The Washington times., 1930-12-27

Around
Radio
Dial

For the first time in radio his
tory the presentation Of Handeps
oratorio, 1.-THE Messiah" as given
annually in the famous Mormon
Tabernacle at Salt Lake City, will
be broadcast Sunday, over a
coast-to-coast network Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company.
zhis year will mark the seven
teenth annual presentation in the
Tabernacle, which is world re-
nowned for it's almost perfect
acoustics, as is the great organ
for it's tonal qualities. The mu-
sical program will be relayed to
N. B. C. networks through KSL,
Salt Lake, from 1918 to lib pm.
In addition to the large chorus
and the peals Of the great organ,
four well-known soloiSts will be
heard this year. They are irene
Kelly williams, Salt Lake City so
prano of the Philadelphia CIVIC
opera Company; Herbert Could,
basso: Richard Condie, Of Salt
Lake. tenor, and Annette Richards
D,nwoody, contralto. Albert j..
Southwick, who has produced
'"The Messiah" on several occa-
sions, will WELD the baton.
Sir Josiah Stamp. president OF
one of the largest railroad sys-
TENS in the world and a leading
economist, will diagnose The
Economic outlook for 1881" In
the international broadcast from
London over q Columbia coast-to-
coast network through WABC at
1890 o. m. Eastern standard
time, Sunday.
The first radio program under
the auspices of the Columbia Con-
certs Corporation, newly formed
through the merger by the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System OF
seven of the largest concert bu-
reaus in America, will be pre-
sented on the entire WABC-Co-
lumbia network from 10 to II
D. m, Friday, January 2.
Among the celebrities included
on the first program are Florence
Easton, soprano; Sophie Braslau'
contralto; Nelson Eddy, baritone;
Ernest Hutcheson, pianist. and
joseph Pasternack, who will con-
duct the symphony orchestra.
The Columbia Concerts Cor
,,orotion nlans to broadcast
weekly programs fashioned along
the lines of its first. Future con
certs, however, will be regularly
heard from 10:30 to II p. m"
Wednesdays.
"The Activities Of the u. s..
Coast Guard" will be described
BY Rear Admiral Frederick C.
Billiard, Coast Guard comman-
dant, in a talk from Washing
ton over the Columbia Broad
casting System, Tuesday, Janu-
ary 6, $40 p. m. E.S.TO.
Admiral Billiard will speak be-
tween selections played by the
U. S. Coast Guard Band from
Columbia's New York studios,
from 8 to $50 p. m.
Bobby Jones is going on the
air. The famous Atlanta golfer,
winner of the four major golf
championships for 1880 and re-
Gently voted the most popular
amateur in the world by the A..
A. U. census, will make his radio
debut over a National Broadcast
ing Company network, WedneS-
day, January IA.
Bobby signed a contract just
a few days ago with the Lambert
PharmacaI Company, calling for
his appearance before the mike"
for 26 consecutive Wednesday
nights. He will first broadcast
from Atlanta and later from
Hollywood, where he is to spend
some time.
The weekly broadcast will be
heard each week from 8 to S:15
o'clock over a coaSt-to-coast net
work Of N.B.C. He expects to
interest not only the four or five
million golfers in this country
but also many other millions who
might be just as interested in the
athletic struggle Of is
years duration.