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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
COOLIDGE HEARS
CONVENTION
by RADIO
Continuous Reports Are Re-
Broadcast From Arlington
Station Here

Radio waves are connecting the
White House with the great audi
forum where Republican party
leaders and delegates are striving
to elect ticket of winning can
didates, and write a platform insur-
ing the support Of the party and
independent voters.
From the broadcasting station ad-
jacent to convention hall comes a
continuous flow Of talk. 1t tells
the story Of the convention in de-
tail, all the gossip going the rounds
of the committees, how party and
factional managers are moving to
secure their ends. forecasts covering
the probable outcome of the Vice
Presidential fight, what the women
are asking for and are liable to
get, and that the demand for an
extra session Of Congress to pro-
vide necessary appropriations is
finding rapidly increasing support
among the delegates.
Small Talk Reported.
Then there is the small talk,
rumors and reports that goes to
give such gathering color. OF
course later the speeches will come
in and the reclamation with which
the nomination of Calvin Coolidge,
as Presidential candidate, will be
received when that result is
achieved.
While a complete new radio re.
ceiving set was installed at the
White House few days ago by
the radio division of the navy it
is not, 1t is understood, the power
full kind which goes reaching into
the air for far distant points. 1t
operates, it is declared by navy
experts, in the local zone and all
OF the messages received by it
must first be picked up by Airing.
ton and then be rebroadcast for
local consumption.
A feature Of the set is the power
ful accelerator. 1t looks for all
the world likee a camouflaged cleo.
trio fan. perched on top of the
radio cabinet. But it is the latest
device Of its kind developed by the
navy radio experts and transmits
a we'll modulated but far Carving
tone. 1t will keep the President
and White House occupants in.
formed of all that is going on AT
the convention almost at the time
of happening.
Weather Is Factor.
Weather conditions, it is pointed
out. had to be anticipated when the
equipment was installed. The dis.
lance to Cleveland is SO great that
disturbances local in character with.
in the area might interfere with The
transmission, except where the most
powerful equipment was emploved.
So 1t was decided to depend on local
broadcasting in obtaining the con.
vention story.
In addition to the radio service.
direct telegraph wires connect tba
executive offices of the White House
with convention hall. They are no.
ing used for important MESA oes
which cannot be trusted to aerial
transmission and which must he de-.
livered and replied to without loss
of time.
With these two agencies at work
the White House is in immediat. :,
and continued connection with tbe
great party conference whose action
will decide its fate in the November
election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
BROADCAST Of
Conventions
RECORD
Greatest ,Hook-up in History
Will Start on Republican
Meet at Its Opening

Radio broadcasting will have the
chance to prove its importance as
a factor in the political life of
America, when the Republican Ma.
tional Convention is being broad
cast.
The most ambitious hook.up Of
powerful stations ever attempted
has been arranged for this big
event. Even a bigger hook.up will
be made for the Democratic Con-
vention later.
Nineteen powerful stations in
fourteen cities will flash proceed
ings Of the convention and smaller
stations in outlying towns will
pick up the returns and rebroadcast
them. The larger stations broad.
casting the events will be:
Cleveland, WAX, WTAM: New
York, WEAF, WIZ; Washington
WCAP, WRC: Buffalo, WGR; Kan.
sas City, WDAF; st. Louis, KSD;
Chicago, WON, WIS, WOAM;
Pittsburgh, KDKA; Schenectady
WGY: Boston, WNAC; Providence,
WAR; Hastings, xxx, and Gin.
cinnati. WLW and WSAI.
Plans Of Local Stations.
The twc local stations will divide
the time on the air, but every event
will be broadcast by one or the
other, so that all listeners within
the range OF the two local stations
will get the proceedings in full.
The cooperation Of the two local
broadcasting units is made possible
through the wire service Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, a special wire having
been installed to WRC, which will
give that station the service.
The two stations will continue on
their regular time schedule as far
as possible, with WCAP broadcast.
ing today and WRC tomorrow.
WCAP has the air Thursday during
the day and will broadcast events
happening during that time. Thurs
day night, when the convention will
probably be in session. WRC will
take the air. II the convention con-
tinues until Friday, WRC will broad
cast proceedings on that day, and
II by any chance it should continue
until Friday night, WCAP will put
1t onto the air.
Programs In Between.
During the periods when nothing
Of interest is taking place. the two
stations will broadcast their regular
programs. WCAP will broadcast
music and entertainment during any
lulls or Interruptions In the con.
vention.
Graham McNamme, official an.
nouncer for the convention, will de.
scribe the convention scenes and the
leading figures and will control the
microphones which pick up the
voices Of the speakers. The stations
do not plan. however, to broadcast
the undressing routine of the
meet. When the proceedings be-
come uninteresting. regular enter
tainment will be broadcast until
Mr.. McNamme and James Preston
the official observe, decide that they
have matter which will interest the
listeners, when the entertainment
features will be interrupted.
A complete resume of proceedings
will be broadcast from Cleveland al
the close of each session, also a for
cast Of activities for the next ses
sion. The announcer and observer
will be seated in a glass cage on
the platform of the huge hall in
Cleveland. from where the events
will be broadcast.
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WASH|NGT0N|AN.
To Be G.O.P...
''VO|CE"
Graham McNamee Is Chosen
as Official Announcer for
Big Convention

