The Washington times., 1929-04-18
By BEN WADE
D. c. To RADIO.
VOTE PLEA
To j. S.

The citizens joint c0mmlttee on
national representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia will broadcast a
series of talks over WRC, begin.
ming tonight at s O'Clock.
The speakers on this first pro-
gram, to last a half hour, will be
Paul E. Lash, vice president of the
City Club and chairman of the sub
committee on speakers of the Ioint
committee; also Jesse c. Suter, vice
chairman of the joint committee
and former first chairman of the
Citizens Advisory Council.
Many of George M. Cohan's most
famous hits are included in this
weeks broadcast by the Hoover
Sentinels, through WRC. Jessica
Dragonette, soprano soloist of the
hour, Leo O'Rourke, tenor and the
Sentinels quartet and orchestra
will offer a cycle of songs honoring
the great Broadway hit composer.
Among the musical offerings will
be, You Remind Me of My
Mother" "Give My Regards to
Broadway" Where Were Your"
$50 Long Mary" Yankee Doodle
Dandy" and MY Wild Irish Rose" ;"
Wilfred Glenn, bass of the Seiber-
ling Singers quartet, will sing Ken
lucky Babe" with incidental ac.
compartment by the rest of the
quartet. He will also be featured
in "Old Man River"
Arkwright Is Guest
p. S. Arkwright, president of the
National Electric Association, will
be guest speaker of the Halsey
Stuart program. Mr.. Arkwright
will talk on "Energized Dollars" A
musical program including March
of the Toys" by Herbert; Pastel
Menuet," by Paradis; "Loin du Bal"
by Gillet, and Moskowskfs Ser
enade' will follow.
With a symphony orchestra, un-
der the direction of Cesare Sodero,
the National Broadcasting and Con-
cert Bureau hour will be filled with
the contributions of such well
known artists as Godfrey Ludlow
violinist; Lolita Cabrera Gainsborg,
pianist: Allesandro Alberini baritone,
and Elizabeth Lennox, contralto.
Allan Jones, American tenor OF
operatic and concert renown, will
be the guest artist of the Sonora
hour through CHS. stations, in
cluding WMAL. He will be heard
in two solos, 20 Paradise" from
the opera "L'Africaine" and Mas
~senet's "Elegie" In addition, the
male trio will bender spiritual,
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" and
the Love Tales of Alsace Lor-
raine.
In the Musical Foursome broad
cast Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny," How Can l Bear to Leave
Thee, Lovely Lady," "Midship
Mite" and 'Sweethearts on Parade"
will be presented.
A musical satire made by Freddie
Rich on "The Parade of the Wooden
Soldiers" will be offered as sym
phonic jazz feature of the Column
bians' program. In addition. "A
Caprice Viennois," and My Tonia"
will be heard.
Russian Program
"Duska Moya," story of the
Russian revolution, will be enacted
in the Arabesque program. A Rus
sian orchestra will supply the in.
cidental music.
He's a College Boy" will be
played by the orchestra with "DOin'
the Raccoon" during the Then and
Now broadcast. A brand new num-
ber, THE Eyes Have 1t" and ''Your
Eyes Have Told Me So," a novelty
number. I'm the Man That Broke
the Bank of Monte Carlo and the
Monte Carlo Song" are other com
parison songs that fill the bill.
The Peer Gynt Suite" by Grieg,
will be the feature of the Musical
Vignettes. THE March of the
Dwarfs," another work of the Nor
weigian composer, will be played in
addition to Soderman's Country
Dance" and the Swedish Corona
tion March, by Svendsen.
At VOL. Andy Claus will tell his
twilight fairy story to the kiddies.
The. National Theater Players will
offer their weekly program. Flor.
enee Jane A lams, the child imper.
senator. Amos m Andy. and two
hours of popular dance music are
other attractions.
The Rhythm Boys Banjo Quin-
tette Will be featured at WJSV. Ray
Harper and the Columbia Trio are
other program highlights