The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-12
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AGAIN IN AIR

With real jackson Day volume
and well defined clarity brOadcasts
came hurting through space to-
ward carefully tuned receiving
sets last evening from all sec
tiOns. Code interference scattered
itself fairly well over the entire
dial and interference between sta
lions blurred few good programs
while fading was manifest in
many brOadcasts that are usually
steadier.
The presentation of the first
Washington program in celebration
Of the Schubert centenary by kath-|
crime Hill Rawls, pianiste, and
Charlotte Hartman, colnfralto, dur
ing the Kit Hour last evening
developed an idea we'd ike to pass
on to artists who would honor the
greatest singer of songs the world
has known during his anniversary
year. 1t is merely that they cease
thinking in terms Of awe and rev.
erence Of the composer and play
and sing his music as having come
from one of the most cheerful, hap
piest and human of minds.
We all know that Schubert died
young and that he faced the most
adverse conditions that does
not alter the fact that the man
himself was one of the real good
fellow type-that his friends were
legion and he enjoyed nothing bet
ter than mixing with them in
cafes and places where the lights
were brightest and the joy Incoll.
fined. Schubert's greatness, like
that OF Shakespeare. lay in his
ability to see the poetry and drama
Of everything around him. And
see 1t with human eyes as well as
see In the world and its happenings
elemental human qualities.
Some Of his work expressed sim
pie tenderness, some of it grief, some
of it great, vivid drama, some of it
pure joy-but all OF 1t was human,
intensely, brilliantly human.
TO INTERPRET
THE REAL SCHUBERT
If our artists could overcome the
awe they feel in dealing with the
work of so great a genius and inter-
pref 1t in the positive, human terms,
the very genius we revere made so
plain and unmistakable, we'd come
closer to hearing and feeling the
heartbeats and tears and laughter Of
the real Schubert than we ordinarily
get from him. Why not start the
second 100 years Of his souls i'm
mortality by undertaking some such
movement? The program presented
by the two artists last evening in
celebration OF the tone bard's CEN
tenary was well selected and gave a
comprehensive idea of his work.
One OF the interesting things other
wave lengths brought us was the In
formative selection on the Army
Band program from WMAL, in
which Capt. William J. Stannard ex-
planned the use of the various band
instruments end gave demonstra-
tions of each of them. Radio
listeners were much enlightened,
and we hope there will be more
such programs.
The usual things came from the
regular programs in the usual way
with here and there a special bit
of music or talk that made a high
spot in the evening of listening.
Thus the Soconyans presented one
of the best settings for a program
we've heard, during their turn from
WEAF and following them was an
excellent outline Of the high points
in the career of Alexander Hamil-
ton. from the same station. The
Columbia chain presented a most
| comprehensive program of songs by
Stephen Foster, with a sketch of
his career.
In the Ipana outburst popular
Broadway hits furnished the basis
of the program and the Goodrich
orchestra provided an innovation
with the musical saw. The produc-
ton of "Mignon" by the Sodero
| COmnauv was ahoIIt aS usual