Graham McNamee, a native
Washingtonian will hold the eyes
of the radio world for the next few
days, while the Republican National
Convention is in session. He is the
official announcer for the conven-
ton.
McNamee is one of the announccrs
for station WEAF, New York, and
because of his success, he has been
chosen to do the announcing for
this big event. James d. Preston,
superintendent of the Senate Press
Gallery will be the official observer
and will advise him developments
of the proceedings.
This will not be McNamee's first
attempt In such an official capacity,
however, as he has held many i'm
portant posts during the past year.
He was chosen to announce for
President Coolidgs's address from
the White House and similarly for
the one he made. before Congress
which was broadcast. He is an
announcer of sporting events. too,
having made quite reputation in
that line. He was the announcer
for the world series games last fall
and told the story of the Greb.
Wilson fight to the listeners-in.
Aside from his ability as an an
nouncer, McNamee has recognized
ability as musician, having given
several recitals from WEAF and
acted in the capacity of accompanist
on many occasions.
He began his singing career at
the age of four years. and took up
the study of the piano when he was
only seven. His recitals have been
most favorably commented upon by
many of the famous music critics
of the country.
McNamee was born in Washing
ton, and claims this as his home
town, though he spent most of his
Ga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
WY To- PUT ON
NEW TYPE OF
RADIO SHOW
Station Is Testing Out Form
of Entertainment Known
as Omni-OraI

Station WY, New York, will
present a new and heretofore un-
tried form of broadcast entertain.
ment during the week OF June
1922. The week will include four
evening performances which, for
lack OF better term, have been
styled "Omni.Oral Production" Each
performance will be Of two hours
duration. the invisible curtain rising
at $50 o'clock on Tuesday, June L;
Thursday. June 10; Friday. June 20.
and Sunday, June %.
The basic principle Of the "Omni.
Oral Productions" is to give a radio
performance which is a unified
whole, in which each act, although
complete in itself is an integral and
coherent part of the entire per-
Torrance. While the Omni-Oral
Production is primarily designed to
please the listener who tunes to
WY at $50 and remains 40. tuned
until the conclusion Of the program
at 1890, each act is in itself as fully
attractive and entertaining as any
features Of similar nature ON pres
ent-day programs.
Opens With Overture.
Each performance will open with
an instrumental overture, allowing
the invisible audience a tuning
period" of FIVE minutes. Next will
come a prologue, appropriate to the
general nature Of the evenings pro-
duction and explaining the locale
of the acts which are to follow.
Then come the various episodes
which comprise the evenings per-
Torrance, each of from fifteen min
ute to a half.hour duration, each
one varying from it's predecessor
in type but dove-tailing in atmos..
phere and color with all the others.
To the announcer will be assigned
the responsibility of creating the
mental.picture scenery which will
aid the listener in attending" the
new type performance.
/ For the week of June 1872 the
following productions will be pre-
sented; Tuesday, June 18th. "A
Night With The Conquistadores;"
Thursday. June 18th, "a Night Out
Of the Past" Friday, June goth,
Sport" Sunday. June 22nd, "A
Night at the OPERA
Being Tried Out.
WY is presenting this idea with
completely open mind: If it does
not meet with popular favor, 1t will
be abandoned; if it proves to be
at least a step in the right direction
1t will be continued. But in order
to determine how the intangible
audience reacts it is essential that
public interest in the innovation
be aroused.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
Local Broadcast
NAA-Naval Radio Station,
Arlington

