The Washington times., 1927-05-14
ROMPING AROUND THE RADIO DIALS
BY GARDNER MACK.
ON
WEAF STAFF

|. There couldn't be better news for
all radiotics who yearn for more
and better music than that which
announces the engagement of DR..
Walter Damrosch by the National
Broadcasting Company as its
musical counsel. The plan DR..
Damrosch announces, as his first
effort, is to bring to rs, 900, 900
college and high school students
the benefits of his kind of musical
] education through the medium of
twenty-four orchestral concerts with
explanatory notes by the good
doctor.
The announcement is also made
that DR.. Damrosch viii advise on
all matters relating to the higher
musical activities, whatever they
are, AND the possibilities of radio.
This engagement is a very distinct
gain for the music loving public
and no one we could think of IL
better qualified to carry along the
cause Of good music than Damrosch.
BILL ROPER TO
TALK OF PRINCETON
The voice. of Bill Roper. the
Princeton coach, win be heard here
| and there among the wave lengths
this evening, including that of WRC,
| as the principal feature of a pro-
gram designed to promote the in
terests of Princeton which WEAF
is originating at $50. Roper will
talk about dear old Nassau and
athletics. 1t is understood he will
not mention the matter of the
switch from automobiles to kiddie
cars for the students under faculty
orders. There are some hard-boiled
sports who seem to think this is
the beginning of q faculty campaign
| to get Princeton back on the Har-
ward schedule. BY starting with
kiddie cars and working up through
bean bags and tag and London
Bridge Is Failing Down." in the
| course of couple o. generations
Princeton ought to be ready to open
negotiations with Harvard again.
The chief feature of the WRC
broadcast this evening will be the
Interstate Chorus which DR.. Clyde
B, Aitchison will direct in its first
|
DIR. Aitchison Is chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
so much an authority on railroads
and such things that people are
likely to forget that he is also a
composer and one of the best must
cal directors in the country.
The Interstate Chorus reflects his
ability. The soloists in this evening
concert will be Helen Howison, So
prano; Charlotte Hartman, con-
tralto; Ross Farrar. tenor, and
Charles 7. Tittman, basso. The
WRC dance tunes start at 915 and
come from Eddie Elkins Orchestra
and WEAF.
DERBY RACE
TO BE BROADCAST
The most important thing on
the outer wave lengths will be
descriptive broadcast Of the Ken.
lucky Derby by Quinn Ryan Of
WGN which comes from WIN be-
ginning at l o'clock. This IL the
big racing classic. 1t provides four
and a half hours of entertainment
of which the description Of the
anu tie IdCGS UuI q
part. Correll and Gosden and several
other staff artists will be at Church
i'll Downs to help with the program.
Another rather interestingg out
side broadcast will be the first con-
cert by Isham Jones orchestra over
WEAF at o'clock. Isham Jones
has been for some years to Chicago
what Louis Kaufman is to New York
la jazz band director OF remarkable
musical intelligence, UNUSUAL in.
genuity and dynamic force.
If those who have read our raw
ings over Kaufman will just let all
we've said about Louis go double for
Isham, they'll have what we think
of him in general terms and how
strongly We advise tuning his con-
cert. The Detroit Fire Department
Band will play a concert from WJR
at z and at there will be spelling
contest for tho championship Of At
lantic county. N. j.. from the At
lantic City station. WPG.
The Times-Herald News Flashes
at $50 and IL o'clock and the Har-
monious Quartet at o'clock. followed
by the City Club Dance Orchestra,
are the distinguishing features of the
WMAL broadcast.