The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-01
|ROnping Around
the
Radio Dial
By Listener-In


The European stations failed to
bridge the Atlantic in the Interna-
tional Tests that closed Saturday
night with any degree Of salts
faction.
Several Of the owners Of larger
sets in and around Washington re.
ported reception but the static and
squeaks from regenerative sets
interfered to such an extent ! hal
clear reception was impossible.
Mckee City, Lima Peru, and
Breslau, Germany were heard in
this vicinity during the tests but
the reception was so poor that the
names Of the pieces played and the
names of the artists Were lost
entirely.
N. s. Lowery. of Laurel, Md, re.
ports that on Thursday night. he
heard Breslau. Germany, tor four
teen minutes on a five-tube home
made set.
The program from Breslau con.
sisted Of quartet singing In Ger
man and man talking In German
besides the announcement Of tne
station.
on Friday night. v. a.. Nichols.
OF 1918 Seventh ST. N W., heard
EYB; Mexico City, between 1l:z5
and HAS the same time this sta
ton was picked up on my set.
During the hour for broadcastlne
Eby the American stations MT
Nichols corresponded exactly with
the one printed in this column
with but one exception--the recep
ton of WOS at Jefferson City
missouri.
w. Beers, OF Forest Glen, Md
on the last night of the tests again
heard station OAK at Lima, Peru
although the reception was inter
Irupted by squeals and static
Last nights AtWater Kent Houi
was the kind that boosts radio e
the top. Those who had sets were
Ibeseiged by friends and relatives
who came to hear Madame Ernes,
ltine Schumann- Heink. They were
not disappointed. The famous con.
itralto gave a wonderful perform.
ance that was admirably augmented
| by the work Of Miss Florence
E1ardeInan. violinist.
The regular Monday night pre-
Isentation of one of the grand operas
will go on the air tonight through
WCAF.
Norma" is the opera that has
been chosen for tonight's offering
Cesare Sodero will direct.
The "A and p Gypsies" will also
make their weekly appearance.
Other features will be a joint re
cital by Miss Grace Lorraine, violin.
| list, and Miss Margarte Stribling
concert pianist; talk by Charles
w. Darr, vice president of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
and the Golden Castle Orchestra.
WRHF's Regular Features.
| 11:00-Current events.
/ 11:30-Police reports.
WRC's Afternoon Program.
1856 a. Warrington time sig
1900 Organ recital b.
Henri Smidt- Gregor broadcast from
the studios of the Homer L. Kit;
Piano Company.
| 100 D. m.--Sidney Seidenn1ail's
Shoreham Hotel Orchestra broad
cast from the Shoreham Hotel.
500 p. m.-Barnett Breeskin
violinist.
515 p. m.-.The Paintings in
the Corcoran Gallery by Allc;
Hutchins Drake.
voce Music Study Club under the
direction Of Frances Gutenus.
WCAP Tonight
1870 p. m.-Joint recital by Miss
Grace Lorraine, violinist. and Miss
Margaret Stribling, concert pianist
of Gunston Hall, Washington. Miss
Lorraine will be accompanied bS
Miss Minna Nieman, supervisor OF
lnusic of the school.
1908 p. Morgan recital by Dick
Leibert, at the Washington Audi.
forum, on occasion of the Sixth
Annual Automobile Show
$500 p. m.-Charles w. DarT,
vice president OF the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce, will give the
third of a series of talks on matters
of special interest in the National
cussed are: Public Utilities Com
mission" and 1.-The Zoning Commits
SION" presented under the auspices
of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce.
s:2O-S:45 p. m.-Harmonious quar-
tet.
S:45-9 p. m.-Tower Health Talk
from Metropolitan Tower, New York
City.
$40 p. m.--Music by the A. 4
P. Gypsies, from New York city.
10-11 p. Grand opera,
Norma" by WEAF Grand Opera
Company, under the direction of
Cesare Sodero, from the Studio OF
station WEAF. New York City.
II p. m.--Golden Castle orchestra a,
from Camp Humphreys. Va.
OF the annroXimatelY % 600 Pat