The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-06
Weekend HITS
ON THE AIR


The best reception for weeks
was noted during the Sunday half
of the week-end--frOm those sta
tons that could be tuned without
interference, but there was con-
siderable interference and piling
up Of signals at certain points on
the dials. Saturday the reception
was Just fair, with considerable
noise and much interference be-
tween stations.
In the absence of returns from
the outlying districts as to whether
what appealed to our own imagina.
ton as the most important program
over the weekend also had general
Appeal-we'n pass the laurels to
William Simmons, baritoning solo,
list of the Atwater Kent concert, for
general all-around and excellent en-
tertainment. Some little praise should
be reserved for Tommy Dowd and
the speedy way in which he reeled
OFF the Capitol Theater attractions,
In the absence of Major Edward
Bowes.
Likewise there should be two or
three enconiums of artistic orchid
shades reserved for John B. Dan
iels, the WRC impressario, who
made so valiant an effort to
straighten out the Second Division
Association for its parade of the air
lanes Saturday evening. When the
Marines and regular infantrymen,
TO say nothing of the artillery and
engineers of the fighting Second get
going however, 1t is rather difficult
TO subdue them, as Berlin war office
reports will show.
Daniels finally had to give up the
Job and switch the broadcasting to
the WRC studio where George Ross
filled in the extra time with some
help from outside sources. It is too
bad that the exuberant veterans so eff.
1ectively blanketed the broadcasting
of their banquet proceedings-but
they were having a good time and
there isn't anybody / know but that
will rejoice over that fact, as his
tory records moments of their glor.
tous past when there was not quite
so much hilarity or cause for it
and nowhere near the amount of
real food in plain sight.
AWAIT COMMENT
ON TIMES PROGRAM
At present writing the listeners,
who are the sources of the only
comment we care anything about,
garding the "At Home" program
which We endeavored to stage from
WMAL early Saturday evening. We
feel sure that some of the things
that were done were pleasantly re-
rafUod h1it Nrra'd raolIHy Iilrn RI
more about 1t from those who
heard it through loud speakers.
Three choral concerts of unusual
excellence were heard during the
course of the Saturday broadcast.
The performance of the chorus un-
der the direction of DR.. Alexander
versity Glee Club, from WMAL,
came up to expectations and the
singing of the choir of st. Paul's
surprise program on the WRC
schedule, was especially fine.
= The Sunday loud speaker output
finished with William Simmons
leading the artistic contingent and
George w. tombstone, publicity di.
rector of the National Broadcasting
SOsAAPdIyB ICCCANlES Hi SOEIS OIL
praise for the news service he gave
listeners in connection with the
flight of Chamberlin and Levine in
their Bellanca airplane across the
Atlantic. Johnstone's thoughtfu1ness
in providing hourly reports of the
filters was very much appreciated
by listeners.
Another Sunday feature that
- - h.
new schedule of afternoon broad.
casts under the direction of the
New York Federation of Churches.
There were three sections to the
service which commenced for WRC
Immediately after the excellent
Roxy concert. Yesterday, too. wit.
messed the Inauguration of the
open air services at the Peace
Cross. Mt. st. Adams, Washington,
which will continue through the
summer, If anyl