The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-16
JOHNL.v VS.. GENE
ON THE AIR

Although we're accustomed to all
sorts Of queer happenings In louo
speakers. we've got the fingers OF
both hands crossed as we announce
the chief feature of this evening
entertainment to be the pIoW-ps-
blow description by Major ANDREW
White Of a bout between Jonn L.
Sullivan and Gene Tunney!
We're neither anti-Volsteady or
insane. bur simply pass on the an
nouncement of the Columbia cnaln
for its 10 o'clock feature this eve
ming. which may be tuned by DOUBT.
ing radiotics from WOR or any OF
the other is broadcasting stations
nominated in our BEST Prospects !.
The fact that Sullivan passed away
many years ago and Tunney -
basking in the sunshine OF F1orlda
doesn't seem to make the sllgntest
difference to the enterprising radlo
impresarios. There's a eaten III
this affair somewhere, but II can
only be disclosed by tuning IN d.
the proper time.
Returning to firmer ground, we u
hazard the guess that the appear
ance of Izetta Jewell In a radlo YER
sion of the second act of Beiasco ,
"Girl of the Golden West" when
| the WGY Players produce at !:5V
| O'Clock, will be an important event
| of the evening, and static Delhs
willing. we intend to tune II.
GEORGE ARLISS
TALK FROM WRC
| The appearance of the former
| stage star this evening comes as
/ curious happenstance on the SAME
evening George Arliss. the famous
| English actor, is to talk from WIKI,
as Arliss claims Izetta JeWeH %
| have been the best leading woman
he ever had in his career IN Ine
| theater. Arliss hasn't announced
what he will talk about this eve.
ming. save that it will be Is minutes
and will start at 6:45.
In the regular order OF broad.
casts there will be much to claim
the ears of the nu1titudes this eve
ming. starting at noon with the TaiK
of Lieut.. Col. Il. Edmund Buills, be-
fore the City Club Forum, on ne
Romance of the Calendar. TINS
viii he broadcast by WMAL begin
ming at 1890. At $3.50 the weekly
be heard. The Star Radio program
comes from WRC at Z. followed by
the Mayflower Orchestra. the Cities
service meIodists, Louis Kaufman
and his Anglo Persians. Lord Cal
yert,s fiddlers and the weekly soap
bubbIings. The latter will be a
sort of pre-dated st. Patrick's Day
program.
In the WMAL endeavors there
will be q final concert from the
Industrial Exposition by Gertrude
KreiseImar, interrupted by an adj
dress BIZ Charles w. Darr. vice
president Of the Chamber of Com
merce. Miss KreiseIman starts her
organ playing at o'clock. At 9.15
DIR. Alexander Henneman viii in
troduce his newest choral group.
1.-THE Meistersingers. " as stars OF
the Jordan weekly concert.
The Happiness boys may be tuned
from WEAF at 1870. as usual OF a
Friday. At s O'Clock WSB will
present its formal sixth ami"
yersary program. The White Rock
exercises of WIZ embrace pro.
gram by Carroll Cooney's dance
band when they start at $3.50 and
the same station presents the chew.
ing gum weekly combination OF
musical vim and vigor at O'Clock.
Madison Square Garden boxing
bouts are to be heard from WABC
at 9:02 o'clock and box fighters In
the Coliseum. Chicago. will he given
wave-length treatment by the sport
ing department of Hearst's Chicago
Herald Examiner from WEBH al
10 o'clock.