The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-06
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thumbs down on the radio insofar
as it concerns broadcasting from
his ball park. The lean Old Ro-
man not only refuses to permit a
microphone to come into the
Philadelphia press box, but he re-
fuses to give NB.C. the right to q
Geographic play-by-play account
of the game to send out over the
air.
All of this is causing WRC
much annoyance. for they have
lined up a commercial sponsor
and propose to Senc the out-of-
town games of the Griffmen over
the air. That is they will send
all except those contests staged
at Shibe Park.
The good offices of Clark Grit
fifth are being used to bring about
reconsideration by Mr.. Mack. The
willy Mr.. Griffith realizes the ad-
vantage of having the foreign
happenings of his team available
for local customers. The per
SuaSive talents of Mr.. Griffith are
considerable-aS Mr.. Goslin
knows-and perhaps he may win
over Connie.
The entire nation will be en-
abled to share in the memorial
rites for the Is members of the
Senate and House who died
within the past year, on Thurs
day. May IS. through the medium
of the Columbia Broadcasting
System, which will carry over its
coast-to-coast network the me
mortal service in the House Of
Representatives chamber in the
Capitol.
This will be the first time a
congressional memorial service
has been broadc: ST, and one Of
the few occasions the proceedings
of either house of Congress have
been heard over the radio. The
only other time an event in the
House chamber was broadcast vas
broadcast was February %, 1927,
when resident Coolidge addressed
a joint session of the House and
Senate concerning plans for the
George Washington bi-centennial
in 1882.
Representative T ench of Idaho
Is chairman of the committee in
charge of the service. Other
m m Lers are Representatives
Frank Crowther of New York and
Mrs. Mary Norton q New Jersey.
The program will begin at 1870
a. m. and will last until lis p. m.
$3.50 A. M.
WMAL - The United States
Army Band, Capt. William ]. Stan
nard, leader.
2P.M.
WMAL-American School of the
Air: Events in the life of Robert
E. Lee and broadcast to 10000
schools. The drama shows Lee at
his Virginia home refusing the Of
fer to become Commander in Chief
of the Union Armies. It portrayS
him at Gettysburg directing the
great attack of the Confederate
Army against the Union lines. 1t
describes him counselling with his
officers in Richmond and closes
with his dramatic surrender to
General Grant in the little 4arm
house at the village of Appomat-
tox Court House.
5:55 p. M.
WRC-Keeping Up With The
Times. News flashes broadcast by
William Moore, feature editor.
7P.M.
WMAL-The Casey JONES'" of
deep sea songs "Barnacle Bill the
Sailor will be one of Frank Cru
mit's solos during the Blackstone
program.
8P. M.
WRC- Caroline Andrews, "the
Nightingale of the Air" and Her
man WaSserman, noted pianist,
will divide honorS as guest artists
Of the Eveready Hour.
p. M.
WRC-Another new series of
programs entitled Emma Jettick,
Songbird, will be inaugurated over
WRC tonight at 9 o'clock and will
be heard every Tuesday hereafter
at the same hour. This new series
will feature a vocalist new to ra-
dio in songs selected for their tune.
full, restful qualities. This singer,
who will be anonymous, will be
supported by an instrumental en-
semble directed by George Dill
worth.
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