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GERSHWIN OFFERS MELODIES TONIGHT — Numerous Features Listed for Washingtonians by • Radio Stations. Genree Gershwin, on** of the foremost ! American composers, will appear as thf j guest pianisi tonight in the weekly ' General Motors ‘family party." to he broadcast by WRC and a network of other National Broadcasting Go. sta tions. The program will feature Gershwin melodies, including numbers never pub lished and never before broadcast. One of Mr. Gershwin's appearances at the piano will be to demonstrate how he plays his own music. The songs he has selected, incidentally, are from a book of his own works to be published this Fall. Gypsies to Be Heard. The A As P Gypsies have included 1n their program a selection from Vic tor Herbert's "Natoma." Other num bers are “Happy Feet.” “I Remember You v and "Rcliing Down the River.” The Gvpsies male quartet will cm tribute “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," “Mulligan’s Musketeers” and "Piccolo Pete.” “Espana,” a rhapsody on original Spanish airs, will be featured in the Ovatine Plane of Dreams broadcast. Mary Hopple, contralto; Frank Luther, tenor, and an orchestra directed by Frank Black will present the program. The Sign of the Shell program is made up of a number of old and new popular selections. Among them are “Wine. Woman and Song.” "Walkin’ to the Pasture” and "Show Me the Way to Go Home.” Secretary of War Hurley will be the speaker in the period known as "Half Hour in the Nation's Capital." “The Development of Inland Waterways” is his subject. Navy Band Concert. The Mardi Gras program, with Fred die Rich and his Orchestra, and a con cert by the United States Navy Band head the musical features on the pro gram, tonight, of WMAL and associ ated Columbia Broadcasting System stations. Dance music by Paul Tre maine and hts orchestra and Bert Lown and his Biltmore Orchestra, and an organ recital by Jesse Crawford are among the other features. The Alexandria Past of the American Legion will present a special program tonigh* over WJSV. The station's • other features include dance music by- Phil Lorla's Chimney Villa Orchestra and a program by Brown's Southern Nighthawks. Howard Moore, baritone, and Esther Spier, pianist., will be heard in joint recital tonight over WOL. A dinner concert and studio musical program arranged by Jewel Downs are among the stations other musical attractions. Major “Chain” Features TONIGHT. 7:3O—A. & P. Gypsies, variety program—WßC and N. B. C. network. 7.3o—Burbig's Syncopated His tory—WMAL and C. B. S. network. 8:30 Family Party”; George Gershwin, pianist, and Voorhees Orchestra —WRC ' and N. B. C. network. . B:3o—Real Folks; sketch of small - town life WJZ, • WBZ, WHAM. KDKA, KWK. KYW, WREN, WLW and WJR. B:3o—Mardi Gras; Freddie Rich's Orchestra and male quartet—WMAL and C. B. S. network. 10:00 -Salon singers- -WRC and N. B. C. network. 10:30—Biltmorr Orchestra, dance music—WMAL and C. B. S. network. / Radio Service £ £ Phone « Adams 3803 \ \ 18th & Col. Rd. i 2 Fastest ana Rest Radio Scrvlcr in town S wwww*! xtsxxtxxxxxxxxxxxtxxxxxxx ♦♦ Having trouble? ♦♦ Is your music fading? Xt ♦♦ Is it extremely noisy? XX < XX Does it perform correctly? 