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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOvuaoeR 2, 1931 BIRTHDAY PROGRAM OF KDKA ON WRC Pioneer Broadcast Station! 11 Years Old—Connecti- cut Tribute Tonight. A ial program designed to mark the eleventh birthday anniversary of KDKA, ploneer broadtasting station of the world, will be brosdcast tonight by WRC and a network of other National Broadeasting Company stations The program will originate in KDKA's own studios. It will feature a concert by Zoel Paranteau’s K # male quartet and vocal chorus The Parade if the States program at 9:30 will honor Connecticut. A mediey of Yale songs, & march, “The Spirit of Connecticut,” and the “Twenty Becond Connecticut’ March” of Bag among the principal musical selections. “I Wanted to Kill” is the title of the Story Hour dramatization at 10 o'clock “The story is an sutobiography of a war veteran, who returned from Prance to | find the girl he thought he was engaged | to In love with another man [ | Concert on WRC Program. A concert at 8:30 o'clock featuring | TARZAN AT THE EARTH’S CORE. After assuring himself that no lizard-man lurked listening, in the shadows, Jason Oridley suggested the five prisoners dig a tunnel. "It is our only hope of escape, he said Even that depends upon Whether we guess right as to the direction we dig.” The plan met with enthusiasm and immediately all started at the difficult task. Working like beavers they had only their fingers for tools and the job proved slow and laborious Today on the Radio was done so able effort been made. shells faster. (ALl Programs Srh"dul'd for Enxtnn Standard Time.) 228.9 Meters. : WOL 7310 Kitocyetes. 00— Variety hour. 00—Musical interlude. 15—Edith Reed’s children’s program. 00—One-Time Opportunities, | 30—Paul Gable, organist. 00—"Golf.” by Al Houghton. WRC fitie, 3:00—Woman's Radio Review. 4:00-—National Music League Hour. 4:30—The Good Neighbor, 4:45—Vocational Guidance, Kiwanis Club. by arouse suspicion if a Horib came. While some of them hacked away at the earth, the others took the dirt removed and spread i the mud floor of the long and narrow cavel y about This of fresh ean:k: would After consider- that no pile a tunnel 3 feet wide and 10 long had when Jason unearthed several With these the process of excavation went Yet it scemed an endless job. large Folks Behind ‘ The Microphone | | BY THE RADIO EDITOR. OCONUT may be all right for some people, but not Al Hough- | ton, Kenwood's broadcasting | pro. It is nmot permitted in his house. It is not_even men-| tioned in his presence. It would be | MAN KILLS WIFE AND SELF, By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Horibg came with food for their prisoners. At such times the men could hear their bodies splash as the Horibs dove into the lake to reach the prison’s underground entrance. The five men would cease digging and group themselves in front of the en- trance 5o that the lizard-men never suspected what was going on. At last Jason uncovered some tree roots, and he knew they had luckily dug beneath a forest growing alongside the lake. said to his first mate. Radio Announcers Play Checkers While Waiting to Announce By the Associatéd Press. NEW YORK, November 2.