The Washington times., 1930-02-07

4He war OeparCmenC'S AVA
ton Plans for 1890" will be told
by F. Trubee Dawson, Assistant
Secretary of War in charge Of
aeronautics, in an address to be
broadcast by the N.B.C. In con-
nection with the New York Avia
ton Commission dinner at 7:15
o'clock. While the dinner will
take place in New York, Dawson
win speak through wRC. Music
win be included on the program.
The Alpha and Omega Opera
Company Deluxe, o negro opera
company, will make its debut
over N.B.C. stations at 10 o'clock.
The program will consist of a
burlesque portrayal Of q negro
company rehearsing grand opera.
The subject will be Carmen"
Miss JeSsica Dragonette, be
loved radio soprano, has chosen
selections by Friml, Youmans and
Victor Herbert for her 8 o'clock
appearance, in the Cities Service
hour, over the local NB!C. sta
tion. She will also be heard in
. duet with Leo O'Rourke, tenor.
Representative Pratt On Air
Hon. Ruth Baker Pratt, first
woman to serve on the New York
Board of Aldermen and first
woman sent to Congress by New
York State, will be the speaker
Ia the March Of Events program,
over the N.B.C. system, at Sis
o'clock. Mrs. Pratt will discuss
"WaShington and the News"
Erva Giles, soprano; Welcome
Lewis, crooner; Robert Simmons,
tenor, and Harold Sanford's Or
chestra will participate in the
program "Broadcssting Broad
way" at 9:3O o'clock over the
local NB.C. station. A review Of
musical hits win be heard in this
presentation.
Horace Walkers Lotus OrcheS-
ira will be offered in the form Of
Classics versus Modern at mid
night over WRC. Hymn to
the SUM-, by Rimsky-Korsakoff,
and IF He Cared" will open the
program. Rubenstein'S Melody
in F' and Sweetheart Trail"
will follow. Meditation From
That's" and brand new melody,
keeping Myself for You" viii
be paired. Strauss classic Blue
Danube Waltz" and IF 7 Cared"
will be heard. "Barcarolla" from
Tales of Hoffman and "The Old
Oaken Bucket" will be followed
by THE Slave Girl" by Shubert,
and Il Never Knew" Rimsky
Xorsakoff's "Kammenoi-O Ostrow"
I'd "Sorebody Stole My Gal"
Cpecial Features
Mildred Persons. harpist from
New York, will offer a program
over WMAL at 7:30 o'clock. Ann
Arlen and Peggy Hurdle will en-
tertain 6:15 o'clock listeners to
this station, and George Kneipp,
will give a talk on ideal trips for
motorists at GAS o'clock. Al Dins-
more, tenor, and other popular
local artists will also be featured.
Clarinet, violin and vocal ar
rangements will be heard in the
Curtis Institute of Music program
at 1890 o'clock over CHS. sta,
tions. All the artists on the pro-
gram are students at the insti-
tute.
Regular Friday night Columbia
features will conclude in a pro
gram Of dance music by Al Katz
and his Kittens at II o'clock.
The VOL Little Symphony Or.
chestra under the direction Of
Paul Cable will make it's debut
at 6:15 o'clock. This unit is
new musical organization in
Washington and plans to give
listeners just the kind Of music
they seem to enjoy the most. The
musicians are well known In the
city. Another treat of the eve
ming broadcast over VOL will be
the joint Secital by Cecile Little
field, S0p0ano, and Catherine
Gross, contralto. The accom-
panist will be Donna Taggart.
Carl Conrade. tenor: Chick
Godfrey. the singing leatherneck:
James Chamberlain, tenor; the
Dixie Troubadors; Gondoliers and
HonolulanS are WJSV features.