The Washington times., 1929-09-03
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WEDDING RITES
To Be HEARD
OVER VOL

It Is through VOL that one of
the most unusual air features ever
broadcast and for the first time in
this se,sr.on Of the country is to be
heard.
At 8 o'clock tonight, the entire
ceremonies Of the wedding of Hazel
Vic Roy, Of Clarendon, Va, and
Robert v. Howard, popular member
of the VOLS staff for four years,
will 20 on the air, direct from the
Calvary Baptist Church.
The broadcast is to permit the
countless radio friends of the
former announcer and chief factotum
Of VOL to attend his wedding.
Every detail of the beautiful cere-
monies, a complete description of
the bridal party, the preliminaries,
and the actual services will be
given.
The Rev. DR.. Homer J. Councillor.
assistant pastor sof Calvary Baptist
Church, assisted by the Rev. George
HI, Fielding, of the Clarendon M. r.
Church. will officiate. Thomas
Moss, organist Of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, will play the wedding
march. and Mrs. Gertrude Lyons,
soprano, will sing several solos.
Noted Air Pilot
Erik Nelson the Flying Viking"
Who piloted the New Orleans. one
OF the two army planes, which
successfully circumnavigated the
world, a distance Of 26,S45 miles,
in a total flying time of 363 hours,
will describe his experiences for the
radio audience Of Roads of the
Sky" NBC feature at o'clock.
Nelson is an expert in building
and testing airplane engines. He
was a bombing pilot of the United
States Air Forces, stationed In
Texas, during the War. 1t was he
who supervised the construction of
the four army planes which started
out on the world flight. Only two
completed the trip. He was awarded
a Distinguished Service Medal by
Congress, never before awarded
except for valor under fire.
Nick Lucas, famed as recording,
vaudeville and motion picture artist
Is among those listed to entertain
hours over NBC stations at $50
o'clock. Rose Perfect, prima donna
of George Whites Scandals" for
five years Is also a headliner, as
is Jules Bledsoe of Show Boat"
Lucas, billed as THE Grooming
Troubador" is expected to offer
popular songs accompanying himself
on the guitar.
Foxtrots of both the regulab and
novelty variety will have a pronni-
-
Counting the Stars Alone" "singin'
Noon" "scotcl1ie" and Dancing
Dominoes" during the Old Gold Paui
Whiteman hour over CHS stations
at, o'clock.
More Aviation
Tonight's flying story, at 7:30
o'clock, over WMAL, centers around
the bravest, most daring, and wild
est Of air fighters. His nerve, how.
ever, appears to fail him In a thrill
ing dog fight, but needless to say,
through a series Of fierce air COM
bats and raids he Is redeemed. 1t
Is entitled Sky High McCann."
Other attractive air features are
the Eveready hour over WRC and
the United Symphony Orchestra con.
cert over wMAL.
The first. presented at o'clock,
will be directed by William F.
Wirses, assisted by Jass Jeffrey,
baritone and a vocal quartet. The
program tf light concert and popu-
lar selections will open with "Pom.
pola," a Sari waltz. A medley Of
George Gershwin's tunes will be an
added feature.
The CHS. presentation at a
o'clock will feature George Rymer,
as tenor soioist. His offering From
the Land Of the Sky Blue Waters"
"Wir Melodien Zieht es Mir" and
"Kashmiri Song" will be augmented
by orchestral selections from Victor
Herbert. Drdla, Glazounow and
Hirsch.
One Of the air features not to be
overlooked is the Washington Boston
baseball game, broadcast at 3 o'clock
over VOL direct from the studio of
The Washington Times.