washington time, Virgilio Lazzari will sing the role of Barber Figaro, Richard | Bonelli_ that of the philandering cotu:t!] at | of Pigaro’s sweetheart, Susanna. Others | in the cast are Eva Turner, Marion| Alma Viva, and Edith Mason Claire, Maria Claessens, Vittorio Tre- vision, Jose Mofica, Eugenio Sandrini, Lucile Meusel and Giuseppe Cavadore. WRC's leading musical features to- night will be provided by the Ipana Troubadours, the Mediterraneans and the Palmolive entertainers. The Trou- badors will present a program of Popu- lar dance music, with selections from the new musical success * H(‘Ilo DAddy" and Irving Berlin's latest waltz, “Marie,” as the main hits.. The Palmolive hour will contain an attractive medley of old and new musical favorites. “Sonny Boy,” “By the Mill,” “Mah Lindy Lou" and “I Saw Your Eyes” are among the numbers. Six of WMAL's principal attractions tonight will be drawn from the Colum- bia Broadcasting System. These are 'A Musical Episode,” “Daguerreotypes,” “The Merrymakers,” the La Palina smoker, the Kolster hour and “Night Club Romances.” The musical episode will be devoted to Wagner and his ‘works. Familiar popular numbers make up the major portion of the program of the Merrvmakers. The individual star of the La Palina broadcast will be Morton Downey, Wwhispering tenor. Chamber music_will be featured in the Kolster hour. In the “Night Club Ro- mance” episode Herbert Brenon, movie director, and a young movie star will air their views. A concert by the United States Army Band headlines the program of WJSV. ‘WOL will offer as its chief attraction a two-hour late dance program by the Wardman Park Orchestra. HOUSE BODY OPENS HEARING ON RADIO Committee Begins by Exam- ining Chairman of Commission. BY MARTIN CODEL. Dissatisfaction with the recent broad- casting reallocation was manifest a3 the House Committee on Marine and Pish- eries began its radio hearings yesterday by examining the chairman of the Fed- eral Radio Commission, Judge Ira E. Robinson. The only member of the commission who voted against the plan of realloca~ tion, Judge Robinson, testified that he believes radio conditions were better be- Today on 434.5—NAA—690 (Washington Navy Yard). 3:45—Weather Bureau reports, 9:55—Arlington_time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau Feports. 228.9—WOL~1,810 (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crier. 6:00—Nuggets of knowledge. 6:03—Dinner music. 6:30—Musical program. 7:00—Carolinians’ Dance Orchefra. 10:00 to 12:00—Wardman Park Or- chestra. Early Program Tomerrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 9:55a—Stock market letter. 10:00a—Houschold ~chat by Peggy Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. 10:55a—Stock market summary. 11:00a—Helpful hints to paren(s 11:10a—Advertisers' period. 2054—-WJSV—1.|M:. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:00—Musical E:om’lm. 7:30—United States Army Band. 8:30—Mack Anthony, baritone. 8:45—Manassas Trio. 9:00—Guitar and lurmvnicu solos by Dan Garrison. 9:15—Hilo Boys. 9:45—Harmonious Twins. 10:15—Fran Trappe. 10:30—Request hour. 475.9~WMAL—630 (Washington Radio Forum). 6:00—Brunswick hour of music. 7:00—Thirty Club. 7:15—Alta M. Smith, soprano. 7:30—Correct time. 17:31—Janet Coon, whistler, 7:40—Ambrose Durkin, baritone. 8:00—Musical episode (C. B. 8.). 8:30—The Merrymakers (C. B. 8.). 9:00—Daguerreotypes (C. B. 8.). 9:30—La Palina Smoker (C. B S ). 10:00—Kolster program (C. B. 8. 10:30—Night Club Romances (C. B S). 11:00—Venus Orchestra. 12 00 to 12:15a—News flashes. Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a—National Homemakers' Club, conducted by Ida Bailey Allen. (C. B. 8). 10:30a—"How to Play Contract Bridge,” by Mrs,' Granville Fortescue. 454.3—WEAF New York—060 5:30—Bill and Jane. 6:00—Dinner music. L& :g-:ly?“; e rvices. agogue sel ’1 30—Tableaux concert. 8:00—Mediterraneans. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Dance music (1% hours). 