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new high record for that month.
About so per cent of the value Of sper-
mits issued We're for dwellings. Among
the provinces, Ontario continued To
outstrip all its rivals with 37.6 per
cent gain over March Of a year ago.
Building costs as shown by the
bureau of statistics index number Of
wholesale prices OF building materials
dropped in March to the lowest level
touched in any year of record. 1t was
1913 compared with 20S.1 in March,
1920. -
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BAL lMER olMED EDITOR.
Author to Direct Red Book and
Blue Book Magazines.

CHICAGO. April 80 OP).-Edwirl T..
Balmer. author Of THAT Royle Girl"
THE Blind Mans Eyes" and other
novels and short stories. has been
made editOrfn-chief of the Red Book
and Blue Book magazines. succeeding
Karl Edwin Hartman.
The latter, after IA years at the head
of the two magazines, is understood
to have become vice president of g
New York publishing concern.
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CUT IN UNION WAGES
BACKED BY LEADERS
Carpenters Council in Chicago
Will Place Recommendations Be-
fore Workers for Secret Vote.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASsocldted Press.
CHICAGO, April 30.-The first down
ward revision of union wage scales in
the Chicago area since 1922 tentatively
has been negotiated by officers of the
Carpenters District Council, in their
approval of a reduction from S1.20 to
$1.10 an hour for approximately $500
mill workers.
The tentative agreement is subject
to Endorsement by the workers by Sc
cret vote. Union officials believed the
new scale would be approved.
Contract of the mill workers expires
May ]. The men sought an increase
10 $l.25 an hour, while mill owners
contended that competition with out
of-Chicago open-shOp mills was i'm
possible under the present scale and
insisted upon n cut to 95 cents.
Virtually all Chicago building trades
have agreements which do not expire
until 1929
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TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

Those who have an eye on ribbons
and prizes in the coming flower shows
should not be neglectful of their
plants. Roses in particular need at
tention at this stage. The soil in the
beds should be titled and fertilized
with bone meal, sheep manure or
any good fertilizer. Roses especially
will need watching for aphids or
plant lice which are particularly fond
Of the young flower buds. AS out
lined in last weeks column, these
insects are best controlled with nico-
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CLUB NOTES

The Potomac Palisades Garden and
Landscape Club, Mrs. r. F. Mancill.
5410 Macomb street northwest. presi-
dent, is to be congratulated for it's
initiative in carrying it's activities TO
the children. To develop gardening
interest among the young folk of the
vicinity, plans are being formulated
for a Junior Garden Club contest this
coming Summer. There will be three
general classes of activity as follows:
/. General home gardens--work
conducted at the children's homes.
,. Porch and window boxes.
5. A community group garden with
individual plot assignments. The
committee in charge consists Of Mrs,
Burr, $500 SheTrier Place. chairman;
c. o. Hull, Cathedral avenue,
and Elmer Guest, Potomac ave
nue. and Norton street. All neighbor-
hood children are urged to enroll,
whether or not their parents are
members.
The Woman's National Farm and
Garden Association will hold it's Ma
tional Convention, May and 4. at the
Wardman Park Hotel. On Tuesday
evening r. r. Morrison of the Agricul-
ture Department will present an adj
dress, "Landscaping in Relation to
the Very Small Place" The address
of welcome will be offered by r. w.
Dunlap, Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture.
The Woodbridge Garden Club, DR..
r, j. Haskell, president. will hold its
regular monthly meeting on Monday
evening, May 2, at the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church Hall, Twenty
second street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast. In anticipation of the com
ing Spring show, Peter Bisset of
the Department OF Agriculture, will
present a talk on THE Producing and
Selecting of Flowers, Fruits and Vege-
tables for Exhibition. Purposes" Mr..
]. Fl. Kiesecker will present timely
information on the dahlia, varieties,
propagation and culture.
DR.. A. J. Pieters was the principal
speaker at the meeting of the Takoma
Horticultural Club held Monday eve
ming at the local library. Drawing
from his successful experiences, DR..
PieterS gave very entertaining and
practical talk on perennials and their
use in border paintings. The resigna-
ton of l.. w. Kephart as pres-
dent was accepted and +. G..
Powell elected to fill out the balance
of the year. The annual tulip show
is in session this evening. and visitors
are cordially invited to attend.
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tine sprays, made from Black Leaf
40 or other concentrates.
Roses will soon be showing their
buds. Most shoots bear one strong
bud on the terminal and other lesser
side buds. Remove these side buds
while small, allowing the growth TO
go entirely to the leader In this way
one will get single large rose in
stead of cluster of various sizes.
The fine florist roses are all treated
in this manner.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
SWEET POTATOES

