Evening star., 1938-03-24
GRANDMAS READY
To- Swing It HIGH
l8 From As to 78 to Drop
Needles to Participate
in Band Tonight.

No longer does grandma sit In her
rocker and knit OF listen contentedly
to soothing melodies, for she has be-
come a disciple OF Dorsey and Good
man, is ready to swing out with the
best of cats" as initiates refer to the
exponents of reckless rhythm. At
least, such Is the case with 18 grand
mas to be heard during the We, the
People program tonight (WJSV. 1900.
Ranging in age from As to 78, these
ladies play music in the modern man
ner as members of band organized
in New York City's Bronx under aus
pices of the w. P. A. Music Project
Other features of the broadcast will
be the national spinning wheel cham
pion, a flea trainer, mattress tester
a designer of clothes for fat men and
the grandson of Harriet Beecher
Stowe, author of Uncle Toms Cabin"
Here are the names" on the big
variety shows tonight: Dorothy Mac
kaill. Errol Flynn and Mischa Levitsky.
concert pianist, are the guests of Bing
Crosby (WRC, 10. Mr.. Flynn's date
is tentative. Robert Montgomery,
Lewis Stone. Mickey Rooney, Ann
Rutherford and Cecilia Parker are
featured by Good News Of 1898"
(WRC, 81. Rudy Vallee presents Col.
Stoopnagle, Swing Singer Maxine Sui
livan, Safety Song Writer Irving Cae-
sar, William Harrigan and Jimmy
Medallion in dramatic sketch. Kate
Smith introduces Producer Jed Harris,
Performers Frank and John Craven,
Martha Scott in scenes from the cur
rent Broadway success, Our Town
(WJSV, 81.
Soviet Ambassador Speaks.
National and international affairs
come in for attention. Alexander
Troyanoysky. Soviet Ambassador to
the United States. discusses The
Soviet Union and World Peace"
(WMAL, 6:l5) Effects of the Austro-
German union on this country will
be considered by Columnist Dorothy
Thompson and Senator Nye of North
Dakota in the Town Meeting of the
Air (WMAL, 800 OsUalfo
Aranha, Brazil's minister of foreign
affairs, speaks on Consolidating Bra
zlllan-American Relations" (WMAL,
$3.50 -. WJSV presents a program
in connection with the National Peace
Conference Convention at 1890. The
Modernization Campaign and Helm 10
the Farmer" is the topic of Charles
MCGEE. deputy administrator in
charge OF the modernization and credit
system Of the F. H. A. (WOL, g..
Other eatures-Sinfonietta (WOL.
% offers Balakiren's Overture on
Russian Themes Stamitz's "Syn-
phony in E Flat" Wolff Rogers "Ital-
ian Serenade," Kalinnikow's Two
1ntermezzi,' Glazounow's "Orientale"
-. Maj. Bowes honors Camden, N. J.
tWJSV, 81 Victor Bay salutes
spring (WJsv, lO, The program:
".Pgintemps" .--- Debussy
Floods Nstss Of Spring. ls RachmsninoH
"sRT5ns Eqdm Sen Sens 3 Q. Of the Robin woman
voices OF Spring" - Johann Strauss
The Eastman Symphony Orchestra
plays "Snfonia," by w. F. Bach, and
Concerto in F for Two Pianos" b.
K. P. E. Bach (WMAL. 8:45).
Grand National Broadcast
TomorroW-WOL presents descrip-
tom of the Grand National from Ain
| tree, England, at 10 am. Hilda
Yen. Chinese aviatrix, discusses her
career with Bob Trout (WJSV, A.
Music Appreciation Hour contrasts the
classic and modern suite and presents
music Of modern European composers
'WMAL, q Kathryn Cravens
tWJSV, p tells of the Hudson River
IN the time of Washington Irving. and
Mary Margaret Mcbride speaks of
strange accidents CWJSV, noon).
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