Evening star., 1936-12-07
|CKES TO DISCUSS
HOUSING IN FORUM
Future of Public Works and
its Problems Also to Be
Discussed.

= ECRETARY ICKES Of the De-
partment of the Interior and
public works administrator will
go before the microphone dur
ing the National Radio Forum to-
night to discuss the future of housing
and public works and the problems
involved.
The forum, arranged by The Wash-
tngton Star, will be broadcast by
WRC and a coast-to-coast network
of other National Broadcasting Co.
stations from 1890 to II o'clock.
For more than three years Secretary
1ckes has been in charge Of the Gov
ernment's public works program.
Projects Of all kinds and in every
State Of the Union have been started
under his direction. and many Of
them have been completed. Public
works were undertaken on q huge
scale to help the country toward re-
employment and recovery.
THE dramatic piece de resistance
tonight will be the Radio Thea
ter's production of THE Grand
Duchess and the Waiter" on WJSV at
8. ELISA Landi, international film
star. will play a leading role opposite
Robert Montgomery Between the
acts Cecil B. De Mile will interview
Vince Barnett, Hollywoods profess
sional prankster, and Dorothy Buck
nall. head of the research depart
ment of Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer.
r ICHARD CROOKS, METROPOLITAN
Opera tenor, returns to the Voice
program on WRC tonight at $3.50, to
sing duet version of "Parigi o
Cara" from Verdi's "Traviata," with
Margaret Speaks, soprano. AS solos
Crooks will sing Clutsams "I Know
OF Two Bright Eyes," Tours Mother
OF Mine" Massenets "Elegie" and
Obey Speaks Morning" Miss Speaks
solo contribution will be Oadukkas
Eel Relicario."
HELEN HAYES will land another
job In the eleventh episode of her
serial. "Bambi." on WMAL at 8 to-
night. The episode is entitled
There's Always a Tomorrow"
THE 10000 Years in Sing Sing"
program, starring Warden Lewis
z. Lawes on WRC at 9 tonight, will
offer another interesting drama of
prison life called Murder Will Out"
BACKING a program with melody is
the achievement of Morgan L.
Eastman in planning the "Contented
Hour" on WRC at 10 tonight. He
will present a potpourri of Minute
Masterpieces" made up Of IA num-
bers. The selections include Tschai-
kowsky's Dance Trepak," from the
"Nutcracker Suite; tire Gold and
Silver Waltz" of Franz Lehar and
Garry Me Back to Old virginny,"
featuring the brass choir. The crack
saxophone sextet and orchestra will
play the sprightly "Nola"
OUTSTANDING among the musical
programs this afternoon will be
the Columbia Concert Hall program
on WJSV at $780, The featured artist
will be Aaron COPELAND. distinguished
young American pianist, composer and
lecturer.
THE answer to whatever happened
to Tony Wons: He has been
appearing as guest master Of cere.
monies at suburban cafe in Chicago
Ed Smalle's Seven Gs have been
renewed on Phil Bakers show
Fred Warnings new contract with the
automobile manufacturer will limit
his show to half hour weekly
Jack Oakie has signed as master Of
ceremonies for the Caravan show, re-
placing Rupert Hughes. The change
is effective December 20 Irene
Wicker, the Singing Lady" will ex-
pand her Friday broadcasts to 80
minutes instead of the usual IS, as soon
as N. B. c. can clear time for the