The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24

tonight. Mr.. Kiefer now compel
letic Club. He once set Is records /
Studio wits Jold Harry Horlick
after his broadcast Tuesday night:
After 10 years they finally give
you a hand, Harry! Glass will
tell, you know"
After l3 years the rule against
studio APPLAUSE for Horlick's Gypsy
orchestra was relaxed for the
Tuesday evening program. The
programs have been running
more and more to popular music,
and the theory is that occasional
applause will enliven them.
no YOU KNOW that you have
II to pay a tax If you wear a
beard In one major nation of the
world? Or that two veteran sea
captains were foolhardy enough
to race each other across the At
lantic ocean in sailboats only IA
feet long, each travelling alone?
These facts are the basis Of the
Strange AS 1t Seems" broad
cast over WIRE at GAS tonight.
When the moment arrives for
King Edward VIII to address
listeners in America for the first
time, his friendly voice is to be
familiar to radio audiences. AS
Prince OF Wales, the new King
addressed American radio audi
ences IL times since 1880. Once
before that, in 1927, he was heard
over an eastern station before it
joined a chain.
The monarch's last broadcast
heard in this country while he
was Prince of Wales was in con-
nection with the jubilee celeora-
ton for King George and Queen
Mary April 2, 1885.
n
Songs from the classics are to
predominant on the Cities Service
concert at 7 tonight. Over the
NBC-WEAF network Jessica
Dragonette, soprano, is to sing
Gounod's Ave Maria" and Tostis
"Ideale," and with Ross Graham,
baritone, Is to sing Verdis Home
to Our Mountains" On the same
program, Rosario Bourdonis is to
conduct the orchestra in a group
of Hungarian songs, the prelude
to Saint-Saens' THE Deluge," and
Tschaikowsky's March Min
iature" eff I Should Lose You"
from Rose of the Rancho" and
Leurance's by the Waters of
the Minnetonka" are to be sung
by the quartet,
Phil Baker says radio comedi-
ans winter at Florida beaches be-
cause they like to watch their
drawing power bring in the tides.
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JAMES MELTON, tenor, is to join
a the Kellogg Prom for broad
casts each week beginning tonight
at 7:30 over NBC-WJZ. Mr.. Mel
tons musical career started when
he worked his way through two
years at the University of Florida,
one year at the University Of
Georgia and one year at Wander
bilt University by singing with
orchestras and playing saXa-
phone. The young singer joined
Roxy's Gang in 1927, later singing
with the Revelers quartet before
being featured. He recently
starred In the movie, stars Over
Broadway"
The Prom is to continue to fea-
ture Red Nichols and the Kellogg
choir of mixed voices.
Stopping at a wayside Con-
necticut gas station for fuel the
ether day, Freddie Rich was sur
prised when the attendant lifted
a violin from the shelf of Fred
dies coupe and played it with the
touch of master.
Thanks" said the attendant,
/ used to play one myself, but
now / work for a living"
AL Pearce is to take part in
his 2500th broadcast at 8 tonight.
over NBC-WJz playing the lead
ing role with the Al Pearce Gang.
Mr.. Pearce has been on the air
continuously for more than seven
years. He now is known as Radio
Gangster No. l.
0RCHESTRAS on the air to-
~ night are to include Abe Ly-
man with Frank Mum, tenor,
and Bernice Claire, soprano, over
CHS at 8; Fred Waring and his
Pennsylvanians broadcasting from
Minneapolis at $3.50 over NBC-
WIZ, and Richard Himber and
his Champions over Columbia
at 8.
Betty Lou Gerson is to be fea-
tured as Jean Curtis, daughter of
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