The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-12-28
THE RADIO-PHUNE IS
MAGNIFICENT ENTERTAINER
The Gunnison Empire.


pretty thoroughly. 1t does take
little time to master its management
but the results are not only certain
but startling.
On December goth we listened to
complete concert in Los Angeles, de-
scribed by the announcer as the K u
S concert given by XIII station Of the
Los Angeles Times Feature after
feature came as clear and distinct as
if the entertainers were seated in the
room. Indeed, that is all the differ
ence there is from actually attending
the concert. Music is SO clearly
transmitted that one may separate
the instruments and clearly follow
one in the orchestra Readings and
vocal selections all are satisfactory.
Interspersed with the programs the
announcer gives many humorous bits,
such as descriptions of stolen cars,
state of the weather, etc.
The Sweeney Automobile School
put on wonderful program.
The Heart of America broad
casting. Unfortunately we failed to
write down the different parts as
they came SO are unable to mention
them by number. This school is To-
Gated in Kansas City and their sta
tion is known as WHB.
On Monday evening Dec. IL we had
the pleasure of listening to the en-
tire program put on by the Alumni
of the State University of Kansas.
Christmas eve was rather dull
one owing to the fact that everyone
was busy with local affairs, but the
Dallas News gave very entertaining
program, and again the Los Angeles
Times handed out several interesting
numbers.
But Christmas night all the sta
tions seemed to vie with one another
in trying to fill the atmosphere with
choice selections. The Kansas City
Star put on concert of old time
songs which appealed greatly to us
older people. Those we listened to
with most interest were piano solo,
"Old Black. Joe," and the songs.
@When You and Were Young, Mag
gie," "Where the River Shannon
Flows" 'In the Gloaming,r and
*Where is My Wandering Boy To-
night?" 90, tsss4a Yoa s
4. Switching from Kansas City to st.
Louis, we took q portion Of the Post
Dispatch news of the day and some
very interesting musicsl numbers.
The FtsoWorth,. Texas, Star-Tele-
gram next caught our attention.
Their program was by Symphony
Orchestra and was what might be
called a musical comedy, one number
being a fox trot entitled "All Mud
died Up" which we'll bore out the
name; the music was interspersed
with some readings
Perhaps the greatest treat of the
evening was solo mo Room in the
Inn," followed by a Christmas ser
mon by Mrs. Amy Temple Mcpherson.
We are impressed with the idea that
her sermon was better enjoyed by
those who Listened in" thousand
miles away than those who were
seated in her audience. Certain the
radio brought her to our home in
Gunnison about as personally as if
she were in town. The burden of her
address was calling attention to the
fact that at Christ's birth there was
no hotel or lodging house open to his
mother, no home doors swung open
for her, but now a very large proper
tion of the world is ready to house
him. 1t was a splendid address and
delivered under comfortable condi-
tions to many thousands of listeners
all over the land. A very entertain
ing musical program preceded and
followed her address. This all came
from XIII, The Times, broadc asting
from Los Angeles.
A soloist, Albert Bryant, sang
Mother McCrea," and the Oliphant
Sisters rendered several very beauti-
full numbers, the most appealing, to
us at least being Loves Old Sweet
Song" A solo by Lucy Brown Stan
ley was an exceptionally beautiful
rendition.
1t is very hard TO comprehend that
a single copepr wire from the Empire
Office across the street to La Veta
Hotel can gather from the air the
assortment of beautiful things we
have been hearing for the past two
weeks. We can see where the radio
phone is going to be wonderfully pop
ular in rural districts. We can i'm
agine the deep interest it would have
in, say showed in mining camp out
| in the hills. And the beauty of it all