The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-27
ROrnping Around
Radio Dial
BY Listener.In
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oxy and his gang have sep

And last n1gntp Lor tine LrSl
time since the listening public has
known them, the members of the
popular gang were introduced by
someone else.
Major Edward Bowes, who took
Roxy's place before the mike
did a good job. He has pleasing
personality over the air and a
voice that carries well. But he
didn't fill the gap left by Roxy's
absence.
The farewell ceremony was dfa-
matte. With movie machines grind.
ing out their pictures that millions
may. see, and with the micrOphone
carrying his words to millions of
ears, Roxy said Eau revoir" to his
gang and the listening public.
We thought we heard the great
impresario's voice choke once or
twice as he said farewell to the
gang with whom he has become
famous. And as he turned that
microphone over to some one else
for the first time, we are sure there
must have been a tear or two run
ming down his cheeks.
And as Roxy said Eau revoir, !"
there were probably many among
his listeners who turned their heads
away. It is doubtful IL in all his
tory there was ever an entertainer
who had so many admirers of the
kind that Roxy has. Roxy the
king Of Radio.
Radio history. was made Saturday
night when WGY, broadcasting on
an experimental license turned fifty
kilowats into it's transmitter. This
is the greatest power ever used
in broadcasting and is about 100
times as much power as the local
stations use.
In spite of the lightning which
was flashing throughput the test
WGY's program came into our loud
speaker clearly and louder than the
locals. It was impossible, OF course,
to get rid of the lightning static,
but the test proved what possibili-
ties super-power has. Desday and
Thursday nights of. this week. WGY
will conduct similar tests with the
same power,
"Godmother," the Arts Club prize
winning play, was q great success
over WRC Saturday night. Though
y
the loud-speaker, they were not only
clear but distinct enough to distln-
guish through the headphones.
We also enjoyed the songs and
stories by Major Charles Ferris, one
of the players, shortly after the
play.
"A concert by the Marine Post
Band from Quantico Va, and the
semi-monthly Washington Post
Hour are headliners on tonight s
program from WCAP. The remain
der of WCAP's bill is made up with
recitals by kin" Carroll, Miss
Evelyn Gribbin and John Marvelle.
WRC's afternoon. program in
cludes a concert by the United
States Navy Band from to G.30
O'Clock.
WRC's complete bill:
IL noon---Organ recital by Charles
Congregational Church.
l p. M Sidney Seidemann'B
Shoreham hotel orchestra.
8 p. m.-Concert by the Navy
Band.
6:25 p. n.-Baseball scores.
WCAP, Program
7:30-7:45 a. m.-''Tower/ Health
Talk from Metropolitan Tower,
New York City.
7:45-7:55 D. m.-.'Kin" Carroll in
selections on the Gkelele.
7:55-8:15 D. m.-Tsccital by Miss
Evelyn Gribbin. soprano, accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Bowie
Grant.
S:15-s:30 p. MIR. John Mar
velle. baritone, in a group Of songs.
S:3O-1O:0O o. m.-Concert by the
Post Band, U. S. Marine Barracks,
Quantico, Va. First Lieutenant r.
w. Culpepper conducting.
10 o. washington Post Hour,
Talk. "Women's Sports" by Doro-
thy E. Greene. spots writer: select
retttal, presentation of vocal and
instrumental artists by the con-
ductor1 Of the Rialto Orchestra,
Mischa Guterson-Estelle Went
worth, soloist, and George McCau-
ley, banjoist. feature numbers: ra.
dio favorites. by w H. Clark,
barytone: dialect songs. Duncan
Thompson; waltz aud odd dance
selections, by Tupman's Mayf1ower
Orchestra conducted by Spencer
Tupman; Clifford Brooke. director
OF the National Theater Players.
THE Art OF Play Directing" popu-
lar song numbers by Dorothy Tier.
ney, accompanied by Margaret
Bowie Grant: Tupman's Orchestra,
The Washington Post March,
On Early Tomorrow
WCAP-6:45 to 1:45 a. m.-'Tow.