The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-19
OPERA NUMBERS ON WCAP Bill
|Ronnping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY n enef N 2

Local listeners were given one Of
the treats Of the year over the air
last night at the dedication Of the
new studio at WRC.
L The honor Of opening the new
studio was accorded to the Inter.
state Male Chorus, with Clyde B.
Aitchison directing and Miss Helen
Howison, guest soloist. Before they
were through with the concert
everyone was certain that II was
WRC that was honored.
without doubt the Creators male
chorus in this city, the Interstaters
were at their best last night, and
as result produced q brand Of
music which would stack up against
any OF the kind we have ever heard
over the air.
At least half Of the credit for the
loyeliness of the concert must, how.
ever, be shared by the chorus with
Miss Howison, the soioist. Having
annplffied vivid memories Of Miss
Howison's last rectal with the
chorus we expected tO be disa1l-
pointed in her last night. But net
at all, she was even better than
ever.
Miss Howison has one Of tile
most delightful voices we have ever
heard anywhere, together with rare
clarity Of enunciatIt)n which puts
her on g. par with the best.
we visited the studio for the last
part OF the featured concert md
were delighted by three things the
new studio, the punch which was
served as part Of the opening cere-
nlony and the realization cE tic
fact that Miss IIoWison is as easy 70
look at as to listen 70.
The Marine Band ana the Tup.
man Mayflower Orchestra were both
good last night; too. Transmission
sc the Marine Band concert waG
exceptionally good which together
with the perfection OF the music
itself produced we would have hated
to miss.
The intercollegiate Rowing Re
gatta on the Hudson river at
Poughkeepsie. Monday afternoon.
viii be broadcast by WRC alonf,
with VIZ, New York and WGY,
Schenectady.
This event embraces the entire
country In its scope. crews coming
to the shores OF the Hudson front
as far west as the State Of Wash
ington. Among the entering crews
will be the following; University Of
Wisconsin,: University OF Washing
ton; United States Naval Academy;
University of Syracuse: Columbia
University and Cornell University
The story Of the race win be told
from the raised deck cruiser. tho
"Elco" which will carry the an
nouncing party with q sllort-wave
five-watt transmitter on board.
The announcer's il1icrophone viii
be placed In the bow 1t the craft
and the transrnitter. will carry the
voice OF the announcer to point
on shore where It will be picked tip.
anapIiffed and sent by land wirs
to. the three stations. -.
The "Elcov will keep abreast with
the leading crews, this being pos.
sible owing to the width of the
river which will allow It to keep
this position without its wake dis.
| turbings the shells as they dash
downstream.
Next weeks programs from WRC
Will also 1nEl0QG 11ldtty aOI1GI HI
teresting features, one of the best
Of which will be q concert by the
choir Of the Ohev Sholom Temple,
under the direction Of Cantor Cal
mus.
Tomorrow night, WRC will pre-
sent. the Mooseheart Band. which
has become great favorite with
listeners-in throughout the country
due to les regular concerts from the
Mooseheart station, Wild, Moose.
heart, Ill
The band is composed of boys
from sixteen to twenty years of
age who are students at the Moose
heart Educational Institution. The
band is at present on a lengthy
tour of the east and will be In
Washington over the weekend.
Fellow listeners have once more
called us to account for gross
negligence of duty. They inform
us that we missed a most pleasing
piano recital Wednesday night over
WCAP in which Miss Dorothy
Marie willard. thirteen year-old
pupil of Mrs. Routt-J Man
ming made her radio debut. Those
who heard it agree 1t was a re-
n, q III a hla YAeital