The Washington times., 1929-04-22
HOOVER HEARD
OVER RADIO
TODAY

President Herbert Hoover, ad.
dressing the Associated Press this
afternoon at the historic Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York city, was
heard In his first radio speech since
his Inauguration.
A nationwide network of stations
associated with the National Broad
casting Company and the Columbia
Broadcasting System was set to
pick up the words of the Chief
Executive upon his presentation to
the air audience by Frank B.
Noyes, president Of the Associated
Press.
Merle Alcock, Metropolitan Opera
will be the guest artist
of the spring musical festival dur
ing the General Motors Family
Party through WRC. The soloist
will offer songs of spring and the
orchestra will present tone poems
that tell the story of the verdant
season.
"Lakme," the three.act opera by
Delibes, based on the theme of lie
Marriage de Lott" the title role
of which was made famous by Tet.
razzini of the Metropolitan. will be
broadcast by the National Grand
Opera Company through NBC sta.
tions at IL p. m. The radio yer.
sion of "Lakme" will be produced
under the direction of Cesare So
dero.
Symphonic works of classic com.
posers, popular dance tunes, senti.
mental ballads and descriptive tone
sketches will be heard in the widely
varied A. and p. Gypsies concert.
Classic In Special Arrangement
Rimsl<y.korsakoff's "Song of In,
dia" will be offered In a dance ar
rangement, with special contral.o
effects by Vaughn de Leath, in
the Voice of Firestone Hour. Frank.
lyn Baur, tenor, will be heard in
two old Irish melodies and the con.
cert orchestra will present works
of Rachmaninoff and Victor Her.
bert.
Some unexpected revelations about
the Indian Wars are promised by
Gen. Hugh Scott. former chief OF
staff, United States Army, and
famous Indian figs&er, when he re.
lates the story of the historic
flight and capture of Chief Joseph,
of the Nez Perces, for the Empire
Builders broadcast.
Roxy's Gang" will present a
program consisting almost entirely
of new compositions. Harmoniza.
tions and solos will be prominent
throughout the entertainment.
Jack Norwood. for many years
Broadway's favorite gagster and
s0ngster, will be the bill headliner
of the Vitaphone Jubilee Hour,
through CHS stations. Shine of
Harvest Moon" "All On Account of
Girl and The Body's in the Bag"
will be included among his offerings
this evening.
Johannes Brahms famous can
tata, "The Song of Fate" will be
sung by the United Choral Singers
as a feature of their CHS program
tonight. Among other selections to
be rendered are "The Violet and
the Bee" Down Among the Dead
Men," and Bridges composition for
women's voice, might Sinks on the
Wave"
Babes in the Wood" and That's
What / Call Heaven" will be the
duet offerings of Julia Sanderson
and Frank summit. stars of the
Robert Burns Panatelas Pageant
Crummit will do a humorous song
Of his own composition entitled "A
Gay Caballero." Popular novelties
and melodies will be played by the
orchestra.
The other attractions at this sta
tion include local artists, the Kan
sas Frolickers featuring G. Under
hill Macy. former vaudeville star, in
songs and recitations: and the Coco
Couriers in which Henry Burbig
will burlesque Robert Services dra-
matte poem. "The Cremation of Sam
McGee." Dance music by the Coco
Orchestra will include ''In My Cot.
tage of Love-" Honey" and Whis-
pering Pretty Things
Frank B. Steel, national secretary
of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, will open the series of pro.
grams to be sponsored by that or
ganization through WJSV.
The American Legion member.
ship drive is an important program
at VOL. Warner Kennedy, the
pianist; David Martin, baritone. and,
of course, Amos n Andy, will be
other features on the program,