The Washington times., 1928-01-19
RADIO EXTOLLS
LIFE Of LEE

6AH A6NH
The night blooming radio re-
Ceivers were set agi0W In every
tube with brOadcasts from all
sections Of the continent last
night--Wavy, fading brOadCasts
many Of them were, but clear
and distinct when the fading WIS
not too annoying. The usual IN
reference was suffered from code,
although the epidemic Of fading
seemed to give the most Of what
trouble was experienced.
Vivid In its presentation Of the
sterling character Of Robert p. Lee
in several of the critical moments
Of his life, no great moment Of his
tory that has come TO radio listeners
carried more real drama or e. finer
understanding OF great mans mo.
tiyes and reactions to them than
that which Gerald Stopp and his
assistants scattered over the wave
lengths last night from WEAF.
One might read volumes about
Lee and the great battles he fought
with his convictions as well as
with his armies and get nowhere
near the insight to his qualities of
heart and mind ais was given in the
sketcl1y half hour. OF radio drama
last evening. And nothing that has
been done by Stopp and his asso-
ciates proves the value OF these i'm
portanf broadcasts 80 we'll We
regret exceedingly that commercial
requirements have removed them
from the WRC program. There Is
no place such brOadcasts are more
needed than in the National Capital
where q cross-section Of national
life is ever present and listening
and from which flow so many cur
rents Of thought in so many direc-
tons to inform the country and
the world Of American affairs and
ideals.
NEW PROGRAM
MAKES A HIT.
The WRC audience had its fine
moments, however, during the
evening of them. The first
came with the inauguration of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
series OF concerts from WRC and
the second with the activities of
group of Marines from Quantico at
WMAL. We most heartily feIicitate
the power company on the excel
lence and variety Of its program.
Its orchestra is very much worth
while and its soloiSts were quite
what they should be-the combina.
ton providing a thoroughly enjoy
able half hour in many hundreds
OF real family living rooms.
The Marine group at WMAL pro.
vided another interesting. and varied
program with a real radio entertain.
ment technique. 1t was just as
though group of the fine boys
from Quantico had dropped into the
homes of listeners and sang and
played and talked with the folks.
Most OF the talking was done by
Comdr. M. M. Witherspoon of the
Chaplin force OF the Navy, who
has had much to do with the Ma
rine Corps and left no doubt in the
minds of those who heard him OF
the high opinion he had Of the
corps and Of the individuals that
compose it.
An interesting talk on rhythm,
as expressed in music, was given
by DIR. Alexander Henneman during
the Kilt hour from WRC, with
Henri Smid. Gregor, pianist, to play
the piano number that illustrated
the lecturers ideas. All of the
Wednesday evening regulars de-
Iivered in regular fashion the best
they had to offer-and it was
pleasant hearing.
In the holster hour which faded
in and out of our receiver from
WOR, much good music was heard
and the Columbia program, which
succeeded it from the same source,
but through KNOX, for. our recep.
ton, gave an excellent idea OF the
variety of music Irving Berlin has
served to the public during the past
Is or 20 years.