Evening star., 1932-05-01
GALA RADIO BILL
HAS NOTED STARS
Music Week Opening and
JobIeSS Benefit Aims of
WRC Event Today.

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n operatic and concert stages
NA will join in presenting a gala
program at o'clock this
afternoon over WRC and a
network of other National Broadcast
ing Co. stations.
The. concert has a twofold purpose
to open National Music week on the
air and to benefit unemployed musi-
clans. A spectacular feature will be
rebroadcast from the S. S. Saturnia in
midatlantic of a solo by Rosa PonSelle.
Other artists scheduled to take part
in the concert include George Cehanov-
sky, Aida Donielli Giovanni Martinell1,
Grace Moore, Carmela PonSelle, Gladys
SwarthUut, Theodore Webb, Retnald
Werrenrath, Beniamino Gigli, Lily Pons,
Mme,i- Schumann Heink and John
Charles Thomas. The National Sym
phony Orchestra. under the direction
of walter Damrosch, will accompany
many of the artists.
Several other special N. B. c. fea-
lures are on the WRC program. At
1l:3O o'clock this morning there will be
q broadcast dedicated to The Cultural
Awakening of the Near East" In con-
nection with the seventh anniversary
of the founding Of the Hebrew Univer-
sity in Jerusalem. This program VIII
originate in New York, Berlin, London
and Paris.
Carlton Broadcast Scheduled
Immediately following there will be
broadcast from Lakeview Memorial
Park, near Camden, N. j. of the first
electric carlton, chimeless electrically
controlled instrument. The carlton Will
be played by Bernard r. Mausert.
The third special feature will be
broadcast tonight at 9:15 o'clock of five
symphonic compositions entered In the
N. B. G. orchestral awards contest.
These selections will be played by an
orchestra directed by Eugene Gossens,
conductor Of the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra.
The remainder of wRCs program is
made up of the regular N. B. c. at
fractions and the concert by Rudolf
Schranm's Orchestra, originating in the
stations own studios.
The "Follies of the Air" program to-
night over WMAL and associated Co
lumbia stations will feature excerpts
from Show Boat" The artists taking
part include Helen Morgan, Paul Robe
son. Eddie Dowling, Jean Sargent and
Charles Garlic.
As-4its extraordinary presentation
wAAL will bring from Hungary via the
Columbia network concert by sym
phony orchestra under the direction OF
Emo 'Dohnanyi The regent OF Hun
gary, Admiral NiSholaus Won Horthy,
will speak briefly during this broadcast.
Green to Open Series.
william Green, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, will open
a new radio series for organized labor
at IL o'clock noon. He will speak on
Builders of America, or Labor's Con-
tribution to American Civilization"
The second of the series of episodes
in the serial Roses and Drums" will
feature Louise Groody, star of mo, No,
Nanette' and other stage successes.
Accused of Witchcraft" is the title Of
the episode. Miss Groody will have the
role of a young New England girl in
the early Colonial period.
The -Four Eaton Boys, latest addition
to the talent on the Radio Gaieties pro-
gram, will offer as their speciality One
Man Band" Jack Denny and his or
chestra and Belle Baker also will con-
tribute to this broadcast.
Ernest Hutcheson, pianist, in his re-
cital at tbs O'Clock will feature the
works of Josef Haydn in celebration OF
the 200th anniversary Of the birth Of
this famous Austrian composer.
Tourist MeccaS below the Mason
Dixon Line will be visited during the
Highway Traveller program at 7:30
o'clock. The trip includes visits to
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, and Stone
Mountain, near Atlanta.
VOL and WJSV Features.
Rev. Thomas Werner Moore, noted edu-
Gator, will be heard over VOL today
during the washington Catholic Radio
hour program. The musical portion of
this broadcast will be provided by Miss
Kathryn Bowers, Miss Florence Yocum
and Miss Ann Arlen.
VOL also has scheduled a broadcast
of the Child Health day exercises Of
the American Legion, to be held at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
and a program arranged by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
The Silver String Reveleys, the Shore
ham Concert Orchestra and Slaugh-
ter's Orchestra will contribute to the
musical portion Of the WJSV program.
This station also will carry its regular
Sunday religious features