Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
GIBBONS TO TELL
NEWS ADVENTURES.
Noted War Correspondent
Comes on WRC Program
in Lecture Series.

Floyd Gibbons, noted war corre-
spondent and author, will open a new
series of radio programs tonight over q
National Broadcasting Co. network
which includes Washington's WRC.
In the new series Gibbons will re-
late his own experiences in search Of
news stories in all corners of the globe.
The first broadcast is scheduled to go
on the air from $50 to 10 O'Clock, the
period formerly occupied by the his
torical sketch, Empire Builders"
which signed off" last week for the
Summer. "Torpedoed and Sunk in
Midatlantic" is the subject of the initial
talk.
WRC also will introduce another
feature tonight which is new to It's au-
dience, although 1t has been on the
network for the last two weeks. Let
Us Join the Ladies' is the title OF the
broadcast. which presents famous feml-
nine radio stars. with Vida Ravenscroft
officiating as the mistress of cere-
monies. The Parnassus Trio, Erva
Giles, soprano, and Muriel Pollack,
pianist, are TO take part in tonights
program.
THE Mikado" to BE Presented.
The second of the series of Gilbert
and Sullivan operettas by the National
Light Opera Co., another outstanding
WRC attraction, will be THE Mikado."
q A cast of notable radio stars, headed by
Leslie JOY. William Rainey and Frank
Moulan, will present this famous comic
opera.
- Fa ilHy sVnlcp
of Firestone" are among WRC's other
popular attractions. The Gypsies have
arranged a program composed chiefly
of the works of Drigo, Brahms and
Kreisler. The opening number will be
Lincke's THE Glow Worm" With the
concert series by Sousa and his band
included, the family party presenta-
ton will be a program of French
music by concert orchestra and
chorus. Compositions of Massenet,
Bizet Delibes and Gounod are conspic-
uous on the program. The Firestone
broadcast again features Franklin Baur,
tenor, and Vaughn de Leath, con-
tralto. and a concert orchestra under
the direction of Hugo Mariani.
Roxy's weekly program, one OF
WRC'S earlier features, is designed to
REPRESENT the various claSsiflcations In
popular music. There will be synco-
pated numbers, ballads. character songs
and symphonic arrangements of wcii
known song hits. Deeper Than the
Sea" one of the latest works of Sammy
Fain, will be the featured number.
Grand Opera Coming.
new series of grand opera con-
certs will be introduced tonight by
WRfAL The initial program will be
provided by an orchestra and mixed
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taken from two Wagner operas, The
Pilgrims Chorus" from "Tannhauser,"
and "Wachet Auf," from "Meistersinger."
The Coco Couriers, the United States
Navy Band, the Black Flag Boys and
Night Club Romances are prominent
among WMAL'S other offerings The
band concert will be broadcast from the
steps of the Capitol.
In the Coco presentation Henry Bur-
big will 'burleSque one OF his original
funny stories, Three Pigs" There also
will be the usual musical program by a
trio and orchestra. An orchestra and
trio also will provide the Black Flag
program, which is made up of group
of popular hits and medleys.
WMAL will start its evening broad
rast with the daily news review. Flashes
From The Evening Star" by Ralph
McCabe. A half-hour concert by the
Westbrook Trio will follow.
Mai. Gen Eli A. Helmick, U. S. A.,
retired, will speak from WJSV tonight,
under auspices of the District of Co
lunbia Society, Sons of the American
Revolution His subject is The Crusade
for Law and Order" The stations
musical features include concerts by
the Whoopee Trio and the Virginians
and harmonica solos by Harry Arnold.
An Amos N Andy" episode and
dinner concert are the principal offer
ings tonight of VOL. News flashes
will precede and close the entertain
fnant features