The Washington times., 1929-04-13
BY BEN WADE
s 7 R ADIVAR|US
CELLO DUET
ON WRC

/ Two rare OLD Instruments, Wofto'
famous for their rich tinbre and
limpid tones, but never before heard
BY the general public. win be
played by two members OF the
| white House Dinner Concert Or
! chestra, as q feature of their N.B.C.
| broadcast tonight.
The 'cellos are known 90
I"L'Eveque" and Saint Senoch" in
honor, of their former owners In
France. They have been especially
borrowed for this first Stradivarius
cello duet ever broadcast.
ave Maria" from the opera
lt"CavalIeria' Rusticana," will be pre-.
scented by the orchestra under the
| direction OF Hugo Mariani. Saint
Saens' THE Swan" from the "Car-
nival of the Animals" will be
rendered by the 'cellos.
During the General Electric hour,
| the symphony orchestra under the
baton Of Walter Damrosch will fea-
saint Saens' symphonic poem,
''Phaeton," ride of the Valkyries, -
from Wagner's die Walkure," and
the first movement from Mozart's
Symphony in q Minor" Other
selections will be drawn from FAure,
Honegger and Strauss.
A program OF popular melodies
OF several seasons back, will be
heard when the Lucky Strike Orches-
ira begins its concert.
Bible Talk
A. Rae williams, president OF the
mems Bible class Of the Calvary
Methodist Church will be heard in
Bible talk on "Hezekiah leads
His People Back to God"
Thomas e. Robertson, United
States Commissioner Of Patents, will
conduct the talk on what the De.
parmtent OF Commerce 10 Doing"
An organ recital by Lew White,
and dance music by the Aster Or.
chestra and the Wardman Park
Hotel Orchestra are other inviting
features at WRC.
WMAL presents q variety Of en-
tertainers who are not connected
with the big chain hook.up.
Frank w. Young will be heard
IN piano recital, just before the
popular duo. Phil Hayden and
Jimmie HARRISON take the spotlight
with their usual refreshing program
at $50 o'clock.
The University of Maryland has
signed for an hour Of collegiate
entertainment at 7:45 p. m. The
members OF the radio cast will be
selected from the musical organiza.
tons OF the university. The stu.
dent oand will be heard in a pro-
gram or varied music. A doubl9
quartet from the Glee Club win ns
the main feature of the evening,
Lieut.. Walter Hinton. chairman
Of the Committee on Aviation. az
the Washington Chamber Of Com.
merce, will discuss washington N
an Air Center" at 8:45 o. IA.
Army Band Concert
Capt. william ]. Stannard win Al
rect the United States Army Band An
Its concert at 1880 through a larWe
Columbia hook-up.
Dance music by Meyer Davis
SWanee SyncopatorS, and two well
known New York city orchestraS
VIII bring the WMAL broadcast to 4
deLghtful close at the midnight
hour.
One Of the prominent educators
OF the Middle West will be heard
from WJSV when Congressman WI.
burn Cartwright OF Oklahoma, will
speak on Our Public Schools" Be.
fore entering politics, the Congress.
man was prominent figure In edu.
catienal circles Of his state, serving
as teacher and later becoming q
member Of the summer faculty OF
the State Teachers College.
Another prominent speaker to be
heard from this station is Rexford
Z. Holmes. secretary and editor Of
National Patriotic Council, who win
speak on Thomas Jefferson, this
day being the birthday the ,for.
ner President.
The .Castillians Dance Orchestra
win be heard from VOL In a pro.
gram Of popular numbers, including
"Coquette," my Mothers Eyes"
Broadway Melody" and "Some
Sweet Day" The usual Saturday
night dance music by the Brewer
Snyder Orchestra will play from 10
p. m. until midnight.