Evening star., 1924-04-10
RADIO NEWS

The first attempt of the Rational
America League to take a nation
wide referendum on the Volstead act
through the medium of radio will be
made tonight through WRC. Sena-
tor Capper of Kanses and Represen-
tative Hill of Maryland will b0 the
first speakers to broadcast their
views on the national prohibition en-
forcement law. Daniel C. Roper,
former commissioner of internal rev.
enue and Hudson Maxim, scientist
and inventor. will speak on the same
subject from WRC Saturday night.
Stations in various sections of the
country also will broadcast speeches
on the Volstead act, after which the
broadcast listeners will be urged to
express their views on the question
A recapitulation of this nationwide
vote will be presented to the proper
authorities as soon as completed
An address by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace will be one of the
leading features of WRC's broadcast
tonight. The subject of Mr.. Wallace's s
speech, however, has not been re-
vealed.
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram which is dominated by ad-
dresses. will be furnished by the Bet
ter ole Orchestra, the trio of the
Wardman Park Hotel Orchestra, and
several vocalists. including Lieut.
Commander Z. d. Landworthy, United
States Navy; Euritha G. Barret, So
prano, and Marguerite Todhunter,
contralto.
Radio proves that jazz has not com
pletely outraged the musical art II
we are to take the results of re-
cent radio questionable 1t does not
prove 10 have even Semblance of
being a dominant force in music.
More than 275.000 letters from list
eners received by KYW, WDAP and
with Bach, Beethoven. Schubert,
Wagner, Mozart and the rest of the
masters jealousy holding first place
by a substantial margin. Every eight
cen letters from jazz enthusiasts were
matched by twenty-four from those
still sensitive to the charm and emo
tional appeal of the men who COM
posed without thought of royalty and
checks.
The general result of this first rep
resentative expression of the radio
audience was startling in several
other respects Many things over
estimated in popularity were given
humble places. The figures follow:
Band music, 2.7 per cent
Dramatic sopranos, 0.3 of l per cent
Fox trots, % per cent.
Saxophone solos. OF per cent.
Male quartetS, 0.2 of l per cent.
A Z. asks what station uses the
slogan Rock Bound, Far Distant
Station?"
r c. B. inquiries what station
broadcast a cornet solo Wednesday
night, at 1890 o'clock? He says he
heard IL family on crystal set.
This was Station WTAM, Cleveland.
E. L. T. sends the following to this
column:
I'm answer to the question of
NJ. r. A. l would like to state that on
the night of Friday, April 4. wendan
Hall was broadcasting from Station
WBAV. in Columbus, Ohio.
r. NJ X. makes this inquiry:
can any one tell me who | was
listening 10 last Saturday night. not
long after midnight which sounded
like boat broadcasting? l could
not catch the call letters at all nor
the station, except that something
was said about Lake Erie. and ] could
hear steamboat whistles. The an
some Hawaiian music to see if it
would help to quiet the rough wa
ter"
your column is most interesting
the first thing I turn to when 1 pick
up the paper"
This was Station WAX, Cleveland,
which uses the slogan, "a Wave from
Lake Erie"
E. T. THORNTON. AIS Illinois
avenue n. w, asks this question:
! will appreciate your assistance in