The Washington times., 1927-12-31
MERRY time ON.
WAVE LENGTHS

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Dust because there are no blue
laws In the atmosphere the static
forces attempted TO make up last
night for what they've lacked In
noise during the past week, and
clid 4 fair lob Of it. There were
crashes and bangs in all sections.
Not SO very mucll-but enough to
let tuners know what could be
done. High-pOWer stations could
be tuned through the noise. The
fading and interference was about
as usual.
When, the Happiness Boys from
WEAF, announced last night the
newest slogan Of the bootleggers
there's not 3 coffin in q carload
--they likewise gave forth the
best Of New Year greetings in the
same terms and we're tickled pink
% repeat the greeting right here
at the top Of the column--for all
and sundry including musical
.fundamentalists!
Last night on the wave lengths
was sad one for the fundamental
lists. as matter Of fact. There was
1aught but rushing, toe tickling
tunes or songs that raised laugh
during the entire evening-Ilot an
intellectual treat came through loud
speakers and a good time was had
BY all who listened!
There might be an intellectual
exception noted in the rather am
bilious effort made by Vaughn De
Leath and the soap bubble orches.
ira and chorus TO supply words
Aere and there, to George Gersh.
Wins Rhapsody in Blue"
Being woman Of determination,
considerable musical skill and an
uncanny way of using the right
word in the right place, Miss De
Leath inserted the words with the
solos, duets, quartets and full
ehoruses that carried them, rather
Aptly between Gershwin's rapidly
crashes.
VOICE ADDS
NEW TONE COIORS
The Rhapsody" is a composition
full Of surprising twists and turns
and supplying words for it where
words could be used, gave an added
1est to it. Likewise the human
voice added few bits of tonal
color Gershwin hadn't used-w1ich
must have been interesting to the
composer, because we know of few
things that use so much color and
have such vivid flashes of light
and such deep shadows as this
famous and much. discussed deifica-
tion of jazz. The De Leath gliding
Of the already colorfuI Gershwia
musical bouquet, therefore, was a
real success and we'd like to hear
it again. So successful was it that
it quite put in the background the
guest artist of the foamy program,
Cliff Edwards, better known az
Ukulele Ike-although Ike was
very much among those present in
q much better program than the
Palmolivers gave last week.
The voice of Henry. Burr, whose
tenor tones have issued from so
many phonograph cabinets, came
with familiar songs through loud
speakers last evening al that OF
the guest soloist of the public
utility subsidy. which Rosario Bour-
don directed for WRC and the
other chain stations through an ex-
cellent program during the first
part Of the busy evening, hours.
At the same time the VIZ chain
listeners we're being regaled with
second production of O. Henry's
amusing tale Of the mountain
people, "The Whirligigs Sof Life
While the chewing gum fraternity
was getting in its best licks in u
peppy program along the WIZ cir.
Quit, things OF interest happened
through .WMAL guidance from the
Jordan Music Forum. Elizabeth
Kerr and James Barr provided
vocal solos while the audience
waited for Rox Rommel. the skillful
pianist and director Of the Rialto
Theater Orchestra, to make good
as guest star of the evening. ROM
mel made very good although he
came rather late in the program.
NEW PROGRAMS
FOR NEW YEAR DAY
Two important happenings for
tuners tomorrow are due on the
WIZ chain that merit their being
mentioned here q bit out Of turn.
The Victor hours are to be revived
and the first one will be heard to-
morrow evening at 9:15 with Rosa
Ponselle, Giovanni MartineIli- and
Ezio Pima. basso, as sOloists. with
the Metropolitan Opera Company
Orchestra and chorus under the
direction OF Giulio Setti PcnseIlel
and MartinelIi are well known to
radio listeners through frequent ap-
pearances. Pima. the noted basso,
win make his radio debut.
The second event Is the inaugura.
tion OF q series Of Ampico con.
certs, beginning 5:15 with Josef
Lhevinne,. tkh Mm1,am pianist. "a