Evening star., 1924-03-09
2,6QO WILL GREET
ROX|E AND HIS GANG
Concerts Proceeds to Pur-
chase Radio Equipment for
i Service Hospitals.

S. L. Rothafel (Roxie) and "his
gang" from the Capitol Theater in
New York. the idols Of radio fans of
the east, will arrive in Washington
March 1s and give two benefit per-
formances at Polls Theater that
afternoon. The entire proceeds will
be used to purchase radio receiving
sets for service men at Walter Reed,
Mount Alto and the Naval hospitals.
In response to plea broadcast
from WCAP last Sunday night by
Leroy Mark, chairman of the "Roxie"
reception committee, more than 2.600
admirers of the Capitol Theater vocal
and instrumental artists thave re-
served seats for the performances.
The first show will be given at 2
o'clock and the last at 4:30. The
committee had hoped to arrange for
night performance, but was unable
had been made to use the, Central
High School auditorium, but 1.-The
board of education declined TO grant
the necessary permission, and the
given up.
Prices From 81 to $3.50.
Tickets for the "Roxie" shows will
60 on sale at the box office at Polrs
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The
prices will range from 81 to $3.50
The entire fund raised from the sale
of tickets will be- turned over to
James H. Baden. vice president Of
the Commercial National Bank. "A
committee appointed by Secretary Of
,r Weeks will purchase the radio
Sets for the patients at the three
-ervice hospitals.
"Roxie" and his troupe Of thirty
arrive on the morning of March 1S
at 1897 o'clock and will be met at
the Union station by a deputation of
government officials and admirers.
A parade down Pennsylvania avenue
Is planned. ..
4 banquet, supper dance and con-
cert in honor of the Capitol Theater
group, designed as one Of the bril- :
liant social events of the season, will
be held at Wardman Park Hotel that
night at 10 o'clock. The musical
features, which will be furnished by
broadcast by WCAP. The Army
Navy and Marine bands and several
dance orcheStras will furnish the
music.
VIII visit Veterans
The following day "Roxie" and his
troupe will visit the veterans at the
three service hospitals, and that
night will be the leading attraction
at Washington's first annual radio
show. All detailed arrangements for
-Roxie's" visit will be broadcast from
NCAP at o'clock tonight by Mr.
Mark.
The "Roxie" reception committee is
composed of the following: Mai Gen.
John A. Lejeune. commandant, United
States Marine Corps; Maj. Gen. Mer-
rite w. Ireland. surgeon general,
United States Army; Rear Admiral E.
X. Stitt surgeon general, United
States Navy; J. Walter Drake. assist
ant secretary of commerce; Cuno H
Rudolph, president Board Of District
Commissioners; Isaac Cans, president
Washington Chamber Of Commerce;
J. Harry Cunningham, vice president
Washington Board of Trade: R.. P.
Andrews, president Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; Albert E.
Berry, president Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company; William
P. Boyer. president Radio Merchants
Association; James d. Hobbs, vice
president Wardman Construction
Company; Harry Wardman, presi-
dent Wardman Park Hotel; Burdette
Stryker, general manager Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company. and
Thomas Bones, real estate operator.
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