The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-09
NOTED RIIST On AIR TON GHT|
Ro'nlping Around.
the
Radio Dial

It would be rather delightful .
fancy that long before the, dawr
81 radio, the little craftsmen IN
the. workshop Of the gods set about
molding and perfecting a limited
number Of voices designed particu.
larly for the wireless transmission
Of music that they knew would
follow. "
To continue the fancy, one would
believe that among the blue.ribbon
creations Of this olympian work
shop was the voice Of Flora McGill
Keefer.
To hear that voice last night
from WCAP was to wonder why in
the name Of static we are not
privileged to hear it oftener.
There was never Q. smothered
note, never a raucous one--turn
the dials az you might. Just q
rich, golden flow Of song that
would silence a conversation or
upset q bridge game,
We have had much to say Of
Deep River" in these columns-
perhaps too much. We wish now
that we had written less Of 1t that
we might write more Of the spiritual
as 1t was sung by Mrs, Keefer. But
we must not appear mononaniacal.
To round out the gem Of aradio
feature that sparkled with the Keef-
er songs, was the violin Of Durward
Bowersox and tina piano setting of
George Wilson.
For future recitals Of this trio.
we suggest a forty-five-minute
schedule with an extra hour for en-.
cores.
The reasons for the assignment Of
dramatic critics to the trained ami
NAL and tumbling positions on
variety program remains a mystery.
First It was Leonard Hall, mildly
complaining at being showed on the
air to open the show.
Now Harold Phillips comes on to
close the program.
Mr.. Phillips plucked a goodly
number Of splinters from the theat.
rical gate.post very carefully and
with studied precision. They were
darned good splinters, too-little
condolences of the stage that were
extremely interesting through Mr..
Phillips telling Of them.
A whale Of a substitute for the
trained seals.
Three years ago a twenty.six.year-
old man attempted to rob a candy
store in st. Louis. He was caught
and sent up for three years. His
name was Harry M. Snodgrass. He
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wife, had always been good hus.
band. 4 He was a good pianist, too.
He went to the Missouri State
Prison and started making little
ones out Of big Ones" Incident
ally he continued to play the piano
when he had an opportunity.
Then came radio and Station WOS.
Snodgrass became the "King of
the worries" who appeared on the
WOS programs once a week. In
a short time; he was one of the
best known radio entertainers Of
the Middle West and kilograms Of
appreciation were sent to him even
from the Atlantic and Pacific
On January IS, next. snodgrass
IL to be freed. x
On january IA. station WOs will
hold a benefit performance for
THE King of the Worries" Snod:
grass and the Missouri State Prison
band are to be the principal features
Of the program.
1t IL radios own particular little
drama.
The South seemed to have gained
the upper hand over the East and
West last night.
WSB, Atlanta, had more strength
than we have ever noticed In the
past. And VINO, Memphis. was
coming along at a pretty good
rate.
WOR, Newark, enjoyed its Mon.
day night freedom around the 400
meter waYe.length, and put over
good performance from the Bran.
ford Theater. -