— Checkers is still & game in good standing, even in the big cities. Behind the scenes in radio the owners of familiar voices indulge the same as you and I Up at WABC-CBS in the announcer's room there’s always a game going when George Beuchler and Harry FIRES HOME, JURY FINDS Woman Slain With Hatchet by Husband Who Ended Life, Coroner Decides, By the Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio, November 2—Floyd A. Gilbert, 45, and his wife Emma, 43, | were found dead and their home par- | tially burned as the result of what Coroner Maurice Cooper pronounced & Gridley hoped they would soon find the earth's su face—and freedom. And while the five men dug the ground beneath the dismal forest of the Horibs, & great sbip rode mafestically high in the air above the Mountains of the Thipdars. have come through this country alive,” the search in this direction.” seen, beneath the ship, were all the men they sought. | Woman Cab Driver Claimed to Be | Is to go back to first, | discovered at Colton, 6 miles north of | c-3 |STOP ITCHING LORTURE | Clean, soothing, invisible ZEMO brings prompt relief to itching skin. Eczema, Pimples, Ringworm, Rashes, Dandruff and similar an- roying, itchin, tions are relieved healed by this lnumi lotion. All Drugg! $1.00. Extra strengw for obsti- nate cases—s$1.25, FOR SKIN IRRITATIONS Don’t Pay If This Falls To Knock Your Cold In a Few Hours R Feel Like a New Person Almost Before You Know Rt ILL'S Cascara Quinine is GUARANTEED to knock a cold in a jifty. To relieve the pain, to | break up tightness. It it fails, you | P e stasantee 1s made to s guarantee is made rove BATTERED BODY FOUND | to those who have tried mtypw:yn e m—— | to lose a cold, that the surest way < {Jrlncxples and use something that you KNOW Member of Rich Family. | does ‘the work. ‘Take two tablets RIVERSIDE, Calif., November 2 (#): ‘gow g*;e{l {Oélowl dlre:tlon: on ¥ ox. Drink lots of water, too— Pa-x:;ub::)“:: ::vm“ .xr: ::‘:f;‘thnn all. You'll feel like a new 5 i) bk b"h . “’:1 um:"ln un | RETEOD almost before you know it. er own taxicab here. o orange grove yesterday, several hours ain eased, congestlon brok!n |your mind 'cleared and yourselt after her bloodstained automobile was readi' o 80 back ofi the Job with “They never could its captain “We will have to give up Yet scattered, un- Riverside. An autopsy was ordered, Thn.‘s because Hill's is a scien- Mrs. Papanti, apparently well bred, | tific formula made to DO ONE safer to wave a red flag at a bull or | murder and suicide here yesterday. |kick & sleeping lion in the face than| The coroner said Gilbert apparently to say anything about coconut to this | had struck his wife over the head five | 15—By the Fireside. 30—The Jones Family. 45—"Uncle George,” the Town Crier. Von Zell, program introducers, get_together. ‘Then, there’s Mr. and Mrs. B. claimed to be a member of a wealthy lTHING WELL: To knock colds in 5:00—Studio feature. | Boston famil he h n family whose name she never |3 hurry—not to cure a scor 5:15—Ivy Seott, soprano. \ ordinarily disclosed. i whor Gladys Rice, James Melton and Wil- { Yiam Merrigan Daly's Orc a, and Veron ca Wiggins as soloist, are among WRC'. other major presentations cast A popular program by the Schneider Orchestra and a concert by WMAL and associated stations will broadcast tonight ceremonies at which medal for distinguished mnmhunnm \o radio will be presented to Leopol Orchestra. ‘The presentation will be made by William 8. Paley, president of Col mbia’s competitor for “Amos 'n’ | a serial dramatic sketch to be troduced at 7 o'clock. The sketches 1l be on the air five nights a week ew series of program at 7:15. Carl | mton’s Orchestra also will contribute Irene Bordini to Sing. Irene Bordini will assist Guy Lom- Panatela program at 10 o'clock. She | will sing “Thrill Me" and “Two Loves.” ous candidates for public office in Arlington County, Va., will be broad- at 9 o'clock ‘will be under the auspices of the Republic Committee of Arling- will be made by Z. O. Kines and Law- Fence Douglass. tenor, and the Jones