Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1931, Page 20

- FRANCES WILLIAMS - ONWMAL TUNIGHI} i Musical Comedy Star Re-; 3 turns in Personalities Program. | Prances Willlams, musical comedy | and vaudeville ster, returns to the | microphone tonight as the guest artist | in the Personalities program, to be broadcast by WMAL and a network of other Columbia_stations. Assisted by Freddie Rich and his orchestra, Miss Willlams will sing two numbers, “The Great Indoors” and “Philadelphia.” The orchesira will| feature selections from “The New | “yorkers,” the Broadway revue in which ! Miss Willlams recently starred. Dennis King in his regular broadeast | at 6:15 will have Alice Brady as his| guest. She will assist him in preseni- | ing the balcony scene from “Romeo and | Juliet.” Barlow Concert at 9:15. Howard Barlow and his augmented | 1 symphony orcHestra announces two | numbers for the concert at 9:15. The | opening selection is MoUssOrgsky’s “Night on Bllfl Mountain.” “Persian Dance,” from “Kovantschina,” is the other number. Another outstanding WMAL feature will come during the Washington Musical Art @@allery program, when a group of prominent singers under the direction of Estelle Wentworth presents & tabloid version of “Carmen.” Mildred | Sherman will sing_the title role. Others ' in the cast are Nina Norman, Alma Harris, Jesse Veitch and Ira Meyer. Capt. Prank Hawks, America’s speed ace of the air, will be interviewed by : Grantland Rice at 9:30 tonight over WRC and other National Broadcasting Co. stations. A musical program by Gus Haenschen’s Orchestra will supple- ment the interview. Mark Wright Birthday. Natheniel Shilkret's Orchestra will commemoreate the birthday anniversary of Orville Wright in its weekly con- cert at 7:30. Gladys Rice, the soloist, will contribute In the Merry Month of Maybe,” from “Crazy Quilt.” Aside from the other regular musical features, WRC has scheduled a talk at 7:15 pm. by Oswald Garrison Vil- lard, editor of the Nation, who returned recently from @ six-month study of Teparations in Ciermany. He will dis- cuss the likelihvod of success or fail- ure of the forthcoming Disarmament Conference at Geneva. ‘WOL is broadcasting this afternoon & play-by-play account of the double- hflder between Washington and the Indians in Cleveland. The station’s musical features tonight include a pop- ular program by Jack Ralston’s Or- chestra, piano melodies by Eddie Scho- field and a presentation by Edith Reed’s Entertainers. ‘The Hawailan Troubadours and Bev- erly May, baritone, will contribute to of WJSV. The station scheduled several dance pro- grams and a presentation by the two Polarks. Folks Behind The Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. F Gordon Kibbler's father hadn't given him a violin when Gordon was & small boy there might now | I s small shingle outside an of- | fice announcing “Gordon Kibbler, M. D.” instead of a huge electric nm‘ outside & restaurant in Brooklyn, N. Y., | announcing “Gordon Kibbler and His | Pylton Royal Orchestra.” For Gordon, whose orchestra is hunfl over the Columbia network, matricu- | lated at the University of Pennsylvania | to prepare for a career as a ph.vslchn' following his graduation from York, Pi Academy. He pursued his study of | medicine for 18 months until his love | of music—which had persisted ever sinee the gift of that first violin—got the better of him. Then he packed up l.nd Feturned home o organize & Joz | Pbr nearly two years Gordon and his band played at dances in and around | New York, gaining steadily in popular- | ity. One night a booking agent drop- | pedmmhzlrt.heb-nd mudunnd signed up the unit immediately for 26 weeks of vaudeville appearances in | Pennsylvania. Gordon has been leading bands ’0"1 10 years. It is a tribute to his ability and personality that there hes been | only one change in the personnel of | his band in four years. Every member ©of the band is fron. Pennsylvania Pive of the members are from Allen- town. They are Godfrey Muth, planist