The Washington times., 1924-03-22
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listner-In-

The snow bound enthusiasts who
were unable to attend the Radio
Show yesterday afternoon or last
night discovered that the local sta
ions nave not toned down their pro-
grams in view Of their diminished
audiences.
After three rather hectic DAYS
and nights of Roxy and the show,
we looked at our water-logged shoes
late yesterday and then hung out
our ''at home" sign.
The WRC matinee, instead Of be.
ing allowed to take its course as
best it could, seemed lather to have
been arranged with oil the care
and consideration Of an evening
program. These matinees which
have been gradually gaining in
Interest touched the high.water
mark yesterday.
Coming on at o'clock the Park
most o'clock with a varied pro.
gram which contained some really
delightful numbers.
A half hour later WCAP came
through the ether to present Frank
R. Kent, political writer of the
Baltimore Sun, in the first of his
weekly political resumes.
It looks as though there might ba
some red hot competition between
Kent and Fred Vile who takes over
the WRC mike once a week. Both
writer's have compelling style in
presenting their comment on the
national political situations and
fortunately for the listeners.in their
views are usually taken from OPP.
posite sides Of the fence.
Vile has the advantage Of the
best RADIO voice, but Kent can
match pertinence and impertinenca
with the best Of them.
There was another bit Of air
advertisement that fIoated into the
head phones last night, but fortu.
nately it had been relieved Of the
stigma of directness. We recon.
mend the handling Of the talk by
Miss Florence Sutton as a guide to
future broadcast advertisers.
The Army Band Orchestra and
Boernstein's Wardman Park Orr
chestra rounded out the evening
with musical program that usual
~ costs a lot of money.
It was the first time the full
Wardman Park organization had
been put on the air and dance
music lovers who don't get out Con-
nect1cut avenue way very often
will welcome its return as often as
1t cares to play to the microphone.
Radio has brought us into con.
tact with the law. Yesterday in.
cluded in our bills and other forms
OF mall was very legal looking
paper that reminded us that the
District regulations require .aerials
to be strung at least seven feet
above the roofs of buildings.
Unfortunately our entertainment.
inviter missed this limit by about
q foot.
But word to the wise is sniff
Client and we have three DAYS in
which to repeat our steeple.1ack
work of which we formerly were so
proud.
We suggest that all listeners get
out the yard stick and look things
over before the fire inspector com.
pletes his rounds.
pointed out, is to allow free and
easy access to the roofs in time OF
| fires.
1t would be great help to all
the fans OF the District If one of the
stations would invite the proper
| District official to give a resume
OF all the radio regulations of the
| city over the air. 1t would save
the inspectors lot Of trouble and
make things easier for the radio
| addict.
The question man at WRC seems
to have started a great deal of con.
troversy with the answer to one Of
his questions Thursday night.
| His contention that il on March
OF an Inauguration year the
President-elect and the Vice Presi.
dent-elect both should die or he
killed there would be no Constitu.
tional provision for installing
Chief Executive the next day is
being argued pro and con from all
| corners Of our office.
The question mans argument is
opposed by the statement Of one of
our best authorities that the Score
tary OF State Of the old administra
ton would automatically move up
as the new President until q new
leader could be elected.
! Who is right?
| "K~"RN Way