Many of the larger suburban gar
dens include row or two of sweet
potatoes, vegetable which, despite
its name, is no relative whatsoever
of the white potato. The sweet po-
tato is a member of the morningglory
family, plants which generally trail
over the ground. The white potato,
on the other hand, belongs to the
Evening star., 1927-04-30
CANADA REACHES PEAK
IN BUILDING PERMITS
First Quarters Business Is S24,.
$40, ,27S, in Contrast to Loss
in United States.

Immediate building prospects in
Canada are at higher levels today than
ever before in the history of the Do
minion. according to the building per
NIT record made public by the Depart
ment of trade and commerce.
Permits issued in the 63 principal
cities during the first quarter Of the
year were $24,St9.278, a gain over the
same period in 1926 of 10.5 per cent.
This is in contrast with loss for the
quarter of per cent in the principal
cities of the United States, according
to the reports Of S.W. Straus &c Co.
The So Canadian cities gained 9.5
per cent in March compared over the
same month of 1926. The March,
1927, total of $11,641. .427 established a
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Opera Costume Ball
Engages Debutantes

A brilliant costume Grand Opera
Ball, to he held at the Mayflower
Hotel on Wednesday night. December
!, will he one of the high lights Of
the festival week Members of the
opera and the ballet will participate
in costume.
MIR. Leander Mccormick -Goodheart
Of the British Embassy will be chair
man of the floor committee and the
seasons debutantes. all in costume,
will serve with him. Among those
on the debutante committee are
Theodore Catalini, daughter of the
Counselor Of the Italian Embassy and
Sisnora Catalini: Miss Alice Abadie,
Miss Anna Louise Abadie. Miss
Peggy Burch, Miss Helen Clifford
Miss Alice Cults. Miss Frances
Larner Gore, Miss Helen Galley, Miss
Exilona Hamilton, Miss Nancy Ham
ilton, Miss Adelaide Henry, Miss
Frances Hill, Miss jeanette Hume
Miss Hester Anne Lefevre, Miss
Helen Minnigerode, Miss Ellen Peele,
Miss Janet Phillips. Miss Imogen
Taylor, Miss Evelyn Walker, Miss
Florence SVetherill. Miss Harriet
Whitford. Miss Virginia Peters. Miss
Bina Day Deneen and Miss Adelaide
Douglas.
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Massachusetts Society
Pleasingly Entcrtains

The first meeting of the 1929
season of the Massachusetts Society
Of Washington, ID. c., Inc, was held
at the Washington Club Seventeenth
and X streets northwest. Tuesday
evening, November IS. A short bust
ness meeting preceded very inter
estinG entertainment by pupils of IA
school of expression. The program
Included selected readings by Miss
lfma Matthews. Miss Delma Jenkins
and Miss Frances Donovan. Dancing
and refreshments followed Miss Ber-
tha NJ. Robbins and Miss Eleanor Carl
ton served the punch. Plans are under
way for the December meeting. Rep
reSentatiVe Edith Nourse Rogers is
president of the society.
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Debutantes Listed
For Social Honors

