The Washington times., 1924-10-31
NATIONAL RADIO
SHOW READY
TO OPEN
Exposition in Grand Central
Palace, New York, to
Start Monday

NEW YORK, Oct. S1.-The atten.
ton Of the world will be focused
on the opening Of the Third Annual
National Radio Exposition, in Grand
Central Palace, New York city, on
Monday, November 8, through a re.
markable series of international
brOadcasting demonstrations to be
given there by the leading radio in
terests of the United States and
Europe. Signor Marconi, who first
rent the curtains of space by flash
ing the famous letter ''s''s across
the Atlantic ocean, will press a key
in his London laboratory which will
light q huge American flag by
radio In Grand Central Palace.
The exposition this year is on an
unprecedented scale. The exhibits
prepared by Americas leading radio
manufacturers will reveal to an
amazing degree the growing place
or radio in the home, and the re-
markable progress made by the
radio art and the radio industry!
Not only win there be displayed
for the first time hundreds OF new
radio features and inventions OF
particular interest to the radio
amateur, but the position of radio
in the home will be strikingly
demonstrated in a series OF wonder
full settings arranged in Grand Cen.
trail Palace by the most prominent
receiving set and monograph manu-
facturers in the United States.
Formal Opening at Night.
Although the exposition viii be
opened to the public on Monday
afternoon, formal ceremonies viii
begin when Marconi, at 8 D. m.
New York time 6 D. m. London
time), will actuate an electrical cir.
cult in his London laboratory to
light huge flag in Grand Central
Palace. Immediately after the flash
from Marconi, Harold Bolster, di.
rector Of the exposition, will step
up to a unicrophone in Grand Cen
trail Palace and deliver a.. message
to the great inventor on behalf Of
the radio fans of America.
Three Of the most powerful sta.
tons in the United States, WIZ
In New York, WRC, in Washing
ton, and WGY, in Schenectady, will
be Joined together to broadcast
this message to Mr.. Marconi Many
broadcasting stations both in the
United States and on the other side
OF the water, win OFFER the courtesy
OF silence in the air" for the
few moments that win be re-
quired to accomplish this feat.
AS atmospheric conditions also
are usually favorable during this
period of the year, the wizard Of
wireless-as in fact most of Eu.
rope-wiu have little difficulty, it
Is expected, in hearing the voice
OF America transmitted across the
Atlantic ocean.
The growing place and import.
ance OF radio in the public life of
the nation will receive tribute
from Governor Alfred e. Smith
OF New York, who will deliver the
principal speech of the opening
night. Governor Smiths address
VIII be broadcast ny WEAF as
well as WIZ, WRC, and WYG.
ana his visit to the exposition has
peen seized upon as the occasion
Tor a partisan reception by
the radio public to the chief exc.
cutive of the Empire State. S. II.
Rethafel - Roxy - famous as a
radio program director and an.
nouncer will, as head Of the com.
mlttee OF reception, introduce the
governor.
Nightly roxy" Program.
Roxy" will also be in charge
OF nightly program Of entertain.
ment that will be broadcast direct
from Grand Central Palace. The
banner entertainment feature Of
the week viii be the mammoth
lance and frolic to be held election
night, November 4, on the enor.
nous third floor of Grand Central
Palace, for the benefit of the
Actors Fund Of America and the
| Roxy" Radio Fund. Not less
than 10000 persons are expected
at this election night carnival, for
which Otto III. Kahn, Theo.
dore Roosevelt, William Randolnh
Hearst, Daniel Frohman, David
Sarnoff, and many other priminent
figures in public life and the
radio industry. as well as of the
stage and screen are sponsors.
Eddie Cantor, the irrepressible
Broadway comedian, will be mas.
ter of the revels,' and among the
others who will contribute to the
hilarity Of the occasion are Jimmy
Hussey, Madge Kennedy, Florence
Walton and Leon Leitrin1, Boreo Of
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