Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
RQFR WAR GENERAL
TO TALKOVER WMAL
Radio Fans Offered Varied
Program Over Washing
ton Stations.

The entire proceedings of the mass
meeting in the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York this afternoon in
observance Of the tenth anniversary
of the formation of the League of Ma
tons will be broadcast by WMAL and
associated Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn stations.
Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS. noted
Boer war leader, former secretary Of
state and prime minister of South
Africa and later one of the pricipal fig-
ures at the Paris peace conference. will
be the chief speaker. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president of Columbia Univer-
sity, and former Secretary of War New
ton D. Baker also are scheduled TO
speak. Former Attorney General
master of ceremonies.
Billy Sunday, the evangelist, also
will be heard over WMAL during the
Back Home hour. to be broadcast to-
night from the Churchill Tabernacle
in Buffalo. which was built by man
he converted IS years ago. Sunday
will talk for about 20 minutes. The
musical portion of the program will
be provided by a symphony orchestra,
directed by Herbert Straub.
Buddy Doyle Guest Star.
Aside from these two special fea-
lures, WMAL has scheduled its usual
array, of Columbia attractions. which
include the La Palma RhapSodizerS, the
Majestic Theater of the Air and the
romantic serial, "Arabesque."
Buddy Doyle, monologist, comedian
and singer, who has played Eddie Can
tors role in the musical show,
"Whoopee." will be the guest star of
the Majestic hour. The song hits which
featured his stage career will be sung.
Muriel La France. Redferne Hollins-
head and the Majestic Orchestra also
will take part in the program.
A readiustment of the WRC broad
casting schedule brings two new Ma
tional BroadcaSting Co. attractions TO
washington. One of them will be
tabloid version of THE Geisha," the
two-act musical play, by the National
Light Opera Co. The other will be the
premier presentation OF the Davey
hour under the direction of Chandler
Goldvaite, internationally known or
gsnist. A vocal sextet and a group of
prominent radio soloists also will par
ticipate in this program, which is de-
signed as a review of the favorite mel
odies of this and past generations. Folk
melodies of all lands will be woven into
the program.
Aida Doninelli to Participate.
The Atwater Kent hour. another
outstanding WRC attraction, will intro
duce as the guest soloiSt Aida Dont-
neili Italian-American soprano. who
viii share honors with Enrique Fer
nandez Arbos, conductor of the Madrid
Symphony Orchestra. who will direct
the Atwater Kent Orchestra. Miss Do
ninelli will sing the famous aria, De
puts lie Jour-" from the opera Louise;
Chaminade's 'Madrigal," Sibella's La
Girometta" and two settings by Amer
lean composers of the verse of Tagore,
the famous East Indian poet and phi
loSopher.
Winter songs predominant on the
Old Company's songalogue, which WRC
will broadcast at $50 o'clock. while the
Chase & Senborn broadcast at $50 in
cludes q medley of Richard Roberts
compositions selected from prominent
Broadway musical shows. Mary Nc
Coy. soprano: Frank Luther. tenor. and
welcome Lewis, contralto. will be the
soloists. The program also contains an
entirely. new and original interpreta-
ton of Nina Rosa" to be played by
Gilman and Arden, the piano duo.
WJSV's program is chiefly religious
In character. It contains two religious
services and another old-time hymn
sing by the Ladies Choir of Fair
fax, Va.
Gretchen Hood, soprano. and one Of
Wsshington'S pioneer radio artists,
will give . special recital this morn
ing over VOL. The station also viii
broadcast the morning service of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.