Radio Digest (July 1924-Apr 1925)

November 22, 1924 RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated FAMOUS MEMBERS OF ZOO AT WFI Gertrude Hutchinson (below) Is the Impresario artist whose program on Wednesday, November 26, will be one of the International tests from WOB. Sidney K. Carlson (left) who will take part In Miss Hutchinson's program, is a favorite tenor of this station. Elsie Baurels, who is one of Buffalo's noted pianists, will also be an entertainer this evening1. Photos Colegrove Studios. Saturday, November 22 Saturday, silent night for: CKAY, KFAE, KFMQ, KFAU, KOB, WBAP, WCAY, WCX, WEAO. WEBJ, WEEI, WHAA. WHAZ, WHB. WHO, WJAX, WKAQ. WLW, WNJ, WOI. WRBC, WSAC, WOI, WWJ. CKAC, Montreal, Can. (Eastern, 425), 7 p. m., kiddies' stories in French and English; 7 :30, Eex Battle and his Mount Royal hotel concert orchestra; 8:30, La Presse studio concert; 10:30, Joseph C. Smith and his Mount Royal hotel dance orchestra, CNRO, Ottawa, Ont. (Eastern, 435), 8 p. m., the Chateau Laurier orchestra; Charles Watt, baritone; Delora David Belisle, soprano; Margaret Lyons, pianist; monologues, Bert Summers. KOKA, E. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Eastern, 326), 1:30 p. m.. concert, Daugherty's orchestra; 2:30, Caregie TechMarines; 6, dinner concert, Westinghouse Band, T. J. Vastine, director; 7, Wimble, the Wanderer; 7:30, sport review, James J. Long; 7:45, features; 8:3Q, Westinghouse band. KFI, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific, 469), 5-5:30, Evening Herald, table talk and news; 5:30-6, Examiner music, talk and news items; 6:45-8, dance music; 8-9, Altheda Oliver, mezzo-soprano and assisting artists ; 9-10, Examiner musical program; 10-11, Packard Radio club, popular vocalists. KFNF, Shenandoah, la. (Central, 266), 7:30 p. m., concert, Mrs. Irvin Patterson, director; 10:30, Seedhouse bunch. KGO, Oakland, Calif. (Pacific, 312), 4-5:30 p. m., concert orchestra. Hotel St. Francis; 8, old-timers in football program: college tunes, Arion trio; description of today's big game between University of California and Stanford university, Paul M. Downing, Capt. of Stanford team, 1894; "What Won the Game." by Greek, Howard U. C. tackle and end, 1902-3-4; "Comparison of 1894 Football with 1924 Football." Billy Harrelson, Stanford quarter-back, 1894; "The Best Play, in My Opinion, of Today's Game," Ollie Snedigar, U. C. graduate manager and half-back, 1906-7; "The Most Interesting Incident of Today's Game," Percy Hall, U. C. half-back, 1899; "California Bear Medley," Arion trio; "My Selection of the Two Best Players," Slip, Madigan coach, St. Mary's college; Today's Game as I Viewed It," Walter Christie, track coach, U. C. ; "Boola Boola," Arion trio; 10-1 a. m., Henry Halstead's orchestra. KGW, Portland, Ore. (Pacific, 492), 10 p. m., dance music, George Olsen's Metropolitan orchestra. KHJ, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific, 395), 12:30-1:30 p. m., program Greater Pico Street association; 2:303:30, matinee musicale; 6-6:30, Art Hickman's Biltmore hotel concert orchestra, direction Edward Fitzpatrick; 6:30-7:30, stories American history. Prof. Walter Sylvester Hertzog ; screen juveniles bedtime story. Uncle John; 8-10, program, courtesy Union Oil company; 10-11, Art Hickman's .famous dance orchestra, direction Earl Burtnett. KPO, San Franoisco, Calif. (Pacific, 423), 1-2 p. m.. Rudy Seiger's Fairmont hotel orchestra; 3:30-5:30, E. Max Bradfield's Versatile band; 8-12, Art Weidner's dance orchestra. KSD, St. Louis, Mo. (Central, 546), 4 p. m., an hour for the house-wife; 8, St. Louis Symphony orchestra, Rudolph Ganz, director; 11, dance program. Varsity club