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MISS MACDONALD ON AIN TONIGHT ftage and Screen Singer to *' Present Scenes From o: “Maytime.” JEANETTE MacDONALD will pre sent vivid scenes from her latest screen play, “Maytime." as a feature of the "Hollywood Hotel".program on WJSV and other Columbia stations tonight at 9 o’clock. Ken Murray comedian, and Tony “Oswald" Labriola, his stooge, also Will contribute to the broadcast. An added feature of the program will be a musical history of Miss Mac Donald’s career, with Igor Gorin and vocal headliner* of the "Hollywood Hotel" cast participating. 1~)EEMS TAYLOR and Robert Arm ^ bruster’s orchestra will introduce a new radio show on WMAL at 9:30. The program is designed to give a fresh treatment of short stories with musical and dramatic interpretations. 'T'HE Varsity Show on WRC at 10:30 A will originate on the campus of the University of Texas. A girls’ glee club of 100 voices and the in stitution’s Long Horn Band of 160 pieces will take part. TRENE RICH will play the lead in "The Morbid Mr. Murphy” dur ing her weekly broadcast on WMAL at 8. The story concerns a young woman who wins a trip to Florida in a contest conducted by her home town newspaper. AN ADAPTATION of “Once a PiPrate” will be the “First Night er” presentation on WRC at 10. Don Ameche will have the leading role, supported by Barbara Luddy. DAN DUNN. Secret Operative 48. —By NORMAN MARSH. I*LL OUST WATCH THE WWOOWS 'y MOST UNUSOAL WAV OP WASHING WINDOWS across the wav- AHA* some I j BELIEVE A MESSAGE IS 8EJMG SEffT THERE IS NO TIMETO TWO WIPES ACROSS THE TOP--1 I ATTEMPT TO DECODE ITr OME OOWN THE SIDE - - ONE I I'VE OTHER WORK TO DO! fftbrro ACROSS THE mrnmtimtmmmmmmia i i i - ktf. U. g Pte. Off.; Ovrncte. 19T7. by Pabttteani Syndicate CAPITAL’S RADIO PROGRAMS TODAY’S PROGRAM April 2, 1937. WRC 950k 2:00 “The Good Earth" 2:15 Music Clubs 2:30 Marv Mason 2:45 3:00 Pepper Young’s Family 3:15 Ma Perkins 3:30 Vic and Sade 3:45 The O’Neills 4:00 Tea Time 4:15 4:30 Follow the Moon 4:45 The Guiding Light 5:00 Dari Dan Adventures 5:15 Sundown Revue 5:30 Jack Armstrong 6:45 Orphan Annie _ 6:00 Dinner Dance 6:15 6:30 6:45_ “ " _ 7:00 Amos 'n' Andy 7:15 Uncle Ezra 7:30 Musical Moments 7:45 Ink Spots 8:00 Sendee Concert 8:15 8:30 8:45 “9:00 Waltz Time 9:15 9:30 Human Relations Court 9:45 _ 10:00 “First Nighter” 10:15 10:30 Varsity Show 10:45 ___ 11:00 George R. Holfltes 11:15 The Night Owl 11:30 Midnite Frolics 11:45 “ 12:00 Bob Crosby's Orch. 12:15 12:30 Arthur Ravel’s Orch. 12:45_ " _ 1:00 Sign Off 1:15 I 1:30 I _ WMAL 630k_ Textile Conference M *4 ** M Bill Krenz Rod and Stream Susie Hock, Organist Radio Guild «< «< U N M «• Mary Marlin Singing Lady «« M The LafI Parade Education in the News Dinner Club « <« Lowell Thomas Rep. McParlane Ford Bond’s Show Richard Leibert, organist Miller Musicale Irene Rich Singin’ Sam Death Valley Day* M M Universal Rhythm M M Deems Taylor M M Jack Pearl South Seas Healina Elza Schallert Slumber Hour it tt << « « « Night Watchman <« u M M M M Night W’tchm’n (1 hour) WOL 1,310k Wakeman’s Sport Page Salerno and Piano Wakeman's Sports Page Wakeman’s Sport Page Sammy Kaye's Orch. n n Wakeman’s Sports Page Variety Program Wakeman’s Sports Page Concert Orchestra Johnson Family Twilight Reveries Sports Resume Pianologues Rhumba Rhythm Salon Music Editorial Howard Amateurs «< «< Five