Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1929, Page 34

PLANE RADIO TELLS OF INAUGURATION Observers, Aloft, Give Bird’s- Eye Views of Parade and Events. BY MARTIN CODEL. the following article Martin Codel. talf correspondent of The Star and the orth American Newspaper Alliance, re- lates his experience in reporting the in- wugural procession over the radio from an sirplane in fiight. All North Ameriea was able yesterday %o listen in on real bird's-eye view de- seriptions of the inauguration of Her- bert Hoover. ‘This crowning achievement of the Nation-wide radio network was accom- plished by means of those much- discussed short waves connecting air- planes to ground stations. This the first time that airplane radio observa- tions were ever sent out over coast- to-coast networks. Much has been written about the Walue of the short waves, particularly eoncerning their application to aircraft communication. The public, however, having had little or no experience with those radio channels below zero point on the dial of the n\'ernfi‘l receiving set, /1 has probably' been little impressed. The |1 inauguration was the occasion for giving | 1 a vivid demonstration of the possi- |} bilities of short waves. I enjoyed the privilege of acting as observer and reporter in one of the broadcast planes which transmitted via short waves to pick-up stations below for relays to radio stations throughout the country for rebroadcasting. Jammed down in the radio compartment in the fusclage of a Martin bomber of the United States Navy. along with Sam Pickard, the former radio commissioner who is now vice president of the Co- lumbia broadcasting system, I was able to look below and see the maneuvers of the little army of a half million or more marching ant-like humans. Spoken in Yells. Sam Pickard's impressions and my own were spoken into tiny aircraft hand microphones—spoken almost in yells. It was not a game of wit as much as ft was a champlonship battle of vocal cords versus motor roars. Fortunately our periods on the air were short, and we_were able to outroar the motor. One cannot realize just how much he depends upon his own voice for clarity of thought until he tries an airplane radio reporting job. The noise of the motors was deafening, and it was im- possible to hear one's own voice, even when shouting into the “mike”—at least, not until Chief Radioman “Bill” ‘Williamson of the naval air station at Anacostia plmed my lightly fitting Pelmet with It-in earphones into a receiving set in the plane, which was THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, the Radio | 5:55—Motion Picture Guide. Today on PROGRAM FOR TUES! DAY, MARCH 5, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise 1 indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS. 315.9—~WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 3:30—Mellow, melodies (N. B. C.). 4:00—United States Army Band (N. B. C). 4:30—Auction bridge game (N. B. C.). | 5:00—Rudy Valee and his orchestra | (. B. C). 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B. C). 6:00—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (N. B. C). 6:30—Book of Washington program. Organ recital by Mrs. Harvey L. Cobb. 7:00—Voters’ service, “The New Cab- inet,” by Julian S. Mason, and | “Unsolved Problem Confronting | the New Administration,” by | Charles G. Ross (N. B. C.). 7:30—Lotus Orchestra. | 475.9—~WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 6:00—Motorists' Question_Box, con- ducted by George E. Keneipp, A . A. A, 6:20—Popular songs by Jack Harris of Philadelphia. 6:30—Gude’s Floral Ensemble. 7:00—Flashes from The Evening Star. 7:15—"The Home Flower Garden,” by A. S. Thurston. 7:30—Correct time. 1—Donald Brown, pianist. 7:45—Talk on the American Legion by Gen. Amos A. Fries. 8:00—"The Political Situation in Washington,” by Frederic Wil- liam Wile. Music by United | States Navy Band. 9:00—O0ld Gold hour, with Paul White- man_and his famous orchestra (C. B. 8.). 10:00—The Voice of Columbia (C. B 8). 11:00 to 12:00—Wrigley program, with 8:00—Genla Foneriova, soprano ' (N. 8:30—Prophylactic program (N. B. C.). 9:00—Eveready hour (N. B. C.). Club ( 0—Clicquot Eskimos (N. B. C.). 