Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
RANSDELL TO TALK
ion FLOOD CONTROL
.puiSiaha Legislator Will Be
II Heard in Forum Over
H WMAL.

3 As the speaker in the National Radio
Hsorum arranged by The Star and Spon-
ysored by the Columbia broadcaSting
system, Senator Ransdell of Louisiana
VIII discuss tonight the great work of
mood control in the Mississippi Valley.
The talk will be broadcast by WNAL
ana a coaSt-to-coast network of Co
lumbia stations.
Senator Ransdell is an authority on
inland waterways and flood control,
and during his long career in both the
House and Senate has given much
thought to these important public ques-
tions. He is a member of the Senate
commerce committee. which had charge
OF the flood control legislation put
through in the last Congress.
Aside from its other regular Columbia
attractions, WMAL will broadcast the
premier program of Station WGHP, in
: Detroit. 1t will follow the forum and
last for an hour.
Ben Ami in Principal Role.
Eva LeGallienne's Civic Repertory
Plays will be among the earlier WNAL
Features. The production tonight will
be taken from THE Sea Gull" with
Jacob Ben Ami in the principal role
Another drama will be broadcast in the
True Detective Mystery period 1t will
be based on the story of THE Murder
Plot at Dew Drop Inn"
Manhattan Moods and the Russian
program, Around the Samovar," are
among WMAL'S major musical attrac-
tons. Irving MartSon Jackson, bari
tone. Will be the guest soloist in the
Manhattan program. Ben Alley tenor
Helen Nugent, contralto; a male trio
and the Columbia Orchestra also will
contribute to this program. The Rus
sian program will be presented by Peter
Bil1oS Balalaika Orchestra and Mile.
Elena Kazenova, violinist.
B Two operas are outstanding on the
program tonight of WRC and aSSoci-
ated National Broadcasting Co. stations.
The firSt will come during the weekly
Victor program. It will be Verdi's
Aida" presented in concert form by
three members of the Metropolitan
Opera Co.-Elizabeth Rethberg, So
prano; Marion Telva, contralto, and
mental portions of the program will be
played by an orchestra directed by
Nathaniel Shilkret.
"Chic" Sales as Carpenter.
Presenting further adventures of his
famous character, Lem Putt. the
philoSophic, small town hero of his
recent book, Charles "Chic" Sale,
famous comedian, will impersonate the
old carpenter in two tabloid sketches
in the Fleischmann Sunshine hour
which WRC will broadcast from to 9
O'Clock. Rudy Vallee and his Con-
}. necticut Yankees will provide the must
cal features of the hour
The Jack Frost Melody Moments and
the Seiberling Singers will present the
other outstanding features of WRC. A
light program Is announced by the
Se1berling group, which includes Victor
Herbert's Kiss Me Again." "At the
Brook" and "Ah, Moon of My Delight. -
Eugene Ormandy will appear In a dual
role in the Jack Frost program, as
director of the orchestra and also as
soloiSt. His solo win be a violin version
Of Rimsky-Korsakoff' Hymn to the
sun" One of the orchestral novelties
viii be the Skaters Waltz" in both
waltz and fox trot tempo.
Joseph Dimeglio, tenor; the Balser
sisters, harmony singers, and Jeanne
LIE Van, pianist, will be the principal
contributors to the program Of WJSV.
: VOLS principal features include a re-
cital by Lillian Waters, I2.year-old
pianist Of Arlington. Va, and a studio
concert arranged by Estelle Wentworth.
The young pianist will play Felix
{ Arndt's "Nola," The Wedding of the
Painted Doll" 1.-THE Polish Dance" and
= my Song of the Nilop