The Washington times., 1930-10-21
Romping
Around
Radio
Dial

ing System In q han-hour pro
gram beginning at 5 q. m, includ-
ing q talk by Rear Admiral VIII
liam Ledyard Rodgers, retired
and music by the U. s. Navy
Band Orchestra.
Admiral Rodgers who formerly
was chairman Of the Navy's gen.
eral board will speak on the topic
sour Navy" He viii be intro
duced by Walter Bruce Howe, ma
tinnal chairman for Navy Day
who win explain the significance
of the day. The program is un-
der the auspices Of the Navy
League Of the United States.
The final address in the Radio
Rally'' series arranged by the
Columbia Broadcasting System IN
cooperation with the Repuoncan
and Democratic national COM
nnittees will be delivered Thurs
day evening, october 80, at 1880
o'clock, E. S. T., by Patrick y.
Hurley. the Secretary Of War.
seThe Hoover Administration
looking to the Future" is the
topic of the Cabinet members
address. It will be the last OF the
eight weekly political speecnes
Tlesigned to instruct voters on the
issues of the Congressional cam
I1airns from the viewpoint OF the
two major parties. -, lx
secretary Hurley will speak
from washington and be intro
diced to his coast-tocoast audi
ence by Frederic William WIFE,
Columbia's political analyst.
DR.. Don Pedro Manuel Arcaya,
Venezuelan Minister to the
United States and the newest en-
yoy in point of service in Wash
~fngton, will be the speaker in the
Conclave of Nations program OF
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
TEN Sunday, October 26, 1880 to
"Today in Venezuela" is the
topic chosen by the diplomat. He
viii be introduced by DR.. Leo s.
Rowe, director general Of the Pan
American Union. Venezuelan mu-
steal selections will be played.
Persons who may have the idea
that police supervision OF the Coy
variety restricts the freedom OF
the stage should listen to "Sing
Something Simple" op the radio
some night. In "The Second
Little Show a phrase from this
hit goes: "a lousy song" Well,
On the air-which isn't free-it's
sung "a simple song"
The Revelers, famous NIB. C..
male quartet, are planning to
make a concert tour Of Europe
next summer. This will be their
fifth visit to the other side of
the Atlantic.
Dean Gleason L. Archer, who
speaks over an NB.C. network
every Tuesday night on Laws
That Safeguard Society,"" has had
II books published on the sub
iects of law and history.
Male croonerS are now tagged
In the NB.C: studios as "Speak-
easy baritones.
Amos n Andy will be heard,
in addition to their regular
nightly skit, as guest artists of
the Radio Keith Orpheum pro-
gram over an N.B.C.-WEAF net
work Friday, October "a, at 10:30
p. M, E. S. T.
Headlights on today's radio pro-
gram are:
7:45 p. M. .
WMAI-DiscusSion of the scan
dalS and vagarieS Of our Vic
torian predecessors will occupy
most Of Alexander Woollcott's S
time during his broadcast as the
Early Bookworm.
Mr.. Woollcott will take up first
''Ae We Were: A Victorian Peep
Show" e. F.. Benson's much de.
hated volume, together with Esme
Wingfield -Stratford'S entertaining
''ThoSe Earnest Victorians."
The other books to be reviewed
are "Northcliffe," biography Of
the late journalist by Hamilton
Fyfe. and 'The Three Virgins of
Eaworth," the story of the Bronte
sisters, by Emile and Georges
Romieu.
WNTAL-Not to be outdone by
the talking pictures and their
theme songs, Frank Crumit, who
co-stars with Julia Sanderson on
the Blackstone program, has
turned composer and has written
1.-The Blackstone Song" Mr..
Crumit will sing it for the first
time on the Blackstone program.
In addition to this original num-
ber the ukelele- playing star has
also written another new version
of Foolish Facts, the nut" song
he does each week.
$3.50 p. M.
WRC-The Happy Wonder
Bakers strike reminiscent mood
in their program. Frank Black,
conductor of che orchestra, has
made a special arrangement of
a. medley of "old timers" which
will be played by the orchestra
with vocal interlude by the trio.
The program includes: Around
the Corner" Don't Tell Her"
s'From the Land of the Sky Blue
Water" sEatin' My Heart Out .or