Radio Digest (Oct 1923-July 1924)

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April 5, 192 % RADIO DIGEST Illustrate*! 15 Tuesday, April 1 CKAC, Montreal, Can. (Eastern, 425), 7:00 p. m.. Kiddies' stories in French ami English; 7:30. Rex Battle and his Mount Royal Hotel Concert Orchestra; 8.30. Raoul Vennat and his artists; U:30. Talk on Esperanto by Ex-Judge lUackhara of Dublin (Ireland) Superior Court: 10:30. Joseph C. Smith and his Mount Royal Hotel Dance Orchestra. CKY, Winnipeg, Can. (Central, 450). 8:45 p. ra.. "The Teeth and Health," member of Manitoba Dental Association; 0:00, Concert. Riwanis Club Party. KOKA. E. Pittsburgh. Pa. (Eastern. 326). 12:20 p. m.. Lenten services Trinity Church Dr. Frank H. Nelson : 6:15 Dinner concert. Grand Symphony Orchestra; 7:15. "Pittsburgh — The Great Inland Port." William H. Stevenson; 8:00. "Moderation." from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Dr. John Ray Ewers; 8:15. U. of Pittsburgh, extension course; 8:30. Hrackenridge Gleo Club; 11:30, Concert. Queen City Orchestra. KFAE. Pullman. Wa<h. (Pacific. 330). 7:30 p. m.. Murphy's Dance Orchestra : Talk. The Outlook for Agriculture; Elsie Wickiund, pianist: Preparing for the Fair, W. W. Underwood : Automatic Army Rifles. Lieut. A. B. Pence; Mining talk. Dean L. O. Howard; "The Balance of Power and War." Prof. Carl Mauelshagen. KFI. Los Angeles. Calif. (Pacific. 469). 6:45-7:30 p. m.. Concert program by George J. Birkel Co., 8:00-9:00, Concert, Ambassador-Lyman's Cocoanut Grove Orchestra; 9:00-10:00,. Examiner Concert; 10:00-11:00, Vocal and instrumental concert. KFKB. Milford. Kansas (Central. 286), 8:05 p. rn., "Making Cheese on the Farm." Prof. N. E. Olson: 8:30. "Culling the Farm Flocks." Prof. L. F. Payne; Vocal solo, Bernice Hedge; Thelma Coffin, pianist; Voeal solos, Etta Conroy. KFNF, Shenandoah, la. (Central, 266), 12:30 p. m.. Noon-day concert for women. KFSG, Los Angeles. Calif. (Pacific. 278). 3:30-4:30 p. in.. Concert program: 7:00-7:30, Children's program, Bible story; 8:00-9:30. Musical service and sermon, Ainiee Semple McPherson. KGO, Oakland, Calif. (Pacific. 312), 8.00 p. m.. Part I. Program, Troop Eleven Boy Scouts of America. "Boy Scouts." Scoutmaster Herbert Hauser: Assembly of Troop, Ray Kennedy; Pledge of Allegiance to Our Flag, by the Troop; "What Scouting Does for Us Headliners of the Week OPENING with All Pool's Day, April 1, the week need not be considered all tomfoolery. A number of stations have special features on, but at WDAF, B. O. Moffat will give the lii'tli of his second series of travelogues, while at KDKA you can hear an excellent program by the Brackenridge Glee club. An evening with lovers of old tunes, old songs and old dances is promised Wednesday by WTAM. Mr. and Mrs. Otis C. Arnold will play "Money Musk" and "Arkansas Traveler" as they did before the Civil War. KLX has an author's program this night and will include talks by Stewart Edward White and Frederick O'Brien. Chief Towlache, Indian baritone of no mean ability, will sing Thursday evening from KFI. WFI, across the continent, will have Philadelphia boy scouts "do their stuff." Friday night Prince Isaac Yonan, Assyrian prince, talks on Near East conditions, while the Oriole orchestra