Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
EDISON PROGRAM
TO Be BROADCAST
ShiIkret's Orchestra to Pre-.
sent Electrical Theme
Numbers Over WRC.

The Aftisth anniversary Of Thomas
EdiSon's discovery Of the secret Of In
czndescent light will be commemorated
In q special musical program to be
broadcast tonight by wRC and associ-
sted stations during the Eyeready hour
Nathaniel Shilkret and mis- orchestra
assisted by an especially assembled
chorus, will present the program. the
central theme Of which viii be the
magic fire Of electricity. electricity
March one Of ShikIet's own compo-
sitions depicting Condr. Byrd's impend-
Ing hihzt over the South Pole. VIII
open the concert. The subsequent num-
bers include Rimsky- Hymn
70 the Sun" wagner's Magic Fire
Music" and Moskowski's Sparks"
To Feature Arthur.
The r. K. O. hour. another WRC
presentation, will feature George X.
Arthur, motion picture star. His con-
tributlon will be several humorous skits.
The Roads Of the Sky" series, TO be
broadcast by WRC at 7 o'clock, viii In
troduce Eddie Stinson, pioneer Amer
lean aviator, and formerly co-holder
Of the worlds endurance flying record.
"Learing 10 Fly, Yesterday and Today"
Is the. subject Of his talk, which will
contrast the haphazard training Of the
early days Of aviation with the care
fully supervised instruction now given
tiH air student. Stinsons talk will be
backErounded against an attractive
musical program which includes The
New Ships" and up Hill, Up Wing. Up
Stream" two songs composed by Pearl
Adams, with words by Lady Mary Hay.
Dance Music Feature.
THE Roads Of the Sky" broadcast
viii be preceded by half-hour program
in celebration Of Goldenberg's thirty
fourth anniversary. The Cliquot Eski-
a group Of scintillating dance tunes.
Willard Robinson, composer. pianist
and singer, who specializes in South
ern character ballads, will take a
prominent part in the Blackstone Plan
tation program tonight over WMAL and
other Columbia Broadcasting System
stations. He will sing Head Low" by
Skinner, THE Devil Is Afraid of
Music" one OF his own compositions,
and Wen Have a New Home in the
Morning" He also will contribute q
piano solo, "A Letter from Dixie" an
other OF his own works.
Group Of Kern Hits.
The Paul Whiteman dance program
scheduled by WMAL at 0 O'Clock fea-
lures q one step medley and q group Of
Kern hits. "Bing" Crosby, Jack Fulton
and Mildred Bailey, viii provide the
vocal selections
r. Leonard Stokes, concert and light
opera baritone, will be the guest soloist
With David Mendoza and his orchestra
in the Fada broadcast over WNdAL at
10 O'Clock. The orchestral portion Of
the program contains q potpourri Of
Vincent Youman's hits and Tschai-
kowsky's "Finale of Symphony No. T."
Gardner Mack and Peggy Clarke Of
the VOL star will give the second Of n
series OF theaterical reviews over that
station at o'clock. The Smiths mus
icale and . recital by Estelle Xunt
Dean, soprano, constitute the principal
musical attractions.
The S. S. Silver State Orchestra re-
turns to WJSV tonight after a long
absence. The stations other musical
features will be provided by the Column
bia Trio. Thelma Mills Rector, soprano:
Ruth B. Rodier, pianist, and Percy
Silverberg, tenor.