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O, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929, ADA DONNELL 5 CUEST SOLDST Metropolitan Opera Star | Makes Debut Before Micro- phone With Sousa. | | U SR | Alda Doninelli, | @pera Co. sop: young Metropolitan 0, will be the guest { oloist with Scusa’s famous band when it gives its third radio concert during the General Motors “family party” to- night over WRC and associated sta- tions, It will be Miss Doninclli's debut be- | fore the microphone. Though of Ital- ian_parenta; he was born in Guate- mala. She joined the Metropolitan Opera Co. last Fall and had her pre- miere in the opera for which she was | named—*"Aida.” The “family party” is only one of WRC's meany outstanding musical at- tracticns _tonight, however. “Roxy” fand “his Gang” announce a special pro- {gram, and the National Grand Opera | Co. is scheduled to sing a condensed version of Stanislaus Moniuszko's first {opera, “Halk: { composer M: | cal ~themes " in which the Italian gni said he found musi- enough for 20 operas. “Halka” will be Genia 5, and Josef Wollnski, speciality will be ! Fox Movietone Follies | | cf 1929,” which has not yet had its emiere in th> theater. The songs e from the joint pens of Con Conard, iie Goltler, and Stanley D. Mitchell. include “Big City Biues,” “Break- and “Walking with Suzie,” Other Murical Features. The voice of Firestone and the A. & P. Gypsies also will contribute musical In addition there will be an- T historic “Empire Builders” sketch depicting the part the fishing boats of ingham, Washington, played in the scue of Maj. Frederick L. Martin, commander of the first round-the-world flight, who was forced down in the snowy wastes of Alaska, April 30, 1924. Schubcrt’s “Moment Musical” and the “Slavonic Dance No. 1" of Dvorak, will be the orchestral features of the restone pregram. Franklyn Baur, T, and Vaughn de Leath, contralto, sing the vocal numbers. The Gyp- sies have arranged a colorful program which includes a native South Amer- ican tango, obteined from a world- famous cabaret in Buenos Aires, and sent to Harry Horlick, director of the orchesira, in exchange for some cur- rent American dance tunes, Michael MacWhite, the new Irish ! Minister to the United States, will open ‘WRC's evening program with a talk on “The New Ireland.” Mayor Walker of New York is expected to introduce the speaker. The talk will be supplemented the music of th: music. Lankow Will Be Heard. WMAL has two unusual features among its Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem offerings tonight. These are a re- cital by Edward Lankow, reputed to be the deepest bass in the world, who will be heard during the Physical Culture Hour, and a joint program by Mathilde Harding, pianist, and Sergel Kotlarsky, violinist. Musical Vignettes, with North Africa | furnishing the background, and th Viterhone Jubilee, starring 'Jack Nor- | worth, vcudeville star, are among WMAL's ol outstanding Columbia presentations. Norworth will sing some of the songs that made him famous— “Shine on, Harvest Moon,” “All on Account of a Girl,” and “The Body's in_the Bag.” In the CeCo program, scheduled by WMAL at 7:30 o'clock, Henry Burbig, humorist, is again listed as the indi- vidual star. He will burlesque & famous poem. There also will be the usual musical ccntributions by the CeCo Or- chestra. Ths: Red Wings, a string orchestra, ¢ will make its debut to the Washing- ton radio audience tonight over WOL. A recital by David Martin, baritone, and another “Amos 'n Andy” broad- cast are among this station’s other fea- tures. The weekly serles of broadcasts by the Sons of the American Revolution over WJSV will introduce tonight Selden M.‘ Ely, who will speak on the principles and the aims of that organization. WALES LEADS MARCH. British War Veterans Hold Memo- rial Parade and Service. LONDON, May 20 (#).