ANEAEA-AN0V0A Ak0AhAU 0tdGAUNp
Arlington
(435 Meters, RadiOphOne)
1915 p. m.-LiVe stock markets.
1:45 p. In.-Fruits and vegetable
markets.
3 p. m.-Live stock.
S:46 p. m.-Weather report.
4:O5 p. INLAY and feed.
4:25 p. m.-Dairy products.
$3.50 Meters, Spark
IL m. and 10 p. m.-Time signals.
1901 p. m.-Weather report, ship
orders, naval press news.
WCAP-C. & p. (469)
Broadcasting Of the outstanding
events at the Republican national
convention, during the day in ses.
son.. direct from Convention hall,
Cleveland. Ohio.
WIAY-WOOdwafd & LOthrOp (s73
2 p.m.-P-ogram Of current events
and music.
WMU-DOubIeday-Hill Electric Go.
(?85)
4:3O to $50 p. m.-Baseball sc Ores:
agriograms; musical selections.
Hawaiian Melodies, Florence
Waltz" Liebling; Egyptiana" Casey;
On Lake Wallenstadt, List; Cav.
alleria Ruesticanna," Mascagni;
Meditations," played by Armbrus.
ter; March Francois" Reeves; "Oh,
Dry Those Tears" Del RiegO;
Whispering Hope" Hawthorne;
"Pastorale Varfee," Mozart; dance
selections.
WRC (469 meters)
515 p. m.-Instruction in interna.
tional code.
8 p. m.-Children's hour by Peggy
Albion and Marguerite Meakin.
7:45 p. m.-Piano recital by Kath-
crime Floeckher Cullen.
p. m.--Political talk by John E.
Nevin, chief Of the Nevin News
and Feature Service.
S:l6 p. m.-Song recital by Roy
Gropper. lyric tenor, from Crandall's
Tivoli theater.
$3.50 p. m.-Song recital by Artie
Faye Guilford, soprano.
S:45 p. m.-"The American Mer.
chant Marine" by +. v. O'S'onnor.
chairman Of the United States Ship.
ping Board.
3 p. m.-Song recital by Arthur
Mccormick, barrytone; Gretchen
Hood at the piano.
Sab p. m.-Concert by Sidney
Seidenman's Shoreham hotel orches.
ira.
1855 p. m.--Retransmission of time
signals and weather forecasts.
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way last night, they settled down
to an evening Of unusually good
music.
We were grateful to the stations
for putting the ads up in the front
OF the broadcast and not spreading
them out between the entertainment
numbers.
We heard both Of the ads through
to the painful conclusion, where
the real jolts are carried. We dis
covered that every time sugar goes
up couple of cents pound, the
Government is to blame. It's a
help to know that.
And we learned the rich romence
Of the hotel register.
After all, as far as the merits of
advertisements go, Mr.. Clifford
Lewis developed a remarkably good
sales talk, vastly superior to the
sugar idyll that preceded his hotel
romance.
Our program did not contain a
detailed description of the numbers
Of the first of the Monday evening
concert Of the WEAF group which
was broadcast last night. We had
not expected any particularly bril-
liant performance.
But as luck would have it, the
concert proved exceptionally inter-
esting, the artists including many
of the favorites who have earned
successes on WEAF programs.
There was Henry Rose, he of the
beautiful tenor, Winifred Barr, ac-
companist of the majority of
WEAF singers; Scott Blakely, the
Scotsman, and the Lambertis, mas
ters of the strings.
The Monday evening concerts
should become one of the most
popular of the WEAF broadcasts.
The Crescent Trio took own the
microphone for the final hour of
the New York program and pleased
US immensely,
And now to await the fall of the
gavel at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
ENNIS BROWN TALKS
GOLF FOR WIZ FANS

One Of the foremost golf author.
tiles in the country, Ennis Brown.
editor Of 'The American Golfer"
is giving series Of talks from
station WIZ on the rules and first
principles of the ancient game
which has become so universally
popular. The first of these talks
was given last week, and the
wednesday talk carries on the sub
ject in continuous order, without
making it necessary to have heard
the preceding one to enjoy and
benefit by it.
Mr.. Brown has had a long and re.
markable athletic record, and will
be remembered by WIZ fans as
the man who announced the foot.
ball games last season. He will
present the points of golf rules and
practices which cannot be picked
up by the beginner on the links,
and which are still secrets to Par
too many players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10

DC. MAN TO ANNOUNCE
FOR C. O. P. MEETING
SSa


Announcer
at station
WEAF, who
will be the
official
announcer
M for the
Republican
National
Convention
In CleVeIanO
this week.
McNamee,
whose voice
is familiar
to local
fans through
WEAF, is a
native
Washing
tonian.
@4@
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
WIZ TO BROADCAST
MENU HINTS FOR WIVES

