The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
NAVY BAND At
THE CAPITOL

Back to normalcy-in four or
five different ways-is the prospect
for wave length deliveries for Mon.
day, That is. of course back to
lust as much normalcy as the new
wave lengths permit. The Federal
Radio Commission has had the
prayers of the majority of listeners
with reverse English!-during the
last few days! The business of
tuning stations is more or less OF
a Chinese puzzle yet, because none
of US have become accustomed to
the new conditions. Some of those
who tune old fayorites under the
revised wave lengths tell me they
are delighted with results. Others
are not so delighted and all APP
peared to be annoyed. But
AS we've advised before-give the
new conditions q trial. Two or
three days or weeks are not
enough. We've been tuning on the
old wave lengths for years and
have gotten so accustomed to
them that our reactions are auto
matte. That Is what annoys us
when we can't locate them now,
more than anything else-the mat
ter of breaking our habits. l
haven't any more interest in the
Federal Radio Commission than
any other listener-and our interest
in the commission is to see that 1t
does it's Job. That Is what 1t was
created for. But we will not be
fair to the commission unless we
give its system a trial. So--let us
have patience-and experiment a
bit with our dials and loud speakers
before pronouncing judgment.
NAVY BANDS
NEW CONCERTS
The summer series OF open-air
concerts at the United States Capt.
toll by the United States Navy Band
open this evening at 8 o'clock and
the inaugural concert constitutes
1.-the main event on the WRC pro-
gram out OF the ordinary for Mon
day, The concerts will be under
the direction Of Lieut.. Charles
Benter and the first program-of
which we Know nothing because
we've been away from the city
and haven't seen it-should be a
humdinger just because Lieutenant
CnaTIl9 VIII ulfeCt II.
Roxy promises an 'all.American"
musical product as his chief fea-
ture this evening in the person Of
Marian Keller, soprano. She's
Vermonter and, following in the
footsteps of another distinguished
native Of her State, will do a bit
Of fishing this summer-using the
wave lengths and the Roxy Thea
ter as her vantage point and hop
Ing to catch public favor. Miss
Keller has the distinction of hay
ing jumped into one. of Gladys
Rice's engagements and filled it
angels could do no more.
OLD STANDBY
OPERA TONIGHT
Lucia" is to be the Cesare
! Sodero operate offering from WEAF
the old reliable thrill producer.
| Lucia" has always been a source
| of both entertainment and amuse-
ment to me because of the very
| marked Italian accent given the
scholarly, almost pedantic, Scotch
drama of dear old Sir Walter Scott,
The Bride of Lammermoor" by
Donizetti's music There is nothing
broader or more graudiloquent than
| the Italian operatic method and
Lucia" is the acme of that. And
there was nothing more convention
ally tragic or melodramatic of the
old thriller type than SCOTS story.
The combination has made a bit of
music that will be an operate staple
for many years to come.
Outside we'll find the Goldman
Band at WEAF at 7:30-on an un.
changed wavelength. by the way
with a fairly interesting program