The Washington times., 1927-03-22
AVERAGE FARE
ON THE AIR

phere last evening and after the
storm almost anything South and
West was available for dial
twisters. Some Of the broadcast
Ing stations, both distant and
nearby, came to receivers late IN
the evening with greater clarity
and volume than has been enjoyed
for many weeks. The crashes
Of the early evening. even In
the local brOadcasts, were terrific,
however, and probably kept many
tuners from enjoying the later
hours.
Despite the fact that no high
spots dotted the program that came
to loud speakers last evening, lis
teners were able to get quite c. bit
Of comfort and enjoyment from the
continental broadcasts - though
thunder and lightning made even
WRC reception rather noisy part
OF the time. One should probably
except the Roxy performance and
give it designation AS a real pro.
gram high spot because last night
was the first time Roxy has sup
piled listeners with what will be
their regular rations of entertain
ment-and the outlook from the
samples shown. Is exceedingly good
The broadcast by WIZ and it's
transmission Of the Roxy endeavor
was the best that station has put
forth for many months. We should
have made the same comment on.
the Sunday program. Somebody
seems to have been speaking
pointedly to the gentlemen RESPONSE
bic for operating mechanism. Like
wise the WRC broadcast last even
Ing was the best that has been
heard in these parts for some
weeks--in spite of the unusual
crashes caused by the electric storm.
ALL TENORS HERE
MAY SING SYLVIA"
The other fellow who reads this
column will recall that we men,
toned the fact John Barnes Wells
would sing sylvia during the
chain grocery program last evening,
and that his singing the piece would
complete the entire list Of teners to
have committed to the wave lengths
during the past month or six weeks.
We had forgotten Harold, of Min-s
neapolis, the Roxy sweet singer. But
Harold came through just the same
and sang the piece, getting about
an hours start on Wells, who also
song 1t. And understand us as stat
ing rather clearly and positively
that both Of them really sang It!
The less said about the opening
number Of the WRC program the
better-and the beetles that followed
1t from the Smithsonian Institution
were just q bit out of place for din.
ner table discussion, although we've
always been interested in beetles,
and Doctor Chapin's talk was inter.
esting. The Roxy. endeavor came
few seconds late because Of these
opening features.
The doings Of the Harvesters in
South America were nusically re.
ported from WEAF and the Cash
and Carry Orchestra with Wells as
soloist made itself as much at home
as usual from the same station.
Cesare Sodero and his help pro.
vided an interesting condensation of
''Manon" as the grand opera effort
of the evening with Ruisi, bagso,
and Zieltnska, soprano, as the chief
stars.
AL KAMAN
WELCOMED HOME
The dance hour from the Swanee
SyncopatorS was made particularly
interesting because Of the return Of
Al Kaman to the directors desk
a return that was very manifest in
the character and quality Of the
music dispensed. The LIE Paradls
Band helped the SWanee to welcome
the boss back to his chores.
In the outer wavelengths much
noise in the early evening prevented
listening with any degree Of COM
fort. but when this had cleared up
the whole continent seemed to rush
into receivers. An unusually good
concert was heard from WHAT.
where controversial talk usually
reigns.
The orchestra at the knights OF
Columbus Club Hotel which WLWL
broadcasts likewise provided an
evening of light, fine music-this
station having a perpetual ban On
jazz. The boxing contests Of the
Amateur Athletic Union in Gin.
cinnatf provided interesting listen.
ing for the late tuners Of WLW, and
Fort Worth injected some good
music to the atmosphere with pleas
Ing results.