Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-15
ROOSEVELT TALKS
IN RADIO FORUM
Governor of Porto Rico Will
Tell of Problems Confront.
ing People.

Problems confronting the people o
Porto Rico will be outlined by Theodor,
Roosevelt, governor Of the island, whit
will speak to the Nation tonight durin,
the weekly National Radio Forum owe
WMAL and a coast forecast network O
other c. B. s. stations.
Gov. Roosevelt Is in Washington Il
urge Congress to appropriate money t.
aid the people of Porto Rico to hely
themselves. The need arises out of thu
conditions which followed the last dis
astrous hurricane which swept Porte
Rico.
The forum, which is arranged by Tht
Star and sponsored by the Columbis
System Is scheduled by WMAL from
$50 to 10 o'clock.
Two other outstanding talks also viii
be broadcast by WMAL. One is the
weekly resume Of the political situation
in washington by Frederic William
Vile, the other an address Of Ogden L
Mills, Undersecretary of the Treasury
at dinner of the American Association
OF Advertising Agencies. Mr.. Mills SUBJ
1ect Is Some Aspects of the Economic
Outlook"
WMAL'S musical attractions include
the regular array Of Columbia feature:
and new weekly program to be known
as THE Milford Knights of the Gar
ter" A dance orchestra and two quar-.
tets will provide this program.
Selections from the compositions OF
three masters of light opera-Rudoli
Friml, Victor Herbert and Jerome
Kern-are to feature the Kodak mid
week program. David Mendoza's Or
chestra will play the light opera num-
bers. In addition there will be solos
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tenors.
The recorded Defiance program will
be a special adaptation of Tristan
and Isolde" the famous drama which
furnished the theme for one of Wag-
ners greatest operas. Paul Jones and
Gertrude Hitz have the leading roles.
Friml Program on WRC.
Artists of countrywide fame sup
ported by Nathaniel Shilkret's Orches-
ira will present a program made up of
feature of the r. G. A. hour tonight
over WRC and other N. B. C. stations
The singers who will take part include
Lucy Marsh, Gladys Rice. James Mel
ton, Lewis James, Elliott Shaw, Wilfred
Glenn and Lambert MurphJ. Among
the musical numbers are selections from
'Katinka," You're in Love-" 1.-THE
Three Musketeers," THE FREELY" "Rose
Marie" High Jinks" and "The Vaga-
bond King"
Lieut.. Gitz Rice, world war hero and
song writer. whose Dear Old Pal Of
Mine" and "Hinkey-Dinkey ParleZ
Vous' helped tighten the depression of
trench life, will be the guest artist with
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yam
KEGS in the Fleischmann Sunshine Hour.
The give Canadian Mounties," a group
of singers whom Rice discovered in the
Northwest Mounted Police service, will
assist the composer in reviving some Of
his wartime melodies. The orchestra
will dedicate its part of the program to
Canadian colleges and play the songs
of McGill, Toronto and Quebec univer-
stiles.
Alois Havrilla will step out of his role
OF announcer to appear as the soloist
with Eugene Ormandy's Orchestra in
the Jack Frost Melody program. His
baritone voice will be heard in the
"Bedouin Love Song" and also in a
duet with Oliver Smith. The two will
sing Scheme in Quest Ora" from
Verdis La Fora Del Destino" The
orchestra will play selections from
Frinl's High Jinks" and Victor Her
bert's "Sweethearts" and two classical
numbers.