Family are fea: tured tonight by WOL. A dinner con- Novelty Marimba Band also are on the program. Defense for Rich Theatrical Mag- of Dancer's Charges. By the Associated Press. torneys for Alexander Pantages, wealthy theatrical magnete charged with es- dmcer announced they would demand a jury to hear the case when brought had planned to try the case without a Jury. October 27,1929, and for several months ‘was held in the county jail before ob- ‘The State Supreme Court eventually granted him a new trial ¢n the ground fense testimony as to Miss Pringle's reputation. Pantages’ office when she applied to him for a stags position August 9, 1929. the wekly program of the C s, with From its own studios WRC wijl broad- Harold Veo's Orchestra, the Columbia Broadcasting System's Btokowski, director of the phn-uolnhm Columbla tnown as “Myrt and Marge,” will be Bing Crosby, baritone, will start a this program. bardo and his Royal Canadigns in the Political talks in the interest of vari- cast tonight by WJSV. One program { ton County. Other political speeches Dan and his Gang, Osborne Miller, cert and recordings by Joe Green's AR - PANTAGES’ ATTORNEYS nate Upsets Plans for Review LOS ANGELES, November '2.—At- saulting Eunice Pringle, 17-year-old up for retrial here t’day. The State Pantages was convicted on this charge taining release cn bond pending appeal, the lower court erred in excluding de- The alleged attack took place in Pantages contended it was a frame-up. Major Radio Features SPECIAL EVENTS, Presentation of medal to Leopold Sto- kowski, WMAL, 8:00; KDKA Anni- | versary Program, WRC, 12:30. DRAMA. Myrt and Marge, WMAL, hour, WRC, 10:00. VARIETY. Morton Downey, WMAL, 7:45; the Gyp- sies, WRC, 9:00; Parade of the States, WRC, 9:30: Palace of Hap- piness, WMAL, 11:00; Lew White's organ recital, WRC, 11:45. | DANCE MUSIC. | Quy Lombardo and his Royal Cana-| dians, WMAL, 10:00; Cuban Or-| chestra, WMAL, 11:30; Earl Hine§' Orchestra, WRC, 12:00. | { 7:00; story | HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE. 4:50—National Symphony Orchestra, | directed by ~Hans Kindler— WEAF. WGY, WTAM, WCAE. Raising Junior; domestic_skit WJZ, WBAL, WHAM, WGAR.| 6:45—Topics in_ Brief, by Lowell| Thomas — WJZ, W3Z, WBAL WABC, WHK, WMAQ. KDKA, WLW and WRVA The an.l' Sisters W 7:30- WABC and sketch WGY | ( oldbergs: o WEAP. WSAL and WCAE. 7:45—Waves of Melody: Victor Ar- den's Orchestra—WJZ. WBAL, WLS, WHAM, KWK, WSM and WIBO. | lley Davis. dramatic | ‘WJZ, WBZ, WBAL and | WWJ, 1 11 11 00—Dinner music. 20—News flashes. 30—Dan and His Gang. 00—Marimba_Orchestra. 15—0. C. Miller, tenor. 30—Cliff and Lolly. 45 to 9:00—The Shannons. Early Program Tomortow. 00a—Musical Clock. :00a—Birthdays. 05a— Musical Clock. 00a—Memories of Hawall 15a—Recording of the Boswell Sis- ters. 45a—Organ Melodies. 00a—Beauty hints. 10a—Dance music. 45a—Luncheon music. Jerry Jernigan, pianist. v30 to 1:00—Request program for Mount Alto Hospital. SV 2054 Meters. OV 1460 Kitocyeles. :00—Organ concert, :30—Dance music. :00—Where to Get It. :00—Jimmy Nichols. 15—News flashes. 30—Insurance program 5:30—The Happy Laundrymen. 5:45—Report of the Nnmml Indus- | trial Conference Board. | 5:47—The Pilgrims. | 5:59-—Correct time, 6:00—Schneider Orchestra, | | | | mEeBIIanaanNas 6:15—Fairfax program. 6:45—“The Stebbins Boys.” 7:00—"Amos 'n’ Andy. 7:15—Lanin’s Orchestra. 7:30—Alice Joy and Paul Van Loan's Orchest, 7:45—Harold Veo's Orchestra with Ma) guerite Cromwell. 8:00—The Merry Dairymen. 8:15—PFine Arts String Quartet 8:30—Gladys Rice and Willlam Merri- gan Daly's Orchestra. 9:00—The Gypsies. 9:30—Parade of the States. 10:00—Story Hour dramatization. 