The Washington times., 1924-04-12
ROPER 0
OPPOSE
MAXIM
Former Revenue Chief to De-
fend Statute-Scientist to
Urge Modification.

OIAV
Daniel G. Roper, former Com
missioner of Internal Revenue and
Hudson Maxim, scientist and in
ventor, will continue the discus
sion of the modification of the
Volstead act, tonight over WRC.
The musical program will be
headed by the No. / Dance Or
chestra of the Army Band. P. w.
Lewis, commanding and M. w.
Nation, orchestra leader.
Roper Sponsor "Drys."
In the semi-debate on Amending
the Volstead Act" Mr.. Roper will
defend the dry position while Mr..
Maxim will uphold the standard Of
the vets. The Army Band Orches-
ira has a program Of the latest
dance hits. with which it is all set
to broadcast some hot" music.
Two pleasing recitals are prom
Used by WRC, given by Katherine
Offterdinger, pianist, and -Artie
Faye Guilford, soprano, both Of
whom have been heard from WRC
before. The latter has what is call
ed an excellent radio voice.
Scott Blakely will render another
Of his Scotch song necitals. His last
effort was from WCAP a week ago.
Mr.. Rlakely is a real Scotsman, and
cannot sing without his kits.
Oliver NJ. Maxim, chief of the
division of operations, United States
coast guard, viii tell another Of his
thrilling true stories Of the rescue
work Of the coast guard.
To Broadcast Service.
Sunday, WCAP will broadcast a
service from the Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregational Church at II a. m. The
Rev. Walter A. Morgan, pastor, will
deliver the sermon, his subject be-
ing, Seeing Beneath Life's CLAM
or" Bishop James e. Freeman will
deliver the sermon at the afternoon
service from Bethlehem chapel of
the National Cathedral, at 4 o'clock.
The Capitol Theater program with
Roxy and his gang will start as
usual at 1870 in the evening. The
Skinner organ recital will follow at
o'clock.
College Cheers at WEAF.
Heading the out-of-town program
tonight, WEAF, New York, will
broadcast the sixty-eighth annual
convention banquet Of the Theta
Chi Fraternity. One of the treats
Of the program will he fraternity
songs and college cheers. A special
microphOne has been installed and
efforts will be made to give the
radio audience a realistic reproduc-
ton of the cheers. There will also
be songs by a double male college
quartet
Speeches will be made by such
prominent men as United States
Congressman Ernest w. Gibson OF
Vermont, Dean Arthur Holmes, of
the University of Pennsylvania;
Chauncey M. Depew, B. C. Forbes,
financial writer, and Rear Admiral
Charles P. Plunkett.
The program will also include as
features a joint recital by Jante
Bush Hecht, mezzo contralto; Carl
Rollins, baritone; DIR. John A. Hol-
land, viOlinist. with Mabelanna
Corby, composer-pianist, as accom-
PIANIST; group Of selections by
Rata Present, recording pianist, and
a closing hour Of dance music by
the Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra.
Nine. ELY Ney, concert pianist,
who appears from WOR by arrange.
ment with the Netherland. American
Foundation, will top the bill from
that station. A delightful group of
numbers has been selected for the
concert, including several Dutch
themes, with an explanatory talk
by Prof. Adrian J. Barnouw, Of
Columbia University. Others on the
program will be Gene Ingraham's
Orchestra; Bell Hart, astrologist; DR..
Robert McElroy, president Of the
China Society; Karolyn Wells Bas-
sett, soprano, and the White Way
Entertainers.
WOR Juvenile Program.
The Saturday afternoon program
et WOR will be given over to chill.
dren, a number OF whom have been
recruited from every branch Of the
entertainment world. They will
boadcast unique program, ar
anged as q result Of the great
acclaim which followed the recent
juvenile program.
Proceedings of the banquet Of the
eeventy-ninth division reserve off.
GERS VIII De broadcast by WIFI,
throughout the evening, beginning
at S:15. The program will be inter
rupted for fifteen minutes Of vau.
deville at $3.50 and the International
Sunday School Lesson at g. o'clock.
Classical selections from the
Music Memory Contest Of the Cleve.
land schools will be broadcast from
WTAM Cleveland at $3.50. The
artists will be furnished by the
Cleveland Federation Of Women's
Clubs. Dance numbers by the
WTAM Orchestra with assisting vo.
cal artists will begin at 9 b. m.
Other good programs will come
from WBZ, Springfield. at Z and
S:SO o'clock; VINO, Memphis, at
$3.50, with grand opera selections.
KYW. Chicago, at IL, with the late
show. and KDKA, Pittsburgh, at
$3.50. The Westinghouse Band is
Filling both the 6:15 and $50 pro.