The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-17
BANQUET RADIO
PROGRAM IS
VARIED.
Best of Year Is Broadcast by
WCAP-Senator Dill One
of Speakers
Nv LISTENER-IN

Not to be outdone hE WRC's
.bang-up" program Of the night
before. WCAP last night broadcast
the best program of the year, from
the Radio Industries Banquet at the
Hotel Commodore, New York City.
The highly touted banquet pro-
gram produced everything that mad
been promised for it. Headed by
will Rogers, a talented group OF
entertainers kept the air busy
carving, some of the best comedy,
iazz and classical music or the
season. Two speakers, one of them
Senator Dill, Of Washington, bal
anced the program off right.
And to top off the gala bill,
Graham McNamee, the most popu-
lar radio announcer in the country.
returned to his place before the
microphone after prolonged i'll.
ness. and made the before and
after" announcements.
Among the stellar entertainers, in
addition to the famous comedian
Will Rogers, were the Happiness
Boys, the Victor Salon Orchestra,
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra.
the Eveready Mixed Quartet, Rudy
Weidoff, and Joseph Plunket and
his PlunketeefS.
VIII Rogers received one OF the
greatest personal, ovations we have
heard over the air, and certainly
the greatest since the political con-
ventions last summer. When ne
was introduced the thousand or
more guests applauded for several
minutes. His talk was worth 1T.
Senator Dill, radios best friend
in the Senate left no doubt as 10
his stand in regard to the Society
of COMPOSERS, Authors and Pub
fishers, recommending that the fight
he carried to the Supreme Court
and promising that if it was lost
there he would introduce law
setting the price which could be
charged for broadcastirg copy
righted music, thus preventing 9
group of outside men from CONTROL
ing the radio industry.
The remainder of WCAP'S pro-
gram. mostly from New York. was
almost on a par with the Radio
Industries Banquet entertainment.
II included the initial appearance
locally of the Tpana Troubadours,
and Huyler's vocal quartet. ana a
haIf-hour concert by the Navy Band.
Here's hoping the new radio sea
son will follow the lines OF It's IN
auguraI program.
The final outdoor coilcert for the
summer by the United States
Marine Band viii be the leading
feature Of WRC's program tonight
! Following the concert, captain
william RI. SanteInann will make
A short address of farewell.
Other events on the bill are the
regular Thursday concert by the
Romany Orchestra, a dance concer'
by the Meyer Davis lie Paradls
Roof Band, and a dinner concert
by the Shoreham Hotel Orchestra
with Jack Nesbit, baritone soloist:
WRC's Complete Bill
- Morgan recital by Charlotte
KLEIN broadcast from the First Con
gregational Church.
n m.-Irving Boernstein's Hotel
Washington Orchestra.
$40 o. m.-Baseball.
GAS D. m.-Market summary pre-
pared by the Department or Agrl
culture.
7p. m.-Sidney Seidmann's Hotel
Shoreham Orchestra.
1880 p. m.-Marine Band, Captain
William H. Sante1mann, leader
Tavlor Branson, second leader.
9 D. m.-The Romany's. royal
hour of music.
10 D. m.-Meyer Davis LIE Paradis
Roof Band.
On Early Tomorrow
WCAP-6:45 a. M: Tower health
exercises.
WRC-9 a. M: Women's hour.