The Washington times., 1927-10-04
COOLIDGE TALK
AIR FEATURE

Nothing that was broadcast
seemed to 20 to waste last eve
ming, for everything came 70 re-
ceiving sets, North. South, East
and West, with little or no trouble
In tuning. Reception was excel
lent. despite rain and storm con.
dftions that appeared to be gen.
eral. There was q reasonable
amount Of noise. that didn't mat.
ter, some fading and quite q BIT
of interference. But these things
are to be expected and tuners
should have logged distances easily.
Scoffers at radio might have
learned a bit could they have peered
into thousands of homes in the Mis-
sissippi Valley last night and have
seen the satisfaction with which the
definite statements of President
Coolidge regarding permanent flood
relief were received as he spoke
them into the nnicrophone in Wash.
ington at the open meeting Of the
seventh annual American Red Cross.
convention.
AS DAB LAlOAllGut OL Tue duuECo8 VI
the President to hundreds Of thou.
sands of people was that in which he
gave the first indication Of the Gov.
ernment's plans for flood control.
He stated with positivensss that the
plans would, he hoped, prevent for
ever q recurrence Of this years dis.
aster. and at the same time help In
the development of the nations
waterways. The words Of the Presi.
dent were carried straight TO the
homes Of the people OF practically all
OF the States that were affected by
the flood through WRC end the big
chain OF stations served by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company. j
Information, however, was not all
listeners received from the Red Cross
gathering. because the United States
Navy Band Orchestra provided an
excellent concert tor hat an hour
before the President made his ad-
dress. The Interpretation Of the IA
nous Brazilian overture, I'll
Quarry" by Gomez, was one Of the
best things the musical sailors have
ever given US.
Roxy Really
Uses Feature Singer
The Roxy exercises, which the
Red Cross meeting prevented Wash
tngton listeners from hearing, were
extraordinary in that Betty Poulus,
the Dutch contralto. who was ad.
vertised as the featured artist OF
the program was actually present
and really contributed a major part
OF the program. Roxy himself was
In charge and stated at the open.
ing Of the exercises that he in.
tended the program for a group
Of people. mostly children. whom
he named. The program pleased
quite a larger group, may It be
said, as it had variety and the
superb showmanship Of its director.
Wilfred Glenn. basso OF the ReveI.
lers, was the surprise soloist of
the cash and carry Gypsies con-
cert and provided an excellent pro-
gram of songs which he sang in
his very fine way. La Giaconda,"
which came next on the WRC pro.
gram, was just--well Just LA Cha
conda" with the dance Of the
Hours" sticking out way above
everything else. The Swanee Syn
copators returned to the air in
the last WRC broadcast hour. syn.
copating as peppily as Of yore.
Wen admit prejudice, II need
be, and proclaim Pauline Healey
the star Of the Healey. O'Haire
and Caps endeavor from WMAL.
O'Haire and Capps need to take
counsel with themselves and con-
slider the fact that the songs they
sing and Jokes they commit to
the art so to the living rooms
OF quite a number Of very de-
cent people. who are not accus-
toned to certain types Of what
passes for modern humor. Pauline
hadn't as much to do In the pro-.
gram as she might have had, for
Its benefit, but what she did was
well done. as usual.
ICE CREAM
FEATURE PLEASEs
The new Ice cream subsidy Of
VIZ turned out to be an argument
between the old and the new gen.
GRAFTON and while productive Of
some very good music by excellent
singers and fine orchestra, was a
continuance of perpetual debate
which began when Cain and Abel
commenced to talk back to Adam
and Eve Except for its scenario,
however the ice cream social was
productive Of some very fine musi-
cal entertainment. Most OF us are
q bit fed up on the eternal con.
trasting Of old and new music.
There are only two kinds OF music
good and bad--and as Shapespeare
said about something else. in effect,