The Washington times., 1929-08-13
W.P.M' CRACKEN
IS AVIATION
SPEAKER

Two reasons guarantee 1t inter.
eating to tune in the Roads OF the
Skies" program over WRC at s
o'clock tonight
William P. MacCracken, jr.. AS.
sistant Secretary of Commerce for
4. Aeronautics and well.known radio
speaker. is to be featured in the
hour. That is reason No. l. Sec.
ondly, Mr.. MacCracken will discuss
elbow America Protects Her FLYING
Public" a subject little appreciated.
but Of unusual interest.
Mr.. MacCracken intends to give
n coIorful description of the work
being done by the Government 10
make certain that commercial air
service has safe planes, good air.
craft engines. flying schools tnat
!. insure the safety of the novice,
and other means to -educe dangers
in national aviation to the mini
mum. a,.
IN the promotion Of aerial trans
portation, Mr.. MacCracken Is uni
yersaIly recognized as one OF the
leaders in its development. His
recent participation in the world
survey made by the joint committee
Of the Department of Commerce ana
the American Engineering Councii
, was in compliment to his thorough
knowledge of all phaseS OF civil
haeronautics.
Aviation Drama
This weeks drama of the Flying
stories-Avi News program at
WMAL at 7:30 O'Clock. is thrilling
air story of the Mexican revolution.
in which young aviator, flylng
the ship of the Sunsahd Gold Mines
engages in almost single combat 4
small army of Mexican nriganas,
who are attempting to steal the
gold.
Edwin T. Hamilton will deliver
+. short talk on aviation of the day.
Real summertime lightness will
eharacterize the Old Gold-Paul
whiteman hour over WMAL at
O'Clock. A selection of numbers has
been carefully made from dance
music of current and very recent
times with an idea of tempting even
the most pl1legnatic onto the floor
The program is made up of % mum.
hets, including Believe 1t Or Not,
Liza" and medley from Hot
Chocolates
The Eveready broadcast over the
MIG. system at O'Clock VIII
feature Chopin's "PolonaiseN In
Major" known as 1.-THE Military.
Specialties by the quartet. and vocal
and accordion seles will be inter-
anersed among the many popular
selections.
Helen Oelheim. SoIOist
The Fada Hour over WMAL at
8 O'Clock, will present Helen Del.
\ HEINZ noted radio contralto and
4 member of he American Opera Com
many. as its guest artist. The So
Ioist will offer MY Noble Knight"
from Meyerbeer's "Huguenots, and
two popular selections. Rose in the
BUD and mighty LAX Rose" as
her contributions. David Mendoza
will direct the orchestra in the rem
iition of True Blue Lou" selec'
+ions from Faust" the London
.Scottish March" and TRY Me-"
Memories of the famous Music
BOX Revues" will be aroused when
the Prophylactic Orchestra strikes
up SAY 1t With Music" and EVERY
Nody Step" But that is not all that
viii bring US back to Broadway.
On the program are listed melodies
|, from "Movietone Follies." Good
News and tShow Boat"
Tune in VOL at o'clock for the
play-by.play description of the
Washington-S Louis baseball game,
broadcast from the studio of The
Washington Times.
Miss Ellen C. Lombard, of the
I United States Bureau of Education
xviii talk over this station at Z
o'clock on Home Education and Pa
rental Study Groups Estelle Hunt
Dean will give short recital of
,onrano solos at 7:2O o'clock.