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Van Deventer
have issued invitations for an eve.
ming reception at 2 O'Clock Monday.
December ~. st the Whittle Springs
Golf and Country Club, Knoxville.
Tenn. when they will present their
niece, Miss Sallie Lurton to society.
The dehutant is the granddaughter
of the late Mr.. Justice Lurton. who
was appointed by President Taft, now
himself Chief Justice of the Court,
and daughter of Horace II. Lurton,
ir. of Knoxville. She graduated from
Holton Arms and entered Nassar on
the honor roll and was graduated
from there last June. Mr.. Lurton.
her father, will be with them and as.
sist during the reception.
Capt. and Mrs. Hayne Ellis will
present their daughter, Miss Martha
Ellis. at A tea Saturday afternoon, De
cember 10.
Mrs. Tytus McLennan will give
tea Wednesday afternoon from to
O'Clock in her home at 1852 Massa.
chusetts avenue to present her daugh
ter, Miss Victoria Tytus.
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Rural Life Problems
Informally Discussed

A dinner was given Monday night,
November 81, at the Arts Club pre-
liminary 10 meeting on Tuesday at
National Educational Associa ion head
quarters of rural life committee
largely made up of experts identified
with the various branches of the Gov.
ernment Mrs. A II. Reeve. president
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers. who appointed this
committee. was the guest of honor at
the dinner which furnished tho oc-
ca sion for an informal discussion ot
rural-life problems. particularly re-
lated TO the opportunities and hapdi-
caps of farm boys and girls. how The
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers can strengthen its work in
the open country and take bigger
part with other national organizations
for a finer rural America.
Miss Florence r.. Ward OF the Ne
partment of Agriculture. chairman of
the committee, presided at this dinner.
The following were present: United
states Senator Arthur Capper. Dr G..
f. Smith, chief, office of cooperative
extension work. Department of AGIi-
culture: DIR. l.. f. Alderman. Chlef
adult education, Bureau of Education.
Or. Louis Stanley. chief Bureau Of
Home Economics. Department of
Agriculture: DIR. Blanche Haynes.
chief child health. Children's Bureau.
Department Of Labor; Mrs. Katherine
Cook. chief rural education. United
states Bureau of Education Miss
Frances Hays. executive secretary
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers; Miss Ellen {. Lombard.
specialist in home education. United
States Board of Education: Miss Eno-
line Whitcomb, specialist in home eco.
nomics, Bureau Of Education. Mr.
George r. Farrell in charge extension
work Central States, Department Of
Agriculture: Miss Charl Williams. field
secretary. legislative division. Nation
a! Education Association
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Christmas Ball
Boxholders Materiali-e

Mrs. Joseph Letter, in charge of
boxes for the Christmas ball at the
Mayflower Hotel. December %, for
the benefit of the Children's Country
Home, announces the following box
holders for this annual event:
The Amba ssador of Brazil and
Sonora G. do Amaral, the Ambassador
of Argentina and Sonora Pueyrredon,
the Minister of Portugal and Wis.
countess date, Mrs. Ogden Mills,
Mrs. Richard Aldrich, Mrs. Paul n.
Bastedo, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
At Homes Scheduled
With Dates Annexed

The Surgeon General of the Army
and Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland will be
at home Saturday afternoon from 4 to
O'Clock al the Wyoming, where they
have an apartment.
The Assistant Secretary Of War for
A Aviation and Mrs. r. Truhee Dawson
will receive Wednesday afternoon
from 4.:30 to $50 O'Clock IN their
Georgetown home at 1903 Thirtieth
street.
Mrs. Frank B. FreYer will receive
this afternoon from 1870 to I O'Clock
in her home at 1771 Massachusetts
avenue.
The Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde
will give large reception Saturday
afternoon. January 2S. at the Hotel
Mayflower in honor of his niece, Miss
Susan MacBryde Guicnard of Column
bia, S. &.
Mrs. Joseph Stiles Wall will not he
at home Friday, December >, but will
receive the first Friday in each sanonth
beginning January and continuing
until May.
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Frederick n. BuGher, Mrs. James F..
Curtis. William r. Hihbs, Mrs. Robert
Hit, Mrs. Frank Let's, Mrs. George
Mesta, Mrs. J. u. Morgan, Col. and
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien. Cleveland
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc.
Clellan Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. H. e.
Spencer, Mrs. Danial C. Stapleton,
Mrs. Alfred Thorn and Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Wilkins.
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Afternoon Tea Dance
Set for Wednesday

