The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-01

havoc with what should nave
been . great night for tuning
because broadcasts had great
volume and came clearly to
receiveFs-except for the ter
rifle crashes. The South APP
peared to be less affected, and
TO have weaker signals. The
West was particularly clear
and the North was In good
shape save for fading.
Happy children led the atmos.
pheric LYONS" in their exercises
this morning for early tuners
making the poppy animal enter
tainers roar and sing children's
songs, and leading the singing with
all sorts of old-fashioned tunes.
The children seemed to infect all
the studio force and the waiting
entertainers with the spirit of song.
because even ''Cheerio' caught the
infection and essayed to sing q bit
when he started his daily Polly.
anna exercises. Altogether. the
little girls and boys who helped
Larry Dryer and his lyons" made
q rainy morning quite a lot brighter
and put a number of breakfast.
table grouches out OF business for
the entire day.
Piano playing appeared to be the
main product of the loudspeaker
yesterday afternoon and evening
super piano playing, it might bs
called. And Washington broadcasts
provided listeners with most of it.
In the afternoon Lolita Cabrera
Gainsborg, the distinguished Boliv.
ian pianist who has delighted audi.
ences with her WIZ recitals, came
unexpectedly into the Kilt studio
and was impressed to service as q
guest artist. For half an hour she
played through a program Of Schu-
mann, Mendelssohn, Chopin. La
PARA and Albeniz in a way that
is not often heard in these parts.
Announcement was made that she
will shortly be presented in Wash
ington concert by the Fan Ameri-
can Union.
RATHER STAR
OF THE EVENING
During the evening program the
big feature was Benjamin Rather,
the young Washington pianist, who
has not been heard by radio
listeners for several months and
who gave them a short program
last night that more than made
up for what has been missed.
Ratner's playing of q Schumann
Romance" and, later, of a But.
terfly" number by the same com.
poser, was about a. fine a bit Of
music as has been heard here.
An unprogrammed recital by
Pauline Healey and Lee O'Haire,
az assistants to Billy Caps, who
was on the evening schedule, came
from WMAL with considerable pep
and satisfaction. Caps was sui.
fering from befogged inner tubes,
but the ailment did not interfere
with his efforts with the harmonica
and guitar or prevent his playing
a very acceptable duet with
O'TIaire. Miss Healy has a special
gift for singing popular ballads in
an understanding way and her
effort last night was all in this
direction.
Another wMAL delivery of no
mean interest was the talk Of DIR.
Frank Stone on the physical and
mental requirements OF aviators
and the new science OF aviation
medicine rather vague term be-
cause there isn't any medicine
about 1t although medical men are
charged with its enforcement.
The usual program features
came from all tunable stations
with more or less entertainment.
The WRC program introduced the
Cassell Concert chanters Of Hasers.
town, Nd. ana the chantSrs proved
to be q fairly good quartet that
gave excellent music, in familiar
songs and rather got out Of its
depth in less familiar pieces.
The Maxwell group from WIZ
provided q rather interesting group
of selections in a sort Of interna-
tional program, Introducing also q
number Of instruments not or.
dinarily heard in such endeavors.
The super.power activities Of WGY
provided a number of old songs
and light opera selections.