8 ♦♦ We have ten (10) efficient ♦♦ TT radio servicemen available. ♦♦ ♦♦ Star Radio Co. ♦♦ 40f 11th St. N.W. H Dint. 4700 XX tiiitxxxxxxxxxtxxiixxxixi Worried about your 1 STOMACH ? If eating is frequently followed by pains, gas, belching and other aigns of digestive dis turbance. it should cause alarm. Immediate corrective measures should be taken to avoid harm ful effects on the Stomach, Kid neys and other organs. Moun tain Valley Mineral Water is beneficial in digestive troubles because its alkaline minerals tend to counteract irritating acids; al'so because it aids elim ination and thus helps Nature to get rid of the poisonous i wastes that are formed. Read our booklet,"MeetingtheProb lems of Digestive Disturb ances." Phone for a copy today. MOUNTAIN VALLEY mineral Water Preser&Vwietrmt HOT SPRINGSuk. 215 District Rank Bids. Phono Metro. IS** I Today on the Radio (All time p.m., unless otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS. WMAt 475 - fl M^r *- WiTl/AI., 830 Kilocycles. 3:oo—The Merrymakers. 3:3o—The Aztecs. 4:oo—Dancing by the sea. 4:4s—Aunt Zelena. s:oo—Carl Rupp's Captlvators. , s:ls—Chrysler program. 6:3o—Orange Crush urogram. 5:45 —The Couple Next Door, j 6:oo—Correct time. ! 6:ol—Grace Shannon, pianist. 6:ls—Flashes from Thv Evening Star. 6:3o—Evangeline Adams, astrologer. 6:4s—Jimmy and Jane. 7:00 —Correct time. 7:ol—Burtlg's Syncopat'd History. 7:3o—United States Navy Band. B:oo—Physical culture hour. B:3o—Mardi Gras. 9:3o—Organ recital by Jesse Crawford. 10:00—Herb Gordon and his recording orchestra. 10:30—Biltmore Orchestra. 11:00 —Paul Tremaine and his orches tra. jll:30 to 12:00 —Nocturne. Early Program Tomorrow. 8 00a —Something for every one. B:3oa—United States Army Band. 9:ooa—Radio home makers. 9:3oa—O’Cedar program. 9:4sa—“Hair Beauty,” by Jean Carroll. 10:00a —Stroll on the Avenue. 10:15a —Solos on fretted instruments by Sophocles T. Papas. 10:30a—Famous folk. 10:45a—The Pot of Gold. 11:00a —Columbia revue. 11:30a —Manhattan Towers* Orchestra. 12:30—Savoy Plaza Orchestra, I:oo—The Metropolitans. 1:30—The Aztecs. 2:oo—Columbia Ensemble. 2:3o—For your information. 3:00 —United States Army Band. 3:3o—Organ recital by Ann Leaf. 4:00 to 4:S0 —Rhythm Kings. TfTicv 05.4 Meter*. "J* s ’ 1.460 Kilocycle*. 3:00—Bob Merchant. "* 4:oo—Studio program. 4:30 —Children's program. s:oo—Science and history. s:3o—Down the Highway. 6:00 —Col. Carlyle Cole. 6:ls—Service program. 6:3o—News flashes. 6:4o—Classified program. 7:oo—Police flashes. 7:ls—Studio feature. 7:30 —Time signals. 7:3l—lnsurance program. B:oo—Chimney Villa Orchestra. B:3o—Fireside program. 9:00 —American Legion ) rogram. 9.3o—Southern Nighihawks. 10:30 to 11:00 —Classical program. Early Program Tomw'iw. 9:00a —The weather man. 9:15a —Cross-country jaunts. 9:45a —Marmola program. 10:00a—Honey hints. 10*30a—Beauty program. 10:45a—The Story Teller. 11:00a—Gospel singers. 11:40a—Farm news program. 12:00 —Correct time. 12:05 —Virginia Ryder, reader. 12:20—David Martin's farm chat. 12:45—Virginia Dye's farm chat. I.oo—Musical sign off. 2:oo—Afternoon musical?. 2:3o—Harlow Sisters. 3:00 —Fort Humphreys Band. 4:0() —Station flashes. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern Standard time, t Meters ok left of call letters, kilocycles on right.) 454.3— WEAF New York—66o. (N. B. C. Chain.) s:4s—Uncle Abe and David (15 min.). 6:3o —Queeriosities. 7:oo—Half hour in Nation's Capital. 7:3o—Gypsies Orchestra. B:3o—Family party. 9:oo—Plane of Dreams. 