Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
DIPLOMATS To GIVE
= WEEKEYA|R TALKS
Sir !: Esme to lnaugurate
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; Series on Night Of Naval
Farley Opening.

Sir Esme Howard, Ambassador o
Great Britain and dean of the Wash
ington Diplomatic Corps, will inaugu
rate for the Columbia Broadcasting Sys
tenn, q new weekly series Of internationa
good wiiI breakfasts, timed with tn,
opening of the five-power naval con-
ference in London on January 81.
The series will extend over agar
during which listeners on American
Canadian and foreign soil may hear al
of the ambassadors and ministers &C
credited to the United Sites.
The British Ambassador will SPEAK
from his study in the embassy at 7:4S
o'clock Tuesday evening, January 81.
AS, the. British Ambassador is con-
Guiding five years service in the United
States in February. his l0-minute FIRE.
side talk viii be In the nature Of a
personal farewell to the American and
Canadian peoples 49,
This inaugural program will be heard
in the 2 to 8 o'clock period, which has
been relinquished for this public policy
broadcast by the Carborundum Co.
Weekly Intervals.
At weekly intervals following the
inauguration of the international good
will series by Sir Esme, the other 81
Ambassadors and. Ministers stationed at
Washington will be brought to the
homes Of millions of Americans and
Canadians. The broadcasts will con-
sist of music typical of the respective
countries, and In general will be Sc
iected by their representatives. In
placing the Ambassadors and Ministers
on the diplomatic program, seniority in
Washington will be followed as close
~ as possible.
The second good will broadcast will
be given by Peru during The week of
January 26 to February /, with its AM
bassador. DR.. Herman Velarde. who does
not speak English, scheduled to make
brief salutation 10 Peruvians in this
country. The address will be delivered
by the secretary of the embassy, Senior
]. Alvarez de Ruenavista. DR.. Velarde
succeeds Sir Esme, as dean Of the wash
ington corps.
In the order Of seniority, the Mexican
Ambassador, Senior Don Manuel G. Tel
lez, should appear In the third week OF
the series, but because of his absence
from Washington to attend the inau.
guration OF the new President of Mex
leo. Ambassador Teller will be heard
later. The italian Ambassador, Mobile
Giacnmo de Martina. third in order OF
precedence, likewise win be heard later
at . time convenient to him.
Brazil Next Broadcast.
The third goodwill broadcast during
the week of February 2 to wtAAbe
given by Brazil, with Ambassador o.
Gurgel do Amaral as the speaker.
"Tfrts series of IS weekly broadcasts
by Ambassadors and Ministers of all
countries oficially represented in
washington should touch the racial
heartstrings Of nearly every person In
America" said William 8. Paley, presi-
dent of the Columbia Broadcasting
system. ~ regard this series as Offer
ing a. splendid opportunity to the Co
lumbia system as 9 public service in
stitutioh. to promote international I'm
at believe radio can serve no higher
purpose than to help eliminate misun-
which cause international
dificulties and sometimes war"
In addition to going cut over Coz:
lumhia's nation wide network: these
programs will be carried to. ears across
the sea by means Of Columbia's short
wave fransmitter, W2XE, New York
City