The Washington times., 1936-02-17

Tito Guizar, who is heard over
WRC each Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, Is scheduled to be the
guest star Of Sigmund Romberg
during the broadcast tomorrow
night also over WRC at 10 p. m.
Sigmund Romberg, in keeping
with his recently established pol
icy Of casting the music" by Sc
lecting the vocalist best suited to
the song, has called on Tito to in.
troduce his latest composition,
my Senorita."
Romberg, conducting the orches-
ira, will introduce another melody
I'm a Corner" written especially
for the program. Blossom Time"
tunes will be presented by the or.
chestra, Helen Marshall, George
Britton and Morton Bowe.
Discussions on problems Of
housewives In all sections of the
country, and favorite recipes of
congressional hostesses, will be
a new feature of the WRC Home
Forum, when Mary Mason begins
a series of interviews with wives
of members Of Congress tomorrow
at 1880 p. m.
Inaugurating the series, Mrs.
William M. Wilmington, wife of
the Congressman from Mississippi,
and president Of the Congressional
Women'S Club, will discuss
Housekeeping difficulties down
on the Delta" The following
week, Mrs. Theodore B. Werner,
of South Dakota, will be inter
viewed by Mary Mason on the
problems arising in her section
Of the country.
The series, which is scheduled
to continue until Congress ad-
journs, will be heard each Tues
day during the first half Of the
Home Forum period.
Ruth Russell, native of Wash
ington, D. c., and one of radios
foremost actresses, will reenact a
| role for which she was long IA
nous during her early days in the
theater when she plays Alice in
the American School Of the Airs
dramatization of Alice Through
the Looking Glass" over WJSV to-
morrow at 2:30 p. m.
Miss Russell began her stage
career at the age Of five. In spite
Of parental objections she pur-
sued her career and was engaged
by stock companies throughout
the country. Retiring from the
stage she was induced by a friend
to try radio, and has been heard
as Nancy in the CHS series Just
Plain Bill" since '32.
Kitty Carlisle, successful Holly
wood actress who is vacationing
In New York, will appear as guest
star with Ben Bernie at Radio
City Studios tomorrow at 8 p. m,
broadcast, locally. over WNfAL.
Miss Carlisle, whose distinctive
manner Of singing has started
many songs to. national popu.
larity, will sing alone" a hit
tune which she sings in her latest
picture. Miss Carlisle will also
talk over Hollywood happenings.
wallace Beery returns to the
Radio Theater to play "The Old
Soak" again tonight-the first
production to be repeated In the
history Of Radio Theater, over
WJSV at 8 p. m.
Horace and Polly Hunnicutt.
local NBC team, are leaving
Thursday for Knoxville, TenneS-
see, where Horace will take up the
duties of radio promotion manager
for the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Since arriving in Washington
three years ago, this team has
earned the privilege Of claiming
more commercial programs at one
time than any other local NBC
artists-19 NBC local programs a
week.
Horace used to open Station
WMAL with his "Gette- Upper, ="
then he was "The Docto4 of the
Blues" Next Horace taught
Polly vocal harmony and the re-
suit was the team college Sweet
hearts, 1.-THE Rubberneck Tours"
and many other programs. Be-
tween broadcasts, they have ap-
peared at local night clubs, BAN
| quets and benefits. Horace even
helped out and Joined the staff of
NBC annomcerS here. He has
often appointed himself staff &C.
companist and offered his services
for additions. Horace says:
This new position will give
us an opportunity to carry out
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