The Washington times., 1926-07-14
celebrate FALL
Of BASTuE

Today is Bastile Day-tha great
national holiday Of France-and the
celebration Of the 13Tth anniversary
Of tim tall OF the Bastile and the
rise of the French republic will
resound on the ether waves from
many radio stations.
In Washington special observance
Of the day is planned BY both WRC
ana WCAP as extra features Of the
programs This. United States Marine
Band, under the direction Of Taylor
Branson, will play program made
Eup Almost entirely Of French music
at the Capitol Plaza at o'clock this
evening, to BE broadcast BY WRC.
The opening number viii be the
famous "Sambre ct Meuse" march.
Director Branson has arranged his
program with special reference to
the great French holiday.
From WCAP there win come the
concert ot the United States Army
Band, during which the French ma.
tiOflal anthem and one or two other
French compost sitiofs OF 81 patriotic
character viii be played. There will.
also be b BastiIe, Day feature on.
the studio program. PhiIadelphia
through WILT, VIII observe the day
with an address by Maurice Paillard.
French consuI general, at o'clock
and III Cincinnati WLW will broads.
cast 4 special program at O'Clock
TEN STATIONS
BROADCAST BAND
"a connection with the United
States Army Band concert which
WCAR will broadcast at $3.50, IT.
might interest Washington radio
listeners to know that the concerts
#of this band have become popular
with radio audiences throughout
tfs country and THAT from. this
evening until the end Of the sea
son 10 stations viii broadcast IL.
The program Is picked up In.
washington BY the microphore Of
SWCAP and is sent to WEAF, New
York: WEEI. BostonS WJR. Pyovi.
denoe: WTAG, Worcester: WGR
Buffalo: WCAE, .Pitsburgh:s WWJss
Detroit; WSAI. Cincinnati and KSD
st. Louis.
PHILHARMONIC IN
NEW YORK TONIGHT
The New York Philharmonic or
chestra plays this evening fof the
radio audience Of WIZ at 7:sO
o'clock from, the Lewisohn stadium
in New Yorlx-with an especially
phony III b Minor of Cesar Francl
Ii to be the symphony Of the
evening
Franck was one 81 the great men
Of wha can be called the newer
French school Of nusicin fact his
name is given to group which
started the revolution in French
music that produced the great
works 0t modern composers. "A
Belgian by birth, his musical
career was entirely French and
his compositions are noted for their
great beauty their pure tone
poetry.
The b minor symphony is one Of
his compositions which has been
played quite a bit by symphony
orchestras and bears hearing again
and again.
In addition to the Franck mum.
her a novelty In the orchestra
program this evening Will be an
"Andante" by Roy Harris which
win be played for the first time
by any orchestra. This concert
win not be broadcast in Washing.
ton but must be tuned from New
York.
LIGHT OPERA
AID JAZZ.
Light opera and jazz viii have
the chief places on the WCAP bill
this evening. After the Army Band
concert the yeast powder subsidy
will moan its saxophonish way
with q group OF songs and in
strumental pieces that were popular
a decade ago.
Then comes the tooth-pasters and
their syncopation. Loves Vow, !"
light opera will next be offered
by the WEAF light opera COM
tingent to its several broadcasting
stations.
'eUncle Remus" will take the air
this evening from WSM at 8
o'clock with readings from the
Joel Chandler Harris stories by
Frances Hickerson. For late tuners
entertainment and variety is Of
fered by the Spanish Village Band
under Johnny O'Donnell at 10
o'clock from WCAP and q pepper"
party at WGN at 1890.