The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
JOHN CHARLES THOMAS ON AIR
Ronping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-In

Radios star speaker was on the
air again last night.
Unlike his last appearance on the
Fourth of March, he came with lit
tie advance publicity, and anyone
tuning into the middle of the
speech would hardly have guessed,
except for the nasal voice, that
they were listening to the President
of the United States.
The address started at $3.50 and
for fully twenty minutes the Presi-
dent talked without so much as a
pause. Not a ripple Of applause
greeted his remarks on the tariff
and his first response was about
$50 when he told of the change in
Women's clothing. That with its
subsequent observations brought
several laughs.
We didn't hear single handicap
from the time he started however,
until he sat down a little after
9 o'clock. 1t was probably the
first address President Coolidge
has made since he became Presi-
dent which was not interrupted by
applause.
Rarely have we seen the Presi-
dent with a smile on his face, but
we are sure we heard one over the
air last night. Certainly he didn't
make those remarks about womenS'
dresses and the resultant decrease
In the demand Of cotton without
smiling.
We were little nervous when
the minute hand on our watch be-
gan to approach 8 o'clock and there
was still no sign that the President
was through talking. 1t would be
too bad to miss any OF the Gypsies
even for a Presidential address.
But we were also al little curious
as to what the stations would do
If he ran over time. When a half
dozen stations are hooked up for
a programs 1T is almost imperative
that they start on time, and yet 1t
would be q serious breach of radio
etiquette to cut off the President.
The Chief Executive saved much
embarrassment when he concluded
his talk less than a minute late.
The concert. by the 5Schola Can
forum of st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore. was the best choral
music that has come through our
set for several evenings. The
chorus gave us three examples of
approved sacred music.
The st. Mary's program was pre-
ceded by one of William Hard's
most scholarly talks. We have been
trying to think OF an adjective
which would properly describe Mr..
Hard's talks and we think that's It.
Mr.. Vile is picturesque" and
''inimitable. Mr.. Hard is scholar
ly" and Solemn"
The Kentucky Derby at Louis
vile May Is and the Indianapolis
| Speedway races on Memorial Day,
Chicago. All the preliminaFies OF
both big races will be put onto the
air by the Chicago station.
WGN also announces that they
. will broadcast an interview with,
Gloria Swanson. the nlarchionesS
movie star, who has recently re-
turned from abroad, on. the evening
of April 81. The announcer viii
ask the screen star fifty questions
| which have been submitted by the
radio audience and she will answer
them before the microphone.
The Washington Square College
E'layerS OF new HOrk University
will inaugurate tonight from
WGBS, New York, series of tab.
loid plays especially arranged from
radio production. This evening
they will present "A Minue1.'
In order to perfect their radio
technique the players have been
conducting series of. experiments
In voice recording under the super.
vision of faculty of the university
and the radio voice technique COM
mittee. They hope to discover
just the qualities Of voice that
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