The Washington times., 1925-05-20
"A perfect voice. !"

That is what many fans must
have thought to themselves as
Helen Howison, the guest soprano
soloist of the Interstate Male
Chorus completed her recital and
the final announcement was made
in the evening by the same voice
which had announced Walter
Johnson's home-run in the after
noon,
William M. Sweets, WRC's studio
manager baseball announcer, must
have had that grand and glorious
feeling" when he finished work last
night after announcing two of the
months best radio events. We had
that feeling just from hearing
them.
Miss Howison's recital was easily
the best thing on last nights pro.
cram. Her beautiful voice swinging
through the coloratura work OF
Eounod's Romeo and Juliet waltz
song with such ease and grace
seemed to "hit the spot" 1t was
all we needed to end perfect
day."
The male chorus itself was .exg
'ouisite, but we felt we were missing
some Of the. best effects through
faulty placing of the microphone.
The piano accompaniment was a
little too strong, probably because
the piano was too close to the
mike" ''In Nights Still Calm, !"
by Gustave Luther, and arranged
for the chorus by Clyde b. Aitch-
4son, conductor, was the best num-
Der by the chorus over the air.
The concert under the auspices
of the Columbia Polytechnic In
stitute for the Blind was, practical.
ly ruined by the Transmission
trouble. There must have been
something wrong with the line
from Continental Memorial Hall to
the WRC station, because as soon
as the program was switched from
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion program at the Masonic
Temple to the Memorial Hall,
trouble began.
We could hardly hear the first
announcements and the beginning
of the talk by the Reverend EarIe
Whitley, of the Vermont Avenue
Church. After several Interruptions,
during which the studio staff was
probably trying to remedy the
trouble, a little Improvement was
noted. but reception was still UNI
satisfactory. The recital by the
Columbian Male Quartet was al
most too faint to be heard.
A new lie Paradis Band greeted
our ears last night. While it will
have a real job on its hands to take
the place of the old combination
which has gone ON tour, the new
orchestra gave a good account of it.
self.
Spencer Tupnan, leader of the
famous old LIE Paradis band, who is
credited by many with having
made" it,, will not be lost to the
air fans, however He has been
lured away from Meyer Davis and
put. in charge of new orchestra
at the Mayflower Hotel which will
replace the old Vincent Lopez unit
which has been there since the May
flower opened.
The American Society of Authors.
Composer and Publishers will pre-
sent an all-star Victor Herbert
Memorial Concert, Sunday evening
after Roxy's program to be broad
cast by WCAP, WEAF. and long
chain Of connected stations.
Gene Buck, president of the So
ciety will be master of ceremonies.
Among the distinguished soloists
taking part will be Alice Nelson,
Anna Fitziu, FRITZ Scheff, Nahan
Franko, Rudolf Friml, Eugene
Cowles, Paul Whiteman and his or
chestra and others.
A symphony orchestra of 100
pieces will be directed in playing
some OF Victor Herbert's famous
compositions by the following dis
tinguished conductors: Henry Had
ley, John Philip Sousa, Hugo Rien-
enfield, Nahan Frankie, Armand
Vecesey and Max Bendix.