The Washington times., 1929-06-24
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The most complete account OF
any sporting event in history will
be given to the radio audience when
the National Broadcasting Company
and the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-'
tenn broadcast the annual intercol-
legiate rowing regatta from the
Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, this
afternoon at 4 o'clock over ma.
| tion.wide network of stations, in
cluding WRC and WMAL.
With announcers reporting the
event from the land, sky and water
the radio audience will undoubtedly
have a more general knowledge or
the entire scene surrounding the
regatta, than those actually attend
ing.
Radio spectators will have a 15-
minute description of the crowds on
the bank and activities on the river
before the start Of the freshman
race. Then they win witness nearly
| three hours Of Americas racing
history, broken only by brief inter-
ludes of music, during lulls between
races and ending shortly before .
o'clock. when a varsity crew dashes
| down the four-mile course to ma
tional championship and undergrad.
uate fame.
With Cesare Sodero conducting,
the radio version of Leoncavallo's
| opera 81 Pagliacci,'' with Julian
Oliver in the role of Canio. Caruso's
most famous portrait, will be pre-
| sented by the National Grand Opera
Company, over the NBC system.
INDIAN LEGEND
The story of an Indian Princess,
who had three unusual tests for her
suitorsF and the miraculous way in
which one Indian youth accom-.
plished these tests will be enacted
during the Empire Builders enter
tainment tonight. The program is
designed to stress the superb natural
beauty of Glacier National Park.
A late hour dance program by
Phil Spitalny's orchestra from the
Hotel Pennsylvania will include, IT
Want a Man" Something to Live
For" It'll We Meet" my, My,
N.Y." zone Little Kiss" "I've Got
an Eyeful of You," and II Promise. :"
The regular program over CHS
| stations will be heard from WMAI.
Chief among these is the United
| States Navy Band Concert. under
the direction of Lieut.. Charles Ben.
ter. This program includes num-
bers from the greatest works of the
| most renowned classical composers.
Particularly interesting will be
| the rendition of Mendelssohn' 8
Midsummer Nights Dream" in its
| entirety, during the Musical Wig.
nettes. The program will be fully
| utilized in presenting the overture.
scherzo, nocturne, wedding march
and intermezzo. from this best
known Of Mendelssohn's works. It
| might be interesting to recall, that
the overture from this classic. noted
| for its originality. was written
when the master was but sixteen
years old.
POPULAR MUSIC
The Coco Couriers Orchestra
will contribute generous musical
program tonight. in addition to
Henry Burbig's burlesque on Casey
at the Bat Aided by the trio,
they will render ''Tihe One in the
World" "I'm JHst< a Vagabond
Lover and "Sposin," and they
will include, among their purely
orchestra selections, IF We Should
meet Again, brOa0Way Melody
and "This Is Heaven"
| Other attractions at this station
are the joint piano-violin recital
by Mathilde Harding and Sergei
Kotlarsky, the Night Club Ro-
mances and dance hours by the
Paramount and Pancho orchestras.
David Martin. the marine BARI
tone, is the stellar attraction at
/
Melody Boys" Is mentioned on the
| program
Wade H. Ellis, former Attorney
General Of Ohio, and for many
years Assistant Attorney General
of the United States, will speak on
the Crime Situation in America,
over WJSV, tonight during the
Sons of the American Revolution
| OFOgra m