—The Prince of Wales yesterday marched at the head of 10,000 former service men of ‘the British Legion to the cenotaph for the eighth annual memorial parade and service. He laid wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They were inscribed “The legion of the living salutes the legion of the dead. We will not break faith with them.” TODAY’S AMUSEMENTS. Camp _ Meigs—Barnum-Bailey Ringling Bros. Circus, 2 and 8 p.m. Naticnal—“Pigs,” comedy, at 8:20 p.m. Strand—“Molly and Me,” photoplay, continuous from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Earle—"Saturday’s Children,” at 11:30 am,, 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and 9:35 pm. Palace—"Eternal Love,” at 11:50 am., 2:10, 4:55, 7:35 and 10 p.m. Fox—“Through Different Eyes,” at 11:45 am., 2:40, 4:40, 7:55 and 9:55 pm. Columbia—"Coquette,’ with Mary Pickford, at 11:45 a.m., 1:55, 3:50, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 p.m. Little Theater—“Life of Beethoven,” from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Rialto—“Syncopation,” at 11:50 a.m., 1:45, 3:40, 5:35, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Metropolitan—“The Desert Song” (second week), at 10:15 am., 12:25, 2:35, 4:45, 7 and 9:10 p.m. ! Ambassador—"Saturday's Children,” g 55 and 10:05 p.m. “The Canary Murder Case,” at 2, 3:55, 5:50, 7:45 and 9:40 p.m. Central—"His Captive Woman,” con- tinuous from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. & Major “Chain” Features TONIGHT. 6:00—Michael MacWhite, min- ister plenipotentiary of the Irish Free State; “The New Ireland"— WRC and N. B. C. network. 7:30—White House cu%ert; Mariani Orchestra—WJZ, WBZ, WEAL, WJAR, KDKA, WRVA and others. 7:30—A. & P. Gypsies; colorful music—WRC and N. B. C. net- work. 8:00—Edison program; favorite music of Irvin S. Cobb—WBZ, WBAL, KDKA, KYW, WJR and 8:00—Physical Culture hour; Edward Lankow, world’s deepest 'MAL and C. B. S. net- work. 8:30—"“Real Folks”; sketches of small town life—WJZ, WBAL, KDKA, WLW, WJR and others. 8:30—Vitaphone jubliee; Jack Norworth, vaudeville star—WMAL and C. B. S. network. 8:30—"Family Party”; Sousa and his band, and Alda Doninelli, Metropolitan _Opera soprano— WRC 2nd N. B. C. network. 9:00—Radio_ specialty; Sergel Kotlarsky, violinist, and Mathilde Harding, pianist — WMAL and Today on the Radio PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters, kil otherwise cles on right. All time p.m. unless ndicatea.) LOCAL STATIONS 315.6—~WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 3:00—"Digest of Tonight’s Opera,” by Percy Meredith, 3:15—Sky Sketches. 3:45—Short _ stories on wealth by Irving Fisher. 4:00—Bob Fallon’s Orchestra. 4:30—Jolly Biil and Jane. :00—Sherry’s _Orchestra. 55—Motion Picture G :58—Base ball scores. :00—“The New Ireland,” by Michael Mac White, Minister of the Irish Free State. :30—Correct time. :31—Roxy and His Gang. :00—The Voice of Fires :30—A. & P. Gypsies. :30—General Motors Family Party. :30—Empire Builders. :00—Weather forecast. :01—National Grand Opera Co, “Halka.” 00—Phil Spitalny’s Orchestra. 00—Radiograms. Early Program Tomorrow. :45a—Tower health exercises. :15a—Federation morning devotions. 7:30a—Cheerio. 7:50a—Parnassus Trio, 8:00a—Milt Coleman, songs. 8:15a—Harry Merker and his or- chestra. 9:00a—Dr. Royal 8. Copeland. 9:30a—La Salle String Quartet. 9:45a—Parnassus String Trio. 10:15a—Radio Household Institute. 10:45a—"“Travel by Radio,” by Elsie Quaife fe. 11:00a—Parnassus String Trio. ide. ne. header between Washington and New York. 205.4~—WJISV—1,460 (Independent Publishing Co.) 6:30—Civic program. 7:30—Request program. 7:45—Miss Jo. Percell, soprano. 8:00—Jack Whitcomb, cornetist. 8:15—Bennings, Trio. 8:30—Roosevelt Trio. 9:00—Talk by Selden M. Ely, under auspices of the Sons of the American Revolution. 9:15—Rhythm Boys' Banjo Quintet. 9:30—Woodville Brown. 10:00—The Virginians. 