The Washington times., 1925-04-04
ROmping Around
Radio Dial
BY Listener.H


ing itself-of who is going to pay
for broadcasting, is becoming more
pressing as each day rolls around.
Nearly every day finds certain
of the old regulars of the broad
casting game who have been in it
for the advertising, dropping out.
It's tough proposition, particu-
larly since broadcasting has become
such a huge project that any radi-
cal change in it's organization to-
ward a sounder economic basis
will result in general dissatisfac-
| ton on all sides.
After a years thorough trial, q
certain chain of moving picture
houses in Providene which has been
! furnishing the talent for weekly
| review, has dropped out of the
| radio picture, claiming that radio
| advertising is no draw" as far Its
! theaters is concerned.
The Cleveland newspapers fur
nished some Of the best programs
! for the Cleveland stations a littl5
while back, but they have quit. The
same movement is taking place
| Throughout the country.
In Chicago the managers OF the
| broadcasting stations have found It
so hard to supply listeners-In with
varied entertainment that they have
begun to hire talent from the cur
rent theatrical attractions.
It's a queer proposition. In one
city a theater will be paid to broad.
cast it's talent, in another city a
| theater will pay to do the same
| thing. Here in Washington the
| broadcasting business Is in almost
the same tangle.
One station charges orchestras to
broadcast, the other not only does
| not charge, but refuses to allow
the orchestras to pay wiring ex-
penses. on the ground that 1t has
| an obligation to furnish. entertain.
| ment to those who buy sets.
A certain New York station
charges for entertainment broadcast
| over it's apparatus and then sells
the entertainment to other stations
throughout the country, making
money both ways.
The Marine Band gave brill
| liant concert last night. Their
march of the Toreadors" with
violincello solo, "KoI Nidrei" by
was exquisite. We would like to
hear them in a program from the
patio Of the Pan American Building.
Which reminds us of a letter we
received not long ago from an un-
| satisfied listener asking why the
wonderful military bands insist
upon playing scenes from operas
and famous waltZes which so many
other orchestras are just as good
at, instead of playing their special
| ties-march music?"
We admit that we like to hear
| the army, navy and marine bands
when they step into some brisk
march, but a whole program OF
marches might grow a little tire
some.
1t was an unusually broad minded
! talk from Doctor Alfred William
Anthony, chairman of the commit
tee on good will between Jews ana
Christians, from the Eighth Street
Temple. Doctor Anthony Is one
of the most prominent Baptists in
the country. His work extends
into many fields, including work
among the colored race. He is
president of the board of directors
of Storer College, Harper's Ferry.
The purpose of the good will
committee. according to Doctor An
thony, is not to convert or prose-
lyte, but to promote understanding,
brotherly love and good will be-
tween the two faiths by meeting
together and getting each others
point of view.
The morning exercises have been
improved, we were glad to find this
morning, by cessation of music
during the announcements by Ar
thur Bagley, leader. Those exer-
cises come through our loud speaker
clearer than any of the evening
programs.
Roxy has announced that his pro-
gram tomorrow night from the
stage will consist of several novel
numbers to be presented for the
first time, including a Chinese
legend, Pee Weet," sung by Betsy
Ayres, Marjorie Harcum and
Louise Scheerer.