The Washington times., 1924-02-27
LAWRENCE
CONCERT
IN AIR
Harding Memorial Services at
Noon and Lopez Orches-
ira Features.

One of the best programs that
has ever been broadcast from
any station will be put into the
air today by WCAP.
A special memorial service for
the late President Warren G..
Harding, conducted by the Senate
and House of Representatives,
meeting in joint session in the
chamber of the House of Repre-
sentatives, was broadcast at
noon by the local station. Charles
Evans Hughes, Secretary of State,
made the address and music was
furnished by the United States
Marine Band.
Tribute to jefferson.
The evening program has three
big features any one of which could
easily headline an evenings bill.
Starting out with a short address
BY Congressman r. Walton Moore,
of Virginia. on "a Tribute to
Thomas Jefferson" under the aus
pieces of the Jefferson Memorial
association, the program quickly
moves on to two-hour Bob"
Lawrence concert, under the aus
pices of the Community Music asso-
citation of Washington.
Leading the program of the com.
munity concert association, will be
several numbers by the United
States Navy Band, with Charles
Benter the leader. One of the hits
of the evening will undoubtedly be
q recital by the Metropolitan Male
Quartet, consisting of William Ray,
mond, George Bayliss, Fred East
and Charles Moore.
Another feature, which will un-
doubtedly be awaited by local fans
with considerable interest, will be
joint recital by Elizabeth Dayton,
soprano and Margaret Callahan
Mezzo.soprano. These two artists
have broadcast over both of the
larity of their recitals has been at
tested by a large response in the
form Of requests for more of their
excellent singing.
GIee Club to Entertain.
One of the new features on the
community concert will be q pro
gram by the Catholic University
Glee Club, Leo H. Behrendt, di-
rector.
Following the community concert,
the program incidental to the
twentieth anniversary dinner OF the
University Club, with speeches and
music will be broadcast. Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. William
Howard Taft; Senator Spencer of
Missouri. DR.. Robert F. Fitch, presi.
dent of Hangchow University.
China, and S. NJ. kintner, head of
the research laboratories Of the
Westinghouse Electric and Menu.
featuring Company, will make the
addresses.
And last but not least. an hour
OF dance music by the Vincent
Lopez Orchestra will be broadcast
direct from the studio of WCAP.
This orchestra is playing at Keith's
"edIer IHlS week.
With Chief Justice Taft and Sec
%tary of State Hughes as speakers
and music by the Community Music
Association, and the Vincent I.opez
Orchestra, there probably will be
few distance fans today or tonight.
The afternoon program will fea-
ture special program for women,
from WRC.
The distant programs are devoid
or the unusual this evening. There
IL. APPARENTLY, not a single feature,
all, around the dial that would
earn a place on the local program
today.
y In Cincinnati, WLW is Offering
me Rotary Glee Club. at and
1O:5O o'clock. There will be a con.
cert by the Ohio Military Band, and
= special code contest for radio
amateurs, beginning at 1870 a. m.
BezdeIk Will Give Talk.
Hugo Bezdek. director Of physI.
cal education and football coach at
pennsylvania State College, will
give a talk on 1.-THE Place Of Ath.
ietics in College Life" at 500.
through WPAB. This station win
also broadcast dance program nv
rem St'f" student orchestra ar
and o'clock.
One of the greatest OF modern
vlolnlsts, Mischa Mischakoff, will
be featured as a part Of the United
Synagogue Service, which begins at
z through WEAF. Another recital
by the famous Philharmonic So.
ciety Orchestra, under the leader.
ship Of Willem Mengelberg viii be
sent out from this station.
Berele Chagy, one Of the leading
cantors and a foremost exponent
OF Hebrew ritual music will broad.
cast through WOR. Newark. and
there will be joint recital of
classical and semi-classical numbers
by Mary Rose Eaton, violinist, and
Margaret Eaton Demler, soprano
from this station.
Boston. WNAC, is planning a
special Boston College night from
to 10 o'clock, so that Boston Col.
lege graduates everywhere will
have a chance to listen in.
The usual Wednesday midnight
Macmillan program, from WJAZ,
Chicago, is on the bill for this eve.
ming.