The Washington times., 1925-06-04
ROrnping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-M

The announcement yesterday that
Roxy is planning to build his own
moving picture theater-to be the
liarresf in the world and to be
known as the Roxy Theater--has
his followers wondering how that
will affect his broadcaSting.
Roxy made the announcements
himself, speaking before the Ro.
tary Club. He indicated that, he
would sever his relations with the
Capitol Theater in the near future
to take charge of the new under.
taking. :.
Roxy. fans are all in the air now,
wondering whether. If Roxy leaves
the Capitol Theater, his gang will
continue their broadcasting under
new leader, whether Roxy will
take the gang with. him and broad.
whether the gang will discontinue
their broadcasting altogether.
1t would be a. sad blow to Sunday
radio to have Roxy's concerts dis
continued. The Capitol Theater
programs are one of the most
popular, il not the most popular
on the air today. And in addition
they combine popular programs
with classical IN just about the
right amount so that even the
proponents. of the blue laws have
little kick.
We would like to get a little bet
that the gang never leaves the air.
for good and another good side bet
would be that the majority of the
members will eventually land with
Roxy whereever he goes.
Speaking Of Roxy reminds US
that this is Thursday and we have
not vet received a single letter in
complaint Of our analysis of. Roxy's
popularity in Mondays column,
when we went so far as to say
that most Of Roxy's adherents are
among the headphone listeners
while his critics are mostly among
the loud-speaker fans. If we don't
get a Communication soon, 1t will
break q record, because we have
never before written anything
about him, good or bad, that didn't Z
bring some retort.
Doctor Harry Emerson Fosdick,
one of the nations greatest think
ers and one Of the foremost speak
ers Of today, gave us plenty to
think about In his talk before the
graduates of George Washington
University at the Washington Au-
ditoNlum last night and broadcast
by WCAP.
To listen to that man is an in
spiration. After hearing him. one
wonders what any church could
find in his doctrines that it could
object to. His analysis Of the
present generation with its do as
you please doctrines was an elab-
Grafton OF good old time and con-
servative theories.
Doctor FoSdick's address brought
back clearly to US memories of
certain. June day a few years ago;
just as hot AS yesterday when he
made an address to the graduates
OF a Western university, and we
were among those sweItering in a
cap and gown. We prefer to listen
to him from the cool OF a porch
with a loud speaker as the medium.
Hearings before the Federal Trade
Commission of monopoly charges
against the big radio manufacturers
have been delayed SO long that ii
begins to look as though there
never will be one. Perhaps it,
would be just as well.
The Department Of Commerce Is
not rdecided upon a Radio Confer
ence to be held in Washington this
fall. If such a conference is not
held, it will be a blow to broadcast
ing which has been looking forward
to the conference as $he only means
of Strengthening out the present
wave length mess.
Something must be done before
long to definitely decide what per-
manent policy Is going to be fol
lowed in the development Of broad.
casting in the country. At the
present time, the Department of
Commerce is admittedly sitting
tight and waiting with a, watchfuI
eye and open mind.