Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27
BLACK IS FORUM
SPEAKER TONIGHT.
Water Power Problem Will Be
Subject of Senator From
Alabama.

Senator Hugo L. Black Of Alabama
will make his debut as speaker in the
National Radio Forum tonight over
WNdAL and the coast-to-coast Columbia
Broadcasting System network.
The forum, which is arranged by
The Star and sponsored by Columbia,
is scheduled by WMAL from 1890 to
II o'clock. Senator Black has chosen
the water power problem for the sub
ject of his discuSSicn'. 1t is one in
which he is particularly interested.
since Alabama is deeply concerned in
water power development at Muscle
Shoals.
In addition to Senator Blacks talk
WMAL also will broadcast another re-
sumo from London by Frederic Will
liam Vile on the progress of the Five
Power Naval Conference, and a new
Columbia feature to be presented at z
o'clock by Jack Buchanan and Jessie
Matthews stars of Charles B. Cochran's
London revue, Wake Up and Dream, "
assisted by Freddie Itch and his or
chestra. Besides several solo numbers,
Miss Matthews and Buchanan will con-
tribute a duet, Fancy Our Meeting"
Opera Concert Scheduled.
The musical extravaganza known as
tective dramatization are among WMAL's
other outstanding offerings. The grand
opera concert will bring before the micro
pL ne several prominent radio singers
and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra
in a program of operate arias. The
Manhattan Moods" broadcast will con-
sist chiefly of selections of lighter
vein. The True Detective sketch will
depict how San Diego police solved one
n
the hold-up of the Aqua Caliente treas
ury car, containing $85 900 in cash.
Two singers of international fame,
Marguerite D'Alvarez. contralto, and
Armand Tokatyan, tenor, supported by
a symphony orchestra, will present the
r. G. A.-Victor hour tonight over WRC
and associated National Broadcasting
Co. stations. Both will contribute IA
vorite selections from two popular
operas, Carmen" and Samson and
Delilah," while the orchestra, directed
by Nathaniel Shilkret, will play the
music of Delibes' ballet, "Coppelia" and
Gershwin's suite, AN American in
Paris
New Features to Be Offered.
WRC also will introduce new .fea-
ture at 1880 o'clock. to be presented un-
der auspices of the Daughters of the
called "A Half Hour in the Nations
Capital" will have as its first speaker
Gen Henry j. Reilly, nationally known
soldier and author and former editor
of the Army and Navy Journal. He
will be introduced by Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart. president general of
the D. A. r. Gen. Reilly will talk on
The Why and Wherefore of National
Defense"
Rudy Vallee, Broadway's current ia
vorite, will Groom some more heart
songs into the microphone during the
FleSchimann Sunshine hour. Helen
Morgan will be the guest soloiSt.
Frank Blacks own Interpretation of
Love" from The TrespasSer," will
feature the program of the Soldering
Singers, while Eugene Ormandy's Or
chestra in the Jack Frost broadcast
will play medley of the show hits of
1908, which includes excerpts from
Babes in Toyland." The presentation
of the National Grand Opera Co. at IL
O'Clock is announced as Donizetti's 1.-The
''Favorita." The cast includes Theodore
Webb, baritone; Devora Nadworney,
contralto; Julian Oliver, tenor, and
Resale Wolf, soprano.
Dinner music and a concert by the
Olmstead Trio are VOLS principal
musical features WJSV announces as
its major presentation a running tele-
graphic report of the Sharkey-Scott en-
counter in Miami.