The Washington times., 1924-02-14

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,aWrence's Full Force Will
Sing and PIay-Army Band
'1' to Take Part.

The formal opening of the new
studio of station WCAP tonight
will be the occasion for one of
the most elaborate and generous
programs ever broadcast in Wash
ington. 1t will be an all-star
program in the truest sense of
the word.
Concerts by Bob Lawrence's
Community Music Association,
and the Army band; Wendell
Hall, with his baritone voice and
ukelele; Frederic ]. Haskin,
speaking on "The American Gov
enment," and LIE Paradis dance
music make up what most radio
fans would cali an excellent bill.
Need No Introduction.
Bob" Lawrence's cd 6mpany, with
Dora Minowich, pianist; Sergt. j.
Dufresne, cornetist; Gretchen Hood,
soprano; James Garrioch, piper: Ar
senio Ralon, violinist; Sergts. Louis
Saidenberg and Joseph Young, xylo-
phonists; Katherine Riggs, concert
harpist; Alice Hill, mandolinist;
Walter 7. Holt guitarist and the
Army Band would embellish any
program.
Wendell Hall, the red-headed
music maker, needs no introduction
to Washington fans, nor does LIE
Paradis music. which has been
praised in letters received from all
over the country.
The afternoon program from
WRC includes an address by John
L. Gable, Congressman from Ohio,
on "The immigration Plan Before
Congress" and several song re.
citals, along with the usual stories
for children by Peggy Albion and
code practice.
Out-Of-TOwn Program.
The out-of-town program tonight
looks promising with several un-
usual features.
The first radio beauty contest
ever staged will be put on by Gin
cinnati, WLW, at IL O'Clock, with
four contestants. The winner will
be decided by the number of votes.
received over the telegraph.
Following this unique beauty con-
test and musical program, will be
presented popular midnight pro-
gram with the Marco Melody
Boys" and the "De Luxe Orches-
tra," from the same station.
The Union Trust Co., of .Cleve-
land, WAX, is presenting at 8,
group of performers ranging all the
way from Larry Strubinski,. an in
fant prodigy accordion player, to
the Hotel Cleveland Orchestra. The
De Haven Children's SeXtette, COM
posed of children from six to four
teen years of age will also be on
the program, as well as Tracy ].
Randall, who has promised to de-
light radio fans with some unusual
selections on the harmonica.
This program falling on st. Valen-
tines Day, arrangements have been
made for Ted Robinson, conductor
Of the Philosophy of Folly Column
Of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. 10
give a short talk, entitled ''Valen-
tines for Everybody"
Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Over in Pittsburgh, KDKA, Wash
ington's favorite, is presenting the
Little Symphony Orchestra, with
Clara Statelman, soprano, at $3.50;
followed by special late evening
concert at 1880 p. m.
Chicago has several good pro-
grams this evening, one of the best
appearing to be from WDAP. This
station is offering the Drake Con-
cert Ensemble and the Blackstone
String Quintet, at Z; classical musi-
cal on the Barton organ, by Ralph
Emerson, at g.; Mrs. Blanche Key
ser, soprano, and others, at 10, fol-
lowed by a special Valentines Day
program, with Jack Chapman's Or
Chestra.
New York is offering several
worthwhile features, with WEAF,
presenting the "Everyready Bat
fery'' Minstrel Troupe of the Ma
tional Carbon Company, in a pro-
gram of old negro songs, at 10
o'clock. The regular Hunter Col
lege Chamber music recital, with
the well-known Thrane trio, will be
another feature on this program.
Golf Lessons Listed.
Two golf lessons are listed for
tonight. One in Chicago, over
WMAQ at S:45, and the other in
New York, with Innis Brown at $3.50
p. m.
tonight, which was almost over
looked, is concert by the Rice
String Quartet, assisted by Matilda
Bigelow. Russ, soprano, through
WGY, Schenectady, at 7:45. Classi.
cal music will be played by the
quartet, which has already proved
fits popularity.
The same, old but good, late
concerts are offered in addition to
those already referred to.