9:3o—Wendell Hall. THE MUSE'S NIGHTMARE IN Music’s darkest hour, amidst the din of Canned Music in Theatres, there is Still a ray of hope-THE MUSIC DEFENSE - LEAGUE. Grown in a few months to the proportions of a major public movement, the Music Defense League is carrying on the greatest cultural struggle of modern times. Millions are joining it in protest against corruption of an art by soulless mecha- II you prefer living music .o conned JJ*“ USICI * M< Gentlemen: Without further obligation on my part, music in the theatre, add your voice pl«««« •nroll my name in th« Music Defame League as one who is opposed to tha elimination ©I Living Music from tha Theatre. to these millions by SIGNING AND MAILING THE COUPON. ZZH. IIZ.II II M| THE AMERICAN “®* FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS » (Comprising ]40,000 professional musicians in the United States and Canada J JOSEPH N. WEBER, President, 1440 Broadway, New York, N. Y. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C.. MONDAY. JULY 21. 1930. rr' p/' 315.6 Meters. >5 Av< 950 Kilocycle*. 3; 00 —The Moxie Hostess. 3:15 —Denver Municipal Band. 4 00—The Lady Next Door. 4 30 —The Tea Timers. 5:00 —Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 5:30 —Black and Gold Orchestra. s:3B—Personal fax brevities. 5:39 —News flashes. 5:44 —Correct time. 5:45 —Uncle Abe and David. 6:00 —Amos ’n’ Andy. 6:ls—"The World Today.” by James C». McDonald. 6:3o—Phil Cook. 6:45 —Roxy and his “Gang.” 7:00 —Half hour in the Nation's Capi tal-Speaker, Secretary of W\r Hurley. 7:3o—The A. * P. Gypsies. 5 30 —General Motors' "Family Party.” 3 00 —Ovaltine riane of Dreams. 9:30 —Sign of the Shell. 10 00 —Salon Singers. 10:30 —New Yorker Orchestra. 11 00— Weather forecast. 11:01 to 12 00—Dan Russo’s Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. «:45a—Tower health exercises. 7:15a —Morning devotions. 7:30a —Cheerio. B:ooa—The Crackels Man. 8:15a—Morning melodies. 9:00a —“Safeguarding Your Food and Drug Supply,” by W. R. M. Wharton. 9:lsa—Hits and Bits. 10:00a—"Your Child.” by Grace Abbot of the Children's Bureau of the Department of Labor. 10:15a —Radio Household Institute. 10:30a—The Rinso Talkie. 10:45a—The Canny Cook. 11:00a —The Luncheon Five. 12:00n —Farm flashes. 12:15—Pennsylvania luncheon music. 12:45—National Farm and Home Hour. 1:30—Organ recital by Otto F. Beck. 2:15 —Ivcrness Gaelic Choir from Aberdeen. 3:oo—United States Navy Band. 4:00 to 4:30 —“The Lady Next Door.” w//ri 228.9 Meters. " Ul ‘ 1.310 Kilocycle*. 3:3o—Sports hour. 4:3o—The Laugh Club. 4:45 —Children's program. s:ls—Sports hour continued. 5:30 —One-time opportunities. 6:00 —Dinner music. 6:15 —Jewel Downs program. 6:3o—Police flashes. 6:4o—Howard Moore, baritone, and Esther Spier, pianist. 7:oo—Rufus and Remus. 7:20 to 7:30 —News flashes. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a —Reveille and musical clock. 8:00a —Birthdays. B:lsa—Breakfast brevities. 10:00a—Talk by Peggy Clark. 10:30a—Today's bright spots. 11:00a—Beauty question box. 11:30a—Musical program. 12:00 noon—Request program for Mount Alto Hospital. 12:30—Luncheon music. I:oo—Studio feature. ]VT * a 434.5 Meters. fi9o miocyrie*. 3:4s—Weather Bureau reports. 9:ss—Time signals. 10.00 —Weather Bureau leports. 10:00—Salon Singers. 10:30—Barney Rapp's Orchestra. 348.6—WA8C New York—B6o. (C. B. S. Chain.) 6:30 -Evangeline. Adams. . 6 45—Ensemble. 