The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-29
PETE MACIA'S ORCHESTRA ON AIR THIS EVENING"
|RO1nping Around
Radio Dial
BY Listner-In-

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The spirit that was born at Can.
tigKy was very much alive last
night.
AS the guest of honor at its sixth
birthday party, It presented itself
as q very lusty infant, able to
cheer and shout and sing "MAdelon"
and '"Fhe Old Gray Mare"
But It was q sentimental child
too, and serious minded at times.
for instance, when It considered
those who went West" to give II
birth.
For the listener.in, there was
much Of this spirit Of CAntigny to
be learned from the proceedings ct
the annual dinner Of the Society Of
the First Division In observance Of
the anniversary OF the first AEnert'
can offensive in France.
The years since that first great
drive-0nly six to b sure, but
sometimes they seem like a hun
dred-rolled away In fash when
we tuned in WCAP, broadcasting
from the Army and Navy club, and
heard Its a Long Way to Tip
perary" played with all the optimis.
tic spirit Of 1918.
"The spirit that was born at
Cantigny must b. kept alive for
ever" General Pershing declared in
the opening address Of the evening.
Radio willing, 1t will.
Or At least, 1t will be kept alive
as long as there are men like Gen.
eral Pershing, General Ely, General
Parker and Colonel Roosevelt to
recall to mind the experiences Of
that Cantigny spring In France and
to cement the bonds Of brotherhood
among the men who fought and
lived through that historic season.
Keeps Spirit Alive.
An interesting aside that seepod
into the nicrophone during q lull
in the music was bit Of converse
ton, we presumed, between the
WCAP announcer and one Of the
speakers OF the evening.
A telephone call from q listener
to the announcer had asked that
Cantigny be pronounced correctly,
"Can.tee.ni" instead Of "Can.tig- nj"
The announcer explained he had
told his informant that these are
the men that fought there and they
know 1t as 'Can-tig MI"
In other words, keeping the spirit
Of "Can.tig-ni" alive.
The Sylvan Levin Trio, of Balti.
more, which featured the early
program from WCAP, was much
too good an organization to be listed
at q time that corresponds to the
juggling act on a vaudeville pro.
gram. The trio rates headlines on
most any radio program.
And now for our expose.
Some three months ago a Baritone
singer, called Arthur Mccormick"
surprised the afternoon listeners If
WRC by presenting q song recital
that was far superior to the usual
run Of afternoon recitals.
On several more afternoons the
Mccormick" man returned to the
WRC microphone. and drew letters
Of praise from the fans.
Then one night Arthur McCor.
mick" took his place on an evening
program and scored al easily as he
had scored in the afternoons.
Presun1ing he was Just another
Of the local singers whom we had
never heards> we commented very
favorably on hislperfofmance in our
column.
Then the hint was made to us
that there was no Arthur McCor.
mick" known to Washington musi.
cal circles.
Dislilxing very much for anyone
t. slip something over on US we b.
gan an investigation.
Cnder Mem De Radio.
We questioned the Officials NJ
WRC and they replied that arthur
Mccormick" was the name by which
the man reported to them for his
recitals.
Still not content with the explana.
tlon, we visited the studio recently
when Arthur Mccormick" was
scheduled to sing.
we watched as many doors to
the broadcasting room az well az
we could and saw Feland Cannon
enter to announce ."McCornoicIr.
We could swear that no one else
went into the studio. Rut nv~S.
emily we heard Mccormick" sing.
ing.
We have drawn our own con.
illusions and you can now draw
yours.
We are convinced that Arthur
Mccormick" IL none other than
Feland Cannon. WRC announcer
who has been shiding his talents be.
hind nom de radio.
Arthur Mccormick" sings again
tonight. Check US ND.
And now that Cannon has Joined
the ranks of performing announeSrs
along with william +. Piers0n and
Paul Gascoigne, It remains for
Bruce Lum and Stuart Hayes to
show something better than read.
ing bedtime stories and announcing
baseball scores.
Hayes has been termed the man
with the voice that makes Won
forget" Try making US forget with
your music. Mr.. Hayes.
Comes more information from the
writing.broadcasting dramatic critic.
Harold Phillips, that Herbert
Watrous, who has been lending his
voice to Roxy for the cameo nro.