New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
Today's Features
distinguished

American composer-conductor. vio-
linist and educator, will lead the Sec
ond nationwide symphony to be
broadcast during the General Elec-
trio hour at 3 o'clock tonight. Stoes-
sci takes the place OF Walter DAM
rosch, regular conductor of the SYM
phonies. The concert tonight will in
clude two excerpts from stoessel's
own compositions, i" Hispana." De-
bussy's En- Bateau," three Rimsky-
Korsakoff's numbers Hymn to the
Sum-" Flight of the Bundle Bee"
and Dance of the Tumblers." the
introduction to the third act Of
Wagner's "Lohengrin" and three
Handel numbers.
The voice Of Charles Z. Hughes
will be heard tonight at 10 o'clock
In a broadcast to Richard f. Byrd
in command of the Antarctic expedi-
ton $4,000 miles away. Mr.. Hughes
will address personal greeting to
the commander. Other greetings will
be sent via the same way by four
score Of other distinguished Ameri-
cans, including Vice President
Charles G. Dawes. General John J..
Pershing, Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt. President James r. An
gell of Yale, Governor Frank G.
Allen OF Massachusetts. Edgar A.
Guest, Judge Ben b. Lindsey. Mary
Garden, Douglas. Fairbanks, Lillian
Gish. Gloria Swanson. Corinne Grit
fifth, Mary Pickford, David Belasco,
Jane Cowl and many other notabled.
The program will be on the air for
fully four hours and the greetings
will be interpreted with music fur
nished by Dick Newcomb's orches-
ira. The program may be heard over
station WBz. WBZA or KDKA.
Another broadcast Of universal
appeal will be presented at II
o'clock over WABC. presented by the
Morris Wiesen Benevolent society
from the Grand ballroom Of the
Plaza hotel. Among the stars to ap-
pear in this program are Belle
Baker, George Jessel. Clayton Jack
son and Durante. Phil Baker. the
Troubadours, Al Wohlman. the Avon
Comedy Four and Sybil Kaufman
Each star will contribute the type OF
entertainment that has made them
famous.
The appealing dinner concert
broadcast each Saturday evening q
$40 over WEAF and VITO has ir
store for tonight Halvrosen's Arr
! val of Bjaren," the prelude to Wag'
ner's "Lohengrin." Flinck's "Pirou.
ette," SAVINGS Smile" and Grain
gers Irish Tune from Count,
Derry"
The ever-popular Lew White viii
contribute an all-Friml program o.
light music at s o'clock over WEAF
and VITO. You will hear among
other numbers selections from ''Ths
FREELY" "Katinka," Rose Marie,
1.-THE Three Musketeers," THE Vag
abond King" and "L'Amour Tojour,
LAmour."
| Edwin Frankie Goldman and hi
band will again be heard over WI
and WBZ at 8 o'clock In a program
including among other number
Weldon's "Gate City" march, Ker
stems Jolly Peter" a selection from
stems Jolly Peter" a selection from
sis "A Hunting Scene" Moszkow
skis Spanish Dance No. g." Gold
mans Central Park" march and ,
cornet solo by Del staigers, "Carni
val of Venice"
A ten-piece marimba band unde
Dave Grupp. featuring Erwine Cal
loway. popular interpreter Of blue
songs, will be heard over the sam
stations at 3 o'clock in a program
OF varied selections, including Wag
ner's Under the Double Eagle
march, Waldteufels Dolores
waltz, Densmore's Cigarette" tango
Linke's "Amina." Some Of Thes
Days" and How Come You Do NJ
Like You do"
The slumber hour music at !
o'clock will include among othe
numbers Wagner's prelude to 40
hengrin," Haydn's Gypsy Rondo,
Petite Suite" Lemar's "Andan
tino" ana a selection from Bee
thoven's symphony No. 3"
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nouncement has been made that tn
new airmail route between MeYic,