Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1931, Page 36

MARE DRESSLER * ONRADO TONGHT Movie ‘Star to Be Heard on| Musical Cocktail Broadcast. | WRC { 3:00—"Social Problems,” by Harold R. Marie Dressler, popular motion pic-} ture comedienne, will take part in the| Musical Cocktail program tonight over | WMAL and associated Columbia Broad- casting System stations. She will b(“ interviewed by Louella Parsons, motion | picture writer. Beth Challis, vaudeville star, also will be heard over WMAL during the Per- sonalities program. at 10 o'clock. She | will sing “I_Want to Sing” and “Ho. | Hum.” The Roundtowners’ Quartet and | Freddie Rich’s Orchestra also will con- tribute to this presentation, The weekly Columbia Concert pro-| gram, at 10:45 o'clock, will feature Nono Martini, Italian tenor. His program will consist of familiar arias from better known operas. Ray Long to Talk. Bill Schudt's *Going to Press” period, at 6 o'clock, will present Ray Long, edi- tor-in-chief of the International Maga- zine Co. He will be followed by the regular Musical Menu program. Several prominent Washington artists | also are scheduled to contribute to WMAL's_program. ‘These are Evelyn Grinnin Randall, soprano; Harlan Ran- | dall, baritone, and Dorothy Reddish, so- | prano. Mr. and Miss Randall will be heard in a joint recital at 6:37 o'clock. Miss Reddish’s program begins at 7:30 o'clock. James Melton, popular radio tenor, s the featured soloist on the concert program to be broadcast at 8:30 o'clock tonight by WRC and other National Broadcasting Co. stations. He will sing gelections from “The Rogue Song” and “Maytime.” The sports celebrity to be interviewed by Grantland Rice in his weekly sports program is Joe McCarthy, new manager of the New York Yankees. McCarthy will give his impression of the major league situation as indicated by the opening day results. Utilities Program. Martin J. Insull, president of the Middle West Utilities Co., will discuss electric light and power holding com- panies at 9 o'clock. o Songs that were favorites years ago will be featured by Gustave Haenschen's Orchestra at 9:30 o'clock. The soloists will be Olive Palmer, soprano: Eliza- beth Lennox, contralto, and the Re- velers' Quartet. ‘The Kalua Boys, Aliblio Martin's Or- chestra and the ny Songsters will contribute to the program tonight of WJSV. ‘WOL is featuring a program by Edith Reed’s Entertainers and & studio recital under the direction of Estelle Went- worth. SPEECHES. “Back of the News in Washington,” by ‘William Hard, WRC, 7:45; “Electric Light and Power Holding Com- g»‘&‘"’” by Martin J, Insull, WRC, VARIETY. Bobby Jomes’ Golf Chat, WRC, 8:00; James Milton, tenor, and Nathaniel Shilkrei’s Orchestra, WRC, 8:30; Musical Cocktzil from California, WMAL, 8:30; Past Freight, WMAL, ; Olive Palmer, Paul Oliver, quartet and Gustave Haenschen's Orchestra, WRC, .9:30; Grantland Rice irthy, man- 1em#)$: ager ‘the Yankees, wacg:;o‘ - = CLASSICAL. ame. ces Alds and Frank La mru,ngnc. 7:30. DRAMA. Uncle JDANCE MUSIC. Bwanee Syncopators, WMAL, 11:00; Florence Richardson’s Orchestra, WRC, 12:00; Maoritz Orchestra, WMAL, 12:01; Palals d'Or Orches- tra, WRC, 12:30, / HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE. WGR, WCAO, WTAM and WBT. €:45—Tony's Scrap Book—WABC, in Brief, by Lowell Thomas—WJZ, WBAL, WBZ, WLW, WRVA and KDKA. 8:30—Canadian Musieal Crusaders; in- WBAL, WHAM and KDKA. 9:00—Radio Symphony; novelty pro- gram — WJZ, B, KDKA, W A 9:30—Pleasure Hour, featuring Mae Questel, comedienne; Mary Mc- Coy, tenor; Reginald Werren- rath, Billy Hughes, orchestra | and male chorus of 17 voices— WJZ, WBAL, WBZ, KDKA, e vWLH:I and KYW. i :00—Variety program—WLW. ZX:OO—SlumberpMullc; string ble, under direction of Ludw! Laurier—WJZ, KDKA, WB, and WREN. 11:00—Amos 'n’ Andy, second broad- cast —WMAQ, KWK, WREN, WDAF, WHAS and WSM. 11:30—-Kremlin Art Quintet; music — WGAR and WREN. l The Dial Log. } Stations Heard in Washington Regularly. Keys, Keys. WLW .. Flashes from The Evening Star, a resume of world news, is broad- cast daily by WMAL at 5:45 o'clock. ensem- | WJIZ, WBZ, WBAL, Today on THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY the Radio (All time p.m., unless otherwise indicated.) 