Star Final Washington Speak* Tonic Time Dancing Disco Detective Mysteries M M Bamberger Symphony «« <« The Listener Speak* Chester Wright News-—Music George Hamilton’s Orch. Kay Kyser’s Orch. Freddy Martin’s Orch. Michael Zarin's Orch. Dance Music M M Dick Stabile’s Orch. Lights Out WJSV 1,460k Through a Woman’s Eye 2:00 The Captivators 2:16 2:30 Myrt and Marge 2:45 Afternoon Rhythms 3:00 •• “ 3:15 Melody Revue 3:30 “ "_ 3:45 Three Consoles 4:00 " " 4:15 Barnard Glee Club 4:30 Salvation Army Band _4:45 The Skipper 5:00 Evening Rhythms 5:15 Robert Horton 5:30 Terry and Ted 5:45 Apple Creek News 6:00 Arch McDonald 6:15 “Man vs. Woman1* 6:30 Pretty Kitty Kelly_6:45 Mortimer Gooch 7:00 Eddie Elkin’s Orchestra 7:15 Vincent del Garza 7:30 Boake Carter 7:45 Broadway Varieties 8:00 “ “ 8:15 Hal Kemp's Orch. 8:30' “_8:45 Hollywood Hotel 9:00 •• 9:15 " “ 9:30 “ “ 9:45 Unforgettable Moments 10:00 “ " | 10:15 Shepard Stone I 10:30 Vocals by Verrill_1 10:43 News Bulletins 11:00 Jay Freeman’s Orch. 11:15 Eddie Duchin’s Orch. 11:30 “ “_11:45 Guy Lombardo’s Orch. 12:00 “ “ 12:13 Ozzie Nelson's Orch. 12:30 Witching Hour 12:43 Sign Ofl — 1:00 1:15 1:30 TOMORROW’S PROGRAM ___APRIL 3, 1937._ _ 6:30 Gordon Hittenmarr 6:45 "_ 7:00 Gordon Hittenmark 7:15 7:30 7:45 8:00 Gordon Hiltenmark 8:15 8:30 8:45 " _ "9:00 Gordon Hittenmark 9:15 9:30 The Streamliners 9:45 To:00 Children’s Frolic 10:15 10:30 Manhatters 10:45 _“ _ TFfoo Our American Schools 11:15 Home Town 11:30 Mystery Chef 11:45 Strauss Waltzes 12:00 Merry-go-Round 12:15 Chasin Music Series 12:30 Rex Battle’s Ensemble 12:45 “ “ _ 1:00 Whitney Ensemble 1:15 1:30 Music Clubs 1:45 Metropolitan Opera "2:00 Metropolitan Opera 2:15 2:30 2:45_ " __ 3:00 Metropolitan Opera 3:15 3:30 3:45 - _ 4:00 Metropolitan Opera 4:15 4:30 4:45 Logan's Musicale 5:00 Logan’s Musicale 8:15 Sundown Revue 5:30 The Kindergarten Today’s Prelude <4 44 44 44 Wake Up Club Church In the World Island Seranaders Cheerio 44 44 News Bulletins Breakfast Club Air Sweethearts The Vass Family Myriad Voices Madge Marley Minute Men Magic of Speech 44 44 Call to Youth Three Marshalls Farm and Home Hour 44 44 Farm and Home Hour 44 44 Our Bam Walter Blaufuss’ Orch. College Debate 44 44 Bob Crosby’s Orch. 41 44 Harry Kogen’s Orch. 44 44 A1 and Lee Reiser Under the Hammer Sunday School Lesson Evening Star Flashes Charles Stenross’ Orch. 44 44 Bert Block's Orch. Musical Clock •« <4 Art Brown II 44 Art Brown 44 44 •4 « m m Art Brown Morning Concert News—Band Music Police Flashes—Music Hawaiian Echoes Ed Fitzgerald and Co. 44 44 Ballad Time Theater Prevue U. S. Army Band Salon Music News—Music “Too Young to Die” Howard Lanin’s Orch. Howard Lanin’s Orch. Severn's Pet Club In the Music Room Wakeman's Sports Page Dick Stabile’s Orch. Wakeman's Sports Page 41 44 John Murdock’s Orch. Wakeman’s Sports Page Sammy Kaye’s Orch. Wakeman’s Sports Page “ “ Howard Lanin’s Orch. Wakeman's Sports Page Pied Piper Modem Melodies Freddy Berren’s Orch. SsshI 6:30 “ * 6:45 Sun Dial 7:00 “ “ 7:15 “ “ 7:30 “ “ 7:45 Sun Dial 8:00 “ " 8:15 " “ 8:30 “8^45 Sun Dial 9:00 Fred Feibel 9:15 Dr. Abram Simon 9:30 Mellow Moments 9:45 Civic Forum 10:00 10:15 Let’s Pretend 10:30 “_“___ 10:45 Cincinnati Conservatory 11:00 “ “ 11:15 “ “ 11:30 " “ 11:45 H. B. Derr 12:00~ News Bulletins 12:15 George Hall’s Orch. • 12:30 “ “ 12:45 Afternoon Rhythms 1:00 Your Home and Mine 