Mrs. Douglas Simms will act ~
hostess Wednesday, at the Mayfower
afternoon tea dance. Among other
prominent Washington society lead.
ers. who will assume the responsible,
lty OF hostess at the tea dances dun
ing the coming week at the May
flower, Will he Mrs, Ma ior. wife of
Representative Samuel &. MaiCr Of
Missouri. Mrs. William G. Gwynn and
Mrs. Frank Hamilton
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Miss Oakes of Holland
Listed For Address

Miss Alma Oakes of Nerre. Hol-
land, is the guest for n few davs of
Mrs. Dean Acheson. 2S05 r street.
Miss Oakes will lunch with Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe Monday, and will
speak at the ten event" George
town courses. Monday evening.
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Concert to Aid Home
For Babies in France

Under the distinguished patronage
of her hishness the Duchesse de
Vendome, the Ambassador of France
and Nine Claudel and the Belg ian
Ambassador and Princess de Ligne, a
concert will be given by Idalia Hare,
the well known soprano. Sunday, De
cember 4, in the grand ballroom of the
Mayf0wer for the benefit of The
Duchesse de Nendome's Home for
Babies in France.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Change in Program
of Alliance Croup

Due to the sudden illness of
NJ. Emile Nillemin. who was to
lecture tomorrow before the group of
the Alliance Franchise of Washing
ton, the subject that was 10 he given
on that day will be treated later on
in the season.
Nile. Jeanne de Mare. lecturer-pia J.
list. who has JUST arrived from France,
has been secured in his place. She
will give a lecture on that day at
4:30 O'Clock at the Hotel La Fayette
on Claude Debussy, Gabriel F'aure
and Maurice Ravel. and will Illus
trate on the piano parts of their
most characteristic works.
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Party Planned to Honor
Miss Caroline Robbins

Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien have
issued invitations for young peo.
pies party for Miss Caroline Roeblins.
the schoolgirl daughter of Mrs.
0Brien. December q from 9 to l
o'clock
Miss Roeblins is not vet a suhdeh-
utante. being student at Holton.
Arms School.
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left Miss
who will December
Miss tebeca
a
Der
Patrick OSaughnpsy.
who will lunch
Lower Miss Elizabeth Mctai parents.
a Decent
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CONTINUED from Fifth page)
and Signora Mascia have had as their
guest for a short time Miss Frances
Fanier, who left Friday on the return
to her home in Montreal.
T'a newly appointed first secretary
of the Salvador legation, DR.. Carlos
Leiva. and Sonora de Leiva are eX.
pected TO arrive in New York tomor.
row and will come at once to Wash.
ington.
The attache of the Netherla nds lega.
ton, Jonkheer van Schuylenburch.
will he Joined in a few days by Nine.
van Schuylenburch, who Is visiting
her mother at her home in Canada.
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Sir Esme and Lady Howard
To Entertain at Dinner

Continued from Fifth Page)
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Wednesday evening. November %,
at O'Clock. at the residence Of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
g. Cole, 4131 Seventh street north
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08
Visited by Children
On Golden Wedding Day