10:30—Manassas Trio, Early Program Tomorrow, 12:30 to 1:30—Current events, farm news and music. OUT-OF-TOW. 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 3:00—Organ recital. 3:30—Topaz Ensemble, 4:00—Musical Echoes from Broadway. 4:30—Closing market prices. 4:45—Children’s program. 5:30—Cotton Club Band. 5:45—Capital City music feature. 6:00—Correct time. 6:01—Flashes from The Evening Star. 6:15—Gude’s Floral Ensemble. 6:45—Jimmy and Jane, 7:00—Musical vignettes—North Africa, 7:30—CeCo Couriers. 8:00—Physical culture hour. 8:30—Vitaphone jubilee. 9:00—Joint recital by Sergei Kothar- sky, violinist, and Mathilde Hard- ing, planist. 9:30—Night club romance. 10:00—Paramount Orchestra. 10:30 to 11:00—Pancho’s Orehestra. Early Tomorrow Program. 9:30a—Jewel radio hour. 10:00a—Radio home-makers. 10:30a—Topaz Ensemble. 11:00a—Agricultural program, 11:30a—to 12:00—Luncheon concert. 12:30—Play-by-play description of Washington-New York double header by Denman Thompson, sports editor, The Star. 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crier. 6:00—Public_service man. 03—Andy Claus. 6:10—Dinner music. 6:15—Anna_Sloan, cellist. n.aorme Red Wings, string orches- ra. 7:11—"Amos 'n’ Andy.” 7:21—David Martin, baritone. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 7:55a—Birthdays. 8:00a—Musical clock. 9.00a—Musical pi 10:00a—Household Clarke. 10:30a—The public service man. 10:35a—Advertisers’ period. 11:00a—Beauty Question Box, conduct- ed by Bertha Parker. 12:30—Washington-New York double header, play by play, 434.5—NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports. 9:55—Arlington time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau s2ports. N STATIONS m. chat by Peggy Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 454.3—WEAF New York—660 5:00—Dinner music from Sherry’s. 5:25—Base ball scores and the Step- pers in novelty program. 6:00—"'The New )irelnn‘ Michael MacWhite. 6:30—"The World Today.” 7:00—Choristers _ and Vaughn de Leath. 7:30—Gypsies orchestra. 8:30—John Philip Sousa an 9:30—Empire Builders. 10:00—National grand opers. 11:00—Phil Spitalny’s OFchestra. 394.5—WJZ New York—760 4:00—International = Federation Musicians from Denver. 5:00—Dance music from Palais d'Or. 6:00—Base ball scorés; South Sea Is- landers. 6:30—Roxy and His Gang. 7:30—Concert orchestra. 8:00—Orchestra favorites! 8:30—Real Folks sketch. 9:00—Concert bureatr hall concert orchestra. 9:30—Bill Scotte’s H chestra. 10:00—Slumber musi¢, ., P 422.3—WOR Newarkn~710 Gzoo—gnclt Don'’s 30 migutes for chil- ren. g 7:00—Vignettes, “North Africa.” '7:30—Courlers; musie. 8:00—Uncle Joe and Pat. 8:30—Movie stars. 9:00—Orchestra. 9:30—Night club. 348.6—WABC New York—360 orchestra; his band. of 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1080 6:30—Aunt Sally. 7:00—WJZ and WEAF (1 hour). 8.00—Oil Cans. 8:30—WEAF (1}2 hours); scores. 365.6—WHAS Louisville—820 “1:00—WEAF program. 7:30—Virginia Entertainers; scores. 8:00—Hotel orchestra. 8:30—WEAF programs (1} hours). 10:00—Homing hour; Amos. 11:10—News; tenor and orch. (50 min.). 4:45—Children's 5:30—Ellington’s 6:00—Charles W. Hamp. 6:30—George Olson’s music. 7:00—Entertainers. e 7:30—Heroes of aviation. 8:00—International hour. 9:00—Miracle program. 10:00—Dance hour. 272.6—~WLWL New York—1100 5:00—City College hour. 5:55—Music; book suggestions. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 4:30—Twilight organ recital; news. W—Scau“ music. ; dinner 3 9:30—The Vagabonds. 10:00—News; dance hour. 282.83—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Dinner hour, 7:00—WJZ programs (2 hours). 9:00—The Marylanders, 10:00—The Patterson hour. 256.3—WCAU . Philadelphia—1,170 5:20—Scores;. Purriers. 6:00—Orchestra; memories. 730 WOR. programe. (2% ours) ams ours) . 10:00—News; m ‘hour. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Hotel orchestra; scores. 