Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
HYDE TO DISCUSS
DROUGHT SITUATION
Secretary of Agriculture viii
Speak Over Columbia
Broadcasting System.

The critical situation in the drought
affected areas of the country will be
discussed tonight by Secretary of Agri-
culture Hyde during the National Radio
Forum arranged by The Washington
Star and broadcast over the coast-td@
coast network of the Columbia Broad
casting System
Secretary HYDE, who has been Presi-
dent Hoover's field marshal in prepar-
ing and carrying out the drought relief
program. will describe the extent of the
dry spell and the amount of damage
and distress resulting. Mr.. Hyde was
on an inspection trip in the Midwest
collecting first-hand information re-
garding the seriousness of the drought
when he was summoned back to Wash
ington last week by the President to
advise him of his observations and to
be on hand to assist him.
Money on Demand" is the title of
the mystery thriller to be dramatized
during the True Detective mystery pc
Rod. Tt concerns a gangster and a girl
who try the old badger game on a
rich young man about town.
Mardi Gras Program.
Brad Browne and AL Llewellyn will
give the Mardi Gras program its proper
setting when they tell of the "Missis-
sippi Mud" to the accompaniment of
Freddie Rich's orchestra. The spe-
cialty. however, will be an unusual num-
Der. entitled River Medley which in
cludes such old favorites as Deep
River and Ready for the River"
The program of gypsy music called
"Romany Patteran" and a late organ
recital by Ann Leaf are among WMAL's
nj he attractions
ton there will be an hour and half
Of dance music from 10 to 1880 O'Clock,
provided by the Rhythm Ramblers, Guy
Lombardo and his Royal Canadians and
Paul Tremaine and his orchestra.
The Green Brothers Marimba Band
assisted by Ruth PoSselt, violinist, and
Robert Simmons, tenor, will present the
r. C. A. hour tonight over WRC and
network of other National Broadcasting
Co. stations. Miss Posselt will play
Lotus Land" and the Introduction and
Tarantelle" of Sarasate. Simmons con-
tributions will be JEANNE, Dream of
Lilac Time" Memory" and Neyins
THE Rosary" The band will play a
group of old and new melodies
A balanced program of popular and
classical selections will be presented by
Eugene, Ormandy and his orchestra in
the Jack Frost Melody Moments broad
cast The Overture" to "Mignon'' and
the Hungarian Dance Suite No. 6" of
Brahms will be among the classical
highlights. The popular selections will
be drawn chiefly from the musical
comedy hits of 1928.
Arco Birthday Party.
Lucy Stone. pioneer American femi-
mist, and Napoleon are to be the REIN
carnated birthday guests at the Arco
birthday party. The musical portion of
the program will feature solos by John
Moncrieff, baSso. and Nancy McCord,
soprano, both Of the American Opera Co.
Ohio State University will be hon.
ored by Rudy Vallee and his Connect
cut Yankees in their weekly Fleisch-
mann Sunshine hour broadcast Three
songs OF the university-"Carmen Ohio"
Across the Field and 1.-The Buckeye
Battle Cry"-have been woven into
program made up largely Of sentimental
ballads.
The Meister sisters, accordionists, and
Lena Allen, soprano. will present the
principal musical features tonight of
VOL There also will be another Com
nunity Chest program, featuring Kat1-.
crime Buscall whistler, and a recital by
Jacob Sokol. tenor
Walter Hollis Fret Ensemble will give
The station also has scheduled a variety
of other features, including a program
by the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Association and rectal by Jimmie Har-
bison, pianist.