orchestra. KYW, Chicago, III. (Central, 536), 6:35 p. m., children's bedtime story. Uncle Bob; 7-7:30, dinner concert. Congress hotel; 8-8:58, Dorothy Wood, soprano; Arthur Bowes, tenor; Marion Laffey, violinist; Anne Peterson, pianist; Bernlce Barber, whistler; James Bussell Hogg, accompanist; 9:05, Youth's Companion; 9:35-11:30, late show; 12-2 a. m., show. Congress hotel studio. PWX, Havana, Cuba (Eastern, 400), 7:30-10 p. m., concert, studio of PWX; Antonio Carbonero, tenor. WBAV, Columbus, Ohio (Eastern, 423), 12 m., requested piano selections; 2:30 p. m., Illinois-Ohio football game. 9 p. m., dance orchestra. Spring Lakes pavilion. WCAE, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Eastern, 462), 2 p. m., Ed Lally and his Rendezvous Cabaret orchestra; 3, Carnegie Tech-U. S. Marines; 6:30. dinner concert, William Penn hotel; 7:30, Uncle Kaybee; 7:45, popular songs. Lew Kennedy; Irene Setzler, accompanist; 8:30, Mayre Sigel, soprano. WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. (Central, 417), 9:30 a. m., news bulletins; dally program; 10:45. home service, "Setting the Table for Thanksgiving," Betty Crocker; 2 p. m.. University of Minnesota and Vanderbilt, Tennessee, football game; 8, "Sectional American Humor," John Seaman Garns; 8:30, musical program, juvenile artists, Esther Davies, soprano; Abe Goldberg, violinist; Helen Berg, reader; James Allen, pianist; Barbara Hadley's melody trio, Mary, Margaret and Charlotte Goss ; 9, weather report; 9:30, dance program. Original George Osborn'i Nicollet hotel orchestra; soloists. WEAF, New York, N. Y. (Eastern, 492). 1:45-4 p. m.. Harvard -Yale football game direct from Yale bowl. New Haven, Graham McNamee, announcing; 4-5, Clifford Lodge orchestra; 6-7, dinner music, WaldorfAstoria hotel; 7-7:30, boys' period, Fred J. Turner; 8:15-8:30, Genevieve McKenna, dramatic soprano: 9:159:45, Anna Daily, violinist; Anita Fontaine, pianist; 10-11, Waldorf-Astoria orchestra, Jos Knecht, director; 11-12, Vincent Lopez and his orchestra. WEBH, Chicago. III. (Central, 370), 7-8 p. m.. Oriole orchestra ; Radio Sunday school lesson, Dr. Herbert Virgin; musical bits, Riviera theater; 9-10. yellow. red and orange tales. William H. Hunt; Oriole orchestra; Maris Kelly, reader; Langdon brothers, Hawal gras, Carpenter and Ingram, the Harmony girls; 4 Aces of harmony; Isham Jones and his College Inn orchestra ; Ford and Glenn ; Ralph Emerson, organist WMAO,, Chicago, III. (Central, 448), 2 p. m., football game; 6, "The Best Fun in the World," Dudley Crafts Watson; 6:15, talk on airplanes, Terence Vincent; 6:30, music; 8, Hotel LaSalle orchestra; 8:40, "Round the World." Dean Dickason; 9, weekly Balaban & Katz Chicago theater revue. WMC, Memphis, Tenn. (Central, 500), 8:30 p. m., classical program, arranged by H. F. Benner. WMH, Cincinnati, Ohio (Central, 309), 10 p. m., Irish Fellowship club frolic; 11, Hotel Alms orchestra. WOAW, Omaha. Nebr. (Central, 526), 6 p. m., Grace Dansky, pianist; Marjorie Smith, violinist; Grace Leidy Burger, accompanist; 6:30, dinner concert; 9, Corinne Paulsen Thorson, pianist, director; Lois Day, Martha Bethard, Mary Alice Mithen, Evelyn Thur, Loraine Dlckerson, Bernlce Smith, Frances Swanson, Rogene Anderson, Mary Agnes Marshall, Ruth McBride, Lois Longley, Lucille McGrath, Mildred Torpy, Grace Changstrom, Mary Alice Kirtley, Helen Bethard. Helen Malone, Virginia Wilcox, Olga Hillquist, Alice Nixon, Agnes Smith; 11:15, owl frolic. Frank Hodek, Jr. and his Omaha Nightingales. WOC, Davenport, la. Central, 484), 12 m., chimes; 7 p. m. , sandman's visit; 7:30, Sunday school lesson. Bev. M. A. Getzendaner; 9, the Palmer School Radio orchestra ; Ralph