304.5—WJZ New York—760 6:00—Dance music. ’l 00— hlmders 10:00—Chicago Grand Opem. 11:00—Slumber hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 6 no—Pth. nemnl.u ‘music. fore the reallocation than they are now. He did concede, however, in a formal statement prefacing the interrogation that the reallocation hes brought about equality in general and has redueed some interference. The sharp differences of optnkm that have prevailed between the chairman and his fellow eomnlmnn:n will un- doubtedly be aired the hearing progre.ss for the four ot-her members of commission aye - wholeheartedly eummm.ed to the plan and believe its admitted defects can be remedied. Judge Robinson ed this diver- gence in views when he asserted that his own views were stated with due deference to of his colleagues, who will follow him on the witpess H stand. ‘Opposition w the reallocation, as brought out in Judge Robinson’s re- marks and indicated in the questions asked by the Representatives, is based primarily upon dissatisfaction with the basic plan of reserving 40 cleared chan- nels for the exclusive use of h!(h-pow- ered stations and upon content with channel and time l&isfl ments. Unusual Attendance. The latter reason, added to height- ened regard for radio’s place in the Nation’s life since the last political campaign, probably accounts for the unusual turnout at the hearing of prac- | tically the entire membership of the House committee, headed by Repre- sentative Wallace White, jr., co-author of the radio act and author of the bill to extend life of the Pedenl Radio Com- mission one more y ‘The schral of Lhoucht led by Judge Robinson. regards practical radio as a matter of regional distribution with moderate power, the regional stations obtaining their national programs from the chain services. High power is re- garded as a source of interference, mak- ing it impossible for other stations to use the same channel simultaneously. Distant statiori hunters are regarded as only a small and minor element in the radio audience, Among the Representatives it ua.s‘ apparent that situations like those in Chicago, where WCFL of the Chicago Federation of Labor was not granted a clear channel, and in Cincinnati, where WSAI of the Crosley company was de- nied full-time operation, have led to the opposition to the commission. Rep- resentative Davis of Tennessee, author of the equalization amendment, indi- cated by his questions that he still stanchly supports the principle of equality of radio facilities as among zones and States. Supports Principle. _Judge Robinson supported equaliza- tion in principle, but explained that he interpreted it to mean a gradual and evolutionary change, rather than an immediate and drastic reallocation on a basis of mathematical equality. He recommended the continuance of the commission in order that there be no duplication of its work with that of the Secretary of Commerce, to whom the regulative authority is’ due to revert under the present law. Members of the committee evinced | an interest in the scientific aspects of the radio problem such 2s they have never shown at the previous hearings on radio legislation. The commissioners and the commission’s technical staff will be examined in this waning Con- gress and in the next by lawmakers much better versed in the multifarious variables of radio than they ever were before. Besides the Government officials, those who will testify before the House com- mittee are William 8. Hedges of Chi- cago and H. A. Bellows of Minneapolis, both representing the National Associa- tion of Broadcasters; Joseph Goustin, New Jersey Broadcasters’ Association; Hoke Thompson, Chicago Federation of ’1 W—Orchestn 7:30—Rutgers University. 8:00—Musical episode. 8:30—Merrymakers. 9:00—Daguerreotypes. 9:30—Smoker. 10 00—Radio feature, 10:30—Night Club anneu. 11:00—News; dance hour. 348.6—~WABC New !fl-l“ 6:00—Mr. and Mrs. Wood. 6:30—Tenor; Broadway chat. 7:05—Musical features; league. 8:00—Cellar Knights. 