Evening star., 1930-04-09
WMAL TO PRESENT
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Leading soIists and Two
Large 0rchestras Will
Contribute Features.

A musical extravaganza, arranged
and presented by the Columbia Artists
Bureau, will be broadcast tonight by
WMAL and associated Columbia Broad
casting System stations under the title
"Tle Voice of Columbia" Leading ra-
dio soloists, supported by two large or
cheStraS, will contribute the major por-
ton of the program.
Joseph T. Rucker and Willard Wander
Veer, camera men with the Byrd Ant
arctic Expedition, will tell of their ex-
periences during the hour. The musical
features will include songs by Adele
VaSa, John Barclay and Ben Alley.
1.-The RoustaboutS," one of the latest
Of lively and fast-moving radio presen-
tations, and the popular Van Heusen
program, featuring Wee Lawnhurst
''blueS" singer, and william F. Wirges
Dance Orchestra, are prominent among
the other Columbi attractions Sched-
uled by WMAL. Freddie Rich's Dance
Orchestra, the GrenadierS Quartet and
Chick Ednor, comedian, will take part
in the program of THE RouStaboutS.
The Van Heusen broadcast will be de-
voted entirely to popular melodies.
"Wreck of the GrOsvenOr."
William Clark Russell's story of THE
Wreck of the Grosvenor' will be drama
tized by the Forty Fathom TrawlerS
It Is stirring tale of brutal sea cap
tain, love and mutiny on the high seas.
A mixture of popular and classical
numbers are on the Gold Medal Fast
Freight program. The organ selections
include The Military March" of Saint
Saens, "Miserere'' from IL Trovatore''
and medley of the musical score OF
George Whites Scandals" The quar-
tet will sing The Cowboy Song" and
1.-THE Bill of Fare"
"Jo' Persells will assist Stanley Bell
and Les Colvin in presenting theif
weekly ok" program. Radio Joe and
His Budget Boys" announce a buy and
build in Washington night" program.
Make My Bed Down in DiXieland,' u
q new song by Percy Wenr1ch, Will be
sung over the air for the first time by
the Revelers when they broadcast dur
ing the Palmolive hour through WRC
and other National Broadcasting Co.
stations. Another feature of the pro-
gram is Director Gustave HaenSchen's
arrangement for orchestra of Muriel
Pollack's I'm the Shadow the 'Tische.
Other numbers to be heard are Sunny
Side Up" For the Two of U.s." sally
in Our Alley" Gypsy Love-" Chloe
and Just You"
ShiIkret to Compare Works.
Nathaniel Shilkret compares recent
works of his own and OF Ferdie Grote
with those of Nevin, Mcdowell, Her
bert and Foster in the Mobilol concert
Elliot Shaw is the guest soloist. The
program consists of ITO Wild Rose, "
beautiful Dreamer" Some Sweet
Day" and a medley of Shilkret songs,
including "Kiddie Kapers" and jean
nine, I Dream of Lilac Time"
Horton Smith, prominent young pro-
fessional golfer, will chat about golf
with Grantland Rice during the Coco
Cola program. Rice will question Smith
about interesting incidents in the golf
ers sensational career. Mr.. Smith, who
is only 20 years old has just been
signed as professional for the Cragston
Yacht and Country Club, near West
Point N. Y.
Three dramatic sketches also will be
broadcast by WRC. These will be the
presentations of the Wilbur Coon Play
ers and episodes in the Mystery
House" and East of Cairo" serials.
The Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sociation will present the weekly or
ganiZed citizenship program tonight
over WJSV. Chick Godfrey, tenor, and
Bob Palmer, master of the japanese
either, will contribute to the stations
musical program.
A dinner concert and a program by
Edith Reed and her entertainers are