10:45—Harry Kogen's Orchestra. 11:00—Last-Minute News. 11:02—Slumber music. 11:30—Weather forecast. 11:31—Songs by Russ Colombo. 5—Lew White, organist. 2:00 Earl Hines' Orchestra 12:30a to 1:00a—Eleventh anniversary | program from KDKA. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower Health exercises. 8:00a—Gene and Glenn. 8:15a—Morning devotions. 8:30a—Cheerio. 9:00a—Morning Glee Club. 9:15a—Waring's Troubadours. 9:45a—Food program. 10:00a—Mrs. Blake's radio column. 10:15a—U. S. Navy Band. 10:30a—Morning sel'enlders 11:00a—"Your Child,” by Dr. Ella Op- | penheimer. 11: lblr—Rldlo Househcld Institute. 11:30a~+"Timely Garden Suggestions,” by W. R. Beattie. 11:45a—Hugo Mariani’s Orchestra. 12:00m—The Home Circle. 15—Dramatic_Miniatures. 30—Talk by Z. O. Kines. :45—Talk by Lawrence Douglass. :00-—Shoreham Concert Orchestra. 30—Health talk. :45—Lowe-Nevin Orchestra. Republican Committee. :30—The Masqueraders. 00—News flashes. 10:15—Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Doty. 30—Dance music. :00—Three Melody Men. :30 to 12:00—Cotton Pickers. 12:15—Black and Gold Orchestra. ety '""":‘ Toperrey. 12:30—National Farm and Home Hour. | 9:00a—Treasure Chest. 1:30—New Yorker Ensemble. b ggmh“;‘ T 2:30—Dorothy Daubel, pianist. :30a—] :45a—Program by Alexandria Min- 2:45—" W“fl:“x;fn‘:fi: in Aviation,” isterial jation. Amel 3:00—Woman's Radio Review. :00a—Baliad Hour. 475.9 Meters. :30a—Gospel Choir. WMAL G54 witocyeles. :00m—Correct time. :01—Luncheon music. :00—Orchestra _concert. 3:00—Columbia Salon Orchestra. 30—Dance music. 3:30—Arthur Jarrett. 3:45—Duets by Ben and Helen. 4:00—Bert Lown's Orchestra. 00—Luncheon concert. 2:30—The Melody Men. 4:30—"“The Art of Living Though in College,” by David Seabur! 5:00—“Geological Moving Days, | l The Dial Log. l by | Science Service. \ 5:15—Gir] Reserve Glee Club unniver- ‘ Sufiou Heard in Washington Regularly. sary program. 5:30—Herr Lome and the Thirsty-five. 5:45—Correct time. 5:46—Flashes from The Evening Star, by Doug Warrenfels. 6:00—Weather report. 6:01—Sunshine program. 6:30—Interview with Renee Carroll 35—Hawailan Melody Boys. 45—Reis and Dunn. 00—Myrt and Marge 15—Bing Crosby, baritone. 30—Jimmy and Jare. 45—Morton Downey. tenor. :00—Presentations of Columbia Broadcasting System medal to Leopold Stokowski. 15—"Singin’ Sam.” 30—Kate Smith, crooner. 45 Studio feature. 00—The Make-up Box. 9:15—Howard Barbour’s Orchestra. 30—Evening in Paris 00—Guy Lombardo’s Orchestra 30—Toscha Seidel and Concert chestra 00—Palace of Happiness. 30—Cuban Orchestra. 00—Weather report by | | WABC . @wagaaas 10 10 or- WMAL BEGIN tonight. World premier. Here's a RADIO ENTERTAINMENT that is Thrilling, Different. Music . . Drama . . Life. Early Program Tomorrow. devotions ing for Every One a—The Commuters. 30a—The Tale of a Cent 9:45a—Morning Minstrels. 00a—Frank Young, pianist 15a—Theodora La Favre, ogist Melody Parade. Columbia Mixed Quartet School of Cookery. “China a la Mode" Bailey Allen Highlights of on social work, by et 10 Graphol- 30a. 458 008 15a {10 10 11 1 v Id the conference Miss Fay 1 i Bent! rchestra and Male | 11 WBZ, WBAL, " Tune-in on the BOSWELL SISTERS | Tomorrow—and every Tuesday and Friday 10:15 A. M., WOL _ORIENTA COFFEE H FiLTE R|0NE Enables you to “Get Mu "‘1 l st from Yo local creases STAR RADIO co 409 11th St. 1350 F St A 3218 14th St 45a—Stage and screen stars 00m—Don Bigelow’s Orchestra. Columbia Revue. organ umbia Solon Orche-t o BUMPERS Welded ] Welded| Taken OF and Put On, 50c Other Metals Welded WELDIT 516 1st St. NW.,Bet. E&F ~ ME. 2416 | himself freely from a box of coconut : | filled. | waves, | | another more