The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27
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the
Radio Dial

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washington has taken its plac'
in the ranks of those who are calie'
ito the new art-thst OF writing
radio plays.
Al the close of the New Yorl
/ Edison hour last night through
! WRC 1t was announced that Mis-
Helen M. Anthony, OF 6106 Ninth
ST. N. W., had won the third prize
/ of 500 with her play, Mrs. Ri
! Van Wrinkle" in the contest con
Quoted by the Edison company.
Miss Anthony works In the In
come Tax Division and said today
! that this was the first time sht
had ever tried to write anything.
The statement Of J. M. Stewart
of 1915 Ninth st. N. W., that hi
heard God Save the King on the
first night of the internationa
tests, apparently from an English
station, has. been challenged.
Hal C. Farrell, of 1913 Adams
Mill Road N. w, thinks 1t was 8
station In Chicago. He says:
Mr.. Stewart thinks he got Lon
don--I think he got station in OF
near Chicago at least it was in the
central time belt.
About 1850 last night Sunday
after working myself into a near
state OF collapse with the ghost OF
all the town sitting pretty listen.
ing to European stations and was
getting nothing, hanging over me,
] nearly kicked off when I heard
the strains OF my Country It's Of
- he
time was God Save the King.
My experienced ear. however, told
me that this was an American sta
ton and I just couldn't believe
anything else. Finally my fears
were proven when an ecclesiastical
person started in bestowing bless.
ings on the people OF this country
and our Government. During this
talk he referred to his station as
being some sort of tabernacle.
The party broadcasting evident.
w misunderstood the arrangement
regarding the international tests
as he was on the air during the
time for American stations to be
silent and ending his remarks stated
that he was now signing off In co.
operation with the international
test idea.
This may answer the question OF
Mrs. e. F. Dorsey, 9O3 FIST. s. W.,
who writes in asking Tor the name
of the station that broadcast God
Save the King" Sunday night and
then ended with prayer beginning
God Bless Our Country"
"Roxy and His Gang win lead
the musical features on the pro.
gram from WCAP tonight. THE
Ipana Troubadours, the Davis
Eaxophone Octette and the United
States Army Band will furnish the
other music for the evening.
Charles w. Darr. vice president
OF the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce. will speak on Taxa.
ton" tonight, ano Representative
Walter II. Newton.a of Minnesota
and Representative Samuel Ray.
burn. OF Texas. viii discuss some
OF the political questions now be.
fore Congress.
WRHF's Regular Features
1O-Current events.
10:30-Police reports
WRCs Afternoon Program
1856 a. Huntington time sig.
nails.
~ moon, Organ recital by Ger.
trude SmalIwood. broadcast from
the studios Of the Homer L. Kit
Piano Company.
.. m.-Lee House Trio. under
the direction Of Sam Undrin, broad
cast from the Lee House.
4:45 p. m.-Meyer Davis LIE
Paradis Band, broadcast from the
Cafe La Paradis.
s D. m.-Marguerite Cromwell
soprano; George F. Ross. at the
$50 p. m.-MonOlogue. by Madge
Tucker.
$40 p. m.-'Things Talked
About by Mrs. Nina Reed.
j WCAP Tonight
SAT- D. m.-"Taxation, show
ing how and on what basis thu
Federal Government contributes Il
the expense Of the District of Co
Iumbia. A talk by Charles W. Darr
vice president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, given under
the auspices Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce.
1880 p. m.-Hon. Walter H. New
ton, Republican Of Minnesota, mem
Der OF Committee on Interstate anC
Foreign Commerce, and Hon San
Rayburn, Democrat Of Texas, mem
Der OF Committee on interstate ant
Foreign Commerce, will discus
matters of political interest to. tn
| country. This will be the third o
| a series.
7:S0-S:S0 p. m.-Concert by th'
United States Army Band, unde
direction of William J. Stannard.
8:30-9 p. m.-Davis Saxophone DC
tette, from New York city.
$40 p. m.-Ipana Troubadours
from New York city.
1911 p. m.-Roxy Is. L Roth
afeD and His Gang, from New Yorl
city.
On Early Tomorrow
6.45-Tower OF Health Exercises
WCAP.
| 1O-Woman's Hour, WRC.
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