PHILADELPHIA, June S-Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Thompson Of 1446 North
Peach street, this city, are today
celebrating their golden wedding an
niversary. They were married on
June Z, 1877 in Kingston, Ontario,
Canada and have resided in Phila-
delphia since 1887.
In honor of the occasion, dinner
and reception will be given, at which
will be present, their son and
daughters, all Of whom are married
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. A. +.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Alan
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Havlick
of New Britain, Conn, Mr. and Mrs.
r G.. Buzby of East Greenville,
Penn, Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Stager, and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. E. Castor. Many OF
their grandchildren of whom there
are sixteen are also expected to at
tend.
After the dinner and reception,
they will leave on a months tour
through Canada. during which time
they expect to visit many relatives
and friends in 6arious towns In the
province OF Ontario.
Mrs. Thompson. before her mar
rage was Miss Isabel Arniel OF
Kingston. Ontario. Mr.. Thompson
was also a resident OF that town.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08
Southern Stations

122O-WBAL, Baltimorc--'l6
5-Salon orchestra
7:30-Dinner orchestra
S:30-Nocal, instrumental solos
9-Same as WIZ
10--WBAL staff concert
64O-WRC, Washington-l69
7:30-To be announced
S-Mayflower orchestra
S:3O-12-Same as WEAF
11SO-WRVA, Richmond-25l
9:45-News Leader sports
1o-Richmond, r. P. Saunders
l0:10-Organ recital
12-Orchestra soloists
75O-WHAS, Louissille-i00
Same as WIZ
70O-WSB, Atlanta-12S
9-Same as WIZ
1O-Masonic concert
l2:45-Special program
1O3O-WSNl. NashyiIlc-2S3
Same as WIZ
10--Radio Seven orchestra
ll-Artist recital: dance music
11:30-Jack keefe
SOO-kTHS, Hot Springs-375
ll-Artist recital; dance music
844-WFHH, Characteristics
9:S0-Concert: dance music
75O-PWX, Hayana-4OO
9:S0-Nayy band concert
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08

was the news office Of Boston
newspaper which is in regular tie-up
with WNAC.
Saturday, June IL, will be Lind
bergh Day. SO far as WGY's radio
output is concerned. Through its af-
filiation with the National Broad
casting company the schenectady
station will carry from three to four
hours of the Nations welcome to the
hier at Washington. D. c. 49,
At p. m. WGY will broadcast
the official reception to Colonel
Lindbergh from the time he reaches
Washington until his welcome by the
President. This will include speeches
and a running description of every
phase Of the welcome and will prob
ably continue for two hours.
From Lindbergh's round OF eve
ming engagements the net work sta
lions. including WGY, will broadcast
the reception at the Minnesota club.
from 10 to II, and the welcome OF
the National Press club from IL to
II.
That's all for today, thanks.
p. +. l..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08
WEDNESDAY.
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

Note-Asterisks - Indicate Pick
of the programs.
Figures to the left of call letters IN
dictate kilocycies; those TO right
meters
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08
New York Stations
GlO-WEAF-i92

GlO-WEAF-i92
5--Janssen'S orchestra
6-Waldorf dinner music
G:55-Baseball scores
limited Synagogue
,:3O-TIiio Hawaiians
Same as VITO
>:l0-New Tales Of Scheherazade
S:3O-Organ masters recital
Correct time
g-Broadway's Best Steppers
"9:30-National Electric Light Asso-
citation; address by David +. Hous-
ton. Music, Mario Chamlee, tenor,
and George Olsen's orchestra
l0:30-Opera. Trial by jury
ll-Eddie Elkins' orchestra
66O-WJZ-ioo
5:S0-Baseball scores
5:35--Market quotations
5:40-E'inancial summary
} :50-Cotton quotations
) :55-G-AgricuItural reports
s ,5D-Basebali scores
Correct time
George Halls orchestra
7:o5-John B. Kennedy, talk
: S0-Commodor orchestra
Same as VITO
ss:1o-La Prade-Davls. Voices OF
1927"
s3o-SaXophone Octet
Same as WBZ
11-12-Asfor orchestra
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08
Eastern Stations