7:00—Sunny Meadows. 7:30—Same as WJZ (2% hours). 9:00—Hotel orchestra; studio. 10:00—Hour from WJZ; scores. 379.5—~WGY Schenectady—790 5:25—Scores; dinner musiec. 6:25—Scores; mystery play, V. 7:00—WEAF programs (4 hours). 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—Same as WJZ. 17:20—Newscasting. 7:30—WJZ programs (11; hours). 9:00—Auto program. 9:30—Rochester program. 10:00—Hour from WJZ. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 5:00—News; forum; orchestra. 5:30—Scores; orch.; R. W. McNeel. 6:00—Meadows program. 6:30—Same as WJZ (2} hours). 9:00—John Orth. 9:30—Sports; Troubadours. 10:00—Scores; news; Troubadours. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 6:30—Diners’ orchestra; scores. 7:00—Educational; orchestra. 10:00—Club program; orchestra. 11:00—Shows yesterday and today. 12:00—Dance; W., L. & W. (1 hour). 280.2—~WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 6:00—Hotel orchestra and scores. 6:30—Musical features. 8:00—WEAP programs (2 hours), 10:00—Melody Makers; variety. 11:30—Vocal and dance (1)2 hours). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750 6:30—Cupboard of melody. 71:00—WJZ programs (2 hours). 9:00—Minstrels; war veterans. 10:00—Orchestra and features. 11:00—News; Amos; dance. 12:00—Joe Forte and Cadets. C. B. 8. network. 10:00—National Grand Opera Co.; “Halka”—WRC and N. B. C. network. 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 6:30—WJZ and WEAF (1 hour). 7:30—Music_Box. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 8:00—Craig's Orchestra. 8:30—WEAF programs (2 hours). 10:30—Feature program. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Byrd trio; Amos-Andy. 7:00—WEAF and WJZ (1 hour). 9:00—History; Serenaders; talk. 10:00—Hour from WEAF. 11:00—Hotel orchestra hour. Ot Tane. e el H unt Jane and Uncle George. 7:00—" L e ' Easy Marks | cause of them the bruiser parks his limousine in Easy street, and has the finest grub to eat, and raiment that and everything. And if he went his normal way he'd earn perhaps four bucks a day, at lifting weights or roll~ tasks. But he discovered, years ago, that he could strike a mighty blow, gift of little worth or use, save for the whom nature meant to sweat like thunder for a cent draws down a for- tune in a night for putting up a fool- spar] because of countless easy marks. We pay our money out to watch one fighter makes an ugly botch of tertainment coarse and base. We pay up for such silly larke because we are such easy marks. The bootleg merchant If he were at his normal job the people would behold him swab the cuspidors in' some dark lair, or carry entralls to thirst and set himself to do his worst; and now he his vine and tree and spends his Summers by the sea, and less diamonds flashing fire, and seems a high and princely toff until some gangster kill him of. And if he cuts the price; in opulence. this man em- barks, use we are such easy marks. ‘Why not reform and cease to waste the ‘WALT MASON. (Copyright, 1829.) o ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 20 (#). —Jerre R. Ireland, 64 years old, retired cotton broker and manufacturer of New 7:30—Studio; base ball scores. 11:00—WSM Orchestra. 8:00—Tobacco Boys; octet. 258.5—WWVA Wheeling—1,160 : Two hours of features. 0 < The world is full of easy marks; be- might deck a king, and high silk hats ing casks gr other punk and painful coin it will produce. And now the man ish fight, for maki other ing pugs see t'other fighter's scrambled face. and en- waxes fat by selling ruin from his vat. a bear. But he sized up the public goes around in silk attire, with price- such loads of ice, it is because we pay coln for which we've bravely chased? Retired Cotton Broker Dies. York City, died today. THAT OUTSTANDING BROADWAY STAR... NonwouTn " WARNER BROS. COAST 7o COAST VITAPHON JUBILEE HOUR ! l SIGNAL CORPS HEAD ATTACKS