315.6 Meters. 950 Kilocycles. Hosea. | 3:15—"The Good Neighbor Hour.” 3:30—Radio Play Bill. 4:00—June Meredith, pianist. 4:05—Rebroadcast from London. 4:30—Mable Wayne Orchestra. 4:45—"China and the Institute of Pacific Relations,” by Dr. Peng Chung Chang. 5:00—The Lady Next Door. 5:30—"Famous Paintings Lands,” by Alice Drake. 5:45—The Tea Timers. in Many Hutchins | 5:59—Correct time. 6:00—News flashes. 6:10—Black and Gold Orchestra. 6:15—Songs of the Old South. 6:45—Uncle Abe and David, 7:00—Amos 'n’ Andy. 7:15—Roeck Creek program. 7:30—Mme. Frances Alda La Forge. 7:45—"Back of the News in Washing- ington,” by William Hard. 8:00—Bobby Jones' Golf Chat. 8:15—Varieties. 8:30—Shilkret Orchestra and James Melton, tenor. ‘and Frank | 9:00—" Electric Light and Power Hold- ing Companies,” by Martin J. Insull. 9:30—Haenschen's Orchestrs, _with Olive Palmer and Paul Oliver, soloists. 10:30—Grantland Rice interviews Joe McCarthy, manager of the New York Yankees. 11:00—"The Voice of Radlo,” by Nellle Revell. 11:15—Weather forecast. 11:16—Vincent Lopez Orchestra. 12:00—Florence Richardson’s Orches- tra. 12:30 to 1:00a—Palais d'Or 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 Orchestra. 9:45a—"Our Daily Food.” 10:00a—Dr. Royal S. Copeland, 10:158—The Mastgr Gardener. 10:30a—Hits and Bits. 11:00a—The Blue Streaks. 11:15a—Radlio Household Institute. 30a—Sweet and Low Down. 11:45a—Al and Pete. 12:00m—On Wings of Song. 12:30—National Farm and Home Hour. 1:30—Pennsylvania luncheon music. 2:00—Organ recital by Ida V. Clark, ;:g dental talk. joned Richardson Wright. 3:15—Talk by Louls Rothschild, direc- tor of Better Business Bureau. 3:30 to 4:30—Virginia State Cheral Festival from the University of Virginia. Kiloeycles. 3:00—Columbia Salon Orchestra. 3:15—The Three Doctors. 3:30—National Student Federation of America. 4:00—United States Navy Band. 5:00—Primer for Town Farmers. 5:10—Asbury Park Orchestra. 5:25—Talk on the “Clean Up” ecam- B 5:30—Lee Morse, “blues” singer. 5:40—Candy Contest. 5:45—Flashes from The Evening Star. 6:00—Correct time. 6:01—Bill Schudt's “Going to Press.” Speaker, Ray Long, magasine editor. 6:15—Musical Menu. 6:30—The Answer Man. THE BEST IN ATWATER ng" s Convenient Terms SALES—SERVICE S b b 2900 14th St. N.W, At Harvard Col. TONIGHT MR MARTIN J. INSULL, President, Middle West Utilities Company, will speak on ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER “HOLDING COMPANIES.” WRC —9P. M. ©ne of a Series of Addresses on Present Business Problems and Conditions American business, indus- try, and finance, presented on the HALSEY, STUART & CO. RADIO PROGRAM Incugurating the Fourth Year of “‘the progrom thet does more than entertain.” JNEXT WEEK MR.J. £ OTTERSON, President, Electrical Ressarch Prod- uets, Inc., Subsidiary of Western Electric Company, will speak on the FUTURE OF TALKING MOTION PICTURES. Your Solution of the Parking Problem —is in making practical use of the Capital Garage. Then it won't make any difference at what hour you come downtown—how long you stay. “ou will have wasted no time in hunting a place to rk; run no risk of penalty tickets—know your car s safely housed—and when it's waiting for you. you are ready to go home— 35¢ for 3 hours OF SATISFACTION AND SAFETY Have you ever let “Capital Wash?” Capital 1320 New York 4 us give your car a It's expertly done. Garage District 9500 ST Evebm G Handan a :37—Evelyn G. , soprano, an Harlan Randall, baritone. 7:00—Morton Downey, tenor, with Freddie Rich and his orchestra. T:15—Park Central Orchestra. 7:30—] Peddish, soprano. 7:45—Daddy and Rollo. 8:00—Arthur Pryor's Band. 8:15—Barber Shop Quartet. 8:30—Musical Cocktail from California, featuring Marie Dressler. 9:00—The Fast Freight. 9:30—Arabesque. 10: Personalities, featuring Beth Challis and Freddie Rich's Or- chestra. 10:15—Fashion forecasts. 10:30—McAleer Polishers. 10:45—Columbia Concert, Nino Martini, tenor. 11:00—Swanee Syncopators. 12:00—Weather forecast. 12:01a—St. Moritz Orchestra. 12:30 to 1:00a—Ann Leaf at the organ. Early Program Tomorrow. :00a—Morning devotiops. S5a—Melody Musketeers, 0a—Tony's Scrap Book. 8:45a—Morning Minstrels. 9:00a—Something for every one. 9:30a—Morning Moods. 10:00a — Chatting with Ida Bailey Allen. 