The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-30
HOOVER JOLSON
STAR IN AIR


Secretary Herbert Hoover present-
ing a vivid picture Of the Mississippi
flood and relief needs; Al Jolson's
radio debut to help flood relief
measures: a brand new type Of Roxy
program; the formal introduction Of
Admiral Billiard, chairman OF the
Federal Radio Commission in the
first nationwide broadcast by the
National Press Club in its history:
and the much advertised frolic OF the
City Club. Washington. form the
quintet of unusual events that win
agitate loud speakers this evening
and crowd each other for Importance
on the nations radio program.
Fortunately the entire lot are
available to washington listeners
from home stations, WRC providing
the first four and WMAL the fifth.
Furthermore, they come in regular
sequence beginning at 7:30 and con-
tinuing-well, just let 1t 90 at con.
tinuing!
Secretary Hoover has just com.
pleted a survey OF the flood condi-
tons as the personal representative
OF President Coolidge and this
evening from Memphis will talk Is
minutes about the things he has seen
and make known to the country the
needs of the refugees. His talk win
come at 1880 and will he Immediately
followed by Al Jolson's program
from Chicago. this being Jolson's
first appearance as a radio artist
and is a contribution from Wash
ington's most important theatrical
star to the flood relief program Of
the American Red Cross.
The Roxy program will be pre-.
scented for the purpose of introducing
new motion picture spectacle pro-
duced by Cecil De Mile called The
Yankee Clipper" 1t is a story Of
the famous clipper ship era and
Roxy has prepared a radio scenario
in which he uses most of his famous
gang and consumes an hour of
broadcast time, starting at s.
PRESS CLUB MAKES
NATIONAL RADIO DEBUT
Perhaps nothing could be quite so
appropriate for the National Press
Clubs first nation wide radio pro-
gram as the introduction to radio
listeners of the new car of the air.
Rear Admiral Billiard, chairman If
the Federal Radio Commission. All
the other members of the commits
sion have addressed radio audiences.
but Chairman Billiard did not get
IN on the introductiOns through alb
| sence from the country, His pres
entation this evening at 9 o'clock
will be in the midst of q rather
elaborate program.
Judge S. B. Davis, Assistant Sec.
reetary of Commerce, will introduce
Chairman Billiard and the other
members of the Commission. Then
there will be an address by Merlin
Il. Aylsworth, president of the Ma.
tional Broadcasting Company. Gen.
James G. Harboard, president of
the Radio Corporation of America
may also be among those present.
The musical accompaniment for
the affair will be provided by Allan
baritone of the Capitol Theater:
Jascha Bunchuk, 'cellist of the Cap
itol Theater and the National Cav.
alters Quartet of WEAF. The pro-
ceedings will be broadcast by q
radio stations, according to the
present plans--and may go to the
Pacific Coast network to. although
the hour is bit early for that Sec
ton or the continent.
TO INSTALL NEW
CITY CLUB PRESIDENT
The City Club Frolic. which
WMAL win begin to unload in loud
speakers at 1880 o'clock, is to be
the formal inaugural of Rudolph
Jose as new president of the club
and the committee in charge have
prepared an elaborate program with
special view of its radio possible
tiles.
There is little room left on the
evenings schedule of activities for
anything else. but meticuIous tuners
who would go abroad for their enter
tainment will find the Boston SYM.
phony Orchestra at WIZ. beginning
at 7:10. AT o'clock WRNY will pro-
vide radio vaudeville performance,
concluding with Uncle Toms Cabin
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