RADID AGT Gen. Gibbs Criticizes Restric- tions Placed on Communica- tions by the Law. BY MARTIN CODEL. Opening guns against restrictive as- pects of the present radio law have been fired, not by an official of a private com- munications company, but by & high- ranking officer of the Government. Testifying before the Senate commit- tee conducting hearings on the Couzensg bill to establish a Federal communica- tions commission, Gen. George O. Gibbs, chief of the Army Signal Corps, criti- cized the radio act for the apparent re- striction it places upon the co-ordina- tion of wire and wireless activities. It is unthinkable, sald Gen. Gibbs, that radio will ever do away with the wire systems. Radio will always be an auxiliary means of communication, in the opinion of the Signal Corps chief. Instead of prohibiting mergers of wire and radio companies, Gen. Gibbs recommended that the Government should permit the formation of strictly regulated communications companies, utilizing all forms of transmission fa~ cilities. Rather than have radio com- pete with wires, the competition should be maintained as between such commu- nications companies, he said. Alaska Is Ciled. An example of successful co-ordina- tion of telephone, telegraph, cable and radio was cited in the case of Alaska. The whole Alaskan communications system is operated by the Government, chiefly by the Army. All forms of transmission are co-ordinated with high efficiency, Gen. Gibbs said. This was made possible only because the develop- ment of the Alaskan system was under no legislative restraints, he added. Following close after Chairman Rob- inson of the Federal Radio Commission, who strongly indorsed the principle of a communications ccmmission govern- ing telephone, telegraph, cables and radio alike, Gen. Gibbs opened what promises to be an extensive inquiry into the national and international com- munications system of the United States. Comdr. T. A. M. Craven, naval radio expert and former engineer for the Federal Radio Commission, was the next witness. He is to be followed by Capt. S. C. Hooper, chief of naval com- munications and foremost authority on the international situation. Later in the week a representative of the State Department will testify. Within the next two weeks the Senate committee will hear Gen. James G. Harbord, presi- dent of the Radio Corporation of Amer- ica. Owen D. Young, father of Amer- ica’s international radio system, will be called soon after his return from his reparations task in Europe. ‘The present Senate hearings on the bill to establish a commission with broader powers over communications than those enjoyed by the Federal Radio Commission have coincided with highly important American radio developments. The Radio Corporation of America last week opened its first radio circuit for public message service between New York and San Francisco. First Link of Network. This is the first link of a radio net- work covering large cities of the United States and competing with the land telegraph systems, for which radio chan- nels will be sought from the Radio Commission at a hearing next Wednes- day. Progress on its Nation-wide network covering 110 cities is reported by the Universal Wireless Communications Co. Present indications are that it will have its first circuit in operation between New York and Chicago Pirst competition on seaboard with the Radio Corporal of America in the ship wireless has also just started. Two T sta- tions of the Mackay Radio & Telm Co., subsidiary of the Internal Telephone & Telegraph Co., have been placed in operation for shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore business on the At< lantic. One is the old German sta- tion at Sayville, Long Island, and the other is located in New York City. Mackay interests are alr operating point-to-point, ship and transoceanic radio services on