W. Fuller, baritone. WOB, Newark, N. J. (Eastern, 405), 7-7:30 a. m.. WOR gym class; 2:30-2:45 p. m., Argyle trio; 2:45-3. program, Adelaide Geseheidt; 3-3:15, "Mysticism of Marie Corelli," John Romiser; 3:15-3:30, Argyle trio; 3:30-3:45, Adelaide Geseheidt; 6:15-7, "Music While You Dine," Harry Lafferty's orchestra; 7:15-7:30, resume of the day's sports. Jolly Bill Steinke; 8-8:30, Broadway Baptist church choir of Paterson; 8:45-9, talk. Dr. Harvey Wiley, former chief chemist of the U. S., courtesy. Allied Dental clinic; 9-9:20, Ottalie Winn, soprano; 9:20-10, South Side High School orchestra; 10-10:15, Ottalie Winn; 10:15-10:20, "What's New In the Electrical Field," Geo. M. Ogle; 10:2010:45, Corson Commandary band. WQJ, Chicago, III. (Central, 448), 11 a. m., house economics program, Helen Downing, director ; talk, Mrs. Frank Nichols; "Pressure Cookers," H, F. West; 7-8 p. m., dinner concert, Ralph Williams and his Rainbo Garden orchestra; Johanna Young, soprano: Carl G. Linner, pianist; 10-2 a. m. , Ralph Williams and his Rainbo skylarks; Jerry Sullivan, song writer; Clarence Theders, Scotch tenor; Lew Butler, the giant of Radio; Laurie, Eddie and Bennie, the melodians. WSAI, Cincinnati, Ohio (Central, 309), 8 p. m., chimes concert; 8:15, trios, Marian Conn, cellist; Dorothy Conn, Violinist; Elizabeth Cohn, pianist; soprano solo, Lillian Dent; 9, weekly news review, Allison F. Stanley; 9:15,i tenor solo, Mrs. Oliver Plunkett; piano solo, Arlene Page; 12, popular songs; 12:30. Freda Sanker's Toadstool orchestra. ian guitarists; songs, three musketeers; readings, Marie Kelly; songs, Paul Locker. WFAA, Dallas, Tex. (Central, 476), 12:30-1 p. m.. "How Can Two Walk Together," J. B. Cranfill ; 8:309:30, musical recital, Mrs. LaRue Nelson; 11-12, Adolphus hotel orchestra. WFI, Philadelphia. Pa. (Eastern, 395), 1 p. m.. Meyer Davis Bellevue Stratford concert orchestra; 2, play b" play description of Harvard-Yale football game; 6:30 Meyer Davis Bellevue Stratford concert orchestra: 7. Sunny Jim, the kiddies' pal; 8, "The. Man of Forty." talk, auspices of Philadelphia County Medical society; 8:30, recital, Loretta Kerk, pianist. WGN, Chicago, III. (Central, 370), 2:30 p. m., football game, Illinois-Ohio at Champaign; 8-9, dinner concert, Belwyn Harmony four. WGR, Buffalo. N. Y. (Eastern, 319), 12:30-1 p. m.. George Albert Bouchard, organist ; 2:30, Buffalo Courier and Enquirer musical program; 6-7:30, dinner music, Hallpryd string quartet. WGY, Schenectady, N. Y. (Eastern, 380). 9:30 p. m., dance music, Phil Romano's orchestra. WHAS, Louisville, Ky. (Central, 400), 4-5 p. m., selections. Alamo theater orchestra; 7:30-9, concert, Louisville Flute club. WHN, New York, N. Y. (Eastern, 360), 2:15-2:30 p. m.. James A. Kendis, tenor; 2:30-2:45, Vincent D. Daniels, jazz pianist; 3:45-4:15, Ellen Montague Cross concert company; 4:30-4:45, fashion talk; 4:45-5, Gene Austin, baritone; 5-5:30, Bert Reith's Southern harmonists; 6:30-7:30, Alamac hotel orchestra; 7:30-8, Hotel Carlton Terrace orchestra; 8-8:15, Arthur Stone, blind pianist; 8:15-8:30, "Goodnight Children," Elln Morrison Jones; 8:30-8:45, Metropolis trio; 8:45-9, Alfred Dulin, pianist; 9-9:30, Original Friscoe Jazz Kings; 9:30-9:45, Jimmy Flynn, »enor; 9:45-10, Jack Wehrlen, pianist; 10:15-10:45, Clarence Williams Radio trio; 11-11:30, Jimmy Clarke entertainers ; 11:30-12, Roseland dance orchestra. WIP, Philadelphia, Pa. (Eastern, 509), 1 p. m., Karl Bonawitz, organist; 1:45, "Canned Food Week," Mrs. Anna B. Scott; 2, play by play description of Rutgers Bucknell football game; 6:05. Hotel St. James dinner orchestra; 7, Uncle Wip's bedtime stories; 8, "Successfully Hehabilitated," talk, under