Evening star., 1923-11-24
RADIO NEWS

Amateurs of the country will join
IN the celebration of national radio
week. starting tomorrow, by invit-
ing the public to listen in at their
receiving stations for the special pro-
grams that will be broadcast. If you
have never listened to a radio pro-
gram, do not wait for one of the
amateurs in your neiGhborhood to
invite you, but seek him out and
arrange to visit his station
1t would be well to keep in mind
tne radio week program, which has
peen announced as follows: Sunday
special religious service; Monday
stage day; Tuesday, government day;
W ednesday. radio and music; Thurs
DAY, Thanksgiving day; Friday. edu-
cation day, and Saturday, programs
in the home.
enthusiastic radio amateurs in
denmark are always endeavoring TO
catch broadcasting from the United
states, even though their country lies
IN a somewhat more unfavora hi .
position to receive American radio
/ messages than other European coun-
tries. Consul General Letcher reports
from Copenhagen.
Now that it has become dark dur
ing the American sending hours
however. conditions for picking IN
american stations are much better
than during the light summer eve
nings., Some of the Danish radio anna
!Si oeu!s nave lately made it a practice to
listen IN for Americans at about
or 4 O'Clock in the morning Re
Gently several of these amateurs re
ported getting" different broadcast
ing stations in the United States. one
SSatioIi mentioned particularly was
Scnenectady, with the call signal
NGf Orchestra music. soloists and
speeches were plainly heard.
- George Brown, 1857 Ontario place.
inquiries as to the station which
broadcast the song "Firefy" at 11.55
pm. Thursday.
Radio Editor:
Il would greatly appreciate il if
some radio fan could inform me-
through the Radio News column
what station was broadcasting
Dand music about HAS o'clock
Thursday night while the LIE Para
dlS orchestra was playing and
also what station announced at
about 1890 am. to stand by"
about ten minutes while d photo
Sidph was 6einE taken of the
ALBERT A. PETER,
IL s street northwest
p. w. Byrnes. All Maryland avenue
that silent night in Washington is
entirely unnecessary" Tube set
owners, he said, should have sets of
greater selectivity, so they can tune
out the local stations.
Radio Editor:
The populations os cities produce
or attract entertainers in proper
tion to the size. Naturally New
York promoters have a larger va
IN
same condition is true with radio
broadcast stations The Bell tele-
phone system is giving to the more
remote sections the benefit of
originate in New York, as well as
events and concerts of national
Importance from Washington.
Our other station. WRC. is doing
the very best. considering condi-
tions, to give entertainment that is
good. The very best talks that
can be heard over the radio from
any station are being broadcast
Many of them should be called
lectures. From an education
standpoint they are in-alua BILE.
Right here l must admit un-
gratefulness. as ! have failed to
acknowledge my appreciation for
the thousands of selections we
have enjoyed in our home in the
past more than two years
Let's all. radio fans, send a
Thanksgiving note to the different
stations we have heard from.
Don't have any silent night;
that would be going backward
and would be depriving some one
else of the privilege they are en-
titled to.
Why not solve the matter by
eliminating with our sets those
programs we do not wish to hear.
It might cost a little money, but it
will have to be done sooner or
later.
The Washington newspapers are
certainly doing their bit to keep
US posted on out-of-town pro-
grams and they deserve much
credit.
ARTHJrR G WATTS