Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1931, Page 44

LEWIS AND DREISER ENCOUNTER ON AIR Clash Will Be Dramatized in March of Time Program Over WMAL. ‘The recent encounter betweem Sin- call Lewls and Theodore Dreiser, liter- ary celebrities, will be dramatized to- mgm during the March of Time pro- gram over WMAL and a network of associated Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem stations. Other news features to be included in the ‘broadcast are two stirring and significant scenes in Moscow, & scene in a Reno night club since gambling was legalized in Nevada, and a scene from the Theater Guild production of “The Miracle at Verdun.” Another dramatization, “Her Son's Father,” will come during the Story hour. The closing scene of last Friday night's presentaticn, which was abrupt- ly cut off before the climax, also will be broadcast. Songs from two current Broadway musical shows will feature the pro- gram to be presented at 10 o'clock by Lee Morse, Larry Murphy and Eugene Ormandy’s Orchestra. The principal numbers are “Woul You Like to Take 8 Walk?” “I Got Five Doflars” and “The King's Horses.” Program of Old-Time Songs. Peter Zorn and his Masters, assisjed by Lilllan Talz, stage star, will predent a program of old-time popular sonn ;t 8:30 o'clock. “Good-by, Girls, Through” will open the program. Othel’ numbers include “Hello, Central, Give Me No Man's Land,” “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree” and “Give My Re- gards to Broadway.” Peggy Hopkins Joyce is announced as the guest star on the Theater of the Air program, to be broadcast tonight by WRC and other National Broadeast- ing Co. stations. ‘The program will originate a¢ the Club Leviathan, aboard the glant liner Leviathan. Willard Robison, J. Harold Murray and & num- ber of other stage and screen stars also are-scheduled to take part. ‘WRC and its lates announce the return of the Kodak Week End pro- gram in a new series at 10 o'clock. As belore this feature will be presented by Countess Olga Medolago Albani, the Men About Town Trio and Nathanfel Shilkret’s Orchestra. Eugene Lyons, Moscow correspondent of the United Press, will be heard at 9:45 o'clock in a talk on Joseph Stalin, dictator of Soviet Russia. Lyons will tell how he obtained the recent inter- view with the Russian political figure. Comedy to Be Broadcast. Selections from musical comedy, o&eretm ballads and old and new pop- r songs will feature the Service hour, with the Cavaliers’ Quartet, Jessica Dragonette and Rosario Bourdon's Or- chestra. A spiritual, “They Kicked Him Out of Heaven," wfll be of the Eskimos’ pre “Poor, Dear Mozher." the rollicking ecomedy of Stuart Gibson, will be broad- cast tonight by WOL. Only the first act will be broadcast. The other two acts will be presented on succeeding Friday nights. Romald Dawson will direct the production. WOL has scheduled another drama, “Tsurick Folk.” to be presented by the Maccabee Dramatic Club of the Jewish Community Center, in addition to sev- eral musical features. : ‘The chief musical features of WISV will be provided by Abilio Martin's Or- chestra, Jchn Slaughter’s Orchestra and the Bluebird Orchestra. ITALY PLANS REVAMPING GOVERNMENT: STATIONS i Milan to Have New Plant of 60 Kilowatts to Give Public Better Reception. ROME () —Italy is to revamp its chain of government-controlled radio mumu to give radio fans better recep- count Ciano, minister of communica- tions, has ordered construction of a new broadcasting station at Milan, with a wer of 60 kilowatts, to arch, 1932. Florence will have a 20-kilowatt sta- tion, which will be opened October 28, anniversary of the Fascist march on Rome. Bari will have a similar station Teady by April 21, 1932, the birthday anniversary of Rome. The station at Bolzano, near the Aus- trian drontfer, is to be increased in ywer six times. The new station at iest will begin broads in June and the new one at Palermo before the end of the year. Count Ciano has appointed a com- mittee to reduce disturbances tp recep- tion resulting from industrial machines, street cars, power plants and telegraph and telephone lines in cities. Radio Links Germany and Siam. BERLIN ().