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A Recital of Ballads by Percy Heming (Baritone)
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Martin).
2. Hatheld Bells (Easthope Ma-
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From the Studio
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The following frequencies will be used:-
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GSG 17.79 Mc/s (18.88 m.), OSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.07 m.): p.m.--Big Ben. The Rutland Square, and New Victoria Or- chestra, directed by Norman Austin. From the New Victoria
and
REPLY
View's Aired
London, April 11
A Glasgow delegate, Mr. J. K expressing the Scots
ly bound. Its price is two shill- Napler, ings and sixpence, or three shill-student's viewpoint, said he felt Ings: post free
EMPIRE BROADCAST.
ING MISCELLANY
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that the Scottish student was al- ways on. the defensive in his rela- tlons with overseas people,
He thought the problem of 50- clal intercourse would be largely overcome if in the admission of students, home as well as over- seas, there was rigid exchision of · The new high-powered regional those really unfitted for a Univer- transmitter of the BBC at Liss.ty life and education. "We are burn, Northern Ireland. was open-carrying as it is," he said, “so ed on March 20 by his Grace the
much dead weight." * Governor of Northern Ireland, the
He suggested that a University Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., in
official voluntary or otherwise. the presence of the Members of, should be in position to explain. Cinema, Edinburgh. Planoforte the Cabinet of Northern Ireland; to the overseas students on ar- Novelty. Hot and Furlous Mr. Robert Norman, Chairman of
rival something of the tile pre- (Soloist, Laurie Cohen) Blaze the BBC, and Sir John Reith. judices" of the Scottish people,
Wendt). Two Sylvian | Director-General
and what he might expect to be Songs: Who is Sylvid? (Bchu- The new station, which operates
up against. bert); Bylvia (Oley Speaks), on a wavelength of 307.1 metres Intermezzo, E Quinto Maggio with a power of 100 kW in the (May Time) (Fernando Limen- aerial, is designed mainly for the to). Concert Polka, My Teddy | benefit of listeners in Northern bear (Tenor Saxo-phone Ireland, and replaces the 1-kW Soloist, Harry Hill) (Gunglber- transmitter which has been in ger). Medley, Popular Hits operation since 1924. Incidentally, (arr. Connelly). March, Why the opening of this new transmitter did she Fall for the Leader of provides yet another alternative the Band? (Kennedy and programme during most hours of Carr).
the day to listeners with receivers 7.30 p.m.-Knight and Day, the of moderate
power throughout A south African representative, Comedy Duo,
Great Britain, and from our own ¦ Mr. 0, K. Piliso, comparing per- experience its signal can be re-sonal experience in this country ceived with the utmost clarity on with that in Germany and other a 3-valve receiver in the South countries, severely criticized the of England.
Scottish student's "aloof attitude and selfishness.**
7.40 pm-Interlude.t
나
7.45 p.m.-A Recital by Kathleen Levi (New Zealand Planist). The King's Hunt (John Bull, arr, Craxton). Tempo di Ga- votta (William Боусе. arr. Craxton). Allegro in E (Thomas Ame, arr. Cräxton and Moffat Sir Roger de Coverley (Para- phrase) (Felix Swinstead), Country Tune: Mediterranean
Arnold Bax!
TH
There might be more taking of overseas students into Scots homes: but in informal and non-artificial, manner.
COMPARISON WITH GERMANY It was pointed out by another Scots student that many of the parents of Scottish students were poor and unable to give extensive hospitanty.
A NOVEL AERIAL
"You could sit with a Scottish The glant mast-475 feet in student. for months," he said, "and height is of special interest, since he would say nothing to you." the steel structure itself is used, as It was also argued by repre- an aerial. It is surmounted by a sentatives from the Colonies that sliding top mast which has an they had a right to expect social additional maximum height of 75 intercourse with students in the
(Plano), Jack Grenham (Hu- 8 pm-Greenwich Time Signal. feet. This top mast is adjusted Mother Country. morous), Professor N. A. Tonoff 8 pm-Talk: "Imperial Affairs."" in height to suit the wavelength 'A PROBLEM OF NUMBERS (Violin), Bobby Blake (Vocal),
by H. V. Hodson.
on which the station operates. and, Jimmy Ferguson (Accordeon). 8.15 p.m.-Friday. Midday Concert. The top mast again is surmounted 10 p.m.-Big Ben.
under the direction of Johan by a ring 26 feet in diameter, a and Scottish people generally were 10.30 p.m.-
Hock From Queen's Collège combination which, to our non- not Iriendly towards overseas Chambers Lecture Hall, Bir- technical eyes, gives it the ap
Marek Weber and his Orchestra
Sleeping Beauty Waltz (Tschai-
kovsky, Op. 66). Liebestramm (Liszt). Luna Waltz (Lincke), Blumenlied, Op: 39 (Lange). Vienna by Night (Kamzak). Coeur Brise (Gillet). Menuett No. 1. (Paderwski). 11 p.m.-Close down.