1:15 Eddie Elkin's Orch. 1:30 " ___1:45 A1 Sakol’s Orchestra 2:00 “ “ 2:15 Dancepators 2:30 Clyde Barrie 2 45 Down by Herman’s 3:u0 “ M 3:15 Commerce Department 3:30 Tours in Tone3:45 The Dictators 4:00 “ “ 4:15 Ann Leaf. Organist 4:30 “ 4:45 Government News 5:00 Evening Rhythms 5:15 Robert Horton 5:30 GOOD HEALTH? HUS F ' H blood to <«cd «*«»»«■' “>°u - with Vaseline HAIRTONIC M«. U. I. PAT.off* Cam* MW. aaakamtk Utg. Ooa iV vw hair TONIC •xr 40* Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Star N. B. C. Adds 3 Stations. NEW YORK, April 2 (/P).—The National Broadcasting Co yesterday announced addition of three stations to its network. The new stations are WDEL, Wilmington. Del.: WORK, York, Pa., and KSOO, Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Big Mushrooms Found. Mushrooms 12 inches in diameter were found recently in South Africa. --- I Air Headliners Domestic. 4:00 p.m.—WMAL, Radio Guild. 4:30 p.m.—WJSV, Barnard Col lege Glee Club. Evening Programs. 8:00 p.m.—WRC, Service Hour; WOL, "Five Star Final”; WJSV, Broadway Va rieties. 9:00 p.m.—WMAL, Universal Rhythm: WJSV, "Hol lywood Hotel ” 10:00 p.m.—WRC, "The First Nighter.” 11:00 p.m.—WMAL, Slumber Hour. Short-Wave Programs. 6:00 p.m.—ROME, "Rome’s Mid night Voice,” 2RO, 31.1 m., 9.63 meg. 7:00 p.m.—M O S C O W, Music from the Far North, RAN, 31.2 m., 9.6 meg. 8:45 p.m.—BERLIN, ' "Kraft durch Freude,” DJD, 25.4 m.. 11.77 meg. 10:00 p.m.—LONDON, “The Wheels of Freedom,” 25.5 m., 11.75 meg.; GSB, 31.3 m., 9 58 meg.; GSB, 31.5 m.. 9.51 meg. 12:00 midnight—PITTSBURGH. 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SONS OF LEGION PLAN DANCE APRIL 15 Detachment Drum Corps to Use Proceeds for Purchase of Uniforms. The Detachment Drum Corps of the District Sons of the American Legion will sponsor a dance and floor show at the Mayflower Hotel Thursday night, April 15. Proceeds will be de voted to purchase of uniforms for the Mrs. O’Hara. corps, to be worn at the Legion convention this waU in New York. Mrs. Rose O’Hara of the Navy Department is treasurer of the corps and is taking a leading part in arrange ments for the af fair. She is known in Legion circles here as “the sole sur vivor” Oi the 1936 Cleveland convention of the American Legion, because she was the only chaperone of the corps to stand the strain of keep ing up with the boys throughout the convention activities. The corps, whose members represent all 41 American Legion posts in the District, will be accompanied to New York by Mrs. O'Hara this year. Mayor La Guardia, who heard the Washing ton boys play at Cleveland and finish fifth in a contest of 187 Sons of the Legion drum corps, has promised them a police escort at*this year's conven tion. The dance and floor show will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a m. and will be informal. Twelve women have been licensed to drive public service cars in England. TONITE WMAL 10 PM. Sent by RALEIGH and KODL CIGARETTES Best Seller 400 Years Ago. Four hundred years ago the most popular book of the age was the “Colloquies” of Eramus, the great Dutch scholar, who endeavored to make men familiar with the wisdom of the ancients by a collection of 1,451 adages selected from their works, • Written in Latin, the universal lan guage of the educated of Europe, the book sold 24,000 copies. 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