The Washington times., 1930-04-12

Haywood Broun who has de
cided to do his bit to solve thC
unemployment problem by stag
ing a "Give a Job" benefit per
formance at the Imperial The
ater, in New York, will be on the
air tonight to tell about how the
idle army exists.
The program. entitled "Dowli
the Breadline With Haywood
Broun," will be presented in the
N.B.C. New York studios, locally
over WRC, from 1880 to 7:4s
o'clock. The columnist is nc
stranger to the microphone, haV
ing broadcast on numerous other
occasions. In addition to his writ
ing in the New York Telegram he
is noted as an after-dinnel
speaker.
In recent weeks Broun has
been interested in the current
unemployment situation and is
one of the hackers of the Give
a Job Til June" movement. In
his talk Saturday night Broun is
expected to relate many of his
experiences in investigating con.
ditions in and around Marhat.
tan.
The first of four concerts by
the Manlius School Cadet Band
under the direction Of Capt. De.
witt K. Bolts, viii be broadcast
over WMAL 4 p. m. today.
1t is said that the Manlius
Cadet Band is one of the best
known school bands in the United
States. For three years it has
been a regular feature Of station
WFBL, Syracuse. from which
point the four concerts on the Co
lumbia system will originate.
Made up entirely of cadets at
the Manlius School the band is
part of the Manlius battalion, re-
serve officers training corps. The
organization comprises 80 pieces.
The oldest member of the band
is 20 years Of age. The young
est 16.
Hit the Deck" with Polly
Walker is the combination of show
and star to be offered to the
radio listener of WRC during the
Del Monte program. Polly Walker
was recruited from THE Follies"
for the feminine lead of Lulu. AS
a child, she graced the screen in
many pictures with Gloria Swan,
son and the late Wallace Reid.
Death and TRANSPORTATION, :"
Richard Strauss tone poem rep
reSenting the mysterious majesty
Of death, is selected by Walter
DamroSch as the centerpiece of
the General Electric Hour Sym.
phony program to be broadcast
through WRC. Floyd Gibbons.
journalist, will give another of
his Adventures in Science"
Highlights on today's programs
are:
IL A.. M.
WMAL~Band concert by the
Army band, Captain William J..
Stannard, leader. direct from the
Army War College.
4P. M.
WMAL-Manilus School Cadet
Band from Syracuse, N. Y. This
band OF 33 pieces comprises stu
dents from 16 to 90 and is rated
as one of the best school bands
in the United States.
6P. M.
WRC-Keeping Up With the
Times. News Flashes by William
Moore. feature editor.
1880 p. M.
WMAL-The SoloiSt Ensemble
of the Institute of Musical Art.
Otto Torney Simon, ,irector:
Irvine j. StenSon, accompaniSt.
p. M.
WRC-The New Business World.
A business address by Merle
Thorpe, editor of Nations Busi.
ness.
$3.50 p. M.
WRC-"Hit the Deck" with
Polly Walker is the combinat ton
OF show and star to be offered to
the nationwide audience from the
NB.C. San Francisco Studios dur
ing the Del Monte Program.
9P. M.
WRC-" Death and Transfig-
uration," Cichard Strauss tone
poem representing the mysterious
majesty of death, is selected by
Walter Damrosch as the center
piece Of the General Electric Hour
symphony program.
WMAL--A real thriller Is Phil
MaherS four-act 'mellerdrammer."
New York After Dark" which
will be broadcast during the
presentation of Hank Simmons
Show Boat. Phil. Maher, co-pro
ducer with Harry C. Browne, of
Show Boat" will play the lead.
ing role in the drama.
This Is an underworld play
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