Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-30
|FOUR-ACT COMEDY
DUE ON AIR TONIGHT
Show Boat Company to
Broadcast "A Broken Home"
Through WMAL Station.

"A Broken Home" a four-act comedy
drama from the pen of Phil Maher
will be produced by Hank Simmons
Show Boat Co. for its broadcast to-
night over WMAL and associated Co
lumbia Broadcasting System stations.
The story deals with the divorce evils.
WNIAL will broadcast another drama
during the Red Seal hour beginning
at o'clock. This Thing Called Jeal-
ousy' is the title of the play.
The outstanding musical presenta-
lions of WMAL will come during the
holster hour, the La Palma Smoker
and the Voice of Columbia broadcast.
A symphony orchestra under the di-
rection of Howard Barlow will provide
! the Voice of Columbia program which
is made up of group OF classical selec-
lions headed by Saint-Saens' deScrip-
tive symphonic poem THE Spinning
Wheel" A violin and guitar speciality
by Nat Brusiloff and Carl Kress will
be a feature of the La Palma Smoker.
The major portion Of the program,
however, will be furnished by an or
chestra assisted by a vocal chorus.
WRC Attractions Listed.
One of WRCs outstanding attrac-
lions tonight will be the broadcast of
the finals of the third national radio
addition for the District in which eight
young Washington singers will compete.
Radio listeners also will be requested to
ballot for the singers with the best
voices, the vote of the radio audience
counting 60 per cent IN the final Sc
lection.
The eight singers were selected by
board Of professional judges from 40
entrants. They are IrIna Briggs, Max
inc Snavely, Florence Yocum, Helen
Daily, Gilbert Fraser, Thomas N. Leef,
j. Donald Thomas and Giuseppe Bruno
The addition will begin at o'clock.
Each contestant will sing two songs.
The winners will go to New York, NO
vember 20, to participate in the COM
petition between State champions OF
A potpourri from the gay 'nineties,
played by the Happy Wonder Bakers
and featuring as guest artist Charles
K. Harris, composer of After the Ball"
and other famed ballads of the mauve
decade. will be another attractive WRC
feature. The selections include Sweet
Rosie .O'Grady," Hello Central, Give
Me Heaven; excerpts from Madame
Sherry" DAISY Bell" "After the Ball"
Inc M0Cn anu CLle claIIle, anu ScicC"
tions from the Scandals"
Foot Ball Songs in Program.
Dance tunes and the foot ball songs
of Princeton, Chicago, Georgia Tech
and Notre Dame will be featured dur
ing the Ipana Troubadours broadcast
through WRC at o'clock. Another
feature will be a medley from Sunny
Side Up" including Aren't We All";
IF had a Talking Picture Of YOU"
A march transcription Of the music
to Kipling's stirring poem, ION the
Road to Mandalay," will be sung by
the ensemble to introduce the Palm
olive hour over WRC at $50 o'clock.
Olive Palmer, soprano, and Paul Oliver,
tenor, form a duet to sing Hugs and
Kisses" and the Jewellers, radios ia
nous male quartet, harmonic In sew
eral selections, including "Blondy."
Wild Animal Life Portrayal.
Capt. Frank Winch will give talk
on Conditions Affecting Wild Animal
Life" over WJSV at 8 o'clock tonight.
The stations musical features include a
concert by a section of the United
States Army Band and a late dance
program by Actons Serenaders.
Edith Reeds entertainers will take
a prominent part in the musical por-
ton of VOLS program tonight. A two
hour late dance program also is
scheduled.