Cooking by Radio" may seem
impossible, but through the new
feature service inaugurated by sta
ton WIZ housewives may plan
their meals according to the Daily
Menu" which that station broad.
casts at 4:O5 o'clock every day but
Sunday.
What to get to eat is a question
which has bothered the ladies since
cooking first became customary.
and particularly during the summer
months are the appetites Of the
human race hard to please. Plan.
ming a menu which affords proper
variation while retaining a maxi
mum Of attractiveness il a con.
siderable task. and the possibility
of planning the meals by radio u
offered as assistance by WIZ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10

And now to await the fall of the
gavel at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
"LlSTENER-IN" BILLED
For TALK OVER WRc

Listener.In. the inimitable author
OF "Romping Around the Raiit,
Dial In The Washington Times.
viii entertain the radio audience
with a 15.minute talk from VITO.
next Saturday evening at 9,o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
RADIO INSTALLED HERE
FOR REPUBLICAN VOTERS

The Republican State Voters As.
ISOLATION has invited it's members
to listen in ON the Cleveland con
venl!on' at 7S0 Fifteenth street
northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Beautiful Modern Farm Home
Only $500; II Cattle And

Iior .ca. hogs poultry. fine let rev ma .
,hincrN Vehicles Included. heavy pro-
ducer on improved road close INC
town: 115 acres. dark loainN lie dE, "'''s
COW spring watvird Wir'-IcnCCl PAS
turc. est. 1000 eds wood, ,'.ton ".
timber, sugar and fruit or"haids; 'ex-
tcil"nt 7~runm hour" with bath. hard
wood floors. large basement harn. va
rage Owner Caunot operate. St3fo
take il. less than half cash. nct1us
pig. - New ilia%. 'itaiuE t52 pnEt"
Inoncv-mHkinE farm lar"aiu" FiissS
STROUT FARM AGENCY. 9t6 J. Old
South ISlde. lioS'on. Nass.
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Chicago Produce Market

AsEtTHHO. tptI .
Lively selling that accompanied re-
ports Of rain In Argentina gave de.
Cided setback TO the price VI wheat to-
day. Closing quotations on wheat were
heavy. IL to &c net lower. December
l44s 10 1874 and May 20 20 14sl.
with corn II to II down. oats 4 20 lc
OF. and provisions varying from 31c
decline TO CSC gain.
Wheat finished at almost the bottom
prices Of the day. Only 81 moderate
temporary responge was apparent from
export buyiBg~said TO aggregate 2.0n0.-
100 bushels. aIiecIine at Liverpool hav-
ing decided tendency 10 emphasize
the weakness of the market IN chica-
go despite gossip here that the Argen-
tine drought had done AT least a1me ir-
repa rabfe damage md thai Argeni!n
this season might yet prove 10 be an
other Canada. As an offset bears con-
tended that with better weather boif
In Argentina and Canada II would
hardly be surprising II the 1924 TOP
price on wheat had already been seen.
Most Of today's Luying OF future dc
livcrics OF wheat was said 10 he IN
the Nav delivery. and there was eti-
dence Of considerable liquidation Of De
cember holdings. On the other hand.
gossip was also current that ma or-
tty Of exporters were at present about
even In the future market. and that
further export business would be re-
hected In immediate purchases Of
nearby future deliveries.
Corn and oats gave way chiefly as a
result Of sympathy with wheat weak
ness. Heavy frosfs were reported over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

