Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1929, Page 36

QUARTET 70 SING HYMNSFORN.B.C. Music Sponsored by Council of Churches Returns to Air Tonight. The midweek hymn-sing sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches and the National Broadcasting Co., which was dropped from the program of WRC last week for cam) talks on the proposed airport for ashing- ton, returns mnuzml n{s :zne of the sta- tion's major musical features. The sing will be puflclplfed in by Rhoda Arnold, soprano: Frederick Vet- tel, tenor; Hazel Tuthill, contralto, and Arthur Billings Hunt, baritone. They will be heard in solo and quartet ar- rangements of familiar The Gossipers, who pruent s pro- gram of dialogue and music, and the weekly hour of the Natlonal Broadcast- ing and Concert Bureau, featuring pular radio artists, also eccupy prom- fi nt positions on WRC's schedule in conjunction with the regular attrac- tions, which include the Hoover Senti- nels, the Seiberling Singers and the Halsey-Stuart hour. “Indian Love Call” A special arrangement of Friml's “‘.[ndlanp!mve Call” for the singing vio- lins will be a feature of the Seiberling broadcas! Nevin's lovely “Venetian Love Song” will be sung by the quartet, 1 and James Melton, tenor, will contrib-; radise.” ute as his solo, “O Pa Irving Berlh’\l will be honored in a song cycle during the program of thfi Sentinels. “Alexander’s Rutln‘x'e ‘Band, “Blue SKki h‘ nngd l“A!.l Alone,” are in- luded in the medle; dln addition to the usull midweek va- riety of Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem attractions, WMAL will broadcast tonight the farewell concert of the United States Army Band,.which is to leave the country soon to represent the TUnited States Val! the international ex- ition in Seville, poéutsund the Columbll features are sonnn jon Review, Arabesque an and Now period. n the Al ‘astles in Ir." chesu;a g:d s male trio also will take lrt in the program. . lay of Egypt, “The Poisoned Cup,” ge presented, with an appropriate muslcll ackbground, as a feature of Arabesque. The Then and Now period will fentum the latest eomposition of Dale Winbrow, “Wife o' Mine,” which will be contrasted with “My Wife's Gone to the Country.” Mary Newton and Helen Wallace of the National Theater Players will be heard this evening at 6:30 o'clock from WOL in the series of bruldcuu by members of this com Another outstanding feature 1 be impersona- tions by Florence Jane Adams, ‘WJSV's program includes the weekly program by the National Society, Chil- dren of the American Revolution, and ‘-1 group of diversified musical attrac- ons. RADIO SET CENSUS URGED BY LEADERS Value of Survey Is Attested to by Governmental and Com- mercial Groups. A Nation-wide census of radio ls- teners and receiving sets, to be under- taken as a part of of population for 1930, is urged by leaders in the radio industry and has the unequivocal support of all interests identified with the art, governmental the public, supply the industry with the information it has long sought for ive the advertiser or polit-| 3 ical campaigner an sccurate account of the audience he reaches by using s particular station, and, in effect, nhnw conclusively to what extent the people use the radio. 9,640,000 Sets Estimated. At best the only information now available as to the “radio population” of the country is the result, of haphaz- ard guesswork. The latest of these es- | 1! timates place che number of recelving sets of all ds in the United shbes at 9,640,000 and the number oflmgn at 45,000,000. This survey, made by & !endinx radio publication, showed that approximately mooom of the more than 28,000,000 homes in the country are without radios. ‘The house-to-house census of ndlo ‘would substitute for this a) teners for a particular receiver natt would be had in reply to the popula- tion census question as to the number household. of residents in the Plan Appeal to Congress, Plans for the are being made E of the Commerce Department. law a census is required every 10 years, the last one having been as of 1920. Inasmuch as the 1930 census must be T areas g E SERFEEL A £f i the national census |y, Today on the Radio PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters. %‘“flfl& All time g.am, unless LOCAL STATIONS, 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 2:30—Theronoid health talk and piano by ‘Willlam 4:30—Ambassador Orchestra (C.B.5.). 0—Edna Moreland, soprano. 36 Clotng marka prics (6 B £ mar} 3 5 Orchestra 3 8). itel Commierce Phys- ical Valuation of naflnm " by Herbert l Morgal :00—Flashes from 'A'he l‘venlnl Star. 7:15—"The Story of the Super-Uni- verses,” by Sclence Service. 7:30—Correct time. kE ll—hrz;ell eouwtdo( the United Ban 30—Then and Now (C. B. 8). 1 3 11:00 to 12:00—Swanee Syncopators. Early Program Tomorrew, 10: Mh-—“l(.:mll ;Ildlo Home Makers' Club (C. 10: lot—'rhn!mw Mother Hubbard (C. ) 0a—Brunswick conoort. a—To] 'mo (C. B. 00— Home Buur (0. B. 8.). :15 to 12:30—Agricultural program (C. B. 8.). 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American mudmuu Co.) :45—The Town Crier. 00—The Public Service Man. 3 3—And Claus. y Newton of the National g u Players. l:ls—!‘lorem- Jane Adams, imper- sonator, | —+“Amos 'n_Andy. a—Beauty talk by nmn Parker. 315.6~WRC—850. * (National Broadcasting Co.) 4:00—United States Army Band. 5:00—Vocational guidance the fl‘ ‘wanis Club. i 5:15—Twilight hour (N. B, C). 