0—Weather forecast. —Madrillon Orchestra. 11 1:00 to 12:00—Radio Keith-Orpheum ). hour Eearly e:dav—'éower health exercises (N. B. ). 0a—On the 8:15 (N. B. C.). a—Federation morning devotions (N. Canadia: (N. B. C. Program Tomorrow. 12:45 to B. C) C.B. S. 10:30a—The New Mother Huzzard (C. s) a—Topaz Trio (C. B. 8.). 0a—Luncheon concert. 12:00—King's Orchestra (C. B. 8.). 1:15—Agricultural (C. B. 8). 228.9—WOL~1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crier. Guy Lombardo and his Royal ns (C. B. 8). Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a—National Rad io Home Makers’ program glckmg ":Z our own _broadcast. hrough set we were able to hear 81l other broadcasting efforts. Speech radio aboard aircraft is still in the development stage, with the Army, Navy, Bureau of Standards and commercial radio laboratories e . all work- strenuously to ect 1t. Military aeronautics require the knowledge of code radio, such as the dirigible Los Angeles and the Army and Navy blimps employed as they floated over the inaugural parade. But the commercial pilot is now de- manding voice radio, and the future of aircraft radio doubtless rests largely with volce frequencies. Navy’s Finest Detailed. Some of the Navy's finest weré de- to aid in the jpact 73-watt sen set, and aloft with us also was ley Fran oman. roadcasting Co. Army tfl-u:mmd cabin for a simflar ‘The announcer who twice described the fi;.uene below, the second time dur- ing driving the latter part of the inaugural mony, was William Lynch of the N. B. C. staff. The pilot was Lieut. Leroy Wolfe, who brought the plane through from Wright Pield at Dayton, Ohio. Lieut. Wolfe and Robert Morris, a development and research engineer of the N. B. C., took turns at the micro- lone. Aboard the ship also were . W. Dinga, company engineer, and H. W. Knott, Army radio engineer. ‘The quality of transmission from the Army plane, according to reports this observer obtained later, showed a great advance in afrcraft radio. Unhandi- meby'zwe restrictions, the Army virtually a -~ 2 fiying radio (Copyright, 1929. by North American News- paper Alliance.) Major “Chain” Features TONIGHT. 7:00—Voters’ Service; “The New Cabinet” — WEAF, WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WRCT, WGY, WCAE, WHAS, ‘WBT. 8:00—Mixed quartet — WJz, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WJR, KYW, WHAS, WSB, ‘WBT, WSM. 8:30—Popular Half Hour; Frank i , WTIC, R, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WRC, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WGY, WEEIL 9:00—Old Gold Hour; Paul Whiteman and his orchestra— WABC, WFAN, WNAC, WFBL, WKBW, WCAO, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WBBM, WOWO, KMOX. KMBC, KOIL, WSPD, WHK, WLEW, WMAL, ‘WCCO, WDBJ, WTAR, WWNC, WLAC, WDOD, WBRC, WREC, KFJF. WISN, WDSU, KLRA, , KDYL, KPLA, KYA, KEX, KJR, KGA, WEAN. 10:00—Voice of WABC, WFAN, WNAC, WEAN, WFBL. WCAO, WJAS, WADC, ‘WKRC, WGHP, WSPD, WLBW, ‘WMAL, WTAR, WWNC. WLAC, ‘WDOD, WBRC, WKBW. 11:00—Radio - Keith - Orpheum Hour; Van and Schenck, Gilda Grey and other vaudeville stars —WRC and red chain. TUNE IN TONIGHT 7.00 to 8.00 W-B=-A-L Baltimore (1060K--283M) AMOCO MOTORISTS 8:30a—Cheerio (N. B. C.). 50a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). a—Studio program (N. B. C.). 9:15a—Harry Merker and his orches- tra (N. B. C). 10:00a~National home hour (N. B. C.). 11:00a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). u:lso,-%-go Household Institute (N. ) 11:30a—Lenten lectures on religion by Rev. Joseph R. 8izoo, broad- cast from Mayflower Hotel. 12:30—Noonday lenten services at First | 1 Congregational Church. 1:00—Farm Flashes. 1:18—"“Farm and Home Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture. :30—Mayflower Orchestra. 2.00—1c5fl)ly Rhodes, baritone (N. B. 5—Gotham String Trio (N. B. C.). 0—United States Navy Band. 434.5—~NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports. 5—Arlington time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 454.3—~WEAF New York—660 00—Dinner music. 00—Voters” service. 30—Sketches. 00—Genia Fonariova. 30—Popular half hour. 00—Diversified hour. 00—Eskimos. 0—Contraltones. 0—Radio vaudeville. 