Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
THREE BIG EVENTS
ON TODAY'S RADIO
Combined N. B. c. and Co.
Iumbia Networks to Garry
Presidential Address.

An address by President Hover, re-
cital by Rosa Ponselle, prima donna So
prano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
and a concert by the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony Orchestra stand
out among the array Of features on to-
days radio schedule.
The Presidents address vii come dur
ing a special unemployment program
to be broadcast from 6 to 7 o'clock
over the combined N B. G. and Column
bia networks. Both WRC and WMAL
will carry the program. In addition to
Mr.. Hoover, Will Rogers, the United
States Marine Band, conducted by John
Philip Sousa, the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra directed by Leopold
Stokowski and two opera stars-Llly
Pons and Lawrence Tibbett-Will take
part. The President will speak from
Fortress Monroe, Va, coming ashore
from the battleship Arkansas, on which
he is en- route to yorktown, Va.
Miss Ponselle will be heard over WRC
in the second of the new series OF Kent
concerts at 9:15. She will sing %
Divina Alrodite," The Fairy Plpers,
Santa Lucia Luntana" and kiss Me
Again"
n, b. c. Dedication Featured.
Another special feature scheduled by
WRC is a gala program arranged by
N. B. c. to dedicate its second PACING
Coast network. This program will be
broadcast at IL o'clock this morning.
George F. McClelland, vice president
and general manager of N. B. c., Will
welcome the new stations. The musical
portion of the program will be provided
by Amy Goldsmith, soprano; veronica
Virgins. contralto; Fred Gufsmith,
tenor; Theodore Webb, bass; the Rus
sian singers and Emo Rapees Concert
Orchestra.
One of the outstanding new features
on WRCs program is the Twilight
Hour at $50. Geraldine Farrar will
followed next Sunday by John McCor-
mack.
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh. vice preSi-
dent of Georgetown University. will &C
before Columbia microphone at
O'Clock to reply to the recent broadcast
from London of George Bernard Shaw
He will speak on America, Russia and
George Bernard Shaw"
The New York Philharmonic concert
is made up Of the works of Dvorak
Beethoven and Weinberger. Albert
Spalding, world-famous violinist, will
be the soloist.
New COlumDla ATTRACTIONS.
Two new Columbia attractions on the
WMAL program are a dramatic sketch
at $50, and concert by novelty or
chestra directed by Dan Rybb at 1880
THE Distant Shore a lovely story
based on the Titanic disaster, is the
title of the dramatic sketch.
The Music Along the Wires" pro-
gram at 8:15, will feature Fritz Reiner' S
Orchestra. George GershWin. pianist
composer, will be the guest artist. He
will play several selections. including
excerpts from his own Rhapsody in
Blue
Estelle Taylor. stage and screen star,
will take part in the Foxettes program
to be broadcast tonight by WJSV.
Charles Remington and his New York
Newsboys Harmonica Band. and Ralph
Pollock, pianist, also will contribute to
this broadcast.
VOL will broadcast the morning
service Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, the regular Washington
Catholic Radio Hour and several must
cal features. These include a concert
by tie National Hawaiians, and re-
cital by Jimmie HARRISON, pianist.