—After inauguration of & radiophone service between Germany and the United States work was con- emaed upon bringing about a con- between Germany and Siam. ‘Trials proved satisfactory and hwe is em_l:ed that a short-wave service be. Germany and Bangkok, flvlh.l of Siam, will be opened shortly. Statlons Hurd in Wllhhlmn le‘-hrly a feature Flashes from The Etening Star, @ resume of world mews, is broadcast daily m WMAL at 5:45 o'clock TROUBLE? Phone WEST 2968 Complets Line of nluu S5 Delivers Any Phileo $1.50 Service Charge Anyvhm e T A TS MDA SOOI OO0 Property Efficient Experience is Invaluable —in the management of property. 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Thomas, baritone, and Elizabeth Gardner Coombs, planist. 7:00—Barbara Maurel, contralto. 7:16—Jimmy and Jane. 7:45—McAleer Melodists. 8:00—Arthur Pryor's Band. 8:15—Barbershop Quartet. 8:30—The Masters, featuring Lilllan Taiz and Eugene Ormandy's Orchestra. 9:00—Story hour; dramatization and music. 10:00—Lee Morse, “blues” singer, and Eugene Ormandy’s Orchestra. 10:30—March of Time; dramatization of news cvents, 11:00—Herbert Gordon Orchestra. 11:30—Ben Bernie's Orchestra. 12:00—Weather report. 12:01a—Biltmore Orchestra. 12:30 to 1:00a—Ann Leaf at the organ. Early Program Tomorrow. 8:00a—Morning_devotions. 8:15a—Melody Musketeers. 8 30a—Tony's Scrap Book. 9: ng 1 10:00a—Columbia Male Trio, with Vir- ginia Arnold, pianist. 10:30a—Wharton School anniversary program. o 11:00a—-Adventures of Helen and Mary. 11:30a—Columbia Revue. 12:00m--Paul Tremaine and orchestra. 1:00—Park Central Orchestra, 1:30—Savoy-Plaza Orchestra. 2:00—Columbia._Artists’ Recital. 2:15—National Democratic Club Forum. 8 00—Lighthy for the Blind. 3:30—Sat Syncopators. 4:00—Ann Leatf at the grgan. WJSV 2054 Meters. 1,460 Kilocycles. 3:00—Whoopee hour. 4:00—Robert Downing. 4:30—Mattie Adkins. 4:45—Science and History. 5:00—Climpses Inh;oBoyth 7:00—Studio_feature. 7:15—Jessie hnning 7:28—Time signal. 7:31—Abilio Martin's Orchestra, 8:00—Jewell Jenifer. 8:30—Talk by Judge Paul Linebarger. 9:00—Uncle Tom and his Hired Help. 9:30—Bluebirds’ Orchestra. 10:00—Beverly Mae. a 10:15—Nat ne'-"e'r 10:30—Masked 11:00 %o 12: W—Shu‘h'fir'l Orchestra. 9:20a—Weather report end Grand father's Clock. 9:30a—Hints to Housewives. . a. 2 80—Nell uwh sutl’nfd, realer. :45—Lewis Si I)D—Chlld.ren hmnr. 3:30—Mother Goose Party. 4:00—Parent-Teacher Association of Church, Va. NAA 4345 Meters. 690 Kilocycles. 9:55—Time signals. 10:00—Weather reports. RENT A RADIO SCREEN-GRID RADIOS HIGHBOY or LOWBOY Less Our Liberal Trade-in Allowance Extra large allowance on this set bri its price down to current Midget prices. ALTERNATING OR DIRECT CURRENT "?I‘A‘P.ED $10 D!LW“S OKAY RADIO CO. 417 11th St 1760 Pa. 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[ 8:00—Service hour, Quartet and Bourdon Orchestra, 9:00—The Eskimos’ Club. 9:30—The Songbird. 9:45—“A Close-Up of Stalin,” gene Lyons. 10:00—Kodak Week End hour. 10:30—Theater of the Air. 11:00—Weather forecast. 11:01—Slumber music. 11:30—Otto Gray and His Oklahoma \‘Ham- in Music,” .by Boys. 11:45—Mildred Hunt, lues” singer, 0—Phil Spitalny’s Orchestra. 1 12:30 to 1:00a—King's Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises, 8:00a—Gene and Glenn. 8:15a—Morning devotions. 8:30a—Cheerio. 9:00a—Organ recital. 9:15a—Campbell’s Orchestra. 9:45a—Food program. 10:00a—Hits and Bits. :15a—Emily Post. 5a—Radio Household Institute, 0a—Keys to Happiness. 12:00m—On Wings of Song. 12:30—National farm and home hour. 1:30—Godfrey Ludlow, violinist, and Mme. 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Herb Gordon's Orchestra, WMAL, 11:00; Ben Bernie's 'Orchestra, WMAL, 11:30; Phil Spitalny's Or- chestra, WRC, 12:00; Biltmore Or- chestra, WMAL, _12:01; wWayne King's Orchéstra, WRC, 12:30. HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE. 5:45—Tohy’s Scrap Book — WABC, WwC. WCAO, WGR, WBT and WLAC. 6:45—Topics- in Brief; Lowell Thomas JZ, WBAL, KDKA, WBZ, WRVA and WLW. 7:00—Maj. 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