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pianist, who has played on the concert
stage with the great symphony or
chestras, has promised to play at least
one selection. A pupil Of Mcdowell.
Helen Corbin Heinl is now ranked as
one of the greatest woman pianists in
America. She has played here with
the United States Marine Band and
has appeared in commercial and SuS-
tanning programs on Nationwide radio
programs.
Edwards, Bentley Rehearse.
Just to make sure that he was ac-
ouainted with all the facts, Cliff Ed
wards came into The Star Office this
morning with his old friend, JACK
Bentley, former star pitcher OF the
New York Giants, and rehearsed the
act that will be put on the air tonight.
It developed at this meeting that
"Ukulele Ike" had taught Jack Bent
ley how to play the luke" back in the
days when the Silver Spring boy was
starring on the mound.
Because of what it means to the boys
of Washington, the former pitcher was
asked to go on the air tomorrow night
and tell a few stories about the ma
tional pastime. He promised to recite
one of Joe Cooks famous baseball
warns. So this is another treat for
Washington fandom-and all in the
interest of the toy campaign sponsored
by The Star, Warner Brothers and the
National BroadcaSting Co.
The American Federation of Musi-
clans, Local 161, through its president,
A. C. Hayden, entered into co-opera-
ton with the All-Star Christmas
Shows sponsors as soon as word was
passed around that there could be no
show without the aid Of these mu-
sicians.
Mr.. Hayden said: Whatever rules
we may have are now suspended, SO
that The Star and others working with
The Star might do everything possible
for the poor little children of Wash
ington. Go ahead and get IN all the
toys you possibly can for this. worthy
cause"
Immediately, the manager Of the
show conferred with all the talent
that could be corraled in a short
while. First to answer the summons
was Josephine Puleo, sister Of little
Johnny Puleo, the famous rascal with
Borrah Minneovitch's Vagabonds. Miss
Puleo, a comely Italian brunette, has
a fair for "blue songs"-and will sing
two popular numbers.
Band to Be Heard.
Along with Josephine Puleo comes |
another Washington product in the
assemblage known as the North Capt.
tol Street Harmonica Band-an aggre-
cation of young musicians trained by |
Johnny Puleo, known as the greatest |
mouth -organ player in the owrld. |
Before he left for his recent tour Of |
England and France, Johnny Puleo
trained these boys so that one day he
might take them out on "the road"
They are under the able leadership |
of George Hires, little Johnny Puleos
protege.
With AL Triggs as the announcer
Of this program, the National Broad
casting Co. got together another batch
of talent. First of this lot are the
Southern Mountaineers-a hill-billy |
outfit that Ted Shawn of the WRC |
Studios pronounce the best on the
air. Then comes El Captain Freund |
and His Gypsies-a rollicking singing
outfit heard many times over the
Nation wide networks.
"The Doctor of the Blues" Horace
will be spotted" on the
program for series Of laughs-drawn
from some old and new fashioned
Then Three Maids and
a Mike, the Chevy Chase Chanters
and Charlie Mayer and his Song
Caravan.
Other Talent to Be Added.
This is quite an array of talent,
but it is not all The whole pro-
gram Is not yet complete. Kenneth
Berkeley, program manager of the
National Broadcasting Co., and Shan
non Allen, production manager, are
still hunting talent. They will work
until the last hour today in the
hope of putting over the biggest
broadcast of its kind Washington ever
heard. The show will continue, If
necessary, way past midnight.
It is being broadcast for the sole pur-
pose of interesting the people of Wash
Ington in the toy campaign. that comes
10 an end Saturday morning, when
each and every man, woman and child
N Washington-who has the price-is
asked to 60 to one Of the Warner Bros
theaters and carry toy for poor boy
Or girl. The admission price to any
show is only toy-and there are good
shows at the Ambassador, Tivon, Sa-
voy, Avalon, Colony. York, Avenue
Grand. Apollo, Home-in the neigh
borhood zones-and the Earle and
Metropolitan, downtown. The neigh
borhood shows start at 8 am. Saturday
and the downtown shows an hour later
at 10 o'clock.
Remember, there are only two more
shopping days before the great drive
snds-and don't forget to tune in on
tonight and hear the all-star
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