The Washington times., 1930-11-07

At twilight this AFTERNOON,
weather conditions permitting,
Washingtonians win have q chance
to listen to high class music
direct from Germany.
H N.B.C. will send a 45-minute pro
gram all over the United States
they will rebroadcaSt symphony
concert given by the "Dresdener
statskapelle" Estate Orchestra
Of Dresden, Germany under the
direction Of the famous conductor
Fritz Busch. Dresden and sent
over here by the German short
wave transnitter at KoenigSwus'
terhausen. Germany. The pro
gram includes the following mum
bers:
/. Karl Marie van Weber: Over
ture to "Oberon." :,
2. Richard Wagner: "siegfried,
Idyll."
3. Luudwig van Beethoven:
"Second Symphony"
The Goodwill Congress Of the
world Alliance for international
{ Friendship will be opened on
Arnnistice Day, November IL, with
an address by President Hoover
and the program will be broad
cast over the Columbia system
from IL a. m. to IL noon.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, president
of George washington University,
will preside at the session to be
held in washington Auditorium.
The invocation viii be given py
Rabbi Abram Simon and the
benediction by the Rt. Rev: James
e. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop OF
Washington. The articles OF the
general pact for the Remuneration
Of war will be read, and music
will be furnished by the united
States Marine Band.
Harriet Hawley Locher, OF the
Fox Theater staff Is now nearo
twice weekly. Tuesday and Friday.
at p. m. over station VOL
Mrs, Locher's broadcaSts are en-:
titled. "Stories of the Big Trail.
Mrs, Locher Is unusually well
qualified to speak on this sub
feet. being a native Of the Oregon
Trail country. She has the dts
tinction of presenting the late
Ezra Meeker, pioneer OF the Ore
gon Trail. to the school children
Of Washington.
! The Fox Theater and the Fan.
chon and Marco Corporation will
present featured acts from their
current Idea" at the local play
house, in l5-minute broadcaStS
over station VOL every MondaE
at 6.15 p. m.
George Price-billed as THE
Famous What Price Georgie"-
the Gus Edwards-zi ziegfeld- -Shubert
singing, dancing, dramatic and
recording starts due to regale
us with songs and comedy on
the Chas. Schwartz & Son Radio
Follies Hour tonight over station
WMAL.
It is not surprising to find
George with such a lengthy
appendage of accomplishments
strung after his name, for George
embarked on his stage career at
the tender age Of S. At 2 he
was the featured principal Of
the Song Revue" the first big
act to play the Keith Theater
It was in this year, while play
ing the Chase Theater, here IN
Washington, D. c., that Presi'
dent Taft saw him. and. asked
that he be brought to him. The
President stood him on a table
and George sang to him.
George came Of humble par
ents-the stuff. seemingly, that
most good actors are made Of
While playing for Gus Edwards
in his famous School Days
show, Mr.. Edwards became SO
attached to the little fellow that
he prevailed upon Mrs. Price to
allow him to take George and
bring him up. Hardly more than
a baby, George became the sup.
port of his family. At IS he
wrote and played in the Band
Box Revue; at 18 he broke the
record for consecutive vaudeville
bookings in New York, having
played So weeks, in Keith The
aters without leaving New York.
Highlights on today's radio
programs are:
1880 p. M.
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