The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-17
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OCTAVE you noticed that Cheerio
II now gives the salute in the

II now gives the salute in the
American home banquet without
the rising Infection" queries e.
ESton G. in note to the editor.
To tell the truth, no. All that
was noticed was the Cheerio task
Of presiding at these twilight
banquets has been so capably
handled an earlier prejudice
against the professional Polly
anna has been disappearing. And
I think the banquet programs
are better capsuled into 15-min-
ute periods.
Sigmund Romberg will get
$4,000 for his muSicianShip over
the radio next Tuesday night IN
an NBC hook-up. He will be on
the air 80 minutes. Not even
Babe Ruth or President Hoover
or MuSsolini gets paid at such
an extravagant rate, but for that
matter even if they were DOUBT
whether they could produce the
melodies Sigmund Romberg COM
poses.
In response to inquiries, 1t
may be set down that WRC is
making arrangements to broad
cast the out-of-town games OF the
Griffmen after the first home
games have been completed.
A program of unusual appropr1-
ateness to the season is announced
by the R.C.A. Radiotron Company
for the hour of music to be broad
cast under it's sponsorship in the
RC.A. series tonight at 10 o'clock.
Stainer's famous cantata, The
Crucifixion, will be presented with
Lawrence Tibbett, baritone, and
Richard Crooks, tenor, as sololStS.
Mark Andrews, famous organist,
and the Trinity Choir, an organi-
cation of leading church singers,
will assist and the presentation
will be under the direction of Cliff
ford Cairns.
1.-THE Crucifixion" is one of the
most familiar cantatas in the en-
tire repertory of Lenten music.
Every Holy Week it is sung in hun.
dreds of churches throughout the
country, but it has seldom been
offered by a group Of singers OF
the Importance of those assembled
by the R.C.A. Radiotron Company
for their broadcast on Holy Thurs
day. The work tells the story Of
the Passion and Crucifixion of our
Lord, and the music is of the in
spired type which is at once melo-
dious and moving.
Highlights on today's programs
are:
9 A. Nj.
,WRC-U. S. Marine Band, Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader, in a con-
cert direct from the Marine Bar.
racks.
II A. M.
WMAL-"Keeping Up With the
Times" Fashion talk by Wilma
LaVille, fashion editor. :,
IL NOON
WOL-Le nten services con-
Quoted by the Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce, pastor of First Congrega-
. tional Church.
4P. M.
WRC-The United States Army
Band, Capt. William j. Stannard,
leader, from the Washington Bar
racks.
WMAL-The United States Navy
Band. Lieutenant Charles Benter,
leader, from the Navy Yard.
5:55 P. M.
WRC-"Keeping Up With the
Times" News flashes by William
Moore, feature editor.
1880 p. M.
WRC-A half hour in the Ma
tons Capital. National Defense
at Home and Abroad" an address
by Senator Tydings, of Maryland,
under the auspices Of the D. A. r..
$500 P. M.
WMAL - Scenes from the
South" is the principal number in
q program by the Vagabonds, I'M
der Emery Deutsch. Two num-
bers by Delibes, Mazurka Coppelia
and intermezzo from Malta" are
included in the program.
WRC-Again the University of
Maine "Stein Song" made IA
NOUS by Rudy Valee. make up
the program which he and his
Connecticut Yankees will broad
cast over WRC on the Fleisch-
mann hour.
10000 p. M.
WRC-Lawrence Tibbett, bari.
tone, and Richard Crooks, tenor,
abetted by Mark Andrews, organ
list, and the Trinity Choir will
interpret Stainer's famous can,
tata, 1.-THE Crucifixion," in an
hours musical program. This
cantata is one of the most popu-
lar in the entire repertory of
Lenten music and every Holy