BERLIN PROGRAMME
4.5 p. Call DJB, DJN (German
:English).
German Folk Song.
4.65 pm-Greetings to our Listen-
CTE.
6 p.m.-Brass Band, 5.30 p.m.-News in English. 3.45 pm-National Bongs of To-
day,
A Buite of Marches, Spoken Cho-
ruses, Bongs and Verse. 6.30 p.m.-Towers that tell of Ger-
man History.
Manuscript; Christa Linden. 6.45 p.m.-News in German. 7 p.m.-Germany celebrates the
First of May.
9 pm-Sign off for South Asia
(German, English).
9.05 p.m.-Call DJA. DJB. DJN
(German, English
German Folk Bong.
Correction of any impressions that might be given that English
mingham. The Macnaghten pearance of a giant umbrella, but students was made by Mr. A. (First Violin): Else Deprez which, our friends the BBC engi-Aaron, Warden of the Students' International Club, Glasgow, in (Second Violin); Beryl Scawen-
neers explain, is "For the purpose
the course of further discussion Blunt, (Viola); Olive Richards of reducing the length of top mast (Violoncello). Fancy
last night. (Ward, Fantazla
Trans. Mangeot). (Locke, Trans. Warlock), Quartet: (1) Allegro feroce (2) Molto allegro (3) Andante sostenuto (4) Presto (Macon- chy). Quartet in D, Op. 78. No. 5 (Haydn).
9 p.m.-The News and Announce.
menta.
9.20 p.-British Dance Music, 0.45 p.m.--Close down..
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Two of the following frequencies will be used:
OBG 17.79 M/s (16.86 m.), GBF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.). 0.5.D. 11.75 Mc/s (25 63 m.). 10 pm-Big Ben. "Maypoles and All That "* A Mayday feature. 10.30 pm-A Recital by Florence Hooton (Violoncello). Bonata in G: (1) Allegro non troppo (2) Grave con espressione (3) Vivace (Sammartini, arr. 'Bal mon). Aria, Bist du bei mir (When Thou art Near) (Bach, arr. Harriet Cohen). Scherzo (Ditteredorf
Kreisler). Lullaby' (Cyril Bcott, arr. War- wick Evans)." Dance of the Green Devil (Cazsado), g
9.10 p.m. Greetings to our Lasten 10.55 pin-In Order of Appear
era
ance” A musical-comedy fig-
necessary by about 25 fect"
saw, pieced together by John Pudpey and Eric Fogg. With Olive Groves (Soprano), Tan Van der Gucht (Tenor), George Baker (Baritone), John Rorke (Baritone), and the BBC Em- pire Orchestra; Daniel Melsa; under the direction of Erie Fogg. 11.55 pm-The News and An-
nouncements.
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12.15 a.m.-The Karl Caylus Play- ers. Vladimir Elin (Baritone). Players; Mir fehlt zum Glück, (My Darling (Ricardo), At Santa Fe (Cairoli). (Nicklass-Kempner),
Czardas Lovely Vladimir
Lady (McHugh) Elin: Messenger (Rimsky-Kor- sakov), The Little Cloud (Cui), Beware of the Forest at Night (Valentinov). Players: Sereri- ade (Metra, arr. Winter), Selection from the dim, "Time light" (Sigler. Goodhart, and Horman), Bac al buio (Kisses
the Dark). Vladimir Elin:"
Mr, Aaron, who is convener of the Conference Committee, sald the problem was one simply of numbers. At any University where overseas students were in smaller numbers than in Glasgow or Edin- burgh the students were made per- fectly happy.
Mr. G. Thomson, Liverpool University, during the discussion, said he thought it was felt by the conference that the University stada did not do their full share.
(arr. Taherniavsky). Players: Wolga (arr. Leopold); Hawaiian Paradise (Owen) Conchita (8anteugini),
12.30 am-Greenwich Time Signal, 1 am-Close down,
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Two boys were fighting in a quiet sidestreet. One of the youngsters was kneeling on the other, hitting him savagely
On being told that he shouldn't (Michel), hit anyone when he was down, the Serenade child who was getting the best of (Beresofsky), Regimental Song the fight replied: "Well, whit das
(Tchaikovsky), Dubinushka yu think I got him down for?"