The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
REGULARS HOLD
| AIR CARNIVAL

If anything sensational comes
from loud speakers this afternoon
and evening vibrate the quiet at
mosphere Of radio equipped living
rooms--it will come from regular
radio entertainers in regular radio
programs, as nothing out Of the
ordinary is listed for today. But the
regular programs and the regular
entertainers will be among those
present in unusually large numbers
and from every section Of the Con-
tinent I'm continuous air carnival.
Two features that have not here
tofore been given radio presentation
| will make their debut this evening
a group of marines from Quantico
will occupy the WMAL studio for
an hour begirning at 9:15 and pro-
vide music such as marines like to
hear. At $50 WRC will introduce a
new feature in the first presenta-
ton Of the Potomac Electric Power
/ co. Orchestra: which begins weekly
contributions with q first class or.
chestra to- serve as background for
specialties. according to the meager
| program announcement.
TO BROADCAST
ROTARY CLUB
The Rotary Club of Washington
will be the guest of the National
| Broadcasting Company at noon to-
| day and inspect the new studios
as well as casting a few well.chosen
words about service before self on
the ether. This starts WRC on its
/ afternoon way-an afternoon filled
| with all sorts of things. There win
| be a children's program from
WRIT at $50 and at $50 Major
w. T.. r. Covell, Assistant Engineer
Commissioners of the District, will
use the WRITE nicrOpnone to tell
| WasIlingtonian about the modern
/ ization Of street lighting in the.
National Capital.
The evening program Of WRC
starts with the Kilt Hour at z.
o'clock in which DR.. Alexander
Henneman, composer and lecturer
and Henri Smid- Gregor, pianiste,
will be stars. Frederick William
/ Vile talks about politics at 7:45 and
at s Kin Carroll and Errna Calvert
appear after long absence as sub.
sides Of the interurban trolley ad.
vertiserS.
The new Potomac Electric pro.
gram has the right o. way of the
air beginning at $50, retiring to
give space to the tooth paste instru.
mentalists who agitate the ether
with music that has titles contain.
| ing the word blue - "St. Louis
Blues" Blue Danube Waltz" my
Blue Heaven" '.Valse Bluette," etc.
The overshoe subsidy is next on the
list with a secret program and the
final WRC hour win be occupied
tracing the devious horrors OF
| Verdi's "Force Of Destiny" - the
opera famous for its duets between
baritone and tenor and its remark
ably fine music. Astrid F1eide, So
/ prano. will make her first appear.
ance in the opera forces with this
production.
CANS GIVES
THRIFT TALK
In the tuning distances wen lind
| the Soconvans exploring Bridgeport
/ Conn.,. and its envirOnS, at 1850
o'clock from WEAF and a story OF
RObeFt z. Lee In the weekly great
moment Of history from the same
| station at o'clock. The Champion
Sparkers from WIZ and the Reming.
ton Band from WGY will also be
heard at 8.
Isaac Cans, who has been called
the first citizen Of the District OF
| Columbia" with some reason, will
/ talk on thrift from WMAL at 8.
l which hour will bring the holster
program from the Columbia chain,
a variety hour from WIZ and one of
tn SO interesting Mooseheart chill
dren's programs from WPPD. The
music Of Irving Berlin. chronology
cally arranged. will be heard during
the Columbia hour on the Columbia
Eehaiu at 10 and the excellent colored
city band OF Baltimore performs
Through VIDAL at '.Ie same hour.