8:30—Poets of Harmony. EEP the system Don’t wait till Bottled at the Lick, Indiana. stores and at T | 7:45—"The THE EVENING RTAR, WASHINGTON, D. the Radio PROGRAM FOR WED! ESD AY, JANUARY 9, 1929 (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS 10:50a—Musical feature. 11 to 11:15a—"Where to Eat and Why,” by The Chef. 315.6—WRC—050 (National Broadcasting Co.) 4:00—United States Amy BM 5:00—Gotham Trio (N. B. C 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane C). 5:55—Motion pieture guide. 6: M—Wn]cdorf-Aswril Orchestra (N, 6:30—Lansburgh & Bro. Trio. 7:0!)—"Fameus Paintings in Many Lands,” by Alice Hutchins Drake, 15—Aster Orchestra. Political ~ Situation in Washington,” by Frederic Wil- liam Wile (N. B. C.). 8:00—The Mediterraneans (N. B. C.). 8:30—International Airways presenta- tion. 9:00—1) ’rroubtdours (N. B.C.). 9:30—The Palmolive hour (N. B. C.). 10:30—Weather forec-st. 10:31—Weather forec: 11 to 12—Slumber musle (N. B. 0). Early Program Tomorrow. 6: lsn—Tower health exercises (N. B. 8! OOB—Studln program (N. B. C.) 8:15a—Federation morning devotions (N. B. C). 8:30a—Cheerio (N. B. C)). 8:50a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C). 9:00a—United States Marine Band. 10:00a—Dr. Royll 8. Copeland hour (N, B. C). m 30a—The Blue Birds (N. B. C.). :00a—Parnassus Trio (N. B, C.). 11 i15a--Radio Household Institute (N. B. C) 11:45.—-’1‘&11( by Frank J. Ballenger, as- sistant director, Better Business Bureau. 12:00 noon—Farm Flash 12:10—Organ_recital by Mmon Davis and Slyvh Kaplowitz. 1:15—"Southern Boys Lead in Cotton Per Acre,” I. W. Hill, extension fleld speclalist, Southern States, and "Fnrmm Study Their Mar- kets,” H. W. Gilbertson, exten- sl‘snBfleld agent, Central States ( 1:30—Lotus Orchestra. 2:00—Studio _program (N. B, C.). 2:15—La Salle String Quartet (N. B. C) 3:15—"Human Nature as I !ee It,” by John Fraser (N. B. 3:30—Studio program (N. l‘ C). lz(b-lélldl Rowland, soprano (N. B. ). OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time, 272.6—~WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Bass; instrumental; talk. 7:00—Paulist League hour. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 B 30—Organ recital; news. m 8:00—Concert, 8:30—Harmonies; Newman. 9:00—Concert orcl hum, memoirs. 10:00—Dance orchestra. 11:00—News; dance hour. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Sandman; dinner music. 7:45—F. W. Wile. 0—Foresters; the Smiths. 0—Aunt an Um:ll 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:30—Twins. 7:00—Orchestra; mn. 8:00—Fur_Trappe: 8'30—WOR pmgums (2% hours). 11:00--News; dance. CONCERT ORCHESTRA Tune in Tonight on WMAL—10 P.M. P R ‘“Kolster is a fine set” flushed out clean if you would avoid, the flu. ou feel it coming on. Take Pluto Mineral Water now. A small amount of Pluto each morning, diluted in plain hot water,will keep the system flushed of poison- ous waste matter, and help build up the re- sistance necessary to combat flu succesefully. Pluto is prescribed by doctors. Harmless— non-habit-forming—won’t gripe. If you have the flu—or feel it coming on— lose no time in ridding your system of germ-breeding waste. Pluto flushes out the system in from thirty minutes to two hours. Springs, French STt Sy all drug fountains. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Orchestra. 7:00—Talk; demonstrators. 7:45—P. W. Wile. 8:00—May Singhi Breen. 8:30—Foresters; the Smiths. 9:30—Aunt and Uncle, 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11 oo—Dunce music. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—Dinner music. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Dinner music. d M 0—Olive Palmer and Revelers, 10:30—Dance music. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 5:45—Crusaders and features, 40—Dinner concert; talk. —Highlanders. 0—Radio Nature League, —Music. 0—Foresters; the Smiths. 0—Aunt and Uncle. 0—Chicago Grand Opera. 11 00—8ports; orchestra. SOUTHERN. 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Orchestra. 8:00—Entertainment; Bakers. 