This is the first of a series of talks, to be given once a month, in which listeners will be told of some handicrafts that can be carried on, without needing any very elaborate equipment or technical skill, at home. This morning Mrs. Webb will describe how to make cushions-a hobby that many women will find amusing, and that may well be made quite profitable.
Max Jaffa and the Piccadilly Hotel Orchestra
From the Piccadilly Hotel
A Running Commentary relayed from the roof of the Pier Pavilion, Ryde
Commentators Squadron-Leader W. Helmore and Flight-Lieut. R.L. Ragg
The Pier Pavilion is on the starting and finishing line, and the commentators will be in close touch with the official judge, Colonel Lindsay Lloyd. The official timings, results, and summaries will be given out at intervals.
A plan of the course and further details will be found on the opposite page.
Selections by The National Children's Home Boy's Brass Band
The Story of 'Patch, a Husky' (George Surrey)
'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' ('The Yellow Fairy Book')
Time Signal, Greenwich; Weather Forecast, First General News Bulletin; Announcements and Sports Bulletin
Played by THE INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET
ANDRE MANGEOT
.ALBERT VOORSANGER.
E. BRAY
J. SHINEBOURNE
Quartet in B flat: Last two movements
THE salmon fishing season is drawing to a close, and keen anglers have already gathered a new season's stock of memories of long days by Scottish and Irish rivers, of thrilling captures and even more thrilling escapes. Mr. Bernard is one of London's acknowledged experts on all that pertains to the art.
STUART ROBERTSON (Bass)
THE WIRELESS MALE VOICE CHORUS
Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
(All from The British Students' Song Book)
Relayed from the Queen's Hall
(Sole Lessees—Messrs. Chappell and Co., Ltd.)
35th Season
MAY HUXLEY (Soprano) BERNARD Ross (Baritone) JAMES CHING (Pianoforte)
SIR HENRY WOOD and his
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(Leader, CHARLES WOODHOUSE)
(For further notes on this conceit see page 414.)
WEATHER FORECAST, SECOND GENERAL NEWS
BULLETIN ; Local Announcements; (Daventry only) Shipping Forecast and Fat Stock Prices
TO-NIGHT Mr. Gerald Barry , who is just back from his holiday, resumes his weekly talks on the events of the moment at home-a well-informed and piquant resume that forms an appropriate supplement to Mr. Vernon Bartlett 's weekly commentary on foreign affairs.
A Relay from
THE LONDON PALLADIUM and JACK PADBURY’S CoSMO CLUB Six
AMBROSE'S BAND from the MAY FAIR HOTEL