394.5—WJZ New York—760 6:00—Old Man Sunshine, 0—Liner’s orchestra. 11:00—News; dance hour. 348.6—~WABC New York—360 6:30—Talk; studio novelty. 0—Harmony duo. 00—F. W. Wile; Navy Band. 00—Paul Whiteman’s Band. 19:00—Voice of Columbia. 11:00—Royal Canadians. 272.6—~WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Fordham College hour. 6:55—Music and talks. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 5:45—News. 8:00—Concert orchestra; studio prog. 9:00—Hall Dual Trio. -!“kWCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:00—Nuggets of Knowledge. 6:03—Caivin Young, tenor. 6:15—Talk. 6:30—Smith's Musicale. 7:00—Mullane’'s Masqueraders. 7:11—“Amos 'n’ Andy.” 10:00 to 12:00—Dance musie. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Mausical clock. 8:00a—Birthdays. 8:05a—Musical program. :00a—Request program. 0a—Household chat by Peggy Clark. )a—Advertisers’ period. 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:00—Silver State Orchestra. 0—United States Army Band. 0—Agnes Warriner, soprano. 8:45—Isabel L. Gates, reader. :00—George Haefpap, tenor. 0—Columbia Trio. —Silver String Revelers, 11:00—Weather report. Early Program Tomorrow. 12:30 to 1:30—Farm news, currents event and music, 79.5—WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Dinner music. 7:00—Voters’ service; sketch. 8:00—Studio ensemble, 8:30—Popular. 9:00—Diversified hour. 10:00—Eskimos; studio ensemble. 11:00—Radio vaudeville, il 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 8:15—Spotlight review; news. 6:30—Liner's Orchestra. :00—Bostonians; Radioet, 8:00—Sextet. 8:30—Tiremen. 9:00—Theater. 30—Minstrels. 0—Syncomatics; Orchestradians. :00—Sports; dance music. SOUTHERN. 405.2—~WSB M.lnu—‘ug- -4 7:00—Orchestra; musicale. 3 . 8:00—Sextet; Neighborhood. 9:00—Diversified hour. Character Loan 'AXES fall due in March. You won't have to worry if you are a Government employee. Visit “Your Bank” and borrow money on the Character Loan plan. 6:30—Orchestra (114 hours). :00—Reed Birds. 3 8 8:30—Auto program. 9:00—Paul Whiteman's Band. 10:00—Radioet; orchestra. 10:55—News; Royal Canadians. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Orchestra. 3 ngtbml: sacred songs. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—Dinner music. 7:00—Newscasting; dinner music. 7:30—Pundamentals of law. 8:00—Sextet; Tiremen. 9:00—Theater; minstrels. 10:00—Syncomaties. 10:30—Orchestradians. 11:00—Organ recital. 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080 7:10—Studio program. 7:30—Studio program. 8:00—Sextet. 9:00—Studio program. 10:00—Eskimos. This plan. carries a sav- ings feature that gives you a final cash balance, too. s Use all the services of " n “Your Bank. by starting a checking Departmental Bank “Your Bank” 1726 Penna. Ave. N.W. Phone Main 2709 Under U. 8. Government Supervision From WMAL tomorrow at ten a.m.~learn about French doughnuts— New England fritters Learn about these two delicacies—learn how Mrs. Ida Bailey Allen makes them more quickly and more successfully by her speed-baking methods—tune in on theregular Wednesda morningmeeting of the National Radio Home-Makers Club—learn about the i this fine flour in modern scientific home Tune in on WMAL Wednesday at 10 a.m.! mportance of 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 7:00—Voters® service. 7:30—Fundamentals of Law, 8:00—Sextet: hormonists, 9:00—Diversified hour. 10:00—] 11:00—Radio vaudeville, 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 6:00—Orchestra. 8:01 xtet; presentation. 9:00—Diversified heur. 10:00—Eskimos; studio. 11:00—Radio vaudeville. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Orchestra, 7:00—Amos-Andy; review. 7:30—Fundamentals of law. 8:00—Tire hour. 9:00—Community Theater; Islanders. 10:00—Eskimos; violinist. 11:00—Radlo vaudeville. CENTRAL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 9:00—Theater; Minstrels. 10:00—Eskimos; Orchestradians. 11:00—News; radio vaudeville. 12:00—Orchestra; Insomnia Club. 416.4—WGN-WLIB Chicago—320 8:00—Radio floorwalker. 9:00—Diversified hour. 10:00—Syncomatics; concert orchestra. 11:00—Features; popular (24 hours), 447.5—WMAQ Chicago—670 10:00—Treasure Island; feature. 