The Washington times., 1925-10-16
ROnping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-In


These ominous words coming
from the lips of Graham Nc
Nance as Goose Goslin struck
out in the ninth inning yester.
day, ending the game, sounded.
the death knell to Washington's
hopes for another worlds cham.
pionship, and threw the Capital
into a cloud of gloom.
Up until that time thousands
of fans had been hanging on
McNamees every word hoping
for that break that would save
Walter Johnson from going
down to defeat.
And when the end finally came
there was more sorrow for that
grand old pitcher who worked
under the worst conditions any
pitiher ever faced than for the
loss of the series and the cham
pionship.
McNamee, himself, did a wonder
full lob. Working under many diff
ficulties. chief of which was ms
inability to see everything, the
veteran announcer gave us
clear and vivid account OF every
thing that took place.
Our only complaint with the
announcing was that McNamee
summarized too much, giving a
complete summarization of the
situation on nearly every pitch.
FREQUENT reviews are necessary
in order that those just reaching
the loud-speakers can tell what is
going on, but when they are as
frequent as yesterdays they sort
OF CRATE on the nerves.
McNamee's personality before
the microphone jis his tower OF
strength. He keeps his audience
with him at all times, as though
he were speaking to them person
ally. His twenty minute talk yes
terday before the game was
, masterpiece. 1t was combina-
ton of Will Rogers humor and
McNamee's voice.
If Washington had won, we
would acclaim McNamee as the
wonder announcer. AS they didn't
we won't. But what's the diff
ference, Pittsburgh probably does.
An unusually promising pro-
gram, including the Duo Art
Quartet, more popularity known as
the Washington Quartet; Frederic
William Vile, and Gretchen Hood,
soprano, will be broadcast by
WCAP tonight direct from All
Saints Church, Chevy Chase, Md.
where it is being given uSder the
auspices of the Mems Club or
that church.
Other events on the WCAP bill
include Mrs. Norrine Norris Dahn'
in piano selections, concert by
the Wardman Park Hotel Trio,
and dance music by the Ward
man Park Hotel Orchestra.
WRC's Afternoon Bill
1855 a. m.-Arlington time sig
nails
IL noon-Organ recital.
1 p. m.-New Willard Hotel
Orchestra.
4:30 p. m.-Tea music by the
Mayflowcr Hotel Orchestra.
6 D. m-Book reviews, by Min
Reed 'BamaIiel Bradford and
His Psychographs," and "The
Great Pandalfo," by William J.
Locke.
WCAP Program
715-7:30 p. m.-Daily market
summaries under the auspices CT
the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
7:30-7:45 p. m.-Mrs. Norrine
Norris Dahn. IN selected piano
numbers.
7:45-8 p. Psychological Re-
actions During Danger" by Pro-
lessor George NJ. Stratton, profess
SCI of psychology at the Uni
versity of California, ana chair
man of division of psychology OF
the National Research Council,
presented by the National Re-
search Council and Science Serv-
ice.
8:00-9:O5 p. m.-Special pro-
gram by the Mems Club at All
Saints Church, Chevy Chase. Nd,
presenting as features the Wash
ington Quartet; Mary Sherrier
Bowie, soprano; Richie Mclean,
contralto; j. +. M. Bowie, tenor,
and Fred East, bass; Gretchen
Hood, soprano soloist, and Fred
erick William Vile, wellknoWn
newspaper correspondent. Pro
gram: Soprano solos, (a) by the
Waters of Minnctonka" Uieu-
rance, b) "Howdy DO. Miss
Hood; selections from robin
I1OOu -. NDchONGIlJI w dS0lIlS ION
Quartet; soprano solo, Aria from
Carmen" THE Micaela's Air"
(BizeD, Mary Sherrier Bowie; Go
ing Home" Ovorak), Washington
Quartet; selection, Washington
Quartet; adventures Of a Po-
litical Broadcaster," Frederick
William Vile.
9:05-9:15 p. m.-"Getting Ac
quainted With Your Druggist" a
short talk by Eugene c. Brokmeyer
presented in connection with Ma
tional Pharmacy Week.
915-9:45 p. m.-Concert by the
Wardman Park Hotel Trio, Moe
Baer conducting.
9:45-10 y. NE. l.. Snider, of
the United States Army Music
School Band, in selections on the
marimba.
1912 p. m.-Dance music by the
Wardman Park Hotel Dance Or
chestra, direct from Wardman Park
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