125O-WTRC, Brooklyn-2lO
7:30-Pals
S-Unity dance orchestra
! S:30-John Fuchs, dulcimer
9-Webers Alpine hour
118O-WBBC, Brooklyn-258
6-Studio program
sports resume
7:15-David Bratton
9:30-Songs
10-Blue Bill and Ballad Bess
| 1O:S0-Deebe Entertainers
11--Nan's dance orchestra
72O-WBBR, Staten lsland-i1G
News
1:10-Studio orchestra
1:25-Work for Little Men
7:40-Scientitic lecture series
7:55-Baritone
S:05-Lecture
S:30-Niolinist
notwithstanding In at Country
Store"
!3OO-WCGU. sea Gate. \. Y.-23i
G--Miss Juliette. songs
b:3u-Capltol NerSatll SIX
7:S0-Martha Wallace, soprano
7.45-Chas. f. Denton, tenor
10:3o-Mathilda Meyer, soprano
tG:45-Arthur Franklin, songs
l1--Jimmy Moore, tenor
l1:15-To be announced
78I-WOR, Newark-455
6:15-Ensemble
G: 45-Songs
7:30-Levitow orchestra
S-Correct time: contralto
S:15-Concert orchestra
s:45-Brooklyn Musical society. New
Utrecht High School Glee club
a:15-Horaee Taylor, reader
9:30--U. S, S. Leviathan orchestra
1o:2o-Ralph Leigh's Buddies
'10:55-News bulletins
1l-Cass Hagans orchestra
s6O-WAAM, NewarI1-26S
6--Canary Cottage orchestra
Bill Feilmeth. sports
1:15-Holy Park Boys
*8:45 - Ibsen's Ghosts" Players
9:%0-Heckett organ recital
l0-Bill MCWalter's Hour
ll--Four Towers orchestra
83O-W<J. Ncwark-322
6:10-JaCk O'Lantern orchestra
1-Qrchestra
1:39-Presbyteria Broth rhood
S-Edwin Bent Artists
92O-NDWM, Ncwark-322
a:o5-Lillian Baxter, pianist
waiian music
9;3O-Ethel Baird, soprano
9:45-Jewell Burgess. recorder
l0-Women's glee club
o.S0-Eureka Wildfowers
45-Tri-City Four
11-Rhythmic Bachelors orchestra
102O-WODA, Paterson-2o4
5--Music Lovers Period
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08

l5:30-News: sport talk
IG-Dance music
6:30-The Nebraskans
11-Dance music and entertainment
| 76O-WLIT. Philadelphia-3S5
News flashes: popular concert
l7:15-Record kiddie club
S-New tales of Scheherazade
S:3o-Organ masters
9:02-Stanley theater program
lo-From WEAF
5SO-WOO, PhiIadelpii'a-5OS
7:S0-J. w. c. l. band
S:15--WOO Trio
/ 9-Temple university
! 9:c5-Grand orchestra
! 59O-WIP, Philadelphia-o0S
1 6:1o-Dinner music
| 6:S0-Alec Mari, songs
G:45-Department of Agriculture
= roll call and Dirt hday list; songs
! 76O-WFI. Philadelphia-39o
! G:sO-Ernie Holst's orchestra
1OOO-WPG. Atlantic City-3O0
| 9-Public policy meeting. Address
by David r. Houston; Mario
/ Chamlee, tenor
.OO-WGY. SchcnectaGy-3S0
, stock reports
! 8: o0-Business English
| i:4U-Nan Curler orchestra
: 1-WGY agricultural program
| 7:S0-Hi-Lo Musical Moments
/ Bloomington band
: 9-From WEAF
/ 9SO-WkBW. BUffafflO-3H
s :3o--Spiritual quarter hour
! .-Concert program
! S:l5-Radio prayer service
! vlO-WGR. Buffa1O-S19
! ;30-7:S0-Dinner music
! 9-From WEAF'
l1l:l5-Earl Carpenters orchestra