Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
WHEELER SPEAKER
IN RADIO FORUM
Montanan to Discuss Political
Contributions Over CoIum-
bia System.

Political campaign contributions VIII
be discussed by Senator Burton K
Wheeler of Montana, the speaker TO-
night in the National Radio Forum
which is broadcast over coaSt-to- coast
Columbia Broadcasting System network.
WMAL, as usual, will serve as the key
station for the network.
The forum, which is arranged by The
Star, is scheduled from 1880 to II
Wheeler has selected is particularly
timely in view of the move of the Sen
ate to control primary expenses and
the Norris resolution proposing an in
vestigation into the campaign eXpendl-
lures of senatorial candidates.
The forum and new attraction TO
be known as the midWeek Kodak hour
lead the varied features to be presented
by WMAL and its Columbia associates.
These include Frederic William Wlle's
weekly review of the political situation
in Washington, the varied program OF
the Douglas Shoemakers and drama
tized version of the famous Kalamazoo
"hex" murder during the True Detec-
tive period.
SoIOlsts to Share HOnOrs.
Helen Nugent, contralto, and Marie
Gerard, soprano, will share the solo
honors in the Kodak hour. An orches-
ira, directed by Don Haring, and vo-
cal quartet also will be heard in this
program, which is made up chiefly OF
old favorites and popular melodies. A
regular feature of these programs Will
be the reading of poems written by
Edgar A. Guest, the first one being
"Pocketbook Pictures"
The Women's Glee Club OF Ameri-
can University, under the direction Of
II Shannon
Whitman Trio will contribute WMAL's
principal attractions of local origin.
There also will be recitals by Jack Irv-
ing, baritone, and Mrs. G. G. McDon-
nell, soprano.
Rosa Ponselle, Metropolitan Opera
soprano, will be the guest soloist in the
r. G. A.-Victor hour over WRC and
a network of other National Broadcast
ing Co. stations. She will sing group
classical selections, among them Ave
Maria" from "Otello," and "Tache la
Motto" from "n Trovatore." The or
chestral feature will be "Neapolitan
Street Memories" a new composition
written and dedicated to Nathaniel
Shilkret's Orchestra.
Marian Harris Guest Artist.
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut
Yankees will have as their guest SOLO
list in the Fleischmann Sunshine hour
the popular Marian Harris, "blues"
singer. Berlins new song, With You,"
and "Singin' the Blues" will be her con-
tributions. The orchestra will play Sc
lections that range from syncopated
love songs to rouSing fraternity and
college songs.
A program composed entirely of the
works of TSchaikowSky will be presented
by Eugene Ormandy's Orchestra in the
Jack Frost Melody Moments. Ormandy
will appear as violiniSt Soloist, playing
the first movement of the composers
"Violin Concerto"
The weekly Harbor Lights broadcast
will give way at 9 o'clock to a talk by
Senator Harry B. Halves of Missouri on
the beginning of the oregon trail on
April 10. 1880 The talk will be made
primarily for a dinner in st. Louis COM
memorating the Inauguration of the
Oregon Trail centennial celebration.
A tabloid version OF the opera
"Hakla," by the National Grand Opera
Co., and late dance program by Les
lie Sheriff's Press Grill Orchestra are
among WRC's other features. The sta
ton also has scheduled talk at 1880
by Austin H. Clark, curator Of the Ma
tional Museum, on three different as
poets of evolution.
The Patricia Downing Players will
present condensed version of Sup
pressed Desires" tonight over VOL.
The stations musical features include
the weekly studio program of Estelle
Wentworth and recitals by Vesta Pol
lack, contralto, and Ronald Moffett,
tenor.
The Alexandria Humming Birds and
Walter Hollis Fret Ensemble will pro-
vide the major musical attractions Of
WJSV.