Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
ACT FROM TALKIE.
WILL Be BROADCAST.
Mary Brian and Richard ArIen
to Give Special Skit
Over WMAL.

Mary Brian and Richard Arlen, two
prominent motion picture stars, will be
featured tonight in the weekly Para
mount-Publix Radio Hour to be broad
cast by WMAL and associated Column
bia Broadcasting System stations.
A special act relating to Burning
Up" a talking picture soon to be re-
leased in which Miss Brian and Arlen
are starred, will be the contribution of
these two artists. The broadcast will
come direct from the Paramount studio
in Hollywood.
The stage show, weekly feature of
the Paramount-Publix Hour, is entitled
Step on the Gas" It is a musical
novelty to be presented by Harriet Lee,
Dorothy Adams, Paul Small, Fred Vet
tel and Mary Charles. David Mendoza
will conduct the symphony orchestra in
series of especially arranged compost
tons, and Jesse Crawford will round
out the program with an organ solo.
Dixie Echoes, which consists of a
program Of spirituals; the Nit Wit Hour
and hshe Russian program known as
'ArCrnd the Samovar" are prominent
among the other Columbia attractions
scheduled by WMAL. The Nit Wits
presentation will be of special interest
to Washington since Prof Musclebound
is scheduled to make a daring leap from
the Washington Monument, the foot-by-
foot descent being described IN graphic
detail. Elena KaZanova, young Rus
sian violinist, will be the principal solo,
ist in the Around the Samovar" broad
cast, in which Peter Biljo's Balalaika
Orchestra also Will take prominent
part.
Damrosch Concert Scheduled.
John Alden Carpenters rollicking
"a in k1fI 10 bowl n
the slow movement from his Sonata
for Violin and Piano provide variety
in the program, which will be played by
q symphony orchestra directed by Wal
ter DamroSch during the General Elec-
trio Hour to be heard over WRC and
the N. B. c. System at o'clock to-
night. DamroSch also will offer Men
delssohn's ScheTzo from Midsummer
Nights Dream" the Allegretto, from
symphony No; 2" OF Brahms, and
Salnt-Saens' 'Phaeton."
Current hits with rhythmic appeal,
including the sentimental message of Il
Love Your Eyes" sung by Bernice Tay-
Tor, soprano, and Il Sing All My Love
Songs to You" by Fred Waldner, tenor,
will be presented in the Launderland
Lurics program at $50.
FavoriteS by Victor Herbert to mark
the anniversary of his birthday, Feb
4ddAy - 4oOS, Will 1GdIuTGQ LUG
wig Laurier and his Black and Gold
Room Orchestra at 6 o'clock The pro-
gram includes selections from THE Red
Mill" Country Dance" 'Habanera"
and "Vaquero Song" from "Natoma,'
Indian Summer" and selections from
Irene"
WRC also has scheduled the first of
series of programs by the Women's
international League Tor Peace and
Freedom, which will bring a group Of
prominent figures before the micro
phone. The series will continue during
the Five-power Naval Conference in |
London. Mrs. Rosalie Jones Dill, wife |
Of Senator Dill, will introduce the
speakers.
Piano Contest Finals On.
The finals in the Franz Schubert |
Memorial Scholarship contest will be /
broadcast tonight by VOL. Ten young |
washington planists will compete. For |
Two weeks these contestants have been |
practicing and appearing at preliminary !
additions conducted by VOL. Schol- |
arships in the Washington College of |
Music will be awarded the winners
WJSV's principal feature will be |
broadcast of the proceedings at the |
annual banquet of the Washington Col |
lege of Law. The broadcast Is sched- |
uled to begin by $50 O'Clock and will |
continue for an hour. The station will
close its program with another special |
feature, a broadcast from the costume
ball OF the Connecticut State Society.