Evening star., 1924-09-14
.ROX|E STAR HERE
FOR RAD|0:CONCERT
"Wee Willie" Robyne to Be
on Program at Stadium
This Afternoon.

"wee Willie" Robyne, the Caruso
Of "Roxie's" famous Capitol Theater
gang" and one of the most popular
radio artists in the country came to
Washington last night to aid the
hospital radio committee in raising
SUFFICIENT funds to install radio re-
ceiVfng apparatus in every hospital,
charitable institution and orphan
asylum in the District. "Wee willie's"
strong tenor voice will ring through
out the American League Ball Park
this afternoon between selections by
the combined Army, Navy and Marine
Bands
When Mr.. Robyne learned of the
plans OF the Washington radio COM
mittee to install radio sets in the
hospitals and charitable institutions
he Immediately established commune
cation with Leroy Mark, chairman,
TO learn if he could be OF any assist
ance. Mr.. Mark lost no time in book
ing the dimunitive singer as an added
feature on the elaborate concert pro-
gram.
Three to Direct Band.
The concert will begin at 4 o'clock,
regardless of the weather. The band
stand will be under cover and moth
ing snort OF hurricane or snow
storm should prevent a crowd from
attending. according to Mr.. Marx.
capt. William H. Santelmann of
the Marine Band Charles Benter Of
the Navy Band, and William j. STAN
nard OF the Army Band will alternate
in conducting. Six appropriate num-
bers are on the massed bands pro-
gram, exclusive of the National An
them. the finale.
Invocation hy d. D.
Thomas. rector Of ST Patrick's Cath
oiic church. will precede the concert.
Rev. George F.. Dudley, rector of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church. will pro-
nounce the beaediction. Nurses in
nospital uniforms will act as ushers.
Final Appeal Is Made,
In final appeal to radio fans and
the :haritably inclined persons of
ashIngton to support the concert
Mr Mark last night pointed out tina I
every seat in the ball park must he
nlled to insure the installation of
radlo apparatus in all of the HOSPITALS
ana charitable institutions. The ad-
mission to the ball park is 81 90 I"
saio MI. Mark, land those who come
Will hear more music for that nrice
than they ever heard before Rasides
!hey Will be helping a worthy char
ity"
Additional contributions to tho
FUND received yesterday by Mr.. Marx
follow: -~i n
Bert L. olmstead, $40; Leon s
Ullman, $40: H. L. Rust, s5: Georpe
f. Potter, $40; George H. Judd. SO:
MRS. Conrad Becker. IS; Miss r. p
shlies. 81: Linda H. Steuart, 50; A
Patient. 81; Adelia F. D. Bauer. So.
Rowena Halstead, 81 M. L. Grove. S..
Parie +. Brengle, $5; Mrs. E r.
Trout, 81; H b. Tucker, IS: walter
Leaman. $40; c. B. S., SIS: r. s
Witlgenstein, 81; H. S. Enrich. 50.
j. G. Giulian, $3.50; Miss Ure. 81:
Donald Woodward, $40; Frank I.
wagner. $12: w. w. Everett. $40:
N L. Sansbury, IS: Byron S. Adams.
$40; E. E. Herrell, s12; Thomas Bones
$40; James Sharp. IS; w. A. H.
Church. IS; Gustav Buchholz, SO:
Andrew Parker, $40; c. A. M. Lof1er.
-; II. c. Sheridan. IS: Frank T.
MltcnelI. $40; w. w. Spalding, S.;
w. N. P1ser. $40; Randall H. Hagner,
-: julius Garfinckel, IS; Simon Kann,
sic: A. NJ. Nevius. SIS: George o.
Vass, So: NJ. d. Rosenberg, sI2: DR..
r. H. Carroll. 81: Justice HoehIins.
81; w. Willett Trego, SO; T. b. Neyins'
SO: l. Louise Hill. 81: S. Virginia
Moore, So; Mary NJ. Ferry, So; Nav
Preston Slosson. So; Grace D. Brown.
81; Louise r. Williams, $3; Charlotte
E. Bates, $40; E. w. Bowen, So; A.
D. Hof, IS; H. B. Banes, 81; Mabel
Q. Wilcox, 81: F.. Foster, 81; C. d.
Parker. IS; r. c. Jones, SIS: Kings
Daughters of Rockville, Md, $40:
Grace Holtzclaw, So; L. B. sworn
stedt, s3.