Russell McCracken, second trump Ralph Rau. drummer; Harry Henninger, | base, and Walter Smith, first trumpet. Pive more are from Bethiechem. They | Doddy, first saxophone; | , tenor saxophone; Raiph Warmky, third saxophone; Francis Doddy, violin, and Luch Marino, bln)m and guitar. “Bully” McGauchie, trom- bone player, s from Lancaster and Kib- | bler from New York * % % % 0. of radio’s biggest hits, the Kent Hour and the March of Time pro- gram, will scon be back on the air ‘The Kent program resumes late in Sep- tember. The date for the return of the March of Time dramatization not been settled . B. C. is completing plans t0 broad cast the official greeting of Jap to Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind- bergh when they arrive there. The broadcast is expected to come early | Sunday morning, although the date is yet tentative. Angelo Patri on child training. begins a series of bi- | weekly talks on that subject on Colum- | August 31. Another new progra: brings the Ben Selvin Orchestra N. B. C. beginning September 5. has m to D. C. Talent in Radio Play A cast composed entirely of Wash- ington dramatic talent will prescnt a mystery serial over WMAL next month An sudition will be h tion's studios tomor o'clock to select the “radio voice” will be the chie? requisite for the aspiran Railroad Curtails Offices ., and Memphis, Tenn abolished and the work transferred here. it was learned y. The company the reclamat weeks’ lay-off and indicated there would be work there for some yesterda y returned 150 men to work at | tion plant here after a two | MYSTERIOUS THRILLING GRIPPING {10 authority | THE EVENING Today on the Radio (ALl programs scheduled for Eastern Standard Time.) 9:00—Personalities, with Prances Wil- e l-‘l‘mrdm;.a‘:l.l comedy &tar. —Howal low's Symphony. 9:30—The Nit Wits, iy 10:00—Ear] Carpenter's Orchestra. 3 30~Musvn Moments. | s 3:45—"The Boy Scout Reporter,” by]‘flv"’—}':'rl;il;‘{;%; ‘3::?;; :'n“g:xl: en.” Dr. Herman H. Horne. e 10:45—Will Osborne’s Orchestra. 4:00—The Lady Next Door. 4:30—The Tea Timers. =~ hv|11:00—Ben Bernie's Orchestra. 4:45—"Famous _Paintings 3 t {11:30—Ann Leaf at the organ. Lands” by Alice Hutchins | ;o.50 weather report. ke, Early Program Tomorrow. 315.6 Meters. WRC 950 Kilocycles. 3 OD——Jum- Meredllh planist. Ballas Drak 3 5:00—Black and Gold Orchestra 5:30—Questions and Answers. 8:00a—The Commuters. 5'4579Thr ‘Stebbins Boys.” 8:30a—Tony’s Scrap Book. 5—Mme. Frances Alda. soprano, | 9:00a—Opening the Morning Mail Phil Cook, comediar. % 9:30a—Talk by Ida Bailey Allen. 00—Willard Robinson Program. 10:00a—"Creators of American Cul- 15—*“Disarmament _and Our National | ture,” by Whitman Bennett. , e o by Oswald GAr™| ;o' 30a—Vacation Roads, :30—Gladys Rice and Shilkret Or-|10:45a—Talk by Ida Bailey Allen. :00—“The Old Counselor.” | 11:15a—Fashion Talk. 30—Olive Pelmer, Serenaders’ Quar- | 11:30a—Columbia Revue. 30—Grantland Rice interviews Capt.| 12 Savoy-Plaza Orchestra. Frank Hawks, America’s speed 1:00—The Street Singer. 00—"The Voice of Radio,” by Nellie 1:45—Columbia Szlon Orchestra, Revell 2:30—Marian and Jim. 6—Vincent Lopez and his orchestra.| 3:00—Melody Magic. :00—Weather forecast 3:30—Taft Orchestra. 30—The Continentals. 228.9 Meters. :00—Carl Moore's Orchestra | 1,310 ‘Kilocycles. | Early Program Tomorrow, | Washington-Cleveland game. :30a—Tower health exerclses. il ) | 6:00—Dinner music. 5a—Morning devotions. | ool 1 15—Cecil and Sally. | | 5:27—Program Highlights. 6:00—Amos 'n’ Andy. 8:45a—Mosning Minstrels. 6 45—Armchair Quartet. 9:45a—Beauty talk. Interest n It, 10:15a—An Old-Fashioned Garden. chestra. 11:00a—Don_ Bigelow’s Orchestra. tet and Haenschen's Orchestra. | 12:00m—Cuban Biltmore Orchestra. ace of the air 1:15—Columbia Artists’ Recital. :15—Correct Time. 2:45—Duets by Ben and Helen 11:01—Cotton Club Orchestra. P i |WOL 1230 to 1:008—McCoy's Orchestra. |y pioy by.play account of oo Yot P gt Moy 5:30-—One-Time -Opportunities. ‘00a—The Minute Men. :30—Edith Reid's Entertainers, 45—Jack Ralston’s Orchestra. 