The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-16
WOMAN SCORES
HIT MANAGING
CEREMONIES

Clearer and Calmer was radio
reception for the first half of the
weekend and not so good for the
last half. Most stations in the
Midwest were present and easily
accounted for i'm loud speakers
over the entire period. There was
considerable din last night. Fad.
ing was less noticeable but code
interference on the high and low
DOints of the dial considerably
more than usual.
The estimate President Coolidge
placed on the effect of the life and
character and courage of Andrew
jackson on the history of the nation
in accepting the Jackson statue for
Statuary Hall yesterday, was the
big feature of a fairly interesting
weekend of loud speaker variety.
There was an infinite variety to the
programs too-musically, and in
drama and philosophy or what have
YOU. Jackson, jefferson and social
ism were discussed freely and fully.
Music of the academic, the roman
tic, the light and trivial and the very
poetic schools was played ard sung
variously and drama came in form
of comedy and mystery thriller.
The unwilling of the statue of
Jackson at the Capitol Building was
important not only because the
President of the United States and
the Governor Of Tennessee were
the chief speakers-but because a
woman presided over the exercises
and sped them on their way in
a manner men have rarely done,
the various program
features in brief terms, distinctly
and quickly, yet adequately. More
women like Mrs. Flora Myers Gil
lentine to manage radio programs,
and important meetings reported by
radio, would be greatly appreciated
by listeners.
POLLOCK STILL
DRAMA CRUSADER
For many Washington listeners
the short, characteristic talk of
Claiming Pollock, the playwright,
during the Golfers program last
night was especially interesting.
Many of them remember Pollock as
dramatic editor Of The Times many
years ago and his hearty and en-
thusiastic condemnation OF the COM
mercialized theater last evening in
dicated that he is crusading for
better drama with the same vim
and vigor he displayed in his youth.
Likewise many Neutrality-suspicious.
sped greetings and congratulations
to WIS Saturday evening on the
occasion of the celebration of that
stations fourth anniversary as one
of the most consistent and progress
sive puryeyors Of radio programs
on the continent.
Otherwise the week end was not
particularly eventful, save in pro-
viding good entertainment Of the
usual sort. The New York Sym
pl1ony concert was hardly up to
the usual standard, in the final
concert of its radio season Saturday
night. The brass section of the
orchestra seemingly suffered from
a sever cold or something that made
1t cough and splutter about making
its tones. The performance Of 1.-THE
Fortune Teller" was an excellent
bit Of work on the part of Jessica
Dragonette. and the Old Stager-and
quite a lot OF work from both.
The German filters were given
a radio welcome by the Park Central
Hotel orchestra from WEAF Sat
urday evening and a bit more for
NAL greeting from WOR last night.
Lea Luboschutz, violinist, and the
Atwater Kent songers made pleas
ant music during the Atwater Kent
hour without creating any special
thrills last evening.