Evening star., 1938-05-01

pate. Describing the Undertaking as G
history, c. B. S. declared in its pre-
liminary notification that the success
sion Of programs was arranged only
when network officials had been as
sured the 20 Latin American diplomats
would make statements of solid impor-
tance rather than courteous express
sions Of mutual good will"
The initial period is to open with a
pickup from the Hall of the Americas
in the American Union Building
here, where a group of distinguished
diplomats will be in attendance to hear
Secretary Hull read a message from
President Roosevelt and discuss the
theme Of the series. Upon conclusion
of his remarks short-Waved greetings
are to be heard from the foreign min
listers of Argentina. Brazil, Chile,
Bolivia, Colombia and Cuba speaking
from the capitals of their respective
countries. Senor Don Ricardo Castro
Beeche, envoy from Costa Rica, will
conclude the program from Washing
ton.
Arrangements have been made to
make the broadcasts audible in every
corner of North and South America,
with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
carrying them in the North and Co.
lumbia covering the United States
and the republics to the south, with
its short-wave outlet, W2XE, oper-
ating on the South American direc-
tional antenna.
TODAY'S PROGRAMS.
MUSIC-National Music Week is to
NA be marked by almost all musical
programs. David Sarnoff, president
of R. C. A. and chairman of the board
of N. B. c., will continue his custom
OF inaugurating the observance In his
capacity as chairman Of the National
Music Week Committee. This duty is
to be performed during the Magic
Key program (WMAL, y. with the
entertainment being supplied by John
Charles Thomas. Metropolitan Opera
baritone; glee club and the or
chestra directed by DR.. Frank Black.
A concert played by l25 pianists
performing simultaneously will be
heard from the Grand Piano Festival
in Detroit (WMAL, 2:45).
John Barbirolli conducts the final
Sunday afternoon concert of the New
York Philharmonic (WJSV, y. The
program:
Overture to The Flying putchman."
Scene from Act I of die Wal
Mis- Miss Lawrence LaeIss. a and NJ M, MI Kullman. IMAM
neral neral Music" and Bruennhilde's I'm
notation" the latter with Miss Law
violinist Efrrem zimbalist is the
soloist during the Sunday Evening
Hour (WJSV. -. The program:
Overture to Donna Diana"
Fantasy, on "Le eresss'Es sos por"
.Rimsky -Kors orsakow-zimbalist.
Mr.. zimbalist and orchestra.
Rqss,sn Ksd pssDs ssijST's dance from "Ths bier.
'Pavane Pour une Infante Defunts,"
Ia psvssnae sa from Swing symphone!te s,,,
Orchestra.
.MofaI NJ g.lns,hn gzlmesI1;t and orchest5s;
ov.r,ar. zi@SsIIist s,Iss, and orchsssfS S,.ss.
"prasse to the ust5si LIVING Gold" Lyon
Chorus. audience and orchestra.
Ernest La Prade conducts the N. B.
G. Home Symphony (WRC. II amD.
The program
Air de Ballet from "Alceste" Gluck
Co9nsseesiro onssestro. in c for Piano MnSart ana
.p,,. First three movements
Swedish National Day is observed
with concert by the Swedish Glee
Club of Detroit (WRC, u.
DR.. Walter Damrosch conducts the
New York Philharmonic in special
broadcast from the grounds of the
New York Worlds Fair with the fea-
ture being a portion of Beethoven's
Ninth Symphony" sung by the Scho-
la Cantorum and the Oratorio So,
ciety of New York and quartet CONF
posed Of Soprano Rosa Tentoni, Tenor
Paul Althouse, Bass-baritone Julius
Huehn and Contralto Anna Kask,As.
Hugh Ross, director of the Schola Can
forum, will conduct that organization,
the Oratorio Society and the ofches-
ira in the opening chorus from Ho-
ratio Parker's "Hora Novissimaf." Three
Bach chorals also have been pro-
grammed (WMAL, WJSV, n.
This afternoon at $50. through
WMAL. the late George Gershwin's
Worlds Fair March," the polka from
Weinberger's "Schwand;a" and Sibelius'
March" are to be heard during an
ether fair concert.
Grover Whaien,{ president of the