The Washington times., 1929-09-06
WILLIAM HARD
To Be HEARD
OVER WRC

It is with loud.spoken good faith
and undisguised anticipation that
this column heralds the presentation
of William Hard, famous newspap per
correspondent and writer, In the
first of new series of programs
over the &c. stations and locally
through WRC at 6:45 o'clock tonight.
Hard Is one of the most
thoroughly acquainted writer's of
National Capital doings on the
market. What's more, his market
extends over the cream of our
leading periodicals and journals.
With 10 years. experience on the
scene of activity and service as
assistant to Theodore Roosevelt
when the Rough Rider was chief
policy editor of the old Metropolitan
Magazine, it Is safe to state that
whatever he might have to say will
he truly interesting-yea, worth re-.
membering.
The new series is designed to
reveal to radio listeners the hu.
man forces back of the news in
Washington" The talks will he
is minutes long and will originate
from the Washington studios Of the
National Broadcasting Company.
CrOOner and Pianist
Another new feature to he intro.
duced over the N.B.C. system tn.
night is entitled STARS of Melody !"
featuring Erva Giles, soprano: Ind.
son House, tenor, and an orchestra
under the direction of Harry Hor.
lick. The time of the presentation
Is o'clock. Semi-classical numbers
VIII predominant the program.
Broadway Lights" will be fea.
tured by Welcome Lewis. radios
popular contralto crooner and
Muriel Pollack. piano-soloist. over
WRC at $50 o'clock. Among the
specialties to be offered are some
day You'll Realize You're Wrong"
"Soliloquy," That's Where You
Come In" and I'm the Hush of
the Night"
The popular CHS. feature,
Rremer Tully Time, at 3 O'Clock. Of
fers for the judgment of the radio
audience variety of numbers, or
chestral and vocal. culled from cur
rent musical comedies and from old
raVorites in the ballad field. AS
usual, the dance orchestra, salon
orchestra. quartet. and vocal chorus
will have their places on the pro-
gram.
The True Story audience will be
extended tonight by the addition
OF 20 more stations to the % units
which have put the adventures of
Mary and Bob on the air every
week The new stations include
seven on the west coast and 13 in
the south and southwest.
On this occasion the story will be
or danger and daring, of dizzy
heights and perilous stunts per-
formed by three members of ''flv-
ing circus" Two of them were
buddies and the third, a fascinating,
fearless, young girl. The real dangers
OF these comrades of the air"
lurked not so much in their treach.
erous trade as in the jealous hearts
Of the men, both of whom were in
love with the same girl.
Local Artists
Several local artists we'll known
to listeners of the small stations
VOL and WJSV appear on the
Washington Columbia station to-
night. Kathryn Dunning, whose
appearances over VOL are a regular
event will go on the air at $50
o'clock. She appears over VOL
later in the evening The United
States Army Band under the direc.
ton of Capt. William Stannard, will
offer a concert to Columbia listeners
at 1880 o'clock
Mabel Lotus, a mezzo- o-contralto
known over WJSV, appears over
WMAL at 5:45 o'clock.
At VOL Peggy Clarke will intro
duce a new feature at $50 o'clock.
which has been designed with the
assistance of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, to direct
housewives on the filling of the
saturday market basket with the
least trouble and expense.
The lineup at WJSV includes
Miss Elizabeth Drew, contralto, who
makes her Washington debut
at Sl5 O'Clock. David Martin. popu. |
lar baritone. will he heard at 9I5
o'clock in a group of perennial
faVorites. Thelma Mills Rector. so.