Evening star., 1933-05-21
ROGERS WILL TALK
FROM WASHINGTON
Famous Comedian to Make
Weekly Broadcast Here
Tonight.

N Iauully ClOCk d1AQ JuoV
wv itching to talk about Senator
Huey Long and Blue Boy
the prize hog in his latest
motion picture, will present his weekly
radio program tonight in the main
ball room of the Mayflower Hotel
A large audience of invited guests Will
watch the cowboy humorist when ne
steps before the microphone, parks his
chewing gum, and begins wisecracking
about politics, international affairs an0
"Blue Boy"
WMAL will serve as the 'key" sta
ton for the broadcast. which N. b. y
will distribute over an extensive chaln
of stations on its blue" network.
Great Moments in History.
The Great Moments in History drama
on wMAL at $50 will be based on
Samuel Morse's invention OF the tele-
graph. The sketch will follow the
struggles for recognition that Morse
went through from the inception Of his
idea in 1882 to the successful test OF
the first line between Washington and
Baltimore May "a, 1874.
The International Radio Forum at
lis will bring a talk from Paris by
Andre Siegfried, famous French writer
and political economist. His subject
is why France Still Believes in
Democracy"
Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Governor
of Wyoming and now the director OF
the mint, will be heard over WMAL at
3:l5, in a discussion of prediction
Promises and Post-election Perform
ances." The broadcast will originate
In the N. B. G. Washington studios.
Dorothy Gish On Air.
norothv Gish. one of Americas best
known screen and stage stars, will take
part in the pages Of Romance" drama
over WAdAL at 4:30. She will have the
leading role in a condensed version OF
Frank Cordon's story, Arm in Arm"
The rarely played "Septet, Opus 20 in
Y Flat" the only composition written
by Beethoven for the combination of
seven instruments, will be heard during
the chamber music program from 5
to $50. The artists taking part in
this broadcast will be josef Stopek and
Mazucchi, cellist; George Torke, bass
violinist; Frank Currado, horn; Angus
tin Duques, clarionetist, and Alb Reines,
bassoon.
A program made up exclusively Of the
work of Tschaikowsky will be played
by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
during its concert from 1890 to 1880.
The principal number will be the
fSymphony No. In e Minor, Opus 64."
The Variety Hour from to tonight
over WRC will feature Leo Carrillo,
stage and screen actor; Bert Lahr,
Ilomay Bailey and Rubinof and his
orchestra. A number of new melodies
are included In the program.
DR.. WoolIey to Speak.
Heralding the Century of Progress
Exposition opening in Chicago June J.,
Clyde Doerr and his orchestrs will play
the Century Of Progress March," dur
ing It's concert from 4:30 to 5. The
orchestra also viii play selection from
Lucia de Lammermoor" and Beetho-
ven's "Minuet In G."
DR.. Mary z. Woolley, president Of
Mount Holyoke College and member
of the World Disarmament Conference,
program from $3.50 to 4. Her topic is
''The Outlook for Disarmament"
Mrs. Elizabeth Pigeon, member Of the
Boston School Board, and Represent
ative Ellzey Of Mississippi, will be the
speakers on the "Our American Schools"
program from $50 to 6.
The st. Olaf Lutheran Choir of Min
neapolis, will make its radio debut to-
night at GAS over WJSV and affiliated
Columbia stations. A highlight OF the
program will be Celestial Spring" a
composition by the director of the choir,
Or. F. Melius Christensen.
Davis to BE Heard.
John W. Davis, former Ambassador
to Great Britain and former presi-
dent Of the American Bar Association,
will speak on the Lawyer and the Pub
lie" program at o'clock. Selecting
Judges" Is his topic.
The second production of the Colum-
bia Dramatic Guild at o'clock, will be
Edgard Allen Poe's thrilling mystery
story, Murders in the Rue Morgue"
Evan Evans, baritone, will sing Wolfe's
s'De Glory Road" when he appears as
soloist in the program with Andre
Kostelanetz and his orchestra at $50.
He also viii sing Frank La Farge's
''Little Princess"
Gilbert Frazer, tenor, will be heard
in 15-minute recital over VOL today.
This station also will broadcast its
regular Sunday attractions