The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
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North America has never seemed
as small as it did last night.
The continent was no larger than
the middle dial on our receiving
set.
"A touch Of that dial and our loud
I'sp9aker took US to KGO, Oakland.
Cal; another touch and we were
in Beaumont, Texas; again It was
WCAY, Milwaukee; "a little more
pressure and we were in Montreal:
by breathing on the dial we were
Whisked to WSB, Atlanta, and a
little spin took us to st. Louis.
Then back again to IKE, "a
Pacific coast station testing with
6-XKD."
& And there were other brief stop.
overs.
II we are to judge the voice of
America by, what we heard. our
conclusion can be put in one word.
It was spoken a hundred times
and at nearly every station.
Jealous"
Is chat Ito become the national
anthem?
And does the rest Of the world
hear US .boasting that sentiment
every nfght2
We refer the matter to the State
Department for consideration.
We ARE not conceited enough to
believe that our heated remarks of
yesterday caused any re;radiator to
silence his set in shame.
But the fact remains that by one
or those strange condolences, the
air last night was freer OF the un-
cody ,howls than 1t has been on
any other night for. q. month.
In fact, it was a large evening
for both the stay-at-homes and the
explorers.
Leonard Hall very interestingly
opened the local fireworks.
And we seemed to sense a city.
wide chorus Of, $50 that's the way
he talks. HIM. / wouldn't have
thought he sounded like that" r..
Hearing broadcast for the first
time the voice that really Is only
more or less unnecessary append.
age to a name that Is known. for
Its writing, is always. interesting
and usually disappointing.
For some reason or other men
never talk like they write. =,
And Mr.. Hall is no exceptioh.
His vocal chords are not nearly as
eloquent as his pen. Fortunately
the enfant terrible OF washington
critics had taken q cue from the
regular broadcasters and had writ
ten. his talk in advance. m.
And, of course, under, those cir.
G Gun, Mr.. Hall Go1Idn't be
He shuffled his words ill., !.
sharper and dealt pat hands ali
around. va
Not content with having, broad.
cast one of the most luminous AZ
its all.star programs, WRC topped
OH the evening with an hour Of
test broadcasting by the Beaux
Arts Entertainers in New York.
That pipeline from the big cItv
is going to be great pleasure to
Capital listeners this! winter. II the
tests are significant of the enter.
tainment it is to bring down to
Washington.
There is still some little line
noise that hurts the quality Of the
misunderstanding after all. 80 far
It's only testinSsT, 3
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AS was mentioned In paragraph
one, distance last night was only
a matter Of pushing the iials.
i SlWAHG, the Grebe4 station al
Richmond Hills, N. r; prevented
us from bringing in KGO until
midnight, But with WANG off the
air. the KGO Players gave us the
latter part Of their performance OF
'pinafore" in manner that waa
a revelation, particularly as we are
not one of those fortunate persons
to- whom Pacific Coast reception
lis RUE rather than an exception.