the Pa- cific Coast. They propose also to go into the domestic radiotelegraph busi- ness as an adjunct to the Postal Tele- graph Co. ‘The parent of the Mackay and Post- al companies, the International Tele. phone & Telegraph, is the corporation that recently offered to buy out and merge with its own system the ship and transoceanic radio services of the Radio Corporation of America, provided sec- tion 17 of the radio act of 1927 will be amended. This section prohibits cable and radio mergers, and the unification is proposed in order to strengthen the :meflcln position in the international leld. (Copyright, 1929, by North American News- paper Alliance.) ROYAL RADIO E SPECIALTY COMPANY L 17-4-1 CONN. AVE. POTOMAC 3-04:0 / House & Screen Paints, Stains, Oils & Lacquers. Du Pont Varnishes. “Duco” Porch Paints —and serviceable by coating it with Reilly-endorsed ‘paint. 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The survey is conducted in co-operation with the radio division of the National Elec- trical Manufacturers’ Association. $165 Average Retail Price. ' The average retail price per radio set | was $165, as against $167 per set for the period of July, August and Septem- ber of last year, and of $158 per set for the last three months of last year. The 17,581 dealers out of the 38,159 queried by the Commerce Department reported that they sold 139,347 electric and 15,623 battery sets during the first I hestastAquartenior e last quarter of each year has proved to be .the best for ul; of re- celving sets, with an average of 40 per cent of the year's business transacted during those three months. The first quarter ranks next, with about 30 per cent of the annual ‘business, and the second and third quarters contributing about 15 per cent each. During the fourth quarter of last year, substantially influenced by the holiday trade, 6,569 dealers reported a retail business of $37,975,015. For the first quarter of 1928, 8,289 dealers re- ported sales amounting to only sfo,&on - 666, however. 4 $3,370 Average Per Dealer. The average volume of business per dealer was $3,370 for the initial three months of 1929, whereas the corre- sponding figures for the third and fourth quarters of 1928 were $2,470 and $5,790, respectively. Sixty per cent of the total replies, which originated in the New England, Middle Atlantic and East North Central States, showed that 59 per cent of the total business re- ported for the United States was con- sul ted in these areas. Officials of the Commerce Depart- ment refused to hazard an estimate of the approximate sales of radio sets in 1929. They indicated, however, that the figure would be substantially higher than last year, which the department estimated at $450,000,000. One of the | Le:ydl;gi t?dlv‘:n publ‘!’uttons g;de a sur- own, and estima! - ness at $650,000,000. S The department, however, estimates that for the “radio year,” from July, 1928, to July of this year, the receiving set and accessory business will approxi- mate $550,000,000. This on the basis of reports from dealers for the last half of 1928, the new figures for the first quarter of 1929, and an esti- mate that the second quarter of 1929 will be about the same as that for the first quarter. (Copyright, 1929, by the Consolidated Press.) b st su ol At Two Escape as Plane Burns. LONDON, May 20 (#).—A French air liner made a forced landing near Ton- bridge yesterday and was destroyed b flames. The pilot and one coml’;emlm{ escaped injury. Gay, nerve-tickling mus by the CeCo Couriers. lively as the bubbles in your ginger ale—but with a-whole lot bigger kick! Specially AMUSEMENTS. _AMUSEMERYS. STANLEY CRANDALL THEATERS METROPOLITAN DAILY 10 A. M. TO 11 P. HELD OVER! Warner Bros. cular ecta Singinz Success DESERT SONG The First Complete Musical Play Ever Presented on the Sereen. 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