auspices of U. S. Veterans bureau; 8:15. program of negro music, direction Carl Dlton, chairman of National Association of Negro Musicians; "The Awakening," "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," Viola Hill, soprano; "Deep River," "Song of the Shrine," Marie Holland, pianist; "Go Down Moses," "The Sermon," Walter Nicholson, baritone; "Nobody' Knows the Trouble I've Seen," "African Dance No. 4, Charles McCabe, violinist: "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always," "The Gray Wolf," Katherine Pipes, contralto; "Negro Music," talk by Carl Dlton; 9:15, Colonial Glee Olub, direction Thelma Melrose Davies; "Swing Along," by Glee Club: "Mighty Lak a Rose," Glee Club with Edna Warren; contralto solo, Katrina Zleglock; piano solos, Lillian Bass; "The Swan." Glee Club and Isabel Adams, violinist; "Wake Miss Lindy." Glee Club; violin solo. Isabel Adams; vocal duet. Mary McCann and Margaret Adams; soprano solo, Elsa Shuman; "Old Carolina," Glee Club; 10:05, Art Coogan and his Club Madrid orchestra; 11:05, Karl Bonawitz, organist. WfS, New York, N. Y. (Eastern. 455), 2-4, HarvardYale game from New Haven; 10:30-11:30 p. m.. Hotel Astor dance orchestra. WLS, Chicago, III. (Central, 345), 7 p. m.. trip to Japan, "Big" Ford, "Little" Glenn; 7:15-12, Mardi WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio (Eastern, 390), 6 p. m., Guy Lombado's Royal Canadians orchestra; 9, WTAM dance orchestra, Ev Jones, director. WTAY, Oak Park, III. (Central, 283). 6:45-7:45 p. m.. Hugh B. Marshall, tenor ; Helen Rauh, pianist : Frank Sortino, accordianist; 9-9:45, 10:15-11:15, Guyon's Paradise ballroom orchestra. (Continued on page 12) Headliners of the Week *LL THE excitement of the jungle AA with none of the danger may be ■L A. had by dialing for "WFI, Saturday at 4 p.m. A microphone will be placed in the Zoo and C. Emerson Brown, the superintendent, promises to make the hyena laugh, the monkey squeal, the lion roar and the rattler rattle. An interesting program by another Philadelphia station will be broadcast in the evening. Negro songs, by negro composers, rendered by negro musicians, will be heard at WIP. Football fans will enjoy hearing the seven "old timer" football players and coaches who will talk at KGO. Sunday evening the Western and Southern orchestra, directed by William Kopp, will put on an unusually fine program. Dan Beddoe will be the soloist. Do not be deceived Monday, if you hear lectures and talks in Italian, German, Bulgarian or Hungarian. WOC and WEEI are only trying to be heard in Europe. These talks in various languages will continue through the week. Many special programs for international reception will be featured by other stations. America wants only the best to travel across the seas. Tuesday night, KSD will entertain with music and specialties from the Grand Central theater. Milton Sachs reading of "Mrs. Rastus on the Telephone," will amuse you at WSAI, Cincinnati. WGR is featuring this Wednesday, Gertrude Hutchinson and her assisting artists in an international test program. Notice the photographs above and set your dial at 319 meters. Garcia Guerrero, the famous Chilean pianist, who left his home in the southern hemisphere to become a member of the faculty of the Toronto Conservatory of music, will play at WGY, Schenectady, Thursday. Ferdinand Fillion, the violinist, will also appear on the program. "On Jhelum River," a pleasing Kashmiri love story set to music will be sung at CNRT, Toronto, Friday by Hazel H. Vandervoort and Arthur E*. Vandervoort. Cora DeFoe, whose smiling face may be found on the next page, will also help to make the evening pass merrily with her funny readings.