Evening star., 1924-03-23
RADIO SHOW CROWDS
NEAR BEST RECORD
First Half of Six-Day Exposition
Marked by Sweeping
Interest.
MANY AWARDS GIVEN
Special Matinee Tomorrow for
City's School Children.
AWARDS
GIVEN

waa1fngton's first annual radio
show ended the initial lap of its six
day run at Convention Hall last
night with an attendance almost
equal to the record breaking crowds
that jammed their way into the hall
on the first two nights, when "Roxie"
and his gang were the attraction.
The show will be closed today. but
will reopen tomorrow afternoon at
1 o'clock with another special matt
nee for children. Because of the edu-
cationaI value of the show, Director
Alfred L Stern is particularly an1-
ious for the children to view the ex-
hibits and arranged the second matt
nee for them Admission tickets Will
sell at half pirce-25 cents plus 3
cents war tax. Hundreds Of children
took advantage of the initial cut
rate matinee arranged for them yes
terday afternoon.
broadway Entertainers
The salient entertainment Of the
final three days of the show will be
staged tomorrow night, when trio
of Broadway satellites will give a
special concert for visitors at the
radio show. Brooke Johns, banjoist
ana singer, MARY Eaton vi
fame and Margaret McCambridge.
now starring in muiscal comedy
all natives of Washington-will give
the special radio show concert in the
studio of station WEAF in New York.
1t will be broadcast direct into Con-
vention Hall through WCAP. Al
though Miss McCambridge is play
ing in Philadelphia tomorrow she
will make special trip to New York
to take part in the program
DR.. ]. Harris Rogers of Hyattsville,
Md. who discovered that radio i'm
pulses travel through the earth as
we'll as through the ether, was one of
the visitors at the show last night
Bob" Lawrence, director of enter
tainment, introduced him to the
throng, and he responded with a brief
talk. DIR. Rogers declared that the
attendance at the show during the
first three days has assured its sue
cess. He also commended Director
Stern, Fred S. Lincoln, general chair
man OF the show committee, and Will
liam p. Boyer. president of the Radio
Merchants Association, under whose
auspices the show is being held, for
the part they played in making it a
success.
A concert by the United States
Marine Band under the direction of
Taylor BranSon, second leader, was
the outstanding entertainment fea-
lui . last HlSu dl Llie ShUW vocal
solos by Miss Ethel Holtzclaw Cav
Ter, soprano, and a concert by the
Sangamo Band, also were features on
the program.
Radio fans who won prizes at the
show follow: r C. Wells, Jack Bond,
G. 0. Hamilton, H. Hunter, F. F.
Claeys, James L. Jones, G. E. Kumpe,
Ed. White, A. Z. Beck Miss S. Malm,
Kate White, F. p. Curtis. c. w. Hor-
ley, Frank Berry of Martinsburg. w.
Va. Z. j. Blais. Z. F. Nelson, H. G..
Gillmor, DR.. Fuller Nance of Balti-
more, Md, Eugene Davis, A. Z. Beck,
James c. Edgerton. c. A. Belknap, ].
p. Gulley, Jim Proctor, Katherine
Hunter, R. L. Messermith, H. A Hard
ing, Ray Thompson, George o. Ham
ilton of Baltimore. Md, Jack Ram
say, w. Cole, William Licklider of
Martinsburg, w. Va. Edward Shae-
fer of Hyattsville, Md, Edward
Lewis, Franz Welch, J. Z. Wiler, Ed
win Somers. Q. II. Sylvester Youret
kershake, w. c. Hinegardner, John
Kirby and William NJ. Doran.
approximately $500 worth of prizes
will be awarded this week TO visitors
at the show.