The Washington times., 1928-03-05
ROMPING AROUND THE RADIO DIALS|
HISTORY STORY
FROM WRC

Most important among the radio
happenings for Monday is the an
nouncement of the return to the
weekly WRC schedule Of the Great
Moments Of History" The first OF
the new Washington broadcasts will
occur at o'clock this evening, ana
will he based on the historic en-
counter of the Monitor" and the
"Merrimac" in Hampton Roads
March 9. 1862.
In taking up again what is prob
ably one of the most outstanding
achievements of broadcasting-this
intensely interesting series OF
sketches that completely humanize
history. Washington listeners will
lose another half an hour OF the
popular Roxy program that Is a
Monday evening staple. And what
is possibly the least interesting
part of the Roxy weekly broadcasts
will be the part that WRC will give
it's patrons that which has to DO
with the stage presentation.
Most listeners outside or New
York have little interest in the
stage presentation, but quite a lot
I'm the various members Of the Roxy
gang who perform in the studio.
We hope some arrangement can be
made that will change the Roxy
continuity so that we can have the
best of that as well as the Great
Moments for the acquisition OF
which we congratulate WRC most
heartily. -
LOCAL MANAGER
DISCOVERED STAR
Florence Easton, soprano, one CT
the most versatile and valuable
artists of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, is to be the star OF the
General Motors program this eve
ming at $50. 1t might interest
listeners to know that Director
Ralph Edmunds, of WRC, while
connected with the Henry Savage
opera interests, was the discoyerer
of Nine. Easton and it is largely
due to his influence that she Is a
great figure in the operate world
today. incidental to the General
Motors program this evening, which
celebrates the first anniversary OF
the introduction of the La Sale car
to the world, Manager Rudolph
Jose, of the Cadillac-La Sale salon
in washington is staging a birth
day party at the show rooms, and
during her regular shopping talk
from WRC at 7:15 the chatty Bah
win have something to say about
the La Sale.
The usual concert of the Peoples
Home orchestra starts things going
for wRC at GAS this evening, after
which Roxy will be heard half an
hour. then the Great Moment of
History followed by the A. and p.
Gypsies, who serenade Louisiana
this evening. The General Motors
iamboree takes place at $3.50 end
the "Time to Retire Boys" stage
their regular stunt at 1890. Meyer
Davis LIE Paradis unit provides
dance tunes after IL o'clock.
GIRLS ORCHESTRA
HAS MADE HIT
Speaking Of dance tunes-the sup
per dance music furnished by Rita
Roman and her orchestra Of girl
saxophonists has become a regular
Monday evening feature from
WMAL and will be heard this
evening at 1880. Mabel Foote Wit
man, soprano and Edward Whitman,
tenor will be heard at $50 in joint
rec1tdl WIFI IEaCS 0LdLASy 0LeVSnS
playing accomplishments.
In the WIZ schedule the BUST
Gardeners will be heard at $3.50 in
their fourth weekly program Of
music and gardening talk. The
Chicogo program, Riverside Hour,
is provided for WIZ listeners at 9
and at 1890 the Hamilton College
Choir, directed by Prof. Paul A.
Fancher, will be heard from KPRC
at 7:1O this evening. Mary Vogt
will play an organ recital from
WOO at $50 and at 1880 Henry
Scllinger, the "Pantom Violinist"
provides WGN tuners with one of