at WJAZ plays select dance numbers to the dattant accompanyment ( ?) of Wendell Hall at WBAV with his ever-present ukulele. WDAF dedicates this evening to "Novelty Night" wherein amateurs may tryoul before the mike. Cormll university vs. Iowa State college in debute on "The Bok Peace Plan" will go on the air at WOI Saturday evening. Scots should tune in KIIJ in the afternoon to hear the "Old Scotland" program. Sunday presents the many usual high class sacred programs, but KFNF sounds exceptionally good. They promise oldfashloned hymns sung by the townspeople over one of those old-fashioned organs. Sunday's also a good night to dial KPO and hear Rudy Sciger's Fairmount Hotel orchestra. The famous Missouri State Prison band, directed by Virgil Combs, will again be heard from coast to coast Monday night when WOS has this unique organization as their guest. Another good band for band lovers this evening is that at WOAW, the 17th U. B. Infantry band. Aha ! Opera at KGO Tuesday, April 8. The KGO Grand Opera company promises "II Trovatore." And to the other extreme, lovers of the silent drama will have an oportunity to hear motion picture stars in program at ' KFI the same night. >ra; Planologues. Mrs. Stanley Thompson; pianoMrs. Lee Gibson; Heading An WHB. Kansas City, Mo. (Central. 411). hour ol solo*. WHN, New York, N. Y. (EajUr. lotmf suogs; 2:30-2:45. Richard Douglass), B. Marks' music pmt" and Ills Ent< rtaii Five"; 5:00-5.13. A I Novii.s and CJr.ton hotnmer. 10:15, Man. it.-t-. soprano; 10.15-10:!-,, liertruid i Metamora Restaurant; 11:45-12:00. Bagmor Godowsky, motion picture stir. WIP. Philadelphia. Pa. (Eastern. 509). 1:00 p. m.. Organ recital. Karl 1: ■ Kaiophone Serei Mc.Nay, coritralf; Symphony Orchestra. 7 8:0H, Elliott Band of 1 direction L 0:00-9:50. ' en's League, Y. \V. (.' A , 10:15 p. ru.. Ted Weems and bis Cafe L'Aigloo Orchestra. W1AX. Cleveland, Ohio (Eastern. 390). 7:30 p. m.. Program arranged by "WS-Leader: Bedtime story. Klmer O. Johnson: Radio Chalk Talk Cartoon, Don Pi .ratx-lle Johnson's Quartette; Kolos, Joseph D'Angelo, baritone; Dance program, EppIsrael WJAZ. Chicago, III. (Central. 448). 10:00 p. m.-l:00 a. m.. F. (J. Bordner. bariuxie, Anns Nyberg. violin* i-it; Hazel Sims, pianist. s'ra. WLAG. Minneapolu-St. Paul, Minn. (Central. 417), 10:45-11:15 a. a ■<> m.. Surprise Hour; 2:00-2:30, Talk for League of V. Voters; 2:40-4:00, Lent's (Jopher Orchestra; 4:o> WLAG Players presenting "The P>-ar Departed." Stanley Houghton: 5:30-6:00. Children's Steele*. Macalestcr College Girls; 6 relish Bull Dog," Curtis L. Moaner; 6:15-7:00, Dinner Concert; 7:30-8:15. Special musical program. Business Men's Association, Jasper. Minn. WLW. Cincinnati, Ohio (Central, 309). 4:00 p. ra.. Topics of Interest to Women: 10:00. "The Romance of Mahogany," F. C Schmidt; St. Aloyslus Male ;:-S:S;:;:::::;::::::S::::::::i Alicia Scott (left), soprano soloist, will sing "For You Alone" from KGO, Hale Bros., San Francisco, Tuesday evening, April 1, on the program commencing at 8:00 p. m. Another Feature of this program will be a very interesting lecture by H. A. Snow, famous lion hunter, who will talk about "Hunting Wild Game in Africa." Mr. Snow is shown below feeling a lion cub captured on one