The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
|ROnping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listner-In-

Sleep. Sleep. Sleep
Saxophones sob Of 1t; violins sing
of 1t and muffled drums beat out
their hearts to 1t.
Sleep, Sleep, Sleep
Through the headphones and|I
through the loud speaker. At 81
O'Clock, at 10 o'clock and at mid.
night.
1t Is an old song written at least
ten years ago. But it is expert
encing a revival that is unprece.
dented in the world Of popular
music.
Broadcasting stations have pre-
scribed it as a regular part OF the
daily radio diet. They understand
its appeal to the audience Of
listeners-in.
Because a listener-in never gets
enough
OF sleep. sleep, sleep.
Every now and then. usually
after a riotous night OF radio de-
bauch, we have considered stealing
a march on the reformers OF a
year or so hence.
We would have flung out the
first banner proclaiming THE Curse
of Radio"
And we would have pointed out
how the world was going straight
to the devil through crystals and
vacuum tubes.
Sleepless nights and long even
:nRs of inactivity before the little
black boxes.
Shattered nerves and deadened
ears.
But our resolves invariably have
met the same fate. Just as we
were prepared to throw away the
receivers and begin our crusade,
from somewhere someone would
come on the air just before
station signed off and soothingly
disarm us with
Sleep, sleep, sleep.
We were somewhat muddled
this morning as we think back to
the variety bill broadcast last night
from WRC.
Visions of postage stamps are
all mixed up with memories OF
plaintive notes from Hawaiian
guitars. Ideas of practical psy.
chology compete with dreams Of
the Oregon Trail for our attention.
And the quips OF "Tony the Bar
ber'' are accompanied by a mag
nificent singing voice and the in
strumental music Of q delightful
trio.
There was never dull moment
throughout the evening unless we
mention the tuning of instruments
before an active microphone).
AS the headliner, we suggest
Grace Washburn. And as her
runner-up, the Aloha Players.
We marveled when we heard
the introduction Of d. b. Power,
that any man should attempt to
attract an audience to q hobby
while using the greatest Of mod
ern diversions for his appeal.
But after hearing Mr.. Power we
understood how he could put it
across and how he could inveigle
more than a thousand letters re-
Rarding stamps and stamp collec-
lions from radio hsteners-in,
The incident bolstered up the
argument that radio already has be-
come a matter Of course and not
plaything to tinker with.
Radio News.
WAX, Cleveland, broadcast last
night for the last time In its
present home. Today work will be
begun on moving the station to its
new quarters across the street.
The station will be silent until
Tuesday night, when 1t will open
its new studio with distance con-
test in which $1,000 worth of radio
prizes will be offered.
Information as to the whereabouts
OF Henry Potts was asked last
night by KDKA.
Prayer Meetings.
We were rebuked yesterday by
one of our more devout friends for
having strayed from our early
training in the matter OF prayer.
meeting attendance.
But we pointed out (what he
should have KNOWN that the small
town meetings" OF our Childhood
have been changed into midweek
prayer services, and are held more
often on Thursday night than ON
Wednesday night.
What's more, we were in our
radio seat at the midweek Dravsr
service last night at WEAF.