The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-19
.Ronlping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Llstener.In

Official handshalkes between coun-
tries are becoming quite the vogue
among the broadcastArs.
Last night the United States ex-
tended its big. brawny, nlitt down
across the Panama Canal to It's sis
ters and brothers In South America,
and Canada reached out It's hand
over the Atlantic to grasp the fin
gers OF It's mother country.
WTC and CKAC were the med
tums for the fluctuations.
Throu6hout its many radioed ges-
eureS Of friendship to Latin-Amer.
lea WRC, the Army Band and che
PansAmericnn Union have OOllab.
GRATED on nothing finer than the
program broadcast last night.
Particularly was this true for the
Army Band In its presentation Of
the pot-pourrt OF Latin-American
music, the fascinating Peruvian de-
Hcriptive, "El Condor Pasa," Rosas'
'.Sobre las Olas," and the Gnatennae
Ian march, Amor Patriae." OF
further interest In the band concert
was the first American presentation
Of the Peruvian waltz, "Melgar.
There seems to be no end to the
01llS uttu1 UutubcEb ttAtAb 1-Aks GSbeSAA-
nard and his musicians are finding
IN the repertoires Of the countries
Of the South.
Sharing the musical honors with
the Army Band were the two guest
@oloists, Senior leopold Guitterez,
distinguished Chilean baritone, and
Senior Arsenia Ralon, violinist and
concert master Of the Rialto Thea
ter Orchestral
We found unusual delight in
hearing Senior Guitterez In the
Toreador song from Carmen" the
Argentina "El indiana" and the
happy trick.song, ''Ay Ay Ay,"
These numbers from his many
selections seemed to find the
nmoothest passage through the
radiotrons.
Senior RaIon'a love music, sung
hy his violin. rounded out con.
cert that for interesting and, to
North Americans, unfamiliar beauty
was q real broadcasting event.
We were particularly pleased
with the program footnotes intro
duced by the WRC announcers
during the period that the local
station was hooked up with its
New York twin. And we would
have been still more pleased had
the. footnotes been presented dur
Ing. the early numbers when only
WRC was Transmitting the Latin
concert.
The other hands-across-the-sea
broadcast, from CKAC, Montreal,
picked up and rebroadcast in Lon
don by the Daily Express. was sim
lar in form to the WRC program.
~ friendly relations talk, music Of
beth the countries and special
features kept the nlicrOphone busy
from 1880 until far into the early
morning hours.
Spencer Tupman and his lie
Raradis Orchestra continue happily
An their classic.jazxing way. TOstt's
A'Goodbye'' and the "Barcarolle"
were the winning adaptations Iof
the Paradis concert last night.
Although we have expressed our
dislike of extending syncopation all
the way up to Brahms Cradle
Song" and the Meditation" from
e'Thais, we nevertheless find in
terest in the following comment by
II believe in this so-called
,3azsing up Of the classics, says
Mt. Tupman. Although hearers
may not realize It. they are never.
theleas absorbing the essence OF
classical music In these numbers.
Moreover, many persons have
grown tired Of the classic numbers
rendered in the usual manner.
When their old favorites are pre-
scented to them IN this modern
dress, they may gasp for minute.
but they find the experience pleas
ing and experience renewal Of
their interest in the music, that,
after all, viii never grow old"
Reception, conditions last night
loft little too be desired. Rolling
Down to Rio," from KGO, provided
the kick for our midnight prowl.
Wendell Hall. who is moving al
Haost too fast to be followed these
days, is lending his talent for the
week to the Chicago Radio Show,
whose entertainment features are
being broadcast from four Of the