of his recent trips. At the right is Dan Tothero, KGO Radio dramatic star, who will appear as Ambrose Peale in the three act comedy, "It Pays to Advertise," on Saturday, April 5 Boys." Eagle Scout Jean Bell; Camp songs; "Roy Scout Vacation Camps." Executive Home J. Bemiss ; "What the Boy Scout Organization Does for the Boy.'' Abe P. Leach, president; Scout Oath and Laws; Taps; Part II. Western Electric Jazz Orchestra: Alicia Scott, soprano; Ella Lawrie. accompanist; "Hunting Wild Game in Africa," H. A. Snow; Frank Miller, baritone; Oris Osborne, contralto. KGW. Portland, Ore. (Pacific. 492), 12:30 p. m.. Concert. Civic Music Club of Portland; 3:30. Talk, by Jeanette P. Cramer; 7:45. Talk for farmers. Oregon Agricultural College Extn. Serv. KHJ, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific, 395). 12:30-1:15 p. m.. Program presented by White's Californians of San Gabriel; 2:30-3:30. Program through courtesy of Barker Brothers; 6:30-7:30. Children's program presenting Prof. Walter Sylvester Hartzog. Stories of American History; The Sandman and Queen Titania ; H. G. Noble, harmonica; George M. Sterns, baritone; "Uncle John"; S:00-10:00. De Luxe program. KPO, San Francisco. Calif. (Pacific. 423), 1:00-2:00 p. m.. Music, Rudy Seiger's Fairmont Hotel Orchestra; 2:30-3:30, Matinee program. New Shanghai Cafe Orchestra; 4:30-5:30. Seiger's Orchestra; 5:30-6:30. Children's stories. "Big Brothers" of KPO: 7:00-7:30. Seiger's Orchestra; 8:00-9:00, Spanish Night, management of Marie L. Boutin, School of Spanish Music; 9:00-10:00, Hichard Waring, pianist: 10:00-11:00. E. Max Bradfield's Versatile Band. KQV. Pittsburgh. Pa. (Eastern, 360). 11:00-11:30 a. m.. Musical program; 1:00-1:30 p. m.. Noon Musical program; 3:45-4:15 p. m.. Music: 5:00-5:30 p. m.. Music; "Twilight Tale" for "Kiddies"; Home features. KSD, St. Louis. Mo. (Central. 546). 8:00 p. m.. Studio program, Melharmonic Society of St. Louis; Address, C. W. Page; Address Prof. E. T. Reynolds. KYW. Chicago, III. (Central 536). 11:35 a. m.. Table talk, Mrs. Anna J. Peterson; 2:35 p. m.. Studio program; 6:50, Children's bedtime story: 7:00-7:30. Dinner music from the Congress Hotel, .Toska DeBabary's Orchestra; Clyde Doerr's Orchestra: 8:00, Program; 8:20. American Farm Bureau Federation program, speakers. E. R. Cogswell: "The Basis of Wholesale Prices of Butter," C. L. Pier: 8:48. Chicago Musical College. WAAM, Newark. N. J. (Eastern. 255). 7:00-7:30 p. m.. Stamford Instrumental Trio: 7:3fl-S:00. Jimmy Clark and his Broadway Melody Entertainers: 8:00-8:15. Arline Felker, concert soprano: 8:15-8:30. Arundel Cotter of the Wall Street Journal talking on Jesse Livermore in the sixth of his intimate discourses on "Men of Prominence in , Finance and Industry": 8:30-8:45, Eleanor Nelson, society entertainer: 8:45-9:00. Dalton Sisters, harmony duet. Charles Gordon Philbin at piano; 9:00-9:30, Young Men's Christian Assn. Brass Band led by Oscar Heddy; 9:30-9:45, Russell Morgan, tenor; 9:45-10:00, Marguerite Barton, concert pianist; 10:00-10:15. American Warblers Orchestra: 10:1511:80: Knickerbocker Novelty Orch. under direction of Arthur Hoffman; 11:00-11:15, Charles LeRoy ; 11:1511:30. George Williams, John Hill and the Trianon Melody Ensemble, singing: 11:30-12:00. Continuation Program by Arthur Hoffman's Knickerbocker Novelty Orch. WAAW, Omaha. Neb. (Central, 360). S:00 p. m., Lenten services by Zion Lutheran Church of Omaha, the Rev. K. M E. Niermann, pastor. WBAH, Minneapolis. Minn. (Central, 417). 