The Washington times., 1924-02-11
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY List11er-In-

nineteen nunur0Q ana twenty
four years ago there occurred the
first Sunday following the death
of the Prince of Peace. Only in
a city of Asia Minor and the
Immediately outlying towns was
there knowledge of the death. In
Jerusalem small groups of Chris
tians" met to worship the memory
and the teachings Of their leader.
Eulogies were confined to quiet
rooms in quiet homes and to the
conversations of men along the
roads.
Yesterday there came to pass
the first Sunday following the
death Of the commander Of the
Army Of Peace. That Woodrow
Wilson had passed to his grave
was known in every, village and
city of the earth. Here where
he died and in scores of cities
across the continent men and wo-
men gathered in public places to
pay tribute through song and
speech to the memory of the man
and his ideals. And the eulogies
and anthems passed from the
church to the air, and thence
through scientific transformation
into the homes of millions.
There were few who could fail
to recognize the progress of science;
none who did not note the progress
OF the Gospel of Peace.
For Washingtonians the day of
broadcast eulogies was begun at
the Central Presbyterian church
where with President Coolidge in
the congregation, the Rev. James
II. Taylor, pastor and personal
friend OF Woodrow Wilson in speak.
ing to his immediate hearers and
In the microphone to his distant
audience told how "a great man
has fallen"
A second service was held in the
afternoon at Bethlehem Chanel
where the body OF the great man
Lles In peace. And at night the
sunday was concluded with n me-
mortal song service at the Church
OF the Covenant and with "A beauti.
Iul tribute by Roxy and his art.
York.
He has paid the price of great.
ness by his devotion and loyalty to
the vision or peace, but this great
sacrifice will not be in vain. The
generations that are to come will
rise up and call him blessed. Even
now IN his death he looms so great
that, looking at him, thinking of
his masterful intellect, his irnnellinp
idealism, and his sacrificial devotion
we say to ourselves, We shall not
see his like again." declared DR..
Taylor.
HE has gone to join the immor.
tails" concluded Roxy.
There was all that is sincere and
beautiful in that closing service Of
Roxy's. 1t was not held under the
spires Of church or the dome NJ a
cathedral, and 1t was DONNA fed NV
no religious doctrine other than the
creed of peace. But it spoke sinnlv
and sincerely Of the universal ADM.
ration OF Wilson-the man and the
idealist. ''1'" '''e
There was the request that all
lights be turned out. Then the
voice OF Roxy as he recited q verse
Of eulogy. Henley's "Invictus" was
sung, and Wilson was pictured as
he walked away from the crowds-
with hands outstretched toward the
horizon, and as he disannea rod
gone to join the immortais. Then
taps and again the husky voice of
Roxy. God bless you. Good night"
KDKA Upsets Books.
Our failure Thursday night to
reoch the Coast becomes more
shameful. ''
Not one. but two-and noss,blv
more-persons have reported hear.
ing KGO.
F. l.. White, Bennings Station.
writes that ION Thursday night
between 1913 and ~ O'clock
tuned in KGO. Oakland, Cal.
II have a Haynes receiver with
one stem OF audto frequency employ.
myself.
"About IL o'clock I heard mart
Of a joke about "a man coming
down the hall with an armfuI Of
books, when interference from
KDKA cut me out"
How about it, Mr.. Harris? ri