Evening star., 1938-06-13
WHEE[ERFORUM
SPEAKER TONIGHT
Senator to Discuss Hopkins
Support for Wearin in
Iowa Senate Race.

Harry Hopkins recent statement
anent the Iowa election being very
much in the public memory at the
moment, there should be considerable
interest in the words of tonight's Ma
tional Radio Forum speaker, Senator
Burton K. Wheeler. The subject Of
the Montana Senator's address will be
The w. P. A. Has no Place in Pol
itics," and it will reach the Nation
over coast-to-coast hook-up Of Ma
tioral Broadcasting Co. stations at
$50 o'clock. WMAL is the local out
let for the program, a weekly feature
arranged by The Star.
Mr.. Hopkins, works progress ad-
ministrator, recently was the target
for much criticism when he brought
the w. P. A. again into the political
spotlight by saying that if he were
voter in Iowa he would support Rep
resentative Wearin against Senator
Gillette. The President said Mr..
Hopkins, as an Iowan, had a right
to express an opinion in the Iowa
election battle. Senator Wheeler,
AoVCFCiI dAu OIllSL oeNs
ators who have opposed the admins
tration at times, as well as some Of
those who have supported the Pres
ident at all times. expressed resent
ment that the relief organization Of
the Federal Government, as repre-
sented by its head. should take part
in political campaign.
Many charges have been leveled in
the past that relief was being used to
benefit politically the New Deal, but
Mr.. Hopkins has repeatedly denied
that any effort is or has been made
to influence voters on relief to sup
port any candidates.
Will Sing Butterfly Aria.
Other Features Tonight: Margaret
Speaks (WRC at 7:30) will feature
I'm Bel di Vedremo," from Puccini's
Madame Butterfly" will also sing
Tierney's Alice Blue Gown and Join
Alfred Wallenstein's symphony in Sc
lections from Franz Lehar's Merry
Widow" Orchestral numbers on the
program will be Chabrier's "Espana."
the Pavane from Gould's Swing Sim
fonletta No. 2" and Midsummer
Nights Serenade," by Albeniz
Irene Dunno and Cary Grant will be
the cinema stars appearing in the
Radio Theater (WJSV at 81, playing
leading roles in the radio version Of
Theodore Goes Wild" which in pho
toplay form was the film which
permitted Miss Dunno her first try
at comedy Representative Joh-
McSweeney Of Ohio is tonights Soap
Box Derby speaker, his talk being
broadcast on WRC at 6:45
Marek Weber, on the "Contented
Hour" (WRC at 81, introduces three
bright importations from Europe,
Malaga" a spirited Spanish march
by Rixner; Jessell's "Erklingen Zum
Tame Die Gieger." which is the Ger.
man way Of saying When the violins
Are Playing for the Dance" and "Un.
Ter Dem Lindenbaum," by Felix.
Richberg 20 Speak.
Tomorrow's high lights: Beethoven's
music set to the poetry of Sir Walter
Scott. Robert Burns. Lord Byron, Da.
Nd Thompson, William Smythe and
others. will be featured on the STORY
OF Song broadcast (WJSv at 2:3o)
Donald E. Richberg. former N.
r. A. administrator and industrial
co-ordinator. speaks over the Mutual
network at 1:30 on Teamwork for
Prosperity Mary Margaret Nc
Bride (WJSV at IL ann discusses
st. Bernard dogs. the famed animals
legendary for their rescues, which not
so long ago got into the news for
chewing people instead OF rescuing
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