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of the II Warner Bros. theaters which
will have special matinees December
10. to which the price Of admission
will be gift of new toy or new arti-
Gle Of clothing.
Roy Smeck, headline entertainer at
the Earle this week, nible- fingered
master of the guitar and other stringed
instruments, recording artist. pioneer
sound movie performer.
Eddie Carr. imitator OF the great,
near-great and never great, also a
headliner at the Earle this week.
musical comedy performer, night club
entertainer.
Top-Nofr. Entertainment.
The Police Boys Harmonica Band,
an aggregation Of talented youngsters,
whose music is aimed to emphasize
the part the police are playing in the
drive to aid the needy at Christmas
time.
The Lotus Club Orchestra. playing
popular dance tunes and incidental
program music.
In case you don't know just how
good these fellows Smeck and Carr
are, this may give you added reason
for tuning in on the toy broadcast:
Smeck's best friends are the banjo,
guitar and mandolin. They'll do any
thing he says. just about. He has a
Nationwide radio following, having
appeared on such programs as the
Rudy Vallee hour A star performer
in several short subjects on the screen,
ne is also renowned for having been
one of the headline artists in the first
commercial presentation of Vitaphone.
At the age of Z, Eddie Carr devel-
oped the habit Of initiating every one
he met, from the cook to the preacher.
His reward then was resounding
smack on the ears. Hts reward for
tomorrow nights broadcast. it is
hoped, will be that indescribable good
feeling which comes from contributing
ones services to q necessary charity
Garr's first stage Job was with Anatole
Friedland. Then came engagements
in Strike Me Pink" Thumbs Up
and other musicals.
These, however. are only few OF
the stars who will aid The Star
Warner Bros-N. B. C. campaign
There will be another broadcast q
week from tomorrow night. at the
same hour. At least half of it will
come to radio listeners from the new
Pail Mall room of the RI Ugh Hotel
which is presenting an English
Christmas" program. Eddie Elkin'
and his orchestra will provide the
music, assisted by Dorothy Howe, vio-
linist. Earle Theater performers also
will participate in this broadcast.
Toy Is Cover Charge.
A toy or other gift for needy chill
dren at Christmas will be the substi-
tute for the cover charge at the Pal
Mall room party. All who can't come
are urged to listen to the fun-making
by radio.
The next toy party will be Mon
day night, December IA. at the Rus
sian Club Troika, 10l1 Connecticut
avenue. Sascha Bartnovsky. arranger
and pianist. is working with Mischa
Markoff, master of ceremonies, to
complete q program for half-houl
radio broadcast, from 1890 to II pm
There will be exciting gypsy songs
melodies from the tinseled age OF the
Cars and Russian Christmas music
Since the Troika has no cover charge
to waive on behalf of toy donations
Helen Hamilton, manager. will con.
tribute generous portion OF the
nights receipts.
All of these radio and night clut
programs dovetail. of course, with thu
Metropolitan police party. Remem
ber, as you listen at the parlor radio
or dance to the music of one of tht
night club shows, that call to you
neighborhood police precinct or t.
police headquarters will bring a po'
liceman to your home to collect a bas
ket Of food or some clothing for ont
whose need is greater.
National Broadcasting has sched
uled another hour-long radio broad
cast for the night of December Is
Both the Heigh-Ho Club and Clul
Volga Boatman will participate in this
The concluding party of the cam
paien prior to the toy matinees viii
be at the Shoreham Hotel Decembe
1S. This will be featured by the ar
rival Of Santa Claus, who will spec,
to the party from the Washington
Airport. A program of entertainment
will be announced later. Barnee'
12-piece orchestra will play. Here
too. the cover charge will be waived