10:15a—"Children's Spool Furniture,” by Joan Barrett. 10:30a—The Pot of Gold. 10:45a—Barbara Gould Beauty Chat. 11:00a—The Charis Players. 11:15a—Fashion talk. 11:45a—Melody Parade. 12:00m—Paul Tremaine’s Orchestra. 12:30—Columbia Revue. 1:00—Park Central Orchestra, 1:30—Savoy Plaza Orchestra. 2:00—Dale Wimbrow. 2:15—Columbia Artists’ Recital. 2:30—American School of the Afr— “Hungary and Czechoslovakia.” 3:00—Rhythm Ramblers. 3:15—The Three Doctors. 3:30—Columbia Salon Orchestra. 4:00 to 4:30—Thirty Minute Men. 228.9 Meters. WOL 1,310 Kilocyeles. 3:30—Sports progra: 4:00—Talk on the 4:16—Talk by Louis Rothschild, direc- tor Better Business Bureau, 4:30—Waltz time. 4:45—Mabel Owens, soprano. % ‘The Legionnaires. 6:00—National Capital program. 5—Edith Reed’s Entertainers. featuring m. “Clean Up” cam- flashes. to 8:00—Estelle Wentworth pro- gram. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical Clock. 00a—Birthdays. 0a—] 10:00a—Talk by k. 10:20a—Public Service Man, 30a—Organ reverie. 11:00a—The Parents’ Forum. 11:15a—Naval Hospital request pro- gram. Here!! Here!! theBaseballGames on a Philco Radio Either Alternating or Direct Current Sets Terms as low as $1.50 weekly Harry C. Grove INC. 1217 G St. N.W. Announcing FRRra 11:45a—Howard M. Dudley, baritone. 12:30—Shirley Ernst, soprano. 12:45 to 1:00—Luncheon musie. WISV 3154 Mete 205.4 Meters. 1,460 Kilocycles. 3:00—David Martin and Lewis Smith. 3:30—Sunshine hour. 4:30—Children’ 3 5:00—Science and History. 5:156—Along Route 50, 6:00—News flashes. .., H ue Ridge Mountaineers. :28—Tim¢ 1. 1 e al. 7:30—Abilio Martin's Orchestra. 8:00—Miss Reba De Saye. 8:15—Program by Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution. 9:15—Don Whitman, crooner. 9:30—-WJSV Players. 10:00—Harmony Songsters. 10:30—Kalua Boys. 11:00—John Slaughter’s Orchestra. 12:00—Weather report. Early Program Tomorrow. 9:00a—Down South in Dixie. 9:20a—Weather forecast and Grand- father’s Clock. 9 Hints to Housewives, 10:00a—Introductory dishes. 10:30a—Talk on Children. 11:00a—Sacred Hour. 12:00m—Correct time. 12:02—David Martin and Ann Meeks. 12:20—Farm news. 1:30—Old King Tut. 2:30—Debate tween George Wash- ington and Duke Universities. 3:30—Mary Jane and Uncle Bob. MRS. BARBEE'S DEATH IS HELD ACCIDENTAL Coroner’s Jury Hears Driver Tell of Second Crash on Way to Hospital. A coroner’s jury yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Mrs. Mary Barbee, wife of W. J. Barbee, former local detective, who died yesterday afternoon of injuries received in two automobile accidents earlier in the day. William P. Robinson, 29, colored, driver of the car which struck Mrs. Barbee at Sixteenth and U streets, testi- fied he was driving slowly when the woman suddenly walked from behind two parked automobiles and fell against the side of his car. ‘The second accident came & moment later when Mrs. Barbee was being taken | to the hospital in a taxicab driven by Charles H. Boyd, colored. Boyd's taxi- cab collided with a car driven by Zach- ariah Lloyd, 48, of 2619 University | place. Mrs. Barbee’s death was ascribed to | skull fracture and internal injuries, i :*Imagine Your TRAEE|C} Sl €ouRT 4% IMAGINE YOUR HAPPI) here. 409 11th St. N.W. 1.8 2.0.0.0.2.0.0.9.0.0.8.¢.2.¢.¢.2.¢¢¢¢4 x NN SS when your friends tell you what 3 good‘;udn of value and quality you are when g!au ‘ou’re sure of a reliable radio from a reliable dealer when "STAR RADIO 3218 14th St. N.W. Folks Behind The Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. G & student, wanderer and seaman, he was given a trial at announcing frem WRC, where he proved an immediate success. Hicks was born in Tacoms, Wash, Just 25 years ago. After graduating from high school in ‘Tacoms he worked in sawmills and in logging and con- struction camps in the Northwest for years. His twelfth job, which was as & sailor, found him still uncertain as to his choice of a career. The spirit of adventure had George Hicks, out on a months” voyage which ended in Cali~ fornia. Casting one farewell glance at the sea, he set out in an old flivver for Washington. Here opportunity smiled upon him. In September, 1928, he was picked out of 200 plicants to an- nounce at WRC. He “made good” and soon was