Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
HARRISON TO TALK
On SUGAR IN FORUM.
Tariff Question Topic of Mis-.
sisSippi Senator Over
Columbia System.

Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
will be the speaker tonight in the
National Radio Forum, arranged by The
Evening Star and sponsored by the
columbia Broadcasting System.
The forum will go on the air at the
Usual time-10:30 o'clock. Senator
Harrison will discuss sugar in relation
b the impending fight over this COM
hodity in connection with tariff legis-
htion. He is Democratic member of
NE Senate finance committee, which
handled the tariff bill.
Preceding the forum broadcast will
le the first of the new series of Philco
lours, which make their debut over the
columbia network. The initial program
Till be radio version of Jerome Kern's
ne-act opera, "Lamplight," featuring
Lois Bennett. former ziegfeld soprano,
Ind John Barclay, baritone, who has
appeared as soloist with the New York,
Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago
Emphony orcheStraS. "Lanplight" was
written for the Lambs gambol in New
fork several years ago, and has never
lefore been broadcast. The exquisite
music which runs through it represents
kearns only effort in a more serious
brm' than musical comedy.
Two other new attractions will be
Introduced tonight by WMAL and its
Columbia associates-Coty's half-hour,
Gith Maurice Chevalier as the guest
tar, and the Columbia Choral Singers
The regular presentations retained, de-
pite the program readjustment, include
he Dream Boat and the True Detec-
i've Mystery series, which tonight fea-
lres a dramatization of the story
Take Him for Ride" written by Capt.
James F. Bean of the Los Angeles po-
Ice department.
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pnight by WRC and other National
Broadcasting Co. stations The first
will come during the Fleischmann Sun
hine hour, when the piquant Irene Bor-
Joni returns to the microphone after
IN absence of several months to assist
Rudy Vallee and his orchestra in pre-
enting this program. She will sing as
her first number Believe Me-" a new
composition; Did You Mean It?" and
iJuSt an Hour of Love-"
The other two stellar musical fea-
ures will be tabloid version of Verdi's
hree-act opera, La Traviata," by the
National Grand Opera Co., and a re-
tiew of the greatest light operas from
pffenbach to current Broadway oper-
lttas, to be broadcast during the r. c.
A.-Victor hour under the title of Fifty
Fears of Light Opera" Specially Sc
ected soloists, in addition to the Victor
Light Opera Co., will present the vocal
PORTIONS of this program, while Nathan
I'll Shilkret will direct the instrumental
numbers.
Methods for increasing safety of sea
toyagers will be discussed by Senator
Wagner of New York in talk which
NRC will broadcast at 7:30 o'clock.
the Jack Frost Melody Moments two
hours later will feature a revival of the
how hits of 1886 by Eugene Ormandy'S
orchestra and Oliver Smith, tenor. The
5eiberling Singers in their weekly
broadcast at O'Clock will take must
lal expedition into darkest Africa, the
becialty of which will be a version Of
Browns stirring Chant of the Jungle"
tom the sound picture Unframed"
The weekly childrens period and
recital by Miss Catherine Crowley, pian-
st, are prominent features on the pro-
tram of WJSV. dinner concert and
! recital by Jimmie HARRISON, pianist,
Ire VOLS outstanding musical offer
hgs.