Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-26
TO TALK
ON PHILIPPINES
Connecticut Senator viii Give
Views of Opponents to
Independence Bill.

Senator Hiram Bingham, Republic
an. OF Connecticut, will be the speaker
tonight in the National Radio Forum
arranged by The washington Star and
broadcast over the coaSt-to-coast net
work of the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
The position of those who oppose the
bill now pending in the Senate on the
subject of Philippine independence will
be outlined by Senator Bingham, who,
as chairman of the Senate committee
on territories and insular affairs, Joined
IN filing dissenting report on the
measure, partially on the ground that
the Ftlipinos are not yet prepared for
immediate or early independence. SEN
ator Harry B. Halves, Democrat, of
Missouri, who filed the report in favor
OF the bill, presented the arguments in
support OF the measure in the forum
broadcast three weeks ago.
Special Iceland Program.
A special program in celebration of
the 1.000th anniversary of the founding
OF the government of Iceland will
bring another Senator to the micro
phone, Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota,
who will speak at $3.50 o'clock on THE
Thousandth Anniversary of the Worlds
First Parliamentary Government" A
broadcast of Icelandic music will fol-
low the talk during which Arangrinur
Valagilis, Icelandic tenor, will be heard.
A melange of old and new songs
Victor Edmunds and George Rasely.
tenors, will be presented during the
Kodak week end program. The select
lions include excerpts from Jack
OLantern" and THE Desert Song !"
Another special feature will be a poem
written especially for the program by
Edgar Guest.
rine Band, resumption of the weekly
resume of the political situation in
Washington by Frederic William VILE,
veteran broadcaster, are among WMAL's
other outstanding attractions. The
stations program also includes several
features Of local origin, one of which
will be a joint recital by Finette
Walker, soprano, and Ruth Harris,
pianist.
The Caroline Trio of harmony sing
ers Will assist Rudy Vallee and his
Connecticut Yankees in presenting the
F1eischmann Sunshine Hour. The trio,
composed of Veronica Virgins, con-
tralto: Annette Simpson, soprano, and
Rhodas Arnold, soprano, will sing
Il Amour, tonjours rAmour," Should
II" and Song of Songs"
Dance Orchestra on Air.
The first of series Of programs fea-
turing popular dance orchestras will
be introduced by the r. c. A. hour.
Leonard joys High HatterS will present
the initial program. Lucy Marsh, So
prano, will be the soloist.
Eugene Ormandy will appear as the
featured soloist as well as the con-
ductor OF the Jack Frost Melody Mo-
ments program. With his violin he will
offer 'Poeme," a melody Of the famous
Bohemian composer, Zdenko Fibich
The orchestral selections range from the
overture from Rossini's william TelP'
to a medley from the show hits of 1919.
Margaret Speaks, soprano, will sing
two selections by her uncle, Oley
Speaks, in the Arco birthday party.
She will interpret Sylvia" and "A
Message"
Representatives Mcleod of Michigan
and Vestal of Indiana will be the
speakers in the period known as Half
Hours in the Nations Capital" Mr..
Mcleod will speak on What Congress
Has Done for the World War Veterans
Since the Armistice" Mr.. Vestal's
topic is "A Defense of Congress"
A musical program arranged by
Estelle Wentworth and a recital by
James Chamberlain, tenor. are the
major features tonight of VOL. The
program of WJSV includes concerts by
the Dixie Troubadours and Walter
Hollis Fret Ensemble.