boldly. | Orchestra on N. B. C, :00—Program by Arlington County | | father is a minister. peaceable young golfer. | Here's the reason: While waiting to take his turn at the mike at WOL recently Houghton helped candy. Five minutes before going on the air he suddenly developed a violent case of hiccoughs. The announcer handed Al a large glass of water which he drank without delay and also without success. A sec- ond glass produced the same results. | In desperation Houghton reached for the third glassful. If it didn't work | this time he was lost. It didn't. His capacity was reached. His tank was It was now 45 seconds before Al was to be introduced on the ether All sort of hiccough-chasing stunts had been tried to no avail and Houghton sat dejectedly in a ecorner watching a proxy prepare to read his script. He had abandoned hope of be- ing able to take his place at the mike when suddenly his face brightened. He drew a long breath gingerly and,then Making a dive for the substitute, Houghton snatched the script from his hands and went on the air, not a second too soon. Houghton thinks he “lucked out” on the hiccoughs. He feels that the “sluice” method was not only unsuc- cessful, but was also most uncom- fortable. due - 'HE secret's out. That mystery sing- er of “hot” tunes with Sam Lanin's is Robert Sim- mons, operatic tenor. ‘When the audition was held to pick a singer on this program Simmons got the job in competition with a half- dozen singers who specialize in “hot™ music exclusively. He's just 25 and his * K ok % RTHUR PRYOR'S BAND, which finished a series on Columbia Sat- urday, moves to N. B. C. November 7 for a number of Saturday night con- certs. . . Marion Harris is to_have a program all her own on N. B. C. starting tomorrow night at 11. . Statisticlans have discovered that it requires something like 100,000 miles of wire lines to hook together the ap- proximately 200 stations on the N. B. C. and Columbila networks for the special unemployment relief programs. Two hundred airplanes are expected to arrive and depart daily next year at the 250-acre airport to be opened in Moscow, Russia. RADIO SALES—SERVICE 1803 Columbia Road . The Fastest and Best Service in 7wn‘ PENNSYLVANIA TIRES 32 Years of Temd for Cold times with a hatchet and then shot | himself through the head after setting| | A. Rolfe of N. B. C. Their night- the hotse afire. A number of empty ( | €8P is & game of backgammon, beer bottles were found near the bodies. | | Do matter if the hour is 2 a.m. Neighbors found that the bed, floor and walls of an upstairs room had been soaked with kerosene and fired. Nearby residents told the coroner they heard the couple quarreling late | Saturday night, and that early yester- | day Mrs. Gilbert was heard to scream and run from the house, pursued by her husband who dragged her back ingide. ‘The Gilberts had no children. RUTH NICHOLS MAKES NEW, WOMEN'S / NON-STOP FLIGHT RECORD AMOCO, PRODUCTS M She often declared she a graduate of :HOCXCI\ISIV! Nre'l ‘lngl::; [diflerent troul:le;ew cents at any Los o druz re. gnckqe now. Your 14 1ey bnck if fails. Try it— | you'll be glad that you did. HILL'S* Grmpoena ™ Richard Old. aged 75 admitted at the International Invention and Gen. eral Trades Exhibition in London that he has spent 63,000 “leisure hours” on his hobby of making models of famous buildings. 1SS RUTH NICHOLS, using Amoco prod- ucts, both gas and oil, has just established a new long distance non-stop flight record for women fliers. Battling adverse weather conditions, Miss Nichols flew from Qakland, Cal. to Louis- ville, Ky. in a single hop. 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