The Washington times., 1925-03-13
ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial

were being broadcast simultane ols-
| Iy last night They were the Next
can night program over WRC and
WIZ and the Victor presentation
| from WEAF and thirteen other con-
nected stations.
| The Mexican program, the twelfth
| in a series of programs under the
auspices of the Pan-American Union,
| was featured by the Army Band
| COZ cert. The best part of the Victor
| program, the sixth of series, was
the singing of the Peerless Quartet.
The two programs developed d
rare coincidence. We were listening
| to both programs, switching from
one to the other. After hearing the
| International Novelty Orchestra play
"Cielito Lindo," q Mexican waltz.
| We turned the dial back to the local
| program just in time to hear the
final announcement of the same
| piece played on the violin by Leo
polda Alvarado.
The same number had been played
in the two programs almost as
though they had been directed by
| single leader.
The Army Band music last night
was superb. 1t was one of the best
the radio, proving the versatility Of
the Army Band. If w: J. Stannard,
leader Of the band deserves a com.
mission in the United States Army,
as the War Department seems to
believe, he ought to rate a general
ship in the Mexican army.
1t would be hard to pick out any
outstanding members from the band
concert, particularly as we did not
hear all of it, but somehow that
very first piece, the Mexican march
I"Zacatecas" with its catching swing,
appealed to us. That xyophone
solo "Querida," played by John
Bauman of the Army Band was
unusually melodious.
We liked Ethel HoltZclaw Gawler's
song recital about as much as any.
thing else. Her soprano voice has
character and richness which goes
well through the microphone. Senior
Esperon's own compositions which
he played himself were delightfully."-
expressive, too.
We got a new idea of Mexican
governmental conditions from Am
bassador Tellez's talk, though his
statistics showing the natural wealth
of the country didn't strike us as
being of the bedtime" variety as
he seemed to think we might. Senior
Teller told OF the work now facing
the new stabilized Mexican govern
ment.
Mechanically the Pan American
program was almost perfect. Al
Though 1t was a two-hour program
Of the kind which can easily run
away over time, those in charge
managed to keep it exactly on
schedule, and at 10 o'clock the pro-
gram was complete, although it had
not varied in the slightest from the
pre-arranged program OF numbers.
The patio was an almost perfect
studio, judging from the reception
from it. This fact added to the
beauty Of the Army Band concert
which doesn't always sound Just
right from the studios.
The sixth Victor presentation was
the first in which an attempt has
been made to give a popular pro-
gram. It was very beautiful but
we hate to have Victor talent spent
on popular programs which are on
the air all the time, when they can
give classical numbers with ability
uneQualled by other performers.
With the typical Lopezian from
bones and comets tuned more with
our idea of their function in an
orchestra, the Mayflower Hotel
Orchestra gave one of it's best
dance programs. 1t stacked up
favorably with the Silverton Chord
Orchestra from WEAF's chain Of
stations.
Nightgowns have a new, powerful
Pacific coast station to try and
get. The new one, KFWB, Holly
wood, opened up last week on 500
watts and ESQ meters. 1t is Oper
ated by Warner Brothers, a moving !
picture company, and will feature |
movie stars.
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