11:00—Amos-Andy: Stock Exchange, 11:25—DX Club; orchestra. 12:00—Danee (3 hours). 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 6:30—Diners. 17:00—Dog talk; orchestra, 7:30—Cleveland program, 8:00—Symphony hour. 9:00—Theater. 9:30—Minstrels. 10:00—Cossacks. 11:00—Variety; ensemble. 12:00—Dance and Jack Little. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 6:00—Feature; Hotel orchestra. 7:00—Musicale Symphony Orchestra. 8:00—Hour of music. 9:00—Diversified hour. 10:00—Eskimos; talk; feature. 11:00—Radio vaudeville; dance. 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit--750 6:00—Hour of features. 7:00—Music of masters. 7:30—Industrial Detroit; air pilots. 8:00—Sextet; Tiremen. 9:00—Cigar girls; Minstrels. 10:00—Syncomatics; Orchestradians. 11:00—News; feature. 12:00—Dance hour. i Caldwell Talk Slated. A talk under the general subject, “Fundamentals of the Law,” is to be given by Louls G. Caldwell, counsel for | the Federal Radio Commission, over | WJZ and associated stations Tuesday‘} VAUDEVILLE LEADS PROGRAM TONIGHT Keith - Orpheum Hour and Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra Headline Attractions. The seventh of the series of Radio- Keith-Orpheum Hours and the weekly concert by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra dominate the ghain station programs to come into Washington to- night through WRC and WMAL. The Keith-Orpheum bill, which oc- cupies its usual place on WRC'’s sched- ule, will feature Van and Schenck, Gilda Grey. Harry Fox and Beatrice Curtis and a long list of other vaudeville ce- lebritles. The Whiteman concert is a WMAL attraction. The program in- cludes a group et old favorites and a medley of famous waltz themes. The complete vaudeville show must have 2 trained seal. So the Keith- Orpheum offering also will introduce Ray Huling’s seal, Winnie Lightner, a “blues” crooner, and George Stanley | and his Georgia Crackers. Joe Laurie will act as master of ceremonies. Old Favorites Listed. “Blue Danube,” “Merry Widow,” “My Hero,” “The Pink Lady,” “The Song | of India,” and such more recent num- | bers as “I Want to Be Loved by You" and “Sweethearts on Parade,” are on Whiteman's program. “Orange Grove in California,” “Caresses” and “The Shefk” are among the other selections. Martin Christiansen, the New York taxi driver, whose strange story of his “Robinson Crusoe” existence in the Galapagos Islands form a chapter in a recent book by Willlam Beebe, noted naturalist, will relate it to the radio audience in the Everready Hour tonight, which WAC also will broadcast. Other attractions scheduled by this station include the Clicquot Eskimos, the Prophylactic half hour and the weekly Voters’ Service, which will bring two er Radio Trouble? Call ADAMS 4673 Capitol Radio Service 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. N.W. 019, The American Tobacco Co., Manufacturers Coast to coast radio hook-up every Saturday night through the National k) D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1929.° spondents, Julian S. Mason and Charles G. Ross, before the microphone for a discussion of “The New Cabinet,” and “Unsolved Problems Confronting the Administration.” Dance Tunes by Eskimos. In the Prophylactic program, the Rollickers Quartet will sing one of Wil- lard Robinson's character songs, “We'll Have a New Home in the Morning'!” There also will be the usual sprinkling of old time favorites played by an or- Dance tunes make up the program of the Eskimos. ‘Through a Nation-wide hook-up, with WMAL serving as the “key” station, Frederic Willlam Wile, veteran Wash- ington radio political analyst, will re- sume his weekly review of the now fa- mous “The Political Situation in Wash- ington Tonight.” The United States Navy Band will provide & musical set- ting for his broadcast, which will go out from WMAL between 8 and 9 o'clock. ‘The Voice of Columbia and the Wrigley Hour with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians are the only other Columbia attractions scheduled by WMAL. Wendell Hall. the “red-headed music maker,” will be the guest artist with the Canadians. A large group of F01A Detector, A wer Am] 410 Powet " Amplifier C. 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