The Washington times., 1930-05-08
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DO ed IAIs
By BGM WADE


News Is beginning to leak out
regarding the gathering Of the
radio clans down ct Atlantic
city the first week in June. All
OF the manufacturers are plan.
ming to show new models and
truth to tell some Of them are
taking time BY the forelock ano
are about to place their latest
sets on the market ahead OF the
show.
There is every indication thaL
the forthcoming show VIII pe
lust about the biggest ever anu
elaborate plans are being maze
for the week. Convention hAii
win house the bic exnipit ana
this years banquet win also ne
held there. The R.K.4O. has been
given over the job Of e1terta ming
the banquet guests and With the
{ big stage at their disposal they
are promising just about the Dig
eest entertainment program ever
Attempted for any banquet.
from what I hear the teIe.
vision end Of the show VIII pe.
given much more prominence
this year. Several companies
that have been claiming TO be.
ready 10 place television In the.
home win have extensive ex-
hibits.
This years show viii be q
real gathering Of the radio clans.
Not only win the show itself
draw the radio dealers, but the
radio manufacturers will hold
their annual meeting here. Then.
there is the annual meeting Of
the Institute Of Radio Engineers
scheduled.
from what gather Atlantic
City is preparing to make it O.
real radio week. Last year the
''Feast OF Lights in it's tribute to
Edison and the invention Of the
electric light was the theme for
Atlantic City's season. This year
ik win be radio.
Speaking Of Atlantic City, the
Columbia BroadcaStinf System
has now taken over under q
five-year lease the facilities Of
WIG, and now the programs
from that point are handled di-
rect from the G. B. s. office. I
notice by the advance cards for
next week that the WPG sta
tlon viii take on almost the full
schedule Of the Columbia chain.
Highhghts on today's programs
are:
WRC-The United States Army
Band, Capt. William j. stannard,
leader, direct from the Washing.
ton Barracks.
WAfAL - The United States
Navy Band, Lieut.. Charles Benter1
leader.
s yVRRAI-An address By Com
missioner Harry OAGaEey, Of the
United States Bureau Of Fisheries,
in "rhe Rod and Stream"
5:24 r. M.
WRC-Keeping Up with The
Times. News flashes by william
Moore, feature editor Of The
washington Times.
1880 r. M.
WRC-Will Irwin, noted au.
thor and journalist and C.. c.
league. member of the Federal
Farm Board, viii be the speakers
on the program, "A Halt Hour
In the Nations Capital"
Mr.. Irwin. who will speak from
the New York studios Of the
MIC, win talk on Peace" His
address is under the auspices Of
the Women'S international I league
for Peace and Freedom. He viii
be introduced by Mrs. RoSalie
Jones Dill, wife of C. C.. Dill,
United States Senator from Wash.
ington. Mr.. league speaks from
washington and is presented by
the National Broadcasting Com.
panys He will discuss ''The Agri-
cultural Act AS 1t Affects the
Consumer"
=: 2. m.
WMAL-When the famous True
Detective Mysteries siren an
nounces the last Of this series
OF broadcastS. 1t will introduce q
dramatization of how the great
mail train robbery ut Rondout,
H., was solved and the. theft of
more than 100000 in registered
mail was cleared UP.
$3.50 r. M.
WRC - Eugene Ormandy has
arranged Q program almost
Wh0lly popular In mood for Jack
F10st's Melody Moments. "a
bates "IntermezEo." arranged for
the woOe-wing ensemble il =
featured number on the program.
Oliver Smith; tenor, VIII sinR
the Coleridge. Taylor work.