9:00—~Troubadours, 0—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 11:45—Concert. 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080 7:30—Studio program. 8:30—Feature program. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 365.6—~WHAS Loulsville—820 0—Studio concert. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Studio concert (1'z hours). 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:00—Orchestra; newscasting. 7:30—Orchestra. 8:00—Fireside hour, 9:00—Troubadours. 0—Olive Palmer and Revelers. —Orchestra. 00—Minstrels. C., WEDNESDAY, 270.1—WRVA Richmond--1,110 6:00—Sports; childrers play. 6:30—Trio. 7:30—Tire p: 8: 30—Church hour in Virginia. 9:00—Variety program. 11:00—Orchestra. 12:00—Caxzy Me Back. 258.5~—~WWVA Wheeling—1,160 6:00—Farm flashes. 7:00—Sacred songs. 7:30—Family Players. CENTRAL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 9:00—The Smiths; Ramblers. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—News; slumber music. 12:00—Orchestra; Insomnia Club. 416,4—WGN-WLIB Chicago—720 9:00—~Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Dance music. 11:00—Features; popular (2% hours). 447.5—WMAQ-WQJ Chicago—670 8:00—WOR programs (3 hours). 11:00—Ten o'clock musical. 12:00—Dance music (3 hours). 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 6:30—Diners. 7:15—Edueational. 7:30—Orchestra; F. W. Wile. 00—Historical highlights. 0—Foresters; ensemble. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—Varlety; organist. 0—Dance; Jack and Jean. 2~WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1.070 0—Hotel orchestra. 0—Musical feature; concert. 0-—Hour of features. 0—Troubadours. 0—Olive Palmer and Revelers. :30—Dance; organ; dance. 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750 6:00—Orchestra; dinner music. 0—Auto family. 7:30—Orchestra; financiers. 0—Melodons: Foresters. —The 8miths; Aunt and Uncle. l 00—Chicago Grand Opera. 1:00—Dance music. 12 00—Michigan Unlimited. WRC Lists Special Show. Moran and Mack, “The Two Black Crows Florence Moore, Ruth Etting, Phil Baker and Maj. J. Andrew White will take part in a speeial radio show to be broadcast by WABC, New York, tonight at 11 o'clock. JANUARY Y 1929.° RADIO’S MAJOR FEATURES ‘TONIGHT. '7:30—Tableaux concert; Richard Crooks, tenor—WEAF, WEEI, MTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, ggg‘l WGR, WCAE, WWJ, AM. 8:00—Musical episode; W" in Beyreuth — WOR, AC, ‘WEAN, WFBL, WMAK, WCAO, ‘"WADC, WMAQ, WLBW, WMAL, WJAS. 9:00—The Smiths: new songs— WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, WLW, WJR, KYW, KDKA. 9:30—Aunt and Uncle; scenes of Old South—WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WJR. 10: oo!—;?runn of s:: erlcixag{e o -ro" by cago_Civic %u Co. — WJz, WBAL, Hunter Bandits Loot Bank. INDIANAPOLIS, January 9 (P).— Four men disguised as hunters walked into the Irvington State Bank shortly after it opened yesterday, and threaten- ing the employes and customers with shotguns, took $10,000 and escaped. BOLIVIA ADDING TO FORTS, PARAGUAY TRAVELERS SAY Asuncion Paper Avers Troops Are Being Concentrated in Disputed Area. By the Associated Press. - ASUNCION, Paraguay, January 9.— The newspaper El Diario yesterday said that travelers arriving from the dis- puted Gran Chaco region claimed that the Bolivians were hurriedly construct- ing additional defenses at Forts | Vitriones and San Juan. They said that troops also were being conce'ntrated | at_these forts and at Fort Robore. It was reported that the Pilcomayo River was rising in some places and en- dangering the Bolivian Forts Esteros and Sorpresa. Col. Ward Is Transferred. Lieut. Col. Ralph T. Ward, Corps of Engineers, has been relieved from duty in the office of the chief of Engineers, Munitions Building, effective March 1, and ordered to New York City for duty in the 2d and 3d New York and Porto | Rico Engineer districts. Thos. E. Jarrell, Pres. —throughout every department of the Bank. 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