mon yielded fractionally to 1o7.
Bullish demonstrations In Maxwell
NTotor issues sent the A stock up near
~ five points to 66A and the up u
to PA, each at new 1924 highs. Brisk
accumulation Of Fleischmann brought
about a Jump Of more than four points
to 762. also a new top. Some OF the
ordinary Inactive specialties to break
through their previous maximum prices
we're Brown shoe preferred. orpneum
Circuit. International Nickel ana Rem
inrton Typewriter first preferred.
Kansas City Southern aseumed the
leadership Of the railroad group. NOV
ing up nearly two points to a record
high at s4a and then easing slightly.
Good buying also was noted In New
Yerk Central, Lehieh Valley. and Rock
Island s per cent. preferred, up one 10
two points, Wabash preferred A ana
New Haven yielding to profit taking.
Copper, oil and merchandising issues
gave fairly good exhibitions OF group
Strength. American Smelting and
|wcclworth each climbed mere than Two
points, while G. r Kinney & Co. JULIUS
Kayser, II. r.. Mallinson. Pacihc ana
Associated Oils. General Asphalt: utan
and Anaconda Coppers continued tneir
rise to higher ground.
American wcolen was hammered
down more than three points TO s2s
ON uuconiirmed rumors that the COM
pany would have to write OF large
loss on inventory adjustments. rally
ing a point from the low at the close
Sugars continued to yield TO preoic-
lions Of price cuts. American suss. re- ne.
fininr creating another new low at sos
and then rallying above IS tor q small
fractional gain on the day
Call money ruled unchanged AZ oe,
cent. The time money ana con'"eN'
naner markets were quiet with rates
holding steady.
Foreign exchange rates .unea
San,snd startling dropping abeut q cent
"a .ra,,na sl.asa, while French francs
ruled around s.ss cents. on about Two
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Financial
NEW YORK MARKET
''s'u'ss Of the Days Dealings IN All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Oct. e3.-The upward
,.uvement Of stock prices was impeded
~ 1s ~ the short selling Of sugars
, certain specialties and profit TAX.
~. ~ some Of the rails. oils and other
m. a. strong spots, with the result
v inc general list presented a high
y. Nsuiar appearance. With the buy
~. movement in certain groups tenn
,o,sn! having spent its force, the
a. ne OF business naturally fell on.
M e asys sale agsregating about soo,-
s.,.ae news was largely favorable. It
Nsaed the publication Of statistics
m decrease in crude produc-
a. 1of the fifth consecutive week and
sos adjustment Of a new high record
luis year in the freight car load
n. .or the second week in october.
u.ms isnincant feature Of the freight
,us, report waa the fact that load
In, VI general merchandise and less
q A., ~rioad freight were the largest
's week in history.
M ent selling OF Bethlehem Steel
cos. .piained by the publication at the
u. AZ the market Of the report for
.nccn,a quarter which showed net
ses is. before dividends, OF only
nec.a,uo As against $1.27S.s77 In the
,Aird quarter and $l.400.S03 in the
|skem.S quarter OF 1928. Some encour-
Aat s was derived from the fact
|nts - operations running at the
asrs !, 20 per cent. of capacity were
I'M a sn double the low rate Of 81
|emms In July. Bethlehem Steel
|hfeS =. closed higher at 4e3 as cont
"h the low record Of SI3 Is.
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South American exchanges

points. Soutn american exchanges
were firm.
Bond prices drifted aimlessly in
today's quiet trading session. Rail-
road issues worked moderately high
err and sugar company bonds were
conspicuously weak. but prices in
other departments of the list fiuctu-
ated within extremely narrow limits.
Reports OF heavy freight trafflc for
the week ended October IL during
which car ioaiings reached a new
peak for the year, provided the in-
centive for fresh buying OF railroad
obligations. Maximum gains were
limited to a point, but there was q
steady demand for New York Cen
trail, st. Paul, Seaboard, katy" and
Frisco lines.
Weakness of the sugar issues was
attributed to reports OF heavy stocks
Of the commodity held by Germany
and other European countries. Sew
eral bonds, including Vertientes IS.
dropped to new 1924 levels. Others
such as Punta Allegro 7s, Manati
Z LIS and Camaguay Is declined
from fractions to points, the sugar
list generally following the down
ward trend of the stocks OF these
companies.
The rest of the industrial group was
buoyed up by firm underlying de-
mand for such diverse issues as Re-
pubiica Steel 5s. American Chain Gs.
American Smelling Us, Ajax Rubber
IS and Virginia Carolina Chemical I
per cent certificates.
German bonds were fairly active
above % and ether foreign obliga-
tions hei.l firm. Wall Street heard
that Swes'en was negotiating with
international bankers for long
term lean of S2J,OOO.00O to $JOUo,-
coo to replace short term credits.
Total bond sales, par value, 3D.
311 900.
Stock niarkc. averages:
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JEWETT-Touring. New Super Special
1924 model II interested call Wheeler
Bros. 4 Co. Inc, 179 Water St.. Gar
diner Tel 3tg
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BUSINESS SERVICE
Orsssmak,ns-M:lliIery


DRESS Shirley Chase
IS Water St, Hallowell. Tel 424-Y
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Church Seeks to Save Lives

because number Ut automobile
accidents occurred near its cofhef
Memorial Presbyterian Church nj
Wilkesbarre. Pa. has decided To at.
tempt saving lives AZ we'll as souls.
Or the bulletin board has been
placed the following warning: Life
" cheap at this corner-Pricc, care
less driving al,