Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
VOTE-FOR-D|STR|CT
PROGRAM ON AIR
Citizens Committee on Ma
tionaI Representation In
augurates Series Tonight.

The first of a new series of radio
programs carrying a plea for a vote
for the disfranchised residents of the
Nations Capital will be introduced to-
night over Station WRC, under the aus
pices OF the Citizens Joint Committee
trict.
Capt. Harvey L. Miller. department
commander of the District Chapter of
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars, will open
the series with a talk on 1.-The Over
seas Veteran and Representation" The
organizations Overseas Band, directed
by Lieut.. Arthur E. Harper, and Miss
Elsie JorsS. soprano, the bands soloist
Will provide musical background. The
program is scheduled from 1890 to IL
o'clock, and replaces the Strings and
BOWS broadcast which formerly occu-
pied this period.
Another special program to be broad
cast by WRC s designed to mark the
twenty-hfth anniversary of the firm
OF Harris d Ewing, photographers
George w. Harris will outline the his
tory of the firm from its modest begin
ming. February IL, 1905, with five en-
ployes. to the present time with an
organization of 76 employees, housed in
modern five-story building.
Nine. KurenkO Guest Artist.
Nine. Maria Kurenko, famed Russian
soprano, who started out in life to be-
come lawyer. will be the guest soloist
in the General Motors family party"
She will sing four solos including one
from her favorite operate role, THE
Snow Maiden" They will be the
Irish ballad, "The Last Rose of Sum
mel" THE Song of the Snow Maiden. ="
III Bacio" and THE Waltz" of OAR
gomyzhsky. An orchestra directed by
Don voorhees, will play four concert
numbers-"Fete Boheme," "Serenta,"
the "Scherzo" from "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" and the professional
March" from 1.-THE Queen OF Sheba."
Wine, Women and Song" the Strauss
waltz, and Gounod's ave Maria" COM
prise important notes in the Voice of
Firestone broadcast, to be presented by
Vaughn de Leath, contralto; Franklyn
Baur. tenor, and an orchestra directed
by Hugo Mariani Other numbers range
from AT Dawning' to the Dance of
the Wooden Shoes" from I'm Holland"
Concerts by the Whittall Anglo-Per-
slams and the A. e. p. Gypsies are
among WRC'S remaining musical pres
entations. Music descriptive OF the
Near East will be played by the Anglo
Persians, while the Gypsies have ar
ranged a varied program of classical and
semi-classical selections.
Popular Airs by Orchestra.
One of the most popular of current
show tunes, What Is This Thing Called
Lover" from Wake Up and Dream. %
will be played by Merle johnson and his
orchestra in the Coco Couriers program
over WMAL. In addition to the or
chestra, Harriet Lee. contralto. also
will take part In the broadcast. singing
as her featured number IF You're In
Love You'll Waltz" from "Rio Rita"
milwaukee or Bust" has been chosen
by Henry and George as their slogan
for their program. why Do Women
DRINK" is the topic to be discussed by
Bernarr Macfadden in the Physical
Culture hour. The Burns Panatela pro-
gram. to be presented by Guy Lom-
bardo and his Royal Canadians, con-
faint a medley of waltz tunes from the
operetta Bitter Sweet" The Voice of
Columbia program, to follow. features
gent, contralto, and Irene BeaSley.
A late dance program by Jan Gar
ber's Hollywood Orchestra and another
Evening In Paris" episode are among
WMAL's other features. The scene OF
the Partisan program will be laid in the
rendezvous of the Apache.
DR.. Francis b. Culver of the Sons OF
the American Revolution will speak to-
night over WJSV. The stations musi-
cal features include popular program
by Phil Loris' Orchestra and concert
by the Virginians.
A recital by Catherine Pessero, So
prano, and another program OF the
Washington Comic Opera Club consti-
tute VOLS major attractions. There
also will be recitals by Marion English
pianist, and Elsie varie Lang, soprano.