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B, C.). 5:55—Motion picture guide. 6:00—Sports review by Thornton Fisher (N. B. C.). 6: lo—wlldnfl -Astoria Orchestre. (N, 6: ao—nrm\un Nirginians, 7 W‘(‘l‘!"n‘“c )hdarwfln hymn sing 30—Hoover Sentinels (N. B. C.). 00—Seiberling Singers (N. B. C.). 9:30—Rapid Transit (N. B. C.). 10:00—Halsey-Stuart hour (N. B. 0.). 30—Weather forecast. 10:31—National Brondcuung and Con- cert Bureau hour. 11:30—Radiograms. 11:31 to 12:00—Slumber music. Early Program Tomorrow. 45a—Tower health exercises. the 8:15 (N. B. C.‘)’. 1:15—"“Farm and l-]mne Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture. 1:30—Aster Orchestra. 00—Elsie Harmon, :15—Gotham Trio (N. 205.4—WJISV~—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 6:30—Civic program. 7:30—Children’s program. 8:30—Program by National Society, Fh‘&:ren of the American Revo- noo—m A. B. Chatfleld. 1 'so—mn;o quintet, OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 348.6—~WABC New York—860 00—Musical Vignettes; Gmny. 0—Songs of m:'n“ and no 10:00—Revue; foursome. 10: m—columblm Jazz. 454.3—~WEAF New York—860 5:30—Bill and Jane. 00—Sports review; dinner musie. 7:00—Midweek hymn sing. 30—Comfort music. 00—The Gossipers: 30—Sentinels’ Orchestra. 00—Singers; male quartet. 30—Rapid Transit. 1 oo—ol counselor. mfim B e ovchstra. 394.5—WJIZ New York—160 4:00—United suus Navy Band. 00—0ld Man S 30—Ben Pollack’s Orchestra. 7:00—Sarojini = Naidu; May music. Singh! OO—Vulctl o! the 10:30—Palais 4'Or Dance 11:00—Slumber muflc hour. IILI—WOI Newark—710 estrs. It 11:00—News; 272.6—WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Musie; motion pictures; talk. 6:55—K. of C. hour. 272.6<~WPG—Atlantie City—1,100 5:30—Twilight organ recital; news, 00—Gospel h’m. organ recital. 00—Musical 1 15—Subway Boys; 11:00—News; dance : 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 s-oog_-—mnnn' musie ham'.u.‘ (2% hours), (1 hour). W urally u :o-’rhuw organ rec! 302.8—WBZ Smflll‘—”' :00—Varlety half hour. feature. ers; WJZ (30 m!.n). i plano; dance mi CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—708 6:30—The Clippers. 00—Commerce; Pat Gulick. 30—WJZ protnm (I/hnurl 30—Singing School; Radioet. 30—WJZ program (30 minutes). 10:00—Hollingsworth Hall; feature, 11:00—Instrumental; Glad Girls, 12:00—Showbox hour. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—10! 00—Shades of Blue; orchestra. 00—Musical features (13% hours). 30—Hour from WEAF. 9:30—Bradley Trio; Radioet. 10:30—Dance music (2% hours). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750 00—Short features. hour. 00—WJZ program (1 hour) 00—Radioet; WJZ (1 hour). 30—Singing’ ‘school. 00—Amos; dance; organ {2 Hpuis), 405.2~WSB Atlanta—74¢: tra; Ba 00—Orchestra; Margaret Battle. 30—WEAF and WJZ (2 han 0—Gran records. | 0:3 opera u :45—Sheldon organ recital. 263—WAPI Birmingham—1340, 00—Clrldren’s Club; newscasting. 9:00—Studio variety; ne 277.6—~WBT CWI m lassified 30—C! theater menu. 30—The Wh!lc Sisters. 8:30—WEAF and WJZ (2 !tur‘ 365.6—~WHAS 3 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:00—Orchestra; WJZ as m). . D—&umom N Nk and songs. m. D 30—WJZ and WIA! (2% hours). We Are Authorized Dealers R.C.A Radiolas EASY TERMS For Free Home Demonstration Call Pot. 3040 OYAL ADIO AND SPECIALTY CO. 1741 Conn. Ave. MOVIES SECURE RIGHT T0 WAVES Special Radio Grant Given Production Being Made on Fiji Islands. BY MARTIN CODEL. Out on the Fiji Islands a party of film directors, actors and technicians are “on location” producing & native sound mou.on picture. ~Because the testing LR K was deem - advisable to carry it along. According: ly, the movie technicians have had re- | jum course to one of the most remarkable uses of radio on record. The Fox. Movietone interests, pro- ducers of the film, sent their New York representatives to ‘Washington to ask the Federal Radio Commission for the right to use radio mit of the completed for reception at their studios lt mv-rlzy Hills, Calif, There the ex- rts will listen in and decide whether r,he tone quality is adequate or whether new “sound shots” must be taken. ‘Through the good offices of Com- r H. A, Lafount, the company obtained the use of six high frequencies for the “experiments in connection with broadcasting sound film,” which it de- scribes in its -ppucaunn. ‘The chan- nels are international voice waves, but can also be used for code. Plan New Station. 1t is planned to have a 1,000-watt transmitting station bullt Beverley muaw.'uly:momrmmvn: means for undlng messages to the Fiji Island party and later pm.lu to be sent out “on location” elsewhere Muhcut the world. Sound film transmission of the kind the Fox people propose are not new, but this project conu lates that the “talkies” &l be carried over the long- est distance ever attempted for such a broadcast. The General Electric Co. sound film broadcasts are usually con- fined to the consistent service area its high-powered transmitter at Bche nectady, station WGY. So far as known, WGY has never put its sound films on the short wave it uses con- ::urren’:,l.il with its intermediate broad- icture incerem interest radio, quite aside from adapting ndln devices to the newl: dflveloplnl sound pictures and attrac! m ex- to their ranks. 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