The Washington times., 1930-04-29

An all-star program including
outstanding celebrities Of the
. stage and the radio will be put
on the air at IL o'clock tonight
when the theater supper given to
the American Arbitration AsSo-
Nciation at the Hotel Astor is
broadcast by the National Broad
casting Co.
The celebration is to be held
y In recognition of the fifth ami
versary Of the American Arbi-
tration Associations service to
the theater.
The entertainers include Amos
n Andy, who will broadcast a
special skit from Chicago, which
will be heard through loud speak
ers in the grand ballroom Of the
Hotel AStor. Other artists sched-
uled are: Nine. Schumann-
Heink: Gertrude Lawrence. from
the international Revue;" viii
Mahoney, from the Sketch
Book" William Gaxton, from
Fifty Million Frenchmen;"
Grace Dufaye, dancer from the
sketch Book" and Genevieve
Tobin, from Fifty Million
Frenchmen."
De Wolfe Hopper will be mas
ter of ceremonies during the
entertainment.
Speakers scheduled are Daniel
Frohman, who will preside;
Frank Gilmore, president of the
Actors Equity Association; LuciuS
r. Eastman, president Of the
American Arbitration Associa-
ton; Arthur Hopkins, represent
ing the Independent Theatrical
Managers of New York, and Rob-
ert e. Sherwood, Of Life"
Representative John c. Box, of
Texas, ranking Democrat on the
House immigration Committee,
will speak on THE Mexican
Phase Of the immigration Situa-
ton" over WMAL and the Co
!. lumbia System, this afternoon at
5:45.
The Texas Congressman's ad-
dress will be for is minutes dur
ing the period set aside for the
National Security League.
Concrete thanks for Sunday
at Seth Parker's," was contained
in a recent letter to Phillips H.
Lord, who plays the role of
Seth. The letter, from a New
York City resident, contained a
check for $50, made payable to
; <Seth Parker. The letter said
the money was to be used for
charity. ,...
500 p. Nj.
? WMAL-The Overture to "'Ober-
on" by Weber will lead the half.
: hour program of dinner music
broadcast by the Symphony Or
chestra. under the direction Of
Howard Barlow.
7P. M.
WRC-Dr. w. w. Cumberland.
: formerly financial advisor to the
government of Haiti, and Lewis
Gannett. prominent New York
Journalist, will present two as
poets Of the United States policy
? in the Caribbean when they are
introduced in the Voters Service
program.
WRC Genia Fonariova, So
prano, is featured as SoloiSt with
Alexander Kirilloff and his bala-
laika orchestra in the Troika
Bells program.
? WMAL-During the Blackstone
program, Frank Crumit and Julia
SanderSon will sing I'm in the
Market for You," the hit number
, of High Society Blues" one Of
the newest talking picture musi-
cal comedies, which has reached
Broadway. For another of their
duets Crumit and Miss Sanderson
go back dozen years and revive
''In the Spring a Young Mans
Fancy" which was the outStand.
} ing hit Of John Anderson's muSi-
cal comedy Whats in Name"
AS customary Crumit will include
another medley of old time songs.
$3.50 p. M.
WRC-"Poor Butterfly" a song
hit Of THE Big Show" when that
spectacle played the New York
Hippodrome in the days of its
glory, is one Of the old melodies
to be presented by Happy Won
der Bakers.
10000 p. M.
WMAL - "A Lot for Your
Money" is the ambiguous title of
the Carlton and Manley script for
the Graybar Mr.. and Mrs. pro-
!. gram. =
The trials and tribulations at
tendant upon life in a rented
house finally result in q decision
on the part Of Joe and vi to buy
o lot and build home of their
own. The only hitch is that each
has q different idea as to the
ideal location for a permanent
! home.
1880 p. M. o.
WMAL-The music of Ambrose
Thomas will be heard when the
exceptS of "Mignon" are broad
b noaf during the Grand Ooara