Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
n. B. c. TO HONOR
VICTOR HERBERT
Special Program to Be Given
on Sixth Anniversary
of His Death.

A special program in commemoration
OF the sixth anniversary of the death
OF Victor Herbert will be broadcast to-
night over WRC and a network of
other N. B. c. stations.
The program will come from the
main ball room of the Ritz Carlton Ho-
tel in New York, and will be particle
pated in by some of the countrys out
standing musical celebrities. These in
clude FRITZ Scheff, who will sing kiss
Me Again. and an orchestra directed
alternately by Raymond Hubbell, COM
poser of Poor Butterfly; Harold San
ford. Henry Hadley, John Philip sousa,
and S. l.. Rothafel, better known as
Roxy" Gene Buck, president Of the
American Society of Composers, Au-
thors and Publishers, will be the mas
ter of ceremonies.
The Atwater Kent half hour also will
pay tribute to Herbert by featuring
some OF his most popular works. ELI
OFT Shaw, baritone of the famous Rev.
elers' Quartet. will be the soloist He
Picture" and "I Want What 1 Want
When I Want It." Josef Pasternack's
orchestra will contribute Indian SUM-
mer." excerpts from THE Red Mill
March of the Toys" and selections
from THE Fortune Teller"
Studebaker Champions.
1.-THE Caribbean Love Song" from the
talking picture, 'Hell's Harbor," and
"It I'm Dreaming" from Sally" are
to be featured in the concert of the
Studebaker Champions. The other
numbers include "A Kiss in the Dark"
Don't Ever Leave Me" and "A Year
From Today"
Novel interpretations of some recent
popular numbers distinguish the recital
OF Sam Herman, xylophonist. Among
them are when I'm Looking at You"
On the Sunny Side of the Street" and
watching My Dreams Go By"
A varied program will be presented
by the Chase g. Sanborn Choral Singers
G1tla Erstinn and Frank Luther will
Groom ANY Times the Time to Fall In
Love-" Gilman and Arden, the piano
duo, will play Under Texas Moon"
The "Muted Singers" will take a brief
excursion into the favorite melodies Of
all time.
The story Of Gouverneur Morris, who
financed the American Revolution for
the colonists, and his contributions to
, the French Revolution while Arnbassa-
dor at the court of the Bourbons will
be dramatiZed in the Iodent Big
Brother Club period. The Capitol The
alter program will feature an orchestral
version of "Bacchanale" from Wagnerls
opera "Tannhauser."
Oratorical Winners on WMAL.
Winners in the National Oratorical
Contest last night will take part in a
special program which WMAL and
other G. B. S. stations will broadcast
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
WMAL's other afternoon features in
clude another of the "Conclave Of Ma
tons" series, in which Hungary will be
honored, and q joint recital by Toscha
Seidel, violinist, and william Helm,
tenor. Count Laszlo Scechenyi, Hun
garian Minister to the United States,
will speak in the "Conclave of Nations
program. 1.-THE New Hungary" is the
subject Of his talk. Representatives
House, will introduce him. Two Hun
garian artists, Rozsi Varady. cellist, and
Marta Linz, cellist, will take part in the
musical portion of the program.
Another "Vox Pop or request pro-
gram will be the Majestic Theater of
the Air presentation. Aside from the
musical selections, there will be q dra-
matte sketch based on the life of Padre
Junipero Serro. This is one of the his
eoa..al sketches prepared for the Amer
lean School of the Air, and was post
poned from March IL.
-. A i. medley Of In a Monastery Gar.
GEN. Moonlight and Roses" and
wedding of the Painted Dolls" will
feature Jesse Crawfords organ recital.
Hans Hanke, pianist. will be the guest
artist.
Vocal Recital on VOL Program.
VOL will open its Sunday program
with Q haf-hour recital by Eva Whit