The Washington times., 1926-07-20
REX BEACH To
TALK TO MIKE

Whether one suffers from disto-
mania, or radiophasia or audiotox-
cation, it will be q good thing to
stick around in the vicinity OF the
loud speaker this evening while
the microphiles perform and the
microphobes hesitate, cough and
splutter!
Gosh--there's collection Of SO
to $14 wGds all related to radio N
some way or other, ana all OF
them, for once in their aristOcratic
lives, speaking the plain truth when
they suggest that there will be do
ings in the radio stations that lis
teners will be oyerjoyed to hear.
Leastways-that il the way tho
programs appear as they come IN
from the Woodworking press agents.
REX BEACH'S !.
ALASKA BY RADIO
There IL, for instance, the we'll
known, highly esteemed and many
motion pictured Rex Beach, Of
Alaska and way stations, who will
tell lots of things about the North
west Mounted to Philips Carlin
at WEAF this evening at $40.
Philips, being q good hearted sort,
has made an appointment to meet
Beach in front of a microphone at
that hour. and win let the wide
world hear what the distinguished
author has to say.
II CarIin but gives Bach 4 fair
start, he'll find that the author
doesn't lack for q lot OF things 70
say. At least he never has run out
OF conversation at any Of the times
when yours truly has been in his
vicinity-and most Of the things he
says are even more interesting than
thu things he writes.
STORY OF GENIUS
or STEINAKETZ
Then, there is the story of the
genius Of Steinmetz that John Win
throp Hammond win tell the micro
phone Of WGY this evening at $50.
Charles Protens Steinmetz was one
Of the great outstanding electrical
and mathematical geniuses Of the
present century.
Crippled to bodily condition that
made him almost grotesQue, coming
to this country as an alien iEnn1i-
grant without a sou to his name,
he worked, studied and expert
mented his way to q point where
he could stand in his laboratory,
like Jove OF old, produce lightning
flashes at win Of any strength or
intensity--and, going Jove one bet
ter, could tell you just exactly what
those flashes were and how he
did 1t.
Philosopher. scientist, poet--all
rolled into one--gteinmetz worked
for the joy of work.
In Schenectady, where he lived,
and before the microphones OF the
General Electric Co., which he
helped create, his story is to be
told in a series OF weekly talks be.
ginning tonight.
It will be modern Arabian
Nights entertainment for anyone
interested in creative genius as it
actually works day by day, its
wonders to perform.
ANDY DONALDSON
AND THE PENNSY
Andy Donaldson will launch an.
other "Gem of Romance" at T;80
this evening from WIZ and WRc
and there will also be another trip
on one of the Pennsylvania rail-
roads de luxe trains, equipped with
pianoes and orchestras and cab
arets and such. Atlantic City IL
to be the objective OF the travellers
this evening and 8 o'clock the
starting time.
J. z. s. KinselIa, the baritone
who has sung so many times with
auaFtets and at recitals in Wash
ington will be heard this evening at
$3.50 from WRC, the program Of
which opens at 6:55 with the base
ball scores, followed by the music
of Spencer Tupman's Mayflower
Band--and closes with the Meyer
Davis lie Paradis dance orchestra,
IL n m.-FFank r, Wilson'S Eucu6