7:oo—Henry Burhig. humorous skit. 7:30 United States Navy Band. B:oo—Magazine program. B:3o—Mardi Gras. 9:3o—Jesse Crawford. 10:00—Observer: Bert Down's Orchestra. 10:15—Heywood Broun. 10:30 —Dance hour. 11:30 —Ann Leaf, organist. 394.5—WJZ New York—*6B. <N. B. C. Chain.) s:oo—Mormon Choir. s:3o—Trio. s:4s—Floyd Gibbons. 6.oo—Amos ’n’ Andy. 6:30 —Phil Cook. 6:4s—Scores; Roxy and his gang. 7:3o—Crime Convention. B:oo—Young Orchestra. B:3o—Real Folks. 9:00 —Rochester Civic Orchestra. 9:30 —In the spotlight. 10:00 —Hour of slumber music. 272.6 WPG Atlantic City—Ll6o. 7:OO—WABC (30 min.); orchestra. 8:00 Ukulele; orchestra; soprano. 9 30 —WABC (30 min.): orchestra. 10:30 —Orchestra: WABC. 282.8 WBAL Baltimore —1.6««. 5:00 —WJZ (30 min.); soprano. 5 -45—WJZ <3O min); Romany Trail. 6;30 —WJZ (15 min.); Merrymakers. 282.8 WTIC Hartford—l.o66. 7:00 —Conceert: classics: scores. 7:3o—Same as WEAF <1> 2 hot£Si 9 00—Old-Timers (30 min): WEAF. 10:00 —News; Merry Madcaps. 422.3—W0R Newark —710. 5:00 —Uncle Don: sports; concert. 6:oo— Ensemble: piano duo. 6:3o—Quintet: Echoes. B:oo—Fraternity; Argentina. 9:oo—Minstrels: Vagabond. 9:45 —Globe Trotter; orchestra. 10:30—The Moonbeams. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—l.l7o. s:oo—Captivators; news; P. R. T. 6:oo— Events (30 min.>; WABC (15 min). 6:45 —Hotel ensemble. 7:oo —Three hours from WABC. 10:00 —Styles and WABC programs. 305.9 — KOKA Pittsburgh—9 80. S:OO—WJZ (30 min.); travels. S:4S—WJZ (1 hour); soprano. 7:00 —Band (30 min.); WJZ (2!a hours). 10:00 —Sports; orchestra 267.7 WHAM Rochester —1,150. S:4S —WJZ (30 min ); Sea Captain. 6:3o—Same as WJZ (l hour). I 7:30 —WHAM Players. 8:00 —Same as WJZ (1 hour). 9:00 —Civic Orchestra: WJZ. 10:00j—Vaudeville (30 min.). 379.5 —WGY Schenectady—79o. 5:45 —WEAF (15 min.): studio. 6:15—WEAF (45 min.); agricultural. 7:30 —Three hours from WEAF. 10:30 —Organ recital (30 min.). 302.8—W8Z Springfield—99o. s:oo— Markets; books: sports; recital. I s:4s—Oracle (15’minA; WJZ; feature. 6:30 —Hour from W.O. 7:3o—Crime prevention. 8:00—Two hours from WJZ. 10:00— Scores: sports: melodies. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN STATIONS. 428.3— WLW Cincinnati —700. B:00 —Vocal: Brooks and Ross. 6:3o—Visionaries: orchestra; variety, j 7:30 —Orchestra (1 hour): WJZ. 9:oo—Vox Humana: Burnt Corker*. 10:00 —Singers: Lawn Party. 10:30—WJZ (30 minutes); orchestra. j 398.8—WJR Detroit—7so. 7:oo—String Pickers: jesters. 7:30 —Orchestra (30 minutes); WJZ ! (1 \' 2 hours). 9:30 —Features (1 hour); WJZ (30; minutes'. 11:00—WJR informalities. 11:30—Dance and easy chair (l*/2 hours). 405.2—W58 Atlanta—74o. 700 WJZ and WEAF (3 hours). 10:00 Aviation (15 minutes); WEAF. 1 o:45 Studio; (beater program. 177.0—W8T Charlotte—l.6Bo. B:oo—Grab Bag: theatrical. 6.3o—Studio: acores: feature. 7:ls—Housetops: tax chats. 7:4s—Features (45 minutes). 8:30 —Three bouts from WABC. 365.6—WHAS Louisville—B26. . ”:00—Joe and Capt.; Hungarians. 7:45 —Orchestra (15 minutes); NBC (2 ; hours). 10:00—Chefs and Jug Band. 10:30—WJZ <ls minutes); reporters. 11:00—Journal Orchestra. 461.3—WSM Nashville—oso. 7:oo—News; orchestras; scores. 8 00—WJZ and WEAF (2 hours). 10:00—Feature: varieties. 10:30—WJZ (15 minutes': danee. ) What'have the stars in store for you? HEAR E TANGERINE Aiia.ms world** loremoilaatrologor TOMIiHT and every Mondays* Wednesday and Friday 6:30 P. M. 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