00—Magazine program. 20—News flashes. 30—Bob Garber's Rollickers. i “Two Balty " 30—The Modernistics. 45 to 9:00—Eddie Schofleld, pianist. Early Program Tomorrow. :00a—Musical Clock. :00a—Birthdays. :05a—Musical Clock. 00a—Tuneful Titbits. 10:30a—Organ melodies. :00a-—Jack Ralston’s Orchestra. 30a—Hawailan Memories. 45a—Al Fay, planist. 2:00m—Harold M. Dudley, baritone. 2:15—Luncheon music. 2:30 to 1:00—Naval Hospital request program, 7 2054 Meters. WJSV 1,460 Kilocycles. | 3 Oo—sll-yhby-phy chloelount of 8 mmn- v 5:00—Your English, T e, 5:05—The Bookman. 5:10—Where to Get It. 5a-—~Tom Waring's Troubadours. 5a—Food program. 0a—Mrs. Blake's Radio Column. ‘Three Little Maids. 51 0a—On Wings of Song 12:00m—New Yorker Goncert !:mamb!e 0-—The Melody Three. 2:00—Woman's Radio Review. 3:00—"The Magic of Speech,” by Vidl Sutton. 3:30—Maze of Melody. 4:00 to 4:30—The Lady Next Door. 475.9 Meters. 3:00—Dancing by the Sea. 3:30—Columbia Camp Concert. 4:00—Primer for Town Farmeys. 4:10—Asbury Park Orchestra, the 5 00—Bill Schudt’s “Going to Press”— ‘Spenkel‘ Jo Rlnun. radio ed- itor. 5:15—Songs by Jack Miller. el Tennis. Chemplansbip. t ) mp! 5:45—Flashes from The Evening Star. AUTOMOBILE RADIOS nith? 1803 Columbie Road MAJESTIC SPARTON logue. 6 45—Morton Downey and Anlhony Wons. 7:00—Arthur Pryor's Band. 7:15—“Singin’ Sam 7 30—Connie Boswell. 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Don't miss this unusual travel bargain! For detailed train schedules and reservations, apply at once to D. L. Mooruax, As't Gen'l Pass. Agent, Woodward Bldg, 15th & H Sts; N.W. "Phone District 3300 BALTIMORE & Onio $11.90 DETROIT .. | & 30—Histerical Histories. R 2 7 7777, STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931 ‘n’ Andy, WRO, 6:00; Club, WMAL, 8:30. VARIETY. Kate Smith, crooner, WMAL, 7:30—The Ramblers. -7:45—The Two Polarks. 8:00—Dance orchestra. 12:01—Luncheon musie. 12:15—Talk by H. B. Derr. 1:00—Oid King Tut. | 2:00—Dance music. 3:00—Base ball game. WMAL, 7:00; Shilkret Orchestra, WRC, The TFast Freight, Olive Palmer, and Haenschen's Orchestra, 8:30; personalities, with Williams, WMAL, 9:00. DANCE MUSIC. | Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, WRC. 10:15; Wil WMAL, 10:45; WRC, 11:30. 10:15—Beverly May, baritone. 10:30 to 11:00—Dance music. Early Program Tomorrow. 9:00a—Down South in Dixie. 9:05a—Weather forecast and Grlnd~ father’s Clock. 9:10—Dance music. 9:45a—Hints to Housewives 10:00a—Warm Weather Recipes. 10:30a—Talk on Children. 10:45a—Modern Melodies. 11:00a—Sacred Hour. Major Radio Features | SPEECHES. | Capt. Prank Hawks m Grmnmd Rice interview, WRC, 9.3t SSICAL Mme. Frances Alda, WRC, 6:15; Howard Barlow’s Smphony, WMAL, 9:15 “Carmen,” WMAL, 10:15. 12:00m—Correct timle. 1 l | ] DRAMA. | the “The Stebbins Boys,” WRC, §:45; Amos ' the Orime Morton Downey and Anthony wm WMAL, 6:45; Arthur Pryor's Band. Gladys Rice and 'llfl‘ ‘WMAL, Serenaders’ nun-m Osborne’s Orchestra, | Continentals, | ! HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE. 5:45—Topics in Brief by Lowell Thomas—WJZ, WBAL, WLW, WRVA and KDKA. 6:45—Believe It or Not.” by Robert L. | ey—WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, | KDKA, WLW and WRVA. | 7:30—Melody Moments; Eugene Or- mandy's Orchestra and Oliver Smith, tenor — WJZ, WBAL, WBZ, KDKA, WLW, WHAM and WGAR. 8:00—The First Nighter, “More Than Gold OH"M'A featuring Jean Meredith— ‘WBZ, AL, KDKA, wnAu and WGAR. [ 00—Thetrical Serapbook; orchestra vocalists skit—WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, KDKA 10:00- Shiruner Ml Ludwiy Lacriers 1104 mb}&-w-’z "'A.L F W Rnxn, M Hits Soviet., | NEW YORK, August 19 % Soviet xperiment was said M Prank ‘'W. Noxon, secretary of the Rail- way Business Association, to be headed for tnevitable failure “because the couns: New Amsterdam with a m 9:30—Clara, Lou and Em: humorous 'made an extensive tour of Russia.. WooDWARD & LoTHROP 10™ 11*™ F anD G STREETS MEN—Tomorrow . . . 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