transferred to the N. B. C. sn;cl:,m: inuale York. icks likes announcing, and makes it almost his religion. Although one of the youngest announcers, he is re- sourceful and has been given many important assignments. * Kk ok % RMAND VECSEY, whose Ritz- Carlton Orchestra is heard regu- larly over the Columbis network, augments his musicianship with a repu tation in art circles. He has three val three Intestinal Infection Yields to Lactobacillus (LA) Acidophils Y 8 ot helpfal {n —d to any Nat. Vaccine & Antitoxin Inst, 1515 Y Embarrassmentxx AWHENT THEYJUDGE, | - sAvst#$io.e or 10. DAY Sz AND : YOUTONLY y - e A HAVE/¢$%7 50 %4 get & radio 1350 F St. N.W. NN NN NN HOX NN "EMERSON” The New Telephone Central Office We take pleasure in announcing the opening of a new cenfral office, to be called “Emerson”, which will be located in the present Cleveland central office building and which will serve jointly with Cleve- land this rapidly developing residential section of Washington. During the past eleven years the number of telephones in Washington has more than doubled. On January 1, 1920, there were 82,589 telephones, while on Jan- uary 1, 1931, the number had increased to 168,480. In order to meet this rapid growth the Company has, sine 1920, established seven new central offices, of which “Emerson” is the latest addition. This growth in the number of telephones has greatly increased the value of the service to all of our patrons. Our constant aim is to furnish Washington with the most and the besttelephone service at a reasonable cost. To this end we are continually providing additional facil ities to meet the increasing telephone requirements of the public. vy THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY 725 Thirteenth Street N. W, (Bell System) MEtropolitan 9900 »|SAUNDERS APRIL 15, 133L of | Arizona mfid&n ; an accumuls~ masters d Chinese porcelain, and an- other of early eighteenth and nine- teenth century pul.nu‘nu. * * NN LEAP'S nightly “nocturne” or- gan recital over Columbia goes over & coast-to-const network, starting Priday. Bill Mundy, popular Atlanta sports announcer, is in New York talk- ing things over at N. B. C. headquarters. i i HAS PLAN TO SELL STORE CHAIN San Francisco Board of Trade Will - Take Over Remaining Group in’California. By the Assoclated Pr SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.— With his Southern California chain of stores already in the hands of a Federal re- ceiver and his permit to sell stock in | Northern California organization liable to revocation, Clarence Saunders announced the San Prancisco Board of ‘Trade would take over his Northern California chain today. Despite this, S8aunders continued his fight here before the State Corporation Commission against its action looking toward revocation of his stock selling permit, ‘The Southern California stores passed into_receivership yesterday on order of the United States District Court. Prank H. Nichols and Willlam H. Moore, jr., were named receivers. At yesterday's hearing Saunders de- clared he had been “put to shame be- fore Gov. Rolph of California by Cor- poration Commissioner Raymond L. 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This questionnaire sent to thousands of Stromberg-Carlson owners also showed, that whether an owner is enjoying his fourth Stromberg-Carlson, whether he has owned the same one going on seven years or whether he bought one last month—each is equally satis» fied that hecoaldn’t find a receivefleq'uJ to his, 929, said they wouldn’t even consider chang. .ing to anothe 4% have owned 10349, five years or mare, r make. their sets six years or more, 249, four years or more. 557% three years or more. 849, two years or more. We asked thousands of our owners just the questions you would ask a friend if ing b\ying the make of radio he owned: lon, lave models of man ihis S A jue radio ut: rg-Carl 30 which cleurly instrument an in order that you Sraomszac-Cantson T of Columbia Representative—Ran owned your set? How make have you owned? ml;g makes had you owned previously? Wo g you consider changing to any other i Recelvers rangs e T e -l= . lectrical). 8645, (Brices. loss tubes.) 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