The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28
R0MPING AROUND THE RADIO DIALS
YOUNG ARTISTS
MAKE BIGH|T

Clear and sharp came the pro.
, grams over the wave lengths from
every direction last evening only
to fade away and then surge back
and forth in the loud speaker.
Sometimes they faded IN and out
rather rapidly and the coming and
going made one diEZy--but most Of
them were afflicted with slow fad
ing and most Of them were clear
and distinct when heard &C all.
From Montreal and Minneapolis
20 Miami the programs came IN,
however, with just occasional
crashes Of static.
Aside from the oratory that floated
around the ether during much OF
last evening the most distinctive fea-
tJire Of the Washington loud speaker
program was the expert violin play.
ing Of s1ual da Costa and the plano
exhibition. of Benjamin Rather
during the Kilt hour Of music from
WRC.
It would be rather difficult to find
two more skillful players Of the two
instruments than these young mon.
But there would have been little out
OF the ordinary in their program
II only skill had been their distinc-
ton. There was something far more
important in the music that both Of
them made-an intelligent under.
standing Of the composers idea and
q poets intent in both OF them to
express that idea as beautifully as
tone would do it.
The lullaby played by da Costa
and the Chopin noctuFne which
concluded Ratner's concerh were
two OF the most exquisitely inter-
preted instrumental solos we've
heard on the wave lengths for a
long time. Had we been designing
their program, we would have. put
the Beethoven duet at the end Of
the program. AS a climax, instead
Of at the beginning. where it
served to slow down the players
ana set rather lower tempo for
all their work than the music they
played warranted or deserved.
But that is a mere detail. These
two young men provided listeners
last evening with gem Of a pro-
gram. brilliantly and sympathetic.
ally played and we're very glad
they're coming back to the air FOR
q Joint recital the latter part Of
next month.
LEGION HEADS
TALK FACTS
Assistant Secretary Of War
anford Mo Ntder, Maj. Gen.
Amos Fries, commander Of the
D. G. department Of the American
Legion and Lieut.. Col. John
Thomas Taylor legislative agent
Of the national organization, talked
straight Legion business and pa
triotisnn from WRC directly to the
legionnaIres who were listening
in last evening, and thereby made
a distinct hit with those listeners
who are not legionnaires. There
was no high power oratory about
the three talks. Each man had
something to say to his comrades
and the public and said It.
There was probably more real In.
formation on those three Legion
talks than the general public has
had regarding the organization
since 1t was formed. The United
States Army band provided a must.
cal setting for the speechmaking--
which came at the beginning Of the
beginning Of the WRC program.
An Interpretation of the various
parts Of Herbert's opera "Natoma"
was the most important feature
Of the concert by the United
States Navy Band Orchestra at
the Marine Barracks last evening-
an Interpretation that was given
with considerable color and brill
hance.
Whoever put 1t together en-.
deavored to assemble some Of. all
parts Of the opera with just a sug.
gestion of each part. In some in
stances the parts rather clashed
in spirit-but each was distinct of
its, kind. The LIE Paradis Orchestra
provided the final hour OF dance
music for the shortest evening pro.
gram WRC has presented.
The address on Mexico Of Mr..
Scott, of Los Angeles, which
WMAL broadcast from the Wash
ington Auditorium provided much
interesting information and rather
decided opinions regarding that
country and its general condition.
There were numerous Of those con.
fidential programs on the air last
evening-prograrns of coed music
and laughter compelling comedy
which the coy announcers were too
bashful to identity.