Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
: RADIO PROGRAM
TO HONOR PERU
Dr.. Herman Velarde, Ambas-
Sador to U. S., viii Be
Speaker Over WMAL.

Peru will be honored in the second OF
! the series of international goodwill
programs. known as the "Conclave of
Nations" to be broadcast tonight over
WMAL and the Columbia BroadcaSting
System network.
DR.. Herman Velarde, Peruvian AM
baSsador to the United States, will be
the chief participant in this program.
He will be introduced by Representa-
tive Stephen @. Porter of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the House committee on
foreign relations. DR.. Velarde will be
followed by Senior j. Alvarez de Buena-
vista, first secretary of the Peruvian
embassy. The musical part of the pro-
gram will originate in the Columbia
studios, and will be composed OF PERU
Wan music, the best known selection
being the Hymn to the SUM-" from the
opera "OIanta."
Blanche Sweet Guest Artist.
Continuing the policy of introducing
a motion picture star each week, the
Paul Whiteman-Old Gold hour, another
WMAL attraction, will present Blanche
Sweet as the guest artist. The orches-
ira will play popular program, the
feature of which will be medley from
Cameo Kirby" in which j. Harold
Kirby, another star of the show world,
will be heard in the vocal interludes.
The Blackstone program, with Frank
Crumit and Julia SandersOn as its
principal contributors; Graybar's Mr..
and Mrs." and the True romance dra-
matization are WMAL'S other major at
fractions. Crumit will sing medley
of old-time popular airs dating back IS
years. For her solos Miss SanderSon
will sing Jerome Kern'S If I'm Dream
ing" from Sally" and Lonely Gin
derella." MY Little Southern Beauty, I"
a story of love and romance, will be the
True Story presentation, while the Mr..
and Mrs" skit will have a political
background.
wNAL will close its broadcast with
the third of the series of Public Radio
Vue hours. originating on the stage Of
the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn,
N. Y. In addition to the regular fea-
lures, several surprises are promised.
A sketch, entitled THE Cob and the
Girl" adapted from the musical COM
edy picture Hit the Deck" will be the
outstanding feature of the Radio
Keith Orpheum hour tonight over WRC
and other National Broadcasting Co.
stations. A group of vaudeville artists
will present this sketch. Leo REFS
mans Orchestra, Lima Basquette, mo-
ton picture star; Peter Higgins, Irish
tenor; Mckay and Ardine, comedy
team, and Vic Laurie, who sings hui
morous songs, also will take part in the
program.
Franz Schubert Program on Air.
The Eveready hour over vRC will
be dedicated to Franz Schubert, the
program being composed entirely of his
works. An orchestra directed by Ma
thaniel Shilkret, a quartet and Kath-
leen Stewart, pianist, viii present this
feature.
Harry Won Tilzer. composer of popu-
lar music, will be the guest artist with
the Happy Wonder Bakers in their
weekly broadcast over WRC. The pro-
gram contains My Old New Hampshire
Home" "A Bird in a Gilded Cage, %
What Are You Coin to Do When the
Rent Comes Around" and "Good-by,
Eliza Jane"
WJSV viii broadcast tonight the Sec
ond of the series of musical programs
arranged by the newly organized Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra of WASH
ington. Dominica Iascone, fiutist, will
be the soloiSt. Another feature sched-
uied by this station will be q talk by
Senator Capper of Kansas on the free
public school book bill
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of public schools. will speak over VOL
tonight on THE Value of Parental Study
Groups" This is one of the series of
talks being broadcast under auspices of
the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers. The stations musical fea-
lures will be concert by the Capitol
Trio directed bV Gertrude IvonS