The Washington times., 1926-07-03
.WCAP observes
Sd BIRTHDAY

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IN addition to the 1BOth ami.
versary of the Independence q the
United States of America, celenras
ton 81 which VIII color many radio
programs over the week END, July
1tf also brings two other annivers-
aries az some little Importance to
patrons Of the loud speakers ana
the tube and battery shops.
Tomorrow marks the lvVln an
niversary OF the date q Lne plrls
lof Stephen Foster, composer oL
"Old Folks At Home, MY Old
kentucky Home f.Massa's I'D De
Cold, Cold Groun, and more than
Ii75 other songs, many Of when
have Joined the ranks Of the So
called classics.
Born near Pittsburgh in 1925 ne
commenced writing songs u 1883
and his compositions have become
known III many lands and are suns
IA many languages as American soik
music.
SOPRANO TO
SING FOSTER SONGS
Not the least important Of tbs
several special programs will re
presented to the radio audience IN
conan1emoration Of the FOSTER an.
niversary will come from WRC this
evening when Marguerite Clark
Cromwell will sing q group OF the
Foster songs during the course or
her recital which begins at $50.
Tomorrow evening at s o'clock
4 special Foster program will Be
presented by WIZ and KDKA,
Pittsburgh. will naturally observe
the day in the composers home
town.
wear CELEBRATES
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
The second important anniversary
to be observed ID that Of radio sta
ton WCAP, which achieves the ed.
vanced age OF three years tomorrow.
1t was on July 4, 1929, that WCAP
became call letters with real
meaning to radio listeners. for on
that date, with WEAF. New York,
an Independence Day program was
broadcast by the washington sta
tion--the first time It made itself
heard.
Since that date WCAP has proba.
| bly, originated and broadcast more
important programs, from the ma
tiOnaI political and historical point
OF view, than any other station IN
the country. The voice of the
President Of the United States has
been carried to the Furthermore
points Of the continent from the
than that Of any station In the
country.
The station Is to be felicitated on
the very great service it has given
| the people of the entire country,
| therefore. for its programs have haa
something more than mere local
Significance. May Its service grow
greater and greater as it adds years
to its already crowded and nofc-
worthy history.
MUSIC FEATURES
CURRENT PROGRAMS
This evening and tomorrow win
be filled with interesting muslcd
events. The Navy Band win be
heard from WRC at 7:S0 tonight,
and there win also be joint violin
and cello recital by Manuel ana
Alexander Ccmpinsxy from WIZ
lre-broadcast In washington by
| WRC, at 8:45.
At $50 Marguerite Clark croin-
well and George Ross viii present
a joint recital, to be followed by the
Kit Hour Of Music-both from
WRC.
Tomorrow evening the Capitol
| Theater In New York viii present
Allen McQuhae will sing group OK
special request numbers during the
Atwater Kent period-both of which
WCAP will broadcast.
SPEECHES FROM
-FOUR PRESIDENTS
Four Presidents Of the United
States-three of whom have passed
away-are to speak to radio audi
ences from WGN, Chicago at 1915
tomorrow evening. Theodore Roose-
welt, Woodrow Wilson. Warren q.
Harding and William Howard Taft
are the apeechmakers on this FRO.
gram for the celebration of tho
birthday anniversary OF the Nation.
There win be an imaginary sets
| ting for the speechmaking on the
east front Of the Capitol, in Wash
ington, described by the announcer
and then the voice of Theodore
Roosevelt will be heard giving again
his famous talk on 1.-THE Farmer
and the Business Man" woodrow
Wilson will follow with his "Ad-
dress to the Farmers Justice
Taft's address will be on Capital
and Labor" and the late President
Harding's address is the one de.
livered at Hoboken, N. j., on the
return for burial of the bodies OF
American soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines from France.
The actual voices Of the four
ex-Presidents win be heard through
the combination of the radio micro
phone with photograph records
made during their terms of office.