12:30-1:30 p. m.. Musical Program — Margaret Hughes Leemhuis. pianist; Miss F. Brook, soprano; Elsa Brodreau, whistler; 7:00-7:30. Musical — Minneapolis Boy Scouts. WBAP. Fort Worth, Texas (Central. 476). 7:30-S:30 p. m.. Concert, Municipal Band of Alvarado: 9:30-10:45. Concert. Hawaiian steel guitar music, Fred. Paul and Nanette Wagner. WBAV. Columbus, Ohio (Eastern, 390). 12:00 m.. Piano music. Ha Lorbach Owens. WBZ. Springfield. Mass. (Eastern. 337). 7:00 p. m.. "The Flower Garden." Hobert W. Headle: 7:30. Bedtime story for the Kiddies: 7:40. Lena Wolluer. soprano; Mrs. Eleanor T. LaZazzcra. aecotnpa! WCAE, Pittsburgh, Pa, (Central, 462). 4:30 p. m.. The Sunshine Girl; 6:30. Dinner concert. William Penn Hotel; 7:30. Undo "Kaybce"; 7:15. Popular numbers, Ben Fields; Thelma Fields, pianist; 8:30, Musical program. Girls' Glee Club of U. of Pittsburgh. WCAL. Northfleld, Minn. (Central. 360). 9:45 a. m.. St. Olaf college chapel services. WCX. Detroit, Mich. (Eastern. 517), 6:00 p. m.. Dinner concert. Hotel Tuller: 10:00, Bed Apple Club. WDAF, Kansas City, Mo. (Central. 411), 3:30 p. m.. Joseph Black's Sexton Cafe Orchestra; 8:00. Travelogue. E. O. Moffat, information man; Fritz Hanlein's Trianon Ensemble; 11:45. Nishthawks. WDAP. Chicago, III. (Central. 360), 7:00-8:00 P. m., Drake Concert Ensemble and Blackstone stuns; Quintette; 8:00-8:30, Barton Organ Recital. Ralph Emerson; 10:00. Royal Whttmvcr. Helen Louise Schatn-r, Rosemary Hughes. Frederick W. Agard. Bob Cougle, .Tack Chapman's Orchestra. WOAR, Philadelphia, Pa. (Eastern. 395). 11:45 a. m.. Daily Almanac; 12:02 p. m., Stanley Theater organ recital; 12:30. Arcadia Cafe Concert Orchestra: 2:00. Arcadia Cafe Concert Orchestra: 7:30. Dream Daddy s bedtime stories: 9:30. Features from Stanley Theater: 10:10, Howard Laniu's Arcadia Cafe Concert Or WEAF^New York. N. Y. (Eastern. 492). 11:00-11:15 o. m Board of Education; 4:00-4:20 o. m.. Max Dutaman tenor; 4:20-4:40. Hedy Spielter. pianist; 4:40 5:00. Sue Sar Vant. contralto: 5:00-5:30. Children's Stories; 7:30-7:40. Thornton Fisher; 7:40-8:00. Alfred Orner, tenor, and William Liebling, baritone; 8:00S:10, Talk on Jewelry; 8:30-9:00. Brooklyn Eagle News Review; 9:00-9:30. Claire Gillespie, sopr. ; 9:309:45, Ignatz Friedman, pianist; 9:45-10:15. Sara Alter, pianist; 10:15-10:30. Frederick Landis. philosopher; 10:30-11:00 Mrs. Geo. P. Robbins. violinist. WFAA. Dallas, Texas (Central, 476). 12:30-1:00 p. in.. Address. DcWitt McMurray; 8:30-9:00. Musical recital. Mozart Choral Club, Earle D. Behrends. director; 11:00-12:00. Musical and dramatic entertainment, players from the Jefferson Theater. WFI. Philadelphia, Pa. (Eastern. 395). 1:00 p. m.. Meyer Davis Concert Orchestra, Bdlovue Stratford Hotel; 3:00, Philadelphia .Music Club Concert from Bellevue Stratford Hotel; 6:00, Stories by Sunny Jim: 8:00, Coombs Concert Trio, Helen Kivbs, pianist, Lester Druck, violin, Samuel Krebs, cellist; piano recital. Mildred Bonawltz; W. Orton lewsoa, literary editor. Public Ledger; Homber O'Brien, negro spiritual songs; 10:10, Charlie Kerr and his Symphonic Dance Orchestra. WGI, Medford Hillside. Mass. (Eastern. 360). 3:00 p. m., Amrad Women's Club program ; Descriptive musical, I'v ("bickering & Son's Co.: 3:45. "Tuesday Tea Talk." Darid McGregor Cheney; 7 i>0. "Africa Iran Cape Town to the Congo," A. S. Fliut: 7:15. Musicale. WGR. Buffalo, N. Y. (Eastern, 319). 12:.'!0-1:00 p. m.. George Albert Bouchard, organist; 2:30-4:00. The Radio Dealers' Mufic.il program; 6:00-7:30. Chamber music recital. WGY. Schenectady. N. Y. (Eastern. 790). 2:00 p. m. Music and address. "Color and Harmony in House Decorations." Mrs. C YV. Ashworth: 6:30. Dinner music bv Instrumental Trio of Hotel Ton Kyrk: T:45. Radio drama. Comedy, "Snowball." by WGY Players WOT Orchestra. WHAA. Iowa City. la. (Central. 484). S:00 p. m.. Address, "New Developments in Summer Study." Prof. Charles II. Weller. » WHAS. Lsuisvllle. Ky. (Central. 400). 1:00-5.00 p. m.. Selections, strand Theater Orchestra; Selections. Walnut Theater Orchestra: Selections. Alamo Theater organ; 7:3O-'.':O0. Concert. Henry M. Schilling and his Chorus. S. V. Effort, director; 10:30, Half t April Foolishness. Alvln Plough, dlrc-tor: 11 :>' tertalnment. Wadsvtorth Watch-case Dan. I WMAQ. Chicago. III. (Central. 447.5). ! SS P m ft licaly program: 4 20, Items of interest to » 4:30, Pupils. Glenn Dillard Gunu 5:00. Weekly Child Life talk for cl bate. Crane Tech. and John Marshall 11: Humorous reading. Clinton Jerome: 8:00. Talk. Hansen: 8:40, LaSalle Orchestra; 9:00. Lyon & Healj program. WMC, Memphis, Tenn. (Central. 500). 8:30 p. nv. Program. Prof. Chin-Chin. and his Britliug's Cafeteria Novelty Orchestra; 11:00. Midnight frolic WOAW. Omaha. Nebr. (Central. 526). 0:30 p. ni Bar program, Carl Lamps Orchestra: 9:00. M program, by pupils of Walter B. Graham and of Hanscom Park M. K. Church. WOC. Davenport, Iowa (Central. 484). 12:00 m.. C 3:30 p. m., "Pharyngitis." A. G. Hinrlchs : Chimes. WOO. Philadelphia. Pa. (Eastern. 509). 11:00 a. m. Organ recital. Mary E. Vast; U maker Crystal Tea Roe K. Golden. director; 4:45, Organ recital. Mary B. V WOR. Newark. N. J. (Eastern. 405). m . Joiut recital by Jack Moris He Du Lucille Pu Mont : While Tou 1 Halsey Miller and his ordiest Man in the Moon Slor' While You Pine." Hals -tra. WWJ. Detroit. Mich. lEastern. 517). 8 :00 a. m Umj-i. R. i Bolum, Y. M. f*. A. physical director; 9:45. Fred Shaw, pianist and songsn "Ironing Pay" program : 12:00. Edward Barnes, baritone: LeRoy PeTMrk. tenor: 3:00 p. in.. News Or1 numbers. Thaddeus Wronskl. Lenten speaker. WSB. Atlanta. Ga. (Central. 4291. 4:00-4:30 p. m., Howard Theater overture and prologue: 5:00, Music: 5:30. Bonnie Ramhardl's songs and bedtime story: Palilstraiui Orchestra: 10:45-11:4'. Independent Quartet, darky jubilee harmonists. Wednesday, April 2 CKAC. Montreal, Can. (Eastern. 425). 1:45 p. m.. ert. Mt. Royal Hotel Orchestra; 4:30. Mt. Royal Hotel Dance Orrhi CKCH Ottawa. Canada (Eastern. 435). 8:00 p. m. "Nationalization of Canadian Railways." by D. ¥.. Callownv KDKA. E. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Eastern. 32«). 12:20 p m . Lenten scrrtces. Trinity Church. Dr. Frank H. X ' (Continued on page 16)