The Washington times., 1930-05-31

0ENWADE SAWNl
Chris eagle. former West Point
football star. will disclose some
interesting facts about himself
when he speaks to radio listeners
during Ted Husing'S Spor;
SlantS" this afternoon over WMAL
at $50. eagle will be intro
duced by Perry Charles. who
will take charge of Sportslants
In the absence Of Ted Husing
Husing is en- route to Bermuda
to attend the Philco Convention
Chris is now a member of the
New York Evening Journal
sports staff.
The description of the Curtis
Marine Trophy Race over 20
mile course above the Potomac
River this afternoon will be broad
cast by the National Broadcast
ing Company from $3.50 to 400
o'clock. ElinoY Smith, famous
aviatrix. will give the technical
details of the airspeed classic, as
sisted by Herluf ProvenSen, an
, nouncer from the N.BC. Wash
ington studios.
The first Alneican production
OF drama which Theodore Derl-
ser wrote especially for the radio,
will take place next Wednesday
WhoV1 kIao T0l,,Voohio proo doo ctiI0 o.
System will present The Blue
Sphere" The cast will include
Harry Swan as the conductor,
Jack Mcbride as Galloway, Ora
ham Velsey as Delavan. Margaret
Mower as Mrs. Delavan, Anthony
Stanford as Peterson, Gertrude
Riley as Mrs. Minturn and Louis
Veda as the Shadow.
THE Blue Sphere" is founded
on one of Mr.. Dreiser's recent
short stories and he is said to
have insisted on making the
adaptation himself in order that
he might avail himself of the
advantages of the radio, which is
peculiarly fitted to his smybolical
Sphere" has had but one other
presentation in Hamburg, Ger.
many. few months ago.
Any work by Mr.. Dresser is
interesting at this time because
OF the prominent part he occu-
pies as an exponent of realism in
the current con troversy on
Humanism. His best known
works include Sister Carrie" "
Jennie Gerhardt" and An
American Tragedy"
Secretary of State Stimson's
address before the Pan Ameri
can Union in Washington next
Wednesday, will be broadcast
over WMAL and the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
Highlights on today's programs
are:
3:3G \. M.
WRC-A description of the
CurtlsS marine trophy race over
a 2O-mile course above the Po.
tomac rive" b Elinor Smith.
1880 p. Nj.
WMAL-Eight negro Spirituals.
including Chilly Water" II
Wanta Die Easy When 1 Die" and
DE Little PiCkaninny'S Gone To
Sleep" will be heard when Dixie
Echoes is broadcast.
WRC-A radio version of the
motion picture Bride of the
Regiment" with cast headed
by Vivienne Segal. another fol
lies beauty who made good" in
the talkies will be broadcast from
San Francisco.
8 P. M.
WMAL-Milton Mobiles four-act
melodrama of the East and the
West entitled "A Man of the Peo-
pie" will be presented by Hank
Simmons Show Boat, 'Maybelle." )"
The action centers about an ex-
prizefighter. Jack Ryer, who
after many difficulties in New
York goes to the West. where he
becomes a hero.
8 p. Nj.
WMAL-"Vacation Days" is the
timely title of a stage show to
be presented by Paul Ash with
the assistance of a group of radio
favorites during the Paramount
Publix aHour. Among the enter
tainers are J,sSe Crawford, organ
list; Paul Small, tenor; Marcia
Freezer, mezzo-Soprano; Giersorf
Sisters. vocalistc Foursome quar-
tet; Ada Twerdowski. pianist: and
the Paramount Symphony Orches-
ira directed by David Mendoza.
10 p. M.
understanding to the air
after turn in the Theater and
talking pictures Ethel and Dor,
othea Ponce. harmony duo and
inStrumentalistS initiate a weekly
series over an NB.C. network.
Popular music makes up the
greater part of their offering.
including Putin On the Ritz,
and There's Danger in Your
Eyes Cherie," and I'm Following
You"
KILLED BY PROPELLER
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. May 